True Crime Series Casting Call for Officer 2 and 3

Role: Plaintiff — James Peterson (Male, Late 40s, Any Race)
James Peterson is suing his ex, Tonya Hammons, for $1,650, claiming she owes him money tied to a graduation gift (a dirt bike-style gift purchase). James argues there was an agreement about reimbursement, and he wants the money paid back—no excuses, no delays.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: James is impulsive, demanding, and rigid—uncompromising when he believes he’s right. He views the situation in black-and-white: money is owed, period. He can come off as intense and controlling, especially when challenged, and he’s easily triggered by anything that sounds like disrespect or “changing the story.” Underneath the hard edges is pride and the need to feel acknowledged for doing something “big” for his child.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with natural, grounded delivery

• Comfortable portraying rigid, confrontational energy without turning cartoonish

• Able to escalate quickly, then rein it back in when redirected

• Strong reactive listening for courtroom questioning and pushback

• Can deliver a clear, consistent version of the “agreement” and amount owed
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Plaintiff — Veronica St. James (Female, 35, Any Race)
Veronica St. James is suing professional matchmaker Simone Reynolds, claiming Simone paired her with men who were unsuitable and unattractive—and that Simone allegedly pulled candidates from a “Glow Up” program for men who feel unattractive instead of the premium matchmaking database Veronica paid for. Veronica says she went on four dates, stopped after none matched what she requested, and feels the service violated the trust and expectations of their professional agreement.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Veronica is a polished Harvard MBA with high standards—she expects partners to match her success, lifestyle, and appearance. She’s confident, image-conscious, and strategic, and she takes it personally when she feels she’s been “sold” something that doesn’t meet the premium promise. Her frustration is sharp and specific: she believes she paid for elite curation and got something else. Under the poise is deep offense, humiliation, and anger at feeling played.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with a natural, grounded performance

• Comfortable portraying polished, high-status presence (executive energy)

• Able to play righteous indignation and wounded pride without becoming caricature

• Strong articulation for detailed complaints, expectations, and boundaries

• Can credibly handle confrontation while staying composed and controlled
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Defendant — Simone Reynolds (Female, 40, Any Race)
Veronica St. James claims matchmaker Simone Reynolds set her up with unsuitable, unattractive matches and secretly used candidates from a “Glow Up” program rather than the premium database Veronica paid for. Simone denies wrongdoing, stating she matched Veronica with educated, stable, genuine men, and that none came from any Glow Up program. Simone also explains her process: she shares written profiles only because she believes in emotional connection and “the element of surprise,” and she points to her clearly stated no-refund policy.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Simone is a composed, idealistic matchmaker with over a decade of experience who believes everyone has beauty. She prioritizes emotional connection over physical appearance and stands firmly by her unconventional approach. She’s calm, professional, and principled—yet she’s also protective of her reputation and business model. Simone’s tone is empathetic but unwavering: she refuses to validate “looks-first” outrage and instead reframes success as compatibility, character, and openness.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with calm, grounded authority

• Comfortable portraying professional composure under criticism

• Able to argue values-based logic (connection over appearance) convincingly

• Strong reactive listening; can answer sharp questions without getting rattled

• Natural delivery with subtle emotion (empathy + firmness), not preachy
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Job Description

Couch Talk is casting actors for an emotional drama centered on three friends, one couch, and a night that changes everything. The production is looking for raw, grounded performances that feel authentic—balancing truth, vulnerability, tension, humor, and heart with natural, lived-in dialogue.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform emotionally driven scenes with authenticity and strong presence.

• Deliver natural dialogue and react truthfully in the moment.

• Take direction and adjust performance choices for multiple takes.

• Collaborate professionally with cast and crew on set.

• Maintain reliability and preparedness throughout filming.

Requirements

• Strong acting ability with comfort performing emotional, character-driven material.

• Ability to tap into real emotion and hold a scene with power.

• Naturalistic delivery style (grounded, human, not overly theatrical).

• Must be able to work as a local hire or work in the filming area.

Compensation Details

• Paid roles (rate/details provided upon selection)

Role: Plaintiff — Helen Green (Female, 50s, Any Race)
Helen Green is suing her neighbor, June Friedman, for the cost to replace her front sidewalk after it was vandalized. Helen believes June is responsible and wants repayment for the damage, insisting this wasn’t an accident—it was intentional disrespect that crossed the line.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Helen is a Type-A mother with strong willpower and control-freak tendencies. She’s rigid about order, property, and “how things should be,” and she’s openly judgmental of June and June’s mom. Helen is convinced she knows exactly what happened and why, and she comes in with righteous certainty—equal parts furious homeowner and disapproving neighbor who feels validated by the vandalism.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with natural, grounded delivery

• Comfortable portraying controlling, no-nonsense energy without becoming a cartoon

• Able to play indignation, suspicion, and moral outrage credibly

• Strong reactive listening when challenged on proof and assumptions

• Can deliver a clear claim about damages and costs with consistent details
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Plaintiff — Kareem Lewis (Male, 30s, Any Race)
Kareem Lewis is suing Father Michael Flannigan after Kareem’s antique coffee table was allegedly broken during Kareem’s festive Mardi Gras party. Kareem claims Father Michael climbed up and danced on the table while the party was in full swing, causing damage to a valuable piece of furniture Kareem takes pride in—especially as a host who curates his space and his events.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Kareem is a friendly graphic designer—gay and proud—who loves a good party and thrives on being “the host with the most.” He’s social, stylish, and big on good vibes, but he’s also particular about his home and what he’s worked hard to build. When someone breaks something meaningful, the charm drops and Kareem becomes direct: he wants accountability, respect, and repayment—especially from someone who’s supposed to represent responsibility.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with natural, grounded delivery

• Comfortable portraying charismatic host energy and quick social banter

• Able to shift from fun/friendly to firm, offended, and fed-up believably

• Strong reactive listening in tense back-and-forth and blame-shifting

• Can clearly explain the table’s value/meaning and what happened at the party
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Plaintiff — Ethan Caldwell (Male, 42, African American)
Ethan Caldwell is suing his ex-wife, Maya Caldwell, for emotional distress, destruction of property, and financial loss, claiming she intentionally discarded their stored reproductive material after he paid for sperm preservation out of pocket. Ethan alleges Maya destroyed their future embryos out of spite and prevented him from having more children—something he says they originally agreed upon as part of building a ten-child family legacy.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Ethan is a successful tech CEO—ambitious, structured, and legacy-driven. Raised in a family of ten children, he’s determined to recreate that empire in his own life, measuring stability through long-term planning and being a strong provider. He’s confident and commanding, but his controlling nature and rigid expectations have strained relationships—especially as the “tenth child” became a mission. In court, Ethan frames this as betrayal and sabotage of his future, mixing genuine hurt with a need to control the narrative and restore what he believes is rightfully his.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with grounded, natural delivery

• Comfortable portraying high-status CEO energy (structured, confident, commanding)

• Able to play grief, rage, and wounded pride beneath control and composure

• Strong reactive listening when challenged on consent, marriage dynamics, and motive

• Can deliver complex emotional stakes without melodrama (intense but believable)
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Defendant — Maya Caldwell (Female, 38, Afro-Caribbean American)
Ethan Caldwell claims Maya Caldwell discarded stored reproductive material, causing emotional distress, property destruction, and financial loss, and preventing him from having more children as they allegedly planned. Maya argues she had every right to discard the eggs because she no longer felt safe, alleging Ethan emotionally and physically abused her during the marriage. She says she refused to bring another child into an unstable, harmful environment and denies owing Ethan anything.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Maya is a former pediatric nurse and part-time wellness blogger whose identity is built around caregiving and supporting others. She stood beside Ethan as his career rose and became the mother of nine children, but years of emotional pressure and demanding behavior wore her down. Maya values emotional peace and safety, and her refusal to pursue a tenth pregnancy became the breaking point. In court, she’s fighting for autonomy and protection—calm on the surface, deeply resolved underneath, and unwilling to be pressured into motherhood or tied to a future she believes is unsafe.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with natural, grounded delivery

• Comfortable portraying someone prioritizing safety, autonomy, and emotional boundaries

• Able to communicate seriousness and lived exhaustion without becoming performative

• Strong reactive listening for intense questioning and emotionally loaded accusations

• Can balance vulnerability with firmness and self-protective resolve
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Defendant — Marla Kaminsky (Female, 30s, Any Race)
Owen Taylor is suing Marla Kaminsky for $320, alleging negligence after his parrot repeated a bad phrase to his daughter following training. Marla argues that while the bird picked up one inappropriate phrase, it also learned many other phrases and made progress—suggesting the overall service was delivered and the outcome wasn’t “negligence.”

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Marla is a professional parrot trainer—confident, practical, and used to educating clients about realistic expectations. She’s calm under pressure, but firm when someone misrepresents her work. Marla frames the situation as a normal training reality: parrots mimic, progress isn’t perfect, and one bad phrase doesn’t erase overall success.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with calm, grounded delivery

• Comfortable portraying an expert explaining expectations without sounding condescending

• Able to stay composed under emotional accusations from a parent

• Strong reactive listening and consistent, clear explanations

• Natural performance—professional, credible, and firm
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Plaintiff — Owen Taylor (Male, 50s, Any Race)
Owen Taylor is suing parrot trainer Marla Kaminsky for negligence in the amount of $320 after his pet parrot repeated bad words to his daughter following training sessions. Owen believes Marla failed to properly manage the bird’s language conditioning, and he’s upset that the training resulted in embarrassing and inappropriate behavior at home.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Owen is a widowed father who loves his parrot and takes his home environment seriously—especially with a child involved. He’s protective, sensitive to what his daughter is exposed to, and may carry grief that makes “family peace” feel extra important. He’s not just mad; he’s disappointed, embarrassed, and determined to get his money back for what he sees as careless training.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with natural, grounded delivery

• Able to portray a caring dad’s frustration and embarrassment authentically

• Comfortable explaining what was promised vs. what happened in clear terms

• Strong reactive listening when challenged on what training can realistically control

• Can balance emotion with reason (not purely angry)
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Defendant — Tammy Fuller (Female, 54, Any Race)
Saaphyri Windsor claims Tammy Fuller caused brand damage and unlawfully resold products from Saaphyri’s company. Tammy argues she isn’t liable because she legally purchased the products and believes she had the right to use or resell what she bought—framing Saaphyri’s claim as an overreaction and a misunderstanding of ownership.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Tammy is a makeup artist—chill on the surface, but aggressive when she feels deceived. She’s smart, optimistic, and doesn’t like being painted as shady. Tammy may have once admired Saaphyri, but now she’s defensive and stubborn, insisting she did nothing illegal. She can switch from laid-back to sharp quickly when accused.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with grounded, natural delivery

• Comfortable portraying calm confidence that turns assertive under attack

• Able to argue logic/ownership clearly and consistently

• Strong reactive listening; can handle a quick-witted opponent

• Can portray hurt pride and defensiveness without becoming hostile
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour

Role: Defendant — Trevor Bennett (Male, 30s–40s, Any Race)
Amanda Davenport is suing private tutor Trevor Bennett for $200 after a limited-edition Funko Pop figure went missing while he had it. Trevor says he confiscated the item only because Ethan repeatedly disrupted the learning environment by showing it off. He claims he placed it safely in his desk drawer and intended to return it the next day—arguing he acted responsibly and the loss wasn’t due to negligence.

We are casting featured participants to portray individuals involved in a real small-claims case for the unscripted TV series Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams. This role requires strong improv ability, grounded real-person energy, and the ability to bring believable emotional nuance to reenactments.

Character Overview: Trevor is calm, structured, and strict about classroom behavior. He sees himself as a professional who maintains order and boundaries, and he’s frustrated that discipline is being framed as wrongdoing. Trevor is measured and logical, emphasizing procedure: he confiscated it, stored it safely, and planned to return it. He may come off rigid, but he believes he did the right thing.
Requirements:

• Strong improv ability with grounded, controlled delivery

• Comfortable portraying calm authority and strict structure under accusation

• Able to explain actions clearly, logically, and consistently

• Strong reactive listening; can handle emotional parent confrontation without escalating

• Natural performance—professional, not villainous
  Compensation:

• $20 per hour