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Job Description

A Bay Area independent film is casting a lead actress to play Denise in Get Your Climb On, a story exploring connection, confidence, and unexpected chemistry within the climbing community. Denise is an extroverted, confident, and assertive rock climber who works as a director at a voice-recognition company, travels widely to climb, and mentors newer climbers. The production is seeking a performer with a strong screen presence who can handle emotional storytelling and improvisation.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Denise, the lead character, with confidence, charisma, and emotional depth.
• Perform dramatic, conversational, and improvisational scenes.
• Participate in climbing-related scenes with production-provided instruction as needed.
• Attend required rehearsals and filming sessions.

Requirements

• Female actor, ages 25–35.
• Must be local to the Bay Area.
• Strong, expressive on-camera presence.
• Confident, charismatic, and socially intuitive.
• Tech/startup familiarity is a plus.
• Climbing, hiking, or mountaineering experience is helpful but not required.
• Film, TV, or content experience is a bonus but not required.

Compensation

• Passion-driven independent project.
• Visa gift card; amount varies by role.
• Official film credit.
• Eligible for grant-funded support.