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ENGLAND: actors (m/f) 18-70 English spkrs, for short film in York [E]

ref # 171924
closing date: This casting is now closed

production type: short film
pay: expenses

looking for: actors
based in/around: York, England

about the project

For a low budget student short titled ‘God’s Own Troglodyte’

The short is a comedy/drama about a social recluse who is forced to re-enter society after a life-threatening sickness. Encouraged by two witty hikers, he sets out through the moors towards a small village to receive medical treatment. He meets many quirky characters along the way, some that help, others that hinder. After scarcely overcoming the anxiety of this small village, the local doctor instructs him to go to a city hospital nearby – a step too far for the hermit. He regresses and begins the long walk back to his shack, but along the way falls down a ditch. If he’s to survive, he’ll need to do two things he hasn’t done in years – speak and ask for help. But in the moors, only a shout or a scream will cut through the roaring wind.

Roles unpaid but expenses covered (travel, food etc) 

Shooting 21st-26th July 2022 in the York area.

Looking to fill the following roles:
role 1 | actors | m/f
playing age: 18 - 35
role languages: English
Hiker 1 (Name TBC) - Male/Female/Gender non-specific. 18-35. Australian/Kiwi Accent preferred. A jovial but blunt traveller who means well - often comes across as rather harsh and ignorant. Often the more banterous of the two hikers.

Hiker 2 (Name TBC) - Male/Female/Gender non-specific. 18-35. Australian/Kiwi Accent preferred. A kind traveller who supports the hermit and acts as a good counterpoint to Hiker 1’s otherwise apathetic tone. They are curious and empathetic.

Young Man - Male. 18-35. A cocky youth who abuses the hermit and discourages them from re-entering society. He is impatient and rude.

NOTE: WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR A RANGE OF SUPPORTING CAST, SO UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR NAMED CHARACTERS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SUPPORTING MEMBER.
role 2 | actors | m/f
playing age: 18 - 70
role languages: English
The Driver - GNS. Deaf/Partial Deaf. A kind passerby who aids our hermit in his journey back to society with funny and sassy non-dialogue exchanges.

The Receptionist - GNS. A feisty character who struggles to process the Hermit into the healthcare system. Overworked and underpaid, there’s no time for patience.

The Doctor - GNS. A sympathetic but pragmatic character who wants to help the hermit, however, needs to give him some tough love.

NOTE: WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR A RANGE OF SUPPORTING CAST, SO UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR NAMED CHARACTERS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SUPPORTING MEMBER.
role 3 | actors | male
playing age: 25 - 60
role languages: English
The Policeman - Male. 25-60. An absurd officer, who has the best intentions but only worsens the situation with violence and gratuitous moral high-grounding.

NOTE: WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR A RANGE OF SUPPORTING CAST, SO UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR NAMED CHARACTERS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SUPPORTING MEMBER.
role 4 | actors | m/f
playing age: 40 - 70
role languages: English
The Hermit - Male. 40-70 years old. A misunderstood recluse, teetering on the edge of society – but after an unforeseen circumstance, he is thrust back into the working world in order to save himself. He is stubborn, mute, but sympathetic.

The Shopper - Female. 40-70 years old. Passively encourages the hermit to re-engage with society. She is kind and tolerant of the hermit’s eccentricities.

NOTE: WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR A RANGE OF SUPPORTING CAST, SO UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR NAMED CHARACTERS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SUPPORTING MEMBER.

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