ENGLAND: actors (m/f), 19-56, English spkrs, for LGBTQ+ short film in London [E]

ref # 196040

closing date: This casting is now closed

production type: short film
pay: expenses

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

about the project

For the short film ’Two Fingers’ directed by Aston Brain and produced by Mu Lakhi.

It’s a contemporary neorealist short film centred around LGBTQ+ issues, knife crime and psychological evolution. The film focuses on the healing process of a gender-variant young adult, Arnold, as they recover from the trauma of being stabbed by the ignorant antagonist Lee. The film follows the protagonist and the people around them (including their boyfriend Andre, their knowledgeable auntie, and old-time mate Daphne) over a two-month period.

Shooting in London from 21st January to 28th 2023.

Run Through with Writer Director: Week of 6th January 2023

Unpaid but transport and food provided.


Looking to fill the following roles:
role 1 | actors | m/f
playing age: 20 - 23
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Black/PoC
ARNOLD - Lead
Playing age: 20-23
Height: 5’9-5’11
Body Type: Slim Athletic
Ethnicity: Afro-Caribbean
Mother tongue: English
Accent: Northern
Sexuality: LGBTQ+ identifying
Gender: Any

A kind, honest, charming, and poetic young individual. They use their trauma of being
stabbed as fuel to better themselves, to progress further in life than they would have before
the incident. Arnold has always been an individual who doesn’t fit in the social constructs of
how to be a person. They live by their own accord whilst also caring for others. They believe
that there is no meaning to life, therefore that is the meaning. It is for the individual to choose
the meaning of their life and to do the very most to achieve what they’d like in life. After
being stabbed they’ve become isolated and have lost their way. Over the course of the film
they learn again to constantly change, learn, develop, grow, evolve in all aspects of their
being.
role 2 | actors | male
playing age: 19 - 22
role languages: English
ANDRE – Supporting Lead
Playing age: 19-22
Height: 5’5-5’6
Body Type: Full
Ethnicity: - European (Portuguese)
Mother tongue: English
Accent: -
Sexuality: Homosexual
Gender: Male

Grounded, open-minded, funny, and self-assured Andre is Arnold’s muse. An optimist at
heart, he always tries to see the best in others, even when it’s very difficult to do so and aims
for happiness over sadness and suffering. His determination to help, willingness to listen,
authenticity and his sarcastic wit drives Arnold to prosper. He is caring and willing to listen,
which gives Arnold the drive to carry on, as he reflects the vision of the genuine individual
that they are determined to return to.
role 3 | actors | male
playing age: 23 - 26
role languages: English
LEE – Antagonist
Playing age: 23-26
Height: 6’0-6’2
Body Type: Slim
Ethnicity: White British
Mother tongue: English
Accent: London
Gender: Male

Violent, arrogant, stubborn, and a rage filled liar. As the result of a cushy upbringing Lee
grew up expecting life to be handed to him. Never finding his ambition or drive as he grew
older, Lee ended up roaming the streets with friends, selling weed, and gaming. He is the
physical embodiment of an individual who chooses not to change or grow as well as a
textbook case of toxic masculinity. His comfort in self-unawareness is his downfall.
His rivalry and anger towards Arnold stems from Arnold exposing his unfaithfulness to his
ex-girlfriend Daphne. Someone who is an outsider to society has been the only person who
has legitimately challenged his masculinity, told the truth about him and exposed him for his
lack of morality.
role 4 | actors | female
playing age: 53 - 56
role languages: English
AUNTIE – Supporting Role
Playing age: 53-56
Height: 5’3-5’6
Body Type: Broad
Ethnicity: Afro-Carribean
Mother tongue: English
Accent: Northern
Gender: Female

Dianna, or Auntie as she’s affectionately known by Andre and Arnold, is an intelligent,
philosophical, and thought-driven person. Rational, accepting and self-assured, Auntie was
top of her class all the way through to University and became one of the most delegated
professors in the north of England. Not only an outstanding lecturer of philosophy, she also
had many books published and travelled the country for seminars. When her sister passed, it
was Di’s obligation to raise Arnold. Aunty’s life slowed down as she continued to excel in
her career and raise a child. Once retired at a young age, Di decided to move to London,
taking Arnold with her. As a result of her care, the two are extremely close. She is Arnold’s
rock, keeping him grounded to reality
role 5 | actors | female
playing age: 21 - 23
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Asian
DAPHNE – Supporting Character
Playing age: 21-23
Height: 5’8-5’9
Hair Colour: Ever Changing
Body Type: Slim
Ethnicity: East-Asian
Mother tongue: English
Gender: Female

Adopted by an English-Speaking family, Daphne was usually the odd one out in most
situations. She lived in many different English-speaking places but never in Asia. She and
Arnold moved to London in the same year and instantly hit it off when they met at a party
because of their similar interests, backgrounds, and outlooks on life – they even dated for a
while. The two stayed friends and their relationship never went away.
Over the years, though the two would meet less, they would maintain admiration for one
another. Daph invited Arnold on a night out where she introduced them to Lee, who she had
been dating for a while. This same night, Arnold witnessed Lee cheating. Arnold told Daphne
at the earliest convenience. She had been thinking of ending things with Lee, and this was the
nail in the coffin. Unfortunately, this event led to Arnold’s stabbing, the fallout of which they
would both have to deal with emotionally. The two grew distant after the event but
coincidentally Daphne began working with Andre, Arnold’s boyfriend – a fact that she didn’t
know at the time. Daphne has learnt to take every day as it comes and is open to learn all the
lessons of life.

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