GERMANY: actors (m/f) 16-70, various roles, English/German spkrs, for mini web series in Berlin [P]
production type: television
pay: paid
looking for: actors
based in/around: Berlin, Germany
about the project
For a mini web series titled ”The Salon” (working title). It’ll be a drama which covers the theme of grief and motherhood.
The series follows Annika who owns a hairdressing salon which is a part of her fathers funeral home. It is designed to be a place where clients can make sure they look as they desire before attending a funeral, giving them an opportunity to find a moment of serenity before confronting a difficult situation.
Shooting between 28th of November and the 2nd of December 2022 in Berlin.
Casting at MetFilm School Berlin, on 18th November.
Paid work.
playing age: 16 - 20
role languages: English/English-American
f, playing age 16-20, actor's real age 18+, English fluency required.
Amalia is a 16 year old girl. She is short and has straight blonde hair. She is an international school student She is very ambitious but her mother is also very pushy and has high expectations of her. She takes a while to open up, but once she is comfortable with people she talks a lot.
She is a client in Annika’s Salon and she is getting ready to attend the funeral of one of her classmates. This is the first time Amalia has to face grief.
playing age: 23 - 30
role languages: English/English-American
f, 23-30, any ethnicity, ENGLISH FLUENCY REQUIRED
She is astute, opinionated and a sweet introvert with a big heart. She relies on practicality for every aspect of her life. She likes things simple and affected. Her sharp mind got her far in her journalism career, however it hinders her when it comes to understanding her emotions.
Lucia is one of Annika’s clients who is trying to write a speech for the funeral of one of her closest friends.
playing age: 25 - 35
role languages: English/German
f, 25-35, medium-length brunette hair, average height. ENGLISH AND GERMAN FLUENCY REQUIRED
Annika's mother tongue is German but she prefers to speak English to rebel against her parents. Her father is German and her mother is Romanian.
She is quite troubled even though she might not show it. From a very early age, she has been in disagreements with her mother over the family business. The expectations of Annikas’ mother, made them drift apart and now she will be faced with the difficulties of reconnecting with her.
Annika is a kind and reliable woman who is in touch with her emotional intelligence towards others. Her independence makes her efficient, however she tends to be defensive and protective over her own life making it difficult for her to open up and seem stubborn. As of recently Annika has been quite lonely, her salon and her business is everything to her making her, shutting her out from potentially making friends outside of just business.
Annika has been surrounded by death her whole life with ease, but her world turns upside down when she finds out that her estranged mother is dying of cancer.
*NOTE
One episode will include an intimacy scene with the following happening:
Slight touching, undressing, grabbing and passionate kissing. (any further questions you may have can be added into the application email)
playing age: 30 - 40
role languages: English/English-American
m, 30-40, tall, ENGLISH FLUENCY REQUIRED
Philip is a 35 year old priest. His natural stature is quite tall. He is a very sociable person who is charming and very good at making jokes. Once he steps into a room, everybody has their eyes on him. He loves traveling and being listened to. He loves the attention.
He used to be a party animal but at 28 he had a moment of realization and decided to become a catholic priest.
He is a client in Annika’s Salon. He cares about her deeply and has been hooking up with her for the past several months.
*NOTE
One episode will include an intimacy scene with the following happening:
Slight touching, undressing, grabbing and passionate kissing. (any further questions you may have can be added into the application email)
playing age: 50 - 60
role languages: English/English-American
m, 50-60
Felix is quiet and pensive but above all he is a person who settles. When he fell in love during a college trip in Romania, he decided to get married. He inherited the funeral home from his parents. He’s always scared of saying the wrong thing or way too much. He’s easy, patient and non confrontational. He finds comfort in the dead, which like himself are also simple.
playing age: 55 - 65
role languages: English/English-American
role ethnicities: Eastern EuropeanWhite
f, 55-65, Eastern European traits, ENGLISH FLUENCY REQUIRED
She is East European, with big hair, fake eyelashes and her iconic fur coat. She falls right in between tacky and elegant. She craves being the center of attention and is not afraid to speak her mind. She fell in love with a German man and they moved to Berlin in the pursuit of a better future. She was in charge of the administrative part of the funeral home inherited by her then husband. She always wanted something more for her family and it ended in a divorce and an estranged daughter.
She's good at telling the difference between an Italian wine and a French one but she fails to communicate. Her only way in showing love is through badly timed critiques towards her daughter.
playing age: 60 - 70
role languages: English/English-American
Marianne is a German lady. She is elegant in the way she carries herself- she’s fit for her age, always nicely dressed, and wears a lot of jewellery. She dyed her hair to hide her graying hair, but chooses a colour that looks natural on her. Marianne is talkative, full of energy, quite confident and has a way to get what she wants.
She is one of Annika’s clients and she is getting ready to attend a funeral of the deceased wife of the man that she is in love with.