IRELAND: actors/featured extras (m/f) 18-60, English spkrs, for short film in Dublin [NP]
ref # 266134
closing date: Friday, 14th February, 2025 (week 07)
production type: short film
pay: non paid
looking for: actors
based in/around: Dublin, Ireland
production type: short film
pay: non paid
looking for: actors
based in/around: Dublin, Ireland
about the project
Casting actors for roles in a BCFE student film, specifically a lead actor and a supporting actor, as well as 6 actors for side characters.
Synopsis: Breaking is a 5-minute short film about a college student with a busy schedule. We follow Maya as she struggles to maintain a healthy work-life balance. She gets through her repetitive daily routine by relying on destructive habits, such as smoking and drinking coffee. When she finally reaches her breaking point, she realizes that she needs to make a change in her routine to improve her mental health and be happier.
Shooting in Dublin/Kildare at the end of January/start of February 2025 (exact dates TBD)
This project is unpaid as it’s a student production, but food will be paid for.
Looking to fill the following roles:
role 1 | actors | female
playing age: 19 - 20
role languages: English
playing age: 19 - 20
role languages: English
LEAD ROLE: Maya
f, 19-20, the role requires the actor to smoke cigarettes and act out a panic attack.
Female. 19 years old. Irish. Hard-working and downbeat. A college student who’s also working as a barista in a small coffee shop. She is quiet and tends to shut the world out with her headphones, usually listening to music. She also has several bad habits, such as relying on caffeine, smoking cigarettes, and staying up late on her phone.
f, 19-20, the role requires the actor to smoke cigarettes and act out a panic attack.
Female. 19 years old. Irish. Hard-working and downbeat. A college student who’s also working as a barista in a small coffee shop. She is quiet and tends to shut the world out with her headphones, usually listening to music. She also has several bad habits, such as relying on caffeine, smoking cigarettes, and staying up late on her phone.
role 2 | actors | female
playing age: 40 - 60
role languages: English
playing age: 40 - 60
role languages: English
SUPPORTING ROLE: Maya’s Mother
f, 40-60
Irish woman. Caring and rational. Worries for her daughter’s mental health and is always willing to help and comfort her loved ones.
f, 40-60
Irish woman. Caring and rational. Worries for her daughter’s mental health and is always willing to help and comfort her loved ones.
role 3 | actors | m/f
playing age: 18 - 60
role languages: English
playing age: 18 - 60
role languages: English
Side characters to play students in a classroom or customers in a coffee shop.
m/f, 18-60
m/f, 18-60
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