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English-speaking actors (m/f), any age, for student production in Berlin
Casting Overview
Casting actors based in Berlin, for a Diploma film titled "Between Frames" — a project made up of multiple interconnected short films (vignettes) that all connect in theme and tone, exploring memory, agency, and identity.
This first vignette is called "House Rules" — a surreal, intense short about power, chance, and inevitability. Think Texas Hold’em meets Tarot meets a mythic showdown.
Logline: Four mysterious figures — Fate, Death, Justice, and Chance — play poker for the life of a woman locked in a basement. One move tips the balance. One rule is broken. The game ends in blood.
The other vignettes are still in development, so this will be a bit experimental. The bigger picture revolves around a near-death experience.
Filming will be on August 16/17 in a basement setting in Berlin.
This is a no-budget production, but the goal is to eventually pay everyone fairly. For now, the work is unpaid and passion-driven.
Roles
Various Roles Available:
CHANCE
-Charismatic, unpredictable, and a bit of a wild card
-Southern (Texan) accent preferred/ melodic accent
- Think: a poker-playing trickster with charm and flair
-Bonus: Finger tricks or chip tricks = big plus!
LINH (The Dealer / Protagonist of “Between Frames”)
-Quiet, grounded presence; minimal dialogue but strong emotional range
-Calm, watchful – the story’s emotional anchor
-Must be based in Berlin and ideally available through fall/winter for future vignettes
-Bonus: Poker skills welcome!
JUSTICE
- Morally conflicted, composed, and commanding
- A mix of judge, lawyer, and revolutionary
-Moves with purpose, thinks in grey zones – not a cold bureaucrat, but someone with depth
FATE
Age: 40–60
- Grounded, still, and quietly powerful
- Calm, mythic presence
- Expressive with minimal dialogue (in the first vignett)
-quiet intensity, powerful without wordsA mythic speaks little but says a lot
-Will appear again
-Age: 45 - 55+
-Poetic, timeless, and wise
-Less grim reaper, more gentle grandparent
- Bald and/or tattooed a plus, but not required
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