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GERMANY: actors (m/f) 18-99, English/German spkrs, for short film in Brandenburg [E]

Production Type: short film

Taking Actors From: Brandenburg, Germany

Closing Date: Monday, 14th August, 2023

Payment: Expenses Only

Casting Overview

For the short film titled ’Poor Taste’. The film is a fictional revenge comedy and deals with topics of classism, racism (white supremacy) and sexism. 

Synopsis: ’Poor Taste’ is a romantic revenge comedy about Lilly’s and Dennis first date, set at a lake. The initial good vibes between them Lilly change as they end up in a heated discussion about the role of prison, punishment and the police, but they soon realize that neither one of them are very interested in social change. Lilly keeps pointing out that there is something moving in the water something. And as they reconnect over their shared inter-sectional oppressive attitudes in a food-sex act that gets interrupted by zombie-Mermaid (A.K.A the queer proletariat) rising out of the water, executing them both.

The film is a no-budget film so unfortunately no one will be payed for their labor, but we will be able to provide catering, transport and accommodation.

Shooting in Fürstenwalde (1hour away from Berlin) between 13-17th of September 2023 (4 days).

Rehearsals: Undecided, probably in August.

 

Payment Details Unfortunately no one will be paid for their labor but we will be able to provide catering transport and accommodation Payment Details We are offering a fee of 200 per day for each actor plus travel expenses We are also offering a copy of the finished film and a credit in the film

Roles

Role: Female Role

Gender: female

Playing Ages: 25–30

Languages: English

Role Ethnicity: White

ROLE: Lilly Cis-female | White Playing age: 25-30 Languages: English Desired features: -You sound like a native English speaker and look like you come from outside of Europe (or at least not looking northern European). The role: 26 years old, good self esteem and sense of self worth, white–passing, upperclass, international background. Successfully studying law. At the same time she still has the resources (money and time) to have fun. She goes to festivals, clubs, and travels. She has friends scattered all over the world which makes her believe she has as an educated outlook on life. She has some close friends, a large social network and close relations with her family: her parents and a little brother. She reads a lot, does yoga and played football as a child and teenager. She has a positive outlook on life – both her own and the world around her. She believes in reforms and science. May 2023 She is a liberal (American sense) but compared to European social democracy she is conservative. Lilly is a modern good-girl (A.K.A. strong woman), she looks up to Hilary Clinton and is a feminist. She sees herself as a role model to other women and is convinced of her own higher moral grounds. She is funny but polite. Occasionally she is a bit weird and could get very engaged in her stories. She is entitled and egocentric. Its important to her to be attractive but not “slutty” and to be female, but at the same time master gender typical male culture/skills sets.“Emancipated woman”. She is very judgmental towards other women. NB: We wish to work with people with political sympathies towards the left, as a personal preference, but also because of the topics being brought up in the film.

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Role: Male Role

Gender: male

Playing Ages: 25–35

Languages: German, English

Role Ethnicity: White

ROLE: Dennis Cis-male | White German playing age: 25-35 Languages: English and German Desired features: skinny and tall, German native speaker, confident speaking English but with a German accent. The role: 30 years old, male, cis hetero, white German, middle class. Good self esteem and feeling of self worth. Dennis has studied art but is producing music (or works at an art gallery). He wants to professionally proceed with culture but it’s important to him to find a managing role and that he earns money. He loves Berlin and spends a lot of time at clubs and art events. He sees himself as a feminist and an anti- racist based on his sporadic actions and words around these topics. But he is not willing to share resources or give up privileges, and he is too hedonistic to really care. But it's in fashion to be woke, so so is Dennis. It makes him like himself more. He has a large social life but is not so able to have closer connections. He has high status in his friend circles and has many sexual partners but is stressed by women who want to be his girlfriend. He is mostly in good mood and is known as an easy-going guy, but deep down he feels rejectful towards other humans, especially women. He is lonely but he doesn't know it. He has close connections to his family: married parents, one sister and a brother.

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Role: Female Role

Gender: female

Playing Ages: 18–99

Languages: German, English

Role Ethnicity: White

ROLE: 1-3 Zombie-Mermaids Female | White Playing age: 18-99 Languages: English/German Desired features: long hair, large size and able to swim. Interested in physical comedy/dance/ acrobatics or feel enthusiastic about mermaids, zombies and/or the project. Blood thirsty Zombie-mermaids, that crawl out of the water to interrupter a romantic date between a classist, racist and sexist, hetero cis couple that in their appreciation for each other has escalated into having food sex with each other.

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