These screen, stage, and photographic projects need talent in the UK right now, so update those headshots, sharpen your audition skills, and get busy…
Ghostbusters spoof casting for actors in the north east
Joseph Mitchell, of north-east-based MindsEye Media, is casting for a short film spoofing comedy-horror classic Ghostbusters. The short reimagines the action and sets it in the UK, with a cast of characters based on the original cast. Here’s a breakdown:
Lead role Nathan (Ray Stantz) is male, playing age 24–30, and white. He’s awkward and rigid in social situations. Another lead role Kevin (Winston) is male, playing age 24–30, and black. A chilled-out character, he needs excellent comic timing. Third lead role David (Spengler) is male, playing age 24–30, and white. He’s nerdy, with a dry sense of humour and a serious attitude to his work. Supporting role Kelly is female, playing age 27–36, and any ethnicity. She’s “flirty with a cute personality.”
The Ghostbusters spoof shoots in Lincolnshire in May. Roles are paid £90 per day plus travel. The team are seeking performers based in and around the north-east. Perfect for a role? Head to the casting notice for more information and to apply now.
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Charity promo casting host of roles
A London production company is casting Time, a short promo video for the Prostate Cancer Research Charity, built around the idea of cancer “stealing time.” The team has a host of roles available:
Lead role Man is male, playing age 45–65, and white. A kindly, family man, he needs to be able to cry on camera as this role involves appearing intensely sad and shocked. Lead role Researcher is any gender, playing age 30–50, and any ethnicity; intelligent, wearing glasses, bookish, and smart. Supporting role Wife is female, playing age 45–65 and any ethnicity. She’s motherly and concerned. A further three supporting roles are available.
Time shoots 14–16 February in east London and Cambridge. Roles are paid £100 per day, plus expenses. Head to the casting notice for more information and to apply now.
Short dystopian film casting in London
North-east-based MindsEye Media are casting for a short film set in a dystopian future where beings with artificial intelligence (AI) live alongside humans in a deeply segregated society. The story follows Cara, an AI “owned” by an abusive businessman, and it explores how AI beings fight for freedom and independence while stuck in a world built around human rules. Here’s a breakdown:
Lead role Cara is female, playing age 18–30, and mixed race. The team are seeking a performer who can portray an AI, distant from humanity. Supporting role Maddox, “a psychopath,” is male, playing age 24–30, and white. Another three supporting roles are available.
Cara rehearses and shoots for three days in March in London and surrounding areas. Roles are paid £90 per day, plus travel expenses and catering on set. The team are seeking performers based in London or the north. Fit one of the roles? Head to the casting notice for more information and to apply now.
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Short horror film casting in Derby
Writer-director Charley Gadd is casting for short psychological horror film Pusher, following a man whose life is sitting in an office and pressing a button that sends people to hell. However, when he’s confronted with sending his own wife to eternal damnation, will he have the power to fight back? The team from Derby are casting a host of roles and seeking local actors. Here’s a breakdown:
Lead role John Davis is male, playing age 35–50, and any ethnicity. He’s a broken man whose job is sending people to hell. This role requires some scenes of intimacy, although they are not sexualised. The other lead role is Katie Davis, female, playing age 35–55, and any ethnicity. John’s wife, Katie is a strong woman who, unlike her husband, can find it in herself to resist the authorities. This role also requires some scenes of intimacy, although they are not sexualised.
Supporting role Megan Smith is a female with a playing age of 24–36 and any ethnicity. She’s one of the people John sends to hell – she has a small amount of time on screen, but it’s a huge role that requires hysteria. A further two supporting roles are available.
Pusher rehearses in late February, with shooting in early March in central Derby. Roles are paid £8.50 per hour, plus transport and food. The team are seeking performers based in Derby. Perfect for the project? Head to the casting notice for more information and to apply now.