CASTING FOR: “Lighter Shade of Beige”
A Short Film
Character Bio: (KARL, 60s – 70s) Karl is Karen’s golf loving Husband. sarcastic, and a bit dismissive, Karl copes with the pressures of HOA life—and his marriage—by checking out and heading to the golf course. He’s not malicious, just emotionally evasive.
Karen Sides:
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CASTING FOR: “Bunker Babies”
A Short Film
Character Bio: (MAYA) Female Presenting (18, can be played by late teens to early twenties), Logical, but at times timid, Maya is resigned to living the rest of her life in the bunker, for fear of what lies outside of it.
John Sides:
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CASTING FOR: “Sound of Fluorescent”
A Short Film
Character Bio: AJAY (mid 20s) Male. Lives with his parents. Desperate to prove himself through career success, though he must find that he’s secretly uncertain about what he truly wants from life. He’s nervous beneath his mask of confidence, hiding his uncertainty behind ambition, appearance, and career language. He’s trying to become someone he’s not, rehearsing success, imagining approval. He believes success creates identity and worth, and that failure defines him. Getting the sales job equals meaning and relevance to him. He’s afraid of settling somewhere that he never meant to be. Ajay learns that success and stability don’t define his life. Finding that it’s okay to take his life at a slower place, settling temporarily to discover his real passion.
Character Bio: Ben (60s) Male. Quiet, observant, still, emotionally guarded. Has a family back at home. A longtime janitor who carries regret and bitterness at times, but also holds patience, humor, and appreciation for ordinary moments. He’s someone who settled and stopped asking what he wanted. He has lost dreams of being an architect but has settled because being a janitor was easier and more comfortable for him. He’s never surprised when things in life break. His experience taught him that everything breaks so you should never get your hopes up. He learns that life still holds chances.
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