CASTING CALL! Please share! We’re looking for Johnny for an upcoming beautiful short film.
Flyer text reads: CASTING CALL Seeking the LEAD ROLE of JOHNNY for a SHORT FILM
JOHNNY male, 50s-60s, white. Johnny is on the autism spectrum and has high support needs. Having recently been diagnosed with cancer, he is visibly frail. Johnny is sensitive to changes in his schedule and gets upset when his niece Rose arrives late to pick him up. But soon we see how sweet and silly he is, particularly with Rose, and learn that he may be more aware of his illness than his family assumes.
LOOKING TO CAST AUTHENTICALLY; AUTISTIC ACTORS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT. PROFESSIONAL ACTING EXPERIENCE NOT ESSENTIAL.
RATE: $300/DAY (2 DAYS). MUST BE A LOS ANGELES AREA LOCAL HIRE.
Film Synopsis: As Rose spends the day bowling with her neurodivergent uncle, she grapples with the secret that he is dying of cancer.
To submit, please email
[email protected] with the subject line JOHNNY OPEN CALL and include the following:
1. Name, current location, phone number & email address
2. A short video (1-2 minutes) where you tell us your name, your current location, and a little bit about yourself.
Please submit by May 21st. We can’t wait to hear from you!
PLEASE NOTE: This project shoots in Los Angeles approx. June 15-17, 2024.
More details will be provided if you are asked to audition. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity and prohibit all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment based upon ages 40 or over, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, military and veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, including breastfeeding or medical condition relating to breastfeeding, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by law.
Please Note: We will never charge for audition opportunities, nor do we condone those who do. If you are being asked for a fee for this information, please email us directly.