Will to Live

Production Company
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s)
Ravi Chhabria
Director(s)
Manolo Queijeiro
Casting Director(s): 
Manolo Queijeiro & Ravi Chhabria
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

This is a volunteer project and we are looking for talent that would like the exposure and building relationships in the industry. Food on shoots, IMDB Credits and Demo Reel will be provided.

Audition Date(s)
28 & 29 May 2022
Audition Location
VFS 3D & Animation Campus ( Can be Changed )
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
18 & 19 June 2022
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver Downtown
Submission Deadline
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Submission Instructions

Please send your self tapped video to plasticsoldier204@gmail.com. Please also send your headshots and Resume.
Please provide a slate with your name, DOB, phone number and the role you are auditioning for. 26th may is the deadline for submissions, callback with in person auditions will beheld on 28th & 29th of may 2022.

Project Synopsis
A lonely, abandoned, homeless, war veteran with PTSD, JHON (30s) falls into an argument with his psychiatrist DR. EISENHOWER (27) to open his mind about reality, expectations and figure out what should he do to continue with a better life after the army.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

We would appreciate someone with experience that is possible looking for a new challenge.

We will have all crew members wearing N-95 masks and will be following all up to date covid guidelines. Actors will be required to have a covid test that will be provided by the school.

Character 1
John
Age
30s (flexible if older)
Gender
Male
Description
Mid 30’s red-eyed and filthy, exhausted-looking, sad and serious, confused and emotional, with a spark of trying to get out of the bad situation he is in. John is a former marine with traumatic experience in the field, he retired after 4 campaigns and by the time he got back he lost his family friends and the PTSD just made everything worst for him. Know he is looking to make up his mind and decide if is a good option to go back. For self tape please say the following lines: ( Please feel free to give us different versions of the same line.) "Seems like you only tell me things I already know.""Not even to change anything, maybe. Just to check. See if it all happened how I think it did.""When we got out there, they said, “be careful who you kill. Some of them are on our side.”
Character 2
DR. EISENHOWER
Age
late 20s (flexible if older)
Gender
Female
Description
Late 20s exact and expressionless, no regrets and no feelings shown, impotent. Dr Eisenhower is a manifestation created by John’s mind, she is a little voice in his head with no feelings leading him into the development of the epiphany of the story. She knows everything that John thinks and feel, she is a reference and a support for him. For self tape please say the following lines: ( Please feel free to give us different versions of the same line.) "And what is it that you want from me?" "You’re frustrated."