ABOUT THE CASTING
Project: The Shortest Distance Between Two People
Project Type: Video Art (short; to be presented in art galleries/museums only)
Union Status: Non-Union (but open to Union as well)
Rate of Pay: Four Principals – $800/shoot day (1 shoot day each)
Shoot Dates: August 11, 12, or 13 (1 shoot day each)
Shoot Location: Toronto
Producer, Writer & Director: Michè€le Pearson Clarke
Casting Director: Michè€le Pearson Clarke
Audition Date(s): Headshots, Resumes & Self Tapes
Logline: This two-channel video art project explores a conversation about masculinity between a Black father and his Black queer masculine daughter.
Roles
*Talent will all be playing versions of the same character:
[FATHER 1 – PRINCIPAL] 45+ years old, Black man. Father of an adult queer daughter, any cultural background, any build.
[FATHER 2 – PRINCIPAL] 45+ years old, Black man. Father of an adult queer daughter, any cultural background, any build.
[FATHER 3 – PRINCIPAL] 45+ years old, Black man. Father of an adult queer daughter, any cultural background, any build.
[FATHER 4 – PRINCIPAL] 45+ years old, Black man. Father of an adult queer daughter, any cultural background, any build.
Submission Instructions
Varying levels of acting experience are welcome. Please submit headshots, demo reel and/or CV electronically to michelepclarke@gmail.com with the subject line: Casting Call. Self-tapes are not necessary, but if you would like to send a link to one, please choose any conversational scene you like, or feel free to re-use one from a previous audition.
Deadline for Submission: July 9, 2023 at 5:00pm