Although no dialogue, the little kid appears throughout many scenes - a character we continuously follow that connect our various scenes/locations. Ethnicity: Latin American / Mixed Latin Heritage Languages: English; Spanish/Portuguese helpful Description: Playful, curious kid who hands the soccer ball to podcast hosts and plays a video game at home. Expressive, natural reactions, believable child energy.

Lead character in Party/Salsa Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: Spanish / Portuguese accent acceptable Description: Charismatic but quietly intense. Starts as one of a loud group, then becomes visually softened and single-minded when he spots the Girl in the Beautiful Dress. Needs to read love-at-first-sight over three beats (look, approach, near-touch). Skills: Natural salsa rhythm and casual club movement (not pro). Strong eye-acting and micro-expressions.

Lead character in Party/Salsa Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: Spanish / Portuguese background is a bonus. Description: Elegant, slightly enigmatic. She holds herself with quiet poise; her small facial shifts must carry the scene. Not a dancer star — but very present. Skills: Comfort with slow, cinematic movement/dancing. Able to “act” with stillness - express curiosity, surprise, warm politeness without words.

Lead character in Film Crew Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: English with one line in Spanish Description: Confident, no-nonsense, authentic film-set presence; should look like an experienced director (wardrobe, mannerisms). Skills: Clear, authoritative vocal delivery; comfortable doing one Spanish line.

Lead character in Podcast Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: English + Portuguese phrase (“não posso”) — must be able to pronounce comfortably. Description: Warm, energetic, opinionated about soccer; natural host energy. Comfortable conversationally, able to banter and improvise. Skills: Bilingual switch (English <> Portuguese phrase) Natural comedic/timing sense; strong mic discipline. Should feel authentic as a bilingual Latin sports podcaster.

Lead character in Podcast Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: English + Spanish slang line (“Papi el niño moi…”) — must sound natural. Description: Relaxed, humorous, a foil to Host 1. Quick to banter, warm reactions, outgoing. Natural chemistry with co-host, ability to deliver Spanish slang fluidly.

Lead character in Videogame Scene Salsa Fighter Ethnicity: Afro-Latin / Latin American preferred Description: Salsa-influenced fighter: rhythmic, swaggering, mixed with salsa moves. 70s style wardrobe and facial flair. Skills: Salsa dancing (good level) + playful combat choreography

Lead character in Videogame Scene Luchador Ethnicity: Latin American Description: Colorful, exaggerated luchador persona with comic timing- big gestures, larger body language. Visual presence is key. Skills: Physical acting, exaggerated movement, basic stage combat/stunts. Extra Large build preferred; Martial Arts experience requested. Mask performance requires strong body language and safe stunt practice.

A timid kid who prefers watching than talking. He loves running around and playing sports with his grandpa. With grandma, he enjoys playing computer games and watching her play the piano. He gets lost in made up scenarios in his head, creating stories in the activities he is doing. He is very observant, even if he doesn’t quite understand.

A stoic and stubborn man, that has a soft spot for Marcus his grandson. He is very protective of those close to him, sometimes to a fault. Catherine is his high school sweetheart and is now trying to take care of her when she is struggling. He wants to shield the boy from the reality his grandma’s struggle but has a difficult time balancing the two.

Gentle, kind and caring, the perfect antidote to Frank’s cold exterior. As aging begins to settle, her cognitive and physical abilities are beginning to slow. It is difficult for her to process these changes but she always puts on a smile. She is an avid music fan and used to teach piano. She loves to play for Marcus, showing him music that she used to love when she was young.

Marcus' Mother. Laura serves as an emotional bridge between generations, caring for her child and protecting him while also gently managing her mother's decline.

Marcus's father is calm and amusing, and he deals with discomfort by reducing it. He feels that normality and resilience will safeguard Marcus even when larger challenges arise.

A distracted, emotionally preoccupied neighbour tasked with watching Marcus. She doesn't know how to engage him beyond surface-level conversation. Over time, little moments of play arise, but her attention is continually divided.

Actor con buen timing cómico. Facilitador del grupo de sensibilización. Irónico, directo y con humor negro. Fue un acosador obsesivo en el pasado, ahora reconvertido en “gurú” práctico y desmitificador del amor romántico. Ideal para un actor con presencia fuerte, timing ácido y carisma contenido.

Actriz con buen timing cómico. Guapa. Abogada exitosa, inteligente y verbalmente afilada. Controlada en apariencia, emocionalmente explosiva por dentro. Ideal para una actriz con fuerza, ritmo rápido y capacidad de comedia mordaz.

Actor con buen timing cómico. Con ligero sobrepeso. Ingenuo, obsesivo y emocionalmente infantil. Vive convencido de que el amor verdadero lo espera, aunque la realidad diga lo contrario. Ideal para un actor con gran corazón, torpeza encantadora y comedia desde la ternura.

Actriz con buen timing cómico. Casera metiche, parlanchina y aparentemente inofensiva. Romántica empedernida, confía demasiado en las buenas intenciones masculinas. Su amabilidad mal calculada detona el desastre para el protagonista. Ideal para una actriz con carisma popular y gran instinto cómico.

Figura de autoridad seca, irónica y sin paciencia. Escucha los hechos sin interés emocional y corta cualquier intento de justificación romántica. Representa la realidad legal frente al caos sentimental. Ideal para un actor sobrio, contundente y con presencia institucional.