Vincent is reserved but chooses when to be vocal. While he might hold back with others, he isn't afraid to tell his friend, Ben what he thinks.

Elaine is an artist looking for inspiration by capturing audio recordings of the city environment. She's patient, nurturing, and curious about the world. She loves to encourage her son, Elliot and his interests.

Lenny is an established academic who is slightly insecure and willing to admit it. The fact that a child has read more Proust than he has leads him to shift his whole day.

Austin is the type of person who loves to get everyone’s opinion before making a decision. He's talkative and steamrolls conversations due to being mostly unaware of social cues.

Judy wants to meet her friend and have some peace and quiet on her way there and would prefer to not have bumped into Austin. She's a good listener and still cares about her friend despite being somewhat distracted and disinterested.

Harold is searching for his lost cat who is his closest companion. He's a vivacious and active senior who has no issue with sharing his feelings openly and casually.

Victor is a visual artist who uses various lenses to view and understand people like astrology and the Myers-Briggs personality indicator. He's formal, polite and usually speaks without contractions.

Chuck is a musician in his mid-30s who has a desire for something new outside of his status quo so he buys a colourful jacket that he immediately doubts.

Elliot can be seen as precocious but he just really likes Proust. He follows his interests with enthusiastically , especially when encouraged by his mom, Elaine. He's not trying to prove anything, he just wants to talk about what he likes to anyone who will listen.

Diane is the friend who’s always around and everyone knows. Many of her friends would call her their best friend. She's kind and accepting of others.

They want to get through the work day and they don't have time for Violet asking about a dead sparrow on the sidewalk. They see numerous dead birds throughout the year so it doesn't matter to them. They would prefer to be at home.

She wants to get home after leaving the office early and would prefer to not be stopped by Chuck who thinks her name is Diane. She gets annoyed once Chuck continues to insist they went to school together.

They stick to the rules of their job, they give tickets when necessary and don't negotiate. They're uninterested in engaging with anyone during work hours and would prefer to be left alone to listen to their radio

ANY ETHNICITY Edison’s father. A humble and hard-working factory worker and freelance carpenter with his own side business. He expects no handouts in life which is why him and his wife do not accept any special benefits from the government. He becomes very ill due to the toxic conditions of the plastic factory he works in and is unable to perform physical labor.

ANY ETHNICITY Must be 18 by the time of shooting One of Edison’s best friends who embraces and encourages the slacker mentality. Puts on a tough exterior but inside is insecure and afraid of failure. He clashes with Ed over Ed’s shift in attitude to working hard at his family business.

ANY ETHNICITY Puts her family first and shares her husband’s penchant for humbleness and hard work. Works full time as a seamstress / tailor but can’t support the family on her own. Encourages her son, Ed, to step up and support the family.

ANY ETHNICITY A freelance carpenter who Ira frequently hires to help him in his shop. Displays a blue-collar guardedness but is willing to lend a helping hand to Ed out of respect for Ed’s dad, Ira. High school dropout but very successful and hardworking. He acts as a mentor to Edison as he learns how to run his father’s shop.

ANY ETHNICITY Must be 18 by the time of shooting One of Edison’s slacker friends. Beneath his desire to fit in, he doesn’t actually buy into the slacker lifestyle and admires Edison for going against the grain to embrace hard work to support his family. He eventually finds the courage to stand up to their group of friends and think for himself.

ANY ETHNICITY Must be 18 by the time of shooting An amiable leader and go-getter at school involved in every activity requiring organization. Ed has a massive crush on her but even though she is interested, she won’t give him a chance until he starts applying himself in life

ANY ETHNICITY - Must be 18 by the time of shooting Ed’s precocious younger sister who unlike her brother, embraces her parent’s humble and hardworking attitude. She always teases Ed.