Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
ACTRA Low Budget Production. Rate ranges from $300 to 500 per day
Deadline:
Apr 5, 2026
Auditions:
1st round is self-taped, 2nd and 3rd in-person
Shooting locations:
Toronto
Cities for response:
Toronto
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Benjamin | Male 26 - 34 Years old |
Description Appearance: Open ethnicity. Slender, lean, or athletic buildRequirements: This role involves implied nudity, simulated sexual activity and intimate scenes on one filming day. A nudity rider detailing the specific requirements will be provided before booking and an Intimacy Coordinator will be present for rehearsal and filming. All sensitive scenes will be filmed on a closed set. Description: Benjamin is a man paralyzed by loneliness and a crushing need for change. After a cold breakup, he has become obsessed with "optimizing" himself, following the blueprint of online influencers who embody the modern “successful man”. While he is disciplined in his career, diet, and fitness, he lacks the confidence to climb the social ladder or re-enter the dating market. To gain that confidence back, and "test-run" his new persona, he uses the company of escorts to find the validation he can't get elsewhere. He is a man desperately trying to chart a new course, while starving for the connection missing in his life. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Heather | Female 26 - 34 Years old |
Description Appearance: Open ethnicity. Slender, toned, or curvy buildRequirements: This role involves topless nudity, simulated sexual activity and intimate scenes on one filming day. A nudity rider detailing the specific requirements will be provided before booking and an Intimacy Coordinator will be present for rehearsal and filming. All sensitive scenes will be filmed on a closed set. Description: Heather is a VIP escort who has spent years navigating the performative egos of wealthy, high-status men. She is perceptive, resilient, and emotionally intelligent, but the transactional nature of her work has left her feeling detached. Having to provide for her young daughter has also sparked an examination of her situation and the need for change. When she meets Benjamin, she immediately recognizes his new persona as a fraud. Rather than playing along, she feels compelled to dismantle his mask and challenge him to be honest, seeking something more authentic. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Landlord | Male 35 - 45 Years old |
Description Appearance: Open ethnicity. Tall. Description: The unnamed Landlord is a property manager who exudes a quiet, professional confidence. However, beneath this mild-mannered surface lies a predatory voyeurist with a chilling lack of empathy. He uses the access he has to his tenants' homes to spy on their private lives, driven by a need for control. When his secrets are threatened, his calm facade vanishes, revealing a man who will use cold intimidation and violence to cover his tracks. He is a threat precisely because he is so easy to overlook. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Emily | Female 20 - 28 Years old |
Description Requirements: This role involves implied nudity, simulated sexual activity and intimate scenes on one filming day. A nudity rider detailing the specific requirements will be provided before booking and an Intimacy Coordinator will be present for rehearsal and filming. All sensitive scenes will be filmed on a closed set. Description: Emily is Benjamin’s long-term ex-girlfriend and the primary catalyst for his current identity crisis. While he was in love with her, Emily's personal and professional ambitions eventually outpaced Benjamin’s lack of direction. Seen in brief flashbacks, she provides context and contrast to the man Benjamin used to be—a woman who chose someone else, and forced him to change. | ||