A Bigger World

Production Company
Independent
Producer(s)
Meng Li, Christina Wang, Taitania Higuchi
Director(s)
Peter Yu
Casting Director(s): 
Meng Li
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

Volunteer project with catering, crafty service, IMDb credit and demo reel footage provided.

Audition Location
Self-tape and in-person callbacks
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
early March, 2025
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver, BC
Submission Deadline
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Submission Instructions

Please send your headshot(s), resume and demo reel to abiggerworldproduction@gmail.com by Jan 12, 2025. We'd like to see a self tape for some roles, sides will be provided later by email. Both union and non-union actors are welcomed. Happy New Year!!

Project Synopsis
As Martin undertakes a rigorous program to develop an American accent for his acting career, he finds himself increasingly consumed by insecurities about his speech and a deepening struggle with his identity.
Character 1
Ella
Age
15-30
Gender
Female
Description
Ethnicity: Mixed Asian Caucasian She has a sweet and bubbly personality. In her childhood she moved across Asia with her parents. She faced teasing for her Mandarin accent, leaving her feeling ashamed for a long time. After moving to Canada, she pursued her passion for photography while supporting her father’s acting struggles. Her efforts to help her father with his English accent brought a new light on her own experience and led to deeper understanding.
Character 2
Alfred
Age
40-60
Gender
Male
Description
Ethnicity: Caucasian A dialect coach with an air of scholarly authority. He is dedicated to his work and does his best to help students, mainly actors, master the American accent, and occasionally other accents as well.
Character 3
Nicole
Age
30-50
Gender
Female
Description
Ethnicity: Caucasian An actor who later became an acting agent. She works at a large agency that represents a lot of professional actors. She has high requirements for actors who sign with the agency.
Character 4
Simon
Age
50-60
Gender
Male
Description
Any ethnicity A rich businessman looking to invest in Vancouver’s real estate market. He has bad hearing and is generally a very nice and chill person.