Idea Man

Production Company
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s)
Margaux Klein, Katia Wlasichuk, Kaitlyn Celentano, Dorsa Rezaei Nodehi, Cassandra Reimer, Leon Lane
Director(s)
Margaux Klein
Casting Director(s): 
Katia Wlasichuk
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

This is a volunteer project.

Audition Date(s)
April 22, 2025 (4:30 pm - 8:00 pm)
Audition Location
Vancouver Film School - 198 W Hastings
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
TBC - Either May 17, 2025 or May 18, 2025
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Submission Instructions

Please submit your headshot, CV, and demo reel (if available) to kwlasich@gmail.com and indicate which role(s) you are submitting for.
Upon submission, selected actors will receive audition sides for a self-tape, to be submitted by April 19 at 11:59 pm. Final callbacks may be conducted in person.

Project Synopsis
Idea Man - A comedic short. When Mac begins to suffer from a condition known as “Idea Withdrawal,” his supervisor Marvin sends him to the one person he believes will fix the problem… a mysterious figure known as Idea Man. Set within a dystopian Hallmark-like company, the film examines the absurdity of the soulless, forced cheer of greeting cards.
Character 1
Mac
Age
18-30
Gender
Open
Description
Barely hanging on, Mac is a greeting card copywriter whose rising anxiety has started to manifest in weird, inconvenient ways. He tries to appear calm and capable, but beneath the surface, he’s unraveling. Surrounded by colleagues who won’t admit their ideas are terrible — and struggling to generate his own — Mac is teetering on the edge of burnout.
Character 2
Martin
Age
28-40
Gender
Open
Description
Overly chipper and never runs out of energy. He enjoys having power a little too much and regards his new, insignificant supervisor role with utmost seriousness and a ruthless determination to excel. Dangerously mercurial – he’ll be overly warm and seemingly empathetic one moment, then switch to menacing in an instant. He’s totally bought into the company mission and lives and breathes their values, preaching conformity. Martin’s supervisees regard him as insufferable, and he can spout cheesy slogans all day long. He’s more than happy to offer Mac “benevolent” guidance when Mac suffers writers’ block.
Character 3
Idea Man
Age
35-50
Gender
Male
Description
A mysterious, cult-like corporate figurehead, eerily composed and devoid of emotion. Profoundly unsettling, he remains preternaturally calm in the face of any attempt to provoke him. Idea Man is always honest and matter-of-fact, and coldly analytical, offering only factual assessments of any given situation. Instead of second-guessing himself like other workers, he’s convinced his ideas are worthy, and therefore remains serene, almost meditative. He dresses exactly the same every day. Idea Man can be perceived as oddly invincible, never wearing down, and can generate infinite ideas.