Anonymous Confidant

Production Company
Short and Sweet Productions
Casting Director(s): 
Candice Vallantin
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

Volunteer

Shoot / Performance Date(s)
Flexible but hoping to shoot mid-March
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver - TBC
Submission Deadline
Friday, February 28, 2025
Submission Instructions

Hello! I am looking for actors to lip sync/re-enact some voices that were left messages on a real-life anonymous phone line in Vancouver. If you are interested in any of these roles, please email me (anonymousconfidantfilm@gmail.com) with your headshot, age and phone number and I will send you a short audio clip. For the audition, we are requesting that actors record themselves lip-syncing the voice. If you send me your contact details I am happy to share more details about this project over the phone.

Project Synopsis
Anonymous Confidant is a short hybrid documentary about a series of mysterious posters that appeared around Vancouver in 2024, inviting people to leave a voicemail for listeners. This film seeks out the enigmatic creator of this phone line, and blends real recorded voices from the answering system with voyeuristic reenactments shot on VHS. A meditation on the intimacy of anonymity, the film asks whether we can be more truly seen when we remain hidden.
Character 1
The Urban Myth -
Age
40s
Gender
Open
Description
A woman or trans/non-binary person in their 40s. Has a unique/edgy style that makes them stand out. Doesn't fit in with the mainstream. All ethnicities welcome.
Character 2
Crush Kid
Age
11 - 13
Gender
Open
Description
A confident and silly pre-teen boy or girl who isn't shy about leaving funny messages on phone lines. All ethnicities welcome.
Character 3
Sober Man
Age
35 - 49
Gender
Male
Description
Quiet, reserved, five years clean and sober, but still haunted by his past. All ethnicities welcome.
Character 4
Grieving Son
Age
40 to 60
Gender
Male
Description
One of the most emotional voices in the film. This person tells the story of the day he found out his dad died. There are tears. All ethnicities and looks welcome.
Character 5
Reunited Man
Age
45 - 65
Gender
Male
Description
Has the voice of a smoker and a beard. A man who tells the story of finding his mother after searching for her for 25 years. Has lots of lived experience and it shows. All ethnicities welcome.