Casting Student Short Film

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please email the following to nikki@bigpicturealliance.org
1) Name
2) Availability for the time span of April 10-18 (We will be shooting for 2 of these days)
3) Reel/ Headshot/ Resume/ Links to social media

Character Breakdown:
Taylor Hayes (Surveillance Agent): Male, P.O.C. Age Range: 27-33
Taylor Hayes is currently suffering from burnout due to his unrelenting yet monotonous job as
an Internet Surveillance Specialist. Once a star employee, Taylor longs to revert to his former,
ambitious self but continues to slack off at his job due to a lack of motivation. One day, he
discovers a suicidal subject who shares the same name as him. From then on, Taylor is
determined to save his name-sharing subject no matter the consequences.

Scott: Male, P.O.C. Age range: 35-43
Scott is Taylor’s strict supervisor who is irritated with his lack of work ethic. Having known Taylor
during his glory days, he is constantly disappointed in him and does not condone his newfound
obsession. He is orderly, practical, and becomes increasingly fed up with Taylor and his
schemes.

Subject Taylor Hayes: Male, P.O.C. Age Range: Mid-late 20s
Subject Taylor was once ambitious and academic. When Agent Taylor looks through his search
history, Subject Taylor is revealed to be suicidal. He is then unknowingly intertwined into
Taylor’s life by becoming the center of his obsession.

Helpful Holly: Female, Colorblind Casting. Age Range: 55-65
Helpful Holly is the campy video narrator who guides Taylor in his journey of saving Subject
Taylor. She has a sweet and inappropriately enthusiastic demeanor when tackling the issue of
suicide.