CASTING CALL in Portland.
Film Title: There’s a Creature in My Bed
Location: Portland, OR
Union Status: Union & Non-Union (SAG-AFTRA Microbudget Agreement)
Writer/Director: Hayes Tufts
Rate of Pay: 250/d
Shoot Dates: To be finalized, 2 days, First week of November 2026
Auditions Close: Saturday, August 15th
Callbacks: Wednesday, August 19th
Logline: “When a young man arrives home late to his strange, temperamental pet, he must endure the consequences that befall him and decide whether or not to continue feeding the mouth that bites him.”
Role:
Oliver – Man/Masculine Presenting, Early to Mid 20s, Any Ethnicity
Oliver is an anxious people pleaser who wears his emotions on his sleeve. His need to help others overshadows his own needs and personal well-being. We are looking for someone who conveys emotions with the minute details in their acting. This character has very few lines and will require a great level of physicality.
Materials:
Headshots
Acting Reel/Resume
Monologue
Please prepare a 30-second to 2-minute-long monologue of your choice that shows emotional depth. We are looking for a monologue that showcases your physical acting abilities and emotional depth specifically (sadness/anger/frustration).
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