Actor (m/d) as "Edmund Hardwick" for a comedic student film

We are looking for actors for our comedy short film "Detective Finch and the Wetherby Murder - Hour of the Knife". A chaotic, self-deprecating murder-mystery in which everything goes wrong.

"Detective Finch and the Wetherby Murder - Hour of the Knife" is a comedy short film that pokes fun at movie making itself. Each character is played by an actor who is deliberately bad, exaggerated or just plain embarrassing. The punchline: everything that happens goes spectacularly wrong; from forgotten lines to acting exaggerations to physical mishaps. The film thrives on the actors playing their roles and their own "acting foibles" with humor and creativity.

You slip into the role of a stereotypical murder-mystery character and at the same time into the skin of an actor who messes up this role magnificently.

How to apply:

• Shoot a short video with your interpretation of the role (including "acting mishaps", see role description).

• Include your name, height, place of residence and the desired role.

• Send the video by May 31

The film will be shot and filmed in English. Accents or dialects are no problem.

Contact: Sofie

Edmund Hardwick - The angry man

Stereotype:

The "red herring" character who makes himself suspicious with his overly angry reactions, but is ultimately not the murderer.

Actor Ideas:

- Wants to punch a wall in anger, but hurts himself in the process and tries to cover up the pain for the rest of the scene

- Is clumsy and trips over chairs and other setpieces, breaking props in the process

Monologue:

One of us? Impossible! We are her family! Why would we trust you? For all we know you may just be some maniac who came here to kill us all! I will not be accused of such things in my own home!
[he punches a wall but clearly hurts himself severely in the process. He freezes] (quietly, talking through the pain) How dare you.