CASTING – Portuguese Actor (aged 20-35) for Independent Feature Film. Call is open to both actors and non-actors

CASTING – Portuguese Actor (aged 20-35) for Independent Feature Film. Call is open to both actors and non-actors

We are casting for a supporting role (DAVID) in an independent feature film to be shot in Lisbon in Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024, exact dates tbc.

Kiss And Be Friends, a comedic summer’s tale of love-hate and love-sick relationships, is the debut feature of directing duo Ana Baldini and Roly Witherow.

The job will be paid but exact details of the shoot and financial agreements are yet to be finalised and will vary according to whether the film achieves funding through grants. If it is not funded through grants, it will be funded privately on a smaller budget.

Brief Synopsis: “Sofia and Amandine, friends from London, travel to Sofia’s native Portugal for a weekend trip in Lisbon. Sofia has a hidden infatuation with the narcissistic Amandine and their friendship is put to the test when Amandine runs into an old flame from art college at a party. Sofia, finding herself on her own in Lisbon, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and, with the help of strangers she meets on her way, starts to free herself from the toxic relationships which she subconsciously falls into.”

Character Description for DAVID: David is lonely and hopeless with women. Obsessive and socially awkward, his passion is Urban Planning and he is studying for a PHD in sewage systems.

To apply, you must:

-be Portuguese
-speak English in addition to Portuguese
-be aged 20-35
-live in the Lisbon area

If you would like to apply, please send your CV, headshots, and showreel (if you have one) to the email address theernestpictures@gmail.com with the subject line “Casting – David”.

The selection process will involve 3 phases:


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Preliminary selection of applications

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Some candidates will be asked to submit a self-tape based on the script.

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Finally, selected candidates may be asked to do an in-person audition in Lisbon.

Film references include A Cara que Mereces (2004), Crystal Fairy and Magical Cactus (2013), Two Plains and a Fancy (2018) and Pauline à la Plage (1983).

For more information on the directors, please see www.ernest-pictures.com