Solitude Sanctuary Entertainment invites you to audition for a feature film based in Toronto.

NON-UNION/NON-ACTRA

Genre: Drama

Plot Outline: Away from home, set out for a straightforward goal, four students became astray in the maze of the city. This feature film revolves around their lives in a single eventful day within the heart of downtown Toronto.

Grace is a recent graduate. Her parents are coming to her graduation with expectations for her to show good results, but she has something different to reveal.

Raymond is a hard working University student that dreams of living in Canada but a University exam destroys his dream.

Garry is asked for a loan and comes up with a brilliant plan to get $20,000 for his deadbeat friend in a single day.

Gloria has a secret that she never wants to be revealed, but her secret is brought to light by the person that she would least expect.

Director: Aaron Huang

Director of Photography: Tatsuya Sasaki (Flown in from New Zealand, sample of work)

Project Motivation: With over 8 years of experience in the film & entertainment industry in New Zealand, Aaron Huang is set to create a feature length film that captures the struggles of international students abroad.

Camera Unit: Sony PMW-F3

Audition Time: Within August 2012

Principle Photography: End August 2012 – End October 2012

Please submit acting resume (if available) & 3 recent photos to our
Casting director: Valentina Dang (valentina@solitudesanctuary.com)
Only suitable applicants will be contacted.

RAYMOND Protagonist 22-23 yrs old. Chinese. Fluent in Mandarin. Average Height. Hardworking, very ordinary looking, not very special. Is poor looking, not noticable. Smoker. Very plain personality. Very nice guy. Has an unfortunate look. 22到23岁。中国人。说流利中文。普通长相，普通身高，普通性格。几乎没性格。家庭不富裕，必须一边上学，一边打3-4份兼职来生活。对于生活没有激情，也没有远大理想。坚持就是一定要呆在加拿大。吸烟。但是人是好人。
REBECCA Supporting 26-29 yrs old. Chinese born Canadian. Cannot speak Mandarin very well. Grace’s Girlfriend. The more strong willed and tom boy woman of the relationship. 26到29岁。在加拿大生的中国人。不会说中文。Grace的女朋友。中性打扮。性格直率。
SIMON Supporting 20-22 yrs old. Chinese. Fluent in Mandarin. Smart and nice. Reliable friend look and is fairly good-looking. University Student that works as a waiter. 20到22岁。中国人。说流利中英文。邻家大男孩感觉。是Raymond的可靠朋友，在同一家餐馆打工。性格开朗，稳重。很聪明，社交和应变能力很强。
VIVIAN Supporting 21-22 yrs old. Chinese. Fluent in Mandarin. Raymond’s Girlfriend. Very beautiful. Is fashionable, and is pretty enough that a guy would stay back in a country for her. 21岁到22岁。中国人。说流利中文。Raymond的女朋友。漂亮，时尚。
WELLES Supporting 21-23 yrs old. Chinese-Indian guy. Fluent in Mandarin. Very confident, smart looking guy but can completely lose his cool when becoming extremely nervous. 21岁到23岁。中国和印度的混血。说流利中文。对自己比较有自信。
DAD Supporting Late 50′s. Grey Hair. Grace’s Father. High ranking official. Serious. Reads news papers, not so domesticated. Kind. Does things right, not corrupt. Slim. 50多岁接近60岁。Grace的爸爸。头上有白头发。是国内高级干部。严肃，正直。属于清廉的官员。关心新闻大事，家庭琐事从来不管。
MOTHER Supporting 50-53 yrs old. Chinese. Fluent in Mandarin. Grace’s Mother. Typical housewife. Not too knowledgable about the world. Not too fashionable, is plain looking but friendly and kind. 50岁到53岁。Grace的妈妈。家庭主妇类型。贤妻良母。不注重打扮。一心一意打理家里的事情。性格温和。
LAOBANNIANG Supporting Around 40 years old. Female. Fluent in Mandarin. Is an owner of a restaurant. Friendly lady. Pays her workers low wages not because she is mean, but because that’s what she can afford. 打工餐厅的老板娘。40多岁。是个和蔼的老板娘。
DEAN Minor 40-44 yrs old. White/Caucasian. Medium height and build. Looks wise but is very strict/stern. 40岁－44岁以上。白人。男性。 中等身材和身高。大学副院长。学术界的人。 很有威严和远见，同时非常严格和严厉。
DEAN’S WIFE Minor 40-44 yrs old. White/Caucasian. Is a teacher. Easily frightened, seems fragile and has a thin frame. 40－44岁。白人。是一位教师。 容易感害怕,很脆弱, 消瘦的体型。大学副院长的妻子。
DEAN’S SON Minor Younger than 10 yrs old. White/Caucasian. The child of the Dean. 年龄不到10岁。 白人。 大学副院长的儿子。
PROFESSOR IN LECTURE Minor 50-54 yrs old. White/Caucasian.Typical friendly-looking Professor. Does not have much control over his students and does not care to instill much discipline. Nerdy looking with glasses. 50岁以上。 白人。典型友好的教授。对学生没有过多的规定，很随意，注重学术。 配戴眼镜。
PROFESSOR AT EXAM ROOM Minor About 30 yrs old. White/Caucasian. 大约30岁。 白人。
PROFESSOR KHAN Minor 50-55 yrs old. Indian/Pakistani. Nice Guy. 50岁以上。 印度/巴基斯坦。 和蔼可亲。
CAB DRIVER Minor 20-35 yrs old. African American or Indian/Pakistani. 20岁以上。 印度/巴基斯坦。
TEACHER (KINDERGARTEN) Minor 25 – 29 yrs old. Indian woman. Female. Young and perhaps a bit inexperienced, not too strict with rules. 25-29岁。 印度籍女子。 女性。 年轻, 是一位经验不多的幼儿教师。
MARCUS Minor Voice Acting, Radio Announcer/Radio Talk Show Host. Outgoing voice, loud crisp announcer voice, clear pronunciation. Fluent in English has Canadian accent. 男性。电台播音员、电台访谈节目语音主持人。 一口流利的英语。加拿大口音。任何年龄。
MIKE Minor Voice Acting, Radio Announcer/Radio Talk Show Host. Outgoing voice, loud crisp announcer voice, clear pronunciation. Fluent in English and has Canadian accent. Any age. 男性。电台播音员、电台访谈节目语音主持。 一口流利的英语。加拿大口音。任何年龄。
KOREAN LADY Minor 22-27 yrs old. Nice young, pretty Korean Lady. 22岁以上。 韩国人。漂亮年轻。Kim的女朋友。
KIM Minor 25-27 years old. Korean guy. Graduated from University for quite a while. Ugly inside and out. Selfish, greedy, and evil looking. 25岁。韩国人。 大学毕业了很长一段时间。 内心丑恶。十分自私、贪婪。
FEMALE PHONE AGENT Minor Voice Acting. Female Voice calling from Ontario Services. Fluent in English. Canadian Accent. Any age 语音代理。 安大略省语音呼叫服务。 流利的英语。 加拿大口音。 任何年龄
BUBBLE TEA BARTENDER Minor 20-22 yrs old. Is nice, and unique looking. Stands out. Fashionable, young dude, that makes bubble tea at the bubble tea shop. 20岁－22岁。 男性。友善，长相有特点。 时尚、年轻,
WEI (server) Minor 20 – 25 yrs old. Cute pretty. Will be taking orders (on phone and at the shop), and serving food at a bubble tea shop. 20-25岁。 女性。很可爱很漂亮。 在奶茶店上班。
LIFT GUY Minor 20 – 25 yrs old. Mandarin Speaking. Male. No other specifications. A resident of the condominium, he crosses paths with Gloria in the elevator. 20-25岁。 普通话。 男性。 住在Gloria的公寓里。
MARY Minor 25-30  yrs old. Very ordinary White/Caucasian girl. 25岁以上。 普通的白人女孩。
GAY MALE COUPLE Minor Both 40-50 yrs old. White/caucasian. Will be holding hands walking down the street while walking their dogs. [Preferable to cast actors that will bring their own dogs] 40岁以上。 白人。男性。 将手拉手走在步行街遛狗。 [最好是自己有狗]
CAUCASIAN MALES Minor 20 – 24 yrs old. White/Caucasian. No specific Look. Speaking roles. Need 3 white males. 20-24岁。 白人。 没有特定的外观。 有说话。3名。
CAUCASIAN FEMALES Minor 20 – 24 yr olds. White/Caucasian. No specific look. Gloria’s Classmates that are in her group for a class project. Speaking roles. Need 2 white females. 20-24年。 白人。 没有特定的外观。 Gloria的同学, 课堂上和她在同一个组。 有说话。 2名
WAITRESS AT CHINESE RESTAURANT Minor 20-24 yrs old. Broken English with Chinese accent. Pretty/cute. 20岁以上。女性。 说话带中国口音。 漂亮/可爱。
GRANDPA’S FRIENDS Minor/Extra 50 – 70 yrs old. Non-speaking. No specifications. Anyone of the age range welcome. (Need 3 – 5 people). 50-70岁。 所有年龄范围的人都欢迎参加试镜 (需要3-5人)。
CHINESE COUPLES Minor/Extra Range from 20 – 27 yrs old. Non-Speaking. Girl and guy couples, Need about 7-8 sets for various scenes ( montage  of: walking with groceries, picking each other up, meeting each other after work, walking on Lakeshore). 20-27岁。 演情侣, 需要大约7对，不同的场景(组和镜头：街上散步，买菜、接送, 约会, 湖边散步)。
CHINESE GIRLS AND GUYS (NOT COUPLE) Minor/Extra Range from 20 – 27 yrs old.  Non-Speaking. Need for various scenes (Ex. Walking on Chinatown, walking on lakeshore in groups). 范围从20-27岁。需要各种情景(走在唐人街,走在湖边）
STUDENTS IN   LECTURE Extras Need 20 – 27 year olds to fill up a lecture hall. 需要20—27岁学生。 大概需要100多名坐满演讲厅。