Hello Everyone! We are still in need of the following roles for the CBN film series: INVESTIGATING THE SUPERNATURAL. Particular emphasis on actors with Russian-speaking abilities.
**If you previously appeared on this series, Investigating the Supernatural, you are not eligible to participate again**
Production Title: Investigating the Supernatural: Angels & Demons
Genre: Investigative Documentary (Heavy Reenactments)
Format: Non-Union / Feature
Production Company: The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)
Director: Jarrod Anderson
Shoot Dates: August 1, 6-8, 2025
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Compensation: Rates (per day less fees):
Leads min $600; Supporting min $300. Note travel is negotiable depending on location for mileage reimbursement and hotel etc. for Leads and Supporting ONLY.
Day Players min $225 (no travel). Featured Extras min $150 (no travel). Extras min $125 (no travel).
Talent breakdown:
We are seeking character matches for these roles. SELF TAPES ARE REQUIRED AS NOTED BELOW!
- LEAD – HUGH – Male. Age (45-55). Caucasian. Gray or Black & Gray hair. Green, Gray, or Hazel eyes. Thin & Pale. A Canadian astrophysicist, Christian apologist, and UFO expert with Asperger’s Syndrome. Hugh comes to believe that Christianity and science are not in opposition to one another. His unique blending of the two along with his expertise on the UFO phenomena get him invited to Kiev during the Soviet Era. There – he encounters several Soviet scientists who are demonically possessed and try to stop his lectures about Christianity. Shoots August 6, 2025 (1 day total).
- LEAD – BRUCE V– Male. Age (30-40). Caucasian. Brown hair. Blue or Gray eyes. Thin. A self-employed diesel mechanic who is a restless type A personality with a bit of a short fuse. In a freak accident, Bruce is crushed underneath a semi-truck and has a near-death experience in which he sees angels and miraculously survives. August 1, 7-8 (3 Days total)
- SUPPORTING- SHANNON. Age (30-40). Caucasian. Red hair. Brown eyes. Petite. A volunteer first responder who arrives at the scene to help Bruce Van Natta. She is a kind, quiet, and odd person with a big heart. Shoots August 1 (1 day total).
- Day Player- Head Soviet Scientist. Age (50-60). Russian. Brown, Blond, or Gray hair. Must be able to speak English with a Russian accent. The leader of the Soviet scientists who invited Hugh Ross to come and speak to them. He is involved in occultic practices and UFOs. As a result, he is demonically possessed. Shoots August 6, 2025 (1 day total).
Director has specified: Audition tapes (using appropriate script below), head shot, full body shot, and reel (if they have one). FOR ALL ROLES – Slate with first and last name, role, and location. Here is the link to the sides for all above roles:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o9xLVqL8JddYcncVfQhz3e7YB0C11ufw?usp=drive_link
Other non-scripted roles:
- SOVIET SCIENTISTS – Day Player.male. Age (30-70). Russian. Must speak Russian. Soviet Scientists at a conference. Shoots August 6, 2025 (1 day total).
- TRANSLATOR – Day Player. Male. Age (20-50). Russian or Ukrainian. Must speak Russian. A Soviet translator that translates Hugh Ross’s lectures from English into Russian. Shoots August 6, 2025 (1 day total).
Submission requirements for non-scripted Day Players:
Director has specified: self tape audition with your names then 3 fun facts about your self (if you are doing dialect, please be sure to give us that in your tape), head shot, full body shot, resume, and reel (if they have one). FOR ALL ROLES – Slate with first and last name, role, and location.
PLEASE BE SURE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE CONTENT OF THIS PRODUCTION. If you have any questions, please let us know up front.
For submissions, send 1 video file with your entire audition and all requested materials via WeTransfer to [email protected] no later than Sunday, June 15 at 8pm (as soon as you can is better). If you need wiggle room for submission, please let us know.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MORE THAN ONE ROLE – Please do a separate tape and send separate email for each role.
IN THE BODY OF YOUR EMAIL – Please specify WHICH role you are auditioning for!
Questions? Please let us know!
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Amory Holloway
Liquid Talent Agency
Director of Talent Recruitment and Casting
(804)302-4633
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