Cast
Chinese Closet is a small-budget full feature indie film, that is scheduled to be shoot in October 2023. All shooting locations will be in Detroit Metro Area. Shooting is expected to be completed within a week. All roles are non-union. Actors for lead roles are required to have some experience and will be paid $100 per day and food will be provided. If interested, email casting@chinese-closet.com, with a link to the profile, reel and a video of why you are a good fit for the role. We will love to see a video of a few dialogs from your favorite comedy film.
In-Person auditions will happen in first week of August.
Lead Roles
TBD
Josh Moretti
Twenty-Seven-year-old, Italian American, tall, handsome, in shape. He is a romantic, fun-loving guy and a George Carlin fan. He lost his mom at teenage. Although he is atheist, he loves his ultra religious dad. He is married to a Jewish woman and works as Software Engineer.
TBD
Sid Patel
Sid, Indian American, studied with Josh at MSU. He has deep interest in spirituality, religion, politics and human behaviour. Works at Software Engineer with Josh. He usually ignores constant commotion around him at work but doesn't hesitate to add little witty commentary. He gets along with everyone.
TBD
Ron Kaiser
Ron Kaiser is well built, funny and mischievous man in his thirties who owns IT staffing company. His coworkers find his comments offensive and racist as he likes to mock, insult and exploit people. He has a full-hearted evil laugh that follows his funny and offensive comments, that amuses everyone including those who dislike him. He claims he suffers from ADHD.
TBD
Muhammad Bashar
An Arab immigrant, a devoted Muslim, very insecure at workplace. Always feels being discriminated. Thick Arabic accent. In his forties, he is angry with US for bombing his country and making him immigrant but inside, he is torn between freedom and diversity US offers and his religion.
TBD
Brandan Jones
An African American, in his thirties, who is raised to stay away from street and strictly prohibited from listening to gangsta raps by his mother. Works as a Software Engineer, he lives a double life as a gangsta rapper performing in a local bar.
TBD
Henry (Zan Zhao)
A gay Chinese-Canadian immigrant. Lean, soft spoken, sophisticated. Fluent in English with touch of Chinese accent. Burdened by his parents expectation of getting married, he is secretly planning to escape his family in North America.
Support Roles
TBD
Nina Feldman
Jewish American, beautiful, lively woman, married to Josh. In mid-twenties.
TBD
Shi Yu
Childhood best friend of Henry, who loved him and had waited all her life to marry him. She had moved to Canada to be with him. She could not understand why Henry won't marry her already.
TBD
Keisha Jones
Wife of Brandan, she thinks he is up to something, or has an affair, She eventually finds out he is rapper by evening.
TBD
Mateo Sanchez
Fast talking Mexican immigrant in his late twenties who is always late to work and always has a story on why he was late. Mateo works as Graphic Designer.
TBD
Rick Johnson
Manager at Maximum, in his fifties, Rick manages the team. He has a motto, "Think Smart. Act Dumb."
TBD
Ki-Bum Lee
A soft spoken Korean immigrant. Short, chubby, thick Korean accent. Knows Taekwondo. He is fed up with racist taunts of Ron Kaiser and finally decides to act.