LITTLE AMERICA - ZAHIR (Additional Roles)
Posted on: 03/20/20
Casting Director: Apply to view! Company/Link: Apply to view! Client/Artist: Apply to view! Casting Location: Apply to view! Shoot Location: Apply to view! Shoot Date: Apply to view! Casting Date: Apply to view! Day Rate: Apply to view! Usage Rate: Apply to view! Usage - Type: Apply to view! Usage - Length of Time: Apply to view! Usage - Location: Apply to view! Job Type: Apply to view! Union Status: Apply to view! Categories/Roles: REENA 40-49 / Female / Mixed Ethnicity, South Asian/Indian Zahir’s immigration attorney. Sophisticated, more refined than one might expect given the non-profit organization she works with. Passionate and intelligent, Reena skillfully navigates the difficult immigration laws to do her best to keep Zahir in the US. Could have British or American or South Asian accent. HEAVILY FEATURED ZAHIR'S GRANDMOTHER 50-65 / Female / Middle Eastern/North African Seen in flashback, Zahir’s grandmother is traditional and worries what the Taliban will do if they discover her son and grandson’s love of music. A little strict and anxious. Speaks fluent Farsi (Dari) as her first language. 2 lines. ABDUL 50-59 / Male / Middle Eastern/North African Born in Afghanistan, Zahir’s boss scolds Zahir for being too kind to one of his customers at an American fast food restaurant. A large gruff man, he has done well for himself in America and gave Zahir his job as a favor but his charity only extends so far. Speaks heavily accented English and Farsi (Dari). 4 scenes. TALIB 30-39 / Male / Middle Eastern/North African Seen in flashback, a member of the Taliban. Extremely strict and conservative as he monitors a marketplace in Kabul. 1 line SHOEMAKER 65-80 / Male / Middle Eastern/North African Afghan. Seen in flashback, a shoemaker in a Kabul marketplace who gets harshly reprimanded for singing to himself as he works. Please indicate if actor speaks Farsi (Dari). 1 scene (no lines) |