11/24/2025
Hello there! I’m currently casting an upcoming action vertical drama “Return of the Reaper” for the platform ReelShort. This is a Non-Union production filming 12 days between January 09-20, 2026. Filming in San Antonio, Texas.
This is a confidential romantic series in the form of Mobisode (think TikTok Series which each episode runs 1-2 minutes). The series will be released on TikTok and ReelShort. Very short casting turnaround, so the casting process will be very short and quick. Our shooting window is January 9 -20, 2026. Each shooting day is 12 hours + lunch (unless otherwise specified in the character description). Please take this into consideration when evaluating rates.
Please be advised the talent must be:
- Flexible Availability from January 9 -20, 2026
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Comfortable with each shooting day being 12 hours + lunch.
A Stunt Coordinator will be on set for all scenes involving stunt work to ensure performer safety and comfort. Please review each role for physical or intimacy requirements noted in the character description.
Self-Tape Audition casting is currently in progress. If you are interested in the role(s) below, please send headshot/resume to: [email protected] and indicate the role you are interested in the Email Subject. Self-Tape instruction will be provided to selected talents.
We are also looking for a large number of talents for background roles, please you’d like to be part of the background talent list, please submit your photo and contact info to [email protected] and note in Email Subject: “Background – Your Full Name”
Synopsis: An Assassin came out of retirement to save his family.
Casting Breakdown:
[Natalie] White/European. Visual Age 18, Female. Isaac's daughter. She's had a rough go of it since the death of her mother ten years ago. Her father has pretty much abandoned her, and she's had to raise herself. Despite this, she's a responsible, intelligence high school senior who makes a bad decision: She sneaks out to a nightclub that is a front for a human trafficking operation. The character is involved in many physical scenes where the character does get hurt (slapped, punched, falling on to the ground). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, and cuts. Rate: $350 / 12hr day Supporting. (approx. 8 days of filming)
[Cassius] Any Ethnicity, Male. Late 30s, his charming exterior hides an evil sociopath who may be the only person on earth as dangerous as Isaac. The most feared man in the Assassin's Guild yet always living in the shadow of the disappeared Isaac. When Isaac shows up, he assumes he's a fake and sets out to punish the imposter... brutally. The character is involved in many physical combat scenes with prop weapons and guns (Prop Gun, no real fi****ms). Stunt involves kicking, punching, getting thrown and falling onto the ground. A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, bullet wounds, cuts, and temporary tattoos. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Supporting.
[Dmitri] White / European. Male, late 20s-early 30s - slick, handsome mobster. Underneath his flashy looks lies an abhorrent predator. He's the one who originally abducts Natalie and later enjoys taunting Isaac about what he's going to do to her. The character is involved in some physical scenes where the character does get hurt (slapped, punched, falling on to the ground). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, and cuts. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Supporting.
[Vasile] White / European. Male, age 60s. Speaks with Russian accent. Head of the Russian mob. Unlike his son, he lives by a code. He immediately understands the significance of kidnapping Isaac Kane's daughter, and throughout the show, is preparing himself for death. The character is involved in some physical scenes where the character does get hurt (slapped, punched, falling on to the ground). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, and cuts. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Supporting.
[Igor] White / European. Male, 30s, Son of Vasile, a violent, evil Russian mobster, without the honor or code of his father. He is the one responsible for getting into human trafficking, and he decides to deal with the Isaac’ situation the only way he knows how: through violence. The character is involved in some physical scenes where the character does get hurt (slapped, punched, falling on to the ground). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, and cuts. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Supporting.
[Alex] Any Ethnicity. Male, 30s. A skinny, dead-eyed, creepy mobster. Doesn't view the captured victims as people. Will kill someone without his heart rate increasing. He comes into the dungeon to teach the victims a lesson... not realizing he's about to have to deal with Isaac. The character is involved in some physical scenes where the character does get hurt (slapped, punched, falling on to the ground). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, and cuts. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Supporting.
[Oksana] Any Ethnicity. Female, late 20s. A hot, dangerous mafia member. A hardened mobster that has had to be twice as brutal to get where she is. Manipulate and venomous. The character is involved in many physical combat scenes with prop weapons and guns (Prop Gun, no real fi****ms). Stunt involves kicking, punching, getting thrown and falling onto the ground. A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, bullet wounds, cuts, and temporary tattoos. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Minor Supporting.
[Slimy Lackey & Responsible Lackey] Casting two roles. Any Ethnicity. Male, 30s, Dmitri's main men. Silm is a creepy guy, who enjoys his work in human trafficking. He's meaner and more aggressive than the Responsible Lackey, whereas Responsible Lackey has a more professional demeanor, taking things more seriously. The characters are involved in many physical combat scenes with prop weapons and guns (Prop Gun, no real fi****ms). Stunt involves kicking, punching, getting thrown and falling onto the ground. A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, bullet wounds, cuts, and temporary tattoos. Rate: $250 / 12hr day Minor Supporting.
[Boris] Any Ethnicity, Male, 30s. HUGE, a giant brutish man. Comes in to kill Isaac, without realizing that he's signing his own death warrant. The character is involved in many physical combat scenes with prop weapons and guns (Prop Gun, no real fi****ms). Stunt involves kicking, punching, getting thrown and falling onto the ground. A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, bullet wounds, cuts, and temporary tattoos. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Minor Supporting.
[Walter] Any Ethnicity. Male, 60s-70s - A kind old man who was picked up off the streets while feeding pigeons. He's scared and confused but still displays great courage in the face of death. He's eventually beaten and would be killed if not for Isaac's intervention. The character is involved in some physical scenes where the character does get hurt (slapped, punched, falling on to the ground). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, and cuts. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Minor Supporting.
[Malachi] Any Ethnicity, Male, 60-70s. An older, blind assassin. Immaculate suit. Scared face. Wise. Powerful voice. Despite his age and disability, he is the undisputed leader of the Assassin's guild. Rate: $250 / 12hr day. Minor Supporting.
[Cocktail Waitress] 20s, Female. An attractive waitress who works in a bar owned by the mobster. Heartless and Cold. Rate: $200/12 hr. Day Player.
[Bartender] 20s. A bartender working at the bar owned by the mobster. Enjoyed watching Issac spars with gangsters. Rate: $200/12 hr day. Day Player.
[Dirty Bartender] late 30s. Male. Grizzled, working at a dive bar. Rate: $200/12 hr. Day Player.
[Bank Teller] 20s-30s Female, Attractive, Respectable, British accent. Works at a bank but secretly a staff member of the Assassin ‘s Guild. Rate: $200/12 hr. day. Day Player.
[Eyepatch & Gold Teeth] Casting two roles. Any Ethnicity, Male, age 30s-40s. Aggressive Assassins – one with an Eyepatch and the other has Gold plated teeth. The characters are involved in some physical scenes where the character engaged in a physical fight, as well as handling prop guns & weapons (no real firearm). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, cuts, and an eyepatch and/or gold teeth. Rate: $200/12 hr. day. Day Player.
[Female Assassin] Any Ethnicity, Female, 20s-30s, attractive, a total Femme Fatale. She taunts Isaac, while somehow also flirting with him. Talent must be comfortable working with a dog on set. The character is involved in some physical scenes where the character engaged in a physical fight, as well as handling prop guns & weapons (no real firearm). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood. Rate: $200/12 hr. day. Day Player.
[Elder Assassin] Any Ethnicity, age 40s-60s.Two older Assassins. Wear immaculate suits. Should have defined characteristics that don't quite match their age and position (like face tattoos, or hair dyed platinum). Professional and very skeptical of Isaac. Rate: $120/12 hr. day. Day Player.
[PETYA] White / European Male, visual age 8 years old. Young solemn. He listens to a song and a monster story from his grandfather, before his father smacks him across the face. The character is involved in some physical scenes where the character does get hurt (slapped). A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Talent should be comfortable with crying scenes. Work Permit is required for child talent. Rate: $120/day. Day Player.
[Mya] 20s. Beautiful. Isaac's late wife and the reason why he has given up killing. Seen in flashbacks. Rate: $120 / 8hr day. Day Player.
[Face Tattoo] Any Ethnicity, 30s-40s. Most ruthless of the mob group, big, face tattoo. The character is involved in some physical scenes where the character engaged in a physical fight. A stunt coordinator will be on set to monitor and provide instructions. Stage Combat experience a plus but not required. Talent should be comfortable with stage blood, special effect make-up including bruises, cuts, and temporary tattoos. Rate: $120/8 hr. day. Day Player
Thank you!