Teenagers Needed For Paid Foreign Language Educational Videos

Casting for foreign language educational videos for middle school and high school students ages 12-18. See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Rate: $300 for up to three hours of filming, including a one-hour rehearsal via Zoom. Additional info: Videos will be made in each of these languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, and Spanish. Must be a Native or Heritage speaker. (Native speakers learned to speak the language of the place where he or she was born as a child. Heritage speakers use the language at home but may have been primarily educated in English.) Must appear to be between the ages of 12-18. (Young adults who appear to be high school age may qualify for the high school role). Any gender and ethnicity. Be able to read aloud lengthy and complex passages in the specified language using a teleprompter. No memorization is required. The performance will be entirely in the specified language. Must be comfortable in front of a camera and be able to take direction from the language expert. Be friendly, approachable, and engaging on camera. (Theatrical or acting background is not necessary, but helpful.) Be vaccinated against COVID-19. (Exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.) Filming dates: one 3-hour block between March 1 and April 15, 2023 Filming will be in-person in Alexandria, VA The performer is required to practice the script on their own prior to the scheduled filming date. Tell directors your current age and the language for which you are a native or heritage speaker. If chosen for callbacks, a self-filmed audition video using a sample script will be requested. For actors under the age of 18, the audition video must be submitted with a Video Submission permission form signed by a parent or guardian. When applying, please send a photo (headshot), your name, your current age, the language you speak, and the town/city you live in.