“A CHRISTMAS SECOND CHANCE LETTER”

Feature Film

NON-UNION

Auditions: Self Tape
Shoot Date(s): o/a September 8 for Two Weeks
Rate of Pay: $300 flat per day. All travel, accommodations, and per diem provided for only non-local hires.
Location: Tampa, Florida

[NORA] Woman; 27 to 37 years old; all ethnicities. Ambitious, intelligent, and relentlessly organized, Nora is a successful brand strategist newly promoted to Creative Director. She has prioritized her career over family, romance, and personal fulfillment. Returning to her Colorado hometown forces her to confront her strained relationship with her mother and her unresolved feelings for Max, her high school sweetheart. Sophisticated and guarded, with a playful and passionate side waiting to reemerge. Strong comedic timing and emotional range required. LEAD

 

[MAX] Man; 27 to 37 years old; all ethnicities. Handsome, grounded, warm, and quietly charming, Max is Nora’s former high school sweetheart. He gave up his architectural ambitions to care for his grandfather and now runs the family hardware store. Practical and community-minded, he is content on the surface but afraid to take risks. Working with Nora rekindles their chemistry and inspires both of them to reconsider the lives they have chosen. Strong romantic chemistry with Nora required. LEAD

 

Storyline: Newly promoted creative director Nora returns to her Colorado hometown for Christmas and unexpectedly reunites with Max, the high school sweetheart she left behind. Forced to work together on her mother’s Christmas Eve celebration, the former couple revisits their old love letters and begins questioning the choices that separated them. As Christmas approaches, Nora must decide whether professional success is worth sacrificing family, happiness, and a second chance at love.