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Ira Rubinstein is a man caught between numbers and people, between the ethics he inherited and the empathy he was never taught how to properly express. He is not cruel, but he is exhausted. He is not heartless, but he is terrified of losing control. His grievance is not about rent—it is about being forced to play the villain in other people’s tragedies. On the surface, Ira sounds like a stereotype: another landlord complaining in New York City. But underneath is a man realizing that ownership does not protect you from moral consequence. Ira grew up the son of a self-made Jewish real estate developer who came up during a grittier New York—when buildings were cheap, neighborhoods were dangerous, and survival meant toughness. Ira’s father believed in two rules: “Don’t let tenants get comfortable.” “If you bend once, you’ll bend forever.” Ira inherited buildings, not wisdom. Unlike his father, Ira did not build from scratch. He inherited responsibility without resilience, systems without street instincts. He wants to be liked, respected, and fair—but also wants to prove he belongs in a business that values hardness. He tells himself he’s “different” from old-school landlords. But every month that rent doesn’t come in pulls him closer to becoming exactly like the man he promised he wouldn’t be. Immediate Conflict • A new tenant repeatedly delays rent. • Ira approved her based on a neighbor’s personal recommendation, breaking his own rule about emotional distance. • Each month becomes another excuse, another delay, another internal argument about patience vs. authority. Compounding Pressure • Another tenant in a different building has stage 4 colon cancer and hasn’t paid rent in nearly a year. • Despite empathy, Ira is still being charged: • Property taxes, Utilities, Maintenance and City fees He is bleeding money silently while being cast as the bad guy loudly. Ira’s true struggle is not financial—it is moral.
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Ira Rubinstein
New York's In Here
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Man
27 - 45
Non Union
Web Series
04/30/2026
New York City
About the Job
Ira Rubinstein is a man caught between numbers and people, between the ethics he inherited and the empathy he was never taught how to properly express. He is not cruel, but he is exhausted. He is not heartless, but he is terrified of losing control. His grievance is not about rent—it is about being forced to play the villain in other people’s tragedies. On the surface, Ira sounds like a stereotype: another landlord complaining in New York City. But underneath is a man realizing that ownership does not protect you from moral consequence. Ira grew up the son of a self-made Jewish real estate developer who came up during a grittier New York—when buildings were cheap, neighborhoods were dangerous, and survival meant toughness. Ira’s father believed in two rules: “Don’t let tenants get comfortable.” “If you bend once, you’ll bend forever.” Ira inherited buildings, not wisdom. Unlike his father, Ira did not build from scratch. He inherited responsibility without resilience, systems without street instincts. He wants to be liked, respected, and fair—but also wants to prove he belongs in a business that values hardness. He tells himself he’s “different” from old-school landlords. But every month that rent doesn’t come in pulls him closer to becoming exactly like the man he promised he wouldn’t be. Immediate Conflict • A new tenant repeatedly delays rent. • Ira approved her based on a neighbor’s personal recommendation, breaking his own rule about emotional distance. • Each month becomes another excuse, another delay, another internal argument about patience vs. authority. Compounding Pressure • Another tenant in a different building has stage 4 colon cancer and hasn’t paid rent in nearly a year. • Despite empathy, Ira is still being charged: • Property taxes, Utilities, Maintenance and City fees He is bleeding money silently while being cast as the bad guy loudly. Ira’s true struggle is not financial—it is moral.
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