Daniel Chen
Encore
About the Job
A world-renowned concert pianist who has just become the first Asian American to win one of the biggest piano prizes in the world. On the surface, Daniel has everything: a beautiful home, a wife who adores him, a proud family, and the exact career he dreamed of as a child. Underneath, on this single night, something quietly opens up in him. He begins to see the boy he used to be, and the gap between that boy and the polished, public man he has become. Daniel does not speak a single word in the film. His entire performance lives in his face, his hands, and his stillness. We see him hold the weight of a celebration he can't fully feel, the warmth of a family who adores him, and the dawning realization of a life he never paused to look at. He is not unhappy. He is not in crisis. He is simply, for the first time, reflecting. Skills: Piano performance required (or strong piano doubling capability). Must carry the film with subtle, internalized emotional work.
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