Brain Jam - Smucker's Spec Commercial
Student Film
Non Union
Los Angeles
A stylized deadpan horror-comedy spec commercial for Smucker's Jam. At a Halloween party a guy falls and spills dark red liquid around his head. His zombie-costumed friends realize it is delicious strawberry jam and silently start eating it off his head with spoons.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/18/2026
In full zombie costume and makeup. Enthusiastic, playful, and childishly determined to scare his friend. When a sudden accident turns a moment of horror into a culinary discovery, his transition from panic to pure delight must be seamless and hilarious.
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Submissions Due:
07/18/2026
Cynical, dry, and completely unbothered. He is the ultimate deadpan "straight man" to the chaos around him. Wears glasses. He needs to exude a calm, intellectual, yet sarcastic vibe before spending the rest of the spot hilariously lying on the floor while his friends eat jam off his head.
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Submissions Due:
07/18/2026
The only grounded, logical person in the room. She delivers the voice of reason when discovering what looks like a horrific crime scene. The comedy comes from her playing the dramatic high stakes entirely straight and with genuine panic while dressed in a ridiculous zombie outfit. Strong, grounded d... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/18/2026
Practical, unbothered, and sharing the exact same weird comedic wavelength as Sean. He doesn't panic when he walks into a room and sees a body on the floor; instead, he immediately assesses the situation and focuses on the flavor profile of the jam. Master of the deadpan delivery and subtle physical... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/18/2026
In full zombie costume and makeup. Enthusiastic, playful, and childishly determined to scare his friend. When a sudden accident turns a moment of horror into a culinary discovery, his transition from panic to pure delight must be seamless and hilarious.
-
Submissions Due:
07/18/2026
Cynical, dry, and completely unbothered. He is the ultimate deadpan "straight man" to the chaos around him. Wears glasses. He needs to exude a calm, intellectual, yet sarcastic vibe before spending the rest of the spot hilariously lying on the floor while his friends eat jam off his head.
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Submissions Due:
07/18/2026
The only grounded, logical person in the room. She delivers the voice of reason when discovering what looks like a horrific crime scene. The comedy comes from her playing the dramatic high stakes entirely straight and with genuine panic while dressed in a ridiculous zombie outfit. Strong, grounded d... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/18/2026
Practical, unbothered, and sharing the exact same weird comedic wavelength as Sean. He doesn't panic when he walks into a room and sees a body on the floor; instead, he immediately assesses the situation and focuses on the flavor profile of the jam. Master of the deadpan delivery and subtle physical... [See More]
