Carol / Elliot's Mom - "Letting Go"

About the Job

We’re looking to cast Carol, an LA vibe mom in her late 30s to mid-40s from any background. Our actress should be able to carry warmth, humor, and emotional restraint without ever overplaying the sentimentality. Carol has the practiced calm of a mom who’s done this before: the tickets, the snacks, the sunscreen, the chaos. But underneath that, she’s feeling every little change in her son. She should feel loving, grounded, and quietly funny. The kind of mom who can keep it together when her kid lets go of her hand, then completely lose it over a lock screen photo later. Her performance lives in the small stuff: a reassuring squeeze, a proud smile, a pause when he runs ahead. Carol isn’t clinging to the past. She’s trying to let Elliot grow. But this is a story about realizing that growing up doesn’t mean growing apart. We need someone who can make that land with just a look.