Daniel

About the Job

Daniel works in tech, has taste, and tends to overthink. Sensitive, quietly funny, and particular about the things he loves, he has built a life around his apartment, records, and familiar routines. Losing his job unsettles his sense of direction. What begins as a practical response gradually becomes a way of bringing people into his life. He can be warm and engaging, but lately ordinary life has begun to overwhelm him. He tries to keep things easy and sometimes makes them uncomfortable through the effort. His awkwardness catches him by surprise: an explanation goes on too long, a joke lands differently than he intended, or he misses the moment to say what he means. Daniel lives in the pauses. He often has more to say than he allows himself to express. He can make someone comfortable, defend a favorite record with absurd seriousness, or turn defensive when a small interaction matters more to him than he expected. He wants connection but struggles to ask for it. Seeking an actor with character, emotional precision, dry comic timing, and an active presence while listening. We should see Daniel thinking, reconsidering, and trying to recover without every feeling being explained. The role includes quiet vulnerability, conflict, and a brief, spontaneous dance. No nudity, kissing, simulated sex, cuddling, or intimate touching is required. The bed-sharing arrangement is platonic. In the limited scenes requiring both actors in bed, they lie beside each other wearing T-shirts and shorts, with no physical contact. We welcome diverse talent and actors of all ethnicities and backgrounds. Looking for a lived-in, believable connection to the world of Bushwick, Brooklyn; no particular look or style is required. Lead in a 16mm dark comedy-drama directed by Roman Rütten, produced by Berry Street Pictures. The attached moodboard illustrates visual tone, atmosphere, and naturalistic performances. Resemblance to the pictured actors is not required.