Beyond Being
Project Details
A modern-day Socrates, a wise but sarcastic philosopher, contradicts and argues with his peers to discover the nature of reality or else lose his chance at enlightenment and risk imprisonment.
Roles For This Project
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Short Film
Party Guest
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Los Angeles
18 - 55
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/31/2026
PARTY GUEST-M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Party Guest at Socrates' apartment have their head stuck in a book. They converse about the books they have with them, but because they are so reliant on the book as a store of information they cannot keep anything in their mind. Their constant reference to the... [See More]
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Short Film
Party Guest (Featured)
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Los Angeles
18 - 55
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/31/2026
PARTY GUEST (FEATURED)-M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Party Guest (Featured) at Socrates' apartment have their head stuck in a book. They converse about the books they have with them, but because they are so reliant on the book as a store of information they cannot keep anything in their mind. Their con... [See More]
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Short Film
Anytus
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Los Angeles
18 - 55
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
ANYTUS-M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Anytus is an upper class, wealth, member of society who has had many encounters with Socrates before. They know that Socrates has a heinous effect on society, that the ideas he corrupts so many people with are immoral and irreligious. It is their job as a dutiful ci... [See More]
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Short Film
Simmias
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Los Angeles
18 - 55
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
SIMMIAS - M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Simmias is a highly educated foreigner and a close friend of Socrates. No longer needing concrete details, Simmias understands and challenges Socrates using abstract thought only. Though they urge Socrates to save himself, once the decision has been made they no ... [See More]
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Short Film
Meno
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Los Angeles
18 - 55
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
MENO-M/F, Any Ethnicity. Meno is a philosophically minded foreigner who has meet Socrates for the first time at his party, though he has known of Socrates for some time by his reputation that spreads to different cities. He is challenged to define in concrete terms what justice is but continuously g... [See More]
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Short Film
Socrates
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Man
Los Angeles
55 - 75
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
SOCRATES-M, 55-75, Greek/Mediterranean. Socrates is the wisest man in his community because he understands that he knows nothing. He has spent his whole life talking, learning, and teaching people in public. He lives in poverty by choice when he could have been the richest man alive by charging for ... [See More]
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Short Film
Servant of the Eleven
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Los Angeles
18 - 55
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
SERVANT OF THE ELEVEN - M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Servant of the Eleven is the jailor and executioner of The Eleven, the leaders of the current government. They have spent their whole life fulfilling duty under the various conquering governments. Everyone who encounters the Servant hates them. Socr... [See More]
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Short Film
Glaucon
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Los Angeles
18 - 55
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
GLAUCON - M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Glaucon shows great promise as a philosophical student. Despite their efforts to engage with Socrates, they are unable to think abstractly and requires analogy and allegory to comprehend Socrates' warning about going down the wrong path in life.
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Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
10/31/2026
PARTY GUEST-M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Party Guest at Socrates' apartment have their head stuck in a book. They converse about the books they have with them, but because they are so reliant on the book as a store of information they cannot keep anything in their mind. Their constant reference to the... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/31/2026
PARTY GUEST (FEATURED)-M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Party Guest (Featured) at Socrates' apartment have their head stuck in a book. They converse about the books they have with them, but because they are so reliant on the book as a store of information they cannot keep anything in their mind. Their con... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
ANYTUS-M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Anytus is an upper class, wealth, member of society who has had many encounters with Socrates before. They know that Socrates has a heinous effect on society, that the ideas he corrupts so many people with are immoral and irreligious. It is their job as a dutiful ci... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
SIMMIAS - M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Simmias is a highly educated foreigner and a close friend of Socrates. No longer needing concrete details, Simmias understands and challenges Socrates using abstract thought only. Though they urge Socrates to save himself, once the decision has been made they no ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
MENO-M/F, Any Ethnicity. Meno is a philosophically minded foreigner who has meet Socrates for the first time at his party, though he has known of Socrates for some time by his reputation that spreads to different cities. He is challenged to define in concrete terms what justice is but continuously g... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
SOCRATES-M, 55-75, Greek/Mediterranean. Socrates is the wisest man in his community because he understands that he knows nothing. He has spent his whole life talking, learning, and teaching people in public. He lives in poverty by choice when he could have been the richest man alive by charging for ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
SERVANT OF THE ELEVEN - M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Servant of the Eleven is the jailor and executioner of The Eleven, the leaders of the current government. They have spent their whole life fulfilling duty under the various conquering governments. Everyone who encounters the Servant hates them. Socr... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/17/2026
GLAUCON - M/F, 18-55, Any Ethnicity. Glaucon shows great promise as a philosophical student. Despite their efforts to engage with Socrates, they are unable to think abstractly and requires analogy and allegory to comprehend Socrates' warning about going down the wrong path in life.