Someone Stayed Twice

Short Film

SAG-AFTRA, Short Film

New York City

Pays up to: $500 / Day

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Synopsis

After losing his job to automation, a New Yorker jokes about renting out half his bed — but when strangers start showing up, the arrangement becomes routine, then intimate, then impossible to stop.

Additional Information: An intimate dark comedy-drama about work, loneliness, and the cost of staying in New York. Shot on 16mm, SOMEONE STAYED TWICE is a love letter to the city and the uneasy arrangements people make to remain in it. Its humor grows from uncomfortable situations, small indignities, and people trying to preserve their dignity as their options narrow. The performances should feel grounded and emotionally precise. Pauses, gestures, and things left unsaid carry much of the story. Seeking actors who can let a moment be funny and painful at the same time, without pushing either. Shoot window: November 19–21, 2026 in New York City. Exact individual shoot days to be confirmed. Compensation: $500 per shoot day for each lead. Rehearsals paid separately; applicable overtime and union contributions additional. Union and nonunion actors welcome to submit. Production intends to pursue the SAG-AFTRA Short Project Agreement, subject to approval. Seeking NYC-based actors or actors able to work as local hires. Please submit a headshot, résumé, acting reel or relevant filmed scene, current location, and availability November 19–21, 2026. Selected actors will receive the attached rent-conversation sides for a short self-tape. Final callbacks will include paired readings. Both lead roles involve shared-bed scenes, close physical proximity, and a brief, unchoreographed dance. No formal dance training required. Exact intimacy requirements to be confirmed before publication. Applications close October 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM Eastern Time. We welcome diverse talent and actors of all ethnicities and backgrounds, with distinct character and a believable connection to the world of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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