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South Wales. An imaginative eight-year-old plots to trip his cruel, drunken father with red yarn, but while waiting for the trap to spring, first love offers him a glimpse of life beyond fear.

Talu Studios is casting for the short film Special Brew, written by Andrew Vidgen and directed by Saul Sulway. Filming is expected to take place in South Wales on 26 and 27 September 2026, with exact locations to be confirmed.

Please submit suitable performers through Spotlight. We will review all suggestions and contact selected applicants with audition material and further instructions. Shortlisted performers may be invited to submit a self-tape or attend an online or in-person audition. Shortlisted child performers may also be invited to a chemistry read with the director.

For performers under 18, all communication and audition arrangements will be managed through a parent, guardian or agent. Full role-specific fees and shoot-day requirements are included in each role listing.

Dates

Potentially 26th and 27th September 2026

Roles

Roles Details

Title

Myra

Content

Character
Myra is worn down by George's control, but she is not defined only by victimhood. She measures danger constantly and protects Danny through whatever choices remain available to her. Her attempt to keep money for his present, and the later gift of the candy necklace, reveal love, pride and resistance beneath fear.

Dramatic journey
In the opening confrontation Myra must decide whether speaking will protect Danny or make the situation worse. George takes the money, but she later finds a small way to give Danny something of his own. That gesture carries her tenderness into the rest of the film when Danny passes the necklace to Michelle.

Performance brief
• Exceptional non-verbal acting. Myra's thought process must remain legible even when she cannot safely speak.
• Able to hold fear, shame, love and calculation simultaneously without leaning into melodrama.
• A grounded working-class presence with warmth beneath exhaustion.
• A believable maternal connection with Danny is essential; the relationship should contain familiarity, not sentimentality.

Casting priorities
We are seeking emotional precision rather than visible fragility. Myra should feel like a full woman surviving a coercive environment, not a generic suffering mother.

Salary

£250 for one shoot day. Any applicable holiday pay will be clearly itemised in the contract. Travel and expenses will be agreed separately in advance.

Gender

Female Only

Age

26 - 40