The Haunting of the Lady-Jane is the latest feature film from award winning director Kemal Yildirim…
Shoot Dates: February 2021 1-2 days in London + 14 days on-board a canal boat in Shropshire. Cast and crew will be staying on-board so actor must be comfortable with this. Please take this into consideration when applying.
Pay: Daily fee plus all travel, food and accommodation expenses.
Role: Zara Taha (supporting lead)
Female playing age: late 20s
Appearance: Asian, South East Asian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
Zara Taha was born in Northampton into a strict Muslim family. She studied fashion and media at college then started a youtube channel. At 19 Zara met Dean, a local man. Her parents found out and forced her to stop seeing him. At 21 her parents arranged a marriage for her. Zara refused and has not seen her family since. Her father is secretly trying to reconcile the situation but her mother will not speak to her. Zara is a woman on a journey of self-discovery. She is free willed, strong, obnoxious and defiant.
Please email links to profiles/showreels to [email protected]. Submissions with showreels preferred. Please do not DM or comment below with links as these may not be seen by the casting department.
N.B. Filming is scheduled to take place in February but this is dependent on the Covid-19 situation. All necessary safety precautions will be in place and actors may be asked to self isolate before filming starts.