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Seeking Expressive Actors For Darkly Stop Motion Film About An Artist’s Spiralling Battle With A Puppet Rat

Location: England, all regions

Estimated payment: £200 to £250icon

Title: The Rat Bastard Story

Storyline: An eccentric and obsessive painter’s life descends into chaos when a mischievous rat puppet invades his studio. As his once calm creative space spirals into madness, he’s forced to navigate a series of slapstick mishaps, exaggerated emotions, and moments of dark humour while interacting with the puppet in stop-motion style.

This stop-motion short offers actors a rare opportunity to explore exaggerated physical performance, comedic timing, and the challenge of acting with puppetry. A perfect project for creative performers eager to showcase expressive movement and humour

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Male 18 to 45

The Artist. An eccentric, obsessive painter whose studio descends into chaotic madness when a mischievous rat puppet appears. Requires strong physical acting, expressive reactions, and comedic timing for stop-motion performance

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