IN LATE 1980S NEW YORK, A THEATER ARTIST LIVING WITH AIDS TAKES ON ONE POSSIBLY LAST GREAT ROLE.
PROJECT: The Man I Love
TYPE: Feature Film
GENRE: Drama
CO-WRITER/DIRECTOR: Ira Sachs
NYC CASTING: Damian Bao Casting
SHOOTING BETWEEN: September 22-October 31, 2025
SHOOT LOCATION: NYC Metro Area – Open to Talent Based in NYC Metro OR Talent Who Can Work NYC Local
CONTRACT: SAG Theatrical Agreement (open to union and non-union talent)
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: October 1, 2025
Principal Talent Rates (based on 8hrs):
Principal/Speaking Roles: $1,246/day + 10% AF
Musicians Playing Instrument: $1,246/day + 10% AF
Featured Main Go-Go Dancers: $1,092/day + 10% AF
Background Talent Rates (based on 8hrs):
$224/day + 10% AF
***Time after 8 hours will be OverTime pay.***
This is a SAG-AFTRA project. Open to SAG-AFTRA members and non union talent. First time actors welcome! No prior acting experience is required. Casting will submit waivers for non union talent so all are welcome to apply.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Ira Sachs was born in 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee. His feature films include Passages, Frankie (Cannes Competition, 2019), Little Men (Grand Prix, 2016 Deauville American Film Festival), Love is Strange, Keep the Lights On (Teddy Award, 2012 Berlinale), Forty Shades of Blue (Dramatic Grand Jury Prize, 2005 Sundance) and his first feature, The Delta. His short film, Last Address, honoring a group of NYC artists who died of AIDS, has been included in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum and the MoMA. A 2013 Guggenheim Fellow, Sachs is also the Founding Director of Queer|Art, a non-profit that provides support for LGBTQ+ artists in film, performance, literature and visual arts.
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IN LATE 1980S NEW YORK, A THEATER ARTIST LIVING WITH AIDS TAKES ON ONE POSSIBLY LAST GREAT ROLE.
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