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CASTING CALL – MALE ACTOR NEEDED (KANAYO)

  • Posted 4 weeks ago
  • Lagos, Nigeria

Job description

CASTING CALL: AD AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE (KANAYO)

Production Format: Scripted Comedy Drama (Podcast-Style Video Show) 
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Audition Type: Self-Tape Submission
Compensation: Paid
Production Date: To be communicated to selected applicants
Final Casting: In-Person

ROLE: KANAYO – The Defensive, Sharp-Tongued Ad Agency Rep

Age Range: 30–45
Ethnicity/Nationality: Nigerian (all tribes welcome)
Accent: Neutral Nigerian English (must sound confident and articulate)
Language: English with light Pidgin

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

Kanayo is a confident, fast-talking advertising executive who believes strongly in results over feelings. He is clever, defensive, and slightly arrogant, always ready with a justification for his actions. In this episode, Kanayo represents an ad agency accused of chopping up a voice-over recording, making the voice actor sound ridiculous on air.

PERFORMANCE NOTES

  • Must convincingly portray confidence, defensiveness, and controlled irritation
  • Strong delivery of fast-paced dialogue is essential
  • Ability to balance satire with realism
  • Must handle interruptions and overlapping dialogue naturally
  • Experience with corporate or professional characters is a plus

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Please submit:
  • A 1–2 minute dramatic monologue for Kanayo (View & Download Kanayo's Monologue
  • Optional: a short improvised clip defending a “bad creative decision”
  • Video must begin with name, age, height, location, and acting background
Technical Requirements:
Clear audio is mandatory. Clean framing and good lighting required.

HOW TO APPLY

Click Apply to Project and submit a YouTube or Drive link to your self-tape audition.

NOTES

  • Must be available for a 1–2 day shoot in Lagos
  • Shortlisted candidates will be contacted
  • This role requires strong verbal confidence and timing
  • Big personalities welcome — satire thrives on bold choices

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