Tweezer

The image features bold white text with the large title “TWEEZER” centered prominently. Above it reads “The UNCSA Third Year Film,” and below it says “is now casting!” against a dark, blurred background.

TWEEZER, a UNCSA third-year film is now casting! It's an unpaid and non-union student film shooting February 7th-9th, 2026.

We are accepting self-taped video auditions! Character breakdowns are below. If you’re interested in auditioning for these roles, send your name and headshot to tweezercasting@gmail.com for
self-tape instructions. The interest deadline is Dec 18th.

Story

After a politician's emotional outburst skyrockets support to ban social media titan Tweezer™, the out-of-touch tight knit executive team must use their influence to regain public support.

Character Breakdowns

CAMERON JOHNSON (20s, male, lead)
Manipulative. Energetic. Conniving.
Chief of Technology who fully understands the influence of Tweezer, and plans to use it as aggressively as possible whether the rest of the team wants to or not.

VALERIE SWEETEN (20s, female, lead)
Smart. No-Nonsense. Driven.
Cutthroat chief of communications who only cares about controlling the narrative.

JACOB JONES (20s, male, lead)
Detached. Demoralized. Done.
Kid-genius CEO who wrote the algorithm that brought Tweezer to its success but has since lost any joy in his position.

SAM WORTHINGTON (20s, female, supporting)
Concerned. Aware. Outnumbered.
Top lawyer for Tweezer who’s the only one that thinks the backlash the app’s getting is warranted.

PETE PAUL (26, male, supporting)
Oafish. Complacent. Yes man.
Clumsy government affairs specialist who wants everyone to like him.

BRIAN ADAMS (22, male, supporting)
Overworked. Attentive. Wired-In.
Intern for Tweezer whose only job is to watch a demo feed of the app, updating the team when something of note occurs. Constantly surrounded by energy drinks.

NATHAN GRIMES (50s, male, supporting)
Data-driven. Knowledgeable. Perceptive.
Knowledgable CFO whose desire to maximize value extends to his lifestyle. A stickler for posture who can’t be found anywhere without a laptop harness.

JOE PLAINMAN (40s+, male, supporting)
Fed Up. Angry. For the People.
A senator whose emotional outburst garners support to ban the app. A rare politician who cares for his constituents and isn’t afraid to get loud about what’s right.

Film Details

Production title: TWEEZER
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Paid/Not Paid: Not Paid Production
Type: Student Film
Production Company: UNCSA (School of Filmmaking)
Director: Max Tower
Producer: Luke Penny
Casting Director: Andrew Lapko
Writers: Mercy Kinsey & Simon Oves
Audition Type: Video submissions
Shooting Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Email: tweezercasting@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing your audition!