If you are a Heartstopper fan and If you are an aspiring actor then this may be the calling you have been waiting for.
The coming-of-age Netflix drama has achieved a resounding success with its first season, so much so that it is extended by two more terms – with shooting starting later this year.
Starring Kit Connor as Nick Nelson and Joe Locke as Charlie Spring, Heartstopper follows the rugby boy and his old friend as they fall in love and enter into a secret relationship – forced to keep it on the back burner because Nick hasn’t come out yet. .
It’s an emotional rollercoaster to say the least, but the show — based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novels — has millions of fans around the world.
With production for season 2 fast approaching, casting directors have announced they are looking for someone to fill an exciting new role.
The casting call, which was posted on social media, shared that the crew is looking for an oversized actor of British South Asian heritage who identifies as either female or non-binary.
They play the part of Sahar Zahid, a character from the comics that diehard fans hoped would appear in the next series.
Sahar is 16 years old and is in Year 11 at the Higgs School for Girls, which is also attended by Elle Argent, played by Yasmin Finney†
The teen is described as “no-nonsense, independent and a little cynical at times.”
Casting directors clarified that Sahar is the only role they will be casting in open auditions, stating that all hopeful candidates should be available by fall 2022, suggesting filming is just around the corner!
heart stopper has been praised for its authentic LGBTQ+ representation and for taking care of mainly cast LGBTQ+ actorsadding to the casting call, “Needless to say, we want to make sure artists from the LGBTQIA+ community feel inspired to apply alongside allies in our community.”
So if Sahar sounds like the part for you, you can contact the casting team via email, attach a photo and some information about yourself. Who knows, maybe we’ll see you on our screens next year?
There is a strict deadline for submissions, closing on Monday, July 25 at 6:00 PM.
Successful auditions stand a chance to team up with the actors made hugely famous thanks to the show’s success, with Kit tweeting that he’s “looking forward” to meeting Sahar, and Yasmin saying she’ll be “waiting open-mouthed.” poor’ to welcome the newcomer.
Series 1 of Heartstopper is now available to stream on Netflix.
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