Yucca Hollow

Thunderclap Films is casting the role of Shawn Bennett for Yucca Hollow, an independent feature film shooting in Central Texas. This is an on-camera acting role in the cast department, with Shawn Bennett serving as a central figure whose disappearance drives the film’s narrative from its opening act. The role suits a young actor with serious dramatic range who is ready to carry substantial screen time in a psychological faith-thriller.

About the Role

Yucca Hollow is an independent feature film production operating in the psychological thriller space, with a story built around faith, trauma, and the aftermath of a young man’s disappearance. Shawn Bennett appears in material that requires emotional depth, internal conflict, and the ability to work through darker psychological territory on camera. A typical day on set for this role will involve emotionally demanding scenes that require sustained focus and the ability to take direction under the pressures of independent film production.

Key Responsibilities

• Portray Shawn Bennett, an 18-year-old male character whose disappearance functions as the inciting event of the feature film’s central story.
• Perform dramatic material that explores emotional conflict, psychological complexity, and the internal life of a troubled young man.
• Work closely with the director to develop a character whose off-screen absence must register as a felt presence throughout the film.
• Sustain performance continuity across non-linear shooting schedules typical of low-budget independent feature production.
• Prepare and execute scenes involving heavier psychological and emotional content with consistency and craft.

What You Bring

• Male actor, 18 years of age, with demonstrated experience in dramatic on-camera performance.
• Verifiable credits in independent film, student film, or episodic television that show range in dramatic roles.
• Comfort working with psychologically complex and emotionally difficult material.
• Ability to be available for filming in Central Texas for the duration of the production schedule.

Why This Role

Yucca Hollow offers a lead-adjacent role in an independent feature with a clearly defined genre identity, which gives a younger actor a real credit with narrative weight behind it. Thunderclap Films is building the project around this character, making Shawn Bennett a foundational part of the film rather than a supporting piece. For an actor looking to move into serious independent film work, this is a production where the performance will actually matter to the story.

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