Company Overview
Büro 8:08 Casting is a casting agency working across European vertical drama productions. They've been active since late 2022 and continue casting English-language vertical series shot in Poland for international audiences.
Project Overview
These two productions are distinct stories but cast under the same umbrella.
The first centers on Meggie, a young woman from a poor household who's been psychologically controlled by her mother and pushed toward marrying a wealthy man. She crosses paths with Arthur, a dominant billionaire running a global diamond empire, who fills the emotional void left by her absent father.
The second follows Riley, a fiercely independent young woman shaped by a chaotic childhood, and Leo, an emotionally guarded heir who's been taught that vulnerability is weakness. Both stories deal with power dynamics, intimacy, emotional manipulation, and the slow process of learning to be loved without losing yourself.
Genre: Psychological Romance / Drama Themes: Control and autonomy, emotional manipulation, intimacy, power dynamics, self-worth
Format: Vertical series (mobile-first)
Shoot Location: Warsaw, Poland
Shoot Dates: April 5-15 and April 19-27, 2026
Role Breakdowns
LEADS
Meggie Female, 18-27 | White/European Descent | $450/day About 20 years old. Meggie grew up poor and still lives at home with her mother (40-45) and her younger brother Louis (18-19), who uses a wheelchair. Her mother runs the household through guilt and manipulation, holding Meggie responsible for everything that's gone wrong in their lives. The endgame is simple: get Meggie married to someone wealthy enough to bankroll the family. Meggie is sharp but soft-spoken, sometimes painfully reserved. She tends to follow whoever holds the most influence over her, starting with her mother and eventually shifting to Arthur. Her father walked out when she was young, and that hole has never closed. Arthur winds up filling it. On the outside, she presents as obedient and delicate, someone who bends before she breaks. She pours everything into keeping her mother and brother happy, usually at her own cost. The real story is happening beneath the surface: a quiet, aching desire to matter to someone.
Arthur Male, 25-40 | White/European Descent | $450/day Physically imposing, tall, and in excellent shape. He sits at the top of an international diamond operation and has accomplished more by his age than most people dream of. None of it has made him naive. He understands that the industry he built his fortune in is corrupt and ruthless, and he navigated every betrayal thrown at him without going under. Dominance isn't something Arthur performs. It's woven into how he carries himself, how he communicates, how he connects with people. It's not theater; it's who he is at his core. Traditional romantic dynamics don't reach him. He practices BDSM because intensity and power exchange are the only spaces where he finds unfiltered, honest emotion. For all the empire he's built, he's deeply isolated. He's made peace with that solitude over time, but the hunger for something genuine hasn't gone away.
Riley Female, 18-25 | $450/day She grew up fast because she had no choice. A turbulent childhood taught her one lesson above all others: lose control and you lose everything. That made her fiercely self-reliant before she was old enough to be. She's not wired for aggression. The bite and the emotional flare-ups are protective walls. Behind them sits real compassion, a buried craving for affection, and a deep-seated terror of needing anyone. In her mind, accepting support creates obligation, and obligation steals independence. Her blind spots include a pattern of putting herself last, resentment toward anyone in a position of privilege, and a hidden longing to be somebody's first choice. The character journey takes her from absolute self-reliance into discovering that letting love in doesn't mean losing herself. An intimacy coordinator is available upon request for confirmed cast.
Leo Male, 18-28 | White/European Descent | $450/day Raised in an environment where affection got traded for accomplishment. Feelings were a liability. Hesitation was failure. He absorbed all of it. That doesn't make him a bad person. It makes him someone who was conditioned to treat every interaction like a contest. Strength earns his attention, which is precisely why Riley gets under his skin in ways nobody else does. He grew up without a mother. His father prioritized the business over everything personal. The only tenderness he ever received came from his grandmother. So he guards his position out of reflex more than conviction, while quietly craving something real, something that doesn't require him to perform or compete. His weak points: shutting down emotionally, needing to steer every situation, and flinching away from genuine closeness. He mimics his father's calculated composure, but he's still young enough that the facade cracks. When he's outmaneuvered or proven wrong, the frustration boils over fast, and he regrets it just as quickly. His journey is learning that the toughest thing he'll ever do is drop the armor.
Male Supporting Male, 22-26 | White/European Descent | $450/day About 23. Smart and emotionally transparent, but with zero filter. He runs passive-aggressive, impulsive, and loud. Shouting comes naturally when he feels cornered, and he's perfectly comfortable making direct threats. He needs to sell both the arrogance and the moral high ground convincingly. But the switch has to work both ways. When something threatens his personal world or the people closest to him, he has to be able to pivot instantly from intimidation to desperation. The role lives in that back-and-forth between bravado and real fear.
SUPPORTING
Female Supporting (Poland-Based Only) Female, 50-60 | $300/day Playing mid-60s. Think old money elegance with a razor-sharp mind. Poised, measured, diplomatic on every visible level. Underneath that composure, she's strategic and willing to withhold, manipulate, and leverage what she knows. She can project genuine warmth while sitting on top of real moral rot. The performance payoff comes at the end: the walls come down and what's left is someone genuinely fragile. Restricted to actors based in Poland.
Requirements
Seeking talent from Warsaw, Prague, Berlin, and London.
White/European Descent for most roles.
Female Supporting role restricted to Poland-based actors only. A pre-screen questionnaire (1 question) is required with submissions. Mature themes including power dynamics and intimacy are central to both productions.
An intimacy coordinator is available upon request for confirmed cast.
How to Apply
Submit headshot, resume, and reel .