ROCK THE BOAT

ROCK THE BOAT 

Documentary North Carolina 

Producers: Tran Hoang Calvin, Lou Perez

Casting: Eisenberg Casting (Daryl Eisenberg, CSA)

Casting Assistant: Joey Bermudez 

TO SUBMIT: Email a photo and a bit about yourself to rock@ebcastingco.com

Subject Line: Rock The Boat

Filming Dates: August 15-17, 2026, potential travel on August 14.

Production Days: Commitment of 5-6 production days. Up to 2 days recording personal life footage - flexible schedule, no travel required. 3-4 days for the RAFT for America event & comedy show. August 14/15th (travel and show in evening), August 16th (RAFT for America); August 17th (travel day home) 

Location: Bryson City, North Carolina 

Rate: $500 flat-fee for participation. Travel, meals, and accommodations will be covered. Comedians will also receive a share of the door revenue from the comedy show on the 15th.

A full recording of the comedy show will be recorded and edited by the documentary crew. A copy will be shared with the comedians.

CONCEPT: We are looking for two stand-up comedians who are comfortable expressing their political opinions to join us in North Carolina for a comedy show on Saturday, August 15 and then a whitewater rafting trip on Sunday August 16 through RAFT for America, an organization that pairs people from across the political divide for constructive conversations after a white-water rafting trip. This documentary will show some of your stand-up comedy as it relates to current issues, then show some of your personal life to understand where those views come from as well as to see how it collides with someone who disagrees with you (i.e., the other comedian).

Comedians have to be comfortable with expressing their political opinions and disagreements with others. New York-area comics are preferred. Must be willing to travel the weekend of August 15th/16th to North Carolina (Bryson City area, on the Nantahala River) for the RAFT for America event.This film has secured non-exclusive distribution with RealClearPolitics, and our executive producers have longstanding relationships with PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the Wall Street Journal.

SEEKING: 

LIBERAL COMEDIAN: Outspoken non-conservative, staunch anti-Trump comedian with strong political views to be the subject of our documentary on political polarization in America. Seeking someone who is broadly on the left (e.g. a socialist, democratic socialist, communist, liberal, progressive, Democrat).