“Our Father” Casting Call for Bully Types

Job Description

“Chicago Fire” is seeking additional background performers in Chicago who can portray police or military-type characters. Applicants do not need to have real law enforcement or military experience for these roles. Casting is looking for clean-shaven men with short hair and women in their 30s through 60s. All ethnicities are welcome. Talent must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby states bordering Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as background talent on “Chicago Fire.”
• Portray a police or military-type character as assigned.
• Follow direction from the production and background teams.
• Maintain the requested appearance and grooming throughout filming.

Requirements

• Open to men and women.
• Men must be clean-shaven with short hair.
• Women should be in their 30s–60s.
• All ethnicities are welcome.
• No real police or military experience is required.
• Must not have recently worked on the production or already be booked for an upcoming date.

Compensation

• $136.40 for 8 hours.
• Time-and-a-half after 8 hours.

Job Description

A production is seeking a young male performer to portray a bully-type character with an authentic 1980s look. The role is for a boy between 10 and 12 years old who can fit the requested character type and appear naturally on camera. Talent must be a fresh face to the production and cannot have previously worked on “Our Father.” This opportunity is filming in Yonkers, New York.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a 1980s-era bully-type character on camera.
• Follow direction from the production and casting teams.
• Arrive prepared and maintain professional behavior while working on set.

Requirements

• Male talent ages 10–12.
• Must fit a bully-type character and 1980s period look.
• Must have a current work permit and trust account.
• Must be a fresh face who has not previously worked on “Our Father.”

Compensation

• $175 for 8 hours.

Job Description

Rise Talent is seeking children and teens for an Old Navy holiday season casting opportunity in Las Vegas. The casting is open to young talent ages 6–17 who are comfortable reading and willing to perform from a provided script. This opportunity is specifically for Las Vegas locals. Interested families can request an appointment for their child or teen to participate in the casting process.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in the Old Navy holiday casting process.
• Read and perform from a provided script.
• Follow casting direction during the audition.
• Perform confidently and naturally during the reading.

Requirements

• Ages 6–17.
• Must be able to read.
• Must be willing to read a script.
• Parent or guardian involvement is required for minors.

Compensation

• Compensation is not specified.

Job Description

A new 30-minute scripted dramedy in Philadelphia is casting actors for multiple principal roles. The series follows five close friends navigating love, careers, family, friendship, ambition, and the complicated reality of approaching 30 while still trying to figure life out. The production is seeking charismatic performers with strong comedic timing, emotional range, and natural on-screen chemistry. Current featured roles include Tamera “Tami” Halloway, Christopher “Chris” Rho, and Candacia “Candy” Williams.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a principal character in a scripted dramedy series.
• Perform both comedic and emotionally grounded material.
• Develop believable chemistry with the ensemble cast.
• Bring authenticity and personality to character-driven scenes.
• Take direction and collaborate professionally with the production team.

Requirements

• Actors ages 26–35 are encouraged to apply.
• Strong comedic timing and emotional range.
• Natural and charismatic on-screen presence.
• Tamera “Tami” Halloway: Able to portray a 27-year-old woman who is smart, stylish, grounded, dependable, and beginning to question whether always being responsible has kept her from taking risks.
• Christopher “Chris” Rho: Able to portray a 27-year-old man who is talented, ambitious, charming, confident, and wrestling with the constant pursuit of his next achievement.
• Candacia “Candy” Williams: Able to portray an aspiring actress who is beautiful, loud, hilarious, dramatic, opinionated, and unapologetically herself while dealing with repeated rejection.

Compensation

• Compensation details not specified.

Job Description

A Los Angeles production is casting a young Black male talent for an upcoming on-camera project. The production is specifically seeking someone who already has a fade or bald hairstyle, or who is comfortable shaving their head for the role. Talent should be comfortable with the requested appearance change and available for the production schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear on camera for the production.
• Follow creative and appearance direction from the production team.
• Maintain the required hairstyle or agree to shave your head if selected.
• Perform naturally and professionally while on set.

Requirements

• Black male talent ages 18–25.
• Must already have a fade or bald hairstyle, or be willing to shave their head.
• Must meet the production’s required availability.
• Comfortable following appearance and grooming requirements for the role.

Compensation

• $250.

Job Description

A production filming in Senoia, Georgia, is casting experienced bartenders and servers for on-camera work. The production is seeking adults with real hospitality experience who can naturally portray professional bar and restaurant staff in a working service environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an experienced bartender or server on camera.
• Perform realistic hospitality and customer-service actions during scenes.
• Handle serving or bartending activities naturally based on prior experience.
• Follow direction from the production team while maintaining continuity between takes.

Requirements

• Ages 18–50.
• Open to all ethnicities.
• Must have previous bartending or serving experience.
• Complete the required casting database registration and role-specific availability check.

Compensation

• $182 for up to 12 hours of work.

Job Description

An industrial production in the Orlando, Florida area is casting male and female talent for principal and extra roles. The production is seeking adults ages 18–65 of all ethnicities. Principal talent will perform B-roll scenes with no dialogue, while eight extras are also needed for multiple days of filming.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear in professionally filmed industrial production scenes.
• Perform natural, non-speaking actions for B-roll footage.
• Follow direction from the production team while on set.
• Principals will work either a full-day or half-day booking.
• Extras must be available for at least two days, with the possibility of a third day.

Requirements

• Male and female talent ages 18–65.
• Open to all ethnicities.
• Principal roles involve B-roll with no dialogue.
• Extras must be available for 2–3 days.
• Professional and comfortable working on camera.

Compensation

• Principals: $600 for a 10-hour full day.
• Principals: $300 for a 5-hour half day.
• Extras: $125 for a 10-hour day.
• No agency fee (AF).

Job Description

A Chicago-area production is casting clean-shaven men with short hair to work as background talent portraying firefighters and firefighter white-shirt personnel. The opportunity is open to men across a broad age range and all ethnicities who can realistically fit the appearance of professional fire department personnel. Talent must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby states bordering Illinois and should be prepared for filming that may continue into the evening.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a firefighter or firefighter white-shirt personnel in background scenes.
• Follow direction from the production and assistant directing team.
• Maintain the required clean-shaven, short-haired appearance.
• Remain available for the full filming period.
• Arrive prepared with accurate sizing information provided during submission.

Requirements

• Men appearing in their 20s through 60s.
• All ethnicities are encouraged to apply.
• Must be clean-shaven with short hair.
• Required measurements include suit jacket, T-shirt, neck, sleeve, waist, inseam, and shoe size.
• Talent already booked for a future production date should not apply.

Compensation

• Compensation not specified.

Job Description

A streaming series filming in Cedartown, Georgia is casting background talent to portray rodeo attendees. The production is looking for energetic and expressive people who can naturally and realistically appear as rodeo fans in crowd scenes. Men and women ages 18 and older are encouraged to apply. The production is primarily seeking African American talent, while performers of all ethnicities, shapes, sizes, and types are welcome. Real people are strongly encouraged to submit, and no previous acting or background experience is required.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as a rodeo attendee in background scenes for the streaming series.
• Portray an energetic and believable rodeo fan.
• React naturally and follow direction during crowd scenes.
• Remain available for the full filming window when booked.
• Work professionally with the production and background casting teams.

Requirements

• Men and women, ages 18 and older.
• Primarily seeking African American talent, with all ethnicities encouraged to apply.
• All shapes, sizes, and types are welcome.
• No previous acting or background experience required.
• Must be available for the entire filming window on the selected workday.

Compensation

• $110 guaranteed for 10 hours.
• Overtime paid after 10 hours when applicable.
• Additional $15 gas bump for driving to Cedartown.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

An independent actress and comedian is casting female supporting roles for an upcoming comedy special filming in New York City. The production is seeking women with a strong personality and engaging on-camera presence to join the supporting cast. This is a paid opportunity for performers interested in gaining experience on an independent comedy production.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform a supporting role in the comedy special.
• Bring personality and natural energy to the performance.
• Work collaboratively with the lead performer and production team.
• Follow creative direction during filming.

Requirements

• Women ages 20–30.
• Mixed Asian/White ethnicity.
• Strong, engaging personality.
• Must be available to work in New York City.

Compensation

• Paid opportunity.

Job Description

A Los Angeles production titled Girls Night is casting two Black actors in their late 20s to early 30s for the roles of Jasmine and Marcus. Jasmine is charismatic, stylish, confident, and quick-witted, with a vulnerable side beneath the surface. Marcus is easygoing, confident, and grounded, serving as Nicole’s longtime boyfriend. The production is seeking performers with natural comedic instincts, strong screen presence, and the emotional range to bring authentic relationships and character-driven moments to life.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray either Jasmine or Marcus in the production.
• Deliver natural, engaging, and emotionally grounded performances.
• Bring strong comedic instincts and timing to character-driven scenes.
• Follow creative direction and collaborate professionally with the cast and crew.

Requirements

• Black male and female actors.
• Late 20s to early 30s.
• Jasmine: Strong comedic timing, confidence, charisma, and emotional range.
• Marcus: Natural comedic instincts, grounded charisma, and emotional intelligence.

Compensation

• Meals provided.
• Copy and screen credit provided.

Job Description

A supernatural drama senior thesis film is casting a young male actor to portray Corey, Lucy’s nephew. Corey is observant beyond his years and does not speak, instead communicating through drawings. The role requires a young performer capable of conveying thoughts and emotions through facial expressions, reactions, and physical performance rather than dialogue.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Corey through expressive non-speaking performance.
• Communicate emotions and reactions through body language and facial expressions.
• Perform naturally alongside the principal cast.
• Follow direction from the filmmaking team.

Requirements

• Male child actor ages 5–10.
• No dialogue is required for the character.
• Comfortable communicating through physical and facial performance.
• Must be available for required callbacks and filming.
• Parent or guardian participation will be required for the casting process.

Compensation

• Gas expenses covered.
• Meals provided.
• Film credit.