Family Casting Calls and Audition
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MiLO Casting is seeking real families for an upcoming holiday resort campaign filming in the Caribbean. Selected families will travel together for a professional resort shoot, with production covering travel, accommodations, and food. The campaign is looking for genuine family connections and natural chemistry, with compensation based on the number of family members featured.
Job Responsibilities
- Appear together as a real family in a holiday resort campaign.
- Participate in lifestyle and vacation-themed scenes.
- Perform naturally together in front of the camera.
- Attend an in-person recall in Toronto if selected.
- Travel to the Caribbean and participate in 4–6 shoot days.
Requirements
- Must apply as a real family.
- All participating family members must be non-ACTRA.
- Must be available for the required recall, travel, and filming schedule.
- Represented talent should allow their agent to submit on their behalf.
Compensation
- $12,000–$20,000 per selected family, depending on the number of family members featured.
- Travel, accommodations, and food provided by production.
$800+ Walt Disney World Tower of Terror Video Shoot Casting Call for Families
Job Description
A Walt Disney World Tower of Terror video shoot is seeking content creators and talent for a paid production filming in Florida. The shoot will take place in the Orlando area at Walt Disney World and offers $800+ compensation for selected participants.
Job Responsibilities
- Appear in a Tower of Terror video shoot.
- Participate in filming at Walt Disney World in the Orlando area.
- Follow production direction during the video shoot.
- Contribute engaging on-camera content as needed for the production.
Requirements
- Open to content creators and talent.
- Must be available to film in Florida in the Orlando area at Walt Disney World.
- Must be comfortable participating in a video shoot.
Compensation
- $800+ compensation.
LA Holiday Campaign Casting for Real Families and Friends
Job Description
A major brand holiday campaign is seeking paid real families and friends in Los Angeles, California. This casting opportunity is looking for authentic groups to be featured in a holiday commercial project, providing participants the chance to appear in a professional brand campaign.
Job Responsibilities
- Participate in a holiday campaign production.
- Be available for consideration as part of a real family or friend group featured in the project.
Requirements
- Must be located in Los Angeles, California.
- Must be a real family or friend group.
Compensation
- Paid; rate not stated.
Tech Commercial Casting for French-Speaking Moroccan Families
Job Description
A tech company commercial is seeking French-speaking Moroccan families for a paid commercial opportunity. Families based in the UK or EU are preferred for this project. This casting opportunity is open to families interested in participating in a technology-focused commercial production.
Job Responsibilities
- Participate in a tech company commercial production.
- Represent a French-speaking Moroccan family in the commercial.
- Collaborate with the production team during the project.
Requirements
- French-speaking Moroccan families.
- Talent based in the UK or EU preferred.
Compensation
- Paid opportunity.
- Rate not stated.
Tech Commercial Casting for French-Speaking Families from Martinique
Job Description
A paid technology company commercial is seeking real French-speaking families from Martinique for an upcoming production in the United States. This opportunity is looking for authentic family groups who can bring genuine connections and cultural representation to a commercial project.
Job Responsibilities
- Participate as a real family in a technology commercial.
- Represent authentic family dynamics on camera.
- Collaborate with the production team during filming.
- Bring a natural and genuine presence to the project.
Requirements
- Must be a real family from Martinique.
- Must be French-speaking.
- Comfortable appearing in a commercial production.
- Available to participate in a United States-based project.
Compensation
- Paid commercial opportunity.
- Rate details have not been provided.
Tech Commercial Casting for French-Speaking Senegalese Families
Job Description
A technology company commercial is seeking real French-speaking Senegalese families for a paid advertising project in the United States. The production is looking for authentic families who can bring natural chemistry, cultural connection, and genuine family moments to the screen.
Job Responsibilities
- Participate as a real family in a commercial production.
- Represent authentic family relationships on camera.
- Work with the creative team during filming.
- Bring a natural and engaging presence to the project.
Requirements
- French-speaking Senegalese families.
- Real family groups interested in commercial work.
- Comfortable appearing on camera.
- Ability to participate in a professional production environment.
Compensation
- Paid commercial opportunity.
- Rate details have not been provided.
$6,400 Commercial Casting Call for Real Outdoorsy Families
Job Description
A commercial filming in Duck, North Carolina, is seeking real families who genuinely enjoy outdoor activities. The production is looking for families who enjoy riding bikes, catching and eating fish, spending time at the beach or near the water, and getting their hands dirty. The ideal family includes four members, though other family combinations may be considered.
Job Responsibilities
- Appear together as a real family in a commercial.
- Participate naturally in outdoor, beach, and waterside activities.
- Ride bikes and participate in fishing-related activities as required.
- Follow creative direction from the commercial production team.
- Participate in wardrobe fitting and two days of filming.
Requirements
- Ideally seeking a family of four.
- Parents ideally ages 40–46.
- Children ideally ages 8–12.
- Some flexibility with age ranges.
- Two parents and one child may be considered.
- One parent and two children may also be considered.
- Must genuinely enjoy outdoor activities.
- Must be comfortable riding bikes, catching and eating fish, and spending time around beaches or water.
- Must be able to work in Duck, North Carolina.
Compensation
- $6,400 per family of four.
- $1,600 per talent, plus 20% agency fee if applicable.
- Rate includes travel time, wardrobe/fitting, and two shoot days.
- Hotel provided.
- Per diem provided.
- $150 travel stipend per family in lieu of mileage
Gen Z Young Families with New Babies for Car Seat and Stroller Commercial
Job Description
A popular car seat and stroller commercial is seeking Gen Z young families with new babies for a paid advertising campaign. The production is looking for real families, including a mother, father, and baby, with the possibility of including grandparents for additional compensation.
Job Responsibilities
- Appear together as a real family in a commercial for a popular car seat and stroller brand.
- Participate naturally in family-focused lifestyle scenes.
- Follow creative direction from the production team during filming.
- Be comfortable appearing on camera as a family.
Requirements
- Gen Z young families with a new baby.
- Seeking a mother, father, and baby.
- Grandparents may also participate.
- Family members must be comfortable appearing together on camera.
Compensation
- $1,300 for the mother, father, and baby.
- Additional $1,500 per family member if grandparents are booked and appear in the final edit.
$1,500 Visit South Padre Island Commercial Casting
Job Description
RGV Talent Consulting is rush casting 19 paid local-hire roles for a Visit South Padre Island commercial. Real families and friend groups are preferred, and individuals may also submit.
Job Responsibilities
- Appear on camera in a South Padre Island tourism commercial
- Portray a family member or friend-group member enjoying the beach
- Be available on your assigned shoot day: September 29, September 30, October 1, or October 2
Requirements
- Family role: mom, dad, and two children ages 9 and up
- College friends: four friends who look 18-22
- Adult friends: five friends in their late 20s to early 30s
- Winter Texans: six people (three couples) ages 60 and up
- Additional female roles: early 30s to mid-40s Black/African American female; early 20s Caucasian female
- Must be local to the South Padre Island area
Compensation
- $1,500 for the family role
- $750 per person per day for friend-group and featured roles
Casting Religious Families with Strong Cultural Traditions for Docuseries
Job Description
A new unscripted docuseries is now casting religious families across the U.S. who actively live by deep-rooted cultural or spiritual traditions. Whether you’re part of a Christian, Amish, Hasidic, Mormon, Muslim, Hindu, or another devout religious community, this is a powerful opportunity to authentically share your values, beliefs, and daily life with a national audience.
The project aims to celebrate faith-based lifestyles and explore the beauty of tradition, generational wisdom, and family dynamics in a heartfelt, respectful way. Families chosen will be featured in an inspiring series created by an Emmy-winning team.
Job Responsibilities
- Share your family’s daily routines, values, and traditions on camera
- Participate in scheduled filming at your home or community
- Engage in meaningful conversations about your faith and way of life
Requirements
- Families of any size from devout religious communities
- Must have strong, consistent religious or cultural traditions
- Willing to be filmed and open about your beliefs and family structure
- Must be based in the U.S.
Compensation
- $10,000 per selected family
Family Casting Calls: Find Acting and Modeling Jobs for Families
Overview
Family casting calls give real families the opportunity to work together in commercials, television shows, films, advertising campaigns, lifestyle shoots, and branded content.
Production companies, casting directors, brands, and agencies regularly look for families who can appear naturally together on camera. These opportunities may involve parents, children, siblings, grandparents, couples, or multigenerational families.
Project Casting helps families discover casting calls and entertainment jobs that match their location, availability, age ranges, and family dynamic.
Whether your family has previous acting experience or is completely new to the industry, family casting opportunities can be an exciting way to work together and gain professional experience.
What Are Family Casting Calls?
Family casting calls are opportunities specifically seeking multiple members of the same family or performers who can convincingly portray a family on camera.
Some projects prefer real families because they already have natural chemistry and familiarity with one another.
Family casting jobs may include:
- Commercials
- Television shows
- Feature films
- Streaming productions
- Print advertisements
- Lifestyle campaigns
- Family photo shoots
- Social media campaigns
- Retail advertising
- Healthcare campaigns
- Food and restaurant commercials
- Travel campaigns
- Theme park promotions
- Holiday advertisements
- Product campaigns
- Public service announcements
Depending on the project, casting teams may look for families of different sizes, backgrounds, age ranges, and appearances.
Family Casting Opportunities
Companies and productions often need families to portray everyday situations such as eating dinner, traveling, shopping, playing together, celebrating holidays, or spending time at home.
Casting opportunities may seek:
- Parents with children
- Mothers and daughters
- Fathers and sons
- Mothers and sons
- Fathers and daughters
- Siblings
- Twins
- Couples with children
- Large families
- Multigenerational families
- Grandparents with grandchildren
- Families with babies
- Families with teenagers
- Families with adult children
- Real couples
- Single parents with children
Some casting calls may specifically request real families, while others may cast individual actors separately to portray a family.
Always read the casting notice carefully to understand what the production is looking for.
Who Can Apply for Family Casting Calls?
Family casting opportunities may be open to people with or without professional acting experience.
Many commercial and lifestyle projects value authenticity, personality, and natural family chemistry.
Your family may be a good fit if you are:
- Comfortable on camera
- Available to work together
- Able to follow direction
- Comfortable interacting naturally
- Reliable and punctual
- Able to travel to the filming location
- Comfortable working on a professional set
Some opportunities may also require specific age ranges, looks, skills, or family compositions.
For example, a casting call may seek a family with two young children, a multigenerational family, or parents with teenagers.
How to Find Family Casting Calls
Finding the right family casting opportunity starts with creating strong profiles and regularly checking for new jobs.
Project Casting helps families find casting opportunities from brands, agencies, production companies, and entertainment projects.
Step 1: Create or Update Your Project Casting Profiles
Start by creating Project Casting profiles for family members who want to participate.
Profiles should include:
- Recent photos
- Current age
- Height
- Location
- Contact information
- Acting experience
- Modeling experience
- Special skills
- Availability
- Family relationships
- Previous credits, if applicable
Use clear, recent photos that accurately show what each family member looks like.
It can also be helpful to have recent family photos that show everyone together.
Step 2: Search for Family Casting Calls
Once your profiles are ready, search Project Casting for opportunities using terms such as:
- Family casting calls
- Real families casting
- Family commercial casting
- Parents and kids casting
- Families wanted
- Family modeling jobs
- Family acting jobs
- Mother and daughter casting
- Father and son casting
- Sibling casting
- Multigenerational family casting
- Families for commercials
New casting opportunities may be added frequently, so families should check regularly.
Step 3: Read the Casting Requirements Carefully
Before applying, review the entire casting notice.
Pay attention to requirements such as:
- Age ranges
- Family size
- Location
- Shoot dates
- Compensation
- Travel requirements
- Wardrobe
- Photo requirements
- Availability
- Union status
- Work permits for minors
Some jobs may require all family members to be available on the same day.
Others may only need certain members of the family.
Step 4: Submit Clear Family Photos
Casting teams may ask for individual photos as well as family photos.
Your photos should be:
- Recent
- Well lit
- Clear
- Unfiltered
- Easy to view
- Free of distracting backgrounds
Avoid heavy editing or outdated photos.
Casting directors need to see what each family member looks like now.
If the casting notice requests a family photo, use an image where everyone is clearly visible.
Step 5: Submit the Requested Information
Family casting submissions may require:
- Names of family members
- Ages
- Heights
- Current location
- Contact information
- Recent family photos
- Individual headshots
- Availability
- Acting experience
- Special skills
- Transportation information
Follow the casting instructions exactly.
Incomplete submissions may be less likely to receive consideration.
Family Casting Calls for Commercials
Commercials are one of the most common types of family casting opportunities.
Brands often want families who can naturally represent everyday consumers.
Commercial projects may feature families:
- Eating together
- Shopping
- Driving
- Traveling
- Using household products
- Playing games
- Celebrating holidays
- Visiting restaurants
- Using technology
- Enjoying outdoor activities
Real families can be especially valuable for commercial casting because their interactions often feel natural on camera.
Family Modeling Jobs
Families may also be hired for print and lifestyle modeling campaigns.
These projects can include:
- Retail advertising
- Clothing campaigns
- Catalogs
- Healthcare advertising
- Travel advertising
- Parenting brands
- Toy campaigns
- Home and lifestyle brands
- Food campaigns
- Digital advertising
Family modeling jobs may involve posed photography, lifestyle photography, or both.
Professional modeling experience is not always required.
Casting Calls for Parents and Children
Parents and children are frequently cast together for entertainment and advertising projects.
These opportunities may be especially common for:
- Parenting products
- Children’s products
- Healthcare campaigns
- Family restaurants
- Retail brands
- Grocery brands
- Travel companies
- Home products
- Educational campaigns
Having a parent present can also make the production process more comfortable for younger performers.
Casting Calls for Babies and Toddlers
Some family casting calls specifically seek parents with babies or toddlers.
These opportunities may involve:
- Baby products
- Diaper brands
- Clothing campaigns
- Parenting advertisements
- Healthcare projects
- Family television scenes
- Lifestyle photography
Parents should carefully review requirements related to age, availability, documentation, and local child labor regulations.
Production schedules involving young children are often subject to special legal requirements.
Casting Calls for Siblings
Brothers and sisters may also be cast together.
Real siblings often have natural chemistry that can be useful for commercials and scripted productions.
Sibling casting opportunities may seek:
- Brothers
- Sisters
- Brother-and-sister pairs
- Twins
- Multiple siblings
- Adult siblings
These roles can range from background work to featured commercial appearances.
Casting Calls for Multigenerational Families
Some productions seek several generations of one family.
This may include:
- Grandparents
- Parents
- Children
- Grandchildren
- Adult siblings
Multigenerational casting is common in healthcare, financial, travel, food, and family-focused advertising.
These projects often focus on connection, tradition, and family life.
What Do Family Casting Jobs Pay?
Compensation varies depending on the production, number of family members, usage rights, location, shoot length, and type of project.
Family casting jobs may pay:
- Per person
- Per family
- Per filming day
- A flat project rate
- Additional usage fees
- Buyout compensation
Commercial projects may also include additional compensation depending on where and how long the final advertisement will be used.
Always review the payment terms before accepting a job.
What Families Should Know Before Working on Set
Professional productions may involve long filming days and periods of waiting between scenes.
Families should be prepared to:
- Arrive on time
- Follow production instructions
- Bring requested wardrobe
- Keep children supervised
- Maintain continuity
- Remain available throughout the shoot
- Follow set safety rules
- Stay professional around cast and crew
Parents should also bring anything young children may need during downtime, depending on production rules.
Working With Children on Professional Sets
Casting jobs involving minors may have additional legal and production requirements.
Depending on the location, children may need:
- Work permits
- School documentation
- Parent or guardian supervision
- Limited working hours
- Studio teacher supervision
Requirements vary by jurisdiction.
Families should carefully follow all instructions provided by the production or casting company.
Tips to Improve Your Family’s Chances
To improve your chances of getting selected:
- Use recent family photos
- Keep everyone’s profiles updated
- Apply early
- Follow instructions exactly
- Confirm that all family members are available
- Be honest about experience
- Respond quickly to casting messages
- Mention relevant skills
- Keep contact information current
- Arrive prepared if booked
- Maintain professional behavior on set
Natural chemistry is often an advantage in family casting.
Avoid trying to make your family appear overly rehearsed unless the casting notice asks for a specific performance.
Family Casting Calls for Beginners
You do not need to be an experienced acting family to start applying.
Many family-focused advertisements and lifestyle projects specifically look for real families rather than professional actors.
Families new to casting can start by:
- Creating complete profiles
- Taking clear photos
- Applying to commercial jobs
- Looking for lifestyle shoots
- Applying for background roles
- Building experience gradually
Smaller projects can help families become comfortable with auditions, production schedules, and professional sets.
Why Family Casting Jobs Are a Great Opportunity
Working together on a professional production can be a memorable experience.
Family casting jobs can help participants:
- Gain acting experience
- Build professional credits
- Work with major brands
- Experience a television or film set
- Develop confidence on camera
- Earn money together
- Build professional relationships
- Create new opportunities
- Learn how casting works
For children interested in acting or modeling, working alongside parents or siblings can also make the experience feel more familiar.
Find Family Casting Calls on Project Casting
New family casting opportunities are posted for commercials, television, films, modeling campaigns, branded content, and lifestyle productions.
Keep your Project Casting profiles updated and regularly search for opportunities that match your family composition, location, age ranges, and availability.
Whether your family is experienced or completely new to the entertainment industry, Project Casting can help you discover opportunities to work together.
Final Thoughts
Family casting calls give real families the chance to appear in commercials, television shows, films, advertising campaigns, and lifestyle productions.
From parents and children to siblings and multigenerational families, productions need many different family types to create authentic stories and relatable advertising.
By keeping your profiles current, using clear photos, following submission instructions, and applying to opportunities that match your family, you can improve your chances of booking professional family casting jobs.
Explore family casting calls on Project Casting and discover opportunities your family can experience together.
