Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Paskal Rudnicke Casting is looking for performers aged 15 – 18 years to play “Evie” (trans female) in an independent feature filming in Chicago

Description:

• [EVIE] is 16, trans female. Typical teen. However, she has recently committed to being her true self and it feels great. But then her TV star dad Will shows up all over social media as a potential predator. Evie, ever the doer, takes matters into her own hands to find out what’s going on.

Searching for REAL COUPLES 20’s to 60’s, all ethnicities to submit for our feature film.  This shoots on March 10th and March 11th. 

These are NIGHT SHOOTS and shooting about one hour west of Chicago!! Night shoot means we start sometime in the afternoon and shoot until sunup.

Casting Alert! We just found out that all extras we cast for the feature film will need to be fully vaccinated, with two shots, and two weeks since your last shot!!

Casting Alert! We just found out that all extras we cast for the feature film will need to be fully vaccinated, with two shots, and two weeks since your last shot!

Casting Alert!

• Searching for UPSCALE MALES AND FEMALES, ALL ETHNICITIES, 20’s to 40’s, with some who look are fit and have bodies that have muscles (men) to work our gym scene on Friday, Feb. 25th. You will also need to have a car (no white, no read, no black)

Local to Chicago/Suburbs/Surrounding Border states to Chicago ONLY!

Casting Alert! 

NEW DATES! 

• Searching for Male and Female, All ethnicities, 20’s to 30’s, to work as Mollys Patrons for Chicago Fire on Thursday, Feb. 10th. There will be a covid test on Tuesday, Feb. 8th (Takes about an hour).  

Local to Chicago/Suburbs/Surrounding Border states to Chicago ONLY!

Casting Alert! 

NEW DATES!

• Searching for Male and Female, all ethnicities, 30’s to 50’s, to work as Residents for Chicago Fire on Tuesday, Feb. 8th. There will be a covid test on Sunday, Feb. 6th (Takes about an hour).  This scene will be outside. 

Overview:

At Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward. We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.

Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you’ll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally. Together, we’ve only begun to define the edge of what’s possible—for our people, our customers, and the world. Build your edge. Build what’s next. Join a community of changemakers, innovators, and doers. Join Zebra.

The Video Production Specialist II will work within Zebra’s Global Demand Center to serve as video producer and editor. This person will be responsible for all aspects of video production, from preproduction (script and storyboard creation), production (video shooting, lighting, and sound), to postproduction (editing). The Video Production Specialist II will work closely with the global demand center, global product marketing, branding, public relations, and internal communications to build and deliver best-in class video while working on new and innovative video formats to best tell the Zebra story.

Responsibilities:

• Under minimal instruction, manages all aspects of the video creation process, from pre-production concepting, scripts, storyboarding and timelines, to post-production editing.
• Collaborates with outsourced production talent, including videographer, sound and lighting for each program.
• Maintains final assets in a common digital asset management system.
• Works closely with internal clients in the global demand center, global product marketing, branding, public relations and internal communications to meet their video production needs.
• Explores new and innovative video formats to expand Zebra’s social presence.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 2 + years of experience with a proven record of producing high quality video content, from concepting to completion, at an agency or production company

Skills and Competencies:

• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Premiere Pro and Audition software
• Motion graphic and animation experience a plus
• A record of success managing production teams and guiding a variety of video formats
• Highly creative with the willingness to continually explore new creative paths
• Demonstrating a collaborative, cross-functional approach for planning and problem solving
• Successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional communication skills
• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills
• Able to travel 25%
• Hybrid work schedule

Zebra Technologies

Casting Alert! Searching for MALES, African American, 30’s to 40’s, to be restaurant patrons at an upscale hip restaurant on Monday, Feb. 7th for Chicago Med. There will be a Covid test on Friday, Feb. 4th (takes about an hour).  

Important note: 

For the health and safety of all individuals on “Chicago MED,”  all “Zone A” cast and crew must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning work. You must have had two shots two weeks prior to today’s date.

We will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance.

Casting Alert! Searching for FEMALES, Asian, African American, and Latina, 20’s to 40’s, to play a Courier on Friday, Feb. 11th. There is a covid test on Monday, Feb. 7th. There is a possible Covid test and fitting on Wednesday, Feb. 9th.

Important note: 

• For the health and safety of all individuals on “Chicago MED,”  all “Zone A” cast and crew must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning work. You  must have had two shots two weeks prior to today’s date.
• We will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance.  

Casting Alert! Searching for MALES AND FEMALES, All ethnicities, 30’s to 50’s, to be hosts, servers (real), bartender (real), busboy, and restaurant patrons at an upscale hip restaurant on Monday, Feb. 7th for Chicago Med. There will be a Covid test on Friday, Feb. 4th (takes about an hour). Possible fitting for staff. 

Important note: 

• For the health and safety of all individuals on “Chicago MED,”  all “Zone A” cast and crew must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning work. You must have had two shots two weeks prior to today’s date.
• We will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance. 
• Let us know if you have real serving, bartender, and hosting experience.  

Casting Alert! Searching for MALES AND FEMALES, all ethnicities, 20’s to 60’s, who can work ONE of the following days. The rate of pay for these non-speaking roles is $120/8 and time and a half after 8 hours. A check is usually mailed about two weeks later.

*Friday, Feb. 25th (covid test two days before), plus if there is a fitting you would also need to test about a week before.  Let me know if you have a car (color, year, model) – this is a train station scene, plus there is a gym scene with cars (if you are applying for the gym scene send a photo in work out clothes for a gym.)

I also need to cast a MALE PRECISION DRIVER (30’s/40’s) (this means a person who is an excellent driver and has driving experience) Let us know your experience and class of vehicle you drive. If you can be consider as a precision driver please put precision driver in the subject line, when you send in.

• *Saturday, Feb. 26th (covid test two days before), plus if there is a fitting you would also need to test about a week before. Let me know if you have a car (color, year, model). 
• *Sunday, Feb. 27th (covid test two days before), plus if there is a fitting you would also need to test about a week before. Let me know if you have a car (color, year, model). This is a bank scene.
• *Wed., March 2nd (covid test two days before), plus if there is a fitting you would also need to test about a week before. Let me know if you have a car (color, year, model). This is a city street scene.

The director will be choosing the extras so please send in good, clear pictures. No headshots, no heads that are cut off, no sunglasses, no hats, no pictures with other people in them. Please send color photos.