Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

1970s TV SERIES CASTING: STAND IN

Looking for a:

• Blonde Caucasian female
• Ages 18+
• to work 5/1 in Albuquerque at 6 AM with
• Height: 5’2-5’6

Rate: $140/8

NOW CASTING

Major Amazon Series Seeks “Sketchy Vehicles with Drivers” for May 9th

Seeking: vehicles with model years 2000 and newer with rough body condition (digs, scratches, or sun damage). 

Car owners will appear on camera as “Hospital Staff”.

• Date: May 9th
• Rate: 120/8 plus car bump
• Location: Santa Fe (NM) Area

CASTING CALL: IN SEARCH OF A SUPPORTING ACTOR FOR A SHORT DARK COMEDY 

Role: “BASKETBALL PLAYER”

Details: Paid Job, Non-Union

• No specific race required 
• Athletic Build & 6’3 or Taller preferred 

Tentative shooting date: Saturday June 17th

Tentative Location: Woodbridge, NJ. 

1970s SERIES CASTING HURDLERS

• Females ages 18-30 of All ethnicities who can jump over hurdles
• Must be available for a costume fitting 5/2 or 5/3 to work 5/4 in Albuquerque
• Rate: $135/8 special ability

CASTING CALL FOR A SHORT FILM

We are casting a project for Sayhota Entertainment / 100p Films scheduled to shoot in the Okanagan in June. Union & non union talent are welcome to apply. Info is as follows…

Title: Sounds Reasonable

Type/Genre: Short Film/Comedy

Union Designation: 40 Under Indie ULB 

Rate: Volunteer

Shoot Dates: June 17 & 18, 2023

Shooting Location: In & around Kelowna, BC

Auditions: Self-Tapes

Callbacks: Possible virtual callbacks for select roles

Submission Deadline: Tues. May 2nd, 10am

Add’l: Meals, craft services & HMW services provided. No travel, no accommodations, no per diem. All cast & crew must self-drive to and from set.

LOGLINE: A man, Steve, tries to outsmart the legal system, only to have it backfire in his face.

JASON (Principal) – Male, 30s-40s. Steve’s best friend who accidentally gives him a big idea. He’s tall, muscular and focused on fitness. Jason works as an e-scooter food app delivery driver to make ends meet as his degree in linguistics went nowhere. Must be able to safely ride an e-scooter at low and medium speeds.

JUDGE (Principal) – Female, 50s-60s. BIPOC. A powerful, fair and no-nonsense Judge who is forced to put up with Steve’s legal, yet absurd dealings. Regardless of her feelings, she puts the law first, especially when she can use it to get even.

COP (Principal) – Male, 20s-40s. Typical cop on a bit of a power trip. He repeatedly catches Steve committing minor crimes and gives him citations. Must be able to run.

MALE CARRIER (Actor) – All genders, 30s-50s. Bored and somewhat lazy worker who delivers mail to Steve’s place and expects to do no more work that what’s absolutely necessary. Think Newman from Seinfeld without the scheming.

ICE CREAM CLERK (Actor, Non-Speaking) Female, 18-25 yrs. or 55+. A friendly but by-the-book employee of an ice cream shop. She stops Steve’s plot of getting a free ice cream cone. Note: this character may be required to eat ice cream so please add note of any applicable allergies

LITTLE GIRL (Actor, Non-Speaking) – Female, 7-10 yrs. She is a friendly and helpful little girl who is convinced by Steve to enter the ice cream shop to get a free cone. Note: this character may be required to eat ice cream so please add note of any applicable allergies

BAILIFF (Actor, Non-Speaking) – Male, 30s-60s. A bored Bailiff who is surprised when he is called upon to take Steve into custody.

JOGGER (Actor, Non-Speaking) – Male, 20s-40s. A runner who rounds a corner and collides with Steve, causing Steve’s ice cream cone to smash into his chest. Must be able to run and stop quickly.

Looking for:

• AMIT; English Speaking. American Accent 
• AGE Looks 18-23 yrs (You must be over 18 years as of May 2023)
• AMIT is Indian and has grown up partly in America. He has a generic American Accent. 

Actors and Freshers are welcome to apply. 

MONOLOGUE – you must shoot this in a mid shot. Please bring your personality to the monologue and showcase your talent. You must do an American accent. Don’t forget to mention your name, age, height, passport status and city of residence at the beginning or end of the monologue 

“We were eating lunch with the door open, and a monkey started to peek through the door. ‘Isn’t that cute?’ I thought. ‘Oh hello monkey,’ I said. And then,  the situation quickly deteriorated.” 

NOW CASTING
LOUNGE PATRONS 5/10 & 5/11
MAJOR TV SERIES

WORK DATES: 5/10 & 5/11
– shoots can last -/+ 12 hours/ Must have open availability/ Dates subject to change

LOCATION: ATLANTA GA AREA
– Must have reliable transportation. Locations may be outside of the perimeter.

RATE: $135/12+ OT
– Paid in the form of check via payroll company within 4-6 weeks

MANDATORY COVID TESTING:
TESTING UPON ARRIVAL

NOW CASTING THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND TALENT

UPSCALE LOUNGE PATRONS & STAFF

• Any ethnicity males and females
• Appears Ages 25-40
• The tich, fly, fine & sexy!
• Must have hot night out attire

1970s SERIES CASTING: WIVES, FAMILIES, GROUND CREW AND TRAVELERS

• Males and females ages 18-60 of all ethnicities
• Must be available for a costume fitting 5/1 or 5/2 to work 5/4 in Albuquerque
• Rate: $105/8

MAJOR TV SERIES CASTING

Background Roles

Looking for:

• Black males and females ages 18+ interested in working the month of May

Rate: $105/8 + Paid Fitting

Fitting and filming in Albuquerque

Empire is seeking a versatile, experienced, highly-motivated Digital Marketing & Media Manager to handle Empire’s marketing plan and strategy, run all social media platforms and help enhance our marketing materials and channels as well as our brand. 

This position requires great reactive range and versatility, and the ability to think conceptually and strategically as well as deliver original marketing & media campaigns and oversee execution. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the marketing initiatives and social media strategy for Empire as well as working on marketing plans for select events and client projects. 

Your duties will include developing social media strategy, implementing marketing plans, managing social media content, and establishing market forecasts. Responsibilities will extend also to monitoring content optimization, supervising the creation of promotional materials, website and executing social media and digital marketing campaigns, including social media key performance metrics tracking and development of budget reports. 

Responsibilities

• Manage overall Empire’s branding: from strategy to execution, help position the brand in a competitive marketplace / industry
• Create, develop and execute collateral materials, social media campaigns, and other special initiatives related to the company (ie. 30th anniversary)
• Manage website, including establishing KPIs and ensuring regional teams adhere to brand guidelines.
• Manage online media assets for the website: HTML newsletters and any social media posts.
• Manage brand presences through all paid, owned, and earned digital media including developing social strategies for SEM.
• Develop and manage marketing programs and partner integration when needed.
• Maintain and update the company Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn pages along with e-newsletters.
• Develop marketing strategies for increasing views on website and Vimeo channels.
• Report ROI on organizational and campaign level to senior executives.
• Implement advertising tracking procedures to evaluate ROI and maximize campaign performance
• Optimize user experience to increase new clients by analyzing key performance indicators and A/B testing results to refine acquisition funnel.
• Manage PR agency or any other marketing related vendor 
• Manage media buys and determine appropriate media spend 

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years professional experience as a marketing manager, ideally for creative agencies
• Strong experience and familiarity with events 
• Strong writing skills
• Background in communications and marketing strategy as well as execution 
• Strong portfolio of marketing and social media campaigns
• Mastery of social media platforms management (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Google Drive Suite, Dropbox and Slack
• Ability to organize and curate photos, videos and other media content and assets to optimize 
• Graphic designer skills are not required but are a plus 

Requirements

• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. 
• Ability to take initiative, multitask, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be comfortable in an office setting as well as in on-site environments
• Able to function in an open office workspace
• Should be comfortable communicating with third party vendors and senior-level stakeholders

Empire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The position will be compensated with an annual salary and benefits including 401K and health care compensation, to be discussed. 

The regular work week will run M-F 10:00am-6:00pm. Please note that in-person attendance in the New York office is required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and is subject to change. In addition to the weekly office schedule, attendance and onsite participation at events is often required.

Candidates should send their resume as well as a summary of qualifications and interest in the position to Anna Recasens at [email protected].

Qualified candidates will be contacted by Empire to schedule an interview.

Additional company information can be found at www.empireentertainment.com.

Empire Entertainment