Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Melissa A. Smith Casting is seeking a:

Casting Assistant

Start Date: Immediate – contract position with a minimum of 25 hours per week for 10 weeks with possible extension.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON
Responsibilities Include:
• Managing casting logistics for audition sessions, including scheduling and communicating with agents and actors.
• Reviewing scripts and assisting in creating comprehensive and insightful breakdowns and audition material.
• Editing and uploading self-tapes and other media management.
• Checking actor availabilities.
• Generating and maintaining talent lists, master lists, lists of outstanding roles, etc.
• Assisting with various forms of research and outreach.
Skills, Requirements and Experience:
• Must have knowledge and experience working in the film and television industry.  
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently on many projects with varying deadlines and ability to anticipate priorities.
•  Elite communication skills, both verbal and in writing.
• Experience with Casting Workbook and Breakdown Express is an asset.
• Basic video editing experience
• Creative, positive and outgoing personality
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Mature personal judgment, exhibiting a high level of professionalism and discretion.
• Adaptable to a flexible work schedule, including some evenings.
• Candidates must have their own computer and reliable internet service.

We’re casting experienced Golfers for a Paid Print Job for a Titleist Gear Catalogue Shoot! 

Project: Titleist  Gear Catalogue Shoot 
Project Type: Print
Callback Date(s): No callback
Shoot Date(s): April 24 & 25, 2023 (talent may only shoot one day)
Rate of Pay: $1200 (session) + $75 gas stipend. If talent shoots a second day, rate is $350 (session) + $75 gas stipend
Location: Driftwood, TX
Run or Usage: 2-year use for digital video (no broadcast), print, OOH, digital, social, web use for worldwide market.

TALENT MUST WORK LOCAL TO DRIFTWOOD, TX

CASTING

YOUNG MAN

• 25 to 35 years old
• all ethnicities
• man
• Looking for diverse talent with an athletic build, golf proficiency, right hand swing. No facial hair. 

OLDER MAN

• 35 to 45 years old
• all ethnicities
• man
• Looking for diverse talent with an athletic build, golf proficiency, right hand swing. No facial hair. 

YOUNG WOMAN

• 25 to 30 years old
• all ethnicities
• woman
• Looking for diverse talent with an athletic build, golf proficiency, right hand swing. 

OLDER WOMAN

• 30 to 40 years old,
• all ethnicities
• woman
• Looking for diverse talent with an athletic build, golf proficiency, right hand swing. 

NOW CASTING

Are you a high-end PRIVATE CHEF or CATERING COMPANY OWNER in the Los Angeles Area?

Do you have the CULINARY EXPERIENCE and a DEDICATED CLIENTELE? Do you love putting together a team for your events that are just as driven as you? Do you play as hard as you work? Then we want to talk to you!

An AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION COMPANY is seeking:

• Los Angeles-based private chefs and catering company owners for a series in development.
• Looking for big, bold, dynamic, unfiltered, FUN CHARACTERS WITH A MAJOR CULINARY EXPERIENCE

URGENT CASTING!

Heinz is casting:

• Families With Children Aged 5-8. Including people with special needs/disabilities & same-sex families.

– You don’t need any acting experience. 
– Films in Orlando.
– RATE: If cast, you will be paid $500 per person for one day of filming.

Gwc seeks:

• People to portray Gala Guests for the seventh season of the Showtime series BILLIONS.
• Seeking Extras with black tie formal wear.
• – PAID GIG
• – Filming in NYC area – exterior night shoot
• – Covid Testing takes place in Brooklyn and is required.
• – Pay rate: $165/10hrs,. Covid Test is $60 stipend.
• – This background performer role is NOT covered by a SAG-AFTRA CBA and subject to a Preference of Employment provision.

FATAL ATTRACTION 1339: Films in Knoxville, TN, April 2nd, 3rd and 4th. 

TEACHER-

• Black
• female
• late 20s
• physically fit
• working with the teacher’s aid and calling the police to tell them about the victim’s personality.
• It likely needed Tuesday around 5 pm

Just so you know, Call times are preliminary and subject to changes.

RATE $125/DAY WORKED

NOW CASTING
Short Film

• Indonesian Actor
• Female
• Late 20s- early 30s
• With tired eyes and black hair
• She has an unconventional and haunting beauty.
• Tall and lanky
• She moves about the room gracefully like a ballerina or a ghost.
• Her dedication to her craft teethers on passion and paranoia. She is a  walking contradiction.
• She fears being seen, yet her real success hinges on visibility.
• She fears being alone, yet she chooses to be.

She must be LA local.

Shoot dates: May 19-21

NOW CASTING
FEATURED MUSICIANS 4/10
MAJOR TV SERIES

WORK DATES: 4/10/2023
– 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: $150/12+ OT
– Paid in the form og check via payroll company within 4-6 weeks

MANDATORY COVID TESTING:
TESTING UPON ARRIVAL

NOW CASTING THE FOLLOWING FEATURED TALENT.

FEATURED BAND MEMBERS

• Drummer/ Keys/ Guitar
• Any ethnicity
• Males and females
• Simulating play only but MUST be abe to!
• Ages: 18+

KILLER COUPLES 1712: Films in Knoxville, TN- April 6-7

DETECTIVE-

• Photos are present day, should resemble slightly, but crime happened in the 90’s (younger versions of photos)
• Should own a professional wardrobe and be comfortable handling a prop weapon
• Likely needed Thur around 12:30 pm and Friday around 10:30 am
• RATE $150/DAY WORKED, +HOTEL 

NOW CASTING!

“HYSTERIA” // CORE HIGH SCHOOL & YOUNG ADULTS (18TLY) // 18-30 // MULTI FILM DATES (SEE DETAILS) // Sub Request

Casting TaylorMade (Casting™) is beginning to cast for our new project “HYSTERIA” with Peacock Network. This show is set in the 1980s! We are looking forward to get this booking process started! We will be creating a CORE group of HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & YOUNG ADULTS as in our script this show takes place in a small town in Michigan.

Our plan is that we will want to use you throughout the duration of filming as much as possible. Filming will take place from April 12th through August. You will be an extremely important part of this production as this High School is the main focus (sounds STRANGELY familiar).

This is an Episodic, so we only have info on the filming dates for the first episode at this time.  Once we have dates for the next episodes we will be in touch with an availability check- since we will ideally want to use you as part of this CORE group.

As most of you know, we also cast for another VERY popular show that takes place in the 80s. Due to the popularity of that show, we HIGHLY suggest and recommend you work on “Hysteria” with us so we can see that you are reliable. We will 100% be taking your professionalism & attendance from “Hysteria” into consideration when booking for that Netflix show.

“Hysteria” is set in the 1980s – so it is very important that you upload a current selfie with today’s date on a piece of paper. We need to see exactly how your hair/facial hair looks for hair/makeup purposes. Because of the nature of this show, we ask:

• MALES: PLEASE DO NOT CUT YOUR HAIR OR SHAVE YOUR SIDEBURNS BETWEEN NOW AND FILMING
• FEMALES: WE ASK FOR YOUR HAIR COLOR TO BE A NATURAL COLOR. SHORTER STYLES, LAYERS AND BANGS ARE GREAT!
• SIDE NOTE > WE WILL BEGIN CASTING THE OTHER 1980s NETFLIX SHOW IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS, SO THESE RULES WILL BE THE SAME FOR THAT PRODUCTION AS WELL!

Role & details are listed below. 

CORE HIGH SCHOOL / YOUNG ADULT

RATE: $168/12
FITTING BUMP (if applicable): $50/3
COVID BUMP: $30
AGE: 18 – 30
GENDER: ALL
ETHNICITY: ALL

DETAILS : 

• 18TLY (this means you must be at least 18 years old but should be able to play younger)
• You will play high school students and town teenagers throughout filming (April 12th-August). We only have the dates for this episode right now.

FITTING DATE OPTIONS: 

• 4/5 (WED) – Fitting Option 1 in Covington > if you are booked 4/14
• 4/6 (THUR) – Fitting Option 2 in Covington > if you are booked 4/14
• 4/14 (FRI) – Fitting Option in Stone Mountain > if you are booked 4/17, 4/18, 4/21, 4/25

FILMING DATES:

• 4/12 (WED) – Filming(Covington)
• 4/14 (FRI) – Filming (Stone Mountain)
• 4/17 (MON) is DAY 1 of 2 – Filming (Stone Mountain)
• 4/18 (TUE) is DAY 2 of 2 – Filming (Stone Mountain)
• 4/19 (WED) – Filming (Conyers)
• 4/20 (THUR) – Filming (Conyers)
• 4/21 (FRI) is DAY 1 of 2 – Filming (Covington) *OVERNIGHT 7pm approx
• 4/25 (TUE) is DAY 2 of 2 – Filming (Covington)

Please NOTE – not everyone will be booked for every single day you are available. We will try to book everyone as much as possible based on your availability. Completion of this form does NOT mean you are booked. You will receive a booking text from a Casting TaylorMade (Casting™) team member if you are chosen.

IMPORTANT NOTES :

• ALL VACCINATION STATUSES CONSIDERED
• YOUR FILMING DETAILS (LOCATION, TIME, WARDROBE) WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU THE EVENING BEFORE YOUR FILMING DATE(S).
• ONCE BOOKED, we will send you a fitting signup form to pick the date you can fit (if applicable).