Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Casting Call

Healthcare workers

For a SAG Commercial

Claire Simon Casting is seeking:

• Healthcare workers and their personal stories surrounding COVID-19 and experiences with those who are unvaccinated or recently changed their minds and have gotten vaccinated. Must be located in Chicago, Western Illinois, Central Illinois, or Southern Illinois

If selected for the commercial, the shoot will take place the week of October 11th at the participants home. Pay is SAG scale.

Fatal Attraction 1204: 

• PAMELA- Black female, late 40’s at the time of the crime. Should be comfortable with scripted violence. (Speaking role)

Films in Knoxville, TN- October 12-13th

Rate: $150/shoot days worked

• Non-union, true-crime recreation
• Production company requires a negative Covid test or proof of vaccination upon arrival to set.
• Network: TVOne, Audio: YES
• Production Company: Jupiter Entertainment
• Covid protocols in place, distancing (unless from same household), wearing masks and proper PPE, extra sanitizing

Show: The Resident

Rate: $88/8 + $22 (Pre-Employment Covid Test) 

Date: Testing tomorrow before 2pm // Filming Thursday 

Location: Atlanta, GA (Testing + Filming) 

• Medical Intern: Looking for someone 18+ who appears 20 – 25 year old to work as a Medical Intern – you must be fully registered with Central Casting and must be able to make it to a test before 2pm tomorrow in midtown. NO VISIBLE TATTOOS 

Must be registered with Central Casting. Union submissions only. 

I need a really great actor. You need to be OK with gunfire around you.  You cannot have worked the show Eagle in the last 3 mos. Covid Test on 9/29 in Culver City. Shoots on 10/1 & 10/2 in Studio City. 

• Male to portray age 30’s to 40’s, clean cut (short hair and clean shave) cop type to portray a Security Guard at a TV station.

NOW CASTING PROJECT LUXURY/COUNTRYSIDE 

 – NON UNION

A lifestyle commercial for a real estate brand is seeking real couples in Ontario with horseback riding experience!

Audition: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Virtual via Zoom

Shooting Starts: Thursday October 14th to Friday October 15th, 2021 – TBC in the GTA area

Rates: Woman and Man/Real Couple: $800 flat per person for 1.5 day shoot, full buyout plus travel expenses. Meals and one night accommodation at a property included.

Markets: Website, social media (photo/video) and pre-roll ads

Roles:

• SOC – Woman – Female – 40 To 55
  • All Ethnicities. Must be comfortable riding a horse.
• SOC – Man – Male – 40 To 55
  • All Ethnicities. Must be comfortable riding a horse.

*NEW* FEATURE FILM IN OCTOBER

1700s TIME PERIOD

FIRST WEEK OF FILMING!

COVINGTON, GA AREA!

GALA MEN AND WOMEN

• 2 Caucasian Men and 2 Women
• Ages: 18-60
• MUST BE AVAILABLE BOTH DATES

Colonist Men and Women

• Caucasian Men & Women
• Ages: 18+

CARRIAGE DRIVERS

• 2 Caucasian Men to portray carriage drivers
• Ages: 18+

60th Soldiers

• Caucasian Male
• Ages: 18-60

YOUNG GEORGE WASHINGTON

• Caucasian Male
• Ages: 18-35

MUSICIANS

• Caucasian men to portray musicians
• Ages: 18+
• *Instruments will be provided, please state if you have experience with string instruments*

SERVICE WORKERS

• Men of ALL ETHNICITIES to portray service workers 
• Ages: 18-60

NASHVILLE, TN area – *FEATURED TALENT* CASTING NOTICE: Undisclosed Artist MUSIC VIDEO for WORK on MONDAY 10/4/21

**PLEASE SHARE WITH ANYONE YOU KNOW in the NASHVILLE, TN area that fits any of the below talent specs! Thanks!

Shoot Location: NASHVILLE, TN 

**PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT IF YOU ARE NOT LOCAL or able to be Local to the NASHVILLE, TN area!!!

SHOOT DATE: MONDAY 10/4/21

We do not yet have Call Times or Wrap Times so you MUST have full/flexible availability to be able to work whatever the call time ends up being. Please do NOT submit if you do not have FULL day/flexible availability on 10/4/21 as these are roles that the Client is selecting and we do not want to submit anyone that might end up not available if the call/wrap times change

Pay Rate: *see specific role for rates for that role

• FEMALE SOLDIER: Female, all ethnicities, age range 30s, should feel like a real person, real soldier helpful but not required, acting experience necessary – Looking for lonely, soulful reflection as she makes her way home from a tour of duty.  Pay rate $300.00 for up to 10 hours. (10 hour guarantee. You will be paid the full rate even if you work less than 10 hours but be prepared to stay the full time) 

• YOUNG NEIGHBORHOOD KID: Male, Caucasian, age range 9-11 years old, acting experience necessary – Looking for a kid who is constantly around the neighborhood so he knows everybody. Kid with a good heart who wants to help people.  Pay rate $225.00 for up to 10 hours. (10 hour guarantee. You will be paid the full rate even if you work less than 10 hours but be prepared to stay the full time) 

• DAD of  NEIGHBORHOOD KID: Male, Caucasian, age range 30s-40s, acting experience necessary – father of the neighborhood boy, working class guy, possibly an ex-soldier type or just average neighbor.  Pay rate $225.00 for up to 10 hours. (10 hour guarantee. You will be paid the full rate even if you work less than 10 hours but be prepared to stay the full time) 

• Extras: Female and Male, all ethnicities – DIVERSE group, variety of types. Pay rate $50.00 for up to 5 hours of work. CASH at end of day

NBC Chicago Fire Casting Call

Casting Alert ASAP! Local to Chicago and the Surrounding Suburbs ONLY!

Casting Alert! Searching for REAL POLICE OFFICERS, to work on Chicago Fire, Wednesday, Oct. 13 and Thursday, Oct. 14th. 

You will need to attend a Covid test (takes about one hour) on Monday, Oct. 11th. 

NEW TV SHOW FROM ABC NOW CASTING! 

Show: The Wonder Years

Rate: $100/10 (Filming Rate) – $25/2 (Testing Rate) – $25/2 (Fitting Rate)

Location: Testing in Midtown, filming & fittings in Stone Mountain 

Date: Wed 9/29 (Covid Test); Thurs 9/30 (Fitting); Fri 10/1 (Filming)

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• Role – Science Fair Background: The Wonder Years is looking for adults that are able to portray Caucasian to work on Friday 10/1. 

You do not need to be registered with Central Casting in order to work! Please share this with friends and family!

ATTENTION MUSICIANS ATLANTA, GA; NASHVILLE, TN & MEMPHIS, TN 

Eliquis National Commercial Shoot for PRINCIPAL ROLES on WEDNESDAY, 10/20/21 AND THURSDAY, 10/21/21. 

Vaccination is mandatory to work on this project per addendum to JPC and SAG dated 9/9/21.  Only submit if you are “fully vaccinated OR have a sincerely held religious belief or disability that would prevent you from becoming fully vaccinated” (Fully vaccinated means at least 14 days have passed since you received a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shot or the second shot of Pfizer or ModernaCOVID-19 vaccine).  In addition, you will be scheduled and compensated for COVID-19 testing and must produce a negative result to work on this project. 

**PLEASE SHARE WITH ANYONE YOU KNOW THAT FITS THIS DESCRIPTIONand MIGHT LIKE TO WORK!!** 

Shoot Location: MEMPHIS, TN 

COVID-19 TESTING:  FRIDAY, 10/15/21 OR SATURDAY 10/16/21

FITTING DATE:  MONDAY, 10/18/21  

SHOOT DATES: WEDNESDAY, 10/20/21 – THURSDAY, 10/21/21 

• Cast/Staff/Crew will be required to wear a face mask covering their mouth and nose at all times on set except while filming, no exceptions. 
• We do not yet have Call Time/Wrap Times, so you MUST have flexible/OPEN AVAILABILITY if submitting AND be available regardless of the final Call/Wrap Times. Please DO NOT submit if you do not have FULL DAY availability for the specified dates. 

Pay Rate – $712.00/8 Hours. Days could be long and will include overtime after 8 hours. Talent needs to be available DAY INTO EVENING. 

Wardrobe Fitting (10/18) – $89 per hour with a minimum of 2 Hours

Covid Testing Stipend –  $89.00 (1 Hour)

BAND MEMBERS

• -GUITAR PLAYER
• -TROMBONE PLAYER
• -DRUMMER
• -STAND-UP BASS PLAYER 

GENDER:  Males

AGES: 32-75

Ethnicity: All

Each player must be musically proficient on their respective instrument.  Must have the look of a professional jazz band.