Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Casting Call: Utility Stand-Ins for Various Upcoming Projects

Job Description: We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to serve as Utility Stand-Ins for a range of upcoming projects in the entertainment industry. Utility Stand-Ins are crucial support roles for our main actors and will be expected to assist in the technical aspects of scene preparation and camera setup. This opportunity is open to individuals with or without prior stand-in experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the film crew to prepare scenes and assist with camera setups.
• Stand in for actors to help the director of photography and lighting department with the visual layout of the scene.
• Follow direction from the assistant director and be ready to adapt to changes in scenes and setups.
• Maintain continuity in the actor’s absence, ensuring consistent positioning and movement during rehearsals.

Requirements:

• Must have a flexible schedule and the ability to work long hours.
• Ability to closely match the height, build, and skin tone of actors as needed.
• Good communication skills and the ability to take direction well.
• Punctuality and a professional attitude on set.
• No previous experience required, but must be enthusiastic and reliable.

Compensation Details:

• Competitive hourly rate or fixed daily rate, commensurate with industry standards.
• Meals and transportation provided if required by the shoot location.
• Credit in the project and the opportunity for further industry exposure.

Casting Call: Extra with Pickup Truck for Film Production

Job Details: We are currently seeking an individual with an older model pickup truck to be part of a film production taking place in the Rutledge area. The role involves the use of your truck in several scenes of a film project. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic film set environment and be available on short notice for the scheduled days.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide an older model pickup truck for use in film scenes.
• Be available on set for the entire duration of the filming days.
• Assist in minor adjustments or positioning of the truck as directed by the film crew.
• Ensure the truck is clean and in working condition for filming.
• Be willing to follow directions from the director or crew members regarding scene requirements.

Requirements:

• Must own an older model pickup truck that is operational.
• Must be reliable and punctual.
• Ability to take direction and work collaboratively with a film crew.
• Availability for the entirety of the scheduled shooting days.
• Must be local to the Rutledge area or willing to travel.
• Previous experience in film productions is a plus but not necessary.

Compensation:

• Competitive daily rate, negotiable based on the truck’s involvement and duration of use.
• Compensation for any additional expenses related to the use of the truck in the film.
• An opportunity to be part of a film production and gain on-set experience.

Casting Call: AAPI Nurses for Educational Video Content

Job Details: We are seeking Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) nurses to feature in an upcoming educational industrial video. The video aims to provide clear instructions on how to administer COVID and flu tests. This project is non-union and will be shot in New York.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform on-camera duties as a nurse demonstrating the use of a medical testing kit.
• Participate in a 10-hour shoot, adhering to all given directions and scripts.
• Work with the production team to ensure accurate representation of the medical procedures.
• Be prepared to shoot multiple takes as required by the director.

Requirements:

• AAPI descent.
• Aged appearance of 27-30 years old.
• Professional or realistic portrayal of nursing tasks.
• Must be available for a full-day shoot in New York.
• Acting experience preferred but not mandatory.

Compensation:

• Daily rate of $750, plus 20% for a 10-hour shoot.
• Buyout fee of $1,500 plus 20%.
• Total compensation package will reflect a 1-year usage agreement.
• The video will be used internally and featured on the Lucira website as a reference for medical professionals.

Casting Call: Passionate Male & Female Basketball Players for McDonald’s Mini Hoop Campaign

Job Description: Milo Casting is on the lookout for enthusiastic and skilled male and female basketball players for an upcoming McDonald’s Mini Hoop Basketball Campaign. This is a unique opportunity for basketball enthusiasts to showcase their talents in a vibrant advertising campaign.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the McDonald’s Mini Hoop Basketball Campaign shoot.
• Demonstrate basketball skills, including dribbling, dunks, alley-oops, etc.
• Work collaboratively with the production team and follow direction during the shoot.

Requirements:

• Passion for basketball and excellent skills in the sport.
• Non-members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists).
• Must be an Ontario resident.
• Available on the key date: SHOOT scheduled for December 7th.
• Ability to submit a simple video showcasing basketball skills. This can include dribbling in a room or performing skills/dunks/alley-oops on a mini hoop at home or a gym.
• Submission of personal details including name, age, ethnicity, location, and contact information.
• Provide a couple of photos without hats, masks, or sunglasses.

Compensation:

• $1100+ per adult selected for the campaign.

Casting Call: “HYSTERIA” – High School Students & Kissing Couples

Project Description: Casting TaylorMade is currently seeking background artists to portray HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS in our upcoming project, “Hysteria.” This production is set in the 1980s, requiring a specific aesthetic to match the era.

Roles Available:

1. High School Students
2. Town Teenagers

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as a background artist, portraying a high school student or town teenager, in various scenes of the production.
• Attend and participate in a fitting session on one of the designated dates.
• Follow the direction of the production team during filming.

Requirements:

• Age: 18 – 30 years old.
• Gender: Open to all genders.
• Ethnicity: Open to all ethnicities.
• Appearance: Must be able to convincingly portray a teenager (18TLY – “To Look Younger”).
• For males, please do not cut hair or shave sideburns from now until filming.
• For females, hair color must be natural. Shorter styles, layers, and bangs are preferred. No artificial nails, bright colored nails, or extremely long nails. Stick to natural and neutral appearances.

Compensation:

• Rate: $168 for a 12-hour workday.
• Fitting Bump (if applicable): Additional $50.

DIRECTOR OF MULTI-SITE & VIDEO

The Director of Multi-Site & Video provides leadership, vision and management of the Technology strategic plan across all Church of the Front Range (COTFR) campuses. He/She ensures the quality, consistency and stability of multi-site and online video streaming by selecting, installing, maintaining and repairing the lighting, video and sound systems across multiple campuses and time zones and by driving automated infrastructure solutions across campuses that reduce cost, improve service delivery and boost effectiveness. (This role is specifically about live video streaming to other locations and online. It is not a creative content video production role)

Qualifications

5+ years of church production experience

Oversight and implementation of multi-site video

Church of the Front Range

About the Role:

If you are a creative visionary with a passion for video games and the drive to shape impactful content, as well as experience leading a UI/UX team and creating marketing assets, we invite you to apply for the role of Creative Director, Marketing. This role is located on-site, full time at our Los Angeles, California office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead a team of creative professionals to craft brand guidelines for a variety of entertainment brands, ensuring consistency and alignment across all platforms.
• Lead ideation and pitch concepts, overseeing creative development, scripting, and visual development for projects.
• Ideate and develop creative concepts for key art, trailers, social assets, and other marketing material for entertainment brands.
• Lead the UI/UX team in developing websites that enhance our online presence, improve user experience, and align with our brand.
• Collaborate with editorial, sound design, music composition, and finishing teams to create cohesive and impactful content.
• Create efficient thumbnails and other marketing assets to promote multi-media/multi-platform content, maximizing audience engagement.
• Manage resources, including full-time employees and contractor artists, to ensure efficient workflow and scalability.
• Maintain and enhance tools used for scheduling, tracking, approvals, and archiving within the creative team.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams, including development, creative, production, and editorial, to foster seamless communication and coordination.
• Maintain a solution-oriented mindset to overcome challenges and ensure projects stay on track and within budget.
• Evaluating trends, assessing new data, and keeping up-to-date with the latest marketing techniques.
• You are a leader, are self-driven, and can manage multiple personalities and time zones. Works and communicates effectively with other members of their team and partners to ensure everyone is aligned on a project direction.
• Actively participates in formal and informal collaborative efforts with dev partners, producers, and creative leads to ensure all parties are aligned on what is available in-game for capture and build readiness.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in leading creative ideation and content creation at an agency level.
• A deep passion for video games and the ability to create high-quality assets, ranging from trailers to social media and other marketing content.
• Exceptional attention to detail, a keen eye for frame composition, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Mentorship skills to guide and nurture junior team members in industry best practices.
• Strong creative instincts and problem-solving abilities, with a self-driven work ethic.
• Previous employment at a Video Game Company, Agency, or Production House is strongly desired.
• Solution-focused, creatively driven problem solver who can manage multiple tasks and prioritize deadlines effectively.
• In-depth knowledge of effective content for social channels, including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Podcast platforms, etc.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead and manage diverse teams and time zones.
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset, actively seeking input and aligning with team decisions.
• Love art/design, love games, experienced in games, familiar with game publishing cycle and process, and always pay attention to game art, film, animation, digital entertainment, games, etc.
• Experienced in art, design, creativity, IP development, branding, marketing, games, animation, and other projects; experience in partner cooperation is preferred.

Confidential

Our client is looking to hire a well rounded Art Director to their creative & marketing team! The right candidate will have a broad mix of design skills including advertisements, marketing campaigns, social media, event materials, video, and web / digital assets.

Day to Day:

• Support the day-to-day graphic design needs for external facing audiences, including but not limited to corporate advertisements, marketing campaigns for brand and product, social media assets, event materials and web/digital assets
• Support the day-to-day graphic design needs for internal audiences, including the creative development of desktop screens, executive materials, presentation assets and other items as needed
• Support the day-to-day graphic design needs for Branch merchandising, including collateral, digital screens (static and animated) and other materials as needed
• Manage ad hoc, logo and design requests as needed
• Provide quarterly and annual overview of design projects
• Partner with Brand Activation team to report out on creative metrics and make recommendations based on learning

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years in an agency or in-house Marketing setting
• Expert in Photoshop and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in video / animation a plus (After Effects & Premiere)
• Excellent design skills with portfolio work to prove it
• Ability to communicate and show creative vision
• Up to speed on design and creative trends
• Strong communication and project management skills
• Strong intrapersonal and customer service skills
• Strong skillset for layout and typography

Apply today and include your portfolio to be considered!

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Beacon Hill Staffing Group

Based in LA or NYC, experienced mobile short drama casting director, remote work accepted.

Job brief

We are looking for a Casting Director to organize castings and select actors for vertical mini mobile dramas (1-2min long for each episode). Your job will determine the final success of the production as the right person should be in the right role.

We expect candidates to be very knowledgeable of acting principles and the unique requirements of film and drama. An instinct to discern talent and determine the best fit for each role, no matter how small, is the most important success factor in this job.

The goal is to ensure productions will have the most appropriate team of actors for every role.

Responsibilities

• Study script to understand all speaking roles
• Collaborate with directors and producers to determine a role’s requirements (physical characteristics, experience etc.)
• Prepare casting budget with the help of accountants
• Contact agents directly to source ideal actors
• Review resumes and call suitable actors
• Organize auditions and readings
• Interview actors and determine their suitability for the part
• Determine actor’s fees
• Negotiate contracts to achieve mutual satisfaction

Requirements and skills

• 3-4 years proven experience as casting director.
• Current knowledge of available acting talent.
• Ability to maintain knowledge of industry trends.
• Instinct to recognize talent.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal ability.
• Great negotiation skills.
• A team player.
• Undergraduate degree at least; further education in film, arts or relevant field is a plus.

COL Media

Do you crave well-designed objects? Does perusing the aisles of a home showroom fill you with joy and wonder? If you want to meld your love for home aesthetics with your keen eye for crafting stories through art, we are looking for you as a full-time Art Director. Join a national interior design resource and home/bath retailer – they’re soaring to new heights as an industry leader.

Our ideal talent is a highly skilled Art Director who will push the boundaries of traditional consumer shopping and take our client to the next level by crafting compelling visual design and bringing brand shine like a shooting star. The Art Director will be responsible for brand identity and aesthetics, generating innovative visuals across all mediums: campaign development, graphic design, photography, branding, UI/UX + web, package design, 3D/CGI, and motion. We expect the keenest eye, the finest attention to detail, and the highest aesthetic for extraordinary visuals working across all media.

As a key creative team member, you’ll partner closely with copywriters, designers, photographers, and videographers, as well as e-commerce, sales teams, and product development

As an Art Director in this position, you can expect to:

• Develop and present content creation briefs for new product launches, including guidelines for photography, graphic design, motion, and 3D, both independently and in collaboration with copywriting partners and the Creative Director
• Brief, outsource, and manage the production of assets across different mediums (photography, motion, graphic design, and 3D) and for different usages (product silos and lifestyle interiors—both in photography and 3D, as well as line drawings and post-production)
• Develop, guide, and maintain visual brand guidelines throughout all assets
• Art direct, plan and execute campaign photo and video shoots, as well as 3D production
• Partner and collaborate with on-staff creatives and freelance resources to create assets across brand ecosystem
• Oversee and execute when necessary creative from concept to pre-production through to final creative QC & asset delivery
• Supervise and direct staff responsible for creative production and in-house assets
• Work with other departments to meet all production specifications

We are looking for an Art Director who has:

• 3+ years of experience as an Art Director in an ad agency, freelance, or in-house environment
• 5+ years of experience in multidisciplinary design
• An affinity for well-designed home and bath products, interiors and accessories, architecture, and interior design
• Excellent communication skills
• Impeccable eye for detail
• Ability to meet hard deadlines and manage multiple projects while maintaining high-quality standards
• Work independently or with limited guidance
• A background in interior design, and furniture. or home goods brands is a major plus
• Extensive abilities across the Adobe Creative Suite of products and Figma
• Adept in working within a fast-paced environment

This is a remote (Eastern Time Zone only) full-time opportunity to work for a company in the Valley Stream, NY area. Shuttle transportation is available from the train station. The salary is $95,000 annually. 100% remote work is not available for this position.

To apply, please submit your resume and portfolio link for immediate consideration.

Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to respond to each application personally. If we are interested in your qualifications, we will contact you via telephone or email as soon as possible. By applying for this position, you agree to be contacted by email or text message. Message and data rates may apply.

icreatives is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants and talent will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We believe in providing a culture that embraces and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion because it truly fosters creativity.

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