Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

CASTING SAG-AFTRA COMMERCIAL BG

Submission deadline: Monday, May 1st, 2023 by 5pm. 
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We’re taking submissions for a commercial for a national insurance company (Traditional Digital Use)

Union Status: SAG-AFTRA

Rate: SAG-AFTRA Background rate $427.30/8

Location: San Diego, CA (LOCAL HIRE)

Dates: May 10, 11, 12 (talent will work one day or more)

ROLES: Avid gamers. Generation Z (to portray 20s), all genders, all ethnicities.

NOW CASTING

Major Amazon Series Seeks:

• Kids And Adults for “Auction Attendees” on May 16th

AUCTION ATTENDEES – Seeking Males & Females ages 20s-60s

AUCTION ATTENDEES KIDS: Seeking boys & girls ages 10-12

Date: May 16th 

Rate: 120/8

Fitting: TBD

Location: Santa Fe (NM) area

We are seeking an experienced White Female Stand In 5’7″-5’9″ 40’s-60’s with gray hair.

Must be free next week May 2nd through 5th and available May 8th through the end of June with a flexible schedule.

MiLO Casting is Seeking Gen Z and Millenials, to tell us about their Passion for Travel for a Tourism campaign for BuzzFeed!

Looking For

• Real, youthful gen-Z or millennials passionate about travel
  
• You should exude main-character energy and have the gift of gab in front of camera regarding your passion for travel!
  

Previous on set experience is not necessary, simply looking for fun individuals with outgoing and energetic personalities!

Details & Submission Information

Those chosen for this campaign will be paid $325 for a max 4hr shoot and full buyout in perpetuity usage of the video, non-conflict.

You must submit in order to be considered for this project.

You must be available for these key dates:

SHOOT: May 9th

Please submit ASAP for best chances! Submissions deadline: May 2nd at 1pm, submit ASAP as best candidates will be booked first come first serve!

ONTARIO RESIDENTS ONLY

“HYSTERIA” // POLICE OFFICERS – MALES & FEMALES // 25-65 // FILMS 5.4 // Sub Request

Casting TaylorMade (Casting™) is searching for POLICE OFFICERS for an upcoming film date. Filming will be 5/4 and your fitting/covid test will be 5/1 or 5/2.

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! PLEASE ALSO NO ARTIFICIAL NAILS OR BRIGHT COLORED NAILS. NO EXTREMELY LONG NAILS. TRY TO STICK TO AS NATURAL AND NEUTRAL AS POSSIBLE.

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. Please submit your availability in the form below. We will reach out via text if you are chosen to be booked.

POLICE OFFICERS

• RATE: $168/12
• FITTING BUMP: $50
• COVID BUMP (if not done in conjunction with your fitting): $30
• AGE: 25 – 65
• GENDER: ALL
• ETHNICITY: ALL

DETAILS : 

• Police officer types. Experience preferred but not required.

FITTING DATE OPTIONS: 

• 5/1 (MON) – Fitting Date Option 1
• 5/2 (TUE) – Fitting Date Option 2

COVID TEST DATE:

• The covid test you take at your fitting will clear you for your filming date of 5/4

FILMING DATES:

• 5/4 (THUR) – Filming (Approx call time 2pm – split call – meaning possible 2am or later wrap)
• Filming will take place in/around Tucker, Conyers and/or Covington.

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

FATAL ATTRACTION 1343: Prosecutor

• White female,
• Late 30-40’S,
• should resemble photo, have bangs.
• Should own well fitting professional wardrobe.
• Interrogation scene using archive sound footage 
• NEEDED IN KNOXVILLE, MAY 1, 2PM
• RATE $125/DAYS WORKED 

“HYSTERIA” // VOLUNTEERS – MALES & FEMALES // 18-100 // FILMS 5.4 // Sub Request

Casting TaylorMade (Casting™) is searching for background artists to play VOLUNTEERS for an upcoming film date. Filming will be 5/4 and your fitting/covid test will be 5/1 or 5/2.

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! PLEASE ALSO NO ARTIFICIAL NAILS OR BRIGHT COLORED NAILS. NO EXTREMELY LONG NAILS. TRY TO STICK TO AS NATURAL AND NEUTRAL AS POSSIBLE.

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!

Roles & details are listed below. Please submit your availability in the form below. We will reach out via text if you are chosen to be booked.

VOLUNTEERS

• RATE: $168/12
• FITTING BUMP: $50
• COVID BUMP (if not done in conjunction with your fitting): $30
• AGE: 18-100
• GENDER: ALL
• ETHNICITY: ALL

DETAILS : 

• Volunteers for a search party in a small town in Michigan.

FITTING DATE OPTIONS: 

• 5/1 (MON) – Fitting Date Option 1
• 5/2 (TUE) – Fitting Date Option 2

COVID TEST DATE:

• The covid test you take at your fitting will clear you for your filming date of 5/4

FILMING DATES:

• 5/4 (THUR) – Filming (Approx call time 2pm – split call – meaning possible 2am or later wrap)

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

PROJECT TORONTO

Non-Union

Commercial

SEEKING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING:

• (Dance, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Visual Arts, Music, Culinary/ Knife Skills, Musical Instruments, Biking)

CITY OF TORONTO LOCALS ONLY

Audition Date(s): First round by self tape

Callback Date(s): Tuesday, May 9th/ Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

Wardrobe Date(s): May 18th and/or May 19th, or May 23rd

Start Date: May 24-27, 2023 (Likely Required for 1 Day Only)

Rate of Pay: $500 Session, Wardrobe $75, Buyout $1000

Location: Toronto

ROLES

[DANCERS] 18 to 30 years old, all ethnicities, any gender. Seeking those with experience as breakdancers, or in hip hop, ballet, & modern. SOC

[BASKETBALL PLAYERS] 18 to 35 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Seeking those with the ability to play basketball/ with basketball experience. SOC

[SOCCER PLAYERS] 18 to 35 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Seeking those with the ability to play soccer/ with soccer experience. SOC

[HOCKEY PLAYERS] 18 to 35 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Seeking those with the ability to play hockey/ with hockey experience. SOC

[CHEFS] 30 to 50 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Cool look, style, flavour, etc. Seeking those with a passion in the kitchen who know how to slice and dice. SOC

[ARTISTS] 25 to 55 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Seeking those with experience/ skills in the visual arts; painters, graffiti artists, sculptors, etc. SOC

[MUSICIANS] 25 to 50 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Please note if talent has any experience as a drummer, jazz player, with horns, or guitar.�Seeking those with the ability to play/show themselves playing any of these instruments. Looking for visual players, people who bring flavour to their music, who are visual in how they play and how they look. Look and sound cool. SOC

[BMX BIKERS] 16 to 25 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Seeking talent that can ride a bike confidently, look cool and professional while doing so, and have a few tricks up their sleaves. SOC

[BIKE COURIERS] 20 to 35 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Seeking talent that can ride a bike confidently, look cool or professional while doing so. SOC

BUD HOPES CASTING
BACKGROUND PERFORMERS REQUIRED

Bud Hopes Film and Television Casting is looking for:

• Background performers for an international feature series shooting on the Gold Coast.

We are a Specialist Extras Casting Agency based on the Gold Coast.

• 16-75 YEARS OLD
• HIPPIE TYPES
• ALL GENDERS
• ALL ETHNICITIES
• ALL TALENT MUST BE SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND BASED
• NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

MEAA RATES ONLY

CASTING CALL

We are looking for:

• People to portray CONSTRUCTION WORKERS to work on 5/3.
• Must be over 18 and legal to work in the US.