Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Casting opportunity:

“Swings”
NYU Grad Student Short Film, Spring Narrative
Production dates: 3/31 – 4/2
Location: Nutley, NJ

Casting for:
TESS: Female, 14-16, Asian
A rebellious teenager harboring resentment for her dad who made her move to a new place.
(Seeking SAG-AFTRA Union actors and Non-Union)

TOM: Male, 40-50, Asian
On the outside, Tom is a stern, masculine man hardened by his childhood as an immigrant to the US. But, he harbors a soft spot for his daughter, Tess, and tries his best to relate to her as she undergoes the throes of being a teenager in a newfound place.
(Seeking SAG-AFTRA Union actors and Non-Union)

STORY LINE:
A rebellious teen, Tess, tries to come to terms with moving to a new city, stirring her relationship with her single father.

OTHER NOTES:
This is an NYU Graduate Film project. 1-2 rehearsals will be required before shooting and scheduled around the actor’s availability. Meals and transportation will be provided as well as
footage for use on actor reels. Self-tapes will be required if selected to audition.

This production requires 100% fully vaccinated actors and crew, unless there is a qualifying medical or religious exemption.

CASTING CALL – THEATRE CAMPAIGN – FILMING IN SYDNEY

We’re looking to cast a female / non binary individual to feature in an upcoming campaign for a theatre company

Looking for someone with playful and expressive features who is comfortable in front of camera

SHOOT DATES: 3rd of March 2023

TALENT FEE:
Selected Talent will receive $2,000 AUD for their involvement

*All fees are less tax, plus super

LOOKING FOR NEWBORNS AND FAMILIES!
ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS
Child Ages Ranges:
(at the time of shoot)
NEWBORN – 3 MONTHS (DO NOT SUBMIT IF BORN BEFORE 12/15/22)
&  2 – 3-YEAR-OLD SIBLING
Adult Ages Ranges
25 — 45 YEARS

The Brand/Company is looking for and prioritizing a wide range of diversity in family “types”, e.g. same sex couples, gender diverse, traditional, single parents, etc. In addition, they are looking for and prioritizing people and children with disabilities, tattoos, piercings, etc. 

SCHEDULED SHOOT DATES:
(NO WEEKEND SHOOTING, not required to be available all weeks)
Tues – Fri: March 14th – 17th
Tues – Fri: March 21st – 24th
TALENT MUST LIVE NO MORE THAN THREE HOURS AWAY FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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IMPORTANT:
PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN SUBMIT THEIR CHILD/REN AS SOLO SUBMISSIONS IF THE PARENT/GUARDIAN DOES NOT WANT TO BE CONSIDERED; HOWEVER – PLEASE NOTE THAT BY DOING SO, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR CHILD MAY BE PAIRED WITH A DIFFERENT FAMILY OR “PARENT”.
ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU SUBMIT AS A FAMILY, PLEASE BE AWARE THERE ARE TIMES WHERE THE CLIENTS MAY SELECT YOU OR ONE OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY. IF THIS HAPPENS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECLINE THE CASTING SELECTION.
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RATES: (DAY RATE ALL-INCLUSIVE WITH USAGE/PRIMARY TALENT)
NEWBORN — 2 YEARS OLD
$250.00 (Any subsequent shoot days are $85 an hour with a 2 HR minimum)
3 YEARS OLD TO 16 YEARS OLD
$500.00 (Any subsequent shoot days are $85 an hour with a 2 HR minimum)
ADULT RATE:
$1,200.00
(All subject to 20% agency fee)
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PRODUCTS:
STROLLER
• 1 PARENT/GUARDIAN (with children in the following ranges)
• 0 – 3 MONTHS ( Must be between 18″ – 24″ & no more than 12 lbs  )
(DO NOT SUBMIT IF BORN BEFORE 12/15/22)
• 18 – 24 MONTHS ( Must be between 25″ – 35″ &  20 – 30 lbs )
BASSINET
• 1 or 2 PARENT/GUARDIANS
• 0 – 3 MONTHS  ( Must be between 20″ – 25″ & no more than 20 lbs )
(DO NOT SUBMIT IF BORN BEFORE 12/15/22)
• 2 – 3 YEARS ( Must be between 35″ – 40″ & no more than 35 lbs )
SWING
• 1 or 2 PARENT/GUARDIANS
• 0 – 3 MONTHS  ( No more than 21″ & no more than 12 lbs )
(DO NOT SUBMIT IF BORN BEFORE 12/15/22)
• 2 – 3 YEARS ( Any height & no more than 33 lbs )

URGENT! ACTORS NEEDED IN MUMBAI & KERALA ONLY

SHOOT – MARCH / APRIL 2023
Must be available to test this week.

Please read the language requirements carefully

CHARACTER (Smaller Secondary Role with Dialogue)
Chako – fatherly priest like man who advises people.
LANGUAGES – Malayalam and basic Hindi.

Email 2 recent pics and an introduction with you speaking Hindi & Malayalam + list your contact details and CITY OF CURRENT RESIDENCE
Sub CHAKO

DEADLINE – Feb 17th

****CASTING CALL**** – DURANGO 60623

ROLE: TALL & LANKY GUY
*IF YOU HAVE ALREDY SUBMITTED YOURSELF FOR THIS ROLE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO AND SHOULD NOT RESUBMIT YOURSELF.
DATES: FRIDAY 3/3 (TEST), MONDAY 3/6 (FILM)
LOCATION: CHICAGOLAND AREA
RATE: $175/8 + $61.60 COVID TEST BUMP
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LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO FIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION:

Men who are 6’+, 25-35 years old, of slender build and any ethnicity to play a tall and lanky man.

• Should be artistic looking, slick, handsome, and can embody a 2000s-era feel.
• Should also have real acting experience!

TO BE CONSIDERED: YOU MUST SUBMIT A CURRENT PHOTO, ANSWER ALL THE BELOW QUESTIONS, AND BE AVAILABLE FOR THE LISTED DATES ABOVE.
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COVID-19 NOTICE: Production will comply with applicable health and safety laws and regulations relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Actors will be required to comply with Production’s then-applicable COVID-19 protocols, including any advance testing and negative test result requirements. Employment will be contingent upon receiving a negative pre-employment test result. Current protocols require testing approximately two days prior to the start of services. In addition, Production is requiring all background actors who work in Zone A to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, subject to applicable laws and guild requirements, including reasonable accommodations as required by law. All protocols, including timing and frequency of any required testing, are subject to change.
To continue to be eligible to work in ZONE A, the production requires that you verify that you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccination.
**NOTE THAT THIS DEFINITION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE UPDATED, BIVALENT BOOSTER approved and recommended by CDC on 9/1/22. Per the CDC: “Updated COVID-19 boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and immune-evading.” The full CDC guidelines for vaccination and booster recommendations for adults and minors can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/…/201…/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html Please note that the CDC has different recommendations for those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see: https://www.cdc.gov/…/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html

“Up-to-date” means the following:
FOR ADULTS 18+
– You have received full primary dose(s) of the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine
AND
– You have received the updated, bivalent booster that was approved for use on 9/1/22 at least 2 months after your last dose of vaccine or booster

FOR MINORS
Pfizer/BioNTech Primary Vaccine
– Ages 6 mos – 4 years: 3 primary doses
– 5 – 11 years: 2 primary doses and a booster at least 5 months after last dose
– 12 – 17 years: 2 primary doses AND an updated, bivalent Pfizer/BioNTech booster at least 2 months after second dose
Moderna Primary Vaccine
– Ages 6 mos – 11 years: 2 primary doses
– 12 – 17 years: 2 primary doses AND an updated, bivalent Pfizer/BioNTech booster at least 2 months after second dose
Novavax Primary Vaccine
– 12 – 17 years: 2 primary doses and an updated, bivalent Pfizer/BioNTech booster at least 2 months after second dose
This production’s HEALTH & SAFETY TEAM will notify you of your requirements after you have submitted your vaccination information. You will then have 21 days after that notification date to complete the above requirements to remain eligible to work for the production. If it has been less than 2 months since your last dose, you will be eligible to work until 21 days after you become eligible for the updated booster. If you receive the booster during those 21 days, you’ll be cleared to work thereafter. Examples for this “Grace Period”: Let’s say you are Vaccinated with no booster OR the 1 booster and Health and Safety NOTIFIES you on 9/1/22 that you need the new shot. That means you are ELIGIBLE for the NEW Booster shot and have 21 days from that date, which you would have to get the new shot by 9/22/22 to continue to work on this show. Let’s say you are Vaccinated, and you got a booster shot on 8/21/22. You are NOT eligible for the NEW Booster shot for 2 months, or on 10/21/22. You can still work until then, but you will have to get the booster shot on this date to be eligible to continue work on the show.

The production company, NOT 4 Star Casting Inc. dba 4 Star Casting, requires that anyone who works on their shows, ages 12 and above, be “UP-TO-DATE” against Covid-19. Accordingly, if you would like to be considered for BG work on “DURANGO 60623,” you must click the email above to re-upload your proof of vaccination if the booster applies or when it applies. You may choose not to do this but without proof of “UP-TO-DATE” status, you cannot be considered for BG work on “DURANGO 60623.” This is a production company policy over which 4 Star Casting Inc dba 4 Star Casting has no control.

Now auditioning nationwide for improv actors with law experience, comedians who are lawyers, paralegals, and legal coaches to star in a new docu-comedy on a major streaming platform. 

**NOW CASTING ***MINOR***
BIRTHDAY PARTY ATTENDEE FOR NEW FILM: BAD CUPCAKE***

NO VAX REQUIRED AND NO PRE EMPLOYMENT TESTING!!!*** There is no Pre Employment testing for this show. Covid Testing will take place 30 minutes before Call Time on your day of filming. ****
DATES: WORK MONDAY 2/27
RATE – $110/10 for Filming

Looking for all minors ages 6-9 y/o to be in a birthday party scene.

You do NOT need to be registered with Central Casting to submit.
*To submit, please send:

1. Full Name + Date of Birth
2. Contact info (Phone Number & Email) for both minor and guardian.
3. Current Photos (full body photo preferred) and please also include current height, weight, and sizes.
4. Are you currently registered with central casting?

NOW CASTING BACKGROUND TALENT 2/21-2/23
NEW TV MOVIE

WORK DATES: 2/21-2/23
-Shoots can last _/+ 12 hours
– Must have open availability
-Dates subject to change

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

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

MANDATOORY COVID TESTING
TESTING UPON ARRIVAL

NOW CASTING THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND TALENT

WEDDING GUESTS
– Any ethnicity, males and females
– Appear Ages: 18+
– Must have upscale attire

For Tuesday, February 21st, and Monday February 27th

We are seeking An Asian Male

• Stand In 6’0″”- 6’2″”
• medium build.

Casting Bay
CASTING CALL

MALE & FEMALE ACTORS
AGE: 18-70 YEARS

ONLY FOR ACTORS LIVING IN VANCOUVER!

LOCATION: VANCOUVER
FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FILM PROJECT