Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

About Buffini & Company:

At Buffini & Company, our mission is to impact and improve the lives of people.

For the last 25 years, we have coached and trained millions of real estate agents and business professionals all over the world. Buffini & Company is more than just a coaching company – we provide a comprehensive suite of business tools, marketing systems, training solutions, digital resources, and motivational content to help our clients discover their next major breakthrough.

At Buffini & Company we value personal and professional growth, a positive environment, open and transparent communication, and service to others. If you do too, we want you on the journey with us.

We are hiring for a Creative Video Producer. This position will work a hybrid schedule requiring the candidate to work in office as needed as well as from home.

Job Summary: A Creative Video Producer for Buffini & Company brings ideas for videos to life. They are an idea generator, vision setter and clever copywriter. They are the direct liaison between the creative and logistical production of a project – orchestrating ideas, resources, people and participants to turn the seed of an idea into reality. They collaborate with Marketing and Production to ensure the video concept is on brand, reinforces established messaging, drives customer acquisition and increases audience engagement.

Duties: (Additional Duties May Be Added As Needed)

Work closely with Marketing managers and the Social Media team to be the creative engine behind campaign needs.

Concept, write and storyboard videos that tell Buffini & Company’s story, promote the brand, and sells products and services across a variety of platforms.

Collaborate with the Video Production team members to bring ideas to life.

Work closely with material experts, company speakers and Marketing to produce content that drives results.

See creative through from inception to execution, managing the process along the way while ensuring the work is of the highest standard, delivered on time and within budget.

Qualifications:

• A high degree of creativity, communication skills, and professionalism, both written and verbal.
• Experience producing videos in through all facets of production –including concepting, scriptwriting, scheduling, project management and content production.
• Outstanding people skills – a real team player who loves working collaboratively and has an instinct for liaising with creatives.
• Proven success in producing scripts and copy for advertising or marketing video campaigns.
• Social media savvy with a knowledgeable perspective on what video content, specs, length, etc.… are most effective from platform to platform.
• A self-starter with the ability to work and prioritize independently.
• Performs well under deadlines.

Education and/or Experience:

• 4-year degree in a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Attending Events:

· Part of the job responsibilities for this position may require the Servant Leader to attend and assist at Company events throughout the year. The position may require travel to locations within the United States or Canada, assisting and working under the direction of the Events Department at the events, working extended hours immediately prior to, during and after the days of an event and interacting with Company clients and event invitees. The Servant Leader is expected to represent the Company in a favorable light before, during and after each event.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must regularly be required to sit and talk or hear while performing duties.
• The associate frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands or arms.
• The associate is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment:

· The work environment characteristics here are representative of those an associate encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Buffini & Company

Our Client, a Global Entertainment Company, is seeking an Executive Producer to joint their team on a hybrid schedule in Los Angeles, New York City, Or Silver Spring, MD.

***This opening is a month contract with opportunity to extend!***

What You Will Be Doing

• Organizing and implementing administrative systems and procedures
• Drive innovation, to create, share and anchor a strong creative vision and to secure execution of all projects assigned.
• Share ideas and contribute to the strategic vision and direction of all productions and the network.
• Be a strong team player, both within the Production Department and the company as a whole.
• Must always think through the “big picture” and when managing the production process.
• Serve as Team Lead and Main Contact on all aspects of assigned projects.
• Directly responsible for pushing project information to internal network teams and ensuring that the network is maximizing the potential of each project in all stages.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• Strong history (8+) of creating entertainment series
• Ability to work onsite 3 days per week

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment

FOR 11/16 or 11/17 possibly both days we are looking for a male and female 30-mid 40’s

• Some modeling experience ideal
• All ethnicities
• Also looking for a child boy or girl – 7 – 12 years old
• Also ideally with some experience — will be put together as a family for a very featured role

We are currently casting the following for a TX Children’s Hospital commercial in Houston.

MOM AND NEWBORN: Black or Hispanic. Looking for a real mom and newborn. Newborn should be between 0-2 months. The scene is a newborn in the NICU unit, so a newer baby and on the smaller side is best.

INDIAN BABY: Indian, male or female, should be between 4 months to 1 year old. We are looking for a baby who is old enough to sit up on their own, with some assistance.

Shoot dates: 11/15-11/19 (Talent only needed for 1 shoot day)

Shoot Location: Houston, TX (Local hire only, travel and expenses will NOT be paid)

Rate if booked: $500 for the session day rate and $3,500 for the usage.

Casting Alert LA!

LA Promo Models Needed!

Talent needed next week in Los Angeles for a Major Celebrity Album Release Party

Jigsaw Casting Ltd. Is seeking an Indigenous Rapper, an Italian Nonna, Steel Drum Players and Hardcore Raptors Fans for a Turbo Tax Campaign in Toronto!

Looking for the following roles:

• 1. An authentic Canadian Indigenous Rapper, age 20+. Any gender. You can be from anywhere in Canada. Filming in Toronto but travel and accommodation will be provided to the artist who lives far away from the GTA.
• 2. Italian Grandmother, a real Nonna – 60 to 90 year old. She has a passion for cooking. It’s fine if she speaks minimal or broken English. If Nonna doesn’t speak English very well, perhaps someone from her family can submit her and fill out an application on her behalf?
• 3. Steel Drum Players. Ideally looking for a band with 3+ members who play together regularly but you can also apply individually. Should be proficient at playing steel drums. Any gender.
• 4. Hardcore Raptors Fans – Open to individuals or couples. (of any sexual orientation) Ages 25 to 80. Any gender.
• 5. New comer Raptors Fan – New to Canada, love the Raptors. Ages 25 – 80. Individual or couple.

Compensation: Indigenous Rapper: $2,675.00. Steel Drummers: $1,875.00 per person. Nonna and Raptors Super Fans: $2,175.00 per person. *Buyout is based on survival of the edit and includes all lifts, edits, versions. This is a non union campaign. No previous acting experience is necessary.

Application deadline: ASAP or before November 7 at 10 AM EST.

You must be available for these key dates (in Toronto):
Zoom Recalls: Nov 18, 2022.
Covid Test: 72 hrs prior to shoot
Wardrobe: TBD
Shoot Dates: Nonna, Steel Drummers and Rapper – Dec 8, 9, or 10 (1 DAY TBD)
Hardcore Raptors Fans – Dec 12, 13, or 14 (1 DAY TBD)
*Shoot dates will be fine-tuned as we get closer!

VIDEO SHOOT

NEED MORE OPTIONS!

Location : MIAMI
From November 10th til 13th
Need female models with nice body

Casting Call

We are looking for men aged between 25 – 45 for a well known train ticket retailer commercial.

Dates: 9th & 21st – 26th November and must have a valid passport. This is a well-paid opportunity.

Must be happy to have prosthetic hair added to their torso, arms and legs, be comfortable being topless (they will be in either shorts or chinos) and they are in one scene being massaged by a M or F masseuse.

Casting Call – Actor @ Winter Pride – 11th & 12th Nov

We’re looking for an actor form the LGBTQ+ community who is going to be at Winter Pride in Maspalomas on Gran Canaria on 11th & 12th November.

A project we worked on, is shooting for 2 days at the Festival, and we are looking to fill a key supporting role.

• Acting Experience is a bonus but not essential.
• The artist can be from anywhere in the world although English is essential.
• This role is fully paid & a local hire.
• The shoot shall take 1 day.

Artists must be over 18 years of age.

Deadline: Tuesday 08th November

KILLER COUPLES 1704: Films in Knoxville, TN, November 10-11th

Call times are preliminary and subject to changes* If you are submitting/ available for multiple roles, please list all in one email.

ROLES: 

• FISHERMAN 1- White male, 18-20, finds body, yells for friends and calls 911, interviewed by police at scene. Likely needed Thursday 1pm
• RATE $125/DAY

FISHERMAN 2 AND 3 – White males, 18-20, finds body, interviewed at scene by police. Likely needed Thursday 1pm

• RATE $125/DAY 

DEPUTY 1 AND 2– Male, fit, should be comfortable portraying a police officer at a crime scene. Likely needed Thursday 3:30pm

• RATE $75/DAY

NADYA’S MOTHER – White female, 40’s, darker hair or not blonde, looking for daughter, police interview. Likely needed Friday 3:45pm

• RATE $75/DAY

PROPERTY OWNER – White male, farmer type, speaks with police. 1 scene, likely needed Thursday 1pm

• RATE $75/DAY

JESSE – White male, 30-40’s, should be able to portray disheveled. A criminal lived under a bridge and owned a chain saw. Thought to be a suspect. Speaks to police, 1 scene. Likely needed Thursday 10:45am

• RATE $75/day

JESSE’S GIRLFRIEND – White female, 30-40’s, 30-40’s, should be able to portray disheveled- lived under a bridge with Jesse. 1 scene, likely needed Thursday 10:45am

• RATE $75/DAY

INFORMANT – White male, 20’s, speaks with police ultimately cracking the case. 1 scene, likely needed Friday noon

• RATE $75/DAY

Additional project info: 

• Network – OXYGEN, Sound up- NO
• Production Company – JUPITER ENTERTAINMENT