Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Breakdown: HOW DID WE GET HERE

Project Type: Non-Union Feature Film

Union Status: NON-UNION

Rate of Pay / Contract:

$100+ guaranteed

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Submission Deadline: 06/18/2022

Please include size cards.

Casting Director: Michael Lee

Director: Eddrick Hodges

Producer: Aaron L Williams

Start Date(s): 06/30/2022

Audition Date(s): 06/15/2022, 06/17/2022, 06/18/2022, 06/14/2022

Callback Date(s): 06/18/2022

Shoot Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Additional Project Info:

Non-Union Feature Film shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We are only seeking talent for local hire.

Roles:

[BIANCA]

25 to 30 years old, Black, Mixed Ethnicity, Hispanic female. Beautiful 25-30 got a temper and a little crazy side

[CALVIN]

35 to 45 years old, African, Black male. 35 or older Handsome Well groomed man

[CJ]

7 to 13 years old, African, Black male. African American 9 years old male

[STEPHANIE]

8 to 12 years old, African, Black female. African american 12 year old cute female

[DR. WATERS]

45 to 65 years old, African, Black male. 45 plus years, mature full of wisdom

[GRACE]

35 to 45 years old, African, Black, Mixed Ethnicity, Hispanic female. Friend 35-40 beautiful african american female great personality

[JAMES]

25 to 35 years old, African, Black, Mixed Ethnicity, Hispanic male. handsome well groomed 25-30

[LISA]

35 to 45 years old, African, Black female. 35-40 beautiful african american female great personality

[MIRANDA]

35 to 45 years old, African, Black, Mixed Ethnicity, Hispanic female. 35-40 Beautiful Female

[SHAWN]

35 to 45 years old, male. Skinny around 30 years old energetic fun and can not keep his hands off his wife (overly expressive)

[SHERRY]

45 to 65 years old, African, Black, Mixed Ethnicity, Hispanic female. 45 or older, wonderful personality,pretty

[TASHA]

35 to 35 years old, female. Friend 35-40 beautiful african american female great personality

[TERESSA]

35 to 45 years old, female. 30 years old plus size fun can not keep her hands off her husband (overly expressive)

[THERAPIST]

45 to 65 years old, male or female. 45+ therapist

STORYLINE:

Break-out director, Therapist, and book Author, Eddrick Hodges presents “How Did We Get Here”. A feature length therapeutic drama about a warring couple attending a marriage retreat in one last attempt to save their marriage before calling it quits.

Production Title: International Game Company Commercial Casting Call

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Thursday, June 23rd. Must be available to work full-time.

Casting:

• Male and Female
• All Ethnicities
• Ages: 17 to 22 years old
• men and women ages 17-22

Covid Test:  No Covid vaccination requirement but client strongly prefers all to be vaccinated.
(Talent will be required to schedule their own PCR test 48 hours in advance of the shoot date) 

Rate: Pay is $1,000 – $1,200 / Day

Production Title: Self Driving Car Commercial

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Miami, Florida from Monday, June 13th to Tuesday, June 14th.  

Casting: 

• African Amercian men 30-50 for role of father
• African American boys 6-15 for role of son
  • can be real father and son or singles to match
  • All ethnicities, and multiracial
  • men and women
  • ages 17 – 26 or so
• College types
  • really young looking
• Multiracial men 25-40
  
• Multiracial couples 25-40
  • real couples or singles to match ok.
• Talent with visible disabilities 
  • All ethnicities
  • Male and female
  • 17-30 years old

Covid Test: Not required

Rate: Pay is $1000/10 hours

Production Title: ‘IN PURSUIT’ with John Walsh EP. 404A

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting extra to work on scenes filming in Knoxville Tennessee, from Tuesday, June 14th to Wednesday, June 15th.

Role: Homeowner

• Black male
• 30-40 years old 
• speaks to detectives about house party, 1 scene

Covid Test: No

Rate: Pay is $75/Day + Hotel

Production Title: ‘IN PURSUIT’ with John Walsh EP. 404A

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting extra to work on scenes filming in Knoxville Tennessee, from Tuesday, June 14th to Wednesday, June 15th.

Role: Witness

• Black male/female
• 20-30’s
• needed for 1 scene, speaks to detectives

Covid Test: No

Rate: Pay is $75/Day + Hotel

Production Title: ‘IN PURSUIT’ with John Walsh EP. 404A

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting extras to work on scenes filming in Knoxville Tennessee, from Tuesday, June 14th to Wednesday, June 15th.

Role: Friends # 1 and #2 

• Black males
• ’20-’30s
• “drinking” at a party, should be comfortable with scripted gun violence
   

Covid Test: No

Rate: Pay is $125/Day + Hotel

Production Title: European TV Series

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Europe from July – November 2022 – April 2023.

Roles: Male Identifying Japanese 

• Age 25-60 years old
• Ideally fluent in english and japanese 
• Must be base in Europe or UK

Covid Test: TBA

Rate: Pay is $$

Production Title: Music Video Casting Call

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting dancers to work on scenes filming in New York, New Jersey on Saturday, July 9th.

Casting: Dancers

• 2 Dancers
  • male or female 
  • All ethnicities
  • 18 years old and above
• Afrobeat songs
• 4/5 hours shoot only
• Dance experience is required

Covid Test: Not required

Rate: Pay is $$

Production Title: Casting Call for Specialty Performers 

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in the United States.

Casting: Specialty Performers and/or Event Companies with Specialty Performers

• Example: Silks, balancing acts, contortionists, and etc. 
• 18 years old and above
• all ethnicities
• male or female

Covid Test: TBA

Rate: Pay is $$

Production Title: Casting Call for Models

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting models to work on scenes filming in Miami, Florida on Saturday, June 18th and next Saturday, June 25th. 

Role: Models

• Male and Female
• Ages 18 years old and above
• All ethnicities

Covid Test: Not required

Rate: Pay is $$$