Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Who We Are

We’re a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

Crunchyroll COVID-19 Hiring Status

Crunchyroll employees are currently working from home, and we are still conducting remote interviews and hiring during this time. This role is expected to start remotely, and we’ll work closely with you as we understand every person has unique circumstances.

Location: Los Angeles

The intersection of media and technology is our sweet spot and we are fortunate to be headquartered at the epicenter of the creative economy – Los Angeles. This office houses many of our corporate functions and cross-functional teams tasked with creating exceptional experiences for our passionate communities.

We are looking for a creative services producer that will help with planning, oversight and execution across multiple creative deliverables in the marketing department of Crunchyroll. This producer liaises with internal and external partners in the creation (concepting, development and production) of creative marketing assets both on and off our platform. This role is integral to bringing all pieces of creative together.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

Project Management / Producing – Proactively manage multiple design and video projects for all lines of business within the marketing organization.

• Must be an effective liaison between various stakeholders within Crunchyroll as well as external agencies and vendors.
• Plan and schedule kick-offs, review sessions and presentations based on project schedule.
• Work closely with stakeholders, strategists, VP, CDs, and ACDs to ensure projects stay on target.
• Create detailed notes and next steps. Responsible for regular project updates, including but not limited to budget, schedule, resources, and progress on deliverables.
• Confirm that all requirements and specifications are accurate throughout the project and all internal processes and workflows are maintained. Ensure successful project delivery including actualized budget, internal archiving etc.
• Required to meet budgets and quick-turnaround deadlines.
• Ability to quickly pivot and adapt to our ever-changing industry without losing focus on our business goals

Communication and Collaboration – Collaborate with global stakeholders, strategists, VP Creative, CDs , and ACDs for all department level needs. Oversee project communication (internal and external) to ensure professional and friendly tone.

• Build a positive relationship throughout the project with lines of business and channel marketers.
• Proactively anticipate and address project needs with appropriate solutions. Participate in review sessions and presentations to help further the overall project goals.

New Project Facilitation – Define marketing project expectation and goals in collaboration with key project stakeholders.

• Create, iterate, and track project timelines, deliverables, and budgets in order to achieve project alignment and approval.
• Build a detailed project plan within the project management system (Wrike), including internal and licensor review considerations, budget, schedule, deliverables, and creative team assigned.
• Maintain familiarity with entertainment industry culture and marketing project management tools and processes.
• Exhibit a willingness to take on responsibilities outside of their job description and the ability to respond to business demands in a fast-paced environment.

Work Requirements:

• 3+ years in project management in entertainment marketing services, creative service agencies, network promotions or a similar field (broadcast, digital, print, and experiential a plus)
• 2+ years of relevant experience at a high-growth technology company; Media and Entertainment experience a plus
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication, strong collaboration, problem solving, time and project management
• Ability to manage projects from concept through execution.

Benefits: Los Angeles

• Competitive salary
• “Use What You Need” time away from work policy
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Support program for new parents
• Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers

Questions about Crunchyroll’s hiring process? Please check out our FAQ

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About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories through the content they love. Best known as a top streaming service delivering AVOD and SVOD content, Crunchyroll also provides experiences to deepen fan engagement and community through social, events, games, consumer products, content distribution, content creation, and manga publishing.

Fans have access to the largest collection of licensed anime through Crunchyroll, Anime Digital Network (in partnership with Citel, a subsidiary of Média-Participations), and Anime on Demand video streaming services, translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll’s services also extend to licensing of theatrical, TV, home video, and consumer product rights.

Fans engage further with events (including owned events Crunchyroll Expo, Anime Awards, Crunchyroll Movie Nights, KAZÉ Movie Nights), consumer products through eCommerce and retail partners (Crunchyroll, KAZÉ, AV Visionen), Crunchyroll Games, KAZÉ Games, and manga (KAZÉ Manga, Crunchyroll Manga app, Crunchyroll Manga Store).

Crunchyroll was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Chisinau, Lausanne, and Berlin (AV Visionen). VRV (U.S.) and Eye See Movies (Germany) are also Crunchyroll brands.

Our Company Values

You’ll see these in action if we’re lucky enough to have you:

• Courage – When we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
• Curiosity – We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
• Service – We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
• Kaizen – We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Crunchyroll

Empire Entertainment is a dynamic, full-service event production company that conceptualizes, designs, and executes entertainment-driven projects for corporations, associations, not-for-profits, and private interests. Based in New York City and Los Angeles, we produce over 100 projects annually including concerts, award shows, charity galas, premieres, and public-facing promotional events. 

We are seeking intelligent, organized, resourceful and energetic NYC-based candidates to support the Empire Entertainment team in the creation and management of live and virtual events. The successful candidate will be able to complete large volumes of varied tasks, work diligently and with appropriate urgency, communicate efficiently and effectively with the teams one is supporting, and creatively solve challenges that arise within the day-to-day work of event production.

Responsibilities

• Support Producers in coordinating, planning, managing, and producing events
• Conduct research for event elements including potential venues, talent, entertainment, guest services, innovative event and décor concepts, new technologies, branding initiatives, permitting requirements, etc., and update company databases with all new information
• Support Producers in building venue, talent, and creative proposals for new and current clients
• Lead and produce project elements or segments, scope pending on project needs – including reporting directly to clients on planning and progress (under the guidance of the Producer)
• Work with Producers to draft proposals, budgets, production schedules, run of shows, and other deliverables documents and more
• Take and circulate notes for all project calls as well as track all emails and update master project documents accordingly (often supported by a project coordinator)
• Track all project deliverables
• Assist Producers in the coordinating and scheduling of all project meetings and calls
• Contract project-based vendors and freelancers, coordinate payments and invoicing
• Work onsite through load-in, event, and load-out, overseeing various components of events and / or vendors efficiently, and with professionalism
• Oversee staffing plan on projects assigned, for onsite (or virtual) staff, conducting walkthroughs, training, etc.
• Work with Producers to draft case studies on completed projects to live on company website

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in the event and entertainment industry  
• NYC-based applicants
• Extensive knowledge of the event production process, and with standard event documents such as production schedules, run of shows, etc. 
• Excellent organization skills and the ability to follow-up and complete tasks in a timely and responsible manner
• Proficient in vendor contracts (being able to work with talent contracts is a plus)
• Positive can-do attitude with strong initiative, follow through, and attention to detail
• Creative problem-solver with an ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Google Drive and Dropbox 
• Eagerness and ability to work long hours onsite, managing small teams and event components with composure and professionalism
• Familiarity with and / or interest in current musical, theatrical and comedy talent, is a plus
• Familiarity with NYC-based production vendors is a plus
• Familiarity with virtual events on various platforms is a plus

 Empire is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact: [email protected]

Empire Entertainment

Native mexican spanish speakers required to film videos selfie style for language learning app. 

You can be based anywhere.

Must be native mexican spanish speaker.

We are DCU’s Multimedia final year students and as our major project we will be producing a short film. We are on the lookout for some actors if anyone is interested or if you could share this with someone that does.
As this is a college project, it won’t be paid but we will provide transportation, food on set, clear and professional communication and we promise this will be a great project to add to your portfolio.

We are on the lookout for:
Male Asian actor – Age between 25 to 40 – Based in Dublin (Main Character so needs to be available for a 2-3 day shoot)
Three teenage boy actors – Age between 18 to 22 – Based in Dublin (One – two shots)
Male actor – Age between 22 to 30 (One day shoot)

Extras:
Male adult
Female adult

Here is some information on the short film:
The production of this short film has as aim, to portray and provide an insight into real recurring acts of misconduct towards the Asian community in Dublin since the surge of Covid-19, which are not experienced by people outside of this community.

Our short film, “Maro”, is based on one main character, Maro, a Japanese man based in Dublin who sees himself going through a narrative loop as the different acts of discrimination happen and as they build-up. The narrative loop will follow four different days with different events that will build-up as the character progresses in the film.

The four events will be based on real events that took place in Ireland through 2019-2021 to different individuals, but all these different stories will be represented by the one character, Maro.

Our film is set to last between sixteen and twenty minutes, it will be set in three different locations, Maro’s house, a coffee shop and Dublin streets.
We aim to start shooting in February 2022 in Dublin.

Casting is open now
If you are interested or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me for more information.

LA – NIKE – RUNNERS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

Rate $2000, includes rate, covid and fitting.

MUST be avail in LA: Wed 2/9 covid test. Fri 2/11 fitting. Tues 2/15 shoot. 

Male recreational runners; diverse, LA based.

• Casual / recreational runner; 1-2 times per week. Approachable & interesting. Age 18 – 70. All ethnicities. We want a recreational type NOT marathoner! 

This is a “real” people sort of casting

Casting Call

Kodak Black – Prom Night

Kodak Black’s “Prom Night” Celebrity event goes down March 1st in Atlanta and It’s being powered by the GOAT

Talent Needed:

• Platform Dancers
• Cocktail Waitresses
• Vegas Style ShowGirls
• Body Paint Models
• Invite Only Guest List (Non-Paid)

NBA Commercial Casting Call

We have an NBA commercial shooting here in ATL on 2/16 Wed and 2/17 Thursday.

You must be available BOTH days to work this. Rate is $225/10 for Non Union, this is a SAG and Non union job.

Covid Stipend is $75. 

We are looking for families, kids 7 and up who are true NBA fans!

The Telsey Office

Casting Call

Little America.

For a Universal Television Series

From executive producers:

Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Lee Eisenberg, Sian Heder, Alan Yang, Joshua Bearman, Joshua Davis, Natalie Sandy, Arthur Spector

Seeking:

Sri Lankan Girl – Character portrayed is 9 to 16 years old, Sri Lankan, female. Seen as her family moves to the US from Sri Lanka, she is reluctant to leave her home and frustrated by the challenges she faces in a new country. Sinhalese language skills is a plus

Sri Lankan Women from 30s to 60s, Sri Lankan to play members of a loving Sri Lankan family as they move to the US. Sinhalese language skills is a plus.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

We are committed to progressive, equitable casting. For every role, please submit qualified performers without regard to race, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, religion, national and ethnic origin or any other basis prohibited by law.

This production films in the US. Please note that travel restrictions due to COVID may be in place.

Boston Strangler Casting Call

Seeking Union or Non-Union Caucasian Boys 12 to 14 years old for one day of Background Extra work on Boston Strangler.  

Seeking 2 Boys to Play Brothers; therefore Brother’s are encouraged to apply.

NEW ENGLAND ONLY APPLY

COVID VACCINE MANDATED PRODUCTION 

Pay rate: 

• SAG-AFTRA rate $182/8.

Work Day:  

• Thursday
• March 3, 2022

Covid Test Day #1:

• Monday 
• February 28, 2022

Wardrobe Fitting:

• Tuesday 
• March 1, 2022

Covid Test Day #2:

• Wednesday 
• March 2, 2022

Work Location:

• Central Massachusetts 

**BROCK ALLEN CASTING SEEKING FEMALE PHOTO DBL IN FOR NEW LIMITED SERIES**

We are seeking a female photo double  for a new limited series produced by a major streaming service. 

SPECS:

• FEMALE
• CAUCASIAN
• AGE 18-35
• BROWN HAIR
• 5’6 – 5’8
• 120- 130lbs

SHOOT DATES:

• TUES 2/15

LOCATION:

• SMITHVILLE, TX

DAILY RATE:

• $200/12 HOURS GUARANTEED/ OT AFTER 12 HOURS
• $50 NON-WORK COVID TESTS
• $25 WARDROBE FITTING

PLS NOTE: MUST BE AVAIL FOR COVID TEST AND WARDROBE FITTING AT OUR PRODUCTION OFFICE IN KYLE.

**ANYONE 12 YEARS OR OLDER MUST BE FULLY COVID VACCINATED TO WORK ON SET PER PRODUCTION GUIDELINES**