Columbus Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

LOOKING FOR:

Role: Photo Double

• –Ages: 18-25
• –Caucasian
• –Male

Tentative Shoot Date:

Wednesday, November 3rd (overnight shoot in Salem, OH)

You must have full day availability.

COVID Testing Date:

November 1st between 5:00pm-6:30pm

OR

November 2nd between 5:00pm-6:30pm

(You will also be tested when you arrive to set on your filming date)

ALL TESTING will be done on-site in Cleveland and will be paid for by production. Must be COVID-tested even if you have been vaccinated.

Upon booking you will receive instructions on how to verify your vaccination status. Please do not send us photos of your vaccination cards at this time.

Shoot Location:

–Salem, OH

Local hire only

Please note: Any travel/lodging is NOT paid for or reimbursed by production. Please do not submit if making multiple trips to Cleveland & Salem will be a problem.

Pay Rate:

–$12/hr for filming. Guaranteed 8 hours of pay for filming day(s).

–$20 flat rate for each COVID test

Date – 11/2 – 11/3

Project – ESPN – CFB – Northern Illinois vs Kent State

Location – Dix Stadium (Kent, OH)

Position – Skilled Utility / Grip

Rate – $250 / 10 

~RUSH CALL! Seeking Background for ‘Overpass’ Scene for Netflix Feature Film Wheat Germ~

Please read carefully, entirely, and follow all directions in order to be considered.

You may submit if you have already booked on this film. Please note which dates you have played in your submission.

LOOKING FOR:

Role: Adult Evacuees

• –Ages: 3+
• –Any Ethnicity
• –Any Gender

Tentative Shoot Dates:

• Thursday, October 28th (night shoot in Salem, OH)
• Friday, October 29th (night shoot in Salem, OH)
• Saturday, October 30th (night shoot in Salem, OH)

–YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AVAILABLE ALL DAYS. HOWEVER YOU MUST HAVE FULL DAY AVAILABILITY FOR THE DAYS YOU SUBMIT FOR. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH DATES YOU ARE FULLY AVAILABLE FOR IN YOUR SUBMISSION.

Please note, all dates listed will be overnight shoots!

–Covid Testing and Fitting Dates

(Please note there are TWO options for Fittings below).

Option A) IF you have already been fit for the Overpass scene and production can verify that you are fully vaccinated you will only need to attend a pre-filming covid test.

Pre-Filming Covid Test: Today, October 26th from 5-7:30pm OR tomorrow, Wednesday, October 27th from 5-6:30pm.

Option 

 If you have never been fit for this scene, you will need to attend a Pre-Fitting Covid test as well as a Pre-Filming Covid test. Please see your following Options:

Pre-Fitting Covid Test: Tonight, October 26th from 5-7:00pm

Fitting: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 27th

Pre-Filming Covid Test: Same day as Fitting

(You will also be tested when you arrive to set on your filming date)

Regardless of the option below that will apply to you, ALL TESTING will be done on-site in Cleveland and will be paid for by production. Must be COVID-tested even if you have been vaccinated.

Upon booking you will receive instructions on how to verify your vaccination status. Please do not send us photos of your vaccination cards at this time.

Shoot Location:

–Salem, OH

Local hire only

Please note: Any travel/lodging is NOT paid for or reimbursed by production. Please do not submit if making multiple trips to Cleveland for testing/fitting or driving to Salem for filming will be a problem.

Pay Rate:

• –$10/hr for filming. Guaranteed 8 hours of pay for filming day(s).
• –$20 flat rate for each pre-filming/pre-fitting COVID test
• –$20 flat rate for costume fitting

~Seeking Additional Kids for Netflix Feature Film WheatGerm~

Please read carefully, entirely, and follow all directions in order to be considered.

LOOKING FOR:

Role: Evacuee Kids

• –Ages: 8-15
• –Any ethnicity
• –Any gender

A parent/guardian must accompany minor to ALL testing, fitting, and filming dates. Parent/guardian must also be COVID tested.

Tentative Shoot Date:

–Tuesday, October 26th OR Thursday, October 28th

Filming will take place on ONE of these days, we are not sure which one. Please indicate which date(s) you are available in your submission.

MUST HAVE FULL DAY AVAILABILITY FOR THIS DATE WITH NO CONFLICTS.

Everyone will need to attend a fitting in Cleveland as well as a pre-fitting covid test and a pre-shoot covid test. All the dates are listed below:

Pre-Fitting Covid Test:

–48 hours prior to your fitting

Fitting:

–Week of October 18th

Pre-shoot COVID Test:

–Saturday October 9th

(You will also be COVID tested when you arrive to set on your filming days).

Upon booking you will receive instructions on how to verify your vaccination status. Please do not send us photos of your vaccination cards at this time.

Shoot Location:

–Cleveland and surrounding areas

Local hire only

Please note: You will need to make at least 3+ trips to Cleveland for COVID testing and fitting(s). Any travel/lodging is NOT paid for or reimbursed by production. Please do not submit if making multiple trips to Cleveland will be a problem.

Pay Rate:

• –$10/hr for filming. Guaranteed 8 hours of pay for filming day(s).
• –$20 flat rate for each pre-filming COVID test
• –$20 flat rate for costume fitting

Casting call: 

• Lead actress needed for short horror film “Treatment” to be filmed in Willoughby, Ohio. Must be available in October for at least two of the following possible shoot dates. 

October 16th, 17th, 23rd, and 24th. 

• Mia: 17-24, is an addict grieving over the recent loss of her mother. Instead of returning to rehab she agrees to an experimental treatment that’s rumored to be 100% effective – to spend the night alone in an abandoned water plant that many say is a portal to hell. Almost half of this film will be shot in found footage style.

Pay is a flat rate of $100 per day. No longer than 8 hours each. A 3rd and 4th shooting date for smaller scenes will be scheduled after casting for a total of 4 shooting days. 

~Seeking Kids for Netflix Feature Film WheatGerm~

Please read carefully, entirely, and follow all directions in order to be considered.

Please do NOT submit if you have already worked on this film.

LOOKING FOR:

*Role: Iron City Kids

• –Ages: 9-15
• –Any ethnicity
• –Any gender

Tentative Shoot Date And Location:

• –Saturday, October 16th

MUST HAVE FULL DAY AVAILABILITY FOR THIS DATE WITH NO CONFLICTS.

Everyone will need to attend a fitting in Cleveland as well as a pre-fitting covid test 48 hours before your fitting.

• –TENTATIVE COVID Testing Dates for Shoot.

(Please note there are TWO options for COVID testing below).

Regardless of the option below that will apply to you, ALL TESTING will be done on-site in Cleveland and will be paid for by production. Must be COVID-tested even if you have been vaccinated.

Option 1: If production can verify that you are fully vaccinated, you will only need to attend pre-filming COVID tests on the following date:

–Thursday, October 14th

(You will also be tested when you arrive to set on your filming days).

Upon booking you will receive instructions on how to verify your vaccination status. Please do not send us photos of your vaccination cards at this time.

Option 2: MINDFUL SELF-MONITORING (MSM)

(COVID Testing Dates for Non-Verified or Non-Vaccinated Background)

• –Saturday, October 9th
• –Tuesday, October 12th
• –Thursday, October 14th

Shoot Location:

• –Cleveland and surrounding areas

Local hire only

Please note: You will need to make at least 3+ trips to Cleveland for COVID testing and fitting(s). Any travel/lodging is NOT paid for or reimbursed by production. Please do not submit if making multiple trips to Cleveland will be a problem.

Pay Rate:

• –$10/hr for filming. Guaranteed 8 hours of pay for filming day(s).
• –$20 flat rate for each pre-filming COVID test
• –$20 flat rate for costume fitting

~Seeking Background to Play Police in Netflix Feature Film WHEATGERM~

Please read carefully, entirely, and follow all directions in order to be considered.

Please do NOT submit if you have already worked on this film.

LOOKING FOR: 

Role: Background 

• –Ages: 25+ 
• –Any ethnicity 
• –Any gender

Tentative Shoot Dates: 

• –Friday, October 15th 
• –Saturday, October 16th 
• –Tuesday, October 19th 
• –Saturday, October 23rd 

You do not need to be available for all of the above dates, but must have full day availability with no conflicts for any day that you submit for.

Everyone will need to attend a fitting in Cleveland as well as a pre-fitting covid test 48 hours before your fitting.

–TENTATIVE COVID Testing Dates for Shoot. 

(Please note there are TWO options for COVID testing below).

Regardless of the option below that will apply to you, ALL TESTING will be done on-site in Cleveland and will be paid for by production. Must be COVID-tested even if you have been vaccinated.

Option 1: If production can verify that you are fully vaccinated, you will only need to attend one pre-fitting COVID test and one pre-filming COVID test (one test for each filming date).

(You will also be tested when you arrive to set on your filming days).

Upon booking, you will receive instructions on how to verify your vaccination status. Please do not send us photos of your vaccination cards at this time.

Option 2: MINDFUL SELF-MONITORING (MSM) 

(COVID Testing Dates for Non-Verified or Non-Vaccinated Background) 

If you are unvaccinated or prefer not to disclose your vaccination status, you will have to attend additional testing previous to shoot dates. You will need to take 3 pre-filming COVID tests for each date you are booked.

Shoot Location: 

• –Cleveland and surrounding areas 

Local hire only 

Please note: You will need to make at least 3+ trips to Cleveland for COVID testing and fitting(s). Any travel/lodging is NOT paid for or reimbursed by production. Please do not submit if making multiple trips to Cleveland will be a problem.

Pay Rate: 

• –$10/hr for filming. Guaranteed 8 hours of pay for filming day(s). 
• –$20 flat rate for each pre-filming COVID test 
• –$20 flat rate for costume fitting

Seeking Trained Drivers (Non-Stunt Driving) for Netflix Feature Film ‘Wheatgerm’

Please read carefully, entirely, and follow all directions in order to be considered.

You may submit for this even if you have played in other scenes. We are looking for anyone with professional driving experience (real police officers, any on-set driving experience, etc.)

Please note: you will not be stunt driving. We are just looking for people with driving experience to ensure the safety of everyone on set.

LOOKING FOR:

Role: Trained Drivers

• –Ages: 20+
• –Any ethnicity
• –Any gender

Shoot Date Options:

• — Saturday, October 9th
• — Friday, October 15h
• — Saturday, October 16th
• — Tuesday, October 19th
• — Friday, October 22nd
• — Saturday, October 23rd

Please include in the email which dates you have FULL DAY availability for. You do not have to be available for all dates.

ALL TESTING will be done on-site in Cleveland and will be paid for by production. Everyone must COVID test twice, once 48 hours before your filming date and once before your fitting, even if you have been vaccinated.

If production can verify that you are fully vaccinated, you will only need to attend the pre-filming and pre-filming COVID tests. If you are not-verified or not-vaccinated you will need to Mindful Self Monitor (MSM). This means you will have to attend 3 separate covid tests leading up to the filming date.

(You will also be tested when you arrive to set on your filming day).

Fitting Date:

• –TBD

Shoot Location:

• –TBD

Please note: Any travel/lodging is NOT paid for or reimbursed by production. Please do not submit if making multiple trips to Cleveland will be a problem.

Pay Rate:

• –$150/10hrs
• –$20 flat rate for each pre-filming COVID test and fitting

~ Tourism Ohio Commercial ~ (NEW DATES)

Please read carefully, entirely, and follow all directions in order to be considered.

Project: Tourism Ohio

Location: Various locations throughout Ohio.

NOTE: ALL actors MUST be current Ohio Residents. This is non-negotiable.

Rates:

• –$300/session + $2,200 / regional broadcast / internet / social media / paid digital & photography + 20% agency fee (if applicable)
• –Mileage provided and hotel accommodations if needed (travel days not provided).

Usage: All usage in perpetuity

Looking for:

Grandma:

• –Ages 60-70
• –Caucasian
• –Female
• –Looking for a hip, active, attractive woman who picks her granddaughter up from college for a weekend of fun and adventure. She is health conscious, fit, and always up for an adventure! Not your average Granny! Think Blythe Danner in Meet the Parents or Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia.
• –Must be comfortable riding a roller coaster, kayaking, and doing yoga.

Granddaughter:

• –Ages 18-21 (NO MINORS)
• –Caucasian
• –Female
• –Looking for a studious girl next door to play a college student who could use a little break from her studies. She is sweet and approachable and shares a special bond with her Grandma who picks her up to go on an adventure.
• –Must be comfortable riding a roller coaster, kayaking, and doing yoga.

Dates:

–Week of 10/4. Number of shoot days TBD.

–When you submit, please list any conflicts during this week.

Seeking Neighborhood Background in Netflix Feature Film WHEATGERM

Please read carefully, entirely, and follow all directions in order to be considered. 

**Please do NOT submit if you have already worked on this film.**

LOOKING FOR:

Role: Background

• Ages: 18+
• Any ethnicity
• Any gender

**Tentative Shoot Date And Location:**

–October 5th in Oberlin, OH

MUST HAVE FULL DAY AVAILABILITY FOR THIS DATE WITH NO CONFLICTS. 

**Everyone** will need to attend a fitting in Cleveland as well as a pre-fitting covid test 48 hours before your fitting.

**TENTATIVE COVID Testing Dates for Shoot.** 

(Please note there are TWO options for COVID testing below).

Regardless of the option below that will apply to you, ALL TESTING will be done on-site in Cleveland and will be paid for by production. Must be COVID-tested even if you have been vaccinated.

**Option 1:** If production can verify that you are fully vaccinated, you will only need to attend pre-filming COVID tests on the following date:

–Saturday, October 2nd

(You will also be tested when you arrive to set on your filming days).

Upon booking you will receive instructions on how to verify your vaccination status. Please do not send us photos of your vaccination cards at this time.

**Option 2:** MINDFUL SELF-MONITORING (MSM)

(COVID Testing Dates for Non-Verified or Non-Vaccinated Background)

• –Tuesday, September 28th 
• –Thursday, September 30th
• –Tuesday, October 2nd

**Shoot Location:**

–Cleveland and surrounding areas

Local hire only

Please note: You will need to make at least 3+ trips to Cleveland for COVID testing and fitting(s). Any travel/lodging is NOT paid for or reimbursed by production. Please do not submit if making multiple trips to Cleveland will be a problem.

**Pay Rate:**

• –$10/hr for filming. Guaranteed 8 hours of pay for filming day(s).
• –$20 flat rate for each pre-filming COVID test
• –$20 flat rate for costume fitting