Connecticut Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Production Title: Optica Media

Job Location: Washington, DC

Date Needed:  June 14-17, 2022

Job Description: Optica Media is looking for a second camera operator for a Film & Documentary who has experienced using SONY FX6.

Production Description:  Black Man, My Brother is a profile-based, feature length documentary film (Director: Ali Akarcesme) about an African American and Muslim Comedian named Preacher Moss and his use of comedy to tackle the issues he is facing.

COVID Requirement: (Yes / No) TBD

COVID Testing Date: TBD

Rate: $250/ 10 hours

Production Title: Capital One Campaign

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Great Toronto Area from Monday, June 20th to Thursday, June 24th. Must be able to work on the said date. 

This campaign will showcase the importance of belief by spotlighting real people through a series of docu-style authentic portraits, or moments that represent them and their lives.

Roles: 

•  ​Dreamers – Those overcoming hurdles or aspiring to better themselves and pursuing their dreams.  
•  ​Side Hustlers – Those with a small business or small business aspirations. E.g Uber drivers, passion project-ers.
  •  Those who are starting fresh: New apartment, home, job or relationship. 
•  ​Single Parents – By choice or life circumstances.
  • You can apply alone or with your kids as a family.
  • There are no age requirements for kids. 
• ​Students – Adult / Mature or Returning Students
  • Over the age of 25 +
  • This could be university, college or vocational students. 
• ​Hard Workers – Front line workers, people in the trades and custodian etc. 
•  The unexpected – anyone with a story not listed in roles 1 to 6 above, your story has ties to the theme of “belief”. 

Must be aged 25 to 65. If you are applying as a family, there are no age requirements for the kids. 

Covid Test: June 20, 2022 

Rate:

• Adults – $5,000 each
• Kids – $3,500 each

Vaccination Requirements: All film crew and talent over the age of 12 must be fully vaccinated in order to be on set. Proof of vaccination required. Medical exemption is acceptable if proof is provided.

Production Title: Major Diaper Campaign

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Toronto, Canada  from Thursday, June 21st  to Saturday, June 23rd. Must be able to work on the said date. 

Casting:

•  Cruisers
  • Babies/Toddlers ages 9 to 24 months with their parent/s.
  • Babies should be able to walk, climb, jump, play, bend over or roll and be free.
  • Healthy, soft and smooth skin. Expressive faces: expressive eyes, dimples, adorable cheeks.
  • Range of abilities. (babies with glasses, hearing aids, helmets etc are welcome to apply) Range of special skills. (jumping, scooting, etc.)
  • Parent/s of babies. Ages 25 to 40, fun, playful, engaging – no visible scars or tattoos, natural nails without polish.
• Swaddles
  • Babies ages 6 to 12 months with their parent/s.
  • Healthy, soft and smooth skin.
  • Expressive faces: expressive eyes, dimples, adorable cheeks—able to make a great “poo face”.
  • They are able to sit up, lift their heads up or crawl. Range of abilities. (babies with glasses, hearing aids, helmets etc are welcome too)
  • Parent/s of babies. Ages 25 to 40, fun, playful, engaging – no visible scars or tattoos, natural nails without polish.

Covid Test: June 14, 19 or 20, 2022. (For parents and guardians) 

Rate:  
Motion Payment: If selected, each baby will be paid $500 – $2,500. Each Adult will be paid $500 – $4,000.
Digital Online Payment: If selected, each adult will be paid: $500 – $1,000. Each Baby will be paid $500 to $1,000.

• Possible Print Option Payment: Print to be shot on set and not all talent will appear in the print. This will be determined after edit. If babies and or parent/s are selected for print, pay will be: Adult Print Buyout – $4,500. Baby Print Buyout – $2,500.
  
• All Buyouts are based on survival of the edit and includes all lifts, edits, versions. 
  
• Some Talent may end up in JUST the digital Spot – We will do our best to notify talent of
  this at the time of the booking.
  
• Talent may appear in multiple spots – Talent will be paid per spot if so.
  
• ALL Babies are booked as standby and will be upgraded on set if used. Standby only fee is $500 per adult or baby.
  

Production Title:  Quick Serve Restaurant Campaign

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Toronto, Canada from June June 6th, 7th or 8th, 2022.To be discussed which day needed. Must be able to work the said date. 

Roles:

• Hero Male Burger Lover
•  Age 29 to 37
  • Confident but not cocky, a bit cool, but in every man’s way.
  • Should feel friendly, approachable, like a friend you’ve had for years.
  • Subtly expressive not over the top, but dynamic enough to go from happily content, to gripped by a memory, to psyched about a hamburger.
• Two Female Best friends (also burger lovers)
• Ages 22 to 28
  • Expressive but not over the top.
  • Friendly, a bit cocky, self-assured pals that always have your back and gets you in and out of trouble.
  • You can apply alone or apply with your best friend.

Covid Test: June 2 or June 5, 2022. 

Rate: Pay is $3,500 per person
(if selected. *Buyout is based on survival of the edit and includes all lifts, edits and versions. This is a non-union shoot. Talent will be required to eat a hamburger on the shoot.)

Production Title: Undisclosed Film

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting band members to work on scenes filming in the United States on Thursday June 2nd 2022. 

Role: 

•  miming drums
• standing bass
•  keyboard
• Must be 18 years old and above
• All gender
• All ethnicities

Covid Test: June 1, 2022. 

Rate: Pay is $$

NOTE: This show has a mandatory vaccination policy for all Zone A workers, including Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other talent ages 12 and above, working on its set.  To be eligible to work on this production, you must be either (1) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine AND received a “Booster” if you are eligible for a Booster according to CDC guidelines (click here to check if you are eligible for Booster) (Also: the requisite doses of the appropriate combination of Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, or Novavax vaccines would deem you Boosted, depending on when you obtained each of the requisite doses) or (2) have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that prevents vaccination.  

Any offer of work is “conditioned” on you providing adequate proof to Production that you meet either of the two criteria mentioned above.  If you are unable to show adequate proof to Production, then you are ineligible to be hired for this particular Production.  Please answer “yes” to this message if you can supply adequate proof to Production.  

If you answer “yes,” you are hereby attesting to the fact that you will provide such adequate proof to Production.  Do not send your proof to Central Casting.  Production will collect and verify your proof.

​Indie Label is seeking a Hispanic Female Singer age 17-25 for a  Hispanic Girl Band who can sing, dance & has great harmony skills!

MUST BE IN THE NYC AREA NJ, MD, PA, CT or able to travel to NY!

Production Title: High Profile Artist Music Video

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting models to work on scenes filming in Atlanta, Georgia from Thursday, June 2nd to Friday, June 3rd. Must be able to work from the said date. 

Casting: Beautiful Female Models

• 21-28yrs old
• All ethnicities

Covid Test: Not required

Rate: Pay is $$

Production Title: Undisclosed Film

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting background extras to work on scenes filming in the United States. 

Roles: Background Extras 90’s Cars

• Early 90’s Cars (1990-1993)
• 18+ Years old
• All ethnicities
• All gender

Covid Test: TBA

Rate: Pay is $$

NOTE:
This production has a mandatory vaccination policy for all Zone A workers, including Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other talent ages 12 and above, working on its set. To be eligible to work on this production, you must be either (1) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine AND received a “Booster” if you are eligible for a Booster according to CDC guidelines (click here to check if you are eligible for Booster) (Also: the requisite doses of the appropriate combination of Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, or Novavax vaccines would deem you Boosted, depending on when you obtained each of the requisite doses) or (2) have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that prevents vaccination. Any offer of work is “conditioned” on you providing adequate proof to Production that you meet either of the two criteria mentioned above. If you are unable to show adequate proof to Production, then you are ineligible to be hired for this particular Production. Regardless of vaccination, you must still test negative for COVID-19 on one or more tests to be arranged by production prior to the first production work date. 

As a condition of working on set, all talent are required to get Covid-19 test at a production sanctioned testing facility prior to any work date. Must be okay with any form test (nasal swabs, etc). Additional testing may also be done on workdays. While at the test facility and on set, Production requires that a face mask that covers your nose and mouth be worn.

Production Title: Undisclosed Film

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting extras to work on scenes filming in Sugarland, Texas from Wednesday, June 22nd to Friday,  June 24th. Must be able to work from the said date.

Casting: Adults

• Ages 60+
• All ethnicities 
  • Should only work 4 hours but please have the full day available.

Covid Test: TBD

Rate: Pay is $250/Day 

Production Title: BET Network Holiday ‘Christmas Party Crashers’

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting extras to work on scenes filming in Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, June 4th. 

Role: Old Man

• Ages: 65+
• Gender: Male
• Ethnicity: African American

Covid Test: June 2, 2022

You will be required to take a covid test on Thursday, June 2nd. You will be able to schedule an appointment at any location and time for this day. Both PCR and rapid NAAT tests will be accepted and, if booked, we will send you a list of places where you can covid test for free!

Casting Requirements:

• Must be able to work as an Augusta Local Hire
• Must be able to take direction well since you will be working with our director and other actors
• If you are able to, we would like to see photos of you in formal attire or a suite

Rate: Pay is $100/10 hours 
(This means that you are guaranteed 10 hours of pay even if we keep you on set less time. Please keep in mind most set dates are often 12 hours or more)