Pennsylvania Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

CASTING TALENT FOR FITNESS/WEIGHT LOSS COMMERCIAL — RATE IS $500 – $2,000

We’re casting several roles for a weight loss commercial filming Feb. 10 – 11 (Thursday and Friday) in the Pittsburgh area. 

You must be local to the Greater Pittsburgh region and be available on both days (although you may only perform one day, we don’t yet know which day that will be).

The roles/rates are: 

CLIENT/MOM: Female, 40s, Caucasian, brown hair. You’re not an athlete, but you’re a regular mom who is able to lift light weights to workout. May deliver one or two lines of dialogue. Two days,  $2,200 total. 

COACH/TRAINER: Female, 30s-40s, any race/ethnicity. You don’t have to be Olympic-level fit, but you should be in relatively good shape. May deliver one or two lines of dialogue. One day, $1,100 total. 

DAD: Male, 40s, Caucasian. Regular dad vibes. Must be able to comfortably interact with “family” on camera. No dialogue. One day, $700 total. 

SON: Male, 6-12, Caucasian. Must be able to take direction and comfortably–and reliably– interact with “family” on camera. No dialogue. One day, $500 total.

DAUGHTER: Female, 6-12 Caucasian. Must be able to take direction and comfortably–and reliably– interact with “family” on camera. No dialogue. One day, $500 total.

OTTO DIRECTED BY MARC FORSTER

STARRING TOM HANKS

*We will be updating this as we have more information around protocol and needs because of Covid 19, everyones safety is the most important part of us getting back to work.  As of now – this is what we are considering!*

CASTING BACKGROUND ACTORS

STORY LINE: 

Otto is a grumpy isolated widower with staunch principles, strict routines and a short fuse, who gives everyone in his neighborhood a hard time as he watches over it like a hawk. Just as it seems like he’s finally given up on life, an unlikely and reluctant friendship develops with his new neighbors. Little by little, Otto Undergoes a subtle transformation…but is he really capable of change? 

WHEN WE ARE FILMING:
FILMING LATE FEBRUARY THROUGH EARLY MAY, 2022

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Extras Casting is seeking paid non-union background actors for the feature film “A MAN CALLED OTTO”  Starring TOM HANKS in the Greater Pittsburgh Region and surrounding areas!  

*We will be looking for folks who can join us for multiple days – and looking for people who could work 1-2 days here or there.  

*We will also be looking for a group of people to rotate throughout with their cars. 

If you are interested in working in a scene with your 1970’s – 2018 car – please submit to our car section.* 

Looking for kids, teens, adults of all ethnicities! Extras will portray, TOWN LOCALS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, ARMY RECRUITS, HOSPITAL STAFF, DINER PATRONS, FACTORY WORKERS, TRAIN STATION EMPLOYEES, TRAVELERS & more fictional characters of all types from 1970’s looks to today!  Opportunities for multiple days of work throughout the show.

We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting. Please submit without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity or any other basis protected by law unless otherwise specifically indicated.

COVID 19:
*YOU WILL NEED TO FOLLOW ALL PRODUCTION GUIDELINES AND TESTING PROTOCOLS DUE TO COVID TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK* (more details to come)
*AS OF NOW THIS PRODUCTION WILL BE REQUIRING ALL BACKGROUND TALENT 5 YEARS OLD AND OLDER TO BE FULLY VACCINATED TO BE CONSIDERED – (PLEASE STILL FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY VACCINATED AS REGULATIONS CONTINUE TO CHANGE PRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION, HOWEVER FOR THIS PARTICULAR SHOW AS OF NOW, PROOF OF VACCINATION WILL BE NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYMENT**

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

We do work 10-14 hour days, sometimes shorter… You will need FULL DAY AVAILABILITY on days you are selected to work. If you cannot clear your day to work, then do not commit to working.  Kids will only work within the hours permitted by the State Labor Laws. 

RATE: $170/12 HOURS  (time and a half after 12)
We cover your covid tests, and pay you to show up to them! 🙂 

We will do a lot of communicating via EMAIL & TEXT (will call if no responses after multiple attempts) – Our Phone lines are 818 numbers so do not ignore calls or texts from 818 area code! 

CASTING REAL MOM + CHILD FOR TV COMMERCIAL. PAYS $3,000.

• We’re looking for Black, Hispanic, and Asian moms ages 33-45 with a son or daughter age 5-8 for a TV commercial filming in Pittsburgh on Feb. 24. Pay is $1,700 for mom and $1,300 for the child.
• You must live near the Greater Pittsburgh area and be available for work all day on Feb. 24. There is no travel provided for this job. 
• This is a nonspeaking role that requires a self-taped audition.

Submissions are due by 5 PM on Thursday, Feb. 3.

CASTING REAL FAMILY WITH TWIN CHILDREN — PAYS $1,000 EACH!!

We’re looking for a family with twin children ages 3-7 to appear in a commercial that films Tuesday, Feb. 1 in the Pittsburgh area. Pay is $1,000 per person (so mom + dad + two children = $4,000 total).

You must be available to work in the Pittsburgh area during the day on Feb. 1.

GROCERY STORE CHAIN SEEKS KIDS, TEENS AND ADULT ACTORS FOR TV COMMERCIAL!  Rate:$900.00/day

7 Non-Union – Speaking and Non-Speaking Principals

Shoots in Pittsburgh.  Will work 1 day if casT

Monday, Feb 7th (House Location) Daytime shoot 

and Tuesday, Feb. 8th (Store Location) – Approx 2PM – 11PM shoot at store 

No travel reimbursement for out of towners. No Fittings.

Talent must be fully vaccinated for Covid19 (and boosted if eligible) and show proof upon booking.  Children who are not yet eligible or have just started the vaccine process will still be considered.  Please let us know the child’s vaccine status when you submit them. No Covid Testing prior or on the day of shooting at this point, but that might change.  

ROLES AVAILABLE:

Butcher – PRINCIPAL NON/SPEAKING – Store Location   

• Male, 35-45 years old Any ethnicity Clean cut – no facial hair No visible tattoos – Fit/athletic build –  Approachable – Attitude of pride in what he’s doing

Bakery Employee – (Cake Decorator) – PRINCIPAL SPEAKING – Store Location 

• Female 30-40 years old Any ethnicity. Fit, No visible tattoos Cheerful, fun, bubbly- Personality shines through when speaking Nice smile- She loves her job and is passionate about the art of cake decorating

Grandmother  – Principal Non-Speaking  – Home Location                                                                                      

• 55-65 years old – African American or Caucasian-Average build  Warm, caring, motherly – No visible tattoos

Granddaughter. – Principal Non-Speaking – Home Location 5-8 years old- African American or Caucasian- Comfortable in front of the camera

Customer’s Son – Principal Non-Speaking – Home Location

•  10-13 Years old/Caucasian/Clean cut/Fit/Athletic 

Customer’s Daughter – Principal Non-Speaking – Home Location

• 10-13 years old/Caucasian/Clean cut/Fit/Athletic 

Grocery Delivery Guy  Principal Non-Speaking – Home Location

• Male/25-30 years old/Asian, Latino or African American/Clean cut – no facial hair/No visible tattoos/Fit/Athletic build

Seeking 5’11+ Males and Females for Basketball Event in Cleveland Ohio

Role: Stand In 

–Age: 18-60 

–Gender: Any 

–Ethnicity: Any 

–Height: 5’11+

CASTING REQUIREMENTS: 

• -You must be FULLY vaccinated and willing to verify vaccination. If not vaccinated please DO NOT submit. 
• -May be required to take a COVID test upon arrival to site. This will be determined by production company 
• -Must be willing to work as local hire (You are responsible for travel & lodging) 
• -You must have full day availability. Some of you may be needed up to 12 hours. 
• -Must be able to get up/down stairs efficiently.

PAY: 

$80

SCHEDULES: 

We are casting for two different locations, Location A and Location B. Schedules for each location are as follows:

Location A: Your work day may be divided into two or three shifts, (Example: 8am-10am & 1pm-3pm OR 6pm – 7pm & 7:30pm – 10:00pm). However, your total hours worked will NOT exceed 8 hours 

-You will have to leave the premise if the break is longer than 90 minutes 

-Parking provided on premises during all shifts and paid for by production

Location B: You MAY be needed for up to 12 hours on location, however this is subject to change 

-Parking provided on premises during all shifts and paid for by production

DATES: 

• There are multiple dates listed. You do not need to be available for all dates but if you are that is great! Be sure to specify your availability in your submission.
• Wednesday, February 16th 
• Thursday, February 17th *You may be needed up to 12 hours on this date.* 
• Friday, February 18th *You may be needed up to 12 hours on this date.* 
• Saturday, February 19th 
• Sunday, February 20th 
• (Ex: Valerie Collins available all dates) 
• (Ex: Valerie Collins only avail 2/16, 2/17 & 2/18)

LOCATION: 

Downtown Cleveland, Ohio

We are a Human Experience Agency based in Philadelphia, PA. We’re passionate about removing the friction that can exist between products and people, through a combination of strategy, creative communications, and product development.

Responsibilities

• Managing video and motion graphics projects from concepts into finishing.
• Organizing and planning live-action shoots.
• Supporting project management to keep projects on tracks.
• Supporting the team of designers, writers, animators, editors, voiceover talent, and finishing freelancers (sound mix, color, captions).

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in film production, ideally with some marketing experience
• 75% of this role is post production functions – exposure to animation and editing
• Knowledge of production pipelines from start to finish
• Exposure to Frame io, Slack, Asana
• Expert in remote media management
• Detail obsessed (if you can memorize a brand’s hex #, that’s a bonus)

DAY-TO-DAY

• Running daily AM and PM touch-bases with film and motion team. Discuss any deliverables, roadblocks, and needs for each project with everyone.
• Attend any kick-off meeting.
• Attend weekly account status meetings.
• Set up any production kick-offs for each project.
• Working with project management team to set up and maintain project pipeline.
• Making sure the artist has all the appropriate assets they need to get the project done.
• Forecasting and keeping owners in loop about any production or support needs.
• Managing freelancer and internal hours, invoices, and receipts from production.
• Be the liaison between sound mix, voiceover, captioning, colorist, and other freelancers.

Production Duties

• Setting up production kick-off for video team.
• Touching base with account managers and project management about scope and any additional budget needs.
• Booking appropriate crew to get job done.
• Booking any additional freelancers to get job done.
• Facilitating any location scouts and any prep days prior to shoots.
• Holding and booking any crew and gear—within scope of budget.
• Booking any travel and any crew meals for production dates.
• Creating call sheets, schedules, and any appropriate documents.
• Purchasing any duplicate media or harddrives needed for DIT,assistant camera, and/or director of photography. Smaller shoots you will be required to dump footage.
• Transferring footage on shared server and nearline drives and/or handing off to editor to set up project.
• Working with editor or assistant editor to create transcription files to then submit to castingwords.com to then make transcriptions (see below for login)
• Coordinate with intern/PA to return any unneeded purchases.
• Logging Expenses.

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Who We Are

Argo AI is in the business of building self-driving technology you can trust. With experienced leaders in the field and collaborative partnerships with some of the world’s largest automakers, we’re building self-driving technology that is engineered to scale globally and transform mobility for millions.

Talented individuals join our team because they share our purpose to make it safe, easy, and enjoyable for everyone to get around cities. We aspire to impact key industries that move people and goods, from ride hailing to deliveries.

Meet The Team

Argo AI was founded to tackle one of the most challenging applications in computer science, robotics and artificial intelligence with self-driving vehicles. Argo AI is developing and deploying the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision to help build safe and efficient self-driving vehicles that enable these transformations and more. The challenges are significant, but we are a team that believes in tackling hard, meaningful problems to improve the world.

We are building a high-performance team that is excited by complex engineering challenges and is passionate about making transportation safer, more affordable and accessible for all.This position is a critical part of the expanding content team that is responsible for growing Argo’s brand both internally and externally, while driving the independent news publication Ground Truth, the No Parking Podcast, along with Argo’s YouTube and social channels. These platforms aim to build public trust in autonomous vehicle technology and act as an educational authority in the sector. The Multimedia Producer is responsible for supporting these initiatives with high-quality and quick turnaround video and graphics production.

What You’ll Do

• Produce and edit video sourced from internal materials, to build support for the Argo brand and technology
• Regularly produce video, graphics and other data-focused visuals to support all Argo digital media and social platforms, in coordination with the editorial calendar
• Contribute video and graphics for new business proposals, case studies, and presentations to partners and investors.
• Edit audio and video for episodes of No Parking Podcast, as needed
• Conceive, pitch and produce videos and graphics in line with trending industry topics and news – to support our digital publication, Ground Truth, and social media handles

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• BA/BS degree
• 3+ years of design and/or video editing experience with an established brand, agency or publication
• Excellent graphic and design skills with a robust portfolio of published work
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite or comparable creative software
• Ability to shoot and edit interviews and b-roll preferred
• Ability to identify content that will generate engagement
• Proactive, high-energy approach to the job
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience working collaboratively with a dynamic team
• Experience in technology or automotive sectors

What We Offer You

• High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive compensation packages
• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
• Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid medical leave
• Unlimited vacation
• Complimentary daily lunches, beverages, and snacks
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Professional development reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
• Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives

Our Background

Argo AI was founded in late 2016 by industry experts with extensive experience building robotic systems for commercial applications. Our once-small team has since grown into an over 1,000-person strong company with strategic partnerships with two of the world’s leading automakers: Ford and Volkswagen. Our self-driving system is the first with commercial deployment plans for Europe and the U.S., and thanks to an ability to tap into both automakers’ global reach, our technology platform has the largest geographic deployment potential of any self-driving technology to date.

At Argo AI, we believe that embracing differences delivers superior results. We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.
Argo AI

Male age 16-25

Short Film: WT – Final Outing

Roles:

Ace (lead): A gentle, fragile, loving and vulnerable boy who has attachment issues to those closest to him.

Raven (lead): A conserved, impatient but emotionally frail boy.

Chemistry between Ace and Raven: They know how to share their feelings with each other, know how to have great fun and get along well… To start. They hold good platonic intimacy.

Damascus (side): An amusingly unintelligent and pathetic hick, obsessed with guns. Thinks he’s all that and a bag of chips.

Will be shooting in and around Adams County, PA

WFMZ cares about quality storytelling. We’re looking for an experienced full-time videographer.  WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA serves the Lehigh Valley in the northern portion of the Philadelphia DMA. The Lehigh Valley is Pennsylvania’s third largest and fastest growing metro area, and is within easy reach of Manhattan, Philadelphia, and the Pocono Mountains. Send resume and video links to [email protected]. Reference Job# L393. EOE

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