Philadelphia Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

CORE MALE EXTRAS AGES 18-25 STILL NEEDED ON THE PALE BLUE EYE! 

Starring Oscar winner Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, The Fighter) & Harry Melling (The Queen’s Gambit). Directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Out of the Furnace) 

The Pale Blue Eye takes place in 1830 at a military academy where a veteran detective attempts to solve a series of murders with help from a cadet who will later become world famous author, Edgar Allen Poe.

• Seeking Men Ages 18-25 to portray Cadets.  Must have Waist sizes 34 or larger. No Taller than 6’2.

IMPORTANT INFO!!!!

• 1. Filming in Pittsburgh weekdays from end of Nov–Mid-Feb. Pay is $168 for 12 hours. Expect 12hr work-days. We need Men with GREAT availability to work 5-8 days in that timespan.
• 2. There will be a MANDATORY Bootcamp on 11/22 & 11/23 to learn marches & drills.
• 3. Covid testing with Production will be required prior to Bootcamp, Fitting & scheduled work dates. Covid testing pays $50 when not working.
• 4. MEN WILL BE EXPECTED TO LET THEIR HAIR AND SIDEBURNS GROW. Our Hair & Makeup team will trim to match the time period.  Must be willing to shave facial hair, if needed
• 5. NO face, neck, chest or hand tattoos. No visible piercings.
• 6. Looking for Men with 34+ inch waists and 42+ inch suit/chest
• 7. In line with the film industry standard for a safe workplace for all personnel, this production will require all performing artists (including background talent) and crew members in the performance zone to be vaccinated, and to provide proof to the Health and Safety Department before their first day of work.

TEEN/YOUNG ADULT ATHLETES NEEDED FOR HEALTHCARE COMMERCIAL SHOOTING IN PITTSBURGH! RATE: $325!

SHOOTING IN PITTSBURGH AREA ON THURS NOV. 11 AND FRIDAY NOV. 12TH.  YOU WOULD BE NEEDED FOR JUST ONE DAY (ABOUT 6 hrs or less).

Must be real athletes who play team sports!  Must be local to the Pittsburgh area and have a reliable car or if a minor, a person who can drive you to set.

If you are in high school, you will have to miss school that day and will need to get a form filled out and signed by your parent/guardian and your school before the shoot date.

ROLES AVAILABLE:

• MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS:  Ages 15-22 – All ethnicities – Athletic – Must be playing or have recently played team tackle football. If you have your own gear (cleats, shoulder pads, etc) that is a plus!  Shoots Thursday, Nov. 11th.
• MALE ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS: Ages 15-22 – All ethnicities – Athletic, good skaters – Must currently play or have recently played team ice hockey.  If you have your own skates, pads, sticks, that is a plus!  Shoots Friday, Nov. 12th.
• FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS: Ages 15-22 – All ethnicities – Athletic – Must currently play or have recently played team soccer. Shoots Thursday, Nov. 11th.
• FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS: Ages 15-22 – ALL ethnicities – Athletic – Must currently play or have played team basketball. Shoots Friday, Nov. 12th.

TEEN ATHLETES NEEDED FOR HEALTHCARE COMMERCIAL SHOOTING IN PITTSBURGH! RATE: $325!

SHOOTING IN PITTSBURGH AREA ON THURS NOV. 11 AND FRIDAY NOV. 12TH.  YOU WOULD BE NEEDED FOR JUST ONE DAY (ABOUT 6 hrs or less).

Must be real athletes who play team sports!  Must be local to the Pittsburgh area and have a reliable car or if a minor, a person who can drive you to set.

If you are in high school, you will have to miss school that day and will need to get a form filled out and signed by your parent/guardian and your school before the shoot date.

ROLES AVAILABLE:

MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS:  Ages 15-19 – All ethnicities – Athletic – Must be playing or have recently played team tackle football. If you have your own gear (cleats, shoulder pads, etc) that is a plus!  Shoots Thursday, Nov. 11th.

MALE ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS: Ages 15-19 – All ethnicities – Athletic, good skaters – Must currently play or have recently played team ice hockey.  If you have your own skates, pads, sticks, that is a plus!  Shoots Friday, Nov. 12th.

FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS: Ages 15-19 – All ethnicities – Athletic – Must currently play or have recently played team soccer. Shoots Thursday, Nov. 11th.

FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS: Ages 15-19 – ALL ethnicities – Athletic – Must currently play or have played team basketball. Shoots Friday, Nov. 12th.

CASTING NEW & EXPECTANT MOTHERS FOR HEALTHCARE COMMERCIAL IN LANCASTER, PA — RATE: $840

We’re looking for pregnant women and new mothers (with their babies) to appear in a healthcare ad campaign filming in Lancaster, PA between Nov 7-9. No acting experience required. 

Rate is $840 for a half-day of filming.

REQUIREMENTS

These roles are open to women of ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES who are 20+ weeks pregnant OR who have given birth in the past four months. **Your real-life partners—whether male or female—can also submit for this project.**

This is part of a regional hospital healthcare campaign showcasing real mothers — stretchmarks, scars, and all. So you should be comfortable with having your midsection photographed and/or appearing in photos with your baby. The final ads will appear on Instagram and on the hospital’s website.

You must be available for filming between Nov. 7-9 in Lancaster, PA. We don’t yet know which day you will work, so you should be available for all three days, for now.

Ideally, you live in or near Lancaster, but limited mileage reimbursement is available for people coming from nearby cities, including Philadelphia.

CASTING REAL OUTDOORSY TYPES FOR COMMERCIAL — PAYS $1500

We’re casting outdoors-loving people for a commercial filming in the Pittsburgh area Nov. 1-3. 

These are overnight shoots, so you have to be available from dusk until dawn on your filming day. 

You must be able to work as a local hire — there is no mileage or transportation reimbursement for this job. You’ll also need reliable vehicle to get to set in Pittsburgh’s suburbs.

Specifically, we’re looking for: 

• ADULTS AGES 20-40: We’re looking for a diverse mix of races, ethnicities, and body types. People with physical disabilities are encouraged to submit.
• CHILDREN AGES 8-10: We’re hoping for a diverse group of children, as well.

The most important thing is that you’re the kind of person who spends their free time camping, hiking, or doing other outdoor activities. You’ll have to talk about that in your self-taped audition.

Major Tobacco Brand Docu-Style Spot

We’re seeking to cast 20 featured background for this docu-style spot for a Major Tobacco Brand to portray friends. Should be stylish but not showy, confident, interesting, and represent Philly culture. Session: $400 – including 2 hour fitting plus still and video capture Usage: $1,000 / Unlimited Use, Unlimited Time / Stills & Video (Company Website and mail in promos ONLY) + 10% agency fee where applicable NON-UNION Dates: 1-2 days between Nov 2nd-5th Background do NOT have to be smokers, but should feel comfortable being around smoke.

GREAT ON-GOING SOCIAL MEDIA GIG!

SEEKING NON-UNION/NON-SPEAKING MALE AND FEMALE TALENT 23-40 YEARS FOR OCCASIONAL ON-GOING PRINT/VIDEO WORK FOR A BEVERAGE COMPANY’S SOCIAL MEDIA AD’S.

TIME COMMITMENT IS 4-6 hours or less per day, once or twice monthly or more depending on your availability and the client needs.  Shoot schedules are very flexible.

TALENT RATE:   $150-$250 per 4-6 hr. shoot.

ALSO: When a manicure is required, talent will receive be reimbursed after providing a receipt

ALL TALENT MUST BE LOCAL TO PITTSBURGH – No travel accommodations or compensation will be provided.

THERE ARE TWO GIGS THAT ARE CASTING NOW AND THE REQUIREMENTS ARE DIFFERENT.

PLEASE SEE BELOW:

GIG #1 – ALL BODY TYPES

• MEN AND WOMEN
• AGES: 23 -40 YEARS OLD
• ALL ETHNICITIES
• ALL BODY TYPES
• NO VISIBLE TATTOOS FROM ELBOWS DOWN OR ON NECK
• NO VISIBLE PIERCINGS (other than simple 1 hole in ears)

GIG #2 – FITNESS TYPES

• MEN AND WOMEN – FIT, TONED AND ACTIVE
• AGES: 23-40 YEARS OLD
• ALL ETHNICITIES
• NO VISIBLE TATTOOS AT ALL
• NO VISIBLE PIERCINGS (other than simple 1 hole in ears)

**PLEASE HURRY! SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE ON BY 5PM THIS WEDS, 10/20**

Unsinkable Casting Call

SEEKING 8-10 YEAR OLD GIRL TO BE PHOTODOUBLE IN FEATURE FILM! RATE: $200

• We’re looking for a white girl, age 8-10, with blonde or strawberry blonde hair (can be wavy or straight and long enough to pull back) to be a photodouble on “Unsinkable,” which films on Wed, Oct. 20 in the Pittsburgh area.
• This will be a late afternoon/evening shoot, so she won’t have to miss school.

Netflix Feature Film, The Pale Blue Eye, seeking paid extras in Pittsbugh.

Starring Oscar winner Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, The Fighter) and Harry Melling (The Queen’s Gambit). Directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Out of the Furnace)

The Pale Blue Eye takes place in 1830 at a military academy where a veteran detective attempts to solve a series of murders with help from a cadet who will later become world famous author, Edgar Allen Poe.

Seeking:

• Seeking Men ages 18 – 45 to portray cadets and officers.
• Experience with marching or drills is a plus or military (former or active), guard, reserves, ROTC, police, marching bands, dancers, runners, etc. are encouraged to apply.

Important Info:

• Filming in Pittsburgh Weekdays from end of November to mid-February. Pay is $168 for 12 hours. Expect 12 hour work-days. We need men with great availability to work 5 – 12 days in that timespan.
• There will be a mandatory bootcamp on 11/22 and 11/23 to learn marches and drills.
• Covid Testing with production will be required prior to bootcamp, fitting and scheduled work dats, Covid Testing pays $50 when not working.
• Men will be expected to let their hair and sideburns grow. Our hair and makeup team will trim to match the time period. Must be willing to shave facial hair, if needed.
• No face, neck, chest or hand tattoos. No visible piercings. Lean builds. Physiques were slim in the 1830s. Suit sizes 36-42 and waists 30 – 36.

This production of The Pale Blue Eye is committed to the safety and well-being of all team members, both in front of and behind the camera, by implementing careful health and safety protocols in line with the film industry standard for a safe workplace for all personnel, this production will require all performing artists (including background talent) and crew members in the performance zone to be vaccinated, and to provide proof to the health and safety department before their first day of work.

CASTING TALENT FOR a Mortgage Service Company

Shoots in Pittsburgh between 10/20/21 – 10/29/21 

TALENT RATE: $600/day flat

You do not need to be available all of the shoot days.

NON-UNION/NON-SPEAKING – MUST BE LOCAL TO PITTSBURGH. NO TRAVEL REIMBURSED.  Must have a reliable car to get to set.

(23) ROLES AVAILABLE:

• OFFICE EMPLOYEE (16 spots available) – ANY ETHNICITY – MALE OR FEMALE – (20 – 59) – Business types in business or business casual attire.
• APPRAISERS/FIELD SERVICERS (2 spots) – ANY ETHNICITY – MALE OR FEMALE – (35 – 49) – Portraying Appraiser/Field Servicer in Business casual attire.
• SIGNING AGENTS (2 spots) – ANY ETHNICITY – MALE OR FEMALE – (25-49) – Acting as an agent signing a deal with a homeowner/customer. Business Casual attire.
• BORROWERS (3 spots) – ANY ETHNICITY – MALE OR FEMALE – (20-49) – A married couple and one single man or woman. Real couples are encouraged but not required.