Talent Casting Calls and Auditions

Law commercials and webspots. 

Marketing Casting Breakdown: NON UNION –  Featured Extra – 

The Project: 

A series of commercials portraying Firm’s fight for justice for those injured in car accidents, and on behalf of the families whose loved ones are victims of nursing home abuse and neglect.
Usage: Midwest regional broadcast commercials and paid online placement for up to two years.
Dates: 2/21 – 2/22 with exact dates to be determined. It is possible that talent may be booked for up to 2 days. Must be available both of these days.

Location: Chicago Loop

Rate: $200 for a 5 hour day + $50 for Travel/Parking & $50 for Wardrobe usage (talent will be asked to bring several wardrobe options). Compensation total = $300 is inclusive of usage

Casting Breakdown: 
Non-union African American, Latina, and Caucasian adults between the ages of 25 – 70. Preference for real everyday people/ non-model types. All genders and body types will be considered. Age, body, and racial diversity are very important.
A few sets of people will be cast as realistic adult family units.  
1-2 people will be cast as young (20s – 30s) auto accident victims. 
1 person in their late 20s – early 30s may be cast as the office receptionist. 

Another one just in for a few non-union Extra Talent. This one is for a Bank:

• Shoot date THIS Thursday, 2/16
• Adults (18+, range of ethnicities and ages)
• Location is in McCook, IL – must have own transportation
• Call time is a bit later so could go into the evening, with release before midnight 
• Rate is $200 for up to 10 hours/time and one half overtime
• No COVID testing

BOSTON CASTING IS SEEKING…

MEN OF HAITIAN DESCENT AND/ OR WITH A HAITIAN ACCENT

FOR AN UPCOMING PROJECT!

Ages 45-60s
NON-UNION

SHOOTS
From Home Via Zoom
Sometime betweeb 2/23-2/27

Pays: $300

NEW ROLES! BEER CAMPAIGN CONTINUATION✨

Jigsaw Casting is seeking groups of real friends and couples for a Beer 2 Campaign in Toronto! We are looking for various groups, couples, friends who actually know each other so we can see their real chemistry.

Looking for the following roles:

• A group of 3 to 4 people who are actually friends. Any gender. Bonus if they play soccer or do athletic things together but please do not limit! Ages 25 to 35.
• Two guy friends at an Irish pub. Ages 40 to 65. These 2 guys actually are real friends.
• Group of 3 to 4 people who are actually friends. Any gender. You’ll be seen hanging out at a Noodle restaurant together. Ages 30 to 40. Must all be real friends.
• A couple or 2 friends. Must be a Man and a woman. Ages 35 to 45. Eating at a pho restaurant. Any ethnicity.
• An Asian couple or 2 friends who can play a couple. A Man and a woman. Ages 30 to 40. Visiting a new town.
• A group of South Asian friends watching a cricket game together. Must all be real friends. Any gender. Ages 25 to 50.

ALL TALENT SHOULD BE OVER THE AGE OF 25 LEGALLY SINCE THIS IS AN ALCOHOL COMMERCIAL.
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE PASS THIS ON.

DEADLINE TO APPLY – FEBRUARY 17 AT 10 AM EST.

If selected, each person will be paid approx. $2,500+. This is a union (ACTRA) campaign. Non union members are welcome to apply. COVID test will be required prior to the shoot. No previous acting experience is required. Must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent resident.

Must be available for these key dates, filming in Toronto:
ZOOM Recalls: Feb 13 or 21, 2023.
Covid Test: TBD 48 hrs prior to shoot
Toronto Talent Wardrobe Call: March 2, 2023.
Shoot Date: March 3 or 4, 2023 in Toronto.

NASA FEATURE FILM

STILL NEEDING MORE EXTRAS!
MALE CAUCASIAN
AGES 25-45

ROLES

NASA Engineer and Press/Photographer

Untitled NASA Film

Hello Amazing Talent!
We are still casting roles for a feature film that will be shooting in Cape Canaveral Area, FL.

Dates: 2/28, 3/1, and 3/3

Rate: $150/12hrs

We will be casting for multiple roles.

• Talent will be fit in 1960’s wardrobe and must attend a paid fitting
• All talent must be willing to have a clean shaven face and receive a time period specific hair cut
• All talent must disclose the location of any visible tattoos prior to being cast
• All talent will be required to wear masks while on set not filming

***UNION & NON UNION ONLY***
Must be registered with Central Casting!!!!! Must pass COVID test to work. Even if you test negative, you are not confirmed for work unless we send you details confirming shoot day.

Taking submissions for a show that will Covid Test Tuesday (2/14) to work Thursday (2/16), Friday (2/17), Tuesday (2/21) & Wednesday (2/22) in LA area.

Looking for MEN & WOMEN with REAL Bartender experience. Very skilled with a Cocktail Shaker.

This show has a mandatory vaccination policy for all Zone A workers, including Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other talent ages 6 months and above working on its set. According to the CDC, people age 50 and above are eligible for a second booster, and minors age 6 months and above are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, at this time. To be eligible to work on this production, you must be (1) either (a) 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: if you received the AstraZeneca and Novavax vaccines, then three doses of any combination of Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, or Novavax vaccines would deem you Boosted) or (b) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine but not yet Booster-eligible; or (2) have a medical disability or sincerely-held religious belief that prevents vaccination.

If you become booked, any offer of work is “conditioned” on you providing adequate proof to Production that you meet the criteria mentioned above. Failure to provide satisfactory evidence will result in you not being hired for the project and/or turned away from set (as though no offer of work was given). In such case, you will NOT be eligible for payment because you were not employed/hired. 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.

If you answer “yes” to this message, then you are hereby attesting to the fact that you can and will provide adequate proof to Production. If you are selected, Production will collect and verify your proof

NOTE: 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.

Actors wanted-Seeking submissions

Kefi Media is casting talent for local TV spot. 1 child in a speaking role and a variety of other actors for background roles in the short spot.

Talent must meet physical requirements and description. Filming will take place in Lehigh Valley with exact dates TBD . ONLY LOCAL LEHIGH VALLEY, PA TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED.

“Little Katie” – Searching for cute little blond girl with glasses – speaking role – 8 to 10 years of age.

“Dad” – Handsome in his 30s year old – male – non speaking role.

Lunch lady, in school cafeteria – Woman #1 – 50 to 60 year old female – Woman serving lunch to kids / serving sloppy joes to kids. non speaking role. – non speaking role. Lady provides comic relief to the story with reaction shots.

Lunch lady, in school cafeteria – Woman #2 – 50 to 60 year old female -Woman serving lunch to kids / serving sloppy joes to kids. non speaking role. Lady provides comic relief to the story. Lady provides comic relief to the story with reaction shots.

Woman with groceries – Attractive woman in her 30s or 40s —
non speaking role – Lady provides comic relief to the story.

8 kids for school cafeteria scene background eating lunch. Seeking young talent, aged 8 to 11 years of age, for background roles. Great for first time young actors.

We need adults and children for photoshoots that are of Mid-Eastern descent.
The children need to be 5-11 y/o.

SUBMISSION: http://clarktalent.com/contact-us/

Please submit photo with your DOB and Phone #.

We need adults and children for photoshoots that are of Mid-Eastern descent. The children need to be 5-11 y/o.

About us:

Bottle Rocket Media is a full-service production company in Chicago specializing in video, film, and motion graphic content. We partner with regional and global brands and businesses, ranging from advertising agencies and direct clients, to associations and other creative outlets. 

Our production jobs range from client-fueled scripted and non-scripted studio and location shoots, short-form documentaries, photoshoots, original branded content, and everything in between. 

From concept to final delivery, we are passionate about creating dynamic and thought

provoking content.

About you:

We are looking for a mid-level Associate Producer with experience producing motion and still projects. The ideal candidate is a skilled producer, team-oriented leader, and a stellar communicator with pre-production through production and client management experience, as well as a working understanding of the post-production process

Day-to-day responsibilities will be managing project workflows & schedules, monitoring budgets, procuring and coordinating resources (internal and freelance crews), gathering and cataloging assets, talent casting, location vetting and everything else that might go into a production. 

We expect all our team to have ownership of each project, working closely with team members, external clients and 3rd party vendors. We push an environment of open communication.

We have a small, established  production team. You will work with the Supervising and Executive Producers as well as our post-production team that manages the editing and design. Our team expands with our well-vetted roster of freelance support.  

This position is a hybrid working arrangement, our current policy is for at least (2) days in the office (Fulton Market). You will be expected to be on-set (locally, nationally and occasionally globally) during the production timeline, but we are flexible during the pre and post production process.

We strive for a positive, kind, self-motivated, hard-working, enthusiastic, fun, communicative, and organized work environment, if you do also, please read on: 

Responsibilities

• Along with a supervising team, manages all aspects of pre-production and production
• Create project estimates, track all project costs, and audits vendor invoices
• Requests talent and location pulls, shares with client and books appropriately
• Clearly communicate timelines, budgets, deliverables, goals and expectations with internal team members, external partners, and clients.
• Manages project workflow and resources
• Create production schedules and pre-production book, addresses production related questions for internal and external clients
• Sends out call sheets and maintains responsibility for crew, talent and client attendees
• Attends on-set production
• Coordinate with the Post Production team for handoff.
• Establishing processes and maximizing efficiencies
• Navigate simultaneous demands, prioritize resources appropriately, and mitigate associated challenges
• Remain current on industry and technological trends

Qualifications

• 5+ years creative production experience with agency, studio, production company, or in-house video production team
• Knowledge of the latest production techniques, sources, production cost factors, and overall industry best practice
• Ability to manage multiple projects and task assignments in parallel, regardless of size, timing, scope to ensure quality work is delivered on time, scope, and budget
• Superb communicator and relationship builder
• Comfortable and patient working with clients
• Ensure timely and detailed communication in all forms (email, in person, video) to both internal and external stakeholders
• Must possess meticulousness, organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Must be able to accommodate work schedules and be open to travel
• Possesses a solid understanding of visual storytelling 
• Provide guidance to junior level staff
• Creative thought leadership
• Master of details and the big picture

Bottle Rocket Media

Our client, an exciting contemporary fashion brand, is looking for an Art Director to join their team full time.

Ideal candidates come from fashion or beauty background and have experience managing a team.

Responsibilities include:

• Art Direction, Brand development and Strategy – Participate in strategy meetings and partner with merchandising and creative teams to translate business strategy into creative concepts and compelling content
• Brand Packaging
• Photoshoot production, Budget Management, Content Management
• Image Management – Manage art direction for all retail web images including: image selects, cropping and site merchandising
• Provide direction on retail photo shoots, including on poses, styling and retouching

This role located in Venice, CA

Hybrid

Direct Hire, Salaried

100-115K

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