Talent Casting Calls and Auditions

COMMERCIAL EXTRAS CASTING CALL 

AUSTIN, TEXAS 

MAJOR BUTTER MANUFACTURER 

CASTING ADULTS & KIDS 

SHOOT DATE(S) 

Friday, 2/18 – small group 

Saturday, 2/19 – larger group 

*talent will work one day 

COVID TESTING Wednesday, 2/16 in Austin. 

RATE: $200/day + $25 for covid testing 

Seeking the Following 

FRIDAY, 2/18 – Kitchen Table Scene Adult men and women age range mid  20’s-40’s, and kids age range 6-9 years old, all ethnicities 

SATURDAY, 2/19 – Backyard Party Adults, age range 20’s-60’s+, Kids age range 6-14 years old, all ethnicities 

Real families encouraged to submit, individuals are always welcome to apply. 

Due to testing and shooting in Austin, TX please only submit if you can make it to testing and shoot in the Austin area. 

Timing: Start within 1-2 weeks

Duration: 2-3 weeks TBD

Hours per week: 20-40

Rate: $35-60/hr DOE

One of our retail clients is looking for a freelance Director of Photography to join their team immediately for a short-term project.

This Director of Photography will be helping develop a shot list and creative deck in preparation for a large scale shoot focused on product/lifestyle photography that will be used as omni-channel campaigns assets.

Ideal Director of Photography candidates will have:

– At least 5-10+ years of experience as a DP, Creative Director, Sr. Art Director, Producer, or relevant role handling this type of pre-production responsibility

– MUST HAVE experience creating shot lists and decks – i.e. what shots are needed, what talent, props, etc.

– Strategic and creative thinker who can pull together a shot list while thinking about the big picture to gather assets for omni-channel campaigns

– Familiar with resource management and have existing vendors/resources and relationships that can be leveraged to help facilitate eventual photoshoot

– Familiar with video and shoots, able to potentially leverage product/lifestyle photography shots for video opportunities and b-roll footage

*Offsite

**Must provide own computer

24 Seven Talent

We are Ready Set, a social media video ads company.
(https://readyset.co/)
In this case, we are recruiting talents living in Durham, NC, or surrounding areas for future field production projects to be shot in our shooting studio located in Durham.
We are in the process of building a database of all kinds of talents (models, actors, influencers), of all ages and ethnicities, and we would love for you to be a part of it! 

What you need to do is very simple:
You just have to send an email to [email protected] attaching:
– A headshot
– A 20-30 seconds long presentation video stating your name, your age, and where you are from. (This step is optional but it’d be amazing to see you on video!)
– Pictures of your hands (sometimes we need hand models).
– Your cellphone number.
– Your Instagram.
Email subject: Durham Talent / Your name / Your age.

And that’s it!
After that, you will be a part of our database automatically.
Whenever a new field production project comes up and you meet the requirements for it, you will be contacted via email or cellphone!

Thank you so much and hopefully see you all soon!

HEALTHCARE VIDEO SEEKS FEMALE ACTORS 20’s/30’s FOR SHOOT IN PITTSBURGH 

Non-Union Speaking Roles – Rate is $1500 ($750/day)

• Shoots in Pittsburgh – Thursday and Friday- March 3 and 4
• Talent must be available both days 
• Talent must live near Pittsburgh 
• Two Female talent mid 20’s to early 30’s

Caucasian or African American 

Internal video for training doctors/physicians, no broadcast, no print

If you are interested and available both shoot days please submit a headshot and full length photo AND a self-tape video according to these instructions:

Casting for a Major Telecommunications Company

Tiffany Company Casting is looking for REAL PEOPLE WHO ARE SEPARATED FROM THEIR LOVED ONES!

• Are you someone who hasn’t been able to see or hug a loved one in a very long time due to work, distance, finances, health, or other reasons?
• Does your work keep you away from loved ones for extended periods of time (a year or more)?
• Do you or a loved one have a health condition that keeps you from being able to travel and visit one another?
• Have you been unable to see an old friend whom you share a very special connection with?
• Are you working in a remote location and haven’t been able to see or hug your loved ones in a long time?

CASTING SPECS

• We are looking for PAIRS of people (families, friends, and loved ones) for this project
• One person MUST live in the United States (preferably in Southern California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Nebraska, Kansas, or Las Vegas)
• The other person can live ANYWHERE in the world, but there MUST be a big reason why you are not able to easily visit each other (work, finances, health, etc.). You CANNOT have seen each other recently or have plans to see each other soon.
• It is important that you have a very close relationship with one another. This should be someone that REALLY means a lot to you and whom you truly regret not being able to see/hug.
• If you are submitting, please keep in mind that your loved one(s) ALSO MUST be interested and available
• US-based participants must be legally able to work in the United States. This is NOT required for participant based elsewhere
• Interested applicants MUST be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of production
• * People from ALL walks of life are highly encouraged to apply *

EXAMPLE STORIES

• Someone (or loved one of someone) who’s working with Doctors Without Borders or similar organization and is based in a remote area
• Best friends who haven’t been able to see each other in years due to old age
• Someone (or loved one of someone) who’s helping to build schools and/or teaching in less populated areas
• Someone who was adopted and found their birth parent(s), but they have not yet met and live very far away
• Someone (or loved one of someone) who’s helping with ocean clean-up far away from home
• Someone (or loved one of someone) who aren’t able to see visit each other due to health condition that makes travel very difficult

The above examples are just ideas of the kinds of stories we’re looking for.

In the end, we want YOU & YOUR STORY of how you are making a difference

while you are far from home and have not seen your loved ones.

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NON-UNION PROJECT

Those selected to be in this project will be paid:

$700 to cover a 1-day shoot + $1500 usage fee (upon airing if in final cut)

*Rates are subject to change. Talent will be notified of any changes prior to booking*

VIRTUAL PRE-INTERVIEWS

We will be conducting brief VIRTUAL PRE-INTERVIEWS between now and February 25th

 PRODUCTION DATES 

If chosen, this project would be filming sometime in mid to late March 2022

Filming will likely only be one day

*Production would come to YOU. NO travel is required for anyone involved in this*

The range above includes COVID testing, wardrobe fitting, as well as filming dates.

Individuals would be filmed by a small docu-size crew with COVID-19 protocols and precautions in place.

***UNION OR NON-UNION*** 

 Must be registered with Central Casting!!!!!  

All possible work dates are contingent upon clearing BOTH pre-employment Covid test(s).

Amanda J is taking submissions for a show that will Covid Test 2/16 and Work 2/18.

Looking for Male BG with Face or Neck Tattoos. ** Must have clearance for your tattoos.**

In order to be considered, you MUST update your profile with A CURRENT SELFIE, and you MUST complete the Anti-Harassment Training in order to work.  

This production is requiring all cast & crew to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to be considered for work you MUST FALL INTO EITHER OF THE TWO FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson) or (2) have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that prevents vaccination.  

if you meet this criteria, only submit accordingly, WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. If you are selected, you will be given separate information on how to provide evidence to the production that you fall within the two categories mentioned above. Any job offer will be conditioned on satisfactorily showing such evidence to the production AND testing negative for COVID. The production will collect your evidence, not Central Casting; thus do NOT send your evidence to Central Casting. 

NOTE: 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.

*FBI Series Featured Recurring Casting Notice* 

Brand New FX/Disney Series Looking For Males and Females, physically Fit/ “nerdy, analyst” types, Any ethnicity, 25-40 yrs old, to work as CHAMBER TEAM on Tuesday February 22nd! This is a featured recurring role so you must be completely available! We are a mandatory Zone A feature and all talent must be fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd dose), must be 2 weeks since your second dose, and able to provide a vaccine card!

• Looking for Males and Females, 25-40 yrs old, any ethnicity, to play CHAMBER TEAM, these are featured Recurring roles!

Pay Rate: $150/12

2 COVID bump: $50 each ($100 total)

*PLEASE be sure to include vaccination status! Upon selection, you must be able to provide Vaccination Card to production as we are a Mandatory Zone A production

*FBI Series Featured Casting Notice* 

Brand New FX/Disney Series Looking For a Caucasian Male 25-55 yrs old, to work as an FBI Instructor on Tuesday February 15th! 

Must COVID TWICE before the work day! Per Disneys Policy, We are a mandatory Zone A feature and all talent must be fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd dose) and able to provide a vaccine card!

Pay Rate: $150/12

2 COVID bump: $50 each (you’ll need two)

PLEASE be sure to include vaccination status! Upon selection, you must be able to provide Vaccination Card to production as we are a Mandatory Zone A production

Jigsaw Casting is seeking recipients and donors for a Canadian Blood Services Campaign!

We are hoping to find a diverse group of Canadians from all backgrounds, anyone from the ages of 12 to 55. Must be a Blood, Plasma, Stem Cells or Organ/Tissue Recipient or Donor.

Recipients – We would love to hear how the donation has impacted your life.

Tell us about the amazing, wonderful or even simple thing you were able to continue doing/have gone on to do since you received your donation.

Did the donation you received enable you to continue volunteering at a soup kitchen, were you able to keep fighting homelessness, coach the local hockey team, adopt a stray dog, or be the best parent a child could have. Anything that you are proud of that positively impacts others around you.

Donors – We would love to know why you continue to donate and make a difference.

IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE PASS THIS ON.

If selected: Honorarium of approx. $1,500 per person. This is an ACTRA PSA campaign. Non union members are welcome to apply. COVID test will be required prior to the shoot. This will be filming in Toronto or the production can come to your city to film you. Please let us know what city you’re applying from.

These are all non-speaking roles

Deadline to submit: February 24, 2022 at 9am EST.

Must be available for these key dates:

ZOOM Recall: March 1, 2022. (approx. 15 mins)

COVID test: TBD. Covid negative PCR test results required not older than 72hrs before the shoot date.

Shoot Date: March 21 to 25, 2022. (1 day, TBD which day, production will come to your home town)

*Production and talent will follow all COVID SAFETY ON SET PROTOCOL.

**Starting Dec 9th, 2021 – the ACCP (association of Canadian Commercial Productions) has mandated that all film crew and Talent over the age of 12 MUST BE fully Vaccinated in order to be on set . Proof of vaccination will be required. Any individual who does not meet this requirement will not be employed. The only permitted exceptions are those who are medically exempt which would excuse them from Vaccination.

Jigsaw Casting is seeking 4 Generations of Family Members for a Macy’s Campaign in Toronto and Vancouver!

Looking for the following:

1. Real 4 Generational Male family members consisting of the following:

• Son (no younger than 7 years old)
• His dad
• Grandpa (his dad’s dad)
• Great Grandpa 

2. Real 4 Generational Female family members consisting of the following:

• Daughter (no younger than 7 years old) 
• Her Mom
• Grandma (her mom’s mom)
• Great Grandma
• Please be inclusive of all Adopted/adoptive family members who are welcome to submit as well.

*Note – youngest female or male child  will deliver a line in the script.

IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE PASS THIS ON.

If selected: Pay is $4,150 per adult. $3,150 per child with speaking roles. This is a non union campaign. COVID test will be required prior to the shoot, Buyouts are based on survival of the edit and includes all lifts, edits, and versions. This will be filming in Toronto and/or Vancouver, depending on where the selected families are located. If one family member lives out of province from the rest of the family, travel and accommodation could be provided.

Deadline to submit: February 14, 2022 at 11am EST/ 9am PST.

Must be available for these key dates:

ZOOM Recall: February 17, 2022. (approx. 15 mins)

COVID test: TBD.

Wardrobe: March 7th. (Subject to change).

Shoot Date: March 8 or 9th – (Subject to change).

*Production and talent will follow all COVID SAFETY ON SET PROTOCOL.

**Starting Dec 9th, 2022 – the ACCP (association of Canadian Commercial Productions) has mandated that all film crew and Talent over the age of 12 MUST BE fully Vaccinated in order to be on set . Proof of vaccination will be required. Any individual who does not meet this requirement will not be employed. The only permitted exceptions are those who are medically exempt which would excuse them from Vaccination.