Toronto Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Production Title: Short Film Casting Call

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Greater Toronto Area  between July 25th to August 9th. 

Casting: Teacher

• Chinese teacher, ages 30 – 60, who is fluent in either Mandarin or Cantonese.  

Covid Test: TBA

Rate: Pay is $300-$400 per day

Film Overview: 
Emerald Garden explores issues surrounding racial identity through the lens of award-winning Canadian-Chinese Filmmaker James Michael Chiang (JMC). For Chiang, who is half-Chinese and half-Caucasian, identity has always been a deeply personal matter, often wrapped in struggles to fit in and feel a sense of belonging. This personal connection has motivated him to study the theme of identity in his personal and branded works. Emerald Garden seeks to convey the message that regardless of skin colour and intersections of identity, we should all be accepted for who we are.

Production Title: Short Film Casting Call

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Greater Toronto Area  between July 25th to August 9th. 

Casting: Ollie

• A male in his 20s who is half-Chinese, half-Caucasian to be the lead in this film.

Covid Test: TBA

Rate: Pay is $300-$400 per day

Film Overview: 
Emerald Garden explores issues surrounding racial identity through the lens of award-winning Canadian-Chinese Filmmaker James Michael Chiang (JMC). For Chiang, who is half-Chinese and half-Caucasian, identity has always been a deeply personal matter, often wrapped in struggles to fit in and feel a sense of belonging. This personal connection has motivated him to study the theme of identity in his personal and branded works. Emerald Garden seeks to convey the message that regardless of skin colour and intersections of identity, we should all be accepted for who we are.

Production Title: B2B Travel Platform

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Greater Toronto Area, Canada on Thursday June 30th. Must be available to work in whole day. 

Casting: Drummers

• Male or female 
• 8-12 years old 
• All Ethnicities.
• The boy has ADHD.
• Must have a drumming background.
• Children with ADHD are encouraged to submit

Covid Test: TBD (Production and talent will adhere to the ACCP’s COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES) 

Rate: $500 Session Fee plus $1000 for buyout
Usage: US Online, 2 years

Production Title: Docu-Series Episode 101

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Hamilton, Ontario from Tuesday, June 21st to Friday, June  24th. Must be able to work from the said date. 

 Non-Speaking Roles

• Roger B. Chaffee
  • Male 28 – 34 years old
  • White. Apollo 1 astronaut.
• Gus Grissom
  • Male 38 – 45 years old
  • White. Apollo 1 astronaut.
• Ed White
  • Male 33 – 38 years old
  • White. Apollo 1 astronaut.
• Donn F. Eisele
  • Male 47 – 53 years old
  • White. Apollo 1 astronaut.
• Strong improv skills are an asset.
• Talent will portray historical characters in the reenactments. 

Covid Test: Rapid Test from each day, June 21 – 24, 2022
(Must be double vaccinated)

Rate: Pay is $250/Day

Production Title: Docu-Series Episode 101

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Hamilton, Ontario from Tuesday, June 21st to Friday, June  24th. Must be able to work from the said date. 

 Non-Speaking Roles

• Amelia Earhart
  • Female 28 – 38 yrs.
  • White. Aviator. 
• Amelia Earhart (child)
  • Female 9 – 12 yrs.
  • White.
• Fred Noonan
  • Male 40 – 45 yrs.
  • White. Flight navigator.
• Franz Reichelt
  • Male 29 – 35 yrs.
  • Eastern European.
  • Parachuting pioneer. 
• Strong improv skills are an asset.
• Talent will portray historical characters in the reenactments. 

Covid Test: Rapid Test from each day, June 21 – 24, 2022
(Must be double vaccinated)

Rate: Pay is $250/Day

Production Title: Undisclosed Film

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting photo doubles to work on scenes filming in Hamilton Ontario, Canada  on  Thursday, June 9th and Monday, June13th. Must be able to work on the said date. 

Role: Photo Double

• Black Male
  • hair braided back or long enough to tie back
  • 30 years old

Covid Test: June 7, 2022

Rate: Pay is $180/day + $50 COVID test

Production Title: B2B Travel Platform

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Greater Toronto Area, Canada on Thursday June 30th. Must be available to work in whole day. 

Casting: SOC

• Boy
• Male
• 8-12 years old 
• All Ethnicities.
• The boy has ADHD.
• Must have a drumming background.
• Children with ADHD are encouraged to submit

Covid Test: TBD (Production and talent will adhere to the ACCP’s COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES) 

Rate: $500 Session Fee plus $1000 for buyout
Usage: US Online, 2 years

Production Title: Brand Video for Hotel Chain

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting models to work on scenes filming in Kamloops, British Columbia from Wednesday June 29th and Thursday June 30th. Must be able to work from the said date in full time.

Role: Models

• 1 Male & 1 Female
• 35-45 yrs old 
• Must have a ‘business professional’ vibe with suitable wardrobe for this look.
• The storyline will follow the two actors staying at the hotel while on a work trip.
• Open to all ethnicities.

Covid Test: Not required

Rate: Pay is $200/Day

Production Title: Undisclosed Feature Film

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting, actors to work on scenes filming in British Columbia, Ontario Canada and Mexico.
Filming begin in August 2022. 

Casting: French-Speaking Male Actors

• Male
• Age: 4-6 years old
• No previous experience is necessary

Covid Test: TBA

Rate: Pay is $$

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.