Vancouver Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Actress for Prop Photo Shoot

Job Description

A production filming in Burlington, Ontario, is seeking a female performer for a prop photo shoot connected to a sensitive scene. The role involves portraying the aftermath of a self-harm scenario while remaining fully clothed. The scene may include visible simulated wrist injuries and theatrical blood, so performers should be comfortable working with mature and potentially distressing subject matter.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in a staged prop photo shoot for a scripted production.
• Portray a character involved in a sensitive self-harm-related scene.
• Work with simulated injuries and theatrical blood as required.
• Follow posing and creative direction from the production team.
• Maintain professionalism while working with sensitive material.

Requirements

• Female performer in her mid-to-late 20s.
• Any hair color.
• Must be comfortable portraying sensitive subject matter involving simulated self-harm injuries.
• Comfortable working with theatrical blood.
• Must be a new face to the production.
• Must be able to work in Burlington, Ontario.

Compensation

• This is a paid opportunity.

Drivers With Cars for Film Project

Job Description

A film project in Toronto is seeking background actors who can appear with their own vehicles in upcoming scenes. Casting is looking for new faces who can help create authentic driving and street sequences for the production.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a background performer with a personal vehicle.
• Portray a driver naturally during filming.
• Operate or position the vehicle as directed by the production team.
• Follow on-set instructions and maintain continuity between takes.
• Maintain a professional and reliable presence throughout filming.

Requirements

• Must have a personal vehicle available for filming.
• Red, white, and black vehicles are not eligible.
• Must be a new face to the production.
• Must not have future filming dates already booked with the project.
• Must be available to work in Toronto.
• Early morning availability required.

Compensation

• This is a paid opportunity.

Cyclists With Bikes for Film Project

Job Description

A Toronto film project is seeking cyclists with their own bikes for background scenes. This opportunity is looking for new faces who are comfortable riding a bicycle and can naturally portray everyday cyclists in an on-camera environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a cyclist in film background scenes.
• Ride or handle a personal bicycle as directed.
• Perform natural cycling actions safely and confidently.
• Follow production instructions throughout filming.
• Maintain continuity and professionalism between takes.

Requirements

• Must have access to a bicycle for filming.
• Must be comfortable and confident riding a bike.
• Must be a new face to the production.
• Must not have future filming dates already booked with the project.
• Must be available to work in Toronto.
• Early morning availability required.

Compensation

• This is a paid opportunity.

Waiter for Film Project

Job Description

A Toronto film production is casting a background performer to portray a waiter. This role is ideal for talent who can naturally portray hospitality staff and confidently perform realistic restaurant or service-related actions in front of the camera.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a waiter in a film scene.
• Perform natural restaurant and hospitality-related background actions.
• Interact naturally with other performers as directed.
• Follow instructions from the production team.
• Maintain professionalism and continuity during filming.

Requirements

• Must be comfortable portraying a waiter.
• Must be a new face to the production.
• Must not have future filming dates already booked with the project.
• Must be available to work in Toronto.
• Early morning availability required.

Compensation

• This is a paid opportunity.

Pedestrians for Film Project

Job Description

A film project shooting in Toronto is seeking new faces to work as pedestrians in upcoming background scenes. Casting is looking for a varied mix of ages, appearances, and personalities to create a realistic city environment on camera. Talent should not have any future dates already booked with the production.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a pedestrian in outdoor or public background scenes.
• Perform natural walking, waiting, and everyday activities on camera.
• Follow direction from the production team.
• Maintain continuity and professionalism throughout filming.
• Help create an authentic Toronto street atmosphere.

Requirements

• Open to a mix of ages and looks.
• Must be a new face to the production.
• Must not have future filming dates already booked with the project.
• Must be available to work in Toronto.
• Early morning availability required.

Compensation

• This is a paid opportunity.

Bar Patrons and Passersby for TV Series

Job Description

A television production filming in Guelph, Ontario, is seeking new faces to portray bar patrons and passersby in background scenes. Casting is looking for men and women in their 20s and 30s with a hip, college-style look and a diverse mix of ethnicities. Talent will help create an authentic and lively pool hall and bar atmosphere for the production.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray bar patrons or passersby in television background scenes.
• Perform natural social interactions and movement in a pool hall and bar setting.
• Follow direction from the production team throughout filming.
• Maintain continuity and natural reactions between takes.
• Contribute to an authentic and energetic atmosphere on camera.

Requirements

• Men and women.
• Talent in their 20s and 30s.
• Hip, college-style looks.
• Open to a diverse mix of ethnicities.
• Must be a new face to the production.
• Must be able to work in Guelph, Ontario.
• Local talent and performers with reliable transportation are preferred.

Compensation

• This is a paid opportunity.

Job Description

A commercial campaign for a major power tool brand is casting experienced tradesmen based in Ontario. The production is looking for real professionals who can authentically represent the skilled trades and feel natural working with power tools on camera. Selected talent will participate in a professional commercial campaign and will work one shoot day.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear in a commercial campaign for a power tool brand.
• Represent skilled trades authentically and confidently on camera.
• Participate in a fitting and any required casting recalls.
• Follow creative direction during the commercial shoot.
• Perform naturally in a professional production environment.

Requirements

• Must be a tradesman with relevant professional or hands-on experience.
• Must not be a member of ACTRA.
• Must be available for the required recall, fitting, and production windows.
• Selected talent will work one shoot day.

Compensation

• $6,500+ for talent selected for the commercial campaign.

Job Description

A film production in the Toronto/GTA area is seeking a paid on-set tutor to work with elementary school-age actors during production. The tutor will support the educational needs of 1–2 minors per working day while accommodating the schedule and requirements of a professional film set. This opportunity is suited to someone comfortable working with young students in a production environment and providing focused academic support throughout their time on set.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide on-set tutoring for elementary school-age actors.
• Support the academic needs of 1–2 minors per working day.
• Deliver age-appropriate educational instruction.
• Coordinate tutoring around the production schedule.
• Maintain a professional and supportive learning environment on set.

Requirements

• Experience tutoring or teaching elementary school-age children.
• Comfortable working with minors in a film production environment.
• Professional, organized, and dependable.
• Resume required for consideration.

Compensation

• $30 per hour.
• Approximately 3–5 days of work.

Job Description

A new digital storytelling project is casting 19 paid, non-union voice-over roles for an immersive historical experience exploring Chinese Canadian migration in British Columbia from the 1880s through the 1930s. The production is seeking voice actors who speak English, Cantonese, Toisanese, or Japanese. Performances should feel authentic, grounded, and naturalistic rather than cartoonish, stylized, or exaggerated. The project uses immersive 3D environments and interactive storytelling to bring historical characters and experiences to life.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide voice-over performances for characters featured in an interactive digital storytelling experience.
• Deliver authentic, grounded, and naturalistic character performances.
• Record short voiced segments in the language required for the selected role.
• Follow creative and performance direction during the recording session.
• Help authentically represent stories connected to Chinese Canadian history.
• Audition for one or multiple suitable roles based on voice type and language ability.

Requirements

• Voice actors who speak English, Cantonese, Toisanese, or Japanese.
• Ability to deliver naturalistic performances without exaggerated or cartoon-style characterization.
• Voice should appropriately match the character or roles selected for audition.
• Must be available to record at the UBC recording studio in British Columbia.
• Recording commitment is approximately 1–2 hours.
• Non-union performers.

Compensation

• $100 per hour.
• Approximately 1–2 hours of recording.
• Paid non-union engagement.
• Parking or transit costs to the UBC recording studio will be covered.

Orderlies for Hospital Production

Job Description

A hospital-themed production filming in Mississauga is seeking three performers to portray orderlies. This paid background acting opportunity is looking for one female and two male performers who can bring a believable healthcare environment to life on camera.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a hospital orderly in production scenes.
• Perform natural background actions in a medical setting.
• Follow blocking and instructions from the production team.
• Maintain professionalism and continuity throughout filming.

Requirements

• One female and two male performers.
• Ages 20s–40s.
• Must be able to self-drive to the Mississauga filming location.
• Must not have previously worked on the specified production dates.

Compensation

• This is a paid opportunity.