Find Casting Calls & Auditions Near You

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting an actor for a distinctive supporting role portraying a transient person. The film explores social isolation and modern anxieties through encounters with people whose beliefs and routines reveal different ways of interpreting the world around them. The character is an unhoused man in his 40s to 60s who believes aliens are controlling people’s minds. The production is seeking an actor who can approach the character seriously and authentically, bringing personality to the unusual belief without turning the performance into a caricature.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an unhoused man with an unusual worldview.
• Perform dialogue involving the character’s belief in alien mind control.
• Bring authenticity and individuality to the character.
• Follow creative direction during filming.

Requirements

• Actor in their 40s–60s.
• Strong character acting ability.
• Able to handle unusual dramatic material with a grounded performance.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking an actor for the supporting role of a Businessperson. The film examines isolation and modern life through a collection of characters whose private routines reveal how technology and media influence their relationships with themselves and others. The Businessperson is a successful professional in their 30s to 50s who participates in an AI therapy session while sitting inside a car. The scene requires a performer who can communicate the character’s professional exterior while making a private and unconventional therapy interaction feel intimate and believable.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a successful professional in a dramatic supporting scene.
• Perform an AI therapy interaction from inside a vehicle.
• Convey the character’s private emotions through a grounded performance.
• Work closely with the director to develop the scene.

Requirements

• Actor in their 30s–50s.
• Strong dramatic and naturalistic acting ability.
• Comfortable performing an emotionally intimate scene.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

TV Series Casting Call – Non-Real Police Types

Job Description

A television production filming in the Chicago area is seeking male and female background actors to portray police officers for an upcoming two-day shoot. The production is specifically looking for non-real police types who can convincingly portray law enforcement professionals on camera. Male talent should be clean-shaven with short hair. Selected performers should be prepared for early call times and full production days.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a police officer in television background scenes
• Maintain a professional and believable law enforcement presence on camera
• Follow blocking and direction from the production team
• Maintain continuity throughout the two-day shoot
• Remain available for the full production day
• Work professionally with cast, crew, and other background performers

Requirements

• Male and female talent
• Must be able to convincingly portray a police officer
• Male talent must be clean-shaven with short hair
• Real police officers are not being considered for these roles
• Must be local to the Chicago area
• Must be comfortable with early morning call times
• Must be available for both production days
• Reliable and able to follow on-set direction

Compensation

• $136.40 for 8 hours
• Time-and-a-half after 8 hours

TV Production Casting Call – Girl Photo Double

Job Description

A television production filming in the Chicago area is seeking a Caucasian girl for a paid photo double role. The selected child will match a principal actor’s general build, complexion, and hair color and may be filmed in wide shots or insert shots in place of the actor. This is a non-speaking opportunity with on-set schooling provided during each workday.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a photo double for a principal actor
• Appear in wide shots and insert shots when required
• Follow blocking and movement instructions from the production team
• Participate in rehearsals and filming
• Maintain professionalism throughout production
• Attend required on-set schooling

Requirements

• Caucasian girl
• Ages 8–10
• Must reasonably match the principal actor’s build, complexion, and hair
• Must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby border states
• Must be comfortable working in a non-speaking role
• Parent or guardian must be available to accompany the child as required

Compensation

• $170 for 6 hours
• Time-and-a-half after 6 hours

TV Production Casting Call – Boy Photo Double

Job Description

A television production filming in the Chicago area is seeking a Caucasian boy to work as a paid photo double. The selected child will match a principal actor in general build, complexion, and hair color and may appear in wide shots or insert shots in place of the actor. This is a non-speaking role that includes on-set schooling during each workday.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a photo double for a principal actor
• Appear in wide shots and insert shots as needed
• Match the positioning and movements required for the scene
• Participate in rehearsal and filming as directed
• Follow instructions from the production team
• Attend required on-set schooling

Requirements

• Caucasian boy
• Ages 7–8
• Approximately 4’2″–4’4″ tall
• Approximately 50–55 lbs.
• Blonde or light brown curly hair
• Must reasonably match the principal actor’s build, complexion, and hair
• Must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby border states
• Parent or guardian must be available to accompany the child as required

Compensation

• $170 for 6 hours
• Time-and-a-half after 6 hours

TV Series Casting Call – Male Stand-In

Job Description

A television production is seeking a Caucasian male stand-in to work in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate should closely match the actor’s general hair color, weight, and complexion to assist the production team with lighting and camera blocking. This opportunity is open to experienced stand-ins as well as talent interested in gaining professional stand-in experience. Local talent from Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and nearby border states is encouraged.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a stand-in for a principal actor during production
• Assist the camera and lighting departments with blocking and setup
• Follow positioning and movement instructions from the production team
• Maintain consistency throughout lighting and camera rehearsals
• Remain professional, punctual, and attentive while on set

Requirements

• Caucasian male
• Ages 50s–60s
• Height between 5’11” and 6’1″
• Weight between 175–200 lbs
• Must reasonably match the actor’s hair color, complexion, and overall appearance
• Previous stand-in or extra experience is a plus
• Must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby border states
• Reliable and comfortable working closely with the camera and lighting departments

Compensation

• Paid stand-in opportunity

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting an actor for the supporting role of a Security Guard. The project follows several characters whose everyday conversations reveal their experiences with loneliness, online information, conspiracy theories, and social uncertainty. The Security Guard appears in a scene discussing a humorous religious conspiracy theory with a coworker. The performer should be able to approach the unusual conversation naturally and make the interaction feel like a believable exchange between coworkers.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a security guard in a supporting scene.
• Perform dialogue involving a humorous religious conspiracy theory.
• Create natural chemistry within a coworker interaction.
• Follow direction from the filmmaker and production team.

Requirements

• Age open.
• Strong conversational acting ability.
• Comfortable performing comedic or unusual dialogue naturally.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking an actor to portray a Workout Instructor in a supporting scene. The film uses encounters between ordinary people to explore loneliness, modern media consumption, conspiracy theories, and social disconnection. The Workout Instructor works at a gym and becomes involved in a conversation with a coworker about a conspiracy theory. The role calls for a performer who can make unusual subject matter feel believable within an otherwise ordinary workplace conversation.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a workout instructor working in a gym environment.
• Perform a conversational scene involving a conspiracy theory.
• Keep the character and dialogue grounded and believable.
• Take direction and collaborate with the production team.

Requirements

• Age open.
• Comfortable portraying a fitness or gym instructor.
• Strong natural and conversational acting ability.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting an actor for the supporting role of a Bar Regular. The film presents interconnected characters navigating loneliness, social tension, online influences, and the changing world around them. The Bar Regular appears in a conversational scene while smoking a cigarette and discussing neighborhood gentrification. The production is looking for someone who can deliver the interaction naturally and create the feeling of an authentic neighborhood regular rather than an overly polished performance.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a believable neighborhood bar regular.
• Perform dialogue centered around neighborhood gentrification.
• Bring a relaxed and natural quality to the scene.
• Follow direction from the filmmaker during production.

Requirements

• Age open.
• Comfortable performing conversational dialogue.
• Able to portray an authentic, everyday neighborhood character.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking a male actor for the lead role of Alex. The project explores loneliness, identity, online culture, conspiracy theories, and the ways people attempt to find meaning and connection in an increasingly fragmented society. Alex is a man in his 20s or 30s who has developed an online persona centered around masculinity and confidence. While he presents himself publicly as self-assured, his private life reveals someone searching for identity, belonging, and direction.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Alex, an online masculinity-influencer personality.
• Deliver both confident public-facing and vulnerable private moments.
• Bring nuance to the character’s search for identity and belonging.
• Work collaboratively with the director and production team.

Requirements

• Male actor in his 20s–30s.
• Strong dramatic and character acting ability.
• Able to portray confidence alongside emotional vulnerability.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Paid role.
• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.