Casting Calls, Auditions, and Entertainment Careers

Job Description

Caballero Casting is seeking a professionally trained and experienced male chef to work as a cooking and hand double for a lead actor in the horror film TASTE. The role requires someone with genuine professional kitchen experience who can confidently perform realistic cooking actions on camera. Filming will take place in New Orleans and Bush, Louisiana.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a cooking and hand double for one of the film’s lead actors.
• Perform authentic professional cooking and food preparation actions on camera.
• Match required hand movements and kitchen techniques for close-up shots.
• Follow direction from the production and camera teams.
• Maintain continuity throughout cooking and hand-double scenes.

Requirements

• Male, appearing in their 40s–50s.
• Caucasian.
• Must be a professionally trained or experienced chef.
• Must provide a summary of professional experience, including positions held, establishments worked at, and length of employment.
• Must have reliable transportation for filming in New Orleans and Bush, Louisiana.

Compensation

• $300 for up to 12 hours.

Job Description

Caballero Casting is seeking adults to portray high-end restaurant patrons in the film TASTE in the New Orleans area. The production is looking for talent who can authentically fit into an upscale fine-dining environment and have access to their own formal wardrobe, including suits, jackets, slacks, dresses, or gowns.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an upscale restaurant patron in a fine-dining scene.
• Arrive camera-ready in appropriate formal or upscale attire.
• Follow direction from the production team during filming.
• Maintain a natural and professional background presence on camera.

Requirements

• Adult talent in the New Orleans area.
• Must have access to upscale or formal wardrobe.
• Must be available for the required production schedule.

Compensation

• $150 for up to 12 hours.

College-Age Actors for Feature Film

Job Description

A feature film production is seeking college-age actors for paid roles filming in Portland, Oregon. This SAG-AFTRA casting opportunity is looking for talent who can authentically portray college-age characters and work professionally on a feature film set.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray college-age characters in a feature film.
• Perform naturally and authentically on camera.
• Follow direction from the production team.
• Maintain professionalism and continuity throughout filming.
• Collaborate effectively with cast and crew while on set.

Requirements

• Seeking actors who can authentically portray college-age characters.
• Must be comfortable working on a professional feature film production.
• Must be able to work in Portland, Oregon.
• SAG-AFTRA production.
• Must be available for one to three days of work.

Compensation

• $1,283 per day.
• One to three days of paid work.

Experienced Kitchen and Restaurant Staff for Horror Film “Taste”

Job Description

The horror film “Taste” is seeking experienced kitchen and restaurant staff to work as background actors in Michelin-caliber and high-end restaurant scenes. This opportunity is ideal for professionals with real-world hospitality or culinary experience who can authentically portray the fast-paced environment of an upscale restaurant.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray professional kitchen or restaurant staff in background scenes.
• Perform realistic restaurant duties appropriate to the assigned position.
• Help create an authentic Michelin-caliber or high-end dining environment.
• Work naturally alongside other background performers during restaurant scenes.
• Follow production direction and maintain continuity while filming.

Requirements

• Seeking experienced kitchen and restaurant staff.
• Chefs, waiters, runners, and other hospitality professionals are encouraged to apply.
• Actual professional restaurant experience is preferred.
• Experience working in Michelin-caliber or high-end establishments is a plus.
• Must be comfortable working as a background actor.
• Must be available for all required filming.

Compensation

• $150 for 12 hours.

Jim Brewster – Lead Role for “Slugger” Independent Movie

Job Description

The independent feature film “Slugger” is seeking an actor to play Jim Brewster, a lead role filming in Houston, Texas, and surrounding areas. Jim is a minor league baseball pitcher who respects the game and competition but becomes nervous before an upcoming matchup against Casey Robinson, known as “Slugger,” a batter he has never defeated. This non-union role is ideal for an athletic actor who can bring both strong dramatic performance and authentic baseball ability to the screen.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Jim Brewster, a minor league baseball pitcher and lead character.
• Perform scripted dramatic scenes throughout the independent feature film.
• Participate in baseball sequences and realistically portray a pitcher.
• Collaborate with the director, cast, and production team.
• Maintain character and performance continuity across multiple filming phases.
• Be prepared to work approximately 9–10 production days.

Requirements

• Male talent who can portray someone in his early 20s.
• Caucasian.
• Athletic appearance.
• Strong acting ability suitable for a lead film role.
• Baseball experience preferred, particularly pitching experience.
• Must be comfortable performing baseball-related scenes on camera.
• Must be able to work in Houston, Texas, and surrounding areas.
• Non-union talent.

Compensation

• $50 per day.
• Rate may increase if additional production funding is secured.

Background Actors for “Hides the Fire” Proof-of-Concept Film

Job Description

“Hides the Fire” is seeking background actors for a one-day proof-of-concept film production in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The project is especially seeking Indigenous and Native American men and women, while background performers of all ethnicities are welcome. Scenes take place on a working movie set, with extras portraying actors, film crew members, production personnel, and other entertainment industry professionals. The project supports a planned feature film bringing attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) crisis.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as a background actor in proof-of-concept film scenes.
• Portray actors, film crew, production personnel, or other movie-set workers.
• Perform natural background actions appropriate to a working film set.
• Follow direction from the production team throughout filming.
• Maintain professionalism and continuity while on set.

Requirements

• Ages 18 and older.
• Indigenous and Native American men and women are especially encouraged to apply.
• Background actors of all ethnicities are welcome.
• Must be comfortable portraying entertainment industry professionals.
• Must be able to work in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Compensation

• Unpaid volunteer opportunity.
• Food provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• On-set still photographs provided.

Clean-Shaven Male Background Actor for “Thunder Road” Season 1

Job Description

“Thunder Road” Season 1 is seeking a clean-shaven male background actor for filming in Senoia, Georgia. This paid TV casting opportunity is open to men of any ethnicity who can match the production’s requested look and are comfortable working as background talent on a professional television set.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as a background actor in scenes for “Thunder Road” Season 1.
• Maintain a clean-shaven appearance for filming.
• Follow instructions from the production and assistant directing teams.
• Remain professional and attentive throughout the filming day.
• Be prepared for a potentially extended production day.

Requirements

• Male talent.
• Open to all ethnicities.
• Must be clean-shaven.
• Must be available to work in Senoia, Georgia.
• Comfortable working as a background performer on a television production.
• Must be dependable and able to follow on-set direction.

Compensation

• $182 for 12 hours.

“Raising Cole” Feature Film – Young Cole

Job Description

The SAG-AFTRA feature film “Raising Cole,” filming in Austin, Texas, is seeking a young boy to portray the 3-year-old version of Cole, the film’s lead character. The ideal child is fearless, playful, adventurous, and enjoys being outdoors. This feature film casting opportunity is open to SAG-AFTRA and non-union performers who can work as Texas local hires.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray the younger version of the lead character, Cole, in a feature film.
• Participate naturally in age-appropriate scenes and activities.
• Follow simple direction from the production team with parent or guardian support.
• Be comfortable interacting with other performers during filming.
• Be comfortable being safely lifted and held by other performers as required for scenes.

Requirements

• Boy, ages 3–4.
• White/Caucasian.
• Blonde or light brunette hair.
• Playful, fearless, and adventurous personality.
• Comfortable spending time outdoors.
• Comfortable being lifted and held by others during scenes.
• Must be based in Texas and able to work as an Austin local hire.
• SAG-AFTRA and non-union performers are welcome.

Compensation

• SAG-AFTRA feature film rate.

Job Description

A feature film is seeking an extremely fit female bodybuilder to work as a body double for a lead performer. The production is looking for talent with a highly muscular, athletic physique who can convincingly match the physical appearance required for the lead. This is a paid body double opportunity filming in Mableton, Georgia.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a body double for a lead performer in a feature film.
• Appear on camera in shots requiring a highly fit, muscular physique.
• Follow direction from the production and camera teams.
• Maintain continuity and professionalism while filming.

Requirements

• Female bodybuilder.
• Must be extremely fit with a visibly muscular physique.
• Must be available to work in Mableton, Georgia.

Compensation

• $500 per day.