CGEM 8th Annual Open Call

“Course Correct” YouTube Series Open Casting Call

A new comedic web series and reality project, a YouTube series hosted by comedians Val Parker and Andie Popova, is looking for guests with real stories and hot takes. The concept is like your rideshare driver starting to give you therapy, except it is something you actually want: the show is looking for real people with real problems to be its passengers. The casting is paid, open to all types, and non-actors are included and welcome, so no performance experience is needed to take part. If you have a genuine story, a real problem, or a hot take you are ready to share, this is a fun and unusual on-camera opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Appear as a guest and passenger on the comedic web series
• Share your real story, real problems, and hot takes on camera
• Chat with hosts Val Parker and Andie Popova in the show’s therapy-style format
• Be yourself; the show is built around real people, not performances
• Follow direction from the production team during filming

Requirements:

• Real people with real stories and real problems
• Open to all types
• Non-actors are welcome; no acting experience needed
• Must be comfortable sharing personal stories on camera

Compensation:

• Compensation details were not provided; this is a paid opportunity.

Casting Call: small Town Football Moms

A new series is casting small town football moms whose world revolves around Friday night lights. The production wants to meet passionate, outspoken, all-in football moms: the ones on the sidelines and in the stands, organizing the other moms and the team dinners, and rallying everyone around the game. If your family’s football life is the center of your town and your calendar, the casting team wants to hear what makes you the ultimate football mom. Groups of friends are part of the search too, as the show is looking for the moms who bring the energy together.Responsibilities:

• Appear on camera as an ultimate small town football mom
• Share your family’s football life and your town’s football culture
• Show the passion you bring to the sidelines and the stands
• Represent the moms who organize, rally, and cheer the team on
• Be your outspoken, all-in self on camera

Requirements:

• Must be a small town football mom
• Passionate, outspoken, and all-in about football
• Your world revolves around Friday night lights
• Comfortable sharing your family, town, and football life on camera
• Friends who are football moms together are encouraged to submit

Compensation:

• Compensation details were not provided.

House of Highlights Casting Call for Basketball Players

House of Highlights is casting current basketball players for an episode of Read The Room, filming in Brooklyn, New York on October 29. The show brings together players from different levels of the game, and a panel of judges has to figure out who plays where. The fun of the format is the bluff: can you convince the panel you play at a different level, and can your personality, confidence, and game knowledge throw them off? The casting is looking for players who are charismatic, competitive, and ready to have some fun on camera. This is a paid opportunity open to players across several competitive levels.

Responsibilities:

• Appear as a player-contestant on Read The Room for House of Highlights
• Try to fool the panel of judges about the level at which you play
• Use your personality, confidence, and game knowledge to mislead the panel
• Film the episode in Brooklyn, New York on October 29
• Bring charismatic, competitive energy to the show

Requirements:

• Must be a current basketball player
• Players are being cast from NCAA JUCO, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, the NBA G League, and international basketball
• Charismatic and competitive personality
• Must be available on October 29 in Brooklyn, New York

Compensation:

• Compensation details were not provided; this is a paid opportunity.

Photoshoot Casting Call for Japanese Models

An upcoming paid healthcare campaign with a beauty twist is casting female Japanese-identifying talent in New York City to play ages 25 to 35. The casting is aimed at aspiring Japanese models and NYC creatives, and no experience is required: the campaign simply wants talent to be themselves. This is an encouraging opportunity for new faces who want to break into paid campaign work while representing Japanese talent in the beauty and healthcare space. Selected talent will be featured in a campaign that blends healthcare messaging with a beauty aesthetic.

Responsibilities:

• Appear as talent in a paid healthcare campaign with a beauty twist
• Bring your natural self to the campaign; authenticity is the brief
• Work the campaign shoot in New York City
• Follow direction from the photographer and production team
• Represent the campaign with a fresh, natural presence

Requirements:

• Female Japanese-identifying talent, playing ages 25 to 35
• Based in or able to work in New York City
• No experience required; aspiring models are welcome
• Comfortable being yourself on camera

Compensation:

• Compensation details were not provided; the campaign is a paid opportunity.

Marriott Hotel Lifestyle Photoshoot Open Casting Call

One male and one female model are being hired to play a happy couple for a hotel lifestyle photoshoot at the Marriott in Downtown San Diego, California. The shoot takes place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, runs three hours, and the exact time is to be determined. The goal of the shoot is to capture a happy couple at the hotel extending a business trip, with photos to be used for marketing on the hotel’s website and social media pages. The production prefers models in their early 30s with a natural, relatable look, who can provide their own business, casual, and resort wear attire for the shoot.

Responsibilities:

• Model as one half of a happy couple at the Marriott in Downtown San Diego
• Work the three-hour shoot on Wednesday, November 4, 2026
• Capture the story of a couple extending a business trip at the hotel
• Provide and wear your own business, casual, and resort wear attire
• Pose naturally for photos used in the hotel’s marketing and social media

Requirements:

• One male and one female model are being hired
• Early 30s preferred
• Natural and relatable look
• Open to all ethnicities
• No visible tattoos preferred
• Confident in front of the camera
• Must be able to provide business, casual, and resort wear attire

Compensation:

• Compensation details were not provided; models submit their asking rate.

Netflix Series Casting Call for Young African American Male Actor (Ages 7 – 9)

A Netflix shoot filming in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking a young African American male, ages 7 to 9, who has a similar look to the reference photo provided in the casting, for a Michael Jackson lookalike role. The shoot takes place on Friday, October 23, 2026, and the production is asking parents to submit on behalf of their child. This is a paid child role on a Netflix project, and the casting team is encouraging parents to tag and share the opportunity to help find their young star. If your child resembles a young Michael Jackson, this is a standout chance to be seen for a major streaming production.

Responsibilities:

• Appear on camera as a Michael Jackson lookalike for a Netflix shoot
• Work the shoot day on Friday, October 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
• Follow simple, age-appropriate direction from the production team
• Remain patient and camera-ready throughout the shoot
• Parents or guardians are responsible for submitting their child for the role

Requirements:

• Young African American male, ages 7 to 9
• Must have a similar look to the reference photo, resembling a young Michael Jackson
• Must be available on Friday, October 23, 2026
• Must be able to work in Atlanta, Georgia
• Submissions must come from a parent or guardian

Compensation:

• $500 for 6 hours

Hotel Lifestyle Photo Shoot Casting Call for Models

One male and two female models are being hired for a hotel lifestyle photoshoot at a beautiful waterfront hotel in Downtown San Diego, California. The shoot takes place on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in two blocks: one female model works 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, and one male and one female model work 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The photos will be used for marketing purposes on the hotel’s website and social media pages, with a contemporary, coastal, and luxury vibe. The production is looking for elegant, sophisticated models with a captivating presence who are confident in front of the camera.

Responsibilities:

• Model in a lifestyle photoshoot at a waterfront hotel in Downtown San Diego
• Work the assigned shoot block on Thursday, October 29, 2026
• Create a contemporary, coastal, and luxury feel in the images
• Pose confidently for photos used in the hotel’s marketing and social media
• Follow direction from the photographer and production team

Requirements:

• One male and two female models are being hired
• Age range 25 to 40
• Slim or athletic build
• Open to all ethnicities
• No visible tattoos, unless they can be concealed
• Confident in front of the camera, with an elegant and sophisticated look
• Models are asked to state their asking rate when applying

Compensation:

• Compensation details were not provided; models submit their asking rate.

CASTING INDIVIDUALS FOR OUR NEXT CAMPAIGN

An upcoming campaign is casting individuals with distinct personalities for its next campaign shoot. The production is seeking nonconformists and unconventional faces, and applicants should apply only if they fit the category. Selected individuals must have a chest measurement of 38 inches and above and stand 5’10” and above. Applicants will be asked to submit recent polaroids and their measurements.

Responsibilities:

• Pose and perform for an upcoming campaign shoot
• Bring a distinct, nonconforming personal presence to the shoot
• Showcase an unconventional look on camera
• Follow direction from the photographer and creative team throughout the shoot
• Provide recent polaroids and measurements as part of the application

Requirements:

• Individuals with distinct personalities
• Nonconformists with unconventional faces
• Chest: 38 inches and above
• Height: 5’10” and above
• Apply only if you fit in the category
• Recent polaroids and measurements required for submission

Compensation:

• Compensation details were not provided in the casting call

Teen Vogue Video Shoot Casting Call for First Time Voters

A special editorial package ahead of the upcoming 2026 midterm elections is looking for 50 first-time voters of all different backgrounds across the country to interview and feature. With fewer than 30 percent of 18-year-olds currently registered to vote in the upcoming midterms, young voices risk being left out of the next two years, and this package aims to hear directly from new voters about why democratic processes matter now more than ever and what this consequential election means to them. Selected participants will be interviewed and featured in the package. Interested first-time voters should submit their information by Thursday, October 22.

Responsibilities:

• Take part in an interview about being a first-time voter
• Be featured in a special package ahead of the 2026 midterm elections
• Share why democratic processes matter to you and what this election means to you
• Represent the perspective of young, first-time voters

Requirements:

• Must be a first-time voter
• Open to people of all different backgrounds across the country
• 50 people will be selected
• Submissions are due by Thursday, October 22

Compensation:

• Compensation details were not provided.

$400/Day Georgia Casting Call for Mechanics

An urgent casting is underway for a non-speaking featured role playing a mechanic working in an auto shop, filming in Gainesville, Georgia on Friday, October 23. The production is seeking a male of any ethnicity in his 30s to 50s who can convincingly portray a working mechanic. Because the role is featured and set in an auto shop environment, applicants are asked to include a close-up picture of their hands along with their headshot and full body shot, as hands will be visible in the work. This is a fast-moving booking, so interested talent should submit right away.

Responsibilities:

• Portray a mechanic working in an auto shop as a non-speaking featured performer
• Work the shoot day on Friday, October 23 in Gainesville, Georgia
• Perform realistic mechanic actions and movements on camera
• Follow direction from the director and production team throughout the day

Requirements:

• Male, ages 30s to 50s
• Any ethnicity
• Must be able to convincingly play a mechanic working in an auto shop
• Must be available on Friday, October 23 in Gainesville, Georgia
• This is an urgent casting, so prompt availability is essential

Compensation:

• $400 for 8 hours

“Fatal Attraction” Casting Call for James

Jupiter Casting is casting the role of James for Fatal Attraction episode 1846, a true crime recreation series for the TVOne Network, filming October 27-29 in Knoxville, Tennessee. James should resemble the reference photo and be comfortable with murder content, scripted violence, being portrayed as a gay male, and being shirtless on camera. The role is likely needed for two days of filming.

Responsibilities:

• Portray James in the Fatal Attraction true crime recreation.
• Be available in Knoxville, Tennessee, during October 27-29, likely for two days.

Requirements:

• Must resemble the reference photo and note any upper body tattoos.
• Must be comfortable with murder content, scripted violence, and being shirtless on camera.
• Submit name, location, height and weight, and two current photos.

Compensation:

• $250 per day worked.

“Killer Grannies” Casting Call for Bob

Jupiter Casting is casting the role of Bob, the victim, for Killer Grannies episode 207, a non-union true crime recreation series filming November 2-5, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Bob is a white male with an average build who must have a mustache or be willing to shave facial hair to a mustache. The role includes scripted violence.

Responsibilities:

• Portray Bob in the Killer Grannies true crime recreation.
• Be available in Knoxville, Tennessee, during November 2-5, 2026.
• Perform scripted violence; must be able to stand, sit, and walk.

Requirements:

• Must be a white male with an average build and a mustache, or willing to shave to a mustache.
• Hair cut and color should be very similar to the reference.
• Submit name, location, height and weight, two current photos, visible tattoo notes, and conflicts for November 2-5.

Compensation:

• $150 per day.