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Casting Call: Real People for Videography Session

Job Description:

Big Fish Casting is seeking real people of all ages, shapes, colors, and sizes to participate in a research and development project. The role involves being part of a videography session in a Hollywood studio, capturing a diverse range of real-life individuals. This project aims to showcase authentic and natural expressions and interactions.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Participate in a videography session at a Hollywood studio.
  • Follow directions from the videography and production team to capture various poses and expressions.
  • Maintain a natural and authentic presence on camera.
  • Engage in activities and interactions as directed to create genuine footage.

Requirements:

  • Age: Must be 18 years or older
  • Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Appearance: All ages, shapes, colors, and sizes are needed
  • Experience: No prior modeling or acting experience required
  • Availability: Must be available to shoot at the Hollywood studio on the specified date

Compensation Details:

  • Paid roles (rate to be discussed upon hiring)

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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Job Description
Casting actors who can confidently deliver a technical script using a teleprompter for a professional shoot. This is a great opportunity for experienced talent comfortable with precise delivery and technical content.

Job Responsibilities

  • Perform on camera using a teleprompter for technical dialogue

  • Deliver lines clearly, naturally, and with confidence

  • Collaborate with the production team to ensure accuracy and timing

  • Maintain a professional demeanor on set

Requirements

  • Prior experience reading from a teleprompter preferred

  • Strong on-camera presence and articulation

  • Ability to handle technical content with ease

  • Must provide headshots, resume, and reel if available

Compensation

  • $1,200 for the shoot

  • Professional on-camera credit and industry exposure

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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Job Description
A production team is casting a male actor for an upcoming album trailer shoot in Atlanta. The role requires someone willing to get a haircut on camera as part of the project’s creative direction. This is a unique opportunity to stand out in a music-focused visual campaign.

Job Responsibilities

  • Appear on camera in the album trailer production

  • Be willing to receive a haircut as part of the scene

  • Work collaboratively with the creative team to deliver the desired look and performance

  • Maintain professionalism throughout the shoot

Requirements

  • Male talent, open to all backgrounds

  • Comfortable with on-camera haircut transformation

  • Must be available for the scheduled shoot date in Atlanta

  • Reliable and punctual for filming

Compensation

  • Paid role

  • On-screen credit in an album trailer project

  • Opportunity for exposure in a music-related production

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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Job Description
An upcoming album trailer is casting male and female talent for a variety of exciting scenes. This project offers a chance to be featured in a creative visual campaign that highlights the release of a new music album. Filming will take place in Atlanta.

Job Responsibilities

  • Perform in different scripted and non-scripted scenes for the album trailer

  • Collaborate with the production team to bring the artist’s vision to life

  • Deliver authentic and dynamic on-camera performances

  • Maintain professionalism during the filming process

Requirements

  • Open to male and female talent of all backgrounds

  • Must be comfortable performing in front of the camera

  • Available for the scheduled shoot date in Atlanta

  • Prior acting or on-camera experience is a plus but not required

Compensation

  • Paid opportunity

  • Screen credit and exposure in a music-related production

  • Opportunity to collaborate on a high-visibility creative project

$$
Job Type:
Extra
Skills:
Acting

Background Kids for Birthday Party Scene in TV Series

Job Description
A television series is seeking non-union child actors to portray kids at a lively birthday party scene. This background role offers young performers the chance to gain on-set experience in a professional production environment. Filming will include both interior and exterior shots during the fall season.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray birthday party guests in background scenes

  • Participate in fun, playful activities to create an authentic party atmosphere

  • Follow simple direction from the production team during filming

  • Contribute to a natural, energetic environment on set

Requirements

  • Non-union kids ages 6–9

  • Comfortable working on set in a group environment

  • Must be available for scheduled filming date in Douglaston, NY

  • Prior acting experience is a plus but not required

Compensation

  • Paid background acting role

  • On-set experience working in a professional TV production

  • Great opportunity for kids to build industry exposure

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On-Camera Principal Roles for Tourism Campaign

Job Description
A tourism destination marketing project is casting non-speaking principal roles for an upcoming shoot. This campaign will highlight diversity and inclusivity, featuring families and individuals in lifestyle scenes that showcase authentic warmth and energy. Talent must be based in the Pittsburgh region to be considered.

Job Responsibilities

  • Appear in lifestyle and tourism marketing visuals as part of family groups or individual roles

  • Deliver natural, friendly, and approachable on-camera presence

  • Follow production direction to create authentic and engaging performances

  • Work professionally in a collaborative environment with other cast members

Requirements

  • Must reside in the Pittsburgh region

  • Open to non-union talent only; no callbacks required, self-tape submissions only

  • Families and individuals encouraged to apply

  • Specific roles include:

    • Black/African American family (parents in 20s–30s, child 5–10 years old)

    • Asian/Caucasian mixed family (parents in 20s–30s, child 5–10 years old)

    • White female (40s–50s, warm and friendly)

    • LGBTQ presenting male or non-binary, Caucasian (20s–30s, outgoing and enthusiastic)

Compensation

  • $1650/day (usage included)

  • Single-day shoot with flexible scheduling over multiple potential days

  • Professional exposure in a paid tourism marketing campaign

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Newborn Babies for TV Series Background Role

Job Description
A television production is casting newborn babies for featured background work in the series 911 Nashville. The production is looking for very young infants who can authentically portray newborns on screen. Multiples are highly encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities

  • Appear on camera in background scenes as a newborn baby

  • Remain comfortable and calm in a filming environment

  • Parents or guardians must be present on set during all filming hours

Requirements

  • Babies between 15 and 30 days old (the younger, the better)

  • Must be able to convincingly portray a newborn

  • Only local hires in the Franklin/Nashville, TN area will be considered

  • New faces only; no prior submissions for this role

Compensation

  • $200 for 4 hours of work

  • Paid background role for a network television production

  • Great opportunity for parents to have their child featured in a professional TV

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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

Spanish-Speaking Kids for Educational Video Project

Job Description
An educational video project is seeking Spanish-speaking children to participate in a paid on-camera opportunity. The project will focus on pronunciation practice and will be filmed in a professional studio setting.

Job Responsibilities

  • Appear on camera for an educational video focused on Spanish pronunciation

  • Follow simple direction from the production team during filming

  • Deliver short lines in Spanish, including name, age, and favorite food or color

Requirements

  • Spanish-speaking children, ages 7–10

  • Comfortable speaking on camera in Spanish

  • Must be available for a short studio session lasting 1–1.5 hours

  • Enthusiastic and able to follow direction

Compensation

  • Paid on-camera role

  • Professional studio experience

$$
Job Type:
Extra
Skills:
Acting

Background Actors for Multiple Roles in Film Production

Job Description
A film production is casting multiple background actors to fill a variety of roles in upcoming scenes. This is a great opportunity for performers of all experience levels to participate in a professional shoot and bring authenticity to everyday environments on screen. Filming will take place in Atlanta, GA, with both afternoon and overnight call times available.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray realistic characters in neighborhood and public settings

  • Follow direction from the production team to ensure scenes are authentic

  • Maintain professionalism and be punctual for scheduled call times

  • Contribute to creating believable crowd and background action

Requirements

  • Open to talent ages 18–100+

  • Roles include: mom with stroller, joggers, man with bike, man with dog, man with scooter, reporters, medical examiners (real experience preferred), CSI (real experience preferred), and neighbors with iPhones

  • Must be comfortable working later afternoon and overnight shoots

  • Prior on-set experience is helpful but not required

Compensation

  • $150 for 12 hours or $175 for 12 hours depending on the role

  • Filming in Atlanta, GA

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Job Type:
Extra
Skills:
Acting

Background Actors for Multiple Roles in Film Production

Job Description
A film production is casting multiple background actors to fill a variety of roles in upcoming scenes. This is a great opportunity for performers of all experience levels to participate in a professional shoot and bring authenticity to everyday environments on screen. Filming will take place in Atlanta, GA, with both afternoon and overnight call times available.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray realistic characters in neighborhood and public settings

  • Follow direction from the production team to ensure scenes are authentic

  • Maintain professionalism and be punctual for scheduled call times

  • Contribute to creating believable crowd and background action

Requirements

  • Open to talent ages 18–100+

  • Roles include: mom with stroller, joggers, man with bike, man with dog, man with scooter, reporters, medical examiners (real experience preferred), CSI (real experience preferred), and neighbors with iPhones

  • Must be comfortable working later afternoon and overnight shoots

  • Prior on-set experience is helpful but not required

Compensation

  • $150 for 12 hours or $175 for 12 hours depending on the role

  • Filming in Atlanta, GA

  • Opportunity to gain experience and credit on a professional production

Background Actors for Comedy Club Goer Roles

Job Description
A television production is seeking men and women to portray comedy club goers in upcoming pickup shots. These roles will help bring energy and realism to a lively comedy club setting. Filming will take place in Stone Mountain, GA.

Job Responsibilities

  • Appear as audience members in a comedy club scene

  • Follow direction from the production team to ensure smooth filming

  • Create authentic reactions and atmosphere as part of the background environment

Requirements

  • Men and women of all ethnicities, ages 22–48

  • Women must wear attire appropriate for a comedy club setting

  • New faces only; must not have previously worked on this production

Compensation

  • $140 for 12 hours of work

  • Filming in Stone Mountain, GA

  • Afternoon call time, subject to production needs

Background Actors for Car Wash Employee Roles

Job Description
A television production is looking for men to portray car wash employees in upcoming pickup shots. This role requires wardrobe that matches the setting to ensure authenticity on screen. Filming will take place in Stone Mountain, GA.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray car wash employees in background scenes

  • Follow production directions to help create a realistic environment

  • Maintain professionalism and reliability throughout filming

Requirements

  • Men of all ethnicities, ages 21–50

  • Must provide own wardrobe: khakis with a blue or gray polo shirt

  • New faces only; must not have previously worked on this production

Compensation

  • $140 for 12 hours of work

  • Filming in Stone Mountain, GA

  • Afternoon call time, subject to production scheduling

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Employee Role for True Crime Television Series

Job Description
A true crime recreation series is casting an actor to play an employee who reacts to a loud crash in a non-union television production. This role is short but essential, requiring quick action and authentic reactions during the reenactment scene.

Job Responsibilities

  • Portray an employee who hears a crash and runs to investigate

  • Deliver realistic reactions to support the reenactment

  • Follow production direction to ensure scenes are filmed accurately

  • Maintain professionalism and reliability on set

Requirements

  • Open to Black male or female talent

  • Comfortable portraying quick and reactive movements

  • Must be available for an evening call time

  • No scripted dialogue, but must display authentic reactions

Compensation

  • $135 flat day rate

  • No travel or stipend included

  • Great opportunity to gain television reenactment experience

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09-12-2024

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