“Unbearable Christmas” Atlanta Open Casting Call

Psychiatrist – True Crime Recreation Series

Job Description

A non-union true crime recreation series filming in Knoxville, Tennessee, is casting a performer to portray a psychiatrist for network television. This nonspeaking role relies on natural expressions, professional body language, and believable reactions to create an authentic recreation. The production is open to performers of any ethnicity and gender who can convincingly portray a mental health professional on camera.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a psychiatrist in a true crime television recreation
• Perform realistic professional actions without scripted dialogue
• Use natural expressions and body language to support the scene
• Follow blocking and direction from the production team
• Maintain continuity throughout multiple takes
• Deliver a professional and believable on-camera presence

Requirements

• Male or female talent
• Open ethnicity
• Comfortable performing in a nonspeaking television role
• Able to convincingly portray a professional psychiatrist
• Able to work as a local hire in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Reliable and able to follow production direction

Compensation

• $75 per day
• No hotel, travel, or stipend provided

Featured Background Talent with Natural Green Eyes

Job Description

A television series filming in Nashville, Tennessee, is seeking featured background talent with naturally green eyes for an upcoming production. This director-selected role is open to all genders and calls for someone whose distinctive green eyes can stand out naturally on camera. Talent must be comfortable working without contact lenses or glasses and should be prepared for potentially long production days. This is a non-union featured background opportunity for Nashville-area local hires.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as featured background talent in a television series
• Perform natural background actions as directed by the production team
• Follow blocking and continuity instructions throughout filming
• Maintain a consistent appearance across scenes and takes
• Remain professional and attentive during potentially long days on set
• Follow direction from assistant directors and other production staff

Requirements

• All genders, ages 18–45
• Must have naturally green eyes
• Colored contact lenses are not permitted
• Must be able to work without contacts or glasses for the role
• Must work as a local hire in Nashville, Tennessee, or surrounding areas
• Able to commit to potentially 12 or more hours on set
• Reliable, professional, and able to follow production direction

Compensation

• $100 for 8 hours
• $12.50 per hour with time-and-a-half after 8 hours

Bartenders for Bar Scene – TV Background Roles

Job Description

A television production filming in Chicago is casting men and women to portray bartenders in an upcoming bar scene. Both experienced real-life bartenders and performers without professional bartending experience are encouraged to apply. This background acting opportunity is seeking talent in their 20s and 30s of all ethnicities who can naturally portray bar staff in a busy on-camera environment. Local talent from Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and nearby states is being considered.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a bartender in a television bar scene
• Perform natural bartending and bar-related background actions
• Follow direction from the production and assistant directing teams
• Maintain consistent movements and positioning across multiple takes
• Interact naturally with other background performers
• Help create an authentic bar atmosphere on camera

Requirements

• Men and women in their 20s–30s
• All ethnicities are welcome
• Real bartenders and performers without bartending experience may apply
• Comfortable portraying a bartender on camera
• Able to follow production direction and maintain continuity
• Must work as a local hire in Chicago, the surrounding suburbs, or nearby states

Compensation

• Paid opportunity; rate and compensation details will be discussed with selected talent

Featured Asian Boy for TV Series

Job Description

A television series filming in the Bronx, New York, is casting a child actor for a featured background role portraying a lost boy. Casting is seeking an Asian boy who appears 9–11 years old and can bring natural reactions and an expressive on-camera presence to an exterior scene. The role may involve swimming and going down a pool slide, so talent should be comfortable participating in water-based activity. This role is covered under a SAG-AFTRA CBA.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a featured lost boy in a television series
• Perform natural reactions and background actions on camera
• Follow age-appropriate direction from the production team
• Participate in exterior filming
• Potentially perform swimming and pool slide activities
• Maintain consistency during repeated takes

Requirements

• Asian boy, ages 9–11
• Comfortable performing in front of the camera
• Comfortable swimming and potentially going down a pool slide
• Able to follow age-appropriate production direction
• Parent or guardian must accompany the child as required
• Professional and comfortable working with a television production crew

Compensation

• $231 for 8 hours
• SAG-AFTRA CBA-covered role

Uniformed Police Officers and Prisoners – Streaming Series Background Roles

Job Description

An upcoming streaming series filming in the Atlanta, Georgia, area is casting background talent to portray uniformed police officers and prisoners. The production is seeking performers who can bring authenticity and strong character presence to law enforcement and correctional setting scenes. Police officer roles are especially suited for talent with previous law enforcement, military, security, or similar experience, while prisoner roles call for a broad range of distinctive, gritty, weathered, or unconventional character looks. Some police officer roles may recur throughout the series, making flexible availability beneficial.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a uniformed police officer or prisoner in a streaming series
• Perform realistic background actions appropriate to assigned scenes
• Follow blocking, movement, and continuity instructions from the production team
• Maintain believable character behavior throughout multiple takes
• Work professionally with cast, crew, and other background performers
• Remain available for the full production day

Requirements

• Men and women
• Police officer roles: approximately ages 30–55
• Prisoner roles: approximately ages 18–70
• All ethnicities are welcome, with African American talent primarily sought
• Police officer talent should have a clean-cut, professional appearance
• Previous law enforcement, military, security, or similar experience is strongly preferred for police roles but not required
• Prisoner roles welcome distinctive, character-filled, rough, gritty, weathered, or unconventional looks
• Must be able to realistically portray the assigned role
• Must be able to work as a local hire in the Morrow/Atlanta, Georgia, area
• Flexible availability is encouraged for potential recurring police officer roles

Compensation

• $110 for 10 hours guaranteed
• Overtime paid when applicable
• Transportation and lodging are not provided

John – Father Role for True Crime TV Series

Job Description

A true crime recreation production in Knoxville, Tennessee, is seeking a male actor to portray John, the father of a central character. Casting is looking for someone who can authentically embody a hardworking farmer-type personality during an interview-style scene with detectives. The role is nonspeaking and relies on appearance, expressions, and natural reactions to create a believable dramatic recreation.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray the father of a central character in a true crime series
• Participate in an interview-style recreation scene with detectives
• Communicate character reactions through facial expressions and body language
• Follow direction and blocking from the production team
• Maintain continuity and professionalism throughout filming

Requirements

• White male, ages 50s–60s
• Farmer or hardworking character type
• Scruffy facial hair or a beard is acceptable
• Comfortable performing a nonspeaking dramatic recreation
• Able to work as a local hire in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Dependable and able to follow on-set direction

Compensation

• $75 per day
• No lodging provided

Young Son – True Crime TV Series

Job Description

A true crime television series is casting a young boy for a featured recreation role filming in Knoxville, Tennessee. The child will appear in two scenes, including a family moment where he brings his mother water and a separate interview-style scene with a detective. The material is designed as a controlled recreation, and the child should be comfortable taking simple direction and performing natural reactions on camera.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a young son in two true crime recreation scenes
• Perform simple actions and reactions naturally on camera
• Participate in a child-friendly detective interview scene
• Follow age-appropriate direction from the production team
• Work cooperatively with adult performers and crew members

Requirements

• White boy, ages 4–6
• Comfortable appearing on camera in a nonspeaking role
• Able to follow simple production direction
• Parent or guardian must remain with the child throughout filming
• Able to work as a local hire in Knoxville, Tennessee

Compensation

• $75 per day
• No lodging provided

EMT Roles – True Crime TV Series

Job Description

A true crime recreation series filming in Knoxville, Tennessee, is casting two performers to portray EMTs during a recreated emergency scene. These nonspeaking roles involve working with a small group of background performers and performing realistic physical actions associated with emergency response. Candidates should be comfortable with active movement and capable of handling the physical demands of the scene.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an EMT during a true crime recreation scene
• Perform believable emergency response actions on camera
• Work alongside other performers during a simulated emergency sequence
• Follow movement, positioning, and safety instructions
• Maintain continuity during repeated takes

Requirements

• Two performers needed
• Any gender
• Any look
• Physically able to stand, kneel, and squat
• Able to lift up to 75 pounds
• Comfortable performing a physically active nonspeaking role
• Able to work as a local hire in Knoxville, Tennessee

Compensation

• $75 per day
• No lodging provided

Lyle – True Crime TV Series

Job Description

A Knoxville-based true crime television production is seeking a male performer for the role of Lyle, a farmer-type character involved in a dramatic recreation storyline. The role includes two scenes and requires an actor who can communicate the character’s circumstances through believable physical performance without scripted dialogue. The storyline involves an affair, but no kissing or flirting is required or implied.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Lyle in two true crime recreation scenes
• Deliver authentic reactions and natural character behavior
• Perform scripted scene actions without spoken dialogue
• Follow blocking and direction from the production team
• Maintain consistent character behavior between takes

Requirements

• White male in his 30s
• Farmer-type appearance
• Comfortable portraying a character involved in a dramatic storyline
• Able to perform nonspeaking scenes naturally on camera
• Able to work as a local hire in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Professional and dependable on set

Compensation

• $100 per day
• No lodging provided

Detective Museus – True Crime TV Series

Job Description

A true crime recreation series filming in Knoxville, Tennessee, is casting a male actor to portray Detective Museus in a nonspeaking scene. This role calls for talent who can convincingly embody a professional detective through natural reactions, body language, and on-camera presence. The production is non-union and features recreated scenes without scripted audio.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Detective Museus in a true crime recreation
• Perform natural investigative actions without scripted dialogue
• Follow direction from the production team
• Maintain character and continuity throughout filming
• Deliver a believable law enforcement presence on camera

Requirements

• White male, ages 40s–50s
• Average build
• Clean-shaven
• Comfortable performing in a nonspeaking recreation role
• Able to work as a local hire in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Reliable and able to follow production direction

Compensation

• $75 per day
• No lodging provided

Grip – TV Production Background Role

Job Description

A television production filming in the Kennesaw, Georgia, area is looking for background talent to portray a grip working behind the scenes on set. This role calls for someone who can convincingly represent a hands-on production crew member while contributing to the look and energy of an active film set. Candidates with real-world grip, lighting, stagehand, or production experience are encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a grip as part of a television production crew
• Perform realistic crew movements and background actions
• Interact with production-related equipment or props as directed
• Follow instructions regarding positioning, blocking, and continuity
• Work naturally alongside other background production crew members
• Maintain professional behavior throughout filming

Requirements

• Man or woman, ages 18–50
• Comfortable portraying a grip in a television production environment
• Real-life grip, lighting, stagehand, or film crew experience is a plus
• Able to follow on-set instructions and repeat actions consistently
• Reliable, attentive, and professional

Compensation

• $150 for 10 hours

Camera Operator – TV Production Background Role

Job Description

An upcoming television project is seeking background talent to portray a camera operator on a busy production set in the Kennesaw, Georgia, area. The selected performer should be comfortable recreating realistic camera crew behavior while working alongside other background talent portraying production professionals. Previous camera department, filmmaking, videography, or television production experience can help bring additional authenticity to the role.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a professional camera operator in background scenes
• Perform believable camera crew movements and actions
• Work naturally alongside other performers portraying production staff
• Follow blocking, continuity, and on-set instructions
• Repeat assigned actions consistently across multiple takes
• Maintain focus and professionalism throughout filming

Requirements

• Man or woman, ages 25–50
• Comfortable portraying a professional camera operator
• Camera, videography, filmmaking, or production experience is a plus
• Able to follow instructions and maintain continuity
• Reliable and professional in a television production environment

Compensation

• $150 for 10 hours