$3,500+ Commercial Casting Call for Pop Stars

Job Description

A film production is seeking dozens of background performers for various continuity roles filming in Manotick and Carleton Place, Ontario. This opportunity is open to adult performers interested in working on an ACTRA set, with both non-union and ACTRA talent welcome to apply.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a background performer in various scenes for a film production.
• Maintain continuity across multiple filming days when required.
• Follow direction from the production and casting teams while on set.
• Arrive prepared and maintain professional on-set conduct.

Requirements

• Must be 18 or older.
• Must be an Ontario resident.
• Must be available to work in Manotick and/or Carleton Place.
• Availability for multiple filming days is preferred for continuity roles.
• Black tie attire required.
• BIPOC performers are encouraged to apply.
• Open to non-union and ACTRA performers.

Compensation

• Paid opportunity.

Job Description

“The Incident,” a non-union student short film in Montreal, is seeking a female actor to portray Catherine, a therapist. Catherine takes a traditional approach to therapy and typically prefers direct questions that encourage reflection. However, previous sessions with Croh have been unusual, leaving her more cautious in how she responds during their conversations.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Catherine, a therapist, in the short film.
• Deliver a natural and emotionally grounded performance.
• Bring depth and subtlety to therapy-session scenes.
• Take direction and collaborate with the director and production team.

Requirements

• Female actor, ages 30–60.
• Strong dramatic acting and character performance skills.
• Comfortable portraying a therapist in dialogue-driven scenes.
• Must be able to work in Montreal.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Food and transportation provided.

Job Description

“The Walk-In” is a 45-second commercial for Reveeu seeking three actors in the Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas area. The concept centers on one messy table and the unexpected arrival of someone who instantly changes the entire dynamic. The production is looking for performers who can deliver subtle, character-driven comedy.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform an assigned role in a 45-second commercial.
• Deliver natural comedic reactions and character-driven performances.
• Follow acting, blocking, and creative direction during filming.
• Collaborate professionally with the cast and production team.

Requirements

• Maya: Casting director character who is dry, over it, but still trying.
• Jordan: Producer character who thinks he is organized but is not.
• Alex: Walk-in character who is calm and slightly too pleased.
• Local Dallas–Fort Worth talent preferred.
• Must be comfortable signing a release for the project.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Gas and snacks provided.
• Credit provided.

Job Description

A paid non-union photo and video production is seeking two youth performers in the Greater Toronto Area. The project is looking for spirited, approachable, and engaging young talent who are comfortable in outdoor sports and team environments and can work naturally with other children.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in a professional photo and video shoot.
• Perform naturally in outdoor sport and team-based scenarios.
• Interact comfortably with other youth performers of similar and different ages.
• Follow creative and production direction throughout the shoot.

Requirements

• Youth talent, ages 16–18.
• Must have natural comfort and familiarity with outdoor sports and team environments.
• Spirited, approachable, and engaging personality.
• Comfortable working with youth of different ages.
• Open to talent of all ethnicities, genders, and abilities.
• Must be able to work in the Greater Toronto Area.

Compensation

• $500 for a full day.
• Rate includes session and usage in perpetuity.

Job Description

“From Me, To You” is a paid short film musical seeking actors and singers for multiple roles in Mobile, Daphne, and Fairhope, Alabama. The story follows a young woman who, after losing her father to war, finds hope through friendship and love until circumstances force her to find a new path forward. All roles require singing.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform an assigned character in a short film musical.
• Deliver both dramatic acting and vocal performances.
• Participate in an in-person audition if selected.
• Follow performance, musical, and creative direction throughout production.
• Collaborate professionally with the cast and production team.

Requirements

• Thad: Female, late teens.
• Gustav: Male, late teens to early 20s.
• Roxana: Female, 30s.
• Mina: Female, early 50s.
• Strong acting and singing abilities required for all roles.
• Must be able to work in Mobile, Daphne, or Fairhope, Alabama.

Compensation

• Paid opportunity; specific rates have not been provided.

Job Description

A cinematic Nike spec commercial is seeking a Black male actor to portray a coach in a student-produced project filming in the San Francisco Bay Area. The short follows a runner during a cross-country run while his coach rides alongside him on horseback, pushing him to keep going. The production will feature an intense, raw, and physically demanding visual style.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a confident and commanding coach in a cinematic spec commercial.
• Perform scenes alongside a runner during a cross-country sequence.
• Deliver a strong physical and emotional performance as the coach challenges and motivates the runner.
• Spend significant portions of filming mounted on horseback.
• Follow performance, movement, and creative direction throughout production.

Requirements

• Black male actor, approximately late 40s–50s.
• Strong, weathered, confident, and commanding screen presence.
• Must be comfortable riding a horse.
• Previous horseback riding experience preferred.
• Must be able to work in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Compensation

• Paid opportunity; specific rate has not been provided.

Job Description

A political advertising campaign is seeking an authentic Alabama male voiceover artist for a 30-second streaming radio spot. The project is for a Democratic political client and is expected to run for four weeks. Talent should provide a natural, credible Alabama voice suitable for professional political advertising.

Job Responsibilities

• Record voiceover for a 30-second streaming radio advertisement.
• Deliver an authentic Alabama voice and natural performance.
• Follow performance and recording direction provided by the production team.
• Complete the recording within the production’s required turnaround.

Requirements

• Male voiceover talent, ages 30–50.
• Must provide an authentic Alabama voice.
• Must meet applicable union requirements for the project.

Compensation

• Union scale.
• Additional 10% agent fee.
• 30-second streaming radio spot with a four-week run.

Job Description

“The Family Secret,” a non-union supernatural thriller and horror feature film, is seeking a female actor for the lead role of Leily. Filming will take place in Hamilton, Ontario, and surrounding areas. The story follows Leily as she prepares her family’s Victorian estate for sale and begins experiencing financial stress, unexplained physical phenomena, and disturbing supernatural events connected to the property’s dark history.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Leily, the lead character in a supernatural thriller feature film.
• Perform emotionally and physically demanding dramatic scenes.
• Bring authenticity to a character dealing with family conflict, financial pressure, and supernatural events.
• Perform scripted internal tension and emotional transformation throughout the story.
• Collaborate professionally with the director, cast, and production team.

Requirements

• Female actor with a playing age in the early 30s.
• Mixed heritage or olive skin preferred; performers from mixed backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
• Strong dramatic acting ability.
• Must be comfortable performing a heavily emotional and physical lead role.
• Must be able to portray subtle internal tension and emotional transformation.
• Must be based in or able to work as a local in Hamilton/GTA, Ontario.

Compensation

• Paid; daily rate negotiable based on experience.
• Meals provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• Copy provided for reel.

Job Description

A proposed Canadian reality show centered on aspiring actors is seeking participants for an online focus group. The project is being developed around performers who aspire to work in feature films or episodic television. Participants will join a small-group Zoom discussion to share ideas about the potential format, content, and personalities they would be interested in watching.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in a small-group Zoom focus group.
• Share ideas and feedback about a proposed reality show for aspiring actors.
• Discuss potential concepts, formats, and personalities that could make the series engaging.
• Participate professionally and constructively in the group conversation.

Requirements

• Actors and aspiring actors in Canada are encouraged to participate.
• Must have an interest in feature film or episodic television acting.
• Must be comfortable participating in a small-group Zoom discussion.
• Must be willing to provide constructive feedback and ideas about the proposed series.

Compensation

• Compensation details have not been provided.

Job Description

A paid, non-union photo and video shoot in the Greater Toronto Area is seeking two adults to participate in a sports-focused production. Selected talent should have a natural connection to sports and team environments and feel comfortable working with children. The project includes session and usage rights in perpetuity.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in a professional photo and video shoot.
• Perform naturally in sports and team-based environments.
• Interact comfortably and authentically with children during the production.
• Follow creative and production direction throughout the shoot.

Requirements

• Male talent ages 28–35.
• Female talent ages 28–35.
• Must have natural comfort and familiarity with sports and team environments.
• Must be spirited, approachable, engaging, and comfortable working with children.
• Open to adults of all ethnicities, genders, and abilities.
• Must be able to work in the Greater Toronto Area.

Compensation

• $1,500 per full day.
• Rate includes session and usage in perpetuity.

CASTING CALL | PROYECTO AUTOMOVILÍSTICO

Job Description

A casting call for an automotive project is seeking real people, women and men ages 25–45, for a production in Santo Domingo. Applicants must own and drive their own pickup truck and be available on Friday, October 09.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in an automotive project in Santo Domingo.
• Appear as a real person in the production.
• Bring and drive your own pickup truck as required for the project.

Requirements

• Open to women and men ages 25–45.
• Must own and drive a pickup truck.
• Must be available Friday, October 09 in Santo Domingo.

Compensation

• Compensation details were not provided

$500 Auto Insurance Commercial Casting Call for Hand Models

Job Description

A car insurance company is casting hand models and background talent ages 28–45 for a comedic series of digital vignettes. Previous experience is a huge plus, and applicants must be local or willing to work as a local. Selected talent may be asked to complete a short casting tape.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as a hand model or background performer in a comedic digital vignette series.
• Follow production direction during filming.
• Participate in a short casting tape if selected.
• Perform as local talent for the production.

Requirements

• Ages 28–45.
• Previous experience is a huge plus.
• Must be local or willing to work as a local.
• Actors, models, and background/hand models are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

• Hand models / Background: $750.
• No exclusivity.
• Usage in perpetuity.