Casting Calls, Auditions, and Entertainment Careers

Girl Ages 8–10 for Nike Jordan Athletic Campaign

Job Description

A Nike Jordan campaign is seeking girls ages 8–10 for a professional advertising project filming in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The campaign is looking for young talent with fresh energy and a bold, authentic street-style presence.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear in a professional Nike Jordan campaign.
• Participate in featured advertising scenes.
• Follow age-appropriate direction from the production team.
• Bring natural, youthful energy to the campaign.
• Participate in multiple production days if booked.

Requirements

• Girls ages 8–10.
• Seeking Black, Asian, Native American, Indian, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, North African, and Latinx talent.
• Open to children of adult models participating in the campaign.
• Must be available to work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Compensation

• $1,200 plus 20%.
• Travel and accommodation fees covered by production.

Baby Boy for Nike Jordan Athletic Campaign

Job Description

A Nike Jordan campaign is seeking a baby boy for an upcoming athletic brand project filming in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The production is looking for young talent with a unique, youthful look that fits the campaign’s bold Philadelphia street-style aesthetic. Talent may be booked for multiple production days.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear in a professional Nike Jordan advertising campaign.
• Participate in on-camera scenes as directed by the production team.
• Work alongside other talent during scheduled campaign shoots.
• Be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian throughout production.

Requirements

• Baby boy ages 1–2.
• Seeking Black, Asian, Native American, Indian, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, North African, and Latinx talent.
• Open to children of adult models participating in the campaign.
• Must be available to work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Compensation

• $1,200 plus 20%.
• Travel and accommodation fees covered by production.

Director for “Carrying Home” Short Film

Job Description

The short film “Carrying Home” is seeking a Director for an intimate, character-driven micro-budget production filming in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The story follows Achia, a nurse and single mother balancing two jobs, financial pressures, and family responsibilities between the U.S. and her home country. This passion project explores love, responsibility, sacrifice, and recognizing when enough is enough.

Job Responsibilities

• Direct the short film and guide its overall creative vision.
• Collaborate with the cast and crew to bring the character-driven story to life.
• Direct actors through intimate and emotionally grounded scenes.
• Work closely with the camera and sound departments throughout production.
• Maintain an efficient and collaborative environment during the one-day shoot.

Requirements

• Directing experience or relevant filmmaking experience preferred.
• Strong interest in intimate and character-driven storytelling.
• Comfortable collaborating with a small cast and crew.
• Must be available to work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Able to work effectively within a micro-budget independent film production.

Compensation

• Modest stipend.
• Meals provided.
• Credit provided.
• Footage for professional reels provided.

Mars Men Commercial – Bodybuilder

Job Description

A commercial filming in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area is seeking a male bodybuilder for a paid non-speaking role. The production is looking for talent who can bring an authentic bodybuilding presence to the camera. The commercial will be used for social media video.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a bodybuilder in a non-speaking commercial role.
• Perform naturally and confidently on camera.
• Follow posing, movement, and performance direction as needed.
• Collaborate professionally with the production team.
• Maintain a strong on-camera presence throughout filming.

Requirements

• Male talent.
• Age 18 or older.
• Open to all ethnicities.
• Must have a bodybuilder physique.
• Comfortable appearing on camera in a non-speaking role.
• Must be available to work in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.

Compensation

• $500 flat rate.
• 20% agent fee.

Mars Men Commercial – Doctor Supporting Role

Job Description

A commercial filming in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area is seeking a male actor for a supporting doctor role. This paid commercial casting opportunity is open to talent of any ethnicity who can confidently portray a professional doctor on camera. The project will be used for social media video.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a doctor in a supporting role for a commercial.
• Deliver a natural and believable on-camera performance.
• Follow direction from the production and creative teams.
• Work professionally with cast and crew throughout filming.
• Help bring the commercial’s creative concept to life.

Requirements

• Male talent.
• Age 40 or older.
• Open to all ethnicities.
• Comfortable portraying a doctor on camera.
• Must be available to work in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
• Professional and able to follow on-set direction.

Compensation

• $975 flat rate.
• 20% agent fee.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting a performer in their 20s for a Skateboarder role. The project follows interconnected characters and everyday encounters to explore isolation, changing communities, online influences, and the increasingly fragmented ways people experience modern life. The production needs someone who can genuinely skateboard rather than simply portray a skateboarder.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a skateboarder in the MFA thesis film.
• Perform authentic skateboarding on camera.
• Execute required skating movements safely and naturally.
• Follow creative and production direction during filming.

Requirements

• Performer in their 20s.
• Genuine skateboarding ability is required.
• Must be comfortable skateboarding on camera.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking an older performer for a brief supporting role as a Priest. The film connects a collection of everyday encounters to explore themes of loneliness, belief, technology, conspiracy theories, and social disconnection. The Priest appears briefly within the larger narrative and requires an actor who can establish a recognizable and believable character with limited screen time.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a priest in a brief supporting scene.
• Establish the character naturally within limited screen time.
• Perform according to the tone and context of the screenplay.
• Follow direction from the filmmaker during production.

Requirements

• Actor age 45 or older.
• Suitable presence for portraying a priest.
• Comfortable performing a brief character role.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting a male actor for a supporting Dog Walker role. The project builds its larger story through everyday encounters with people navigating loneliness, uncertainty, media influences, and changing social relationships. The production is looking for a male performer with a natural “dad-bod” appearance to portray a man walking his dog. This is an everyday character role intended to contribute to the film’s realistic portrait of ordinary people and neighborhood life.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a neighborhood dog walker in the film.
• Perform naturally within an everyday exterior scene.
• Bring an authentic and relatable presence to the character.
• Follow direction from the production team.

Requirements

• Male actor.
• Age open.
• Natural “dad-bod” appearance sought.
• Comfortable working in a scene involving a dog.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting an actor for a distinctive supporting role portraying a transient person. The film explores social isolation and modern anxieties through encounters with people whose beliefs and routines reveal different ways of interpreting the world around them. The character is an unhoused man in his 40s to 60s who believes aliens are controlling people’s minds. The production is seeking an actor who can approach the character seriously and authentically, bringing personality to the unusual belief without turning the performance into a caricature.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an unhoused man with an unusual worldview.
• Perform dialogue involving the character’s belief in alien mind control.
• Bring authenticity and individuality to the character.
• Follow creative direction during filming.

Requirements

• Actor in their 40s–60s.
• Strong character acting ability.
• Able to handle unusual dramatic material with a grounded performance.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking an actor for the supporting role of a Businessperson. The film examines isolation and modern life through a collection of characters whose private routines reveal how technology and media influence their relationships with themselves and others. The Businessperson is a successful professional in their 30s to 50s who participates in an AI therapy session while sitting inside a car. The scene requires a performer who can communicate the character’s professional exterior while making a private and unconventional therapy interaction feel intimate and believable.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a successful professional in a dramatic supporting scene.
• Perform an AI therapy interaction from inside a vehicle.
• Convey the character’s private emotions through a grounded performance.
• Work closely with the director to develop the scene.

Requirements

• Actor in their 30s–50s.
• Strong dramatic and naturalistic acting ability.
• Comfortable performing an emotionally intimate scene.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.