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“It’s All About the Game” MFA Student Film – Cast

Job Description

An MFA thesis student project and proof-of-concept for a potential TV pilot is casting multiple roles for a police drama filming in the Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia areas. “It’s All About the Game” follows Leon Bauer, a troubled detective who encounters a serial killer while playing pool at a bar, forcing him into a dangerous game with an enemy he has been pursuing for years.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform a featured character in a police drama student film.
• Deliver natural, emotionally grounded performances appropriate to the assigned role.
• Work collaboratively with the director, cast, and production crew.
• Follow on-set direction and maintain character continuity throughout filming.
• Participate in dramatic scenes involving crime, family relationships, and law enforcement themes.

Requirements

• Detective Leon Bauer: Male, White, ages 40–45, under 5’10”; portrays a once-renowned detective struggling with a failed marriage, alcohol addiction, and unresolved doubts from a past murder case.
• Detective Brady McNabb: Male, any ethnicity, ages 40–45, over 6 feet tall; portrays Leon’s partner and a stabilizing presence as they pursue killers.
• Bartender Nadine Reynolds: Female, any ethnicity, ages 35–40; portrays a bartender and mother balancing work, parenting, and her personal life.
• Christy Reynolds: Female, any ethnicity, must be over 21 but able to portray age 17; portrays Nadine’s emotional and spoiled teenage daughter.
• Oliver Conners: Male, White, ages 60–70; portrays a calm, confident killer who reveals his strategy to his target during a game of billiards. Character has a thick beard.
• Female News Reporter: Female, any ethnicity, ages 20–50; portrays an on-the-scene reporter covering a murder.
• Must be able to work as a local hire in Chesapeake or Virginia Beach, Virginia, depending on the role.

Compensation

• $150 daily rate for all roles.

Job Description

Liquid Talent is seeking male and female background talent for an upcoming non-union medical project filming in Richmond, Virginia. Selected talent will appear in nonspeaking background roles, potentially portraying lab technicians or scientists. The project is intended for non-broadcast event and web usage.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as nonspeaking background talent in a medical project.
• Potentially portray a lab technician or scientist.
• Perform natural background actions as directed.
• Follow instructions from the production team.
• Remain professional and available for a full filming day.

Requirements

• Male and female talent ages 25–45.
• Open to all ethnicities.
• Must be available for a full day of filming.
• Non-union talent.

Compensation

• $250 per day, less applicable fees.

Job Description

A university marketing team is seeking male models for an upcoming staged photo and B-roll shoot in Virginia Beach. Selected talent will portray graduate or post-graduate students for promotional marketing content. This is a paid, four-hour modeling opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a graduate or post-graduate student in university marketing content.
• Participate in staged photography and B-roll filming.
• Follow creative direction from the university marketing team.
• Maintain a natural and professional appearance on camera.

Requirements

• Male models, ages 30–40.
• Any ethnicity.
• Height between 5’8″ and 6’1″.
• Natural hair colors and a well-groomed appearance.
• Facial hair is acceptable if well-groomed.
• Must be available for the four-hour shoot in Virginia Beach.

Compensation

• Paid opportunity.
• Four-hour booking.

Job Description

A Virginia-based university video series is casting paid background talent for scenes filming at a local university in Richmond, Virginia. Production is seeking adults to portray patients in a social work environment. These are non-speaking, non-featured background roles requiring talent who can naturally portray everyday individuals within a realistic university and social work setting.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a patient in a social work environment.
• Perform natural background actions without scripted dialogue.
• Follow direction from the production team while on set.
• Maintain continuity in appearance and positioning between takes.
• Work professionally with cast, crew, and other background performers.

Requirements

• Male and female talent.
• Ages 18–70.
• All backgrounds and diversities encouraged to apply.
• Non-union talent.
• Must be able to self-report to Richmond, Virginia.
• Travel and lodging are not provided.

Compensation

• $175 for 3 hours.
• Non-union.
• No commission taken.

Gen Z Couple for Yorktown Tourism Project

Job Description

A tourism project in Yorktown, Virginia, is seeking a Gen Z couple for a paid lifestyle shoot highlighting local attractions and experiences. Selected talent will appear in non-speaking photo and video content featuring activities such as visiting the Yorktown Welcome Center, exploring Riverwalk Pub, enjoying patio dining, and participating in other tourism-focused scenes.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as a Gen Z couple in tourism-focused photo and video content.
• Participate naturally in lifestyle activities around Yorktown.
• Portray visitors enjoying dining, sightseeing, and local attractions.
• Perform non-speaking actions and interactions for photos and B-roll footage.
• Follow creative direction from the production team throughout the shoot.
• Maintain a natural, engaging, and camera-friendly presence.

Requirements

• Couple ages 18–29.
• Open to all ethnicities.
• Must be able to work in Yorktown, Virginia.
• Must be comfortable appearing in non-speaking photo and video content.
• Must be available for a half-day morning shoot.
• Non-union opportunity.

Compensation

• $200 per person.
• Usage includes an in-perpetuity license for photo and video content across print and digital media.

Gen Z Couple for Tourism Project

Job Description

A tourism project is seeking a Gen Z couple for a non-speaking, non-union production in Yorktown, Virginia. Selected talent will participate in lifestyle scenes highlighting local attractions, dining, and visitor experiences. The content will include photography and video footage for promotional use across print and digital platforms.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a young couple enjoying tourism and lifestyle activities in Yorktown.
• Participate in scenes at a welcome center, pub patio, trolley, and dining locations.
• Follow production direction during photography and video filming.
• Perform naturally on camera in non-speaking lifestyle scenes.
• Participate in approximately a half-day morning production.

Requirements

• Couples ages 18–29.
• Open to all ethnicities and races.
• Must be comfortable appearing in non-speaking photo and video content.
• Must be available to work in Yorktown, Virginia.
• Must be comfortable participating in multiple tourism and dining scenarios.
• Non-union talent.

Compensation

• $200 per person.
• Perpetual usage for photo and video content.

Job Description

A paid, non-union commercial is seeking a female ceramicist, pottery artist, or actor with pottery experience for a shoot in Winchester, Virginia. The production is looking for a woman with a down-to-earth, calm presence who feels comfortable and natural creating with her hands. Both actors and non-actors from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, with professional proficiency in throwing clay/pottery required.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a ceramicist/pottery artist in a commercial production.
• Work naturally with clay and pottery on camera.
• Demonstrate authentic pottery-making skills.
• Follow creative direction during filming.
• Bring a warm, grounded, and natural presence to the role.

Requirements

• Female talent, late 40s–50s.
• Open to diverse backgrounds.
• Actors and non-actors welcome.
• Professional proficiency in throwing clay/pottery required.
• Must be able to work as a local in Winchester, Virginia.
• East Coast applicants encouraged.

Compensation

• Paid commercial opportunity.

Job Description

An independent short film titled Ten Miles is recasting the role of Evie for a non-union production filming in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. The film is an intimate drama exploring grief, guilt, memory, young love, and the difficult process of moving forward after losing someone. Evie is a woman in her early-to-mid 20s who is warm, emotionally intelligent, playful, and deeply caring. As the emotional heart of the story, her natural openness contrasts with her boyfriend Jacob’s more guarded personality.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Evie in a dramatic independent short film.
• Deliver both natural romantic moments and emotionally demanding dramatic scenes.
• Perform subtle emotional material with believable chemistry opposite the character Jacob.
• Appear in major sequences including coffee shop, waterfront/pier, picnic, and apartment scenes.

Requirements

• Female actor in her early-to-mid 20s.
• Must be able to play guitar.
• Able to portray a warm, playful, caring, and emotionally intelligent character.
• Must be comfortable performing romantic scenes and establishing believable on-screen chemistry.
• Hampton Roads, Virginia area production.
• Non-union.

Compensation

• Unpaid role.
• Meals provided.
• Footage available for the actor’s reel.

Job Description

RVA Fashion Week is accepting model applications for its Spring 2027 season in Richmond, Virginia. The open casting call is seeking the next generation of runway talent interested in appearing in upcoming fashion shows and related Fashion Week opportunities. Selected applicants will move forward to an in-person casting in Richmond.

Job Responsibilities

• Model designer looks during RVA Fashion Week events and runway presentations.
• Participate professionally in fittings, rehearsals, and other required Fashion Week activities if selected.
• Follow runway, styling, and production direction.
• Represent participating designers and the event professionally.

Requirements

• Open to models interested in runway and fashion opportunities.
• Must be comfortable walking and presenting fashion on a live runway.

Compensation

• Compensation details not specified.

Job Description

An upcoming VCU project is seeking identical twins for a non-union B-roll production in Richmond, Virginia. The production is specifically looking for a pair of twins who can appear together on camera for approximately half a day. The production has some flexibility regarding scheduling.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear together as identical twins in B-roll footage.
• Participate in an approximately half-day production.
• Follow direction from the production team while on camera.
• Work professionally and collaboratively throughout filming.

Requirements

• Must be identical twins.
• Both twins must be available to participate together.
• Must be able to work in Richmond, Virginia.
• Non-union talent.

Compensation

• Rate is TBD.