Casting Calls, Auditions, and Entertainment Careers

GABLE Feature Film Casting Call – Background Actors

Job Description

GABLE, an upcoming feature film about Olympic wrestling legend Dan Gable, is seeking background actors for scenes filming throughout Central Illinois. The production is looking for talent who can authentically portray people from the 1960s, with period-appropriate appearances, hairstyles, and wardrobe-friendly looks. This feature film casting opportunity offers performers the chance to participate in a sports biopic centered on one of wrestling’s most celebrated athletes.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform as a background actor in the feature film GABLE
• Portray characters appropriate to the film’s 1960s setting
• Follow direction from the production team during filming
• Maintain a period-appropriate appearance while on set
• Help create authentic environments for scenes throughout the film
• Work professionally with cast, crew, and other background performers

Requirements

• Must be available to work in Central Illinois
• Must be able to portray characters appropriate to a 1960s setting
• Period-appropriate hairstyles and appearances are encouraged
• Comfortable working as a background performer on a feature film
• Reliable, professional, and able to follow on-set direction

Compensation

• Paid background acting opportunity

This Summer Will Be Different Casting Call – Attractive Nightclub Goers

Job Description

This Summer Will Be Different is seeking non-union background talent to portray attractive nightclub goers for scenes filming in downtown Toronto. The production is looking for fresh faces with a stylish, youthful appearance who can naturally portray people enjoying a lively nightclub environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a nightclub goer in background scenes
• Create a natural and energetic nightlife atmosphere on camera
• Follow direction from the production team
• Maintain continuity and professionalism throughout filming
• Work cooperatively with cast, crew, and other background performers

Requirements

• Ages 20–30
• Open to mixed ethnicities
• Non-union talent
• Must be a new face to the production
• Must be available to work in downtown Toronto
• Stylish, attractive, and comfortable portraying a nightclub goer
• Reliable and able to follow on-set direction

Compensation

• Paid background acting opportunity

Feature Film Casting Call – Bilingual Latina Girls and Young Women

Job Description

A major feature film is seeking bilingual Latina girls and young women for an upcoming high-level cinematic production. The casting team is looking for talent who can speak both English and Spanish fluently and are interested in participating in a professional film project. Candidates must also be legally able to travel between Mexico and the United States.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform in an upcoming feature film production
• Speak both English and Spanish fluently as required for the role
• Follow acting and creative direction from the production team
• Participate professionally throughout the casting and production process
• Travel between Mexico and the United States if required for production

Requirements

• Female talent
• Ages 15–19
• Latina appearance
• Must speak English and Spanish fluently
• Must be interested and comfortable participating in a major feature film
• Must be legally able to travel to both Mexico and the United States
• Minors must participate in the casting process with a parent or legal guardian

Compensation

• Paid feature film opportunity

Chicago Fire Casting Call – Featured Firefighter

Job Description

Chicago Fire is seeking male talent for a featured firefighter role filming in the Chicago area. The production is looking for stern-looking, clean-shaven men with a tall, fit, muscular, and imposing appearance who can convincingly portray a firefighter. This is a non-speaking featured role ideal for talent with a strong on-camera presence.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a firefighter in a featured non-speaking role
• Maintain a stern and commanding presence on camera
• Follow blocking and direction from the production team
• Perform naturally within firefighter-related scenes
• Maintain continuity and professionalism throughout filming
• Work cooperatively with cast, crew, and other performers

Requirements

• Male talent
• Ages 40s–50s
• Open to all ethnicities
• Clean-shaven appearance
• Tall, fit, muscular, and physically imposing
• Must convincingly portray a firefighter
• Must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby border states
• Reliable and able to follow on-set direction

Compensation

• $165 for 8 hours
• Time-and-a-half after 8 hours
• $40 for 2-hour wardrobe fitting

Network Television True Crime Series Casting Call – Alyssa

Job Description

A network television true crime recreation series filming in Knoxville, Tennessee, is seeking a Hispanic female actor to portray Alyssa. The ideal performer should resemble the character reference, though red hair is not required. This non-union role involves scripted gun violence and murder scenes, so talent must be comfortable performing sensitive dramatic material. No scripted audio is required.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Alyssa in a network television true crime recreation series
• Perform scripted dramatic scenes involving gun violence and murder
• Follow creative direction from the production team
• Maintain character continuity throughout filming
• Deliver a believable and professional on-camera performance

Requirements

• Hispanic female
• Ages 20s–early 30s
• Should reasonably resemble the character reference
• Red hair is not required
• Must be comfortable with scripted gun violence and murder scenes
• Must be available to work in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Non-union talent

Compensation

• $200 per day worked
• Hotel provided

Job Description

A paid non-union vertical production filming in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is seeking a male actor for the role of Thug-O. This character is dangerous, cocky, aggressive, and physically intimidating, with a personality that embraces confrontation and violence. Casting is looking for an actor who can bring believable menace and physical confidence to the screen. The role involves fight choreography and action sequences, so performers should be physically capable and comfortable working through staged confrontations.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray Thug-O with a cocky, aggressive, and intimidating personality.
• Bring a convincing physical presence to dramatic confrontation scenes.
• Participate in choreographed fights and action sequences.
• Perform physical material safely and consistently for the camera.
• Follow choreography and direction from the production team.
• Maintain the character’s threatening energy throughout assigned scenes.

Requirements

• Male actor.
• Ages 20–30s.
• Must be physically capable of performing action sequences.
• Must be comfortable with fight choreography.
• Larger or muscular build preferred.
• Strong physical presence and ability to portray an intimidating character.

Compensation

• Paid opportunity.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

Cirque du Soleil is seeking a talented acoustic trio to join the LUDŌ Dinner Experience in Mexico. The production is looking for an established group of professional musicians with strong chemistry, polished live performance skills, and the versatility to deliver an engaging musical experience for guests. The trio should feature a male lead singer who also plays an instrument, supported by accomplished acoustic musicians. Piano and other Hispanic instruments are especially encouraged.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform live as an acoustic trio for the LUDŌ Dinner Experience.
• Deliver polished performances across Latin jazz, bossa nova, acoustic pop, and related styles.
• Maintain strong chemistry and professional stage presence throughout performances.
• Perform lead and backing vocals as appropriate to the trio’s lineup.
• Prepare and maintain a varied repertoire suitable for the dinner experience.

Requirements

• Must apply as an acoustic trio.
• Male lead singer must also play an instrument.
• Acoustic instrumentalists required; piano and Hispanic instruments are encouraged.
• Must provide lineup, instrumentation, lead/backing vocal details, repertoire, genres, and performance history/CV for each musician.
• Mexican residents only; preference is given to applicants living in Bahía de Banderas.
• Must be available for a one-year contract and approximately three hours of performances Tuesday through Saturday.

Compensation

• Paid professional performance opportunity.
• One-year contract.
• Approximately three performance hours per day, Tuesday through Saturday.

Job Description

A self-funded comedy and satire short film titled Job Interviews is casting a male actor for the supporting role of Boss in Vancouver, British Columbia. The film takes a comedic look at the absurd extremes of modern hiring as a recent graduate encounters increasingly strange employers and workplace cultures during his job search. The Boss is a muscular, attractive startup founder in his late 20s to 30s with an intensely driven, self-improvement-obsessed personality. He radiates serene confidence and relentless positivity while viewing his company and employees as a “family.”

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a confident and intensely driven startup founder.
• Capture the character’s self-improvement-focused personality and toxic positivity.
• Deliver comedic and satirical material naturally on camera.
• Maintain the character’s calm confidence alongside his hyper-intense energy.
• Collaborate with the director and follow performance direction.

Requirements

• Male actor in his late 20s–30s.
• Muscular and attractive appearance sought.
• Strong comedic and character acting ability.
• Comfortable portraying an intense startup-founder personality.
• Union and non-union actors may apply.

Compensation

• $100 CAD for one day.
• Food provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• Union and non-union production targeting UBCP/ACTRA ULB Under 40.

Job Description

A Vancouver comedy and satire short film titled Job Interviews is casting a male actor for the supporting role of Head of Department. The self-funded project follows a talented recent graduate whose search for employment leads him through a series of increasingly absurd interviews and exposes the fragile state of modern hiring culture. The Head of Department is a man in his 40s to 60s who appears soft-spoken, polished, warm, and approachable. Beneath that reassuring presentation, however, he sincerely pitches exploitative employment “opportunities” without recognizing anything wrong with them.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a polished and approachable department head.
• Deliver satirical dialogue with complete sincerity.
• Balance warmth and professionalism with the absurdity of the character’s ideas.
• Maintain a grounded performance throughout the comedic material.

Requirements

• Male actor in his 40s–60s.
• Polished and professional on-camera presence.
• Strong subtle or deadpan comedic ability.
• Able to portray a warm, sincere corporate personality.
• Union and non-union actors may apply.

Compensation

• $100 CAD for one day.
• Food provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• Union and non-union production targeting UBCP/ACTRA ULB Under 40.

Job Description

A self-funded comedy and satire short film titled Job Interviews is seeking a male actor for the supporting role of Business Man in Vancouver, British Columbia. The project follows a recent graduate facing a succession of increasingly ridiculous interviews, exposing the contradictions and frustrations of contemporary hiring culture through absurdist comedy. The Business Man is an intense, rigid executive in his 40s to 60s who has no patience for résumés, corporate buzzwords, or conventional hiring practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an intense and demanding corporate executive.
• Deliver absurd demands with a convincing deadpan performance.
• Maintain the character’s rigid, high-performance personality.
• Perform comedic dialogue without overplaying the humor.
• Work collaboratively with the director and production team.

Requirements

• Male actor in his 40s–60s.
• Strong deadpan comedic ability.
• Able to portray an intense and rigid executive personality.
• Comfortable delivering absurd material with complete seriousness.
• Union and non-union actors may apply.

Compensation

• $100 CAD for one day.
• Food provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• Union and non-union production targeting UBCP/ACTRA ULB Under 40.