Casting Calls, Auditions, and Entertainment Careers

Job Description

A non-union film production filming in Calgary is casting a female actor for the supporting role of Bea Chevalier. Bea is outspoken, confident, and full of sass, never afraid to tell people exactly what she thinks even when her honesty hurts. She is also a highly athletic and competitive tennis player with ambitions of taking her skills all the way to the Olympics.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the supporting role of Bea Chevalier.
• Portray the character’s outspoken and confident personality.
• Bring a believable athletic quality to the character.
• Perform scripted scenes and follow production direction.

Requirements

• Female actor.
• Playing age: early 20s.
• Open to any ethnicity.
• Ability to portray a competitive athlete convincingly.
• Must be available to work in Calgary, Alberta.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Calgary-based non-union film production is seeking a male actor for the supporting role of Evan Adams. Evan is the son of the local District Attorney and has spent much of his life benefiting from his father’s influence. He is arrogant but charming, with an easy ability to win over the people around him. The character plans to follow in his father’s footsteps as a lawyer and shares a romantic relationship with Whitney.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the supporting role of Evan Adams.
• Portray a confident, charming, and somewhat arrogant personality.
• Perform scripted romantic interactions required for the character.
• Follow direction during rehearsals and filming.

Requirements

• Male actor.
• Playing age: early 20s.
• Open to any ethnicity.
• Must be comfortable with kissing as required by the role.
• Must be available to work in Calgary, Alberta.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A non-union film production in Calgary is casting a female actor for the supporting role of Whitney Thompson. Whitney is a loyal friend with an optimistic outlook who always tries to see the best in the people around her. Her trusting nature can sometimes lead her astray, particularly when it comes to Evan, her high-school sweetheart, whom she believes she will eventually marry. The role includes some intimacy involving kissing.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the supporting role of Whitney Thompson.
• Bring warmth, loyalty, and optimism to the character.
• Perform scripted romantic interactions required for the role.
• Follow creative and performance direction during filming.

Requirements

• Female actor.
• Playing age: early 20s.
• Open to any ethnicity.
• Must be comfortable with kissing as required by the role.
• Must be available to work in Calgary, Alberta.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A non-union film production in Calgary, Alberta is casting a female actor to play Clara Kenedy, the lead character. Clara is a charismatic and beautiful young woman accustomed to being the center of attention. She is competitive, vicious when challenged, and rarely considers how her actions affect the people around her. The role calls for a performer who can confidently portray a strong, commanding personality while bringing depth to a character whose charm masks a highly self-centered nature.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the lead role of Clara Kenedy.
• Portray the character’s charismatic, competitive, and commanding personality.
• Deliver scripted scenes and interact naturally with the ensemble cast.
• Follow direction throughout rehearsals and filming.

Requirements

• Female actor.
• Playing age: early 20s.
• Open to any ethnicity.
• Must be available to work in Calgary, Alberta.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A student short film in Sydney is casting an actor for the featured role of Bartender in a deadpan crime parody. The character is actually an undercover agent whose job is to remain unnoticed while observing three criminals who have unexpectedly gathered at the same bar. The Bartender must blend naturally into the environment while quietly gathering information, remaining prepared to step into action when necessary.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the featured role of the Bartender.
• Portray an undercover agent attempting to remain unnoticed.
• Interact naturally with the principal characters while maintaining the character’s cover.
• Follow creative direction during filming.
• Perform required action or dramatic moments within the story.

Requirements

• Actors ages 20–30.
• Open to any gender.
• Any accent accepted.
• Comfortable with subtle, character-driven performance.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Catering, screen credit, and a final copy of the film provided.

Job Description

A Sydney student short film is seeking a male actor for the main role of Keji in a deadpan crime parody. Keji is a composed and stoic character who speaks little, observes everything, and maintains quiet authority even when surrounded by chaos. The character rarely raises his voice and prefers measured words and stillness, but carries an underlying sense of danger when circumstances become confrontational.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the main role of Keji.
• Portray a calm, controlled, and quietly intimidating character.
• Follow creative and performance direction during filming.
• Work alongside the other principal actors throughout the production.

Requirements

• Male actor ages 20–40.
• Able to perform a Japanese accent.
• Strong ability to communicate through controlled physical performance and subtle dialogue.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Catering, screen credit, and a final copy of the film provided.

Job Description

A student short film in Sydney is casting a male actor for the main role of Archie, a cocky, loud, and naive gangster wannabe in a deadpan crime parody. The story brings together three criminals from distinctly different backgrounds after they unexpectedly arrive at the same bar. Archie is confrontational, easily offended, and constantly looking for recognition. Despite his competitive personality, he remains fiercely loyal to those who have mentored and respected him.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the main role of Archie the Roadman.
• Deliver the character’s loud, confrontational, and comedic personality.
• Follow creative direction throughout production.
• Work effectively with the film’s ensemble cast.

Requirements

• Male actor ages 18–25.
• Able to perform a British/Roadman accent.
• Comfortable performing character-driven comedy.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Catering, screen credit, and a final copy of the film provided.

Job Description

A Sydney-based student short film is casting a male actor for the main role of Gio, an Italian-American mobster in a deadpan crime parody. The story follows a Roadman, a Yakuza, and a Mobster who unknowingly arrive at the same bar to send off a close mentor, leading to escalating chaos. Gio is charismatic, vulgar, and self-proclaimed cunning, shifting quickly between humorous and intimidating. He values old-school hierarchy but becomes standoffish when someone challenges him as an equal.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the main role of Gio in the short film.
• Balance comedic moments with the character’s intimidating personality.
• Follow performance and creative direction during filming.
• Participate in the production’s experimental smartphone/bodycam-style visual approach.

Requirements

• Male actor ages 30–50.
• Able to perform an Italian-American/mafia accent.
• Strong comedic and dramatic performance ability.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Catering, screen credit, and a final copy of the film provided.

Job Description

An independent short film is casting a female actor for the supporting role of The Maid. The production is filming in Sydney, New South Wales, and tells a dramatic story involving an indentured labourer working within the world of a wealthy expat family. The role calls for an African female performer who is comfortable with light VFX makeup and working within a dramatic film production.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the supporting role of The Maid.
• Follow creative and performance direction during filming.
• Participate in dramatic scenes as required by the story.
• Wear light VFX makeup for the role.

Requirements

• Female actor ages 18–35.
• African descent.
• Must be comfortable with light VFX makeup.
• Must be available to work in Sydney, New South Wales.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Catering provided.

Job Description

An independent short film is seeking actors for security guard roles in a production filming in New South Wales. Selected talent will portray security guards working in Dubai, UAE, as part of a dramatic story centered around an indentured labourer and a wealthy expat family. Actors should be comfortable working outdoors in sandy environments and traveling to the Stockton Dunes filming location.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray security guards in the short film.
• Perform naturally within the story’s Dubai setting.
• Follow creative direction during filming.
• Work comfortably in outdoor and sandy locations.

Requirements

• Actors ages 25–55.
• Middle Eastern descent.
• Must be comfortable portraying security guards working in Dubai, UAE.
• Must be comfortable working in outdoor/sandy locations.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Catering provided.