Written by Backstage
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
Whether you’re a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Washington and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.
‘Bilateral’
– Project type: short film
– Roles:
— Jacob (supporting, male, 20-30)
— Abigail’s Dad’s Friend (background / extra, male, 40-65)
– Roles pay up to: $200
– Casting locations: Olympia, WA; Tacoma, WA; Portland, OR
– Learn more about the short film here
‘One-way Train’
– Project type: student film
– Roles:
— Elderly Arthur (lead, male, 50+)
— Middle-Aged Arthur (supporting, male, 25-45)
— Young Arthur (supporting, male, 8-12)
– Roles pay up to: $400
– Casting locations: Seattle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Bellingham, WA; Kirkland, WA; Bothell, WA
– Learn more about the student film here
‘Villainy’
– Project type: student film
– Roles:
— John Evillmann AKA ‘Evil Man’ (lead, male, 18-35)
– Roles pay up to: $800
– Casting locations: Seattle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Olympia, WA; Portland, OR
– Learn more about the student film here
‘Open’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Ally (Alejandra) (supporting, female, 18-24)
– Roles pay up to: $964
– Casting locations: Auburn, WA; Seattle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Aberdeen, WA; Kent, WA
– Learn more about the feature film here
Untitled Coming of Age Feature Horror Film
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Madison (lead, female, 18-33)
— Katy (lead, female, 18-33)
– Casting locations: Los Angeles, CA; San Jose, CA; San Francisco, CA; New Orleans, LA; Austin, TX
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘Mike Is The Worst’ Episode 2.5
– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— Blue Beattle (supporting, male, 18+)
— Black Panther (lead, male, 18+)
— Plumber 1 (lead, male, 18+)
– Roles pay up to: $100
– Casting locations: Seattle, WA
– Learn more about the scripted show here
‘Project Redmond’
– Project type: student film
– Roles:
— Nathan (lead, male, 18-40)
— Karina (lead, female, 18-50)
– Casting locations: Redmond, WA; Seattle, WA
– Learn more about the student film here
‘Carson & Joshua’
– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— Pastor Fare (supporting, 45-65)
— Rolan’s Crew (lead, male, 20-35)
— Frank (supporting, male, 20-30)
– Casting locations: Seattle, WA
– Learn more about the scripted show here
‘A Wanderer’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Amber Di Marco (supporting, female, 25-40)
— Pete Di Marco (supporting, male, 30-40)
— Isabel (supporting, female, 18-25)
– Roles pay up to: $1,250
– Casting locations: Seattle, WA
– Learn more about the feature film here
Coming of Age Horror Feature Film
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Jay (lead, male, 18-33)
— Hannah (lead, female, 18-33)
– Casting locations: San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Jose, CA; Austin, TX; Houston, TX
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘The Chambers’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Elijah (lead, male, 24-40)
– Roles pay up to: $5,000
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘Autonomous’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Alistair Mallen (lead, male, 26-40)
— Maggie Thomas (lead, female, 20-30)
— Magda Jansen (supporting, female, 40-55)
– Roles pay up to: $1,500
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘Taco Man’
– Project type: vertical series
– Roles:
— Tony (lead, male, 35-45)
— Aurora (“Rori”) (lead, female, 18-22)
– Roles pay up to: $1,000
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the vertical series here
‘Painted with L.O.V.E.’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Lilly (lead, female, 22-30)
— Patrick Jones (lead, 25-35)
— Lois (supporting, female, 22-30)
– Roles pay up to: $10,000
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘Adventskalendar’
– Project type: reality TV
– Roles:
— German Wrestler (day player, 18+)
– Roles pay up to: $800
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the reality TV show here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
