Los Angeles Acting Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

BAD ENGLISH CASTING CALL

Film Title: Bad English

Type: Short Film

Shoot Location: Los Angeles, CA

Callback Date with Director: July 20-24 (1 day – TBC in LA or via Zoom)

Rehearsal/Wardrobe Fitting Dates: July 28-August 1 (1-3 days – TBC in LA)

Shoot Dates: August 2-8 (each role shoots 1-5 days)

Contract: SAG-AFTRA / AFI Short-Form Film Participant Agreement

Talent Rate: $216/day for principal roles

Logline:

• A newly single Korean American woman tries to retake her son’s first school picture with her two sisters.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN FOR PRINCIPAL (SPEAKING) ROLES:

NOAH (Korean-American Male, Age 6-10) First grader and only child to a single parent. Sensitive and emotionally mature creative type who can quickly read the room. Infatuated by the ocean and sea creatures. Doesn’t have many friends at school, but it doesn’t bother him. (LEAD ROLE)

JEAN (Korean Female, Age 27-35) The chic and charming youngest sister. Fierce, stubborn and opinionated. Enjoys the finer things in life. Prefers red wine over soju. Likes to go shopping in her free time with her husband’s credit card. *Must be fluent in Korean* (SUPPORTING ROLE)

YUNA (Korean Female, Age 36-40) The reserved and resilient eldest sister. A conservative, proud, and protective over-thinker. Doesn’t want to cause any trouble. Keeps to herself. First to move to the states with her husband. *Must be fluent in Korean* (SUPPORTING ROLE)

MR. PETERS (Caucasian Male, Age 35-45) Noah’s public school first grade teacher. Naturally good with children but has too many students in his class – not good with their names. New to the school and worn out by the end of the day. (DAY PLAYER)

Los Angeles casting call for a significant TikTok channel.

Looking for ten ladies & 10 guys to act like couples for some viral content! Must know how to act and can improve!

Date: This Thursday, July 6th

Call time 12 pm till 9 pm (will only be needed on set for 3 hrs will have different call times within the hours of 12-9 pm)

Location: Los Angeles, California

Age range: 18-50 years old

Compensated $150

Casting Call

Feature film – “Dos Lados”

• Seeking Latinx/Hispanic actors

Ideally, Mexican-born and Spanish-speaking but not required for all roles,

Casting various roles.

Pedro- In his 60s. Pedro is a Mexican boss at a motel. He is a serious man and speaks Spanish. 

Maria- In her 60s. Mexican woman, well-spoken, heavily accented English. Serious and kind. She’s a business owner in a Mexican neighborhood.

Shooting in SF/Bay area from July 24 – Aug 14

Must be willing to work as if local

Casting Call

We are looking for our lead on our upcoming short film

• All ethnicities and backgrounds are welcome
• Age: 60s-70s
• Actress/dancer (flamenco preferred)

Shooting in LA on August 24th-27th

NOW CASTING

NON-UNION ONLY!

CASTING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

WE ARE SEEKING:

• PEOPLE OF ALL DIVERSITIES
  • Real male and female barbers (30-40)
  • Real Family must include a father (45-55) and daughter (12-17 open to kids with disabilities)
  • Real Football players/ athletes, girls and boys (8-12)
  • Real Mom (20-30) with son (6-8)

LA Casting Call: Bad English

Hosted By: Damian Bao Casting

Damian Bao Casting is launching an open call for Korean talents for Bad English, an upcoming dramatic short film about a newly single Korean American woman who tries to retake her son’s first school picture with her two sisters.

Bad English is currently being produced via the coveted American Film Institute Directing for Women Workshop program and was a Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge semi-finalist in its inaugural year.

Rehearsal/ Shoot dates: July 28- August 8, 2023 (TBC)

Shoot Location: Los Angeles, CA

Contract: SAG-AFTRA/AFI Short Film Agreement

Paid casting opportunity

Open to union and non-union talent. No prior acting experience is required.

Open to all Korean or Korean American talents as long as you will be in Los Angeles during the shoot dates.

Casting: AA Boys

• Aged 5-13

in LA for music artist music video 6/29

$100/ 1 hour

OPEN CASTING CALL

KIM COLEMAN CASTING is currently casting a new streaming network series, “THE GREATEST” the role of MUHAMMAD ALI

Age of 18-24

Untitled Afi Short Film Casting

Must have exceptional Mandarin speaking skills

• Chinese Male, 40s-50s- Casino high roller and a member of Shanghai’s Billionaire class. To him, nothing can’t be negotiated over a scotch and cigar. [LEAD]
• Chinese-American Female, 40s-50s- Elegant, poised, industrious. A fixer in a corrupted elite industrybut has a heart of gold [LEAD]
• Chinese Female, 16 -18 years old- A rich wild child. Entitled, rebellious and anarchic with endless cash. [LEAD]

SAG-AFTRA Project

Shoot dates:

• 7/19/23-7/23/23 in Los Angeles

Rate of pay:

Copy, meal, credit, gas.

Deferred payment: $216/day

Open Casting call for a SAG-AFTRA short film titled PARACHUTES

Location: Los Angeles

Shoot dates: August 17-20

[YOUNGWON] PLEASE SUBMIT 18 PLUS TO PLAY YOUNGER (17 years old), East Asian, female. Youngwon is Korean. She is sharp and strong-willed, determined to make her Korean family proud as she is sent to the US as a foreign exchange student while her family stays in Korea. She doesn’t speak English but sporadically learns by spying on television while her host mom is out of the house. She is concerned and becomes protective of the other Japanese exchange student living under the same roof, which has endured the strict conditions of their host mom longer than she has. FLUENCY IN KOREAN PREFERRED. LEAD

(KEIKO) PLEASE SUBMIT 1B PLUS TO PLAY YOUNGER (17 years old), East Asian, female. Keiko is Japanese. She is quiet and shy. She fears George and tries to teach Youngwon how to work in the home. She has been in the foreign exchange program and living with George for at least 6 months. She endures George’S abuse because George is persistent in convincing Keiko that she is the only family she has. Keiko bonds with Youngwon even though they do not speak the same language. FLUENCY IN JAPANESE PREFERRED. LEAD