Toronto Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Executive Producer reports to the Managing Director. The Executive Producer oversees the smooth operation of the shows as well as the management of producers, client relationships and the shows – and ultimately the studio, and brand – financial status as well as being involved in the direction and growth of the local studio.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

SHOW PLANNING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Oversees show progress and show budgets.
• Reviews financial progress of shows and reports to MD on status.
• Accomplishes subsidiary show objectives by establishing and collaborating on budgets, delivery quotas, efficiency metrics, resource allocation, schedules, course corrections.
• Works with Head of Production, Creative Operations and workforce planning to ensure proper resourcing and team allocation for all shows.
• Works with show producers to ensure show scheduling is accurate and accounted for.
• Works with production and creative teams to ensure that deliverables are met within agreed budgets/targets.
• Works with show producers and supervisors to ensure client directives and deliverables are being achieved.
• Regularly meets with show producers and supervisors to understand show progress and deliverables.
• Cascades company messaging and provides key role in change management programs, as necessary.
• Maintains overall view of resource for projects, including coordinating with HR on the impact of employment contracts.
• Manages bidding process.
• Works with sales team to support business development leads for local site, as required.
• PnL reporting at FEV level where necessary
• Negotiates legal/contracts and ensure they are progressed to execution
• Ensures invoicing and cash collection is prioritized

CLIENT MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for key client relationships and liaison, including Producers and Studio figures
• Negotiates major changes to schedules and awards,
• Sometimes works as Producer on a small show, or covers until show team is onboard
• Ensures timely communication and clarity to clients in financial and schedule matters
• Helps to ensure that the correct senior talent is assigned to shows
• Where necessary, act as a liaison for senior creative talent and clients
• Works closely with VFX Supervisors to balance client needs with internal team management, and coaches on strategic approach where necessary
• Maintains and furthers the profile of MPC within the VFX community locally and in the worldwide market
• Works with Finance team to support client tax credit application

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Directly responsible for VFX Producers
• Works with fellow EP’s to ensure that working practices are in alignment
• Accountable to clients for high-level oversight of all local projects
• Works closely with MD and local Senior Management Team
• Identify and develop next generation of talent with SMT

Qualifications

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years’ experience as a VFX Producer in a Tier 1 or 2 VFX business.
• Strong working knowledge of bidding in Featured VFX and/or Episodic content.
• Capacity to oversee, analyze and maintain a budget.
• Solid planning and scheduling experience in a fast-paced environment, deadline driven creative environment.

ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to manage multiple projects in varying stages while maintaining a high quality of work.
• Proven ability to excel in a constantly changing environment, manages uncertainy.
• Ability to use data to influence, challenge the status quo and reinvent the way we work.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships based on trust.
• Resilience and/or ability to cope with and rise to the inevitable challenges, problems and setbacks and come back stronger from them.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-pace environment.
• Creative problem solver aptitude.
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure and/or through difficult times.
• Ability to develop others, mainly junior staff requiring support on both technical skills and people skills
• Strong sense of team dynamics, and capacity to lead by example to support crew in a positive morale generating style.
• Solid emotional intelligence aptitudes.

Moving Picture Company

Jigsaw Casting is seeking Male Football Players and a Football Coach for a Cancer Medication Campaign in Toronto!

Looking for the following:

• Male athletes who have experience in playing football. Ages 20 to 35. Athletic build.
• In terms of football skills they need to look convincing as big time football players. There likely won’t be extended football action. Probably just a play or two.

Examples of action:

QB throws a TD pass to a Receiver who catches it over a Defender.

*The QB needs to be able to legit throw.

*Receiver needs to be able to run and catch.

*Defender needs to be able to run and look convincing.

WE WILL Not audition the football players. We will book off self tape videos. Talent will need to provide pre existing footage of them playing football.

We are also looking for a football coach. He will not be on camera, he will be booked as an advisor on set. Payment is $1,000 per day. Must be a very experienced football coach to work as a consultant on set. 

IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE PASS THIS ON.

Football Players – This is a featured extra role. If selected, each athlete will be paid $2,000 inclusive of usage. 

This is a non union campaign. COVID test will be required prior to the shoot. No previous acting experience is required. This is for a prostate cancer treatment campaign.

Deadline to submit: March 16, 2022 at 9am EST.

Must be available for these key dates, filming in Toronto:

Covid Test: March 27-29, 2022. TBC which day. (Football Players and Coach)

Wardrobe: March 29th, 2022. (1 to 2 hours, football players only)

Shoot Date: March 30 or 31 – TBD which day needed. (full day) For football players and a coach consultant on set. 

*Production and talent will follow all COVID SAFETY ON SET PROTOCOL.

**Starting Dec 9th, 2021 – the ACCP (association of Canadian Commercial Productions) has mandated that all film crew and Talent over the age of 12 MUST BE fully Vaccinated in order to be on set . Proof of vaccination will be required. Any individual who does not meet this requirement will not be employed. The only permitted exceptions are those who are medically exempt which would excuse them from Vaccination.

NOW CASTING

DARK SIDE OF COMEDY

Episodic

Non-Union

Production Company: Vice Studios Canada

Producer: Lana Belle Mauro

Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths, Julie J Fitzsimmons

Callback Date(s): TBC

Start Date: TBC. Likely one or two days within this range: March 30th, 31st, April 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 2022.
Rate of Pay: Lead – $400 per day/tentatively 2 shoot days all inc. Secondary roles – $200 all inclusive – tentatively 1 or 2 day shoot
Location: Toronto, ON

ROLES

• [YOUNG ARTIE LANGE] 20’s, white male to portray Artie Lange. LEAD.
• [ARTIE LANGE] 30’s – 40 years old, white male. Plus Size build, to portray Artie Lange. LEAD.
• [ARTHUR LANGE SR.] 30 to 45 years old, white male. To portray Artie Lange’s Father. SECONDARY.

NOW CASTING PROJECT CUISINE 

 NON UNION 

A comedic spot for a frozen food brand. 

Double vaccination required. 

Rapid testing will be done on site.

Audition: Self-Tape

Shooting: Mid March 2022 (TBD)

Rate: $500 session plus $1000 buyout per talent. 1 year usage with an option for renewal based on the buyout fee.

Market: Digital/Social (YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook/Instagram)

Roles:

SOC – DJ Dreamz – Male – 36 To 49

• White. Fit and energetic. Tattoos a plus but not a requirement.

SOC – Mom – Female – 65 To 75

• White. Quintessential sweet, supportive mom with great dancing skills.

NOW CASTING PROJECT MONITOR – ACTRA 

An online video for a gaming monitor company. 

Antigen testing on the shoot day.

Note: We won’t see the talent’s face, only the backs of their heads.

Audition: Headshots 

Shooting: Monday March 14, 2022  

Rate: ACTRA Scale – Demo Category / Online video

Market: OLV only. 1 year usage.

Role: 

• Maker – All – 25 To 40

All Ethnicities. Open to all looks (styles, hair, etc)

‘REAL’ PEOPLE WANTED

GET $750-$250 OR MORE FOR A DAY TOURING IN TORONTO.

LOOKING FOR BIKERS!

WE ARE IN SEARCH OF BIKEYCLERS LIVING IN QUEBEC TO PARTICIPATE IN A TIM HORTONS ADVERTISEMENT.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR MEN AND WOMEN AGES 25 TO 45 YEARS OLD WHO RIDE A BIKE.

Do you drive a motorcycle? Are you going to Tim Hortons before or after your trip? Do you run in a group? We want to meet you!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND ONLY APPLY IF YOU RESPOND TO THE CRITICIANS.

– This campaign is produced under Article 3-2.03 of the INM agreement. No experience is required. We’re looking for “real” people who are comfortable in front of a camera.

– A COVID-19 safety protocol will be strictly enforced during production and filming, according to public health guidelines. For more information about this, please visit: https://www.theaccp.tv/

– You MUST be a citizen. Not Canadian. ne or resident. and permanent. and.

– To participate, you MUST be adequately vaccinated. and.

– If you are pre-selected. e, you MUST be available for a short virtual interview with the director or director on Wednesday, March 23rd.

– If you are the selected one. e, you MUST be available for a few hours for a COVID test between March 30th and April 3.

– If you are the selected one. e, you MUST be available for a few hours for an appointment with the stylist between March 30th and April 3rd. We will confirm the date of the appointment as soon as possible.

– If you are the selected one. e, you MUST be available for a day shoot between April 4th and 6th.

– If you are the selected one. e, you will receive $75 for the COVID test, $75 for meeting the stylist, and $750 for shooting day. If your testimonial is used in the final assembly, you will also receive an additional $1500 depending on the usage. If the filming takes place at your home or workplace, you (or the business owner) will receive $500 in rental fees.

– If you have to move around for filming, transportation and accommodation costs, if necessary, will be taken care of. You will also receive $100 compensation for moving day. Plus, you get $350 a day of traveling. A motorcycle will also be provided on the day of filming.

IF YOU ARE PRE SELECTED. AND YOU WILL BE NOTICED ON MARCH 22

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!

GROUNDGLASS is a leader in casting. We are looking for “real” people like you! We work with renowned companies such as Tim Hortons, Unilever, Johnnie Walker and Hyundai.

Caravan Stage Company, an International Non-Profit Performance Company, is looking for a Female BIPOC Singer/Actor for an original production of a Sci-Fi Fantasy Spectacle called Virtual Rogues: link to vimeo preview video:

International professional theatre artists live and work together to create and mount a multi-media show with a full music score, singing, aerial dance, video projections, large puppets and dramatic lighting all set on the decks and rigging of a 30 meter ship. The rehearsal is in Victoria BC from April 18 to June 13 and the tour of the Salish Sea in BC from June 14 to Sept 20. Please see the Caravan website: caravanstage.org 

Location

Victoria and various cities on the BC Coast

Duration

From April 18 to Sept 20 

Closing Date: March 20

Applicants please email us a letter of introduction with your CV and photo.

Caravan Stage Company

Spin Master Ltd

NOW CASTING PHARMACY MEDICATION 

NON UNION TV COMMERCIAL 

A sequence of testimonials for a new pharmacy medication delivery app. 

For Covid protocols, proof of vaccination would be required.

Audition: Self-Tape

Shooting: Thursday March 24 – Friday March 25 2022 

Rate: Principal – $1000 per session plus $1000 buyout

SOC – $500 per session plus $1000 buyout

Markets: National broadcast (GTA) and Online Social Ads

Roles: 

Principal (PP) – Michelle – Female – 37 To 55

All Ethnicities. Michelle is a caregiver to elderly parents. Shoot date: March 24th

Principal (PP) – Janet – Female – 50 To 65

All Ethnicities. Janet is a vibrant empty nester. Shoot date: March 24th

Principal (PP) – Kyle – Male – 35 To 40

All Ethnicities. Kyle is a tech savvy elder millennial. Shoot date: March 24th

Principal (PP) – Emma – Female – 30 To 40

All Ethnicities. Emma is a busy mom. Shoot date: March 24th

SOC – Pharmacist – All – 35 To 45

All Ethnicities. Male or Female. A friendly and welcoming presence. Shoot date: March 25th

Now Casting

• Seeking females, aged 12 – 18, mixed race for multiple new streamer series
• No acting experience necessary.

Shooting location: Toronto, ON and GTA

Shooting starts/ednds: May – September 2022

Comments:

This is a rarefied opportunity to work on a professional show with great exposure.