Toronto Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Jigsaw Casting is seeking various Individuals who speaks with the following accents and/or languages for an Innovation Technology Campaign in Toronto

**This is filming in Toronto but we are open to individuals across Canada who do not live in the GTA. Travel and Accommodation will be provided.

Looking for the following roles:

1. Dutch Speaker – Must be able to speak Dutch fluently. Age 30 to 55. 
2. Japanese Speaker – Must be able to speak Japanese fluently. Age 30 to 55. 
3. French (France) Speaking Little Girl – Must be someone who speaks French from France and not Quebecois French. Age 8 to 12. Please also submit her dad if he is available, he is non speaking in this campaign. Dad should be around 35 to 55. If dad is N/A. Daughter can still apply alone. 
4. German Speaker – Must be able to speak German fluently. He or she doesn’t have to be from Germany as long as they speak German. Age 30 – 55. 
5. Chinese / Singaporean Accent Person – Looking for a Chinese Individual who speaks English with a Singaporean accent. He or she will only speak English in this campaign. Age 30 to 55. 
6. Female with an Australian accent – Age 30 to 55 years old. With an Australian Accent OR can Fake an Australian accent perfectly! Bonus if she has red hair but please do not limit.
7. Person who speaks with a British/ London Accent – Age 40 to 55 years old. Who has either an authentic British / London Accent or Can fake one perfectly. Ideally a Male with a  Black, South Asian, Asian or Middle Eastern background but please do not limit.

IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE PASS THIS ON!

This is a non union campaign. If selected, pay is $2,500 per person. COVID test will be required prior to shooting. 

Jigsaw Casting is seeking South Asian Families with Grandparents for a Dairy Campaign in Toronto!

Looking for South Asian families with the following members: 

• – Parents 35 to 50. (Mom and Dad)
• – Grandparents 60 to 85. (Grandma and Grandpa)
• – Kids 8 to 14. (2 kids max)

IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE PASS THIS ON!

This is a non union campaign. Family must not have any dairy / Yoghurt / Gluten allergies. If selected, compensation per person will be:

Wardrobe: $75. Covid Test:$75. Session Fee: $500./10 Hr Adults, Kids 500/8 hrs. 

Adults TV Buyout: $1500.00, Digital Use: $750.00 

Kids TV Buyout: $1000.00, Digital Use: $500.00 

*Note: fees above include travel as this shoots out of town. Location is TBD.

Jigsaw Casting is seeking Female and Non Binary Individuals, Drummers, Breakdancers, Double Dutch Skippers, Skateboarder and a mom with her baby for a Knix Underwear Campaign in Toronto!

*Please Note: All Talent will be required to be in Knix underwear garments (Knix bra / tank top and underwear) for this shoot – Must be comfortable with this on camera.

For ALL ROLES – Looking for body-positive, badass folks/babes of all shapes and sizes. All cultural backgrounds and ethnicities. THIS SPOT IS A VIBE. We’re looking for talent who are comfy in their skin, comfy in their skivvies and who embody the joyful spirit of ‘unapologetically free.’

Seeking the following roles:

• 1. Female and Non Binary Individuals. Ages 25 to 100. Talent should love to move, groove and dance like no one is watching. Some dance experience is an asset, though NOT required.
• 2. Female Drummer. Age 25 to 100. Has intermediate-advanced skills with the sticks. 
• 3. Female Breakdancers. Ages 20 to 100. Various skill-set and level of ability is welcome. If there is a dance crew, then great! Can also apply as an individual. 
• 4. Female Skateboarder. Age 25 to 100. No tricks required, just a smooth glide, someone who is able to ride a skateboard. 
• 5. Female Double Dutch team. Ages 18+. Ideally 3 to 4 people. 1 or 2 to do the skipping and 2 on the ropes. Must be experienced. Can apply alone or as a team.
• 6. Mom and Baby. Mom any age, baby 15 days old to 4 months. You can dance with your baby in your arms on the self tape. 

IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE PASS THIS ON!

This is a non-union campaign. If selected, pay is $4,400 per person and COVID test will be required prior to shooting. Baby’s rate will be approx. $2,000. (Baby will NOT require a COVID test or rehearsal) 

Casting Call for a new series

• Talent must be able to legally work in Canada
• Talent must reside in the GTA area
• Talent must pay taxes in Ontario

Seeking:

• Female Talent
• Ages 50 – 60
• Who can speak Vietnamese

Tentative Outside Dates: September 22nd – October 1st, 2021

Note: The role will shoot for 1 day within the above outside dates, exact date is TBD

Pay Rate: ACTRA IPA ($1,210.87 for the day)

Location: Toronto & Hamilton

Network: This is a professional television series, that will play on a notable network

We are committed to progressive, equitable casting. For every role, please submit without regard to gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, or any other basis prohibited by law

Deadline: September 15, 2021

NOW CASTING!

“Scaring Women At Night”

Non-Union – Short Film

Director: Karimah Zakia Issa

Writer: Ace Clamber

Producer: Lindsay Blair Goeldner

Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths

Casting Assistants: Tanu Ravi & Leah Galloway

Audition Date: First Round by Tape

Callback Date: TBD

Start Date: First week of October. 1 day shoot.

Rate of Pay: $325/Day

• Location: Toronto
  Logline: On a late walk home, Ash realizes his presence is making the woman ahead of him feel unsafe. While grappling with his own fears he does his best to manage this new dynamic with cis-women.

ROLES

• Ash: 25-35 years old, Trans-Male, Open Ethnicity. Ash is grounded and reserved with a socially anxious energy – only amplified by the night’s events. Always quietly on guard and over analyzing his expressions are subtle, revealing more than he’d ever say out loud. Ash’s voiceover, the window to his thoughts, is what leads us through this story.

NOW CASTING PROJECT TOYS – SEEKING REAL BUBBLED FAMILIES ACROSS ONTARIO!

A series of short lifestyle web videos for a toy company.

No previous experience necessary. Non-speaking roles. This is a non union project.

Audition: Picture Casting

Shooting Starts: Sunday, September 12th 2021 in Toronto, ON

Rates: $150-$500 per family, all-inclusive.

Market: Website and socials, unlimited. 

Roles:

• Mom and Baby – 25-35 and 6-7 month old baby
  • All Ethnicities.
• Mom and Baby – 25-35 and 9 month-1 year old baby
  • All Ethnicities.
• Parents, Grandparents, and Kids (1-10 years)
  • All Ethnicities.

Submission Information:

If interested, you must submit in order to be considered.

CASTING FOR A SHORT FILM – FINDING SHELTER! 

**ARABIC SPEAKING ACTORS NEEDED!

NON-UNION

Director: Mehrtash Mohit

Start Date: September 30th – October 3rd

Rate of Pay: $500 Honorarium

Location: Toronto/Oakville ON

Storyline: Finding Shelter follows Hani, a 10-year old child, who is about to be smuggled out of their war-torn country with their parents on a boat. 

[HANI]

• 8 to 12 years old, Middle Eastern male/female. 
• MUST SPEAK ARABIC.
• Req. for approx 3 days. 

[LILA]

• 30 to 45 years old, Middle Eastern female. 
• MUST SPEAK ARABIC.
• Req. for approx 3 days. 

[ADIL]

• 30 to 45 years old, Middle Eastern male. 
• MUST SPEAK ARABIC.
• Req. for approx 3 days.

Milo Casting is seeking REAL Grandmother & Granddaughter Duos who can do a simple TikTok Dance for a Commercial! 

Looking For

• Grandmothers roughly 55-75 years of age and their real granddaughters age 7-12 years. 
• Both Granddaughter and Grandma are comfortable performing a simple TikTok Dance of your choosing.
• No prior dance experience is required! Just have fun, it doesn’t need to be perfect!
• No previous on set experience necessary simply looking for real family duos!

Details & Submission Information 

Those chosen for this campaign will be paid $3000+ per duo.  

If interested, you must submit in order to be considered for this project. 

(i.e.: Project Dance Grandma– Margaret & Sierra Johnson )

You must be available for these key dates:

No Live Auditions! This will be a direct booking

FITTING: September 12th, 2021

COVID TEST: September 13th, 2021

SHOOT:  September 14th, 2021

*Extensive covid safety protocols will be in place for the shoot, all talent will be covid tested and not allowed on set without a negative covid test paid for by production

URGENT – Testing TOMORROW. ACTRA and APPRENTICE BG IN HAMILTON 

The kids show Jubilee is looking for the following roles for BG in Hamilton. Testing is TOMORROW, Sept 7, in either Hamilton or North York. Scene is a community pool, outdoors, weather dependent. 

• Lifeguard: Male 18-24. Must be able to swim. Required Sept 8-10
• Female Swimmer: 30-50. Must be able to swim. Required Sept 9 only. 

. Origin Films is producing a series of highly engaging videos which will be featured on a Facebook page that promotes viral content.
We are looking for actors/comedians/personalities to be featured in these videos. The videos will be approx. 3 mins each in length and will have a range of concepts. We are looking for African American actors (as requested by the client) who are charismatic, naturally engaging, highly personable, funny, outgoing, and creative. We aim to create videos that are organic and unscripted. The client has provided two references to Facebook pages that create similar content to what we aim to create with this project. They are; Trick Daddy (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=581328009542599&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing) and The King Kountry Wayne (https://www.facebook.com/KingKountryWayne). THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD THAT THESE VIDEOS WILL GO VIRAL–The client manages several Facebook pages across a variety of categories with millions of followers and videos on these pages frequently go viral. Further, this is an ongoing project in which we are producing several videos on a weekly basis, so if you are a good fit there may be extensive opportunities for you in the future. Filming dates and locations TBD. Seeking submissions from Toronto only.