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Skills:
Acting

Milo Casting is paying $2200+ for Jazz/Lounge Musicians for an upcoming Casino Commercial.

Seeking 

  • You are a real Jazz/Lounge Musician with your own instrument, with a preference for Drummers or Bass players but not limited to these only. 
  • You are aged roughly 40s- 50s.  
  • Previous on set experience not necessary! Simply looking for real Musicians
  • Note: If booked, dogs may be on set, you must be comfortable around dogs and must not have any dog allergies. 

 

You must be available for these key dates:

Potential Virtual Auditions for Singers via Video Call on Nov 26th 

Covid Testing Date: Dec 6th 

Fitting: Dec 7th 

SHOOT:  Dec 9th 

*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

Please submit ASAP! **If an agent represents you please allow them to submit you for this project

*Ontario Residents Only

 

 

“YOUNG MOTHER” – We’re looking for a Hispanic/Latina female, roughly in her 20’s (or youthful looking early 30’s) to play the mother of a boy, playing in the yard of their home. 

*You will be wearing a wig for this role (provided by our hair department), so please make sure you’re comfortable with that before submitting*

There will be a mandatory wardrobe fitting prior to the film date (date TBD; most likely Monday 11/29)

FILMING: Wednesday 12/1

PAY: $120/8 + $60 Covid test bump + $25 wardrobe fitting bump + $30 wig bump

 

 

 

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Job Type:
Actor
Skills:
Acting

CASTING REAL PEOPLE!

RECEIVE $1,000-$2,000+ EACH, FOR ONE DAY OF FILMING.

CASTING PEOPLE WHO SPEND TIME WITH A LOVED ONE (65+) IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA TO APPEAR IN A COMMERCIAL FOR A MAJOR CANADIAN BRAND! 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND ONLY APPLY IF YOU FIT THE CRITERIA. 

We’re seeking individuals, aged 30-60, in the Greater Toronto Area who spend time with a senior 65 years of age or over. We are open to hearing from individuals and caregivers who support a senior just by being a helping hand, medically, administratively and/or emotionally. The senior could be a family member or close friend. Please note that we are not looking for PSWs/nurses or medical professionals, we are looking for people who have a personal connection with a senior.

Do you check in regularly with a loved one or neighbour, or spend quality time with them? Do you care for a family member or friend? Do you want to tell a senior how much you care about them and their safety? If so, we want to hear from you!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE SENIOR IS REQUIRED FOR THE SHOOT.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

  • – All notes below apply to you and the senior you are applying with.
  • – This is a non-union project. No acting experience is required, however, you should be outgoing and comfortable being filmed and interviewed.
  • – Strict COVID-19 safety protocol will be adhered to during the production of this commercial and it will be produced in accordance with public health guidelines at the time of filming. For more information, please visit: https://www.theaccp.tv/
  • – To apply, you MUST be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • – If shortlisted, you MUST be available for a brief online interview with the director on December 1st.
  • – If selected, you MUST be available for a COVID test between December 2nd-6th. You will only be required briefly on one day.
  • – If selected, you MUST be available for filming during the week of December 6th. You will only be required on one day, but must keep all the dates available until booked.
  • – If booked, you will each receive $75 for a covid test appointment and $1,000 for one day of filming. If your footage is in the final commercial, you will receive an additional $1,000.

IF SHORTLISTED, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30TH.

THANKS FOR APPLYING!

GROUNDGLASS is a premier casting company, we cast people just like you in commercials for brands such as Procter & Gamble, Tim Hortons, Unilever, Johnnie Walker, and Chevrolet.

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We are seeking extras to portray creatures/military personnel for an untitled project. 

SPECS:

  • Male 
  • Any Ethnicity 
  • Age 18-55
  • Physically fit/strong 

SHOOT DATES:

  • SAT 12/4
  • SUN 12/5
  • MON 12/6
  • TUES 12/7
  • FRI 12/10
  • SAT 12/11
  • SUN 12/12

LOCATION: AUSTIN, TX

DAILY RATE: $125/8 hours guaranteed/ OT after 8 hours. 

PLS NOTE: YOU WILL BE NEEDED FOR A COVID TEST AT OUR PRODUCTION OFFICE IN AUSTIN BEFORE ANY DAY OF WORK OR WARDROBE FITTING. 

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SNAPPED 3022 – STILL SEEKING MULTIPLE ROLES

Films in Knoxville, TN

Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 (May not be needed all 3 days)

Roles: 

  • VIETNAMESE RELATIVE – Vietnamese male or female. Pays $50/days worked (flat. no hotel, travel or stipend)
  • OANH – Asian female. Age 30’s. Pays $75/days worked (flat. no hotel, travel or stipend)
  • VY – Asian female. 40’s – 50’s. Pays $50/days worked (flat. no hotel, travel or stipend)
  • CORONER – Nondescript male or female. Pays $50/days worked (flat. no hotel, travel or stipend)
  • LAWYER – Nondescript male or female. Pays $50/days worked (flat. no hotel, travel or stipend)

 

Additional project info:

  • Network: Oxygen
  • Audio: NO
  • Production Company: Jupiter Entertainment
  • Covid protocols are in place: a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72hrs of your on-set arrival OR proof of vaccination required. PPE, distancing and extra sanitization will still be in place on set.
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Account Director Event Production 

 

INTRODUCTION TO QUINTESSENTIALLY 

 

Quintessentially, the world’s leading luxury lifestyle group, truly understands and connects with the global HNW & UHNW community via a network of 60 offices around the world. Dedicated to delivering an exceptional and discerning service for our members, combined with, connecting the most prestigious brands to this hard-to-reach consumer. 

 

Quintessentially’s award-winning international event division is renowned for its creative flair and cutting-edge design. Quintessentially has a widespread reputation for creativity, service excellence and integrity. The company is appointed to produce seamless bespoke events around the world, working across corporate to private sectors, and are notably specialists in the luxury sector. 

 

Quintessentially USA is looking for an experienced and ambitious Account Director, Event Producer with a proven track record of managing corporate and brand events for a minimum of 10 years. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years’ experience producing events. If you are an experienced, motivated and ideas driven individual with a desire to deliver high-end events for some of the world’s top international brands as well as private clients, we would like to hear from you. 

 

JOB SUMMARY 

Reporting to the Head of the Agency, the successful candidate will mainly be responsible for conceiving, planning, producing, and delivering events across the US. 

 

HOURS OF WORK 

Contractual hours are from 09:30 to 18:00 Monday to Friday 

However, it may be the case that in order to fulfil the duties of the role, different or additional hours may be necessary. 

 

 

Key responsibilities: 

  • Client service lead for key account, receiving and initiating complex briefs for US wide event activations. 
  • Support senior management with new business meetings – present and receive briefs. 
  • Prepare pitch proposals and formulate first draft budgets. 
  • Execute a wide range of events including product launches, exhibition stands, conferences and dinners for one of our main corporate accounts. Additional support may be required to deliver cross-sector events for other clients including private events and weddings, where applicable. 
  • Fully manage events from conceptualisation to execution, to include creative development, venue sourcing, design and décor production, AV and technical management, entertainment and catering management, pre- and on-site event logistics and team management. 
  • Responsible for event budgets from draft to reconciliation, ensuring events are meticulously managed and delivered on target to meet client expectations and company profit margin. 
  • Maintain knowledge of key trends and event content to keep all solutions fresh, innovative, and exciting. 
  • Ensure the best suppliers have been sourced and are engaged at best preferential rates. 
  • Manage third party suppliers such as production teams and caterers in planning and onsite. 
  • Manage more junior team members with project planning and budget management. 
  • Resource and manage busy events calendar for key account. 
  • Liaise with Quintessentially HQ (London) key account lead to ensure best practise / new processes are shared. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experience Required: 

  • Minimum of 10+ years’ of event experience 
  • Minimum 5 years in an Agency environment 
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a ‘can-do’ attitude. 
  • Strong commercial acumen, proven experience in driving profit and organized growth with teams, suppliers, and existing clients. 
  • Trustworthy, discrete, and sensitive to clients’ needs at all times. 
  • Creative capability to contribute event ideas to pitches and create pitch documents. 
  • Creative problem solver and good organisational skills with attention to detail. 
  • Deep understanding of (interpreting) business objectives into event-based solutions. 
  • Thrives from a fast paced, ever-changing environment. 
  • Outstanding project management and negotiation skills. 
  • Ability to multi-task within a high-pressured environment. 
  • A passion for events and delivering service excellence. 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office. 

 

 

Additional Requirements: 

  • Travel will be required for this role. 

 

 

BENEFITS 

  • Healthcare, Dental & Vision. Company contribution provided 
  • Unlimited days PTO, Accrued over the course of a year 
  • Birthday Allowance, take your birthday off on us 
  • 401, available in 2nd year of employment 
  • Friday happy hour activities 
  • International Days: The ability to work from another Hub office for up to 5 days per year 

 

 

Watch our Employee Video here; https://youtu.be/4RQgM9pJBgc 

Quintessentially is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

For information about how we collect, store and use information about you, please see our Privacy Policy using the following link: https://www.quintessentially.com/privacy_policy.html 

 

Quintessentially

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This Represents is looking to add an experienced Artist Agent to join our growing team. Applicants should be outgoing self-starters with a passion for photography, illustration, and production.

Job duties will include:

  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with current and prospective clients and artists
  • Growing our client base and generating new business
  • Estimating projects and overseeing budgets
  • Organizing and hosting portfolio shows and meetings.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in marketing, advertising, photography, or related field
  • 3+ years of artist representative or applicable marketing or production experience
  • Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects and prioritize work
  • Goal-oriented, motivated, and self-starter
  • Must be personable, energetic, and creative; able to bring fresh ideas and perspective
  • Exceptional relationship management skills
  • High level of initiative and follow-through

Base salary + commission is proportionate to experience.

The ideal candidate will be based in Los Angeles or New York City.

This is a position with a great opportunity for growth.

Please send your resume with a short note to introduce yourself.

Serious inquiries with the applicable experience only.

This Represents

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Company Description

It all started with an idea at Square in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic app, bringing a better way to send, spend, invest, and save to our millions of monthly active users. We want to make the world’s relationship with money more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible. This is our mission, and it’s why working at Cash App means so much more than a job.

Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward creativity, collaboration and impact. We’ve been a distributed team since day one, and we’ve got offices and remote teammates across the globe. Our offices are great, but many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.

Check out our locations, benefits, and more at cash.app/careers to learn more!

Job Description

At Cash App, creative producers make the impossible happen. With their love for making any brief into reality, they know what’s happening, what comes next, and where things need to be at all times. Creative producers manage brand and product marketing initiatives from start to finish owning day-to-day management and delivery. The creative production team is responsible for uniting teams, delivering the best work, and problem solving solutions.

We are looking for an integrated producer who will lead brand projects ranging from events, campaigns, radio, OOH, rich media, live streams, experiential, and activations. This role will partner closely with the brand partnerships team.

Reporting to the Head of Creative Production, you will be joining a founding team and have the opportunity to build out production methodologies at Cash App.

You Will

  • Lead brand projects, assuming responsibility for day-to-day management of the creative workflow and stakeholder management
  • Work closely with creative and cross-functional leads to scope projects and build production approaches from briefs
  • Active team member in creative sessions to help map creative direction to production strategy
  • Track project progress, maintenance, and communication of status
  • Organize and lead project meetings, including developing agendas and capturing action items
  • Owns project organization and build a single source of truth of information (project hubs)
  • Manage creative feedback and revisions to ensure project is on scope
  • Help develop process improvements for content production, setting up for future growth
  • Foster and build relationships with cross-functional partners across the company
  • Mitigate risk and be proactive on any potential project problems
  • Ensure the highest creative standards are achieved and on brand
  • Collaborate with business affairs on large projects for legal sign-off
  • Be a brand champion and find moments of celebration for the team

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of experience producing brand work at an agency or in-house brand/product team
  • Expert knowledge of industry trends and emerging technologies.
  • A strong portfolio of visual and storytelling projects on a variety of platforms
  • Experience in managing briefs to ensure that key stakeholders are aligned
  • Established network of creative, production, photography, illustration, and freelance partners
  • Ability to build relationships with marketing and product counterparts to ensure the creative that is being produced is thoughtful of all channel partner needs
  • You have the experience and tools to solve problems in your back pocket
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Extreme empathy for the customer, your teammates, and the company mission
  • Sense of humor, passion, and general maturity in navigating a healthy work/life balance

Additional Information

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Square is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) builds tools to empower businesses and individuals to participate in the economy. Sellers use Square to reach buyers online and in person, manage their business, and access financing. Individuals use Cash App to spend, send, store, and invest money. And TIDAL is a global music and entertainment platform that expands Square’s purpose of economic empowerment to artists. Square, Inc. has offices in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Spain, Norway, and the UK.
Cash App

Company Description

In 1997, Firstborn was founded on the belief that smart ideas and rich interactive experiences built with craft and creativity would move our clients’ businesses forward. We still believe that today. Our industry has transformed, our client’s businesses and their challenges have become more complex, consumer behavior has shifted, and we, as a company, have evolved with those changes.

We believe bleeding-edge companies drive deeper, more meaningful connections with their consumers. We help our clients realize the full potential of being a modern brand that moves at the pace of culture by exploiting the last unfair competitive advantage any brand has: craft, design, and creativity.

Firstborn’s active client roster includes Beats/Apple, Adidas, Peloton, Royal Caribbean, Cash App, and Exo.

Job Description

You’ll lead production for three larger client engagements: Adidas, Beats, and Cash App and oversee a team of Producers (3-5) on individual projects to ensure we meet deadlines, budgets and delivering to the level of quality that Firstborn is known for. You will be responsible for providing mentorship and guidance to grow our team through close working relationships. In addition to your internal project management responsibilities, you will sever as direct client liaison, advocate and escalation point.

Qualifications

As the Executive Producer, your responsibilities will encompass identifying scopes, timing, and budget for potential projects while maintaining schedules, communicating process and status on existing ones, and positioning the work for success through your client relationships. You will be the person who’s going to anticipate problems and opportunities before they arise and come up with creative solutions to any challenges our team might encounter. You will also be responsible for ensuring accurate internal reporting of project status, shifts in schedule and budget, and project-related expenses, to ensure up-to-date and accurate executive decisions making.

Key Duties

  • Lead teams to identify project scopes, project plans, and author or approve the related SOWs.
  • Lead teams to deliver projects on strategy, on time, and within budget.
  • Manage production teams and the process on all jobs from a high-level to ensure consistency across projects within an account and serve as an escalation point to our client and internal team
  • Driver of culture and inclusivity within the team and production partners
  • Conduct resource and requirement gathering meetings with the client along with Firstborn’s core team
  • Oversee QA process alongside the technical and production lead
  • Communicate project revenue changes, account status, and potential new project opportunities to Firstborn’s executive team
  • You are a skilled, creative, and confident presenter and negotiator

Additional Information

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact recruiting@dentsuaegis.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.
dentsu international

Company Description

DentsuMB is a global creative agency delivering idea-led brand transformation at scale. We deliver creative expertise and innovative global solutions for clients. Applying big platform thinking, we bring ideas to life and deliver world-class creative solutions to meet consumer touch points and work across geographies, cultures and channels.  

Dentsu creative is a collective of agencies at the forefront of culture and innovation. Formed in January of 2021, we are one of the most globally awarded teams across the Dentsu network. Composed of dentsuMB, 360i, and Isobar, amongst other notable agencies, we work with clients to provide solutions that meet people at every single point of their brand journey and are committed to upholding a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusivity.  

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all. 

Job Description

The Executive Producer elevates and ensures creative excellence through production on their assigned accounts.

The Executive Integrated Producer must be expert at navigating agency systems, predicting potential roadblocks, working to remove them, and negotiating with key players across the agency to foster the teamwork necessary to produce complex, integrated, multi-disciplinary executions. Along the way, they harness support within production, tech, business affairs, legal, project management and other disciplines to fill in knowledge gaps and manage risk. The EP advises creatives, account teams and clients on choices that shape pipelines that protect the creative ideas and executes them even stronger. They ensure client needs/goals are met and integrity in the final deliverables are kept. An important part of the role is to be a mentor to the junior producers and creatives, to guide their growth and help them execute with the highest level of craft.

Responsibilities

Production

  • Lead ( >1-5mil) high stakes Productions independently (or with the support of a less senior producer)
  • High stakes Content Productions with A-list Directors/Partners and Celebrity talent and multiple workstreams and media.
  • High stakes Digital Productions with A-list Partners and complex digital architecture/build, and possibly multiple workstream and media.
  • Ensure that all key stakeholders are kept informed and (if needed) educated on the production process. Lead advocacy for improved communication and work processes across disciplines.
  • Lead the discovery/vetting process on large engagements to accurately scope projects while defining project requirements and success metrics; this includes evolving creative concepts into clear sets of deliverables, determining whether ideas are feasible within the project parameters (time and money), and providing creative solutions to challenges.
  • Ability to understand SOW’s with clear scope, risk, assumptions and deliverables and review those drafted by project management.
  • Demonstrated experience bidding and managing large productions (>1mil) including development of production specs and effective risk management, overseeing large multi-discipline teams and ensuring overall quality of work.
  • Build strong relationships with Business Affairs as a partner in discovery and through the production process. Have full understanding of AICP and AICE bid format.
  • Possess comprehensive knowledge of SAG-AFTRA guidelines for shooting and recording of talent, including usage and payment considerations.
  • Lead post project summary meetings and suggest ways to instill learnings within the department and across disciplines.
  • Responsible for account financial health and to find solutions that has both client and agency interests in mind.

Creative Delivery and Network

  • Elevate the creative; Find versatile solutions to keep good ideas alive and help tell stories in an innovative way whether it’s through technology, video, social, experiential or all things combined. Lead the evolution of creative concepts into even stronger executions. Make Art.
  • Have your ear to the ground, have your eye on who’s popping, know the industry giants. Help maintain dentsu creative’s cultural capital and credibility by working with both the up and comers and the most wanted established partners.
  • Continually cultivate strong relationships with outside partners and have a wide network but close connections for the range of work we produce.

Management

  • Oversee multidisciplinary producers, and their work input. Assign/brief each project to the appropriate producer and oversee their process and deliverables; Vendor casting, bid analysis, SOW/estimate writing, project organization, meeting purpose and protocol, risk assessment, time management, scoping and actualizing.
  • Mentor junior producers to a versatile production approach by developing their own creative problem solving skills with the goal to always have the highest quality of execution.
  • Share inspirational work, innovative technological solutions and best practices within the industry.
  • Advise Head of Production and partner with him/her to monitor and develop your teams performance and career path. Assist to maintain positive department energy.
  • Enforce the usage of the production toolkit: including templates, hot sheets, status documents and wrap report.

Skills & Characteristics

  • Passion for the craft of production and creativity.
  • Genuine interest in art, culture and lifestyle; moving art, technology arts, still art, sculpture, music, fashion, dance etc.
  • Emotional intelligence – Have a good sense of diplomacy, awareness of group dynamics and the ability to moderate one’s own communication and behavior style to mirror the group/project need.
  • Effective communication and presentation skills – The ability to develop presentations and speak to large audiences including senior level clients.
  • Be able to lead clients with confidence through complex and high risk productions.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years experience scoping and managing large productions (500 < 1mil+) as an integrated producer with one expertise ie. Content (Broadcast, social and still), Digital (ar/vr, platform builds/apps, voice app) or Experiential (art installations, stunts, events, pop-ups), and two sub expertise.
  • If a Digital expert, you should have the sub expertise of mid-level Content and Experiential projects.
  • If a Content expert, you should have the sub expertise of mid-level Digital and Experiential projects.

Perks

Additional Information

  • Great compensation package
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Flexible time-off
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave

Additional Information

Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact dentsurecruiting@dentsu.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.
dentsu international

Casting Calls

Advance Your Entertainment Career with Project Casting

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, our platform offers a wide range of casting calls to help you find your next role.

Find Casting Calls & Acting Auditions Near You

Are you an aspiring actor looking for your big break or a seasoned professional seeking your next role? Navigating the world of casting calls can be a thrilling yet challenging journey. Understanding where to find these opportunities and how to leverage popular filming locations can significantly enhance your chances of landing that dream role.

What are Casting Calls?

Casting calls are auditions organized by casting directors to find suitable actors for various roles in film, television, theater, and commercials. These are your gateway to the screen and stage, providing a platform to showcase your acting skills to key decision-makers in the industry.

Popular Filming Locations and Their Impact

Several cities around the world are renowned for being film-making hubs, each offering unique opportunities for actors:

1. Hollywood, Los Angeles: The heart of the film industry, Hollywood is synonymous with cinema and television. Here, casting calls are plentiful, ranging from blockbuster movies to independent films and everything in between.

2. New York City: Known for both its theater scene and film productions, NYC is a vibrant hub for casting calls, especially for Broadway shows and live performances.

3. Atlanta, Georgia: With its favorable tax incentives, Atlanta has become a hotspot for film and TV productions, resulting in a surge of casting calls for actors in recent years.

4. Vancouver, Canada: Often referred to as “Hollywood North,” Vancouver is a top destination for filming due to its diverse landscapes and favorable filming conditions, leading to many opportunities for actors.

5. London, UK: A significant center for film and theatre, London offers numerous casting calls for everything from feature films to West End productions.

Tips for Navigating Casting Calls

  • Stay Informed: Regularly check specialized websites like Project Casting, where you can find daily updates on casting calls in various cities. Utilizing these platforms can help you stay ahead of the competition by applying early to newly posted opportunities.
  • Prepare Thoroughly: Always arrive at auditions prepared. This means having your lines memorized, understanding the character you are auditioning for, and being ready to take direction or feedback on the spot.
  • Network: The film industry is as much about talent as it is about connections. Attend industry events, workshops, and festivals in these popular locations to connect with casting directors, filmmakers, and other actors.
  • Professional Portfolio: Maintain an updated portfolio with your headshots, resume, and reel. An impressive portfolio can make a significant difference in how casting directors view your professionalism and suitability for a role.
  • Persistence and Patience: The entertainment industry is known for its competitiveness. Persistence in attending auditions and patience in handling rejections are key to eventually succeeding.

Conclusion

Whether you’re near the bustling streets of New York, the scenic views of Vancouver, or the historic sites of London, understanding the landscape of casting calls is crucial. By staying informed, prepared, and connected, you can navigate this dynamic field and potentially turn your acting aspirations into a successful career. Remember, every audition is a step forward in the industry, so take advantage of the opportunities these popular filming locations offer.

For more information on the latest casting calls and tips on advancing your acting career, visit Project Casting.

How do I find a legit casting call?

To find legitimate casting calls, start by using reputable platforms like Project Casting, which vets postings to ensure authenticity. Always research the casting company or director associated with the call. Legitimate opportunities typically don’t require payment to audition, and any contact should come from professional email addresses rather than personal accounts.

Can you audition without an agent?

Yes, you can audition without an agent. Many open casting calls and online platforms allow individual actors to submit directly for roles. While having an agent can provide access to more exclusive opportunities and handle negotiations, many new actors start their careers by attending open calls or self-submitting for roles online.

What is the difference between a casting call and an audition?

A casting call is a notice put out by producers or casting directors seeking potential actors for roles, inviting them to apply or present themselves. An audition is the process where actors perform a specific piece, like a monologue or a script, in front of the casting team after responding to a casting call. Essentially, the casting call is the request, and the audition is the response.

What is the best free casting call website?

Generally, you should not pay to attend casting calls. Legitimate casting calls and auditions do not require payment from actors. If a casting call asks for money to audition or to secure a role, it is likely a scam. The standard practice is that any fees associated with the casting process are covered by the production.

Should I pay for casting calls?

Generally, you should not pay to attend casting calls. Legitimate casting calls and auditions do not require payment from actors. If a casting call asks for money to audition or to secure a role, it is likely a scam. The standard practice is that any fees associated with the casting process are covered by the production.