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 Oregon and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.
‘My Undead Friend’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Kara (supporting, female, 13-19)
— Roberto (supporting, male, 19-26)
— Marco (supporting, male, 12-17)
– Casting locations: Portland, OR
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘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
‘Untitled10’
– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Player 2 (day player, male, 14-20)
— OF Content Bot Physical Manifestation (day player, female, 18-35)
– Roles pay up to: $70
– Casting locations: Suisun, CA; Stockton, CA; Sacramento, CA; Merced, CA; Las Vegas, NV
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘Don’t Draw Attention’
– Project type: short film
– Roles:
— Rick (supporting, male, 40-60)
– Roles pay up to: $500
– Casting locations: Portland, OR
– Learn more about the short film here
‘Tulare Lake’
– Project type: short film
– Roles:
— The Pastor (lead, 18+)
– Casting locations: Portland, OR
– Learn more about the short 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
‘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
‘Phases’
– Project type: short film
– Roles:
— Bobbi (lead, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans female, 18-20)
— Miguel (lead, male, 45-50)
— Dolores (supporting, female, 40-50)
– Roles pay up to: $1,000
– Casting locations: Portland, OR; Sisters, OR; Government Camp, OR; Bend, OR; North Portland, OR
– Learn more about the short 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.
