(Stacker) The glamour of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans from a young age. Behind the celebrity Instagram Stories and red carpet poses are actors working hard to hone their craft in search of sustainable careers and fulfilling side hustles. Applying to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
Whether you’re an actor or an aspiring actor, you might want to know what movies and TV shows are hiring near you. Backstage has compiled a list of current projects and the roles they have open in Virginia, nearby states, and across the country.
“Boomtown” documentary film
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— George Delaplane (Supporting, Male, 30-60 years old)
— Man in newspaper print from the late 1960s and early 1970s (background extra, male, age 25-65)
– Average hourly wage: Unknown
– Casting location: Richmond
– Find out more about the short film here
‘Egg soup’
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Yeye (Supporter, Male, 50-75 years old)
– Average hourly wage: Unknown
– Casting Location: Herndon
– For more details on the feature film, click here
“JIS”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Male (Support, 18-25 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $11
– Casting Location: Arlington, Fairfax
– Find out more about the short film here
“Live Film”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Male executive (support, male, 28-50 years old)
— Lucas (Lead, 7-13)
— Henry (protagonist, male, 30-40 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $12
– Casting location: Richmond
– Find out more about the short film here
“Catching Pure”
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Jimbo (Support, Male, 25-35 years old)
— Laura, Support, Female, 25-35
— Jack (Support, Male, 40-50 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $12
– Casting location: Alexandria
– For more details on the feature film, click here
“Fairlain”
– Project Type: Scripted Program
– role:
— Community (Background extra, ages 18-70)
— Private Johnson (day laborer, male, age 20-39)
— Katherine (Day Player, Female, 40-65 years old)
– Average hourly wage: Unknown
– Casting location: Woodbridge
– Find out more about scripted shows here
“The most annoying things people do at the gym”
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Thomas (Leader, Male, 20-35 years old)
— Angie (Model, Female, 18-33 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $14
– Casting locations: Richmond, Lawton, Springfield, Sterling, Alexandria
– Find out more about the short film here
‘reality’
– Project Type: Scripted Program
– role:
— Student (Background extra, 16-28 years old)
— Football Player (Background Extra, Male, 18-28 years old)
— Bible Study Kids (Day Players, ages 10-14)
– Average hourly wage: Unknown
– Casting location: Richmond
– Find out more about scripted shows here
“Hard Feeling”
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Annie (protagonist, female, 18-27 years old)
— Young Annie (Day Player, Female, Ages 10-13)
— Hailey, Support, Female, 18-27
– Average hourly wage: $17
– Casting Locations: Norfolk, Virginia Beach
– For more details on the feature film, click here
‘It bothers me’
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Sierra, Support, Female, 25-35
— Ash (protagonist, female, 20-35 years old)
— Michael (protagonist, male, 25-35 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $12
– Casting locations: Richmond, Lynchburg
– For more details on the feature film, click here
‘call’
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Jen (protagonist, female, age 18-100)
— Tanner (protagonist, male, 18-35 years old)
— Nick (protagonist, male, age 18-100)
– Average hourly wage: $87
– Performance location: Nationwide
– For more details on the feature film, click here
“Mayhem”
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Brandy (protagonist, female, 18-26 years old)
— Crystal (protagonist, female, 18-26 years old)
— Auntie Beth (Day Player, Female, 35-55 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $12
– Performance location: Nationwide
– For more details on the feature film, click here
“Senior Pranks”
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Hannah Robinson (Lead role, Female, 18-30 years old)
— Officer Wyatt (Support, Male, 30-60 years old)
— Charlie, Support, 18-30
– Average hourly wage: $30
– Performance location: Nationwide
– For more details on the feature film, click here
“Nightclub” Crew
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Director of Photography/Director of Photography (Crew)
— Assistant Director (Crew)
— Cameraman (Crew)
– Average hourly wage: $65
– Appearances: Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN
– Find out more about the short film here
“Olive’s Worry” cast and crew
– Project type: Short film
– role:
— Dennis Long (Leader, Male, 18-29 years old)
— Trisha Gill (Supporting, Female, 20-30 years old)
— David Hornbuckle (Supporting, Male, 25-45 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $27
– Appearance Location: Lenoir City, TN, Knoxville, TN
– Find out more about the short film here
“The Beast That Ate Waverly”
– Project Type: Feature Film
– role:
— Maggie Katz (Lead role, Female, 25-39 years old)
— Carl Miller (protagonist, male, 27-39 years old)
— Eddie Miller (protagonist, male, 27-39 years old)
– Average hourly wage: $30
– Casting location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
– For more details on the feature film, click here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.
