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 Seattle, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.
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'A Story of Resilience'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Desk Attendant (day player, female, 18-24)
--- Rotimo (lead, male, 18-24)
--- Production Assistant (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the short film here
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'A Little Help Here'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mandy (lead, female, 18-30)
--- Extras as Restaurant Diners (background extra, 18-100)
--- Scott (lead, male, 40-50)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the short film here
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'The Sower'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Assistant (day player, female, 18-35)
--- Student (day player, male, 16-25)
--- Artist (day player, male, 30-60)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Untitled10'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Havanna (supporting, female, 19-25)
--- DJ's Sons (day player, male, 16-20)
--- Angela (supporting, 31-50)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Bong Pong' YouTube Game Show, Seattle'
- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Contestant (lead, 21-39)
- Average hourly rate: $66
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the reality TV show here
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'A Little Help Here'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Scott (lead, male, 40-50)
--- Mandy (lead, female, 18-30)
--- Waiter (lead, male, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Still As We Were'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Elise (lead, female, 20-35)
--- Young Sadie (lead, female, 8-13)
--- Teen Sadie (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, 13-18)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Vertical Interviews and Short Documentaries, Content Creators'
- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Content Creator (content creators & real people, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $44
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the documentary series here
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'Giant Void' Extras'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- TRAIN PASSENGERS (background extra, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Tomorrow's Road'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ellie (lead, female, 18-30)
--- John (lead, 25-35)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: Seattle, Washington
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Lowball'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Max (lead, 25-35)
- Average hourly rate: $125
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Untitled Feature Film'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Caroline (lead, female, 18-35)
- Average hourly rate: $43
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Spider-Man: Fallout,' Fan-Film'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Extras (background extra, 10-70)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'A Film About Parenting'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mom (lead, female, 25-45)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Portland, Oregon
- Learn more about the short film here
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'The Man Who Waits'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Younger Henry (lead, 20-40)
--- Younger Elenor / Mary (Daughter) (lead, 20-40)
--- Henry (lead, male, 65-100)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Portland, Oregon
- Learn more about the short film here
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'All Figured Out'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Mariah (lead, female, 20-27)
--- Julie (supporting, female, 20-27)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Portland, Oregon
- Learn more about the feature film here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.