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The glitz and glamor of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans from a young age. Beyond celebrity Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors paying their dues and honing their craft in search of a sustainable career or fulfilling side hustle. Casting is a big part of that journey.
Whether you’re a working actor or an aspiring actor, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are offering roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects currently being pitched in West Virginia, surrounding states and across the country, and what roles they are looking to fill.
‘Hey stupid, I love you’
– Project type: short film
– Features:
— Lizzy (secondary, female, trans woman, 21-30)
— Tristan (leader, male, 21-30)
– Average hourly rate: not available
– Casting Locations: Wheeling
– Learn more about the short film here
‘The Pelican (up to 23 episodes)’
– Project type: scripted show
– Features:
— Brandon (leader, male, 18-25)
— Victor (support, 18-45)
— Shawn (leader, male, 18-25)
– Average hourly rate: $93
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the scripted show here.
‘Vanderpump Villa – hit show on Hulu’
– Project type: reality show
– Features:
— Celebration parties with guests of 6 to 8 people (leader, 21-100)
— Hospitality professionals (leader, 21-100)
— Servers of authentic gastronomy (leader, 21-50)
– Average hourly rate: not available
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the reality show here
‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East – from director Muye Wen’
– Project type: feature film
– Features:
— Checkpoint American Soldier (Day Player, Male, 25-45)
— Chef A (day player, male, 30-45)
— Sentry (A,B,C) (day player, male, 25-40)
– Average hourly rate: not available
– Casting locations: nationwide
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘Box Cutter’
– Project type: feature film
– Features:
— Rob (leader, male, gender non-conforming, trans male, 30-45)
— Melissa (leader, female, gender non-conforming, non-binary, trans woman, 30-45)
— Gordon (support, male, gender non-conforming, non-binary, trans male, 25-35)
– Average hourly rate: $12
– Casting Locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
– Learn more about the feature film here
‘Memory card’
– Project type: short film
– Features:
— Freddy (secondary, male, 25-35)
— Jack (leader, male, 27-37)
— Unnamed antagonist character (protagonist, male, 30-50)
– Average hourly rate: $37
– Casting Locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
– Learn more about the short film here
‘Come to my arms’
– Project type: feature film
– Features:
— Nurse (day player, 18-65)
— Multiple voice roles (voice-over, 18-65)
— Young Man Ghost (day player, male, 20-30)
– Average hourly rate: $37
– Casting Locations: Baltimore, Maryland
– Learn more about the feature film here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.
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