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 North Carolina, neighboring states, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.
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'The Promise'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Hailee (lead, female, 25-35)
- Average hourly rate: $10
- Casting locations: Greensboro, Charlotte, Raleigh
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Ms. Pat Settles It'
- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Plaintiff or Defendant (content creators & real people, female, male, 18-70)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Raleigh, Charlotte
- Learn more about the documentary series here
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'Hurt.'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Isaiah (lead, male, 12-18)
--- Young Isaiah (supporting, male, 6-8)
- Average hourly rate: $100
- Casting locations: Charlotte
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Classical Musicians TV Pilot'
- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Piano Teacher #2 (lead, male, 30-40)
--- Professor Weinberg (supporting, male, 50-60)
- Average hourly rate: $12
- Casting locations: Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh
- Learn more about the scripted show here
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'Stages'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mandy (lead, female, 21-35)
--- Damon's Dad (supporting, male, 35-50)
--- Teen Damon (supporting, male, 12-17)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Clayton
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Documentary Recreations'
- Project type: documentary
- Roles:
--- Siren (day player, female, 20-35)
--- Marine Biologist (day player, male, 25-45)
--- Knight (day player, female, 20-45)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Asheville
- Learn more about the documentary here
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'Riddle of the Cyclops'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Kenny (lead, male, 25-35)
--- Gary (lead, male, 45-65)
--- Vanessa (lead, female, 26-55)
- Average hourly rate: $100
- Casting locations: New Bern
- Learn more about the short film here
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'The Perfect Partner'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Eve-9 (Eve) (lead, female, 25-50)
--- Lyra-5 (lead, female, 25-40)
--- Sasha-X (lead, female, 18-25)
- Average hourly rate: $30
- Casting locations: Charlotte
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Masters of the Hunt'
- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Annie (lead, female, 18-30)
--- Elu (lead, female, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $41
- Casting locations: Asheville, Charlotte
- Learn more about the documentary series here
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'A Lot Can Happen in A Day'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Baby (day player, 1-3)
- Average hourly rate: $16
- Casting locations: Charlotte
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'The Eagle'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Victor Deming (lead, 24-60)
--- Ellie Hope (lead, female, 15-24)
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Lowball'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Jenna (day player, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $125
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Roast'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Sav (lead, female, 21-25)
--- Ty (lead, male, 21-25)
--- Mrs. Hoppe (supporting, female, 45-58)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Johns Island, South Carolina; Folly Beach, South Carolina; Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Learn more about the short film here
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'P's'
- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- P's (lead, female, male, gender-nonconforming, 25-40)
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Casting locations: Atlanta, Georgia
- Learn more about the scripted show here
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'Mob Mentality Series - SAG Signatory'
- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Waiter/Waitress (Small Speaking Role) (day player, female, male, 30-50)
--- Detective (Small Speaking Role) (day player, male, 30-40)
--- Body Guard (Small Speaking Role) (background extra, male, 30-45)
- Average hourly rate: $19
- Casting locations: Savannah, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia
- Learn more about the scripted show here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
