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 Buffalo, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.
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'Space Man'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Supporting Cast (supporting, 30+)
- Roles pay up to: $400
- Casting locations: Buffalo
- Learn more about the feature film here
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Filmed Artwork Performance
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Extras (chorus / ensemble, all genders, 18+)
--- Extras (real people, 18+)
- Casting locations: Buffalo
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Breaker'
- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Rex (supporting, male, 30-60)
--- Male Soldier (day player, male, 20-50)
- Casting locations: Buffalo
- Learn more about the student film here
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'About One Self'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Isaac (supporting, male, 8-10)
--- Woman 1 and Woman 2 (day player, female, 45-60)
- Casting locations: Buffalo
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Girls Trip'
- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Recently Single Woman (real people, female, 26-34)
--- Besties with a Recently Single Woman (real people, female, 26-36)
- Roles pay up to: $1,800
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here
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TV Series, Real Professional Cooks & Chefs
- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Real Professional Cooks & Chefs for TV Series (chorus / ensemble, 18+)
--- Real Professional Cooks & Chefs for TV Series (models, 18+)
--- Real Professional Cooks & Chefs for TV Series (real people, 18+)
- Roles pay up to: $5,200
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here
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Indie Drama Feature Project
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- James (supporting, male, 30-55)
--- Penny (supporting, female, 9-12)
- Roles pay up to: $3,488
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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Reality Show, Wild Couples
- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Wild Couples (real people, 25+)
- Roles pay up to: $4,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here
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'Spider Blue'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Gloria (supporting, female, 60-70)
--- Corin (supporting, female, 35-50)
--- Thea (supporting, female, 30-45)
- Roles pay up to: $1,245
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Cousins'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Daniel Wilson (lead, male, 18-35)
--- Isabella Wilson-Smith (supporting, female, 18-35)
--- Marie Wilson (supporting, female, 25-40)
- Roles pay up to: $900
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Feelin' Real Estate'
- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Cynthia Klienschmidt (lead, female, 30-55)
--- Tom Morse (supporting, male, 18-35)
--- Abby Morales (supporting, female, 18-35)
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
