The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age.
Beyond celebritiesβ 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.
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Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
Whether youβre 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 Florida, neighboring states, and nationwide, and which roles theyβre looking to fill.
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'Untitled Viaticum Films Horror Short'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Director of Photography (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $80
- Casting locations: Tampa, Fort Myers, Miami
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Pay2Play'I'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Cassandra (supporting, female, 18-26)
--- Isaiah (day player, male, 25-35)
--- Devon (lead, male, 32-40)
- Average hourly rate: $37
- Casting locations: Miami
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Finn'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Riley (supporting, female, 18-25)
--- Kelvin (lead, male, 26-35)
--- Maddie (supporting, female, 35-40)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: Fort Lauderdale
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Killer Grannies'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- TV Journalist - Court Reporter (day player, female, 22-45)
--- Detective Fontaine (day player, male, 40-70)
--- Detective Cooper (day player, male, 35-55)
- Average hourly rate: $15
- Casting locations: Clearwater, New Port Richey, Plant City, Lutz, Tampa
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Taking Out The Trash'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Tomas (lead, male, 40-65)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Miami
- Learn more about the short film here
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'21 Days to Save a Life'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Logan Haus (lead, male, 35-45)
--- Detective Sadie (day player, female, 25-35)
--- Marilyn Haus (lead, female, 35-45)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Orlando
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Ethan Bloom'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Cinematographer (crew)
--- Line Producer (crew)
--- KEY MAKE-UP STYLIST (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $37
- Casting locations: Miami
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Bollywood Songs and Film Scenes Recreation'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Aspiring Actress (content creators & real people, female, 23-34)
- Average hourly rate: $56
- Casting locations: Miami
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Fun Satire Short Form Content'
- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Actor (lead, female, 21-30)
- Average hourly rate: $16
- Casting locations: Pembroke Pines, Miami
- Learn more about the scripted show here
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'Β‘Por La Vida!' (FML)'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Clarissa (lead, female, 20-22)
--- GerΓ³nimo (lead, male, 48-55)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Doral, Key Biscayne, Miami Beach
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'School Spouses'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Amelia (lead, female, 24-32)
--- Mark (lead, male, 24-32)
--- Jason (supporting, male, 24-32)
- Average hourly rate: $37
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Asherah: The TV Series'
- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Asherah (lead, female, 18-24)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here
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'Throwing Stones'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Maddy Walker (lead, female, 13-21)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: New Port Richey,
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Ruth, the Witch'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Ruth (lead, female, 18-25)
--- Arthur (lead, male, 20-27)
--- Bert (supporting, male, 20-30)
- Average hourly rate: $38
- Casting locations: Atlanta, Georgia
- Learn more about the feature film here
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'Arrow'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Scoutmaster (lead, male, 40-70)
--- Luke (lead, 16-19)
--- Wesley (lead, male, 12-16)
- Average hourly rate: $16
- Casting locations: Atlanta, Georgia
- Learn more about the short film here
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'Chord Exiled' Proof of Concept'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Benjamin "Benji" Joseph (lead, male, 18-30)
--- Ruben "RJ" Dwyer (lead, male, 20-35)
- Average hourly rate: $37
- Casting locations: Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama
- Learn more about the short film here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.