Movies and TV shows casting in San Jose

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 San Jose, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.

Grusho Anna // Shutterstock’The Cleaners’

– Project type: short film

– Roles:

— Jeana (supporting, 34-48)

— Miguel (lead, male, 18-20)

— Anthony (lead, male, 18-20)

– Average hourly rate: $35

– Casting locations: San Jose, California

– Learn more about the short film here

Grusho Anna // Shutterstock’The Enemies Project’

– Project type: documentary series

– Roles:

— Liberal and Conservative Real People (, 22-70)

– Average hourly rate: $33

– Casting locations: San Jose, California

– Learn more about the documentary series here

Grusho Anna // Shutterstock’Untitled Short Docu-Fiction’

– Project type: short film

– Roles:

— Group Therapy Attendee (supporting, 25-50)

— Devil (lead, 30-60)

— Young Assistant (supporting, female, 18-30)

– Average hourly rate: $21

– Casting locations: San Jose, California

– Learn more about the short film here

Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock’Untitled Docu-Fiction Short Film, Cinematographer’

– Project type: short film

– Roles:

— Cinematographer (crew)

– Average hourly rate: $37

– Casting locations: San Jose, California

– Learn more about the short film here

muratart // Shutterstock’Fish, Prawn, Crab’

– Project type: feature film

– Roles:

— Javion (supporting, 18-35)

— Tyrus (supporting, male, 18-40)

— Tam (Hai’s Enforcer) (supporting, male, 25-40)

– Average hourly rate: $18

– Casting locations: San Jose, California

– Learn more about the feature film here

Media_Photos // Shutterstock’Catholic vs. Protestant,’ Gen Z Edition’

– Project type: reality TV

– Roles:

— Team Protestant (, female, 18-28)

– Average hourly rate: $33

– Casting locations: San Jose, California

– Learn more about the reality TV show here

guruXOX // Shutterstock’Oceanic Feeling’

– Project type: short film

– Roles:

— David (lead, male, 21-30)

— Sarah (supporting, female, 19-30)

— Richard (supporting, male, 45-65)

– Average hourly rate: $12

– Casting locations: San Jose, California

– Learn more about the short film here

Media_Photos // Shutterstock’Lowball’

– Project type: feature film

– Roles:

— Max (lead, 25-35)

— Mary Ann (lead, 18-30)

– Average hourly rate: $75

– Casting locations: nationwide

– Learn more about the feature film here

Grusho Anna // Shutterstock’Progeny,’ Lead Roles – Nationwide Casting’

– Project type: feature film

– Roles:

— Tanner Keith (lead, male, 20-35)

– Average hourly rate: $37

– Casting locations: nationwide

– Learn more about the feature film here

Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock’Love and Therapy’

– Project type: feature film

– Roles:

— Scott Price (lead, male, 21-35)

— Nicole (lead, female, 18-35)

— Chase (lead, 7-13)

– Average hourly rate: $13

– Casting locations: San Francisco, California

– Learn more about the feature film here

Grusho Anna // Shutterstock’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: San Francisco, California

– Learn more about the feature film here

Dpongvit // Shutterstock’My Mafia Girlfriend’

– Project type: scripted show

– Roles:

— Bianca (lead, female, 18-28)

— Irene (lead, female, 18-28)

– Average hourly rate: $56

– Casting locations: San Francisco, California

– Learn more about the scripted show here

This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.