{"id":246516,"date":"2026-04-01T10:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/246516\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:08:25","slug":"movies-and-tv-shows-casting-in-long-beach-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/246516\/","title":{"rendered":"Movies and TV shows casting in Long Beach | Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763038989_173_pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock2284241555C1T3jpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Media_Photos \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Movies and TV shows casting in Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities&#8217; 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.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Backstage<\/a> compiled a list of projects casting right now in Long Beach, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they&#8217;re looking to fill.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock2284241605L4S3jpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Media_Photos \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Hills Like Eggs&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: short film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Jig (lead, female, 20-30)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Syd (lead, male, 22-37)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Casting locations: Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the short film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/hills-like-eggs-3120103\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock22842415813EMPjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Media_Photos \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Broken Brotherhood&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: student film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Rick (lead, male, 18-30)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Shane (lead, male, 18-30)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Casting locations: Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the student film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/broken-brotherhood-3132505\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock1926084695XN4Rjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Grusho Anna \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;One Hot Date&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: feature film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Chance (lead, male, 21-35)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Seth (supporting, male, 21-32)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Norm (supporting, male, 21-32)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Roles pay up to: $7,500<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Casting locations: Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the feature film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/one-hot-date-3074747\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock1942767637DAKDjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Grusho Anna \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Tempest&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: short film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Gracie Vidal (lead, female, 35+)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Aaron Ra (lead, male, 40+)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; SIL (supporting, female, 30-45)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Casting locations: Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the short film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/the-tempest-3073444\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock228472597716GIjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Grusho Anna \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;South of The 10&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: short film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Rachel Reid (lead, female, 30-40)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Michael Reid (lead, male, 30-40)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Donny (supporting, male, 30-45)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Casting locations: Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the short film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/south-of-the-10-3121037\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock2469360755VT54jpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Gorodenkoff \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Red Flag Dating&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: reality TV<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Girlfriend (real people, female, 18-26)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Boyfriend (real people, male, 18-26)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Friend (real people, female, male, 18-25)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Casting locations: Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the reality TV show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/red-flag-dating-2903159\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock24851473030YKDjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Grusho Anna \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Glory Days&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: student film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Bob (lead, male, 20-45)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Helen (lead, female, 20-40)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Casting locations: Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the student film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/the-glory-days-3132065\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock2460060995DTB4jpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>muratart \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Chambers&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: feature film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Elijah (lead, male, 24-40)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Roles pay up to: $5,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the feature film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/the-chambers-3132818\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock22815100431UHJTjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Grusho Anna \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Autonomous&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: feature film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Alistair Mallen (lead, male, 26-40)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Maggie Thomas (lead, female, 20-30)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Magda Jansen (supporting, female, 40-55)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Roles pay up to: $1,500<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the feature film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/autonomous-3118793\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock1115467067RO88jpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>guruXOX \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Taco Man&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: vertical series<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Tony (lead, male, 35-45)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Aurora (&#8220;Rori&#8221;) (lead, female, 18-22)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Roles pay up to: $1,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the vertical series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/taco-man-3124388\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock2232531621D0MOjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Grusho Anna \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Painted with L.O.V.E.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: feature film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Lilly (lead, female, 22-30)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Patrick Jones (lead, 25-35)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Lois (supporting, female, 22-30)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Roles pay up to: $10,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the feature film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/painted-with-love-3093080\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock1793697709ZBLVjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Gorodenkoff \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Adventskalendar&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: reality TV<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; German Wrestler (day player, 18+)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the reality TV show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/adventskalendar-3135348\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock2389827065OANIjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>KinoMasterskaya \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Sydney Campbell is Dead to Me&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Project type: feature film<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Sydney (lead, female, 21-36)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Male Characters (lead, male, 21-80)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Roles pay up to: $12,000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Learn more about the feature film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backstage.com\/casting\/sydney-campbell-is-dead-to-me-3116534\/?utm_source=stacker&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/croppedshutterstock10302367843RMQjpg.JPEG\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%\"\/>Tikkyshop \/\/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Family Weight Loss Show<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 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