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Movies and TV shows casting in Austin
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention 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 Austin, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.
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‘Third Day Silence’ (Working Title)
– Project type: short film
— “Miriam” (Mary Magdalene Archetype) (lead, female, 30-50)
— The Guilty (lead, male, 30-50)
— The Doubter (lead, male, 30-50)
– Casting locations: Austin
– Learn more about the short film here
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‘Liminal Space’
– Project type: short film
— John (lead, male, 25-45)
— Revo (supporting, male, 30-50)
— Auto (supporting, male, 20-40)
– Casting locations: Austin
– Learn more about the short film here
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‘Chili Mango’
– Project type: student film
— Neena (lead, female, 25-49)
— Maya (supporting, female, 25-49)
— Officer (supporting, 25-49)
– Casting locations: Austin
– Learn more about the student film here
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‘Sapo’
– Project type: student film
— Alejandro (lead, male, 35-45)
— Sam (supporting, male, 25-35)
— Ana (lead, female, 35-45)
– Casting locations: Austin
– Learn more about the student film here
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‘Just Friends’
– Project type: short film
— Tom (supporting, 18-30)
– Casting locations: Austin
– Learn more about the short film here
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‘Small Town Bodies’
– Project type: feature film
— Joan (lead, female, 27-36)
— Detective Santos (lead, female, 27-36)
— Coach Anderson (supporting, male, 35-50)
– Roles pay up to: $1,000
– Casting locations: Austin
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘Out-of-Network’
– Project type: short film
— Nadia (lead, female, 25-40)
— Cherry (supporting, female, 25-40)
– Casting locations: Austin
– Learn more about the short film here
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NASCAR x Coronado Promo
– Project type: scripted show
— Pilot 1 (Rowdy) (supporting, male, 30-45)
— Pilot 2 (Peaches) (supporting, female, 25-40)
— Pilot 3 (‘Stache) (supporting, male, 21-30)
– Roles pay up to: $6,000
– Learn more about the scripted show here
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‘Painted with L.O.V.E.’
– Project type: feature film
— Lilly (lead, female, 22-30)
— Patrick Jones (lead, 25-35)
— Lois (supporting, female, 22-30)
– Roles pay up to: $10,000
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘His Father’s House’
– Project type: feature film
— Charles (supporting, male, 68+)
— Young Mark (supporting, male, 7-10)
— Dr. Thacker (supporting, male, 35-65)
– Roles pay up to: $1,774.14
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘Sinners Buffet’
– Project type: feature film
— Mike (supporting, male, 36+)
— Pastor Martin (lead, male, 40+)
— Christine (supporting, female, 25-35)
– Learn more about the feature film here
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“The Lost Healer” – a fantasy feature film
– Project type: feature film
— The Marksman (supporting, male, 35-45)
— Captain Malryn (supporting, male, 32-45)
— King Ardan (supporting, male, 25-35)
– Roles pay up to: $3,000
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘Cousins’
– Project type: feature film
— Daniel Wilson (lead, male, 18-35)
— Isabella Wilson-Smith (supporting, female, 18-35)
— Marie Wilson (supporting, female, 25-40)
– Learn more about the feature film here
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‘The Summer of Your Life’
– Project type: reality TV
— Single Hot Leading Man (real people, male, 25-31)
– Roles pay up to: $4,000
– Learn more about the reality TV show here