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NEW YORK - Sesame Seed - Supernatural Thriller Feature Film Casting Actors 21-45 Non-Union | Deferred: Profit Share. IMDb credit/Meals provided. CASTING: Host: Male | African-American Hispanic | Age: 21 - 45 | Day Player Tall, attractive, and well-mannered restaurant host. Appears briefly in the flashback restaurant scene when Ellen storms in to confront Gabriel. Small but ... Miles: Male | Asian Caucasian Hispanic Multi-Ethnic | Age: 22 - 30 | Supporting Ellen’s witty and loyal legal assistant, a mix of sass, intelligence, and heart. He provides comic relief and emotional grounding during tense scenes in El... Vivian: Female | Caucasian | Age: 30 - 45 | Supporting A striking, confident, and alluring woman—elegant yet enigmatic. She’s on a date with Gabriel Ash (the male lead) in a flashback sequence that reveals his ... Submit ASAP on DirectSubmit! #NewYorkCasting #FilmCasting #SupernaturalThriller #ActorLife #CastingCall #IndependentFilm #FilmIndustry

ADVICE - SAG-AFTRA’s New “Verticals Agreement”: What Actors Need To Know About The Rise Of Micro-Drama This article by Aaron Seals goes into depth on how to approach vertical series now that SAG-AFTRA has made an agreement, as they are growing rapidly in attention. Find out more from articles on DirectSubmit! #SAGAFTRA #ActorsAdvice #VerticalSeries #FilmIndustry #ContentCreation #ActingCommunity #DirectSubmit

NEW YORK - Sundog Theatre Scenes from the Staten Island Ferry Auditions - Play #Casting #Actors 20-50 - Non-Union | $200 travel stipend CASTING: Female Talent: Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 20 - 40 This is a 2-week project Please prepare a one-minute monologue or you will read from sides if you have worked on 'Scenes' previously. Bring a current resum...more Male Talent: Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 20 - 50 This is a 2-week project Please prepare a one-minute monologue or you will read from sides if you have worked on 'Scenes' previously. Bring a current resum...more Submit on DirectSubmit ASAP

ATLANTA - Untitled Streaming Series Casting 5 Roles 21-50 Non-Union | $150/12hrs CASTING: JURY | Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 21 - 50 Vibrant, outgoing talent to play judges for the "worst person ever" competition. Must be able to improv and authentically emote. WORST PERSON EVER | Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 21 - 50 Fearless individuals who have the confidence to expose their worst deeds to our YouTube channel. In this “Worst Person” competition, people will go bad deed for bad deed to see who is deemed the worst person by our members. CULTURE | Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 21 - 50 Diverse male or female from any country (EXCEPT the US) that is passionate about their home country and can speak at length about the culture. Ability to speak in their native language is a plus. GOLF REFEREE | Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 21 - 50 Outgoing, athletic & active male or female to play golf referee. TAYLOR SWIFT LOOK-A-LIKE | Female | Caucasian | Age: 21 - 35 "Taylor Swift" impersonator who's comfortable singing and playing guitar. Submit ASAP on DirectSubmit! #CastingCall #AtlantaCasting #TalentSearch #YoutubeStreaming

NEW YORK - Around - Pratt Institute Student Film Seeking Lead Actress 45-60 Non-Union | Meals and transportation provided. CASTING: Lina: Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 45 - 60 | Leading Lina is a recent widow, she never had kids and therefore her only company was her husband, since he passed away she kept the house exactly as it was. She found her last hope in her friendship with Raul, but she had to do what was right and call the social Services. Shoots in Brooklyn this weekend, October 18th!!! Submit ASAP on DirectSubmit :) #PrattInstitute #NewYorkFilm #CastingCall #ActressWanted

NEW YORK - Honmono - NYU Student Short Film Casting 8 Roles 6-50 - Non-Union CASTING: Benji: Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 6 - 12 | Leading A young boy with a skeptic, premature perspective on love. His sister's 'weird' relationship and his parents' unaffectionate relationship are the primary c...more Jenny: Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 6 - 12 | Leading A cute girl with a lively personality. She is Benji's first crush. She becomes good friends with Benji after their first hangout at the arcade. The symbol ...more Lucas: Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 22 | Supporting The boyfriend of Sienna. He sometimes feels like breaking up with Sienna because of their frequent arguments. But sometimes he feels like Sienna is the lov...more Sienna: Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 22 | Leading Meet Sienna, a high school girl who is obsessed with her relationship with her boyfriend. She finds her baby brother, Benji, quite annoying at times for hi...more Jennys Father: Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30 - 50 | Background Jenny's father is a father who always makes time for the family, which makes Benji question his parent's love in comparison. Jennys Mother: Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30 - 50 | Background Jenny's mother is an affectionate wife, which makes Benji question his parent's love in comparison. Lisa: Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 40 - 50 | Leading A loving mother and caring wife who faces great stress upon hearing the news that the main source of the family's income will be jeopardized because of her...more Alec: Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 40 - 50 | Leading Benji's father is a loving father and caring husband who's about to undergo great conflict with his wife, Lisa, as he reveals to her that he has quit his j...more Submit on DirectSubmit ASAP!

NEW YORK - Architecture Video Shoot Casting 6 Roles 30-59 Non-Union | $450 flat rate. CASTING: Colin: Male | African-American | Age: 30 - 39 Wardrobe: Business casual (button-down, chinos). Casual top with blazer and trousers or sweater and jeans. Bold color dress or jumpsuit. James: Male | Caucasian | Age: 30 - 39 Wardrobe: Business casual (button-down, chinos). Workout tee, shorts, sneakers. Polo or casual shirt with jeans. Sport coat with collared shirt and sla... Natalie: Female | Caucasian Multi-Ethnic | Age: 30 - 39 Wardrobe: Casual loungewear or pajama set. Casual dress or jumpsuit with sandals. Athletic leggings and top. Spa robe and slides. Smart-casual top wit... Tara: Female | Hispanic | Age: 40 - 49 Wardrobe: Swimsuit with cover-up. Spa robe. Bright blouse with wide-leg pants. Maya: Female | Asian | Age: 40 - 49 Wardrobe: Loose-fit blouse and pants, wedges. Relaxed tunic with leggings. Patterned or textured dress, casual heels. Derek: Male | Caucasian | Age: 50 - 59 Wardrobe: Business attire (blazer, dress shirt, slacks). Suit or blazer with dress shirt. Submit NOW on DirectSubmit! #NYCastingCall #FilmCasting #NewYorkActors #CastingNotice #ActingOpportunities #NYCActors #CastingDirectors #ActorLife

MIAMI - Brackish - Short Film Casting Actors 18-25 Non-Union | $150 flat rate. CASTING: BEN RILEY | Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 25 | Role Type: Leading Ben comes off as a meticulous, quiet college student. He appears to be dependable, composed, and in control of every detail in his life. Beneath that order, though, he’s struggling to understand his feelings for his best friend and terrified of being vulnerable, as it may collapse the world he has worked to build. JORDAN BISHOP | Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 25 | Role Type: Leading Jordan feels everything deeply. He’s been battling severe depression while his world has collapsed around him. First it was from the death of his mother, then it was due to his father’s spiral into addiction. Underneath the pain, he just wants to be seen, understood, and loved, but he’s never truly believed he deserves any of it. Submit ASAP on DirectSubmit! #MiamiCasting #ActorsLife #CastingCall #IndieFilm #MiamiFilm

MIAMI - Weirdo - Psychological Thriller Feature Film Casting Black Actors 25-42 Non-Union | Lead: $1,500. Supporting: $1,000. Days Player: $150. CASTING: LIBRA | Female | African-American | Age: 22 - 35 | Role Type: Leading With raw charisma and a survivalist edge. She struggles with desperation: unemployed, near-homeless, willing to tolerate psychological games. She possesses a free spirit and a genuinely charismatic nature about herself. She uses humor and deflection to mask vulnerability, but slowly cracks under Sapphire's control. SAPPHIRE | Female | African-American | Age: 25 - 42 | Role Type: Supporting A perfect presenting well off tech prodigy with icy precision and simmering rage. She weaponizes wealth and intellect to dominate Libra, blurring lines between revenge and seduction. She is both pathologically controlling, yet bizarrely intimate. LAMONT | Male | African-American | Age: 26 - 36 | Role Type: Day Player Lamont’s never there, not present boyfriend. A military soldier who is helpless in this relationship. He wants to physically help Libra, but he’s long distance and she’s a pathological liar. SHARON | Female | African-American | Age: 25 - 35 | Role Type: Day Player Libra's best friend, a mid-20s Black woman with blunt pragmatism. Calls out Libra's denial but refuses to rescue her. Downplays Libra's dire situation because she believes Libra deserves everything that comes her way. Submit ASAP on DirectSubmit! #MiamiCasting #BlackActors #DiversityInFilm #CastingCall #IndieFilm

NEW YORK - Heller Sunglasses - NYU Grad Film Student Spec Commercial 6 Roles 15-60 Non-Union | Travel and meals covered, sunglasses provided. CASTING: Teenage Daughter / Son: Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 15 - 20 Bored, sarcastic, and stuck on their phone. But explodes into unexpectedly cool movement when they put the shades on. Any experience in contemporary or expressive dance is preferred, but openness to learn is just as welcome. Jordan: Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 25 - 35 Magnetic, charismatic, and effortlessly cool. Has an irreverent energy that stands out in the room, doesn’t conform to social norms. Not mandatory, but could be interesting if they have androgynous features. Experience in contemporary/modern/hip-hop or other form of dance. Mom to Be: Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 25 - 35 Sweet and polite on the surface, but with a subtle exhaustion underneath her smile. A woman overwhelmed by expectations and bored by all the conventional gifts. Maybe a hint of pre-natal depression? Must be comfortable with expressive, free movement/dance. And others! Submit ASAP on DirectSubmit :) #NYUFilm #CastingCall #DanceAudition #NewYorkCasting