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Movies and TV shows casting in Illinois

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Backstage
November 20, 2024
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Movies and TV shows casting in Illinois

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 Illinois, neighboring states, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'My First Day Selling Crack'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Video Editor (crew, 18-99)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The First Sin'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- The Father (lead, 18-100)
--- Lucifer / The Serpent (voiceover, 18-100)
--- Eve (lead, female, 25-100)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Sob Story'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Nate (supporting, male, 35-65)
--- Clara's Mom (day player, female, 40-70)
--- Clara's Dad (day player, male, 40-70)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Toxicity Anthology'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Bailey/Figure in White (lead, 21-35)
--- Cinematographer (crew)
--- Sound Recordist/Mixer (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $30
- Casting locations: Zion, Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Lake Forest Studios, Crew and Internships fo Upcoming Feature Films'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- IMMEDIATE HIRE, HMUA (SFX) (crew)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Echoes'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- RIchard (lead, male, 21-100)
--- Acie (lead, female, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Greenville
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Safe Distance'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Landshark (supporting, 18-50)
--- Hatter (day player, 30-50)
--- China (supporting, female, 30-50)
- Average hourly rate: $19
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Social Media Videos, Hair, Makeup and Styling Models'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Model for Hair, Makeup, Skincare, Styling Social Media Videos (lead, female, 21-35)
- Average hourly rate: $30
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Tea'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ben (lead, male, 25-39)
- Average hourly rate: $34
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Somewhere In Between'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Julia (day player, female, 30-50)
--- Tuk (day player, 20-30)
--- Mozzy (lead, male, 30-40)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Lowball'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Max (lead, 25-35)
- Average hourly rate: $125
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Feederville'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Lead Role - Deranged Villagers of Feederville (lead, 28-85)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Source Decay'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mom, Mary Annette (supporting, female, 30-55)
- Average hourly rate: $15
- Casting locations: St. Louis, Missouri
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Drink Kill Praise'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Shelly (News Anchor) (day player, female, 20-40)
--- Nicole (day player, female, 25-32)
--- Aiden (lead, male, 24-30)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: St. Louis, Missouri
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Last Den'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ruth (lead, female, 30-45)
--- Thomas (supporting, male, 35-45)
- Average hourly rate: $21
- Casting locations: Davenport, Iowa
- Learn more about the short film here

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