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Movies and TV shows casting in Illinois

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Backstage
October 2, 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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'219'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Featured Extra (background extra, 18-100)
--- SFX Makeup Artist (crew)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'The Haunted Garden'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Alex (lead, 18-25)
--- Tom (lead, male, 18-35)
--- Gladice (day player, female, 20-70)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Vortexia' Detective Series'

- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Rose (supporting, female, 18-30)
--- Detective (lead, male, 18-100)
--- Director of Photography (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the documentary series here

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'Destiny Delivered'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Skylar (lead, female, 18-27)
--- Buji (day player, male, 18-28)
--- Antoine (lead, male, 18-25)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Rock Island, Moline, Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Action-Packed Santa Claus Film'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mall Elf (supporting, 13-45)
--- Santa's Elves / War Elf (supporting, 8-75)
--- Children at the Mall (background extra, 4-14)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Real Estate Squatting'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Real Estate Squatter (content creators & real people, male, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Casting locations: Chicago, Oak Park
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Bee Sting' Northwestern Student Film'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ruth (supporting, female, 25-35)
--- Abe (supporting, male, 35-45)
--- Young Paul (lead, male, 6-9)
- Average hourly rate: $15
- Casting locations: Evanston, Schaumburg, Chicago, Aurora, Saint Charles
- Learn more about the short 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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'Social Issues Talk Show, Interviewee'

- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Interviewee (lead, 30-80)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Elmhurst
- Learn more about the documentary series here

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'The Yellow Sign'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Tess (lead, female, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Chicago
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Lowball'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Max (lead, 25-35)
--- Joan (lead, 18-30)
--- Mary Ann (lead, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $125
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Faces Of Evil'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Owen (lead, 18-100)
--- Tommy (lead, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Indianapolis, Indiana; Franklin, Indiana
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'America Lasting Impressions'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- LINDA (lead, female, 18-25)
--- MIKE (lead, male, 18-25)
--- DREW (lead, male, 26-59)
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Casting locations: La Grange, Kentucky
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Tattoo Artist' - St. Louis'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Drea Safran (lead, female, 20-30)
--- Oliver Holt (lead, 25-35)
- Average hourly rate: $15
- Casting locations: St. Louis, Missouri
- Learn more about the feature film here

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