Movies and TV Shows Casting in Boston

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Movies and TV shows casting in Boston

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 Boston, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'25 Words or Less'

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Teams Of Two Real Friends (real people, 18+)
- Casting locations: Boston
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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'Criminal Mastermind'

- Project type: documentary
- Roles:
--- Lead Criminal (lead, male, 25-45)
- Roles pay up to: $300
- Casting locations: Boston
- Learn more about the documentary here

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'Once in a Lifetime'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Daniel (lead, male, 22-37)
--- Jess (lead, female, 22-35)
--- Alice (lead, female, 18-30)
- Roles pay up to: $1,250
- Casting locations: Boston
- Learn more about the short film here

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Untitled Feature Film

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Male Lead (lead, male, 28-40)
--- Female Lead (lead, female, 25-38)
--- Detective (supporting, 35-55)
- Casting locations: Boston
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Deus ex Machina' short film

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Amy West (lead, female, 18-32)
--- Avery Elias (lead, male, 18-32)
- Roles pay up to: $1,080
- Casting locations: Boston
- Learn more about the student film here

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'A Good Lie'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sally (day player, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary (+1 more genders), 55-80)
- Casting locations: Boston
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Factory'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Richard (supporting, male, 35-65)
- Roles pay up to: $300
- Casting locations: Boston
- Learn more about the short film here

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NASCAR x Coronado Promo

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- 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
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Painted with L.O.V.E.'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Lilly (lead, female, 22-30)
--- Patrick Jones (lead, 25-35)
--- Lois (supporting, female, 22-30)
- Roles pay up to: $10,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'His Father's House'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Charles (supporting, male, 68+)
--- Young Mark (supporting, male, 7-10)
--- Dr. Thacker (supporting, male, 35-65)
- Roles pay up to: $1,774.14
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Sinners Buffet'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Mike (supporting, male, 36+)
--- Pastor Martin (lead, male, 40+)
--- Christine (supporting, female, 25-35)
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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"The Lost Healer" - a fantasy feature film

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- The Marksman (supporting, male, 35-45)
--- Captain Malryn (supporting, male, 32-45)
--- King Ardan (supporting, male, 25-35)
- Roles pay up to: $3,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Cousins'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Daniel Wilson (lead, male, 18-35)
--- Isabella Wilson-Smith (supporting, female, 18-35)
--- Marie Wilson (supporting, female, 25-40)
- Roles pay up to: $900
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Summer of Your Life'

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Single Hot Leading Man (real people, male, 25-31)
- Roles pay up to: $4,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here