Movies and TV Shows Casting in Los Angeles

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Movies and TV shows casting in Los Angeles

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

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'Scott Kress Needs a Man' Dating Show

- Project type: vertical series
- Roles:
--- Single Bachelor (Queer) (real people, male, 21-35)
- Roles pay up to: $750
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the vertical series here

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'Ain't Love A Science'

- Project type: vertical series
- Roles:
--- Bonnie (day player, female, 24-30)
--- Tyler (day player, male, 18-25)
--- Mr. Kingsley (day player, male, 40-65)
- Roles pay up to: $252
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the vertical series here

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'The Ashtray'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Lenny (lead, male, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, 60-85)
- Roles pay up to: $300
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Funny You Should Ask'

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Contestants (real people, 21-45)
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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Psychological Thriller

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Chloe (lead, female, 24-35)
--- Adam (lead, male, 24-35)
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Pop Star'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- California lead (lead, female, 15-23)
--- outside California talent (models, female, 15-23)
- Roles pay up to: $1,600
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Bottled'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- The Angler (lead, male, 30+)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the short film here

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High-Impact Vertical Drama Series

- Project type: vertical series
- Roles:
--- Lead Female (lead, female, 18-35)
--- Lead Male (lead, male, 18-40)
- Roles pay up to: $6,400
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the vertical series here

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'Blood & Betrayal'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Dustin (lead, male, 21-48)
--- Luca (lead, male, 21-38)
--- Tony (lead, male, 21-48)
- Roles pay up to: $3,200
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'DemonCode'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Max (supporting, male, 50-60)
--- Saul (supporting, male, 50-60)
--- Victor (lead, male, 30-45)
- Roles pay up to: $2,400
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Somershire'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Lucy (supporting, female, 28-35)
--- Monica (supporting, female, 55-65)
--- Ozzie (supporting, male, 65-70)
- Roles pay up to: $747
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'M.A.D.'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Damien (supporting, male, 20-29)
--- Hannah (supporting, female, 20-29)
--- Chris (supporting, male, 18-29)
- Roles pay up to: $1,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The King's Daughter'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Kelly (lead, female, 26-32)
--- Chris (lead, male, 25-35)
--- Hull (lead, male, 55-65)
- Roles pay up to: $3,750
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here