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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'Never Seen After the Divorce'

- Project type: vertical series
- Roles:
--- Medical Staff (background / extra, all genders, 18-50)
--- Flight Attendants, Travelers, Bodyguards, Art Gala Guests (background / extra, 18+)
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the vertical series here

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Reenactment Shoot

- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Amelia Earhart (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, 18-50)
- Roles pay up to: $400
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the documentary series here

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Autism and ADHD in Relationship Themed Skits

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Lead Actress (lead, female, 18-35)
--- Lead Actor (lead, male, 18-35)
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Murder Mystery'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Police Captain (supporting, male, 40-60)
--- Beautiful Woman (supporting, female, 28-40)
--- Friend (supporting, male, 18-22)
- Roles pay up to: $500
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Unflappable'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Peach (supporting, female, 60+)
--- Grant (supporting, male, 40-65)
--- Background (Teen) (background / extra, 18-25)
- Roles pay up to: $450
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the short film here

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'False Positives'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Damian Van Helsing (lead, male, 30-40)
--- Female patient (Clara) (background / extra, female, 18-35)
--- Female Nurse (day player, female, 25-35)
- Roles pay up to: $600
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Simp and the Thot'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Winnie Pembroke (lead, female, 25-35)
--- Billie (lead, female, 18-28)
--- Connie (supporting, female, 25-45)
- Roles pay up to: $900
- Casting locations: Los Angeles
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Pack Rat'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Noah (lead, male, 30-35)
--- Charlene (lead, female, 25-30)
--- Quincy (supporting, 40-50)
- Roles pay up to: $14,388
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Untitled Music Biopic

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Aria (lead, female, 18-21)
--- Social Media Dancers (supporting, all genders, 11-25)
--- Social Media Singers (supporting, 11-25)
- Roles pay up to: $21,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Birds of a Feather'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Ruby (lead, female, 7-10)
- Roles pay up to: $2,400
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Pack Rat'

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'Look Inside'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Nicole Monroe (lead, female, 20-33)
--- Julian Jones (lead, male, 21-35)
--- Mason Colloway (lead, male, 17-30)
- Roles pay up to: $2,400
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Nationwide Game Show

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Game Show Contestants (real people, all genders, 18-60)
- Roles pay up to: $2,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here