Movies and TV Shows Casting in California

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Movies and TV shows casting in California

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 California and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'Red Flag Dating'

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Girlfriend (real people, female, 18-26)
--- Boyfriend (real people, male, 18-26)
--- Friend (real people, female, male, 18-25)
- Roles pay up to: $350
- Casting locations: Los Angeles, CA; Las Vegas, NV; San Diego, CA; Long Beach, CA; Santa Ana, CA
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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'Faking It With The Hockey Captain'

- Project type: vertical series
- Roles:
--- Students (day player, all genders, 18-25)
--- Girls (day player, female, 18-25)
--- Principal (day player, all genders, 35-60)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Los Angeles, CA
- Learn more about the vertical series here

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'King Of The Lanes'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Hal (lead, male, 30-60)
--- Young Hal (lead, male, 15-22)
--- Earl (lead, male, 30-40)
- Casting locations: Auditions: Mar 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, CA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Mi Yaya'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Marisol (lead, female, 26-36)
--- Erika (supporting, female, 24-34)
--- Raul (supporting, male, 55-65)
- Roles pay up to: $500
- Casting locations: Burlingame, CA; San Mateo, CA; Palo Alto, CA; San Jose, CA; San Francisco, CA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Before the Golden Throne'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Clara (lead, female, 21-32)
--- Davidi (supporting, male, 50-67)
--- Connor (supporting, male, 24-32)
- Roles pay up to: $75
- Casting locations: San Diego, CA
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Sense of Sight'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Micky (lead, male, 35-60)
--- Mary (lead, female, 35-55)
--- Jack (supporting, male, 6-14)
- Roles pay up to: $500
- Casting locations: Ashburn, VA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Chicago, IL
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Disrobed'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Skye's Driver (supporting, male, gender-nonconforming, non-binary (+1 more genders), 18-35)
--- Eric's Driver (supporting, male, gender-nonconforming, non-binary (+1 more genders), 40-65)
--- Nude Comic (supporting, all genders, 25-45)
- Roles pay up to: $900
- Casting locations: Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Temecula, CA
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Trenches'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Construction Worker / Day Laborer (background / extra, male, 18-60)
- Roles pay up to: $150
- Casting locations: San Francisco, CA
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Afterlife'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Supporting Roles (supporting, all genders, 18-40)
- Casting locations: Gridley, CA; Sacramento, CA; Yuba City, CA; Colusa, CA; Chico, CA
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'The Museum'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Isit Odd (lead, male, 18+)
- Casting locations: Biola, CA; La Mirada, CA; Whittier, CA; Buena Park, CA; Santa Fe Springs, CA
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Christmas Retreat'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Ava (lead, female, 25-40)
--- Clay (lead, male, 28-40)
- Roles pay up to: $7,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Korean Feature Film Project 2026

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Tyler (supporting, male, 18-26)
- Roles pay up to: $3,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film 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 locations: 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 locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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Indie Drama Feature Project

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- James (supporting, male, 30-55)
--- Penny (supporting, female, 9-12)
--- Bully Kid (day player, male, 4-6)
- Roles pay up to: $3,488
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here