Movies and TV shows casting in Detroit

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Backstage
June 11, 2025
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Movies and TV shows casting in Detroit

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

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'Lost In A Maze,' Season I'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Featured Club Partier (background extra, female, male, 18-50)
--- Erica (supporting, female, 29-39)
--- EMT Workers (background extra, 18-100)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Landlord'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Pat (supporting, male, 25-40)
--- Shanti (lead, female, 20-39)
--- Dr. Neel (lead, male, 50-65)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Dirty Rose'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Savannah (lead, female, 22-28)
--- Mike (supporting, male, 40-50)
--- Promoter (supporting, male, 30-50)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Submission'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Girl (lead, female, 18-24)
--- Boy (lead, male, 18-24)
- Average hourly rate: $25
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Phase 2'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Aubrey (lead, female, 14-23)
--- Jenny (lead, female, 16-23)
--- Brianna (lead, female, 18-25)
- Average hourly rate: $16
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Daydreams: The Lazy One Unworthy of Living'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Emma (supporting, female, 22-30)
--- Henry (supporting, male, 25-40)
--- Zack (supporting, male, 24-30)
- Average hourly rate: $21
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'The Night of the Killing'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sheriff Joe Miller Jr. (supporting, male, 45-55)
--- Dan Woodward (day player, male, 60-80)
--- Psychic (supporting, female, 40-75)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Untitled Psychological Horror Short, Actors and Crew'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mark (lead, male, 18-35)
--- Friends (day player, 18-35)
--- Police Officer (day player, male, 18-40)
- Average hourly rate: $30
- Casting locations: Detroit, Michigan
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Spider-Man: Fallout,' Fan-Film'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Extras (background extra, 10-70)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Progeny,' Lead Roles - Nationwide Casting'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Tanner Keith (lead, male, 20-35)
- Average hourly rate: $37
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Lowball'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Mary Ann (lead, 18-30)
- Average hourly rate: $75
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'100 Project'

- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Character A - Teen (day player, male, 14-16)
--- Character A - Young Man (day player, male, 21-27)
--- Character B - Young Man (day player, male, 23-28)
- Average hourly rate: $87
- Casting locations: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Learn more about the documentary series here

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'This Is My Body'

- Project type: documentary
- Roles:
--- Documentary Subject (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans female, trans male, 21-100)
--- Intimacy Coordinator (crew)
--- Second Camera Op (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $100
- Casting locations: Cleveland, Ohio
- Learn more about the documentary here

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'Unwritten'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Lily (day player, female, 8-14)
--- Stacy (supporting, female, 30-45)
--- Spencer (supporting, male, 18-22)
- Average hourly rate: $50
- Casting locations: Dayton, Ohio
- Learn more about the short film here

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