Movies and TV Shows Casting in Detroit

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Movies and TV shows casting in Detroit

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

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'Not There'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Wendy (lead, female, 27-40)
--- Hugh (lead, male, 27-40)
--- Ted (supporting, male, 40-65)
- Roles pay up to: $500
- Casting locations: Detroit
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Death of a Fish'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Boy (lead, male, 6-10)
- Roles pay up to: $450
- Casting locations: Detroit
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Uglier Than Homemade Sin'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mary (lead, female, 25-39)
--- The Whistler (lead, male, 24-41)
- Roles pay up to: $600
- Casting locations: Detroit
- Learn more about the short film here

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'A Nostalgic Refrain'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Rick (supporting, male, 40-60)
- Roles pay up to: $100
- Casting locations: Detroit
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Roots Do Bleed'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Coretta Mosely (lead, female, 25-40)
--- Yvie Mosely (supporting, female, 21-30)
--- Oscar Junior (supporting, male, 30-60)
- Roles pay up to: $625
- Casting locations: Detroit
- Learn more about the short film here

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'White Chapel Lake'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Drew (lead, male, 18-29)
--- Charlie (lead, male, 18-29)
--- Isaac (lead, male, 18-29)
- Casting locations: Detroit
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Freedom Drum'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Caneisha (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, 45-55)
--- Sheila "Lovie" Montgomery (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, 48-56)
--- Azraelia (supporting, female, trans female, 35-45)
- Casting locations: Detroit
- 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