Movies and TV Shows Casting in Texas

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Movies and TV shows casting in Texas

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

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'Sitting with God'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Henry (lead, male, 13-17)
- Roles pay up to: $600
- Casting locations: Dallas, TX; Plano, TX; Frisco, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Denton, TX
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Backtrack'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Marcus Reyes (lead, male, 18-28)
--- Sofia Bennett (lead, female, 18-28)
--- Lily Mercer (supporting, female, 18-28)
- Roles pay up to: $1,000
- Casting locations: Houston, TX; Spring, TX; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Arlington, TX
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Tres Vidas'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mia (lead, female, 20-26)
--- Lucia (supporting, female, 20-26)
--- Camila (supporting, female, 20-26)
- Roles pay up to: $100
- Casting locations: Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Seventeen Cigarettes'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Evan's Mom (supporting, female, 30-60)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: San Antonio, TX
- Learn more about the student film here

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Dramatic Reel Project

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mallory (lead, female, 20-30)
--- Marty (supporting, male, 45-70)
- Roles pay up to: $750
- Casting locations: Houston, TX
- Learn more about the short film here

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Student Western Scene

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- John (lead, male, 18-28)
- Roles pay up to: $150
- Casting locations: Austin, TX
- Learn more about the short film here

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'No Big Deal'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Noah (lead, male, 18-25)
--- Anya (lead, female, 18-25)
--- Gene (lead, male, 35-55)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Houston, TX; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; San Antonio, TX
- Learn more about the short film here

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'The Seventh Valley'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Ella (lead, female, 20-29)
--- Mia (supporting, female, 25-35)
--- Jay (supporting, male, 35-45)
- Casting locations: Austin, TX; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; Dallas, TX
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Absolution,' Actor and Crew

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Cacciana Balistrella (lead, female, 18-30)
- Casting locations: Austin, TX; Buda, TX; Lakeway, TX; Kyle, TX; San Marcos, TX
- Learn more about the short film here

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'CutGlass' Ep. 1

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Matt (lead, male, 25-32)
--- Vanessa (lead, female, 25-40)
- Roles pay up to: $650
- Casting locations: McKinney, TX; Dallas, TX; Frisco, TX; Denton, TX
- Learn more about the short 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 locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Couples Competition Show

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Engaged Couples (real people, 21-35)
- Roles pay up to: $1,750
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show 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 locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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'The Pack Rat'

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'The Ladybugz' Pilot

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Fiona The Secretary (supporting, female, 22-29)
- Roles pay up to: $900
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here