Movies and TV Shows Casting in Austin

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Movies and TV shows casting in Austin

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

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'Out Of Love' MUSIC VIDEO

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Eli (Young) (lead, male, 6-10)
--- Eli (Old) (lead, male, 8-14)
--- Rafa (Young) (lead, male, 10-15)
- Roles pay up to: $100
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here

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The Bachelor (Live)

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Contestant (models, female, 18+)
--- Contestant (lead, female, 18+)
- Roles pay up to: $3,500
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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Peripheral Man - a short paranormal romance

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Axel (lead, male, 22-35)
--- Beau (lead, male, 22-35)
--- Mrs. Crane (supporting, female, 50-75)
- Roles pay up to: $400
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Third Day Silence' (Working Title)

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- "Miriam" (Mary Magdalene Archetype) (lead, female, 30-50)
--- The Guilty (lead, male, 30-50)
--- The Doubter (lead, male, 30-50)
- Roles pay up to: $500
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Liminal Space'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- John (lead, male, 25-45)
--- Revo (supporting, male, 30-50)
--- Auto (supporting, male, 20-40)
- Roles pay up to: $400
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Small Town Bodies'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Joan (lead, female, 27-36)
--- Detective Santos (lead, female, 27-36)
--- Coach Anderson (supporting, male, 35-50)
- Roles pay up to: $1,000
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'We Don't Bite'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Levi (lead, male, 5-12)
--- Tom (lead, male, 21-45)
--- Wesley (supporting, male, 4-10)
- Roles pay up to: $100
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Mini Adventures With Strangers,' YouTube Series

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Host/On‑Camera Personality (real people, all genders, 18+)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show 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: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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NASCAR x Coronado Promo

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Pilot 1 (Rowdy) (supporting, male, 30-45)
--- Pilot 2 (Peaches) (supporting, female, 25-40)
--- Pilot 3 ('Stache) (supporting, male, 21-30)
- Roles pay up to: $6,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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CLOUT CHASERS: THE VIRAL HOUSE Streaming on Room 808 TV

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Host (models, female, 18-40)
- Roles pay up to: $25,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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'The Lost Healer'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- The Marksman (supporting, male, 35-45)
--- Captain Malryn (supporting, male, 32-45)
--- King Ardan (supporting, male, 25-35)
- Roles pay up to: $3,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Cumberland feature film

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Joey (supporting, male, 48-63)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Angel's Trumpet

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sam (lead, male, 9-15)
--- Remi (lead, male, 9-15)
--- Gabby (lead, female, 9-15)
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here