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.
'Crystal City'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Diana Palacios (lead, female, 18)
--- Severita Lara (lead, 18)
- Roles pay up to: $1,000
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
'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: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
'ButterFinger'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Michael (lead, male, 25-50)
--- Store Clerk (supporting, male, 18-35)
--- Police Officer (supporting, male, 30-60)
- Roles pay up to: $450
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
'The Note'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Noah (lead, male, 35-45)
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
'I Will Not Be Erased'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Sarah (lead, female, 18-25)
--- Melissa (supporting, female, 25-50)
--- Emily (supporting, female, 18-25)
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
'Toxic' Season 2
- Project type: documentary series
- Roles:
--- Sara (lead, female, 18-24)
--- Cam (lead, male, 25-38)
--- Andra (lead, female, 23-38)
- Roles pay up to: $325
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the documentary series here
'Yesterday'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Maddi (supporting, female, 18-26)
--- Father (supporting, male, 30-50)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
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
'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
'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
'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
'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
'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
'Disputes'
- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Couples (lead, 18+)
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
