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.
'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
Today It's Raining
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Teacher (lead, male, 40-70)
--- The Lieutenant (supporting, male, 40-70)
--- Bandit 1 (supporting, male, 20-60)
- Roles pay up to: $700
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
'Out Of Love'
- 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
'Wishing on Stars' - a sapphic rom-com feature
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Avi (day player, male, 28-38)
- Roles pay up to: $150
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the feature film here
'Portrait of a Memory' UT Austin Short Film Casting Call
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Maricela (lead, female, 30-45)
--- Guadalupe (lead, female, 50-75)
- Roles pay up to: $150
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
'I Love Films'
- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Marty (lead, male, 21-26)
--- Jenny (lead, female, 21-26)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Austin
- Learn more about the short film here
'Peripheral Man'
- 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
'Sydney Campbell is Dead to Me'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sydney (lead, female, 21-36)
- Roles pay up to: $30,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
'Autonomous'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Alistair Mallen (lead, male, 26-40)
--- Maggie Thomas (lead, female, 20-30)
--- Magda Jansen (supporting, female, 40-55)
- Roles pay up to: $1,500
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
'Sydney Campbell is Dead to Me'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sydney (lead, female, 21-36)
- Roles pay up to: $30,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
'72 Whaler'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Hayes (lead, male, 20-28)
--- Quinn (supporting, female, 19-28)
--- Jim (supporting, male, 60-75)
- Roles pay up to: $6,600
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
'Sydney Campbell is Dead to Me'
- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Sydney (lead, female, 21-36)
- Roles pay up to: $30,000
- Casting: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here
'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
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
This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
