Earn £1,200 Starring in a New Musical + More UK Casting Calls

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Musical: Eddy & Jenny

A new original musical exploring rough sleeping, substance abuse and mental health issues is casting a male actor of black/African, multiracial, or white/European descent, aged 25–35, to play an intelligent and previously successful young man who has found himself homeless. Talent, who must be able to act, sing and street dance, will work near Exeter, with rehearsals from 28 May–16 June, and performances on 17–18 June. Pay is £1,200 plus an allowance for accommodation and travel for an estimated two weeks of work.

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Death of a Party Teaser 

A proof of concept for a feature film in which three men chat through the night contemplating life is casting: a male actor aged 30–50. Talent, who must live within driving distance of Cardiff, and be comfortable with partial nudity, smoking a fake cigarette, and holding a sex toy for comic effect, will work in Port Talbot on 18 Feb. Pay is £150 for an estimated one day of work.

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Feature Film: Khushkhabree

A male actor aged 25–40 is wanted to play a “strong biker personality” in a feature film. Talent, who should have a “hench build, preferably with tattoos on their face, neck, arms, back, etc”, will work in London or Scotland on 22 April–25 May. Pay is £350 for an estimated two days of work.

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Dystopian Thriller Film 

A dystopian feature film, pitching itself as "The Matrix meets Fight Club meets In Time", is casting a male actor aged 22–29 to play a “slightly cynical but charming” lead character, who has a quick sense of humour, suffers from panic attacks and is mourning the loss of his mother. Talent will work in London on 21–23 Feb. or 28 Feb.–2 March. Pay is £240 for an estimated two days of work. 

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Drama: The Man from Carrickfergus

A short drama set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland is casting a male and a female actor of white/European descent, aged 20–35, to play soldiers who joined the IRA. Talent will work in Leeds over to-be-announced dates in April. Pay is £300–£350 for an estimated four days of work.

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Scripted Show: LC25 

A scripted show for HETV is casting: a long-haired, male presenting actor, aged 18+; a long-haired, female presenting actor, aged 18+, whose hair has no obvious highlights. Talent will work in London and Surrey, and potentially other locations over to-be-announced dates. Pay is £420–£1,050 for an estimated three days of work.

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Medical Educational Film 

Two short films for the NHS, raising awareness about the importance of getting tested for STIs, are casting: a female actor of black/African descent aged 40–50; a male actor of black/African descent aged 18–25; a female actor of black/African descent aged 18–23; a non-binary or trans male actor of Asian, Middle Eastern of multiracial descent, aged 18–29; a female or non-binary actor of Asian, Middle Eastern or multiracial descent, aged 18–28; a male actor of black/African descent aged 23–30; a male actor of multiracial heritage aged 25–30; a male actor of white/European descent aged 18–25, who is “of ambiguous sexual orientation”; a female actor of South Asian descent aged 20–25. Talent will work in London on 26–27 Feb. Pay is £150–£250 for an estimated 11 hours of work.

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Play: Killy ‘84 

A play about three teenage runaways squatting in a derelict flat is casting: a male actor of white/European descent aged 16–20; two male actors of white/European descent aged 16–22. Talent, who must be from the northeast of England, will work at a to-be-announced location in Tyne and Wear over to-be-announced dates. Pay is £400 for an estimated four days of work. 

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Prank Show

A prank video is casting an actor of any gender, aged 30+, to play a homeowner pranking a heating engineer who comes round to do some work on their home. Talent will work in Slough on 13 Feb. Pay is £200 for an estimated six hours of work.

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Feature Film, African Dancers

Female-identifying dancers of black/African descent, who are aged 18+ and “highly skilled” in salsa and hip hop dance, are wanted for an Indian film directed by  SS Rajamouli. Talent will work in Kenya over to-be-announced dates. Pay is £2,500 for an estimated nine days of work. 

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Lara Chaos and the Videoshop of Doom 

An online comedy action series, in which a girl gang gets swallowed up into the plots of some of the worst movies ever made, is casting: a female actor aged 21–38; a female actor aged 22–40, to play the “sassy”, “kick ass” leads. Talent, who must have some gymnastics and stage combat skills, will work at a to-be-announced location on a to-be-announced date. Pay is £200 for an estimated 10 hours of work.  

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The Fisherman 

A short film about a fisherman battling alcholism, who finds hope in the sea, is casting: a male actor aged 45–60 to play the lead; a female actor aged 45–60 to play the lead’s wife. Talent will work on to-be-announced dates in late Feb. and early March. Pay is £160 for the lead, for an estimated two days of work; £40 for the supporting role, for an estimated one day of work.

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UK Stage Show 

Actors and singers of any gender, aged 18–35, are wanted for a scripted show being produced by Greatest Music Artists (GMA). Talent will work in to-be-announced locations across the UK over to-be-announced dates in 2025. Pay is £7,680 for an estimated 24 days of work. 

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Sacred Scares 

An independent movie is casting a male actor of black/African descent, aged 18+, to play the lead role of a “strong, aggressive and funny character [who] loves his family”. Talent will work in Bristol, Gloucester and Wales on to-be-announced dates between 7 Feb.-7 March. Pay is £800–£1,750 for an estimated 28 days of work. 

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Alma Mater 

A female actor aged 18–40 is wanted to play a woman on a journey to uncover her heritage in a short film that’s part of an anthology series. Talent will work in Reading over to-be-announced dates in Jan. and Feb. Pay is £400 for an estimated two days of work.

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Man Behind the Piano 

A male actor of black/African descent, aged 23–40, is wanted for a 1-2-minute romantic horror film about a man who meets his demise while playing his piano. Talent will work in Camden, London, on 8-9 Feb., 16 Feb., 22-23 Feb., and 1-2 March. Pay is £180 for an estimated two hours of work. 

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Film: Pipe Dream 

A male actor of white/European descent, aged 30–60, is wanted to play a drug dealer with a dark and troubled soul in this film by William Kowanec, due to be submitted to the festival circuit. Talent will work in Birmingham on a to-be-announced date in Feb. Pay is £100 for an estimated three hours of work. 

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Music Video Album: The Horror Anthology Vol.2

Female actors aged 18+ are wanted to play scream queens, vampires, ghost hunters and zombies in a series of 28 music videos. Talent will work in Folkstone, Kent, on to-be-announced dates in Jan. and Aug. Pay is £160 for an estimated four hours of work.

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Period Short Film: Most Precious 

A short period film “based on a fable questioning the meaning of life and death and the value of true knowledge”, is casting a male actor aged 18+ to play a 45-year-old English lord in a commanding position in the British Navy. Talent, who will be able to speak in RP (received pronunciation), have a square/wide face shape, a wide nose, and be of a medium build and height, will work at a to-be-announced location on 10 Feb. Pay is £250 for an estimated one day of work. 

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Major Feature Film 

North American and Canadian background actors, aged 18+, are wanted for a major feature film shooting in the UK. Talent will work in and around London over to-be-announced dates in Jan. 2025. Pay is £100–£300.

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