New York City actors searching for work have come to the right place. Every week, we update this feature to include the best casting calls in the city and beyond. Whether you’re based in the five boroughs or just a short train ride away, check out this list highlighting various opportunities in your area.
Co-Working Space Commercial
A commercial for a co-working space wants talent to portray fit and fashionable New Yorkers. The production is looking for female talent, aged 30–50, to play a polished executive, male talent, aged 23–30, to play a successful finance worker, plus more. Shooting is Oct. 3 and 4 in NYC. Pay is $750 for a 10-hour shoot.
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Short Film: “Why Stop Now, Lady Liberty?”
The short film “Why Stop Now, Lady Liberty?” is looking for talent. The romantic comedy is about a young woman who asks the Statue of Liberty for relationship advice. The production wants female talent, aged 18–24, to play a woman unsure of herself after she develops a crush on a female librarian, male talent, aged 18–24, to play an idealized boyfriend, plus more. Shooting is Oct. 14–15 in New York City. Pay is $280 per day.
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Luxury Performance Wear Photo Shoot
A photo and video shoot for a luxury performance wear catalog wants female models, aged 25–55 and 5’8” or taller. Shooting is Oct. 23 in New York City. Pay is $800 for an 8-hour shoot.
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Short Film: “Abiku”
The short film “Abiku” is seeking talent with movement skill, aged 18 and up and 6’6” or taller. The psychological horror film is about a 12-year-old girl who encounters a terrifying supernatural presence during a family gathering. Talent will portray the monster, collaborating with the director, stunt coordinator, and SFX team to develop an unsettling creature. Shooting is Jan. 6–11 in New York City. Pay is $500 for a 2-day shoot.
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Street Fashion Shoot
A street fashion shoot wants white female models, aged 18–25, with urban street fashion experience. Shooting is Sept. 31 in New York City. Pay is $600 for a 5-hour shoot.
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Feature Film: “Capacity”
The feature film “Capacity” is seeking Asian, Black, Indian, Latina, Middle Eastern, or multiethnic female talent, aged 27–37, for a principal role. The tech thriller is a cautionary tale about AI, greed, and societal polarization. Talent will play Kelly, a journalist who is on a mission to expose a conspiracy involving a corrupt tech company. Shooting is this October in New York City. Pay is $2,000 for a 10-day shoot.
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Short Film: “Signal Failure”
The short film “Signal Failure” wants male and female talent, aged 25–30, for two principal roles. The story is about a man and a woman who meet on a subway platform, where the hope of making a connection turns threatening. Shooting is Oct. 9–10 in NYC, with rehearsals Oct. 2–3. Pay is a flat $1,026.40, covering both rehearsals and shooting.
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Regional Bank Campaign
A commercial campaign for a regional bank wants talent. The production wants female talent with driving skills, aged 35–55, to play a business owner and florist, male talent, aged 30–45, to portray a police officer, plus more. Shooting is for one day, Oct. 6–8, in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Pay is $900 for a 5-hour day, plus $100–$150 for travel.
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Feature Film: “Remember The Love”
Join the cast of the feature film “Remember The Love,” a romance. The production wants Black female talent, aged 20–27, for the principal role of Ameze, a pretty Nigerian immigrant who finds love in the city, as well as Black male talent, aged 24–30, to play the principal role of Joseph, plus more. Shooting is Sept.–Oct. in New York City. Pay is $160 per day, or up to $1,280 for an 8-day shoot.
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Short Film: “Sam I Am”
The short film “Sam I Am” is casting. The comedy is about a party for people with the name Sam. The production wants male talent, aged 24–45, to play a neurotic germaphobe who becomes increasingly obsessed over the fact that another Sam did not wash their hands, female talent, aged 24–45, to play a warm host, and male talent with a beard, aged 24–45, to play a clumsy man with severe anxiety who is looking for community. Shooting is Nov. 21–22 in Brooklyn, New York. Pay is $250 per day.
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For more New York City casting opportunities, check out these pages:
- New York City voiceover jobs
- New York City theater auditions
- New York City performer and entertainer jobs
- New York City modeling auditions
- New York City movie auditions
- New York City TV auditions
- New York City extras auditions
- New York City commercial auditions
- New York City auditions for teens
- New York City auditions for babies and toddlers
- New York City auditions for kids
- New York City auditions for singers
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