There’s no cooling down the love for “Heated Rivalry.” The Canadian sports romance series, starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as two competing hockey players in a passionate, secret off-ice romance, has become a global phenomenon since its U.S. streaming premiere on HBO Max. A second season is on the way, but while you wait out the offseason, stay warm with some other romance, LGBTQ+, and sports-themed projects looking for talent today.
“Chulo”
BuzzFeed Inc is casting “Chulo,” a short film set in a working-class Los Angeles taqueria, where a young Mexican-American cook experiences a fleeting, unspoken romance with a new hire that forces him to confront queer desire, masculinity, and heartbreak. Latino talent, aged 18–33, is wanted to star in the film. Filming will take place in L.A. this April. Pay is $500 for 2 days of work.
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Reality-Style Series, LGBT Single Men, San Francisco
Wyldside Media is currently casting single, queer men, aged 21–40, for a new, high-energy reality series. Filming will take place this summer in San Francisco. Talent will receive travel compensation, per diem, and an episodic rate for an estimated $10,000 for 12 days of work.
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“Glass Vail”
Casting is underway for “Glass Vail,” a dramatic World War II-era short film centered on a forbidden love story between two women trapped inside a world of corruption, political power, and moral danger. Talent, aged 18 and older, is needed for several roles in the project, including the lead roles of Julia and Zofia. Production is also hiring several crew positions, including an assistant director. Filming will take place in Summer 2026 in Boise, Idaho, and its surrounding areas. Pay is $150–$800 for acting roles, except background roles, which are unpaid. Crew compensation ranges between unpaid and $800.
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“Room With a View,” Actors and Crew
Join the cast of “Room With a View,” a romantic drama series following two colleagues who, over the course of a decade, conduct an affair in the same suite each time. A voice actor, age 18 or older, is now wanted as the narrator for the project. Production is also currently hiring multiple crew positions, including a director of photography. Talent will work in Los Angeles with dates TBD. The narrator is paid $500 for 2 hours of work. Crew will be paid $6,300.
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“Where is Laura”
Join the cast of “Where is Laura,” a scripted sports romance-drama series. Nationwide talent, aged 18 and older, is wanted for several roles in the series, including the protagonist Rashard Black, a D1 five-star quarterback. Filming will take place in late April and May in and around Ohio. Pay is $450–$810 per day for up to 15 days of work.
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“A Brute, A Queer and a Dog Named Cher”
Casting is underway for the pilot episode of “A Brute, A Queer and a Dog Named Cher,” a sitcom series following “a right-leaning, womanizing, construction worker hunk and an opinionated, left-leaning, flamboyantly gay bartender [who] agree to commiserate and cohabitate together for a year to receive their share of an inheritance from a recently deceased philanthropist friend/relative.” Toronto-based actors, aged 25–75, are wanted for several lead and supporting roles, including the starring duo. Rehearsals will take place in March, followed by filming in late March or early April. Pay is CA$100–$125 per day.
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Untitled Club Scene
New York City-based male talent, aged 23–50, is now wanted to portray queer 1970s nightclub patrons in an upcoming documentary. Partial nudity and/or simulated sex may be required; an intimacy coordinator will be available on a closed set. Talent will work during the week of Feb. 16. Pay is $700.
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“Summer Thing”
Join the cast of “Summer Thing,” a short drama film centered on two young women in a forbidden romance on their last day together in Florida. A Latina actor, age 18–22, is now wanted to play the co-lead role of Aurora. Filming will take place this spring, dates and locations TBD. Pay is $300.
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