Coming April 14 to HBO is the miniseries “The Sympathizer,” starring Robert Downey Jr., Scott Ly, Hoa Xuande, and more. Based on the novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, the black comedy drama follows North Vietnamese plant Xuande, who is forced to flee to the United States during the Vietnam War. To celebrate the limited series debut, we’ve rounded up some similar comedy, drama, and period pieces that are casting now. Apply to one of these projects today.
“No Escape”
A nonunion feature film about a man’s criminal past returning to haunt him is casting for its 2025 or 2026 shoot in San Diego. The production seeks a lead male actor, aged 40–60, to play John and a supporting female actor, aged 18 and older, to play Sam. Both roles pay $500 per week for an estimated three weeks of work.
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“Corpse Fishing”
A comedy-drama short film is casting for its upcoming shoot in the Los Angeles area. Production seeks a lead male actor, aged 50–75, to play Old Bo. The role pays a flat rate of $696 for an estimated three days of work. Please note that the role requires Mandarin Chinese language skills.
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“Rock Paper Scissors”
A nonunion feature film is casting for its upcoming shoot in Los Angeles. Production seeks a lead female actor, aged 25–35, to play Nicole and a lead male actor, aged 45–55, to play Special HSI Agent Hunter. Both roles pay a flat rate of $100 for an estimated single hour of work.
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“Hand 執手”
A drama short film is casting for its June 14–16 and June 21–23 shoot in Los Angeles and June 28–30 shoot in Santa Barbara. Production seeks a lead male actor, aged 38–60, to play Lin Xiang, a supporting female actor, aged 35–50, to play Ana, a supporting male actor, aged 50–65, to play Wang, and a supporting female actor, aged 45–80, to play Caiyun. The role of Lin Xiang pays $250 per day for an estimated nine days of work. The role of Ana pays $250 per day for an estimated two days of work. The roles of Wang and Caiyun pay $200 per day for an estimated single day of work. Please note that the roles of Lin Xiang, Wang, and Caiyan require Mandarin Chinese language skills. The roles of Lin Xiang and Wang also require cooking skills.
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“The Engineer”
A comedy-drama student film is casting for its April 20 shoot in Austin. Production seeks a lead male actor, aged 18–25, to play Curtis, a supporting male actor, aged 18–25, to play Zack, and a supporting female actor, aged 18–25, to play Madison. All roles pay a flat rate of $50 for an estimated 12 hours of work.
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