Ready for ‘Wonka’? Apply to These Gigs

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Coming Dec. 15 is the origin story of cinema’s most famous chocolatier. “Wonka,” starring Timothée Chalamet in the titular role, follows a young Willy Wonka as he builds his famous candy company and worldwide reputation. If “Wonka” has inspired you to find your own feature film opportunities, consider auditioning for these gigs in need of talent right now.

“Touch”

A nonunion feature film about a small-town singer is casting for its March 1–12 shoot in Atlanta. Production is filling multiple roles, including a supporting male actor, aged 30–40, to play Santana, a supporting male actor, aged 50–60, to play Gustavo, and a supporting male actor, aged 30–40, to play Mark. All listed roles pay $125–$675 per day for an estimated five days of work. Please note that the role of Santana requires partial nudity of the bare back and bare chest. 

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“King’s Cup”

A nonunion feature film about a failed rock musician is casting for its Dec. 26–30 and Jan. 2–6 shoot in Simi Valley, California. Production is looking for a supporting female actor, aged 21–30, to play Muse, a supporting male actor, aged 30–35, to play Lincoln, and a supporting male actor, aged 30–35, to play Sean. All roles pay a flat rate of $300 for an estimated day of work. 

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“Wide Awake”

A nonunion fantasy feature film is casting for its April 2024 shoot in the San Francisco Bay Area. Production is filling multiple roles, including a lead female actor, aged 26–35, to play Wyndy and a supporting female actor, aged 26–35, to play Radiant Black Obelisk. Both roles pay $25 per hour for an estimated 25 hours of work. 

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“The Blithedale Romance”

A nonunion feature film based on the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel is casting for its October 2024 shoot in Wurtsboro, New York. Production is looking for a lead female actor, aged 18–24, to play Priscilla, a.k.a. The Veiled Lady, and a day player female actor, aged 18–45, to play Lady. The role of Priscilla, a.k.a. The Veiled Lady, pays $150–$300 per day for an estimated 15 days of work. The role of Lady pays $150 per day for an estimated four days of work. 

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“Ring of Fire”

A nonunion adventure feature film is casting for its April–August 2024 shoot in Indonesia. Production is filling multiple roles, including a lead male actor, aged 18–26, to play Nico, a lead female actor, aged 26–33, to play Maya, a lead female actor, aged 22–30, to play Yasmin, and a lead male actor, aged 22–29, to play Dana. All roles pay $1,000 per month for an estimated two months of work.

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“Dancing Tree”

A union and nonunion feature film about a mother and her non-speaking adult son is casting for its 2024 shoot in the Tri-State Region. Production is looking for a lead male actor, aged 22–45, to play Taylor. The role pays $4,169 weekly for an estimated four weeks of work. 

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“Movie Night” (working title)

A union and nonunion comedy feature film is casting for a Jan. 18 half-day shoot in Chicago. Production is looking for a supporting male actor, aged 13–17, to play Henry Gannon. The role pays a flat rate of $150 for an estimated six hours of work. 

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