Earlier this month, Netflix dropped the first five episodes of “You” Season 4, which stars Penn Badgley as the obsessive Joe Goldberg. While we have to wait a bit longer to see how Joe Goldberg’s next obsession unfolds in Season 4, we decided to round up some similar gigs for actors to peruse. From new thrillers to dark features, check out these gigs that are casting now.
Untitled Bronx Project
A gender-bending crime thriller short film is casting for its April shoot in the Bronx and Westchester County, New York. Production is filling multiple roles, including a lead male actor, aged 20–30, to play Simpson Lim, a supporting female actor, aged 20–29, to play Steffi, and a supporting male actor, aged 35–50, to play Dardan Markaj. The role of Simpson Lim pays $200 per day for an estimated six days of work. The role of Steffi pays $200 per day for an estimated four days of work. The role of Dardan Markaj pays $200 per day for an estimated two days of work.
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“Playing Chaos”
A short film is casting for its March shoot in New York. Production is looking for a lead female actor, aged 18–35, to play Ivy Gramm, a supporting female actor, aged 18–35, to play Rochelle Connoferr, and a supporting male actor, aged 18–30, to play Mavok Five. All roles pay a flat rate of $60 for an estimated three hours of work.
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“Psycho Mean Girl”
A thriller short film is casting for its upcoming shoot in Oslo, Norway. Production is looking for a lead female actor, aged 18–25, to play Victoria and a supporting female actor, aged 18–23, to play Rachel. The role of Victoria pays a flat rate of €1,000 for an estimated five days of work. The role of Rachel pays a flat rate of €200 for an estimated six hours of work.
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“Shadows”
A union and nonunion neo-noir feature film is casting for its upcoming shoot in Atlanta. Production is filling multiple roles, including a lead female actor, aged 25–35, to play Detective Londyn Daly, a lead male actor, aged 30–35, to play Professor Sean Bryant, and a lead male actor, aged 35–45, to play Detective Henderson Dubois. Pay for roles is unspecified. Please note that the roles of Detective Londyn Daly and Professor Sean Bryant require nudity.
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“Mickey”
A thriller short film set in the 1970s is casting for its tentative March 2023 shoot in California. Production is looking for a lead female actor, aged 18–30, to play Brooke and a supporting male actor, aged 30 and older, to play Sal. The payment amount is to be determined.
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