These screen, stage, and voice projects need talent in the UK right now, so sharpen your self-taping and audition skills and get busy.
Casting host of roles for drinks commercial
Road Casting’s Coralie Rose is seeking a host of performers for a playful, surreal, and anarchic advert from a well-known drinks brand. Spike is any gender, any ethnicity, 18–24, and a performer who can hula hoop to a high level (submissions welcome from dancers or circus artists). Guy in Window is male, 19–25, and any ethnicity though ideally Black (the team have referenced Paper Boi from the series Atlanta for this role). Removal Man is male, “rough and ready,” 30–40, and British or Eastern European heritage. Nail Technician and Mum are female, playing ages 18+, and any ethnicity – and should be an actual mother and daughter. Guy with Dog in Pram is male or female, playing age 50–70, and any ethnicity. Neighbour is female, 40–60, and non-white. The project runs from mid-February for fittings, with alternate shoot dates in March. Spike is paid £1,000 plus a £10,000 buyout. Other roles are paid £350 plus a £3,000 buyout if featured. Head to the casting notice for more details and to apply now.
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Casting supporting female role in feature film
Feature film Blood Society is seeking a female actor to play a supporting role. Carrie is female, 20–32, and white. She’s a “sophisticated and attractive socialite,” wealthy, articulate, and with a strong RP accent. Please note: the role involves a scene with an attempted sexual assault and partial nudity. This scene will be coordinated by a professional intimacy coordinator alongside the director with a skeleton crew. The project shoots towards the end of March in London and the role is paid £100 plus an IMDb credit. Casting for performers based anywhere in the UK. Check out the casting notice for more details and to apply now.
Student film casting two male roles
Students at Falmouth University are shooting a short LGBTQ film, following a closeted artist who needs to enter a painting in order to rescue his muse from being stuck inside. Lead role Rian is male, 20–30, and Black. Quiet and reserved, and featured in every scene, he communicates through his art. Fresco is male, 20–30, and Black, mixed-race, or ethnically ambiguous. The project rehearses over Zoom with shoots in late February and early March in Falmouth, Cornwall. The project is paid £300–£400 plus expenses and the team are welcoming applications from anywhere in the UK. Check out the casting notice for more information and to apply now.
Major UK Casting Directors: How To Get on Their Radar Magazine seeking people ‘with a story’
Cosmopolitan and writer Jade Biggs are seeking real, single people with a story to tell for a double-page spread in the magazine. The team are looking for artists, musicians, actors, and models who want to broaden their audience and get paid for their time. Participants can be any gender, any age, and background, and must be based in the UK, with £50 compensation for participants. Head to the notice for more information and to apply now.