This list features upcoming casting calls in the nashville area. If you're interested in nashville castings, see the submission instructions at the end of each casting call description.
Sunday, June 21 2026
NASHVILLE AREA
*NEW FACES
PROJECT: Scarpetta S2
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Nashville, TN area — (Local Hires Only)
DATE:
Monday, June 22nd
WHO:
REAL EMTs. All genders 25-55 years of age. Must be a REAL EMT.
PAY RATE:
$250/8hrs ($31.25 p/h 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.
Submit headshot and full body, age, location, stats/sizes, contact, and resume/previous experience to [email protected]
Subject Line: 6/22 EMT
Saturday, June 20 2026
Saturday, June 20 2026
NASHVILLE, TN Area
MUSIC VIDEO
LEAD, FEATURED & BACKGROUND CASTING CALL
Project: MUSIC VIDEO – Undisclosed Artist
Shoot Location: NASHVILLE, TN area
MUST be able to work in the Nashville TN area as a LOCAL HIRE!! (Travel/Transportation/Accommodation will not be provided)
*May be on the outskirts of town and not in Nashville downtown area!
DATES NEEDED:
MONDAY 6-22-26, TUESDAY 6-23-26 -AND- WEDNESDAY 6-24-26. *MUST be available for ALL (3) dates in order to be submitted to Client, however you may only work 1-3 of these dates.
-we do not yet have a call times, so you should have FULL day available to allow for whatever the Call/Wrap Times end up being. You should be prepared to be available no matter what the start/end times end up being
PAY RATE RANGE: $100–$650 depending on role
SEE ROLES FOR RATES.
NON-UNION
USAGE: FULL USAGE. FULL BUYOUT.
**Self-tape auditions may be requested.
ROLES: LEAD TALENT
CODY (LEAD):
Male | White | Ages 30–39. A long-haul truck driver with working-class toughness and quiet strength. Salt-of-the-earth, dependable, emotionally guarded, and believable as someone who has spent years on the road. Character Notes: A loving father whose greatest flaw is that he’s rarely home. Carries guilt beneath his stoic exterior. Special Note: CDL holders strongly encouraged to submit. Please indicate if you possess a valid CDL. RATE: $650 / 10 HOURS
SARAH (LEAD):
Female | White, Hispanic, Filipino, or Mixed Ethnicity | Ages 28–35. A hardworking mother holding together a household largely on her own. Attractive in an authentic, everyday way. Emotionally exhausted from years of waiting for a husband whose work keeps him away. Character Notes: Loves her daughter deeply. Her choices stem from loneliness rather than malice. RATE: $500 / 10 HOURS
JAMIE (LEAD):
Female Child | White, Hispanic, Filipino, or Mixed Ethnicity | Ages 7–9. Bright, creative, sensitive, and emotionally expressive. Loves spending time with her father and still believes promises matter. Character Notes: The emotional heart of the video. RATE: $500 / 10 HOURS
ROLES: FEATURED TALENT-OCP
CALEB (FEATURED TALENT):
Male | White | Ages 30–40. Clean-cut, approachable, dependable, and stable. More polished than Cody but still distinctly working class. Character Notes: Not a villain. Represents stability and presence rather than excitement. RATE: $400 / 10 HOURS
(FEATURED TALENT): Female | All Ethnicities | Ages 35–50. A truck-stop s* worker whose life has clearly been difficult. Weathered by years of poverty, addiction, and survival. Must be comfortable portraying vulnerability beneath a rough exterior. “Lot Lizard”. Character Notes: Represents a life that has largely run out of options. RATE: $400 / 10 HOURS
ESCORT (FEATURED TALENT): Female | All Ethnicities | Ages 25–35. Beautiful but approachable rather than flashy. Well-kept, professional, warm, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent. Strong dramatic instincts preferred. Character Notes: Surprises Cody with genuine kindness during a vulnerable moment. RATE: $400 / 10 HOURS
ROLES: FEATURED BACKGROUND
DINER WAITRESS (FEATURED BACKGROUND): Female | White | Ages 20–28. A hardworking single mother juggling work and childcare. Worn down by circumstance but not defeated. Authentic small-town energy. Strong dramatic instincts preferred. Character Notes: Quietly carrying the weight of her life while still showing kindness to strangers. RATE: $225 / 10 HOURS
WAITRESS’S DAUGHTER (FEATURED BACKGROUND): Female | White | Ages 9–10. Quiet, observant, and mature for her age. Often found doing homework in the corner while her mother works. Open to REAL Mother/Daughter pairs. RATE: $225 / 10 HOURS
FIGHTING BOYFRIEND (FEATURED BACKGROUND): Male | White | Ages 25–40. Blue-collar, impulsive, and passionate. Loves hard and argues harder. Character Notes: Relationship swings between affection and conflict without warning. Open to REAL Couples (PREFERRED). RATE: $225 / 10 HOURS
FIGHTING GIRLFRIEND (FEATURED BACKGROUND): Female | White | Ages 25–40. Strong-willed, emotional, and equally responsible for the relationship’s volatility. Character Notes: Relationship swings between affection and conflict without warning. Open to REAL Couples (PREFERRED). RATE: $225 / 10 HOURS
RECEIVER / WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR (FEATURED BACKGROUND): Female | Ages 40–50 | All Ethnicities. Tough, intimidating, and completely unwilling to bend the rules. The type of person who can shut down an entire loading dock with a single sentence. Strong physical presence preferred. Character Notes: Not cruel—just uncompromising. RATE: $225 / 10 HOURS
RECEIVING CLERK (FEATURED BACKGROUND): Male | Ages 55–75 | All Ethnicities. A former truck driver who spent decades on the road before taking a warehouse job closer to home. Gruff but occasionally sympathetic. Character Notes: Sees Cody’s struggle but can’t change the outcome. RATE: $225 / 10 HOURS
ROLES: GENERAL BACKGROUND
TRUCKERS (BACKGROUND): Male | Ages 25–70 | All Ethnicities. Real trucker types and authentic blue-collar faces encouraged. A mix of younger drivers and road veterans. Weathered, hardworking, and comfortable in truck-stop environments. Character faces preferred over model types. Should feel like the kind of truckers you’d find gathered around a diner counter at 5 a.m., trading stories, complaining about dispatch, and busting each other’s chops. RATE: $150 / 10 HOURS
THIEVES (BACKGROUND): Male | White | Ages 20–35. A group of small-time criminals living on the fringes of society. Lean, wiry, and hard-lived, with rough appearances suggesting years of bad decisions and tougher circumstances. Should feel unpredictable, opportunistic, and slightly dangerous. RATE: $150 / 10 HOURS
FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE – DADS (BACKGROUND): Male | Ages 30–45 | All Ethnicities. Middle-class fathers attending a local father-daughter dance. Warm, ordinary people whose presence helps create the feeling of a community event. Open to REAL Father/Daughter pairs. (PREFERRED). RATE: $100 / 8 HOURS
FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE – DAUGHTERS (BACKGROUND): Female | Ages 7–10 | All Ethnicities. Middle-class daughters attending a local father-daughter dance. Warm, ordinary people whose presence helps create the feeling of a community event. Open to REAL Father/Daughter pairs. (PREFERRED). RATE: $100 / 8 HOURS
Wednesday, June 17 2026
NASHVILLE, TN Area
Project: OPENING PROMO – ‘Sunday Night Football’
Shoot Location: NASHVILLE, TN area
–MUST be able to work in the Nashville TN area as a LOCAL HIRE!! (Travel/Transportation/Accommodation will not be provided) May be on the outskirts of town and not in Nashville downtown area!
DATES NEEDED: *May work one or both dates pending Client selection
WEDNESDAY 6/17/26
THURSDAY 6/18/26
-we do not yet have a call times, so you should have FULL day available to allow for whatever the Call/Wrap Times end up being. You should be prepared to be available no matter what the start/end times end up being. TENTATIVE TIME RANGE NEEDED is 9:00AM to 8:00PM
PAY RATE: $250.00 for up to 10 hours
NON-UNION
USAGE: FULL USAGE. FULL BUYOUT.
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ROLES: **BACKGROUND **
[ROCK MUSIC & SPORTS FANS]: Male and Female, age range 18-26, all ethnicities, Young, energetic, rock music and sports fans, Average to Fit, energetic fans, ready to jump/dance as a crowd, fun-loving (*Yes, we DO know that people over 26 like rock and sports also – this is the demographic the Client is targeting so that is who they have asked for!)
Submit headshot and full body, age, location, stats/sizes, contact, and resume/previous experience to [email protected]
With subject line SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Tuesday, June 16 2026
NASHVILLE AREA
PROJECT: THIRSTYGIRL
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Nashville, TN area — (Local Hires Only)
DATE:
Wednesday, June 17th
WHO:
Males 25-40 years of age to play tech bros and tech office workers. Females 25-40 years of age as well.
PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h – 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.
Submit headshot and full body, age, location, stats/sizes, contact, and resume/previous experience to [email protected]
Subject Line: 6/17 TG TECH
Monday, June 15 2026
NASHVILLE AREA
PROJECT: THIRSTYGIRL
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Nashville, TN area — (Local Hires Only)
*If you’ve already worked on Thirstygirl, we cannot book you in these roles.
DATE:
Tuesday, June 16th
WHO:
Female, 40–60 years old, to play a bartender in a country dive bar. Someone with a lived-in, authentic look who feels right at home behind the bar. Character faces encouraged. Missing teeth or an imperfect smile is a plus.
*This role is being picture picked by the Director
PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h – 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.
Submit headshot and full body, age, location, stats/sizes, contact, and resume/previous experience to [email protected]
Subject Line: 6/16 TG
Saturday, June 13 2026
NASHVILLE AREA
*NEW FACES
PROJECT: Scarpetta S2
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Nashville, TN area — (Local Hires Only)
DATE:
Sunday, June 14th
WHO:
All genders 25-65 to play workers at the medical examiner’s office. This is set in 2026
PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.
Submit headshot and full body, age, location, stats/sizes, contact, and resume/previous experience to [email protected]
Subject Line: 6/14 OCME
Thursday, June 11 2026
Thursday, June 11 2026
NASHVILLE AREA
*NEW FACES
PROJECT: Scarpetta S2
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Nashville, TN area — (Local Hires Only)
DATE:
Friday, June 12th
WHO:
Males 25-65 to play workers at the medical examiner’s office. This is set in 1999.
PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.
Submit headshot and full body, age, location, stats/sizes, contact, and resume/previous experience to [email protected]
Subject Line: 6/12 OCME
Tuesday, June 09 2026
Tuesday, June 09 2026
NASHVILLE AREA
PROJECT: THIRSTYGIRL
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Nashville, TN area — (Local Hires Only)
*If you’ve already worked on Thirstygirl, we cannot book you in these roles.
DATE:
Wednesday, June 10th
WHO:
Fit male runners 20 to 70 years of age. You will be running in the scene! Some of you may be shirtless running in this scene. Must be comfortable with this.
PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h – 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.
Submit headshot and full body, age, location, stats/sizes, contact, and resume/previous experience to [email protected]
Subject Line: 6/10 TG
Monday, June 08 2026
NASHVILLE AREA CASTING CALL – BACKGROUND TALENT
PROJECT: Scarpetta S2
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
DATE:
Tuesday, June 9th + Wednesday, June 10th
*If you are only available 1 of these days, please specify that in your submission.
WHO:
Looking for all genders 18-65 to play doctors, nurses, patients, visitors.
PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after)
Saturday, June 06 2026
Friday, June 05 2026
Friday, June 05 2026
Aspiring singers will have a chance to audition in person for American Idol.
The hit series will bring its casting team to Nashville during CMA Fest on June 5, 2026.
The show will be meeting with performers face-to-face and giving hopeful contestants the opportunity to showcase their talent with nothing more than their voice and stage presence.
American Idol remains one of television’s most successful singing competitions, launching the careers of stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, and Adam Lambert. The series gives undiscovered singers from across the country the opportunity to compete for a recording career while receiving feedback from celebrity judges and music industry professionals.
Thursday, June 04 2026
Thursday, June 04 2026
Thursday, June 04 2026
NASHVILLE AREA CASTING CALL – BACKGROUND TALENT
PROJECT: THIRSTYGIRL
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Nashville, TN area
DATE:
Saturday, June 6th
WHO:
Looking for males 35-60 years of age to play tech bros and tech office workers.
PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h – 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. (We may not need you that long but must be able to commit to that) I WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.
Wednesday, June 03 2026
Wednesday, June 03 2026
NASHVILLE AREA
*NEW FACES
PROJECT: Scarpetta S2
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Nashville, TN area — (Local Hires Only)
DATE:
Thursday, June 4th
*FITTING IN ANTIOCH TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK
WHO:
Males 25-55 years of age to play COPS & STATE TROOPERS
PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.
Submit headshot and full body, age, location, stats/sizes, contact, and resume/previous experience to [email protected]
Subject Line: 6/4 COP
408 N. Cedar Bluff Rd. Suite 100
Knoxville, TN 37923
