Casting campaign for major social media platform, following the storyline of a group of individuals who return home for the holidays and reconnect with old friends and family.
CASTING CAMPAIGN FOR MAJOR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
Client: Major Social Media Platform
Project: Motion & Stills Campaign
Union: Non-Union
Production Company: Smuggler - https://smugglersite.com/
Shoot Location: Vancouver, Canada
Shooting Window: Oct 3-8 2025, 5-7 days TBD per talent total
** All talent must have a valid passport
** Travel and accommodations to be covered by production
SESSION & TRAVEL RATES:
Buyout Rates: $7.5k + 20% (guaranteed) - buyout with both print and exclusivity
Session Fee: $750/day + 20%
Fitting fee: $250 + 20% for a few hours
Travel days: $500/day + 20%
USAGE:
MEDIA: Any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, including without limitation all forms of TV media (including free and paid broadcast, local, spot, syndicated. cable, satellite, and on-demand), Internet media (including OTT, social, digital and electronic media), Industrial & Non-Broadcast Public display (including In-Store, Cinema, PR, Award Shows, OOH, Digital Billboard, Archival, Stadium, Retail, Editorial, Meetings, Internal use) and Print Media.’
TERRITORY: US only for broadcast, Worldwide for digital
TERM: (1) year from first use in any media, with the exception of the following media where term is in perpetuity: online, social media, third party non-downloadable sites, internal, archival, historical, behind the scenes, sales presentations, press and PR materials and award shows. It is understood and agreed that agency and/or client is not responsible for third-party uploads.
EXCLUSIVITY: Social Media Platforms, Mobile Communication Apps, Software and Gaming (incl.AR/VRHardware) and Technology
RENEWAL: An additional one (1) year option will be pre-negotiated at a rate of 110% of original usage fee, commencing any time after expiration of the initial term, to be exercised solely at the discretion of Agency and Client.
HOW TO APPLY
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ROLES BREAKDOWN:
[MICHELLE] Female, Ages 28-35, Any Ethnicity. She’s independent, slightly reserved but has a playful side. Grew up in a small town and moved to a big city after high school to pursue her dreams of becoming a freelance designer. As she returns home for Thanksgiving, dreading the familiar family chaos, she finds herself drawn back to the old friends she left behind. Authentic, interesting, grounded, spontaneous. We’re looking for people who are genuine, have a great energy and presence, natural charisma and openness. Looking for down to earth performances that feel grounded in the spontaneity of real life. OCP. NON-UNION.
[JASON] Male, 20s, Any ethnicity. Slightly awkward and sheepish but endearing. He is back in his hometown but doesn’t quite fit in anymore. As he pretends to watch football highlights while his father snores in a recliner, he musters up the courage to go out and reconnect with old friends and a long lost crush. Authentic, interesting, grounded, spontaneous. We’re looking for people who are genuine, have a great energy and presence, natural charisma and openness. Looking for down to earth performances that feel grounded in the spontaneity of real life. OCP. NON-UNION.
[ZARA LANSING]: Female, 20’s, Any ethnicity. A natural charmer with a warm, charismatic smile, and quiet confidence. Carries a subtle magnetism in the room especially next to the more reserved Jason whom she reconnects with after a long time apart. Authentic, interesting, grounded, spontaneous. We’re looking for people who are genuine, have a great energy and presence, natural charisma and openness. Looking for down to earth performances that feel grounded in the spontaneity of real life. OCP. NON-UNION.
[ADAM] Male, Late 20’s, Any ethnicity. He’s naturally athletic, rugged, and boyish with a softness to him. Worn out from a crowded holiday train ride, Adam finds his energy shift to excitement as he heads home, eager to reunite with friends on a snowy football field- just like old times. Authentic, interesting, grounded, spontaneous. We’re looking for people who are genuine, have a great energy and presence, natural charisma and openness. Looking for down to earth performances that feel grounded in the spontaneity of real life. OCP. NON-UNION.
[CHLOE] Female, Late 30s, Any ethnicity. An exec at a big company back home for the holidays, she has a toughness to her that visibly softens when she re-enters her childhood bedroom. Feeling lonely and nostalgic, she reconnects with an old friend grieving a recent loss. Authentic, interesting, grounded, spontaneous. We’re looking for people who are genuine, have a great energy and presence, natural charisma and openness. Looking for down to earth performances that feel grounded in the spontaneity of real life. OCP. NON-UNION.
[BOWEN] Male, 20’s, All ethnicities . He’s personable, an open book, but also awkward, though charmingly so. His expressions are subtle and relatable. He’s a junior at a marketing firm still trying to prove himself. Late nights, long hours, nonstop hustle. His parents immigrated when he was young. He’s inherited their quiet work ethic, but his romantic life hasn’t. Most nights conclude with the company of takeout and his phone. Bowen has a crush on his colleague Alex and makes a discovery while digging into the life of his coworker Joan who he pulled for Secret Santa. Authentic, interesting, grounded, spontaneous. We’re looking for people who are genuine, have a great energy and presence, natural charisma and openness. Looking for down to earth performances that feel grounded in the spontaneity of real life. OCP. NON-UNION.
[JOAN] Female, Ages 30-50s, All ethnicities. Once infamous among friends for sneaking into concerts. After a breakup in her late twenties, she pivoted to a calmer lifestyle: gardening, books, and a decade in the same steady office. To coworkers, she’s efficient, reserved, even a little intimidating. But they don’t see the treasured vinyl collection of her younger self: a glam-rock devotee with ripped jeans and a devilish grin. Talent should have range in performance that can capture this duality, a tough exterior capable of transforming to a joyful expression. She has layers. Authentic, interesting, grounded, spontaneous. We’re looking for people who are genuine, have a great energy and presence, natural charisma and openness. Looking for down to earth performances that feel grounded in the spontaneity of real life. OCP. NON-UNION.
[ALEX] Female, Ages 20s, All ethnicities.The office crush who’s warm, approachable and has a charismatic presence. Someone who feels instantly likable and magnetic with a cheeky side. At the end of the scene Alex catches Bowen’s eye and gives him a small golf clap. Authentic, interesting, grounded, spontaneous. We’re looking for people who are genuine, have a great energy and presence, natural charisma and openness. Looking for down to earth performances that feel grounded in the spontaneity of real life. OCP. NON-UNION.