NASHVILLE, TN Area – Commercial CASTING CALL
SINGERS/MUSICIANS/BACKGROUND – PRINCIPAL and BACKGROUND ROLES
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Project: FEATURED TALENT
Project Type: Commercial
Union Status: NON-UNION
Rate of Pay / Contract: varies by role between $400 – $6000. See specific roles for rate info
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Submission Deadline: 03/05/2024 by 9:00AM (*please get your submissions in sooner if possible!)
Casting Director: Tina Kerr
Wardrobe Date(s): TBD
Start Date(s): 03/12/2024, 03/13/2024, 03/14/2024
Need all Singers/Talent avail from Mar 12-14 for the recording plus shoot date (shoot date will be either the 13th OR the 14th in the Nashville area.) MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL LISTED DATES between 3/12 – 3/14. Will work only one or two dates depending on your role
Roles:
Audition Date(s): self tape on request
Callback Date(s): TBD
Shoot Location: NASHVILLE, TN All talent must be willing to work as a NASHVILLE, TN LOCAL HIRE! (Travel/Accommodation will NOT be provided) OK to live out of state but MUST be a reasonable Self-DRIVE distance to Nashville – won’t consider anyone who has to fly in to work. LOCAL HIRE ONLY!
Usage: 1 year, digital/web only (including social media, paid and unpaid, organic decay), non exclusive.
1st year renewal rate contracted at usage + 10%
Conflicts: non exclusive
[LEAD SINGER – PRINCIPAL]
25 to 35 years old, all ethnicities woman. someone who can sing well and knows how to play guitar, slightly southern twang, personable and wholesome.
RATE for this role: Principal Singing Part, 1 studio record day; 1 stage session day (2 session days in total + usage)
Session = $750/day
Usage = $6,000
Total rate = $7,500 all-in
IF this lead talent has an agent, the $7,500 rate MUST include agency fees
[STAGE PRODUCER & INSTRUMENT TECH – SINGER – LEAD]
30 to 50 years old, all ethnicities any gender. ideally can sing well, open to a range of vocal stylings and types. Prefer someone with musical or technical background working stage/music productions or as road crew
RATE for this role: Principal Singing parts // 1 studio record day; 1 stage session day (2 session days in total + usage)
Session = $750/day x 2
Usage = $750 flat
Total rate = $2,250 + Agency Fee (if applicable)
[HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST – SINGER – LEAD]
30 to 50 years old, all ethnicities any gender. 30 to 50 years old, all ethnicities any gender. ideally can sing well, open to a range of vocal stylings and types. Prefer someone with hair/makeup experience so you look like you know what you are doing but not required.
RATE for this role: Principal Singing parts // 1 studio record day; 1 stage session day (2 session days in total + usage)
Session = $750/day x 2
Usage = $750 flat
Total rate = $2,250 + Agency Fee (if applicable)
[BAND MEMBER – DRUMMER – FEATURED]
20 to 55 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Variety of types experienced playing drums and performing
RATE for this role: Band Members // 1 stage session
Session = $750/day
Usage = $750 flat
Total rate = $1,500 + Agency Fee (if applicable)
[BAND MEMBER – BASS PLAYER – FEATURED]
male and female, age range 20-55, all ethnicities. Variety of types experienced playing BASS and performing
RATE for this role: Band Members1 stage session
Session = $750/day
Usage = $750 flat
Total rate = $1,500 + Agency Fee (if applicable) 20 to 55 years old, all ethnicities any gender.
[BAND MEMBER – FIDDLE OR GUITAR PLAYER – FEATURED]
20 to 55 years old, all ethnicities any gender. Variety of types experienced playing FIDDLE or GUITAR and performing
RATE for this role: Band Members // 1 stage session
Session = $750/day
Usage = $750 flat
Total rate = $1,500 + Agency Fee (if applicable)
[FEATURED BACKGROUND]
25 to 45 years old, all ethnicities any gender. wide variety of types who might be milling about backstage or in an artist’s dressing room.
RATE for this project: $400.00 FLAT RATE
TO SUBMIT for this role: Please send us an email ASAP to – nashvilleextras@gmail.com
With subject line COMMERCIAL BOOKING (Specify role)
Emails must include the following:
-First & Last Name
-Phone Number
-Email Address
-Recent Color HEADSHOT type photo, RECENT Selfies (1) Full Body and (1) Standing
-Height
-Weight
-Clothing and Shoe Sizes
-Current City/State you are located in
-Are you available to work as a LOCAL HIRE in Nashville?
-Describe your experience relevant to the role you are submitting for (singing, drummer, bass, etc)
For ALL Singing roles – Please ALSO include a short VIDEO of yourself singing the 1st verse of Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. This does NOT and should NOT be a Johnny Cash impersonation, please do your own rendition. If file is too large, can be sent via WeTransfer or Dropbox
For ALL Musician roles – please ALSO include a short VIDEO of yourself playing your specific instrument
Project: Fast Food Restaurant COMMERCIAL
LOCATION: NASHVILLE, TN area
NASHVILLE,TN area LOCAL HIRE ONLY! (transportation/accommodation will not be provided!) OK to live out of town/state as long as you are a reasonable self DRIVE to NASHVILLE and are not expecting compensation for travel.
DATE NEEDED:
TUESDAY 3/12/24
-we do NOT have Call/Wrap times, so you should have FULL day available to allow for whatever the Call Time ends up being.
UNION STATUS: SAG/AFTRA in good standing
Usage: FULL buyout, all usage
Rate of PAY: SAG $427.30/day unlimited usage (no additional agency fee)
ROLES: FEATURED BACKGROUND:
[FAST FOOD CUSTOMER MALE – BACKGROUND]18 to 40 years old, all ethnicities, man, wide variety of types, people who look like they eat here so often that they’re familiar with the staff and know the menu like the back of their hand. SAG/AFTRA background role. Please specify in your submission if you are SAG or Non-Union
[FAST FOOD CUSTOMER FEMALE – BACKGROUND]18 to 40 years old, all ethnicities, woman, wide variety of types, people who look like they eat here so often that they’re familiar with the staff and know the menu like the back of their hand. SAG/AFTRA background role. Please specify in your submission if you are SAG or Non-Union
TO SUBMIT for this role: https://forms.gle/MMVudiLsNbjDRUCEA
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