Movies and TV shows casting across the US

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.

Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you.Backstagecompiled a list of projects casting right now across the U.S., and which roles they're looking to fill.

Scripted TV, Cupertino Attractive College Students in Bathing Suits

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Talent To Portray Attractive College Athletes and College Students at Pool Party (background / extra, 18-35)- Casting locations: New York City, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'The Movie Lovers'

- Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Various Roles (supporting, 18+)--- Moviegoers (background / extra, 18+)--- DSA Members (background / extra, 18+)- Roles pay up to: $150- Casting locations: Austin, TX- Learn more about the feature filmhere

Netflix Film 'AIG'

- Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Chic Party Guests (Celebrities, Musicians, Politicians etc.) (background / extra, all genders, 18-75)- Roles pay up to: $224- Casting locations: New York City, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Hoboken, NJ- Learn more about the feature filmhere

'GS' A24 Chinatown Series

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Actor (lead, female, male, 35+)- Roles pay up to: $224- Casting locations: Brooklyn, NY; Long Island City, NY; Queens, NY; Manhattan, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

People to Portray African American Male Pedestrians & Event Guests (NON SAG AFTRA COVERED)

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- African American Male Peds & Event Guests (NON SAG AFTRA COVERED) (background / extra, male, 18-50)- Roles pay up to: $187- Casting locations: New York City, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'The Gilded Age,' Season 4

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Male Photo Double (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, male, 45-65)- Roles pay up to: $262- Casting locations: New York City, NY; Manhattan, NY; Queens, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Jersey City, NJ- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'House of Highlights: Sports Trivia Show'

- Project type: reality TV- Roles:--- Sports Fan Ages 50-60 (real people, 50-60)--- Sports Fan Ages 5-10 Years Old (real people, 5-10)--- Sports Fan Ages 60-70 (real people, 60-70)- Roles pay up to: $150- Casting locations: New York City, NY- Learn more about the reality TV showhere

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'Safe Haven MC'

- Project type: vertical series- Roles:--- Cash (lead, male, 25-35)- Roles pay up to: $4,400- Casting locations: Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY- Learn more about the vertical serieshere

'Lights Out: Who's Out' Vertical Thriller Series

- Project type: vertical series- Roles:--- Richard (lead, male, 40-50)--- Mia (lead, female, 25-30)--- Liam (lead, male, 25-30)- Roles pay up to: $4,800- Casting locations: Worldwide- Learn more about the vertical serieshere

'Minivan,' College Students (Non-SAG)

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- College Students (background / extra, 18-29)- Roles pay up to: $187- Casting locations: New York City, NY; Yonkers, NY; Purchase, NY; Rye, NY; Nanuet, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'The Gilded Age,' Season 4, Troy, NY

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Event Guests (Non-SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 18+)--- Event Guests (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 18+)- Roles pay up to: $224- Casting locations: Troy, NY; Albany, NY; Schenectady, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

'Sunday,' Universal Pictures

- Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Satanic Protesters (background / extra, 18-60)- Roles pay up to: $1,870- Casting locations: Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY; East Meadow, NY- Learn more about the feature filmhere

'I Dream of Pizza'

- Project type: feature film- Roles:--- Roberto (lead, male, 25-35)- Roles pay up to: $17,000- Casting locations: Worldwide- Learn more about the feature filmhere

Docu Series, Barstow, CA Locals

- Project type: documentary series- Roles:--- Featured Mother of Missing Men (background / extra, female, 18+)- Roles pay up to: $120- Casting locations: Barstow, CA; Newberry Springs, CA- Learn more about the documentary serieshere

'Out The Kitchen'

- Project type: scripted show- Roles:--- Tough Officers- Tent. Work Apr. 24 (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 25-55)--- NYPD- Tent. Work Apr. 1 (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, 25-55)--- Older Criminal (SAG-AFTRA Covered) (background / extra, male, 70-99)- Roles pay up to: $224- Casting locations: New York City, NY- Learn more about the scripted showhere

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Nicole Kidman Makes Ex Feel ‘Disrespected’ Amid Simon Baker Rumors — Source

Nicole KidmanandSimon Baker's growing closeness is reportedly making her ex,Keith Urban, feel "disrespected." The actors worked together on the film "Scarpetta." They sparked rumors after their cozy display of affection on the red carpet. Sources claim this has not only unsettled both actors' exes, Rebecca Rigg and Urban, but also left the country singer feeling "betrayed."

Nicole Kidman's ex Keith Urban feels 'betrayed' by Simon Baker PDA, per source

Nicole Kidmanseems to have moved on from her divorce from her ex, Keith Urban. The couple was married for almost 19 years. However, they separated last year when the "Babygirl" actor reportedly filed for divorce due to "irreconcilable differences."

Months after the divorce, the Oscar-winning actor made headlines for seemingly indulging in PDA with her "Scarpetta" co-star,Simon Baker. They were allegedly seen holding hands at the movie premiere. This sparked speculation about whether something is going on between the two. This definitely hasn't sat well with Urban, who allegedly feels "betrayed" by the entire turn of events.

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A source toldGlobe magazinethat the Grammy-winning artist considers Baker a good friend. This is why he couldn't believe he would do this to him, and this "feels like a betrayal" to him.

While he is being told by others that the closeness was just for film promotion, seeing them holding hands has hit a nerve for him, a source claims. The insider added, "From where he's standing, it looks like a line has been crossed, whether they admit to it or not."

Another source claims that after their divorce, Urban was painted in a negative light. However, as per the source, he never really defended himself or said anything "out of respect for Nicole." However, with these latest developments, he allegedly feels disrespected by his ex-wife. The turn of events has been "extra upsetting" for Urban, who reportedly feels hurt by how things have unfolded in the public eye.

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Dan Levy Shares the One Thing That’s Given Him ‘Great Comfort’ After Death of Schitt’s Creek Costar Catherine O’Hara

Dan Levy paid tribute to his late Schitt's Creek costar Catherine O'Hara during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, March 31

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• The Canadian actress died on Jan. 30 "after a brief illness," her rep previously told PEOPLE in a statement

• Levy told Fallon what's been a "great comfort" to him following O'Hara's death

Dan Levyis sharing the one thing he has found comfort in following the death of hisSchitt's Creekcostar and close friend,Catherine O'Hara.

During an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon Tuesday, March 31, the host mentioned that Levy's first time on the talk show had been alongside his fellowSchitt's Creekcast members, which included O'Hara.

The Canadian actress diedon Jan. 30 "after a brief illness,"her rep previously told PEOPLEin a statement.

Levy, 42, told Fallon, 51, after the host offered his condolences, "Listen, it's like a collective loss, I think. She was the greatest. She's irreplaceable."

"The great comfort for me has just been to see how loved she was, you know what I mean? The outpouring. Everyone felt like they kind of knew her," Levy continued.

Fallon described O'Hara as "one of the funniest comedians I've ever seen. Can do characters … Gorgeous," as Dan added, "Unbelievably talented at improvising. One of the great, great, great, great queens."

O'Hara was known for her roles inHome Alone,Best in Show,Beetlejuice,The Nightmare Before Christmasand much more.

The legendary actress starred as over-the-top actress and matriarch Moira Rose in hit sitcomSchitt's Creekopposite Dan, who played her on-screen son (David Rose), Dan's fatherEugene Levy,who played her husband, Johnny Rose, andAnnie Murphy, who played her daughter (Alexis Rose).

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After news of O'Hara's death was reported, Dan shared a tribute onInstagram, alongside two photographs of the pair, writing, "What a gift to have gotten to dance in the warm glow of Catherine O'Hara's brilliance for all those years."

"Having spent over fifty years collaborating with my Dad, Catherine was extended family before she ever played my family. It's hard to imagine a world without her in it. I will cherish every funny memory I was fortunate enough to make with her," the actor added.

He concluded, "My heart goes out to Bo, Matthew, Luke and every member of her big, beautiful family."

Eugene, 79, also remembered his decades-long friendship with O'Hara ina statement shared with PEOPLEat the time.

"Words seem inadequate to express the loss I feel today," the actor said. "I had the honor of knowing and working with the great Catherine O'Hara for over fifty years."

"From our beginnings on the Second City stage, to SCTV, to the movies we did with Chris Guest, to our six glorious years onSchitt's Creek, I cherished our working relationship, but most of all our friendship," Eugene continued. "And I will miss her. My heart goes out to Bo, Matthew, Luke, and the entire O'Hara family."

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Man due in court after pedestrians struck in UK city of Derby

LONDON (AP) — A man is set to appear in court Wednesday on charges related to an incident in which a car plowed into pedestrians enjoying a night out in the English city of Derby over the weekend, sending seven people to the hospital.

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Sandhu Ponnachan, 36, has been charged with six counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, one count of attempted grievous bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article, the Derbyshire Constabulary said.

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Counterterrorism officers assisted local police in the investigation, but Derbyshire police said that is common practice for this type of incident and they were "keeping an open mind" about the incident.

The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday on Friar Gate, a popular night spot in central Derby, a city of about 275,000 people northeast of Birmingham.

The victims, four men and three women, were aged between 36 and 52. Four have been discharged from hospital, Derbyshire police said.

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Australia PM Albanese to address nation over Iran crisis

By Alasdair Pal

SYDNEY, April 1 (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a rare address to the nation on Wednesday ‌about the war in the Middle East, with media reporting he ‌will encourage Australians to conserve fuel.

The address will be broadcast simultaneously across major television and ​radio networks at 7 p.m. (0800 GMT). Similar addresses were made by previous prime ministers during the COVID pandemic and the 2008 global financial crisis.

"Australian prime ministers traditionally address the nation in times of great challenge," Housing Minister Clare ‌O'Neil said in an interview ⁠with Sky News on Wednesday when asked about the address.

"The prime minister will be talking about the status of ⁠what's going on in Iran and the plans that the government has to protect the Australian community from the worst."

A spokesperson for Albanese declined to comment ​on ​the contents of the address.

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The month-long conflict ​in the Middle East has ‌spread across the region, killing thousands, disrupting energy supplies and threatening to send the global economy into a tailspin.

Albanese said on Monday the government would halve the excise on petrol and diesel and remove the heavy-road-user charge for three months to help households cope with a surge in costs ‌driven by the war, at a cost ​to the government of around A$2.55 billion ($1.75 billion).

Australia ​has its highest fuel ​stocks in 15 years, but they are still far below ‌International Energy Agency recommendations of 90 ​days.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers ​said on Wednesday small businesses affected by the war would be given easier access to credit.

"We know that the fallout is affecting everyone, ​but we believe that ‌by working together, if everybody does their bit, we can ​get through this difficult period," Chalmers told reporters.

(Reporting by Alasdair Pal ​in Sydney; Editing by Stephen Coates)

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Lebanese displaced by war fill Beirut's streets, upending city life

BEIRUT (AP) — Beirut is bursting.

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It's been a month since Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel after the U.S.-Israeli attack on its patron, Iran, triggeringIsraeli bombardment of Lebanon and a ground invasion. Since then, more than1 million peoplefrom southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs have fled. Many have crammed into theever-tighter spacesof the country's capital where the bombs have not yet fallen.

Israel's attacks andevacuation orders— unprecedented in scope, covering what humanitarian agencies estimate to be 15% of this tiny country — have emptied villages in south Lebanon and pushed almost the entire population of thesouthern suburbsinto Beirut, shifting the city's center of gravity, reshaping its geography and stirring fears about its future.

A huge tent encampment has sprouted up in the grassy field between a yacht club and nightlife venue, transforming the Beirut waterfront. Some families squat in storefronts, live in mosques and sleep in the cars they drove here, double- and triple-parking convoys on thoroughfares. Others huddle in tents pulled together from sheets of tarp along the curving coastal corniche or around Horsh Beirut, a park of pine trees on the outskirts of an area of the southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh.

"It's horrid because we feel this tension, that we're not wanted here," said Noor Hussein, who settled at the waterfront in early March after fleeing the first Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh. She watched a stream of well-to-do joggers navigate a maze of tents and soiled mattresses, her three youngest children clambering onto her lap.

"We don't want to be here," she said. "We have nothing here and nowhere to go."

Experts say this displacement is unprecedented

Waves of displacement have upended this city before, most recently during the2024 Israel-Hezbollahwar. But experts struggle to recall such a dramatic exodus — about 20% of the country's population, according to government statements — hitting Beirut so fast.

"The scale and intensity of this is just unprecedented," said Dalal Harb, the spokesperson for the United Nations refugee agency in Lebanon. She said the figure of 1 million displaced is almost certainly an undercount because it misses anyone who has not formally registered as displaced with the Ministry of Social Affairs.

The government has converted hundreds of public schools into shelters and pitched tents for displaced families beneath the bleachers of the city's main sports stadium. Charities have scrambled to help, with one refashioning an abandoned slaughterhouse destroyed in Beirut's 2020port explosioninto a dormitory for almost 1,000 displaced people.

But urban researchers note a staggering number of people on the streets compared with past conflicts, making it difficult for ordinary residents to block out the war and the misery it has wrought.

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"This is relatively new, that you have so many people spending time in these open spaces, who are very vulnerable, living in very precarious conditions," said Mona Harb, a professor of urban studies at the American University of Beirut. "You have to confront this visually when you're coming and going to work, to school ... and there are strong, mixed feelings associated with this presence that's unregulated."

Families say they've struggled to find space at government-run shelters in Beirut and would rather brave the elements than travel north to cities where they might find better accommodations but where they have no relatives or connections.

"The further away we go, the more we'll lose hope about finding our way back," said Hawraa Balha, 42, when asked why her family of four was squeezing into the small car they drove from the devastated southern border village of Duhaira rather than sleeping in an available shelter further north. "We don't want to move again."

Residents of the suburbs of Dahiyeh have largely opted to remain in Beirut. That way, every so often, they can retrieve belongings and check whether their homes are still standing, albeit in furtive dashes under the threat of bombardment. Hussein said her kids grew so desperate for a shower after nearly a month without a bathroom that they rushed home to wash up last week despite the incessant buzz of Israeli drones.

As more tents appear, Lebanon's sectarian balance is at risk

The prospect of hundreds of thousands of Shiites on the move has inflamed Lebanese sensitivities about the country's fragilesectarian balance. Ever since its bloody 15-yearcivil war, Lebanon has relied on apower-sharing agreementto accommodate the interests of Christians, Shiite Muslims and Sunni Muslims, the country's largest religious groups, which make up roughly equal shares of the population.

"It's generating anxieties in Beirut, where the bulk of the displacement is, that this may cause a significant transformation in the demographic balance within the country, or within certain spaces and cities," said Maha Yahya, director of the Beirut-based Carnegie Middle East Center.

Each day that passes, more tents appear at the waterfront settlement. Children have started to complain of skin rashes. Heavy rainfall recently flooded the grassy lot and seeped into tents, leaving a trail of soggy clothes and sore throats. A fight broke out last week as volunteers arrived to distribute donations.

"We're not used to living like this — we had a house, we had normal lives," said Lina Shamis, 51, warming herself by a fire at the foot of a billboard advertising luxury watches. She, her three adult daughters and their small children set up camp here after heeding Israeli evacuation orders for Dahiyeh in a panic, carrying almost nothing with them.

"Now the kids are out of school and hungry, and our neighborhood is gone," she said. "All I feel is despair."

With Israel thrusting deeper into Lebanon andthreatening to seizeLebanese territory as far as the Litani, a river 20 miles (30 kilometers) north of the Israeli border, the situation of displaced people in Beirut "will be even worse than what we're seeing now," warned Harb, from the U.N. refugee agency.

"The needs will continue to increase," she said. "It's an imminent humanitarian catastrophe."

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“April Fools!”: Identify 26 Lies And Prove You Cannot Be Tricked

Many people have played 'Two Truths and a Lie' and pushed it to its limit. It's a well-known classic that gets people talking. But let's be honest, the lie is usually pretty easy to spot. Whether it's an over-the-top story, a nervous giveaway, or obvious social cues, the truth often wins out. This quiz is different.

In this '2 truths, 1 lie' challenge, you'll face 26 sets of statements, each containing two real facts and one convincing lie. Some of them are commonly believed myths, making them even harder to sniff out. Let's see if you can separate fact from fiction!

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Which factoid is actually a lie?

◯ Koalas are not bears◯ Chameleons only change colors for camouflage◯ Dogs sweat through their paws

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◯ Our sun is yellow◯ Our sun is just a star◯ The Earth is closest to the sun during the Northern Hemisphere's winter

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Find the untrue statement.

◯ Pure water is an electrical insulator◯ Water expands when it freezes◯ Human blood is only red when it's oxygenated

Which of the answer options is a lie?

◯ Sunflowers always face the sun◯ Bamboo can grow over 30 inches in a day◯ Alpine plants can melt snow

Which claim doesn't hold up?

◯ Bulls are angered by the color red◯ Bats are the only mammals that can fly◯ Elephants cannot jump

Identify the incorrect statement.

◯ Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth◯ Orcas are natural predators of moose◯ The Vikings wore horned helmets

Which of these is a total fabrication?

◯ If you lose a sense, the others can strengthen◯ Skin is a sensory organ◯ Humans have 5 senses

Which factoid is actually a lie?

◯ Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity◯ As a child, Einstein was not good at mathematics◯ Albert Einstein won a Nobel Prize

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