Casting Call for Kids in Nashville for Paid TV Commercial

A Hardee’s commercial is looking for kids in the Nashville, Tennessee.

• Seeking boys and girls ages 6 to 7.
• All ethnicities to portray younger.
• Energetic kids who can cause some controlled chaos in a fast food kitchen.

Children should have fun personalities, be comfortable taking direction and be able to show a range of emotions, including screaming and crying.

Production Schedule:

Filming is scheduled for October 7 and 8, 2026, with callbacks on October 2 and fitting on October 6 if needed.

This is a non-union project and Nashville-area local hires only, with no travel, transportation or lodging provided. Pay is $250 per 8-hour filming day, plus $500 for guaranteed usage, with a separate $50 fitting rate if needed.

Please note: A parent or guardian must remain on set with the child at all times.

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Casting Notice:

NASHVILLE, TN AREA – COMMERCIAL – FEATURED TALENT CASTING CALL

Project: Commercial – Hardee’s
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.). OK to live outside Tennessee as long as you are a reasonable self-drive to the Nashville area and are not expecting compensation for travel. MUST be local hire and NOT require a flight to work in the Nashville area.

DATES NEEDED:
Zoom CALLBACKS (if selected for Callback)- FRIDAY 10/2/26
FITTING (if necessary) – TUESDAY 10/6/26
FILMING – WEDNESDAY 10/7/26, THURSDAY 10/8/26 *MUST be available for ALL Listed dates!! You will likely only work (1) Filming date, but need to have full availability for BOTH pending final schedule
-we do NOT yet have Call Times, so you should have FULL DAY availability to allow for whatever the Call/Wrap Time ends up being. MUST be FLEXIBLE and available if you submit in case of changes

NON-UNION
USAGE:
-TERM: 6 months beginning with date of first use, tentatively 11/16/26.
-MEDIA: Broadcast (Linear TV), OTT, Paid & Unpaid Internet and New Media (e.g. Tik Tok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, etc.), and Industrial use.
-TERRITORY: US
-OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL 6 MONTH USE/RENEWAL: Clients hold the option to renew Usage for and additional 6 MONTHS at +10% increase over the initial term fee + 20% Agent Fee.
CONFLICTS: Fast Food Restaurants
PAY RATE:
Fitting (if separate day): $50 + 20% Agency Fee
Shoot: $250 + 20% Agency Fee per day for 8 hours on set
Use: $500 + 20% Agency Fee total to cover appearance in (1) spot. Usage is guaranteed.

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ROLES: FEATURED TALENT

• [KID EMPLOYEE MALE] Boy; 6 to 7 years old; all ethnicities. Male, age range 6-7 to portray younger (4 to 5-ish), Rambunctious. Have energy. Can cause chaos, scream, cry. Looking to cast children to cause chaos in a fast food kitchen. Fun, good personality, able to take direction and portray a range of emotions. Kids who can go crazy in a controlled environment. Parent/Guardian MUST remain on set with child at all times!
• [KID EMPLOYEE FEMALE] Girl; 6 to 7 years old; all ethnicities. Female, age range 6-7 to portray younger (4 to 5-ish), Rambunctious. Have energy. Can cause chaos, scream, cry. Looking to cast children to cause chaos in a fast food kitchen. Fun, good personality, able to take direction and portray a range of emotions. Kids who can go crazy in a controlled environment. Parent/Guardian MUST remain on set with child at all times!THIS WILL BE AUDITION SELECTED BY CLIENT & AD AGENCY.
  TO SUBMIT – Please send us an email ASAP to
  nashvilleextras@gmail.com with subject line:
  HARDEE’S KID COMMERCIAL
  Emails must include ALL of the following:
  -Child First & Last Name
  -Parent First & Last Name
  -Phone Number
  -Email Address
  -Child Age and Date of Birth
  -Height
  -Weight
  -Current City/State you are located in
  -Confirm that you are available on ALL Listed Dates and that you can work in the Nashville area and surrounding areas

MUST ALSO INCLUDE:

(2) Recent Color Photos of you (prefer cell phone photos rather than professional headshots – NO FILTERS!) . Please include at least (2) photos – (1) Close up and (1) Full Body Standing (make sure you are the ONLY person in your photo, no sunglasses or hats).

Audition Self Tape VIDEO (can be a cell phone video): please have child say their first & last name and their age, their height and weight if they know it, tell us a little bit about what they like to do for fun -and- a short video of them ‘going crazy’ and being rambunctious for these types of scenes:
KID: AAAAAAAHHHHH!
–Pull back as a kid runs from camera, revealing a fast-food kitchen run by toddlers creating various scenes of chaos.