A background casting call is now open for an upcoming music video filming in the Nashville, Tennessee area for an undisclosed artist.
Non-union actors and extras to portray characters in various roles. Roles include lead
NASHVILLE, TN Area – CASTING CALL
Shoot Location: NASHVILLE, TN area
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 (no additional agency fee). 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 sex 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
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TO SUBMIT for these roles: Link to SUBMIT: https://forms.gle/NufaWoC2GZCxTUJ1A
ONLY IF you are unable to complete the link – please send us an email ASAP to – nashvilleextras@gmail.com
With subject line BS MUSIC VIDEO (list the role)
Emails must include ALL of the following:
-First & Last Name
-Phone Number
-Email Address
-Height
-Weight
-Age and Date of Birth (IF under 18)
-Clothing and Shoe sizes
-Current City/State you are located in
-Confirm that you are available on MONDAY 6/22, TUESDAY 6/23 AND WEDNESDAY 6/24 and that you can work in the Nashville area and surrounding areas
–For Trucker and Cody roles – do you have a CDL License and/or any Truck Driver experience? Please describe
–For Waitress role – do you have any waitress experience? Please describe
***(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) See less
—-If submitting as a REAL Couple or REAL Father/Daughter please include 1-2 RECENT photos of both of you in the same photo
***Please upload a short VIDEO with your name, height and weight. Also Include any relevant experience to the role you are submitting for along with any CDL experience you may have if submitting for a role where it would be required. (this will be easier to do through the google form link)