“Thirsty Girl” Movie Seeking Paid Background Actors, Nashville

The feature film Thirsty Girl is now filming in and around Nashville.

The production is expected to film from mid-May through mid-June 2026 and is seeking Nashville area locals to work as paid background actors.

Thirsty Girl Movie:

The film is written and directed by Alexandra Qin and expands on her 2023 Sundance-selected short film of the same name.

The story follows a woman driving her sister to rehab while quietly struggling with an addiction of her own. The feature adaptation now in production, background casting is seeking local performers and those who just want to work on set for a day.

Casting in Nashville:

Jenny Alison Casting is handling background talent for the project. The production is seeking non-union extras in the Nashville area, with all roles being hired locally.

Note: No travel or housing is being provided, so applicants must be able to work as local hires.

See more projects filming in Tennessee.

This movie won a ton of awards. You may see some of that below from their Vimeo page for the original short film.

Casting Notices for “Thirsty Girl”

CLARKSVILLE AREA CASTING CALL – BACKGROUND TALENT
PROJECT: THIRSTYGIRL
TYPE: Non-Union Background Work
LOCATION: Clarksville, TN area — (Local Hires Only)

If you’ve already worked on Thirstygirl, we cannot book you in these roles.

DATE:
Thursday, June 11th

WHO:
Looking for all genders/ethnicities 18-65 to play bowling alley patrons. If you can bowl, that’s a plus!

PAY RATE:
$100/8hrs ($12.50 p/h – 8 hour guarantee + time and a half after) Must be able to commit to being on set 12+ hours. We may not need you that long, but must be able to commit to that. I WILL NOT HAVE THE CALL TIME UNTIL THE AFTERNOON PRIOR. Must be available regardless of call time.

TO SUBMIT:
Email: booking@jennyalisoncasting.com
Subject Line: 6/11 TG (Required – or your email may be skipped)
Include the following in the body of the email:
Full Name
Height
Location (City, State)
Cell Number
Over the age of 18?
Bowling experience?
Attach 3 CURRENT photos (at least 1 full body). No filters, please.

No hats or sunglasses – must show current hairstyle/appearance.
I-9 verification will be completed on set in accordance with federal law. If you do not complete Section 1 of Form I-9 and provide acceptable original I-9 documents (see Form I-9 Acceptable Documents), you will not be permitted to work. Individuals holding employer-specific nonimmigrant work visas (e.g., O-1, P-1, H-1B, etc.) sponsored by an agent or another employer cannot be considered. The production is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas.

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