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.

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. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Savannah, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'From the Cold Air'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Illustrator (lead, male, 20-30)
--- Researcher (lead, male, 20-30)
--- The Man (supporting, male, 18+)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Savannah
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Christmas Spirit'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Henry (lead, male, 7-14)
--- Walt (lead, male, 50-85)
--- Aunt Hillary (lead, female, 40-70)
- Casting locations: Savannah
- Learn more about the short film here

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'How to Get Back to The Forest'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- JAMIE (lead, female, 30-45)
--- YOUNG JAMIE (lead, female, 12-17)
--- CEE (supporting, female, 12-17)
- Roles pay up to: $480
- Casting locations: Savannah
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Dear God, Why?'

- Project type: student film
- Roles:
--- Father Ross (lead, male, 27-40)
--- Sister Teresa (supporting, female, 55+)
- Roles pay up to: $150
- Casting locations: Savannah
- Learn more about the student film here

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'Umbra'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Elizabeth (lead, female, 30-50)
--- Samuel (supporting, male, 30-50)
--- Elijah (supporting, male, 8-12)
- Roles pay up to: $300
- Casting locations: Savannah
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Bax P.I.: Bite-Sized - Bax Meets Bonnie'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Bonnie (lead, female, gender-nonconforming, non-binary (+1 more genders), 20-40)
- Roles pay up to: $200
- Casting locations: Savannah
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Maraschino Cherries'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Jessica Stetland (supporting, female, 8-11)
--- Harvey Stetland (lead, male, 60-85)
- Casting locations: Savannah
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Girls Trip'

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Recently Single Woman (real people, female, 26-34)
--- Besties with a Recently Single Woman (real people, female, 26-36)
- Roles pay up to: $1,800
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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TV Series, Real Professional Cooks & Chefs

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Real Professional Cooks & Chefs for TV Series (chorus / ensemble, 18+)
--- Real Professional Cooks & Chefs for TV Series (models, 18+)
--- Real Professional Cooks & Chefs for TV Series (real people, 18+)
- Roles pay up to: $5,200
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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Indie Drama Feature Project

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- James (supporting, male, 30-55)
--- Penny (supporting, female, 9-12)
- Roles pay up to: $3,488
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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Reality Show, Wild Couples

- Project type: reality TV
- Roles:
--- Wild Couples (real people, 25+)
- Roles pay up to: $4,000
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the reality TV show here

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'Spider Blue'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Gloria (supporting, female, 60-70)
--- Corin (supporting, female, 35-50)
--- Thea (supporting, female, 30-45)
- Roles pay up to: $1,245
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Cousins'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Daniel Wilson (lead, male, 18-35)
--- Isabella Wilson-Smith (supporting, female, 18-35)
--- Marie Wilson (supporting, female, 25-40)
- Roles pay up to: $900
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Feelin' Real Estate'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Cynthia Klienschmidt (lead, female, 30-55)
--- Tom Morse (supporting, male, 18-35)
--- Abby Morales (supporting, female, 18-35)
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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