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 Dallas, nearby cities, and nationwide, and which roles they're looking to fill.

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'Girls Night Out'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Jade (lead, female, 18-25)
--- Cape (lead, male, 25-35)
--- Amy (lead, female, 18-25)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Damaged'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mom (supporting, female, 23-30)
--- Calvin (Adult) (lead, male, 27-35)
--- Calvin (Child) (lead, male, 8-16)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Hold On'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Charlie (supporting, female, 15-18)
--- Margie/Mack (supporting, female, male, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans female, 30-50)
--- Simon (supporting, male, 38-45)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Los Plantas'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Angel (lead, male, 27-40)
--- Manuel (supporting, male, 50-100)
- Average hourly rate: $31
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Phantom Retrieval'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Cam (supporting, male, 23-50)
--- Eliana (lead, female, 23-35)
- Average hourly rate: $100
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Sam: The Series'

- Project type: scripted show
- Roles:
--- Junior Tailor (day player, male, 28-35)
--- Homeless Man (day player, male, 45-60)
--- Security Guard (day player, male, 28-40)
- Average hourly rate: $21
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the scripted show here

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'Detective Gomez'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Wong (, 26-32)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Rarer Media' Reshoots'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Hal (supporting, male, 50-80)
- Average hourly rate: $37
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Im Alright'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Jason (lead, male, 24-30)
--- Ryan (supporting, male, 25-30)
--- Sound (crew)
- Average hourly rate: $20
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Help Me'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Melissa (supporting, female, 18-26)
--- Chris (lead, male, 19-26)
--- James (supporting, 19-27)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Dallas, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Lowball'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Mary Ann (lead, 18-30)
--- Ann (supporting, female, 20-35)
- Average hourly rate: $75
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the feature film here

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'Spider-Man: Fallout,' Fan-Film'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Extras (background extra, 10-70)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: nationwide
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Mike Should Have Stayed Home Tonight'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Mike (lead, male, trans male, 18-25)
--- Ira (lead, male, trans male, 40-100)
--- Hunk (supporting, 18-35)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: Austin, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Bread N' Butta'

- Project type: short film
- Roles:
--- Charlie Marlow (supporting, male, 35-55)
--- Janitor (supporting, 50-70)
- Average hourly rate: $18
- Casting locations: Austin, Texas
- Learn more about the short film here

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'Pace Yourself'

- Project type: feature film
- Roles:
--- Extra (background extra, 18-80)
- Average hourly rate: not available
- Casting locations: Austin, Texas
- Learn more about the feature film here

This story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.