Casting call template

A casting call template and application form, ready to publish in five minutes

A ready casting call template and an application form for actors. Copy the text, or publish it as an online form and get applications with photos and self-tapes in one list.

A casting notice with every section filled in by example
A casting sheet: the fields to ask for, from measurements to a self-tape
The same template as an online form, with no sign-up for actors

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A casting call template and application form, ready to publish in five minutes

Why most casting calls bring the wrong submissions

Unclear who you’re looking for

The call doesn’t say what age or type the role needs, so everyone applies and you sift through hundreds of unsuitable applications.

The template has a section on the role: gender, age, type and a couple of lines about the character.

People send the wrong things

If you don’t say which photos and details you need, half will send one selfie and a phone number.

The form marks the required fields and the number of photos, and won’t send without them.

Applications all over the place

Direct messages, emails, comments under the post — and all of it has to be copied into a spreadsheet by hand.

One link to the online form instead of “DM me”, and every application lands in one list.

Casting call template

Replace everything in [square brackets]. Keep every section, even the obvious ones: each one saves you a question in your DMs.

CASTING CALL: [project title]

Project: [feature film / series / commercial / music video], [production company or client]
Shoot dates: [dates], [city or location]
Fee: [amount, or “paid, rate on request”]; usage: [territory, media, term]

ROLE: [role name]
Gender: [female / male / any]
Age range: [for example, 25–35]
Look: [type, height, hair; ethnicity only if the story needs it]
Character: [two or three sentences about the character]
Skills: [accent, dancing, driving, sports, or “none required”]

HOW TO APPLY
Send by [deadline: date, time and time zone]:
– 2 recent photos without filters: a headshot and a full-length shot
– your age, height, city and phone number
– a self-tape: [scene or monologue], up to [1–2] minutes, filmed horizontally
– a link to your showreel, if you have one

Apply here: [link to the online casting form]
Only shortlisted actors will be contacted, by [date].

Casting application form template

The usual set of fields on an actor’s casting sheet. Make only the ones you really need required: every extra required field loses you some candidates.

CASTING APPLICATION FORM
Project: [project title]   Role: [role name]

Full name *
Age or date of birth *
City *
Phone or messenger (Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber) *
Email
Height (cm or ft/in) *
Weight
Measurements: chest / waist / hips
Clothing size, shoe size
Hair colour, eye colour
Languages and accents
Special skills
Agent or agency, if represented
Photos: 2 to 6, a headshot and a full-length shot *
Self-tape: a video file or a link (YouTube, Vimeo, cloud) *
Showreel link
Available on the shoot dates? Yes / No *

* required

Turn the template into an online casting form

Paste the role description into a new casting and tick the fields from the application form above. Each field can be required or optional, photos get a minimum and a maximum, and the self-tape can be a file or a link.

The form closes by itself on the deadline
Actors apply without creating an account
A repeat submission adds to the first one instead of duplicating it

Turn the template into an online casting form

A casting page to share anywhere

Every casting gets its own page with the role description and the form. Post the link in casting groups, Telegram channels and social media: one link everywhere, one list of submissions.

A share image is generated for every casting
All open castings are listed on your agency page

Submissions in one list, not in your inbox

Every application lands in the casting’s list with photos, measurements and the self-tape. Statuses show whom you have reviewed, and the shortlist goes to the director on a private link.

Applications from Telegram and email join the same list
Filters by status and tag

Submissions in one list, not in your inbox

How to write a casting call

1
Start with the project
Type of production, dates, city and fee: actors decide in the first two lines whether to read on.
2
Describe the role precisely
Gender, age range, look and two or three sentences about the character.
3
List what to send
Photos, details and the self-tape brief, with a deadline and a time zone.
4
Collect it in one place
A link to an online casting form instead of “send it to my DMs”.

Frequently asked questions

What should a casting call include?

The project and type of production, shoot dates and city, the fee and usage, a role description with gender, age range and look, the materials to send, the deadline and one place to apply.

How long should a casting call be?

One screen. Put the project, the role and the deadline first, and the instructions for photos and the self-tape below. The long story of the project belongs on the casting page, not in the post.

Where do I post a casting call?

Wherever your actors are: casting groups and Telegram channels, social media, actors’ databases and your agency page. Use the same link to one online form everywhere, so every submission ends up in one list.

Is a Google Form good enough for a casting?

For a dozen submissions, yes. Beyond that you miss photo previews, self-tape playback, statuses and a shortlist to send to the director. An online casting form gives you all of that and is free to start.

What is a casting sheet?

A form an actor fills in for a casting: contact details, measurements, sizes, skills and availability. The application form template above is a casting sheet you can copy or publish online.

Is the online casting form free?

Yes, you can start free and without a card. What each plan includes is on the pricing page.

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