A new casting call is now open in the Nashville, Tennessee area for an upcoming music video for an undisclosed artist. The production is seeking non-union talent for lead, featured, and background roles.
This project is open to local hires only, meaning applicants must be able to work in the Nashville area or surrounding areas without travel, transportation, or accommodation provided. Filming may take place on the outskirts of town and not necessarily in downtown Nashville.
Talent Application
Project Details 🎬
Project: Music Video – Undisclosed Artist
Casting Type: Lead, Featured, and Background Talent
Union Status: Non-Union
Shoot Location: Nashville, TN area
Usage: Full usage / full buyout
Pay Range: $100–$650, depending on role
Self-tape auditions may be requested for selected roles.
Filming Dates
Talent must be available for all three dates in order to be submitted to the client:
📅 Monday, June 22, 2026
📅 Tuesday, June 23, 2026
📅 Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Although selected talent may only work one to three of the filming dates, full availability is required. Call times have not yet been announced, so applicants should keep the full day open for each date.
Lead Roles
Cody – Lead
Male, White, ages 30–39
Cody is a long-haul truck driver with working-class toughness and quiet emotional strength. He should feel dependable, salt-of-the-earth, and believable as someone who has spent years on the road.
Character notes: Cody is a loving father whose biggest flaw is that he is rarely home. He carries guilt beneath a stoic exterior.
🚛 CDL holders are strongly encouraged to submit. Applicants should mention if they have a valid CDL or truck-driving experience.
Rate: $650 / 10 hours
Sarah – Lead
Female, White, Hispanic, Filipino, or Mixed Ethnicity, ages 28–35
Sarah is a hardworking mother trying to keep her household together largely on her own. She should have an authentic, everyday attractiveness and an emotionally tired quality from years of waiting for a husband whose work keeps him away.
Character notes: Sarah deeply loves her daughter, and her choices come from loneliness rather than malice.
Rate: $500 / 10 hours
Jamie – Lead
Female child, White, Hispanic, Filipino, or Mixed Ethnicity, ages 7–9
Jamie is bright, creative, sensitive, and emotionally expressive. She loves spending time with her father and still believes that promises matter.
Character notes: Jamie serves as the emotional heart of the music video.
Rate: $500 / 10 hours
Featured Talent Roles
Caleb – Featured Talent
Male, White, ages 30–40
Caleb is clean-cut, approachable, dependable, and stable. He is more polished than Cody but still clearly working class.
Character notes: Caleb is not a villain. He represents stability and presence.
Rate: $400 / 10 hours
Truck-Stop Sex Worker – Featured Talent
Female, all ethnicities, ages 35–50
This role portrays a woman whose life has clearly been difficult. She is weathered by years of poverty, addiction, and survival.
The performer must be comfortable portraying vulnerability beneath a rough exterior.
Character notes: She represents a life that has largely run out of options.
Rate: $400 / 10 hours
Escort – Featured Talent
Female, all ethnicities, ages 25–35
This character is beautiful but approachable rather than flashy. She should feel well-kept, professional, warm, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent.
Strong dramatic instincts are preferred.
Character notes: She surprises Cody with genuine kindness during a vulnerable moment.
Rate: $400 / 10 hours
Featured Background Roles
Diner Waitress
Female, White, ages 20–28
A hardworking single mother juggling work and childcare. She is worn down by circumstance but not defeated, with authentic small-town energy.
Strong dramatic instincts are preferred.
Rate: $225 / 10 hours
Waitress’s Daughter
Female, White, ages 9–10
Quiet, observant, and mature for her age. She is often seen doing homework in the corner while her mother works.
Real mother/daughter pairs are welcome to submit.
Rate: $225 / 10 hours
Fighting Boyfriend
Male, White, ages 25–40
A blue-collar, impulsive, and passionate character. He loves hard and argues harder.
Real couples are preferred for this role pairing.
Rate: $225 / 10 hours
Fighting Girlfriend
Female, White, ages 25–40
Strong-willed, emotional, and equally responsible for the relationship’s volatility.
Real couples are preferred for this role pairing.
Rate: $225 / 10 hours
Receiver / Warehouse Supervisor
Female, all ethnicities, ages 40–50
A tough and intimidating warehouse supervisor who refuses to bend the rules. She has the kind of presence that can shut down a loading dock with one sentence.
Character notes: She is not cruel, just uncompromising.
Rate: $225 / 10 hours
Receiving Clerk
Male, all ethnicities, ages 55–75
A former truck driver who spent decades on the road before taking a warehouse job closer to home. Gruff, but occasionally sympathetic.
Character notes: He sees Cody’s struggle but cannot change the outcome.
Rate: $225 / 10 hours
General Background Roles
Truckers
Male, all ethnicities, ages 25–70
The production is looking for real trucker types and authentic blue-collar faces. Character faces are preferred over model types.
🚛 Real truck drivers, road veterans, and hardworking everyday looks are encouraged to submit.
Rate: $150 / 10 hours
Thieves
Male, White, ages 20–35
A group of small-time criminals living on the edge of society. They should appear lean, wiry, hard-lived, and unpredictable.
Rate: $150 / 10 hours
Father-Daughter Dance Dads
Male, all ethnicities, ages 30–45
Middle-class fathers attending a local father-daughter dance. Warm, everyday people who help create the feeling of a community event.
Real father/daughter pairs are preferred.
Rate: $100 / 8 hours
Father-Daughter Dance Daughters
Female, all ethnicities, ages 7–10
Middle-class daughters attending a local father-daughter dance. Warm, natural, and community-oriented.
Real father/daughter pairs are preferred.
Rate: $100 / 8 hours
How to Submit
To apply, use the official submission form:
Only if you are unable to complete the form, email:
Use the subject line:
BS MUSIC VIDEO – [Role Name]
Email Submission Requirements
Applicants must include the following information:
✅ First and last name
✅ Phone number
✅ Email address
✅ Height
✅ Weight
✅ Age and date of birth, if under 18
✅ Clothing and shoe sizes
✅ Current city and state
✅ Confirmation of availability for June 22, June 23, and June 24
✅ Confirmation that you can work in Nashville and surrounding areas as a local hire
✅ CDL license or truck-driving experience, if submitting for Cody or Trucker roles
✅ Waitress experience, if submitting for the Waitress role
Applicants should also include two recent color photos:
📸 One close-up photo
📸 One full-body standing photo
Cell phone photos are preferred over professional headshots. Photos should have no filters, sunglasses, or hats, and you should be the only person in the photo.
For real couples or real father/daughter submissions, include one to two recent photos together.
A short video is also requested, including your name, height, weight, and any relevant experience for the role. Applicants submitting for truck-related roles should mention any CDL or truck-driving experience.
This is a strong opportunity for Nashville-area non-union talent, real families, trucker types, and performers with authentic dramatic presence to be considered for a paid music video project.
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