7 Films Casting in Missouri Right Now Could Make You a Movie Star

You don't have to move to Hollywood to be a movie star. I have it on good information that there are 7 motion pictures that are casting in Missouri right now and it could be your ticket to stardom.

I haven't been in any movies (that I'm willing to admit), but I do know that one of the movie industry standards for casting is Backstage. I decided to query the site for productions that are casting and/or filming in Missouri and here are 7 that I found. To make sure I'm not misrepresenting them, I've included the exact synopsis each production has included for the casting calls.

Source Decay - Casting in St. Louis

"Source Decay," a short analog horror film. Logline: A young man grieving his mother discovers a strange VHS tape that lets him relive a moment from his childhood, but when the tape starts to degrade he refuses to let the memory go."

Casting a mother between the age of 30 and 55

Shoots January 3 through January 5, 2025 in St. Louis

Saturno - Casting in St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago

"A Mexican immigrant father and son in the Midwest selling products out of their broken old Saturn Vue. The two clash as Hectors (father) stress from not being able to provide for his family and Titos (son) birthday not being celebrated makes the two butt heads."

Casting Tito - age 10 to 16 - Hispanic descent

Casting Hector - age 35 to 55 - Hispanic descent

Shoots early February 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri

Drink Kill Praise - Seeking talent in St. Louis, Missouri

"Two friends try to escape St. Louis as a group of religious fanatics start to purity the city."

Casting Nicole - age 25 to 32

Casting Aiden - age 24 to 30

Casting Greg - age 22 to 28

Casting Cardinal - age 30 to 40

Shooting January 9 through January 13 in St. Louis, Missouri

No Sugar - Seeking talent in St. Louis, Missouri

"Casting and seeking crew for "No Sugar," a home invasion thriller."

Seeking numerous characters of many diverse ages and backgrounds.

Casting in St. Louis, Missouri - summer of 2025, Shooting in St. Louis, Missouri - Fall of 2025

Omi and Opa - Seeking talent in St. Louis, Missouri

"Omi and Opa" unfolds on a pivotal afternoon at Ben's family home. Ben, a curious 10-year-old, listens as his grandparents, Otto and Lilli, are delivering testimonials on their experiences during the Holocaust. Ben’s parents, Bill and Susie, believing the story too intense for his young age, send him to play in another room. However, determined to not be excluded, Ben sneaks back and eavesdrops on their conversation. As he listens, he uncovers lessons about their past and begins to forge a deeper connection between himself, his grandparents, and their shared family history."

Casting Ben - male - age 9 - 13

Casting Suzie - female - age 37 to 50

Casting Bill - male - age 37 to 50

Casting Jane - female - age 25 to 50

Rehearsal leading up to shoot December 20 through December 22 in St. Louis, Missouri

Nightswim - Seeking talent in St. Louis, Missouri

"The adaptation is about a teenage girl who has a cryptic windowsill conversation one night with her friend. They theorize what might happen if they sneak out to the lake and go skinny-dipping, under the willow tree, where a boy mysteriously died the previous summer. Southern Gothic. Set in 1998."

Casting Christina - female - age 18 to 28

Casting Rosie - female - age 18 to 28

Shoots in St. Louis, Missouri November 22 through November 24 also in Webster Groves, Missouri

(Area Code) 314 - Seeking talent from St. Louis, Missouri

"This series delves into eerie local legends, unexplained phenomena, the chilling depths of psychological terror, and original tales of horror from new filmmaking voices. "(Area Code)" is designed to showcase new filmmakers with voices specific to their designated area code as they unravel tales where the line between reality and nightmare blurs."

Casting Alice - female - age 8 to 10

Casting Aiden - male - age 35 to 44

Casting Frank - male - age 30 to 44

Casting 'Hangin Hugh' - male - age 30 to 40

Shoots in St. Louis, Missouri - no date given