Casting Call: PLAYING WITH FIRE

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PLAYING WITH FIRE

Details

Union:

Non union

Area of media:

Vertical

Network:

Paid?:

Yes

Rates:

$168.00 - $700.00 USD

Deadline:

Oct 20, 2026

Auditions:

ONLINE

Shooting starts:

Oct 27, 2026

Shooting finishes:

Nov 3, 2026

Shooting locations:

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Cities for response:

Los Angeles

Comments

IMPORTANT: LOCAL HIRE – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Please submit L.A.-based actors only; no talent from other cities.

Searching for local hire NON-UNION actors in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

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Storyline

When a reckless, openly gay firefighter transfers to Station 88, he immediately clashes with the department's uptight golden boy, igniting a fiery rivalry fueled by dangerous rescues, forbidden attraction, and explosive sexual tension. But as their rivalry turns into a secret romance, the two must overcome their personal demons and expose a deadly conspiracy threatening to destroy their firehouse—and everyone inside it.

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	MILES	Male 23 - 26 Years old
Description LEAD, $700 USD Per day (6 estimated days of shoot). 12 hours Male lead. (Mid-20s). The station's star rookie and undisputed golden boy. He thrives on perfection, discipline, and strictly following protocol. But behind his polished, rule-abiding exterior lies a young man carrying heavy internalized homophobia instilled by a rigid father. Assigned to welcome and show new recruit Dante around the station, Miles is determined to keep his guard up and prove Dante is too much of a liability for Engine 88. Visual type: Handsome, serious, clean-cut, slightly pretty in a masculine way. comps would be Patrick Schwarzenegger, Louis Partridge, Nicholas Galitzine (though he shouldn’t be too “delicate”) Must be comfortable with same-sex intimacy
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	DANTE	Male 23 - 26 Years old
Description LEAD, $700 USD Per day (6 estimated days of shoot). 12 hours Male lead, (Mid-20s). A former military combat medic newly transferred to the unit. Dante is unapologetically gay, wildly confident, and recklessly daring. Beneath his swagger lies deep military trauma, severe PTSD, and a latent death wish that drives him to pull dangerous, impulsive stunts on calls—numbing the pain with a secret drinking problem. Recognizing Miles's closeted turmoil, Dante makes it his personal mission to push Miles's buttons, test his rigid boundaries, and crack his shell. Visual type: Muscular, cocky bad-boy. Must be comfortable with same-sex intimacy.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	RICK	Male 20 - 30 Years old
Description SUPPORTING (ANTAGONIST), $400 USD Per day (3-4 estimated days of shoot). 12 hours Male, (20s–30s). A crude, aggressive "bro" firefighter. The primary antagonist inside the station, his playful banter curdles into venomous harassment the moment he discovers Dante’s sexuality. He is also secretly working for Senator Montgomery, sabotaging Engine 88 from the inside in exchange for a promised political payoff.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	CHIEF SLOANE	Female 50 - 60 Years old
Description SUPPORTING, $250 USD Per day (2-3 estimated days of shoot). 12 hours Female (50s–60s). A tough-as-nails, no-nonsense fire chief. She took Miles under her wing as her star protégé, while Dante’s reckless heroics test her patience to the limit. She assigns Miles to guide and monitor the wildcard new recruit. Visual type: Think Kate Mulgrew or Jane Lynch
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	INGRID	Female 20 - 30 Years old
Description SUPPORTING, $250 USD Per day (1-2 estimated days of shoot). 12 hours Female (20s–30s). Built like a tank, Ingrid is a stoic giant who never seems to smile. She mostly keeps to herself, but becomes an important part of the group later in the story. Visual type: Gwendoline Christie
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Day Player	GEORGE	Male 30 - 39 Years old
Description DAY PLAYER, $168 USD Per day (1-2 estimated days of shoot). 8 hours Male (30s). A proud “man’s man.” Steeped in toxic masculinity, he willingly joins in on the hazing, but his deep-seated loyalty to the team will force him to confront his biases.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Day Player	EVELYN	Female 40 - 50 Years old
Description DAY PLAYER, $250 USD Per day (1-2 estimated days of shoot). 8 hours Female, (40s–50s). The sharp, ambitious state senator and a ruthless political shark. She views Engine 88 as an expensive liability to be liquidated so she can reallocate its budget toward lucrative commercial redevelopment projects. She weaponizes Dante's recklessness and the station's operational errors to trigger a public audit, secretly conspiring with Rick to ensure the station fails.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Day Player	KAITLYN	Female 18 - 22 Years old
Description DAY PLAYER, $168 USD Per day (1 estimated days of shoot). 8 hours Distressed teenager, who wants to jump from the building. Miles saves her. Emotional scene.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Day Player	PARAMEDIC	Female 25 - 40 Years old
Description DAY PLAYER, $168 USD Per day (1 estimated days of shoot). 8 hours Male/female. 25-40. He is attending Miles.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Day Player	PHOTOGRAPHER	Male 35 - 40 Years old
Description DAY PLAYER, $168 USD Per day (1 estimated days of shoot). 8 hours Male/female. 35-40. Is taking calendar pictures of the firefighters.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Day Player	CONSTRUCTION WORKER	Male 30 - 50 Years old
Description DAY PLAYER, $168 USD Per day (1 estimated days of shoot). 8 hours Male. 30-50. He is in work accident, screaming pinned beneath a pile of wreckage.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Day Player	DISTRAUGHT MOTHER	Female 28 - 40 Years old
Description DAY PLAYER, $168 USD Per day (1 estimated days of shoot). 8 hours Female, 28-40. Her baby is inside the burning house. Dante and miles save the baby.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Day Player	BYSTANDER	Female 20 - 40 Years old
Description DAY PLAYER, $168 USD Per day (1 estimated days of shoot). 8 hours Male/female. 20-40. Bystander who notices Kaitlyn trying to jump.

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