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SURROGATE FOR A RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE
Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Vertical
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
$170.00 - $350.00 USD
Deadline:
July 1, 2026
Auditions:
ONLINE
Shooting starts:
July 15, 2026 
Shooting finishes:
July 23, 2026 
Shooting locations:
LOS ÁNGELES, CA.
Cities for response:
Los Angeles
Comments
We are only casting actors based in LOS ANGELES area.

No additional agency fees will be provided beyond the offered rate.
Storyline
Surrogate for a Ruthless Billionaire follows Lily Carter, a hardworking nursing student whose life falls apart after her boyfriend betrays her, leaves her drowning in debt, and puts her family home at risk. Desperate for a way out, she accepts an offer from Isaac Kane, a powerful billionaire seeking a surrogate to carry his child and secure an heir for his family.

What begins as a simple business arrangement quickly becomes complicated as Lily and Isaac grow closer. As they battle jealous exes, dangerous enemies, family pressures, and public scandals, both must decide whether their relationship is just a contract—or the
beginning of something real.

A contract pregnancy turns into an unexpected love story between a struggling nursing student and the ruthless billionaire who was never supposed to fall for her.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingSCARLET HAYESFemale 25 - 28 Years old
Description
SUPPORTING (ANTAGONIST), $350 USD Per day (5-6 estimated days of shoot).

Female Antagonist, 25-28. Fashionable, glamorous, stylish.

Often hidden behind designer sunglasses. Calculating, observant, opportunistic, manipulative. A lurking antagonist who quietly gathers information and looks for opportunities to weaponize Lily's relationship with Isaac. Introduced secretly eavesdropping on Lily and Chloe.

She has some kisses with Isaac.

Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingRYAN WALKERMale 25 - 30 Years old
Description
SUPPORTING ANTAGONIST, $300 USD Per day (2-3 estimated days of shoot).

Male, 25-30. Lily Ex-Boyfriend / Primary Villain.

Attractive, charismatic, entrepreneur aesthetic. Narcissistic, opportunistic, cowardly, manipulative, entitled.
Introduced as Lily's dream future; exposed as a user who exploited her financially and emotionally before dumping her for money and status.

Have kissing scenes with Sophie.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingSOPHIE KANEFemale 23 - 27 Years old
Description
SUPPORTING, $250 USD Per day (4-5 estimated days of shoot).

Female, 23-27. Isaac's Sister / Obstacle. Designer clothes head-to-toe. Wealthy socialite, fashion-forward aesthetic. Spoiled, entitled, privileged, impulsive. Ryan's fiancée. Creates an ongoing obstacle for Lily within the Kane world.

Has kissing scenes with Ryan.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingELEANOR KANEFemale 70 - 79 Years old
Description
SUPPORTING, $250 USD Per day (3-4 estimated days of shoot).

Female, 70s. Isaac's Grandmother. Gray-haired, sweet grandmother appearance, sharp eyes, frail-looking — though she exaggerates her condition for effect. Loving, clever, manipulative in a humorous way, determined, deeply family-oriented.

Isaac's grandmother and the true emotional architect of the story.

Appears to be dying but secretly fakes symptoms (famously hides ketchup to simulate coughing blood) to motivate Isaac into building the family she desperately wants.

CASTING REFERENCE_ Betty White warmth mixed with master-strategist cunning.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingDANIELMale 30 - 50 Years old
Description
SUPPORTING, $200 USD Per day (2-3 estimated days of shoot).

Male, 30-35. Executive Assistant / Fixer.

Glasses, sharp suits, executive assistant presentation. Efficient, loyal, dry sense of humor, intelligent, resourceful.

Isaac's right-hand man. Handles Isaac's business, investigations, logistics, and cleanup operations. Frequently serves as comedic commentary on Isaac's obsession with Lily.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingCHLOEFemale 21 - 25 Years old
Description
SUPPORTING, $200 USD Per day (2-3 estimated days of shoot).

Female, 21-25. Lilys Best Friend / Comic Relief

Attractive, energetic, fun, trendy. Ride-or-die loyalty. Funny, loud, romantic, supportive, and refreshingly honest.

Lily's emotional support system and primary comic relief. Consistently pushes Lily to recognize her own value and repeatedly encourages her to see Isaac's true feelings.

Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingDON ROMANOMale 55 - 68 Years old
Description
SUPPORTING, $250 USD Per day (2-3 estimated days of shoot).

Male, 55-68. Mafia Patriarch. Distinguished, dangerous, old-world power. Strategic, intimidating, patient, ruthless.

Connected to the criminal history that shaped and scarred the Kane family.

Represents the darker legacy Isaac is trying to escape — the shadow of his family's past.

Classic mafia patriarch.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerRECEPCIONISTFemale 20 - 49 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Female, 20s–40s, Works for Isaac. Professional, polite.

Unintentionally blocks Sophie from accessing Isaac — comic bureaucratic obstacle.

Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerBYSTANDERFemale 21 - 26 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Female, 21-26. Ordinary witnesses. Provide public reaction and crowd commentary in key scenes.

Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerDOCTORFemale 40 - 48 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Female. 40-48. Professional, warm but direct in manner. Blunt, practical, observant. Slightly amused by the Isaac/Lily dynamic.

Oversees the surrogacy process. Frequently creates awkward or revealing romantic situations for the leads.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerMALE STUDENTMale 21 - 25 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Male, 21-25. He says offensive things to lily.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerMANAGERAll 30 - 59 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Male/female. 30s–50s. he’s scarlets manager. Professional, service-oriented.

Supports boutique, hotel, and upscale business scenes throughout the series.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerOFFICERMale 30 - 50 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Male, 30-50. He arrests Scarlet at Isaac’s wedding. Professional law enforcement.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerPHOTOGRAPHERAll 25 - 40 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Male/ female. 25-40. Aggressive media personalities.

Drive public scandal, headline pressure, and media scrutiny around the Kane family.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerPROFESSORMale 40 - 69 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Male, 40s–60s. Serious, academic, demanding. Grounds Lily in her nursing-school world and the life she is fighting to protect.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerREPORTERAll 25 - 40 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Male/ female, 25-40. Aggressive media personalities.

Drive public scandal, headline pressure, and media scrutiny around the Kane family.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerSTUDENTFemale 18 - 25 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Female, 18-25. Starstruck, gossip-loving. Introduces Isaac's celebrity and notoriety on campus.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
Day PlayerTHUGMale 30 - 50 Years old
Description
DAY PLAYER, $170 USD Per day (1 estimated day of shoot).

Male, 30-50. Big and tall. Scar across lip.

Physically imposing. Violent, sadistic, aggressive, Predatory, intimidating, cruel. Loan-shark enforcer who threatens Lily over Ryan's debt. Sets up Isaac's heroic Intervention.

Fights with Isaac.

Stunt experience required.

He uses a prop gun.