CASTING CALL: Seeking Host for new Docu-Style Social Media Videos
Looking for hosts that have a passion for helping fellow Torontonians shine!
CASTING FUN & UPBEAT HOST FOR WHOLESOME DOCUMENTARY-STYLE VIDEOS
📍 FILMING IN TORONTO, ON!
📅 Approx 4 half days between June 10-27
👩🏻👨🏾 Any race, any gender, 25-35 years old (not strict on age)
💰Receive $1,200-$2,000+ for the project💰
WHO
We are casting NON-UNION PERFORMERS AROUND AGE 25-35 IN TORONTO to be the host of a new business makeover documentary series. The show is meant to uplift a local small business by revamping its marketing and online presence in 1 month.
Our host character should be part marketing guru, part vigilante. Comedic & upbeat.
OUR HOST MUST:
Have a fun / upbeat personality, with a comedic edge
Have video or event hosting experience
Be inquisitive / excited to learn
Be able to riff off our participants and their environment
Be genuinely interested in helping people and their business
A knowledge of general business and marketing terms is an asset but not a requirement.
WHAT
This documentary-style project will consist of multiple social media videos of different lengths. Each highlighting a different part of the makeover process.
WHEN
This project will be filmed over multiple (~4) half-days of shooting between June 10-27, 2025.
WHERE
The exact location is TBC - it will likely take place somewhere in Toronto, or slightly outside the city bounds *
*The location will depend on the business that is selected to participate.
To Apply:
Please send an email to lindschris.casting@gmail.com with the following information:
Talent name: first & last
Agent / Representation:
Best contact to reach out to: email & phone
Social media (IG + TT):
Link to fun / upbeat / relevant hosting examples (if applicable):
Reel / Website (if applicable):
Location:
Headshot
Mandatory Self Tape Instructions below
MANDATORY SELF TAPE:
For the selftape, we’d love to see two sides of your personality -
One that’s energetic and upbeat, keeping it wholesome and true to you
Another that’s a bit more comedic, where you can throw in two or three light jokes just for us to get a sense of your comedic sensibilities, improv skills, and range
Please - put your phone horizontal (on a shelf or tripod), and choose a room of your house to showcase to us as if it was a small business - we want to see you making observations, giving compliments, and identifying areas of improvement.
If you are able to include a friend / family member / roommate to help showcase your interpersonal and conversation skills, that is ideal.
E.G Situation - “I’m here in Kitchen City, where the deals are hotter than the stovetop! Let’s take a look around and see what they have to offer … Wow - these mugs are adorable! We’ll have to showcase them more on social media! Wait … what is this pile of miscellaneous Tupperware lids??? Where is the organization? Where are the containers? Let’s get this mess under control and make sure the customers are only seeing what we want them to see … [continue the conversation].”
⬇️ REFERENCES:
We are hoping to find the Toronto version of a host like Nicolas Nuvan -
Or Ryan Trahan -
Thematically, this project will be similar to shows like Kitchen Nightmares -
Or Bar Rescue -