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We are seeking casting for two main roles and five background extras for a one-day, non-union holiday commercial to be filmed in a contemporary home in Costa Mesa, CA, on Friday, November 20, 2026.

This project tells a heartwarming, visually engaging Christmas gathering story, featuring an adult son getting his home ready for a family visit. He will welcome his visiting mother or grandmother, culminating in a day spent joyfully together. The tone is intended to be intimate and uplifting, capturing the essence of a high-quality holiday commercial with genuine, natural interactions rather than theatrical displays.

The performance will be entirely visual with no spoken dialogue. Actors will convey the narrative through actions such as cooking, hosting, greeting and hugging, gift-giving, sharing a family dinner, and taking photos, all accompanied by a separately recorded voiceover.

The shoot will last 10 hours, with wardrobe and meals provided. Specific call times and location details will be communicated to those selected for the roles.

This work includes a perpetual, worldwide, all-media buyout. Talent must sign a release, and the agreed rate encompasses these usage rights; there will be no additional fees or residuals.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR DEMO REELS FOR CONSIDERATION (LEAD ROLES)

Dates

Shoot date: Friday, November 20, 2026 (one 10-hour day). Location: Costa Mesa, CA (Orange County), residential home; exact address provided to booked talent. Local LA / Orange County hire strongly preferred.

Roles

Roles Details

Title

Male Lead

Content

Seeking a Male Lead, 30s–40s, for a one-day holiday commercial. You are an adult son hosting Christmas in your modern home, caring and a little rushed as you get everything ready for family — especially your visiting mother or grandmother.

On camera you move through the kitchen cooking and organizing, wrap a gift, take a quiet beat with a framed family photo, greet and hug your parent at the door, sit with her as she opens the gift, show her how to use it, and join a family photo. No dialogue.

Look: a warm, relatable, contemporary host in his 30s or 40s. Capable and caring, not glossy or over-styled. All ethnicities welcome. We want a believable family resemblance / fit with the Female Lead (mother or grandmother, 60s–70s).

Wardrobe provided. Hair and makeup arrangements will be confirmed at booking. 10-hour day in Costa Mesa, CA on Friday, November 20, 2026. Must be 18+, local LA/OC preferred, and willing to sign a perpetual, worldwide, all-media buyout release.

Salary

$700 / day Estimated 1 day of work Total: $700

Gender

Male Only

Age

30 - 49