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Acting Roles for Netflix's "Better Than The Movies" Feature Film

Chicago, IL, United States
ID: 314476Exp: 7/15/2026
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for Netflix's "Better Than The Movies" feature film adaptation, looking for actors. See more details below. About the project: Feature film adaptation of the New York Times best-selling book. Netflix is committed to inclusive, diverse casting. For every role, please submit qualified performers, without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity or any other basis prohibited by law unless otherwise specifically indicated. This is a SAG-AFTRA production. Additional info: No Acting Experience Necessary. Filming will take place from mid-August through October in Chicago. You would need to be available for this entire window. If interested, please submit: Name Current Age Height City of Residence *Two current photos (1. Head-to-Toe Long Shot; and 2. A photo of your face).

2 roles

LIZFemale18-25 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

(to play 17) A young woman who is a redheaded rom-com-obsessed dreamer who views life through the lens of her favorite movies. Smart, funny, and hopelessly romantic. Beneath her quirky optimism is a young woman still navigating grief, growing up, and learning the difference between fantasy and real love. Charming, relatable, and undeniably herself... SINGING AND PIANO PLAYING SKILLS A PLUS BUT NOT NECESSARY...LEAD.

WESMale18-25 y.o.All ethnicities

(to play 17) young man. He is a local baseball star, Liz's next-door neighbor, and longtime nemesis. Athletic with dark features. Sarcastic, charismatic, and effortlessly cool, with a sharp wit and a tendency to hide his feelings behind humor. Underneath the teasing exterior is a deeply loyal, thoughtful young man whose confidence masks surprising vulnerability...LEAD.

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