Neither! We are a casting service. The only reason we list “casting agency” on our home page is because SEO loves it. An agency takes commissions from the actors, but a casting service take pre-negotiated flat rate for the entirety of the project.

There are several ways to get started with us:

• We have a client intake form that asks you for everything we need to know on our end to get going on the project!

• We have an email: info@auracasting.com if you’d like to send the project details there

• Give us a buzz: 510 255 5217

• Send a carrier pigeon

Simply put: we just do a really good job. We are really focused on delivering exceptional talent options on tight deadlines. Our goal is to include everyone, all walks of life, all faces of humanity. 

Casting gets paid a flat rate for pursuing the project, and the talent rate is the payment talent receives for the project (including agency fee)

Helpful to think of it 3 line items

• Casting Rate

• Talent Rate

• Agency Rate (+20% of talent rate if non-union)

No two projects are the same! It is difficult to come up with a fixed price, so we offer custom support for every project. The best approach is to reach out to us for a quote.

Good Q! We advise on release forms, but we do not generate releases - mainly because the production isn’t “ours”. We are merely augmenting the process

Collaborative, creative, honest, and personable. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and ensure you have a great experience throughout!

Yes! We can discuss over phone or by email. It really comes down to the placement of the media and it’s duration.

We deliver castings to you in an organized software, including information such as headshots, self tapes, talent availability, or any important information that pertains to the project!

That all depends on the project's needs, but we typically need a little bit of time to gather the best options that tailor to your project's needs. The fastest we’ve cast is 12 hours, but that was a one off… Ideally, we like 1 to 2 weeks. But again, it depends on what the project is.

We find talent through talent agencies in the area you are casting in, social media, or on our database of thousands of real people, models, and actors.

Yes! We have a payroll company that helps us pay out talent directly or the talent agency. That comes as an add-on fee.

We cast presenters, actors, models, real people, real families, hand and parts models, skilled performers (such as surfers, roller skaters, etc)

Yes! In fact, one time we were tasked with casting a six month year old baby boy. (that was a toughie!) We can cast any age, any demographic, and all walks of life.

It’s a good question! You may totally be able to cast on your own DEPENDING on what the project requires. If it’s two background actors.. yea, you can find those in 5 minutes on the street. If it’s 5’10” Polynesian bellydancer with red hair, it may take you a bit longer… That’s when we come into action. (although, that example may be tough to pull off for anyone)

We are not a talent agency. We are not a casting agency. We are a casting service that works WITH talent agencies to deliver an exceptional package of talent options to choose from.

No, we are not a talent agency. We are a casting service. There is a difference. We do not rep actors, neither do we take commission from them. What we do is “cast” actors. That means, we hire them.

CLICK HERE. scroll down and click “register me in our database.” From there you will upload photos and answer some questions we need on our end. It’s completely free to register. Once you are signed up, we send out audition notifications from time to time.

No. We get our money from the production company, not from the actors. We simply send you audition notifications.

No, we have actors and models who live all over the world! Most of our projects are in the San Francisco Bay Area, but we cast in other places too.