IN ORDER TO APPLY, PLEASE BE READY TO FILM AN AUDITION VIDEO AS PART OF THIS SUBMISSION. NO ACTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
TO QUALIFY, YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS (a physical location that is not your house) MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR FILMING.
GROUNDGLASS is a premier casting company, we cast people just like you in commercials for brands such as Tim Hortons, Unilever, Johnnie Walker and Hyundai.
For examples of our work please visit www.groundglasscasting.com
CASTING BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS CANADA FOR A FUN BRANDED CONTENT FILM!
RECEIVE $2,400 - $14,400, IF SELECTED
Are you a Canadian business owner? Do you want to be featured in a commercial? If so, we want to hear from you!
Are you a Canadian business owner who has turned your passion into your livelihood? Do you want to be featured in a commercial?
We're looking for passion-driven business owners who love what they do. You're chasing your dream, you've jumped hurdles and barriers on your journey, and you won't let anything stand in your way. We're interested in all kinds of businesses, especially those that work with their hands, create something physical and work in visually rich places.
You could be a furniture maker, a rancher, a winemaker, a drone builder, a mechanic, a pilot, an artist, a luthier, or anything in between. We're open to all kinds of businesses.
PLEASE NOTE:
- This is a NON-UNION project. No acting experience is required, however, you should be outgoing and comfortable being filmed and interviewed.
- To apply, you MUST be legally eligible to work in Canada.
- To participate, your place of business MUST be available to film at.
- If shortlisted, you MUST be available for a brief online (Zoom) interview with the director on August 11th or 12th.
- If selected, you MUST be available for three full days of filming in September or October, 2026. Exact dates to be confirmed.
- If booked, you will receive $800 per day of filming (3-days). If your likeness (footage of you) is in the final commercial, you will receive an additional $12,000 for its use. If friends or family members are requested to appear as background, they will be paid a $250 honourarium.
IF SHORTLISTED, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON OR BEFORE JULY 31st.
THANKS FOR APPLYING!
First Name *
Last Name *
City *
Province *
Phone number *
Email address *
Please re-enter your email address *
Date of birth *
Are you fluently bilingual in English and French? *
What is the name, type of business you operate and what year did you start it? *
Your company website (if applicable)
Your company Instagram account (if applicable)
What is your business structure? *
How did you file your taxes last year? *
How many employees work for your company? *
If selected, would we be able to film at your place of business (not your house)? *
What is the address of your place of business? *
If selected, would your staff/friends/family be willing to be featured? *
If selected, do you have any known availability issues in September or October, 2026? *
If you answered YES to the question above, when are you not available?
MANDATORY- Please upload a CURRENT (within the past month) picture of you that clearly shows your face (no hats, sunglasses, or filters). *
MANDATORY - Please upload a photo of your place of business / what you do. *
We'd love to see a quick horizontal video (max 2-3 min) of you. Please frame yourself from the waist up. Please do the following and keep it casual!
1. Introduce yourself- tell us your name and what you and your business do. 2. Tell us about your personal journey to becoming a business owner- what motivated you to take the leap? 3. Have you overcome any significant or interesting challenges in your business, or your life? Can you tell us about one? 4. What do you like to do outside of your work/business life?
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS RECORDING/UPLOADING THE VIDEO WHILE COMPLETING THE FORM, PLEASE USE A DIFFERENT WEB BROWSER.
Don't forget to hold your phone horizontally! *
Supplementary Video (OPTIONAL)- if you have an additional video profiling your business on Youtube or Vimeo, please paste the link below.
Are you a member or permittee of ACTRA, SAG, or UDA (actor's unions)? *
Do you currently have an agent? *
If you are represented by an agent, please include their name and contact info here (email address and phone number)
Have you ever appeared in any form of advertising? *
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? *
If selected for this opportunity, would you agree to a criminal and social media background check? *
How did you hear about this opportunity? *
Would you like to subscribe to our email list to stay informed of future opportunities? *
CASTING CALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, WAIVER AND RELEASE *
In exchange for being considered for engagement in the Production, I agree to the following terms and conditions: I am of at least the age of majority in my jurisdiction of residence. I consent to the recording and fixation of any performance I provide in the course of the casting call/audition, including my voice and my likeness and including my own submitted tape(s) (the “Materials”). I consent to the use of my name, contact information and personal biography for and in connection with my participation in the call/audition. I understand that my personal information will be used by Ground Glass for purposes of assessing candidates for the Client’s Project, and for no other purpose. I acknowledge that Ground Glass may store the Materials for its own records in perpetuity, and that it may use portions of the Materials along with my name and town of residence for its own promotional purposes (in any and all media, world-wide, royalty-free and in perpetuity), but neither it nor Client shall commercially exploit those Materials or share my personal information with third parties without my consent. If I am submitting any original Materials, I represent and warrant that the Materials are original, that I am the author of them, that I am free to grant rights in them as I have done so in this document, and that the use of the Materials will not infringe on any other person or entities’ rights. Despite the rights I am granting to Ground Glass and Client hereunder, I acknowledge that neither has any obligation to use or make public any of my Materials. I acknowledge that my opportunity to be selected for participation in the Production is the only compensation I will receive as result of this waiver and grant of rights. I understand that only if I am selected as a participant in the Production will I be offered separate terms and conditions in connection with such participation. I acknowledge Ground Glass’s and/or Client’s selections are final and that they will communicate only with any party or parties selected for participation in the Production. I agree to not disclose anything covered in this application for five years from date submitted or until, should I be selected for the campaign, the campaign has been made available to the public, whichever comes first. I hereby release Ground Glass, the Client, and their respective agents, representatives, partners and employees from any and all liability, claims, demands and causes of action in connection with the foregoing and in connection with my participation in the call/audition in any manner whatsoever, including in respect of any personal injury, damage, theft or loss of any kind. The terms of this agreement apply to each of us individually, as well as to all of us as a group or business. I acknowledge and accept that: (a) this agreement binds me and my heirs and successors; (b) I cannot assign this agreement to any other person or entity; (c) I am an independent contractor and not an employee, partner or ongoing contractor with Ground Glass or Client; and (d) I fully understand all of the terms of this agreement.
