Who casts background actors in Nashville?

Jenny Alison Casting handles scripted TV and film background, and Audience Company Nashville casts extras, audiences, and crowds for music videos, shows, and events. Apply through each company's own process.

Do I need experience to be an extra in Nashville?

No. Jenny Alison Casting's FAQ says first-timers are welcome, though on-set experience can help in some situations. Professionalism and following instructions matter most.

How do Nashville casting calls work?

Jenny Alison Casting asks talent to submit to each individual casting call with the requested details rather than waiting to be contacted from a database. Read and follow each call's instructions exactly.

Is audience work the same as background acting?

No. Audience members attend tapings and live events as spectators; background actors perform in scenes. Nashville offers both, often through different companies.

Does Scene Seekers book extras in Nashville?

No. Scene Seekers is an independent informational site. We do not cast, hire, or represent performers.

Nashville, Tennessee

Becoming an Extra in Nashville

Nashville's music and television industries create a distinctive mix of background work — from scripted series to music videos and live-audience shows. Jenny Alison Casting handles scripted background, and Audience Company Nashville casts crowds and audiences.

Last updated 2026-10-25

Background acting in Nashville

Jenny Alison Casting is based in Nashville and specializes in background casting for scripted TV and film, along with brand campaigns and TV audiences. Its FAQ page explains a submission-driven process: talent responds to individual casting calls rather than waiting for the company to check availability.

Audience Company Nashville casts background extras, audiences, and crowds for music videos, feature films, talk shows, commercials, award shows, and live events — a reflection of Nashville's music-industry production volume. The Tennessee Entertainment Commission supports production statewide with a 25% grant rebate on qualified spending.

Getting started as a beginner

Follow Jenny Alison Casting's casting calls and submit to each one individually with the requested information — the company asks talent to submit per call rather than relying on its database.
Read submission instructions carefully and completely; casting companies routinely discard incomplete submissions.
Keep recent, unfiltered photos ready, and be accurate about your availability before you submit.

New to all of this? Start with How to Become a Movie Extra With No Experience.

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Practical local considerations

Nashville's production calendar follows the music and television industries, so work can cluster around award shows, touring cycles, and series schedules.
Some Nashville-based companies cast in other cities too — Jenny Alison Casting lists several markets. Confirm where a project actually films.
Tennessee's 25% grant rebate applies to qualified statewide spending; a Tennessee production may film anywhere in the state.

Local Casting Resources

Jenny Alison Casting
Nashville-based company specializing in background casting for scripted TV and film, brand campaigns, and TV audiences, with a public FAQ for first-time background actors.
Nashville-based; casts in several markets
Audience Company Nashville
Casts background extras, audiences, and crowds for music videos, feature films, talk shows, commercials, award shows, and live events in the Nashville area.
Nashville and surrounding areas
Tennessee Entertainment Commission
State commission supporting film, television, and music production in Tennessee, including the 25% production grant rebate.
Statewide Tennessee

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Types of Opportunities

What Productions in Nashville May Look For

Scripted TV and film background

Jenny Alison Casting describes background casting for scripted television and film as its core work. Casting calls are posted individually with their own instructions.

Music videos and live events

Audience Company Nashville lists music videos, award shows, and live events among its casting work — a category tied closely to Nashville's music industry.

TV audiences

Both companies describe audience casting for talk shows and live performances. Audience work has its own expectations and is not the same as background acting.

Examples are general. Scene Seekers does not list or guarantee specific casting calls.

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