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Raised By Pain - Film Casting 12 Atlanta Actors
Seeking Talent From: Georgia (Atlanta)
Union Status: Non-Union
Pay: Daily based on role. $260-$500 per day. Up to $3, 500
Posted: 9/18/2026 Updated: 9/29/2026 Deadline for Submissions: 10/15/2026
Raised by the streets, a young woman becomes hardened to the only life she’s ever known. But when fate takes her to the other side of the tracks, she experiences love and belonging for the first time, only to discover that beneath the wealth and privilege lies a world that can cause just as much pain as the ruthless streets she left behind. Independent feature film. Distribution is secured.
Casting / Shoot Info
Filming begins on or around 10/19/2026 for eight day shoot in Atlanta, Georgia. We are looking for local Atlanta talent.

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Casting: By submission
Shoot Dates: Begins October 19, 2026
Shoot Location: Atlanta, GA
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Destiny Dixon |Female |African-American |Age: 21–30 |Role Type: Principal
Smart, beautiful, tough and street-raised. Must be able to play a wide range of emotions including vulnerability. Destiny grows up under her pimp father's control and learns to survive using her intelligence and instincts. Prison and her friendship with Daphne, a society heiress, exposes her to a completely different life, forcing her to decide who she truly wants to become.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $500 /day
Daphne Halliday |Female |African-American |Age: 21–30 |Role Type: Principal
Beautiful, wealthy, outspoken, fearless and rebellious. The heir to a hotel fortune, Daphne meets the main character, Destiny, in prison and unexpectedly becomes the closest thing Destiny has ever had to a real sister.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $500/day
Payne Dixon |Male |African-American |Age: 40–55 |Role Type: Principal
|Height: 5′10″ – 6′5″
A hardened street hustler/pimp. Controlling, intimidating and manipulative, Payne views the main character, Destiny, as both his daughter and an extension of his business. His influence continues to haunt her even after she tries to escape him. Must have a powerful physical presence and voice.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $500/day
Malik Coleman |Male |African-American |Age: 25–32 |Role Type: Supporting
The eventual love interest of the main character, Destiny. Charming, creative, musician/producer, and emotionally grounded, Malik represents the healthy love and future Destiny never believed could be possible.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $500/day
Cherry |Female |African-American, Multi-Ethnic |Age: 25–35 |Role Type: Supporting
Striking-looking, intense, hardened by street life. The mother of the main character, Destiny. Her tragic relationship with her pimp, Payne, and the circumstances surrounding Destiny's birth establishes the painful cycle Destiny inherits.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $260/day
La La |Female |African-American |Age: 25–35 |Role Type: Supporting
Striking-looking, intense, hardened by street life. The mother of the main character, Destiny. Her tragic relationship with her pimp, Payne, and the circumstances surrounding Destiny's birth establishes the painful cycle Destiny inherits.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $500/day
Peaches |Female |African-American, Multi-Ethnic |Age: 25–35 |Role Type: Supporting
A tough female inmate who understands prison politics and survival. Quiet, but simmering with anger. Must be able to express herself clearly and intensely with just a look.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $260/day
Crystal |Female |African-American |Age: 30–45 |Role Type: Supporting
Curvy, attractive, warm-hearted, but tough. A veteran of the street world who becomes a big-sister/mother figure to the main character, Destiny. She understands the rules of survival but also recognizes the damage the lifestyle has done. Her loyalty is constantly caught between her pimp, Payne, and his daughter, Destiny.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $500/day
Handsome John |Male |Any Ethnicity |Age: 30–40 |Role Type: Supporting
Handsome, sexy but scruffy, charming and seemingly interested in the main character, Destiny. beyond her role as a sex worker, but he's actually law enforcement. He ultimately uses Destiny's trust to arrest her.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $260/day
Carson |Male |African-American, Multi-Ethnic |Age: 35–55 |Role Type: Supporting
A muscular prison guard with a cruel, abusive streak who enjoys using his authority to intimidate the women under his control.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $260/day
Chauffeur |Male |African-American, Multi-Ethnic |Age: 30–40 |Role Type: Co-Star
Handsome, sexy, professional and mostly business on the surface. Daphne's driver—and also her secret sexual relationship.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $260/day
Dr. Campbell |Male |Any Ethnicity |Age: 40–60 |Role Type: Co-Star
Surgeon who treats the main characters, Destiny and Daphne, following their devastating car accident. Calm, professional, and the bearer of critical news to the family.
Video Reel Required
Pay: $260/day
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