Shauna Earp - Sure Shot Casting

08/27/2025

CASTING!!!
S.E.B. Casting is looking to cast 20-25 Real Kansans. I'm looking for a 20-25 people and they can be from anywhere in the state. The filming team will come to you or at least pretty darn close to you. The commercial is for BCBS. It'd be awesome if you were actual BCBS customers, but you don't have to be! And you don't need to have any on camera experience.
If you fit the bill, please send an email with a photo of you and a little blurb about you and why you fit the project. Send it to [email protected] by end of day Friday Aug 29th.

Wanting age/gender/race to be as diverse as Kansas is.
Project Rate / Payment Summary:
$500
Usage / Run:
Session + Usage: $500, all in + 20% agency fee, if necessary
Usage: OOH, CTV, Social, Web, Print, Banners, Industrial, in perpetuity
Shoot Dates & location: One day between Sept 8-12
We’re traveling all over the state. We’ll reimburse folks if they need to travel somewhere, but we’re hoping to find real people in real parts of Kansas, and we’ll kind of come to you

Here are some specific people we're looking for, but we are also loking for just your regular Kansas folks too.

1) Farmer - We’re looking for a real farmer, any age, who works the land while managing a visible health challenge. This could be a prosthetic arm, an insulin pump, a hearing aid, or anything that shows their body has been through something and they are still out there doing the work and living their life. This is not about overcoming a set-back in a glossy, commercial way. It is about the everyday toughness of someone who gets up before sunrise, feeds the animals, fixes the tractor, and keeps going. Dirt under the nails, sun on the face, humor in the voice. Someone who looks like they actually know what calluses feel like.
All races and genders are welcome. We want authenticity over polish. People not pretending to be farmers but real ones.

2) A student athlete - A real-deal young athlete, age 15–20, who’s currently in the thick of rehabbing a noticeable injury. This could be an ACL, ankle, shoulder. Something that leaves a brace, crutches, or scar, something that we as the viewer can see and feel in a split second. We’re not shooting for shiny highlight reels or staged comebacks. We want the raw in-between. A kid still rocking the team hoodie at physical therapy. The one who hears the squeak of the gym floor but has to watch from the sideline. Someone with grit, humor, and honesty in how they carry themselves.
All races and backgrounds are welcome. We’re especially interested in faces and stories that look like real life, not polished models, or someone who is playing a role, but the real people. They should have a look of determination on their face. This isn’t a set-back but a stage for what comes next.

3) A graveyard shift worker - This isn’t about polished smiles or hero shots. It’s the tired eyes at 3 a.m., the coffee that barely keeps you upright, the quiet moments in fluorescent light when the world feels stuck in pause. Someone who looks like they know what it feels like to walk out of work and see the sun rise before they’ve even gone to bed.
All races, genders, and ages are welcome. We want someone real, not staged. A person who carries the weight of the night shift in the way they stand, move, and speak.
Prefer BCBS members

4) A 4H kid - We’re not after a glossy champion. We want the kid who smells like hay by noon, whose boots are dusty, and whose face says they’ve been up since sunrise. Someone who knows long rides in a pickup, the heat that sticks to your skin, and the noise of the barns drowning out the noise of the competition.
All races and backgrounds welcome. We want real Kansas kids who treat the fairgrounds like a second home, kids who know the dust, the heat, and the rhythm of competition better than the tourists ever will.
5) Hunters & Fishers - We are looking for real Kansans. Not models, not overly polished actors, but people who tell the true story of this state. People who represent Kansas in the way they stand, the way they work, the way they are. Our audience should be able to look at them and think: that could be me, that could be my neighbor, that could be my family.
We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for authenticity. Lives that have been well-lived. Hands that show they have worked. Eyes that carry both resilience and pride.
People that without a single word,but a single look, can tell you where they are from and what they stand for, in an instant.
This cast should feel like Kansas itself, wide, varied, and diverse. From big cities, small towns, and open plains. Every age, every background, and every walk of life. People whose presence says something true before they even have to talk.

6) Fossil diggers/Rock hounds - We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for authenticity. Lives that have been well-lived. Hands that show they have worked. Eyes that carry both resilience and pride. People that without a single word,but a single look, can tell you where they are from and what they stand for, in an instant.
This cast should feel like Kansas itself, wide, varied, and diverse. From big cities, small towns, and open plains. Every age, every background, and every walk of life. People whose presence says something true before they even have to talk.

7) College students - Young people who tell the story of campus life in Kansas. We are looking for real Kansans. Not models, not overly polished actors, but people who tell the true story of this state. People who represent Kansas in the way they stand, the
way they work, the way they are. Our audience should be able to look at them and think: that could be me, that could be my neighbor, that could be my family. We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for authenticity. This cast should feel like Kansas itself, wide, varied, and diverse. From big cities, small towns, and open plains. Every age, every background, and every walk of life. People whose presence says something true before they even have to talk.

08/25/2025

CASTING!!!

We are looking to cast 20-25 Real Kansans who are also Blue Cross Blue Shield Members. We have loose ideas of who we would like these talent to be, as described in the Casting Breakdown below. The client would like to start casting ONLY BCBS Members, but if we need to extend our reach, they’ll accept that.

Wanting age/gender/race to be as diverse as Kansas is.

Project Rate / Payment Summary:
$500
Usage / Run:
Session + Usage: $500, all in + 20% agency fee, if necessary
Usage: OOH, CTV, Social, Web, Print, Banners, Industrial, in perpetuity
Shoot Dates & location: One day between Sept 8-12
We’re traveling all over the state. We’ll reimburse folks if they need to travel somewhere, but we’re hoping to find real people in real parts of Kansas, and we’ll kind of come to you

ROLES:

Farmers: Any Gender anywhere between 20 - 90 years old Any Ethnic Appearance
We’re looking for a real farmer, any age, who works the land while managing a visible health challenge. This could be a prosthetic arm, an insulin pump, a hearing aid, or anything that shows their body has been through something and they are still out there doing the work and living their life.
This is not about overcoming a set-back in a glossy, commercial way. It is about the everyday toughness of someone who gets up before sunrise, feeds the animals, fixes the tractor, and keeps going. Dirt under the nails, sun on the face, humor in the voice. Someone who looks like they actually know what calluses feel like.
All races and genders are welcome. We want authenticity over polish. People not pretending to be farmers but real ones.
Prefer BCBS members

Student Athlete: Any gender between 15 - 20 yrs Any Ethnic Appearance
A real-deal young athlete, age 15–20, who’s currently in the thick of rehabbing a noticeable injury. This could be an ACL, ankle, shoulder. Something that leaves a brace, crutches, or scar, something that we as the viewer can see and feel in a split second.
We’re not shooting for shiny highlight reels or staged comebacks. We want the raw in-between. A kid still rocking the team hoodie at physical therapy. The one who hears the squeak of the gym floor but has to watch from the sideline. Someone with grit, humor, and honesty in how they carry themselves.
All races and backgrounds are welcome. We’re especially interested in faces and stories that look like real life, not polished models, or someone who is playing a role, but the real people. They should have a look of determination on their face. This isn’t a set-back but a stage for what comes next.
Prefer BCBS members

Graveyard Shift Worker: Any Gender between 20 - 70yrs Any Ethnic Appearance
We’re looking for someone who works the overnight grind. Could be a nurse, EMT, factory worker, janitor, security guard, or anyone who clocks in when most of the world is asleep.
This isn’t about polished smiles or hero shots. It’s the tired eyes at 3 a.m., the coffee that barely keeps you upright, the quiet moments in fluorescent light when the world feels stuck in pause. Someone who looks like they know what it feels like to walk out of work and see the sun rise before they’ve even gone to bed.
All races, genders, and ages are welcome. We want someone real, not staged. A person who carries the weight of the night shift in the way they stand, move, and speak.
Prefer BCBS members

White Collar Worker: Any Gender between 28 - 68yrs Any Ethnic Appearance
Small business owners, office workers, maybe the suit-and-tie type but also people who run shops, barbershops, or diners.
We are looking for real Kansans. Not models, not overly polished actors, but people who tell the true story of this state. People who represent Kansas in the way they stand, the way they work, the way they are. Our audience should be able to look at them and
think: that could be me, that could be my neighbor, that could be my family.
Prefer BCBS members

4H kid: Any Gender between 9 - 18yrs Any Ethnic Appearance
We’re looking for a kid, age 10–18, who is competing at the Kansas State Fair. Could be in 4-H, showing livestock, riding equine, baking pies, or anything that has a ribbon attached to it.
We’re not after a glossy champion. We want the kid who smells like hay by noon, whose boots are dusty, and whose face says they’ve been up since sunrise. Someone who knows long rides in a pickup, the heat that
sticks to your skin, and the noise of the barns drowning out the noise of the competition.
All races and backgrounds welcome. We want real Kansas kids who treat the fairgrounds like a second home, kids who know the dust, the heat, and the rhythm of competition better than the tourists ever will.
Prefer BCBS members

Blue Collar Worker: Any Gender between 21 - 65 yrs Any Ethnic Appearance
Blue Collar worker, construction workers
We are looking for real Kansans. Not models, not overly polished actors, but people who tell the true story of this state. People who represent Kansas in the way they stand, the way they work, the way they are. Our audience should be able to look at them and
think: that could be me, that could be my neighbor, that could be my family.
Our cast should represent the full sweep of Kansas life.
We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for authenticity. Lives that have been well-lived. Hands that show they have worked. Eyes that carry both resilience and pride.
People that without a single word,but a single look, can tell you where they are from and what they stand for, in an instant.
This cast should feel like Kansas itself, wide, varied, and diverse. From big cities, small towns, and open plains. Every age, every background, and every walk of life. People whose presence says something true before they even have to talk.
Prefer BCBS members

Neighbors, real families: Any Gender5 - 100Any Ethnic Appearance
Parents walking kids to school / diverse and blended families / neighbors /
dogs / front porch old timers / Skateboarding in the street

We are looking for real Kansans. Not models, not overly polished actors, but people who tell the true story of this state. People who represent Kansas in the way they stand, the way they work, the way they are. Our audience should be able to look at them and think: that could be me, that could be my neighbor, that could be my family.
Our cast should represent the full sweep of Kansas life. Farmers in weathered ball jeans. Aerospace workers in high tech suits. High school athletes in worn jerseys. Parents walking kids to the fair. Retirees and students. Ranchers, factory workers, engineers, teachers, and small-business owners. Kansans who have just moved here alongside
families whose roots here go back before Kansas was Kansas. It’s people with white collars, blue collars, and no collar. Every one of them belongs to the Kansas story we’re telling. It’s people who speak Swahili, Spanish, and every language in-between.
We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for authenticity. Lives that have been well-lived. Hands that show they have worked. Eyes that carry both resilience and pride.
People that without a single word,but a single look, can tell you where they are from and what they stand for, in an instant.
This cast should feel like Kansas itself, wide, varied, and diverse. From big cities, small towns, and open plains. Every age, every background, and every walk of life. People whose presence says something true before they even have to talk.
Prefer BCBS members

Outdoor Sportspeople: Any Gender15 - 80Any Ethnic Appearance
people who fish and/or hunt - even though we won’t be in deer season, hunters could be practicing archery next to a barn or placing trail cameras out in the woods together Note: We will not be filming them actually hunting animals
We are looking for real Kansans. Not models, not overly polished actors, but people who tell the true story of this state. People who represent Kansas in the way they stand, the way they work, the way they are. Our audience should be able to look at them and
think: that could be me, that could be my neighbor, that could be my family.
Our cast should represent the full sweep of Kansas life. Farmers in weathered ball jeans. Aerospace workers in high tech suits. High school athletes in worn jerseys. Parents walking kids to the fair. Retirees and students. Ranchers, factory workers, engineers, teachers, and small-business owners. Kansans who have just moved here alongside
families whose roots here go back before Kansas was Kansas. It’s people with white collars, blue collars, and no collar. Every one of them belongs to the Kansas story we’re telling. It’s people who speak Swahili, Spanish, and every language in-between.
We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for authenticity. Lives that have been well-lived. Hands that show they have worked. Eyes that carry both resilience and pride.
People that without a single word,but a single look, can tell you where they are from and what they stand for, in an instant.
This cast should feel like Kansas itself, wide, varied, and diverse. From big cities, small towns, and open plains. Every age, every background, and every walk of life. People whose presence says something true before they even have to talk.
Prefer BCBS members

College Students: Any Gender18 - 25Any Ethnic Appearance
College students
Young people who tell the story of campus life in Kansas. We are looking for real Kansans. Not models, not overly polished actors, but people who
tell the true story of this state. People who represent Kansas in the way they stand, the
way they work, the way they are. Our audience should be able to look at them and think: that could be me, that could be my neighbor, that could be my family. We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for authenticity. This cast should feel like Kansas itself, wide, varied, and diverse. From big cities, small
towns, and open plains. Every age, every background, and every walk of life. People whose presence says something true before they even have to talk.
Prefer BCBS members

Fossil Diggers: Any Gender20 - 70Any Ethnic Appearance
Kansas is an ancient sea floor littered with fossils and rock hounds searching for those fossils; archeologists, paleontologists, geologists, hobbyists
We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for authenticity. Lives that have been well-lived. Hands that show they have worked. Eyes that carry both resilience and pride.
People that without a single word,but a single look, can tell you where they are from and what they stand for, in an instant.
This cast should feel like Kansas itself, wide, varied, and diverse. From big cities, small towns, and open plains. Every age, every background, and every walk of life. People whose presence says something true before they even have to talk.
Prefer BCBS members

If you or someone you know fits any of these descriptions, please send an email with at least one current photo, which role you are right for and a bit of information of how you fit the role to [email protected] with BCBS in the subject line.

If you are a represented actor and/or have a Casting Networks account, please submit through those routes.

Please note: all submissions must be received by 5:00 PM MT on August 28th

Thanks!!! Stay happy!

08/21/2025

Continuing the post series...

Why choose S.E.B. Casting?

2) Perspective - I have a unique perspective in the business. Having sat on all sides of the casting desk, (as an actor, an agent, a casting director and a production manager) I know well the intricacies and pressures of the audition/acting/casting/producing process. I worked hard and succeeded in changing the landscape of casting in CO into a positive, equitable, supportive endeavor, encouraging talent to bring out their best performances. When actors shine, so does the whole production.

Let me help bring your project into focus!!!

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08/15/2025

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06/20/2025

To all of you who put yourself out there, showing up for your dreams, you are brave and beautiful. I believe in you! Keep it up! Keep going! You got this!

06/16/2025

Happy paternal energy day! ❤️👨‍👧

06/16/2025

That’s a wrap! Last week the Sundance Institute Directors Lab finished up and I need to express my gratitude and appreciation. First, to the casting team and - you are such phenomenal humans and artists and your passion, enthusiasm, kindness and keen eye for talent are inspirational. Second, to all the actors who submitted to this project. I want you to know, I watched every single self tape. Every single monologue and reel. All of it. And I was once again reminded just how immense and beautiful and breathtakingly talented our Colorado acting community is. The talent pool here is deep and wide! You made the decisions both easy and difficult. Easy, because we knew we had plenty of options and people who could carry the weight. Difficult, because it was so hard to choose between those options!! Thank goodness I didn’t have to make the final decisions!!! Thank you directors for picking, because I simply could not! For those who were selected, you absolutely SLAYED!!!!! I loved watching your work and getting all the wonderful feedback!! Way to go, team! For those who were not selected, I took notes! Lots of notes! It’s wonderful to see some of you in new or different light, to see some of you stretch yourself and succeed, to see some new people I’ve not had the pleasure of meeting before and to see some people who always deliver. You all did beautiful work and I can’t wait to see you all shine in future projects!!! Thank you to everyone for an amazing project and process! It was truly wonderful!!! ❤️

06/10/2025

Congratulations to all the amazing actors, directors, music directors, choreographers, costumers, lighting designers, sound designers, set designers, theatres and theatre companies nominated for this year’s Henry Awards!!! What an incredible group of insanely talented artists!!!! So happy for each and every one of you!!!

06/04/2025

Sun dance!!!! Here’s to the first day of talent playing with the Sundance Institute Directors Lab today!!! Hope you all have a magnificent time and do beautiful work!! Hope you learn, grow, stretch, play, connect, listen, react, respond and shine like the gorgeous diamonds you are!!! So proud of you all! So happy to be a part of this incredible adventure!! So grateful to share the amazing Colorado acting community with industry greats!!! May lovely things come everyone’s way!!!

06/03/2025

I just LOVE callback day!!! One of the main reasons why is this goofball!! makes every session the best session ever!!! So grateful to play with my pal and all the amazing actors who come in and give their all!!!

05/31/2025

Well what a lovely afternoon I just had. It was all because of this fabulous human!! Thank you for introducing me to the beautiful seniors you care for!!! Something I truly believe in and a major part of .casting is my commitment to the community. Today I got to honor that commitment by volunteering my time to talk with the residents of Balfour at Riverfront facility - which is a gorgeous home for independent, assisted and memory care living. We chatted about casting, acting, theatre, film, art and community. It was a magnificent time and I truly did not want it to end. Thank you thank you thank you for inviting me and sharing this experience.