NextStar Casting
Boutique Casting · Est. 2018

WHERE TOMORROW'S
STARS ARE DISCOVERED.

Every face on screen was unknown once. We're a handpicked roster representing television, film, and the most ambitious digital productions across four continents. Small on purpose, and working with each artist as if they were the only name on our list.

You don't need a credit list to start. You need someone who picks up the phone.

Founded 2025

A new agency, but with a lot of ambition.

Free to apply. Always.

No application, registration, or portfolio fees. Ever.

We earn only when you do

A flat fee per booked role, disclosed before you sign anything. You never pay us directly.

Read by a person

Every application is reviewed by hand. Expect an answer within 7 days.

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Our Belief

CASTING IS A CRAFT,
NOT A SCROLL.

The industry rewards momentum. We work the opposite way. Nobody starts legendary, and the right first step matters more than the loudest one. Before a single submission goes out, we sit with each artist and map a five-year arc: the rooms they belong in, the rooms they don't, and the deliberate path between.

Success Stories

TALENT IN THE
SPOTLIGHT.

Amelia Cross

Lead, Netflix Original

"From an open call to a series regular in 14 months."

Noah Rivera

A24 Feature

"NextStar saw something casting rooms in two cities had missed."

Léa Bertin

Apple TV+ Limited Series

"They built a career, not just a credit."

Jaden Okafor

Global Campaign

"Signed within a week of submitting a single tape."

Sofía Marín

Indie Film, Cannes

"A team that genuinely fights for the right room."

Ren Takahashi

Streaming Drama Lead

"I was an unknown. They made the industry know me."

Disciplines

THREE ROOMS.
ONE PHILOSOPHY.

Television

Network drama, prestige limited series, returning leads. Direct relationships with casting at FX, HBO, Netflix, BBC and Canal+.

Film

Studio features, indie premieres, festival breakouts. We protect first-feature artists from the wrong second feature.

Digital & Brand

Streaming originals and global campaigns built for platform-first audiences. Usage and exclusivity reviewed line by line.

Global Reach

EIGHT COUNTRIES.
ONE ROSTER.

Active placements in Los Angeles, London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Lagos, Mexico City and São Paulo. Studio relationships in each, built one project at a time. Never bought, never outsourced.

47
Artists
8
Countries
14d
Response
100%
Read by us
FAQ

ASK THE
QUIET QUESTIONS.

Everything actors usually have to call to ask. Honest answers, written by the partners who actually run the agency.

The Journal

FIELD NOTES
FROM THE ROOM.

Self-tape Craft

The fourteen seconds before action

What casting directors are really watching in the moment between your slate and your first line.

8 min
Career Arc

The wrong second feature

Your first film is a calling card. Your second quietly defines the next decade.

11 min
Industry

How streaming usage clauses got teeth

Buyouts, perpetuity, AI likeness. The small lines we now refuse to sign.

9 min

READY TO BE SEEN?

One submission can change a year. Send yours over. We read every application personally.

Start your application

Open to new names. Always.