Currently Casting for The UPS Store:
Are you a real Small Business Owner who uses The UPS Store services? Are you in the Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Salt Lake City or Nashville areas? Would you love to get some GREAT EXPOSURE for your small business and get paid too? We want to hear from you! (Questions? Email ohavercasting@gmail.com. Full project info and submission instructions below!)
The UPS Store is casting a TV/Internet commercial featuring real Small Business Owners who:
-Use any The UPS Store services
-Are within 10 miles of a The UPS Store location
-Have a physical business location (either a home business or brick & mortar space)
-Are in Philly, Chicago, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Salt Lake City or Nashville
They are open to many types of businesses including but not limited to: Construction, Landscaping, Educational (tutoring, schools, day care, etc), Boutique Hotels, Airbnb or VRBO hosts, Etsy or eBay Sellers, Fitness Industry (Yoga Studios, Crossfit, etc), Event or Wedding Planners, Real Estate Agency or Home Staging, Creative Services (Artists, Makers, Art Dealers, etc), Professional Services, (HR, Accounting, Lawyers, etc) and many more! We are currently seeking small businesses outside of the food industry as The UPS Store has featured several food industry businesses in recent spots.
CASTING PROCESS: There are two steps to the casting process. Those interested first need to submit a self-taped video or request a Zoom interview (that will be recorded). The UPS Store creatives will review those self-tapes and Zoom interviews, then invite those they are seriously considering to attend a Zoom callback interview, which will happen on or about March 12 or 13. Final casting decisions will be made after the callback.
NOTE: As part of the final selection process, clients will request that participants agree to a background check.
PAY RATES: If your business is selected for the final project, this will be WONDERFUL EXPOSURE for you and your small business! In addition to that, you will be paid as follows:
Filming Fee: $1000 per business
Usage Buyout: $3000 per business (Total $4000 if your likeness/business is used)
USAGE: All scripts/lifts/versions/edits/stills from the footage/behind the scenes to be paid only if talent’s likeness, voice, or performance is publicly exhibited or telecast in relation to the campaign. Term: In Perpetuity. Media: All forms of TV, internet, industrial and digital media. Territory: North America, except as to usage via the internet and digital which is global.
SHOOT DATES/INFO: The exact shoot dates are still TBD. We would like the selected Small Business Owners to be available for one full day in the windows below. Filming will take place at Small Business Owner’s location. We would meet them the day before we shoot to scout and introduce the team. Tentative Dates are: March 24 – 28, June 2 – 6 or July 7 – 11
EASY SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Just send us an email with a short self-taped video (or email ohavercasting@gmail.com if you prefer to schedule a ZOOM with us). If using a smart phone to self-tape, please do so in a LANDSCAPE/HORIZONTAL position with light in front of you (not back lit). Have someone hold the phone for you, use a tripod or prop the phone up so you can be hands free. In a medium shot (about waist up) look straight into the lens and tell us the below information. Have FUN with it!
1) Tell us your name, what city you live in and how far away The UPS Store is from you.
2) The name of your company, what services/products you provide and if you are a home business or have a brick & mortar space.
3) A brief history of how or why you started your business.
4) What The UPS Store services you use and why. Be sure to mention all services you use (shipping, shredding, printing, mailbox, banners, etc.)
5) Tell us why The UPS Store is important to your business and/or how it is helpful to you. Be enthusiastic! We want details!
That’s it! EMAIL us your video using a file sharing app like Google Drive, We Transfer or DropBox. In the body of the email be sure to include your PHONE NUMBER, BUSINESS WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS. Send asap but no later than 3/3/25 to ohavercasting@gmail.com.
CALLBACKS & BOOKINGS: After our clients review your submission or Zoom recorded video, they may invite you to meet with them virturally, which is called a Callback Audition. At that time they will ask that you submit to a background check. After the callbacks, The UPS Store creative team will make their final casting decisions. If you are selected, the filming will take place at your location.
Please let us know if you have any questions! Email ohavercasting@gmail.com or call 413-528-6728.
