Excellence
Pilot
Non Union
Los Angeles
Excellence is an ensemble drama set inside a rising media company on the cusp of industry legitimacy. Founded to challenge old systems and redefine success, the company now finds itself navigating the very power structures it set out to disrupt. As acquisition talks, public optics, and internal politics collide, five leaders—each accomplished, intelligent, and well-intentioned—are forced to confront a quiet but unsettling reality: excellence is not neutral, and not everyone is asked to pay the same price for it. Told through restrained, character-driven storytelling, Excellence explores ambition, loyalty, access, and silence; tracking how success reshapes relationships when principles meet pressure. This is not a story of outsiders fighting to get in, but insiders reckoning with what it takes to stay.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
02/20/2026
This role is a bit meta :) We're filming a scene about a scene. Specifically a romance vertical - I'm sure you're aware what we're referring to. This role is an actress within a scene who is playing a presumed lead in this romance drama. Short scene, but you'll be playing alongside a well known roma... [See More]
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Pilot
$325/10 on filming d...
Role Rate:
$325/10 on filming days
Woman
Los Angeles
35 - 50
Non Union
Pilot
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Ray is a decisive, polished executive who understands power because she’s had to fight for proximity to it. She came up in traditional media at a time when the door was technically “open” but rarely held. She learned to build her own seat at the table—and now she’s responsible for deciding who else ... [See More]
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Pilot
$325/10 on filming d...
Role Rate:
$325/10 on filming days
Man
Los Angeles
43 - 55
Non Union
Pilot
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: Founding Partner & Chief Cultural Officer Chaston is the ideological cornerstone of the company. Raised in wealth and prestige, he carries himself with ease, confidence, and a genuine belief in unity as protection. He believes deeply in Black excellence—and sees himself as its steward. ... [See More]
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Pilot
$325/10 on filming d...
Role Rate:
$325/10 on filming days
Woman
Los Angeles
35 - 45
Non Union
Pilot
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: President of Partnerships & Editorial Strategy Ray is a decisive, polished executive who understands power because she’s had to fight for proximity to it. She came up in traditional media at a time when the door was technically “open” but rarely held. She learned to build her own seat at... [See More]
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Pilot
$325/10 on filming d...
Role Rate:
$325/10 on filming days
Woman
Los Angeles
33 - 43
Non Union
Pilot
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: Head of Creative Development & Research Wynn is the conscience of the room and the first to realize how little that protects her. Brilliant, articulate, and deeply principled, she entered the company believing alignment and clarity would lead to progress. Chaston’s (founder) younger cous... [See More]
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Pilot
$325/10 on filming d...
Role Rate:
$325/10 on filming days
Man, Woman
Los Angeles
35 - 45
Non Union
Pilot
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: Chief Operating Officer Shaan is the fixer—the one who makes sure things don’t fall apart. First-generation, upper-middle-class upbringing, raised with high expectations and a clear definition of excellence. They believe success comes from discipline, steadiness, and sacrifice. Though they w... [See More]
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Pilot
$325/10 on filming d...
Role Rate:
$325/10 on filming days
Man
Los Angeles
25 - 33
Non Union
Pilot
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: Head of Digital & Audience Growth Cai is publicly celebrated and privately managed. A former influencer with real cultural intuition, he’s become the visible face of the company’s future while lacking true authority over it. Charming, socially fluent, and quietly introverted, Cai believe... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
02/20/2026
This role is a bit meta :) We're filming a scene about a scene. Specifically a romance vertical - I'm sure you're aware what we're referring to. This role is an actress within a scene who is playing a presumed lead in this romance drama. Short scene, but you'll be playing alongside a well known roma... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Ray is a decisive, polished executive who understands power because she’s had to fight for proximity to it. She came up in traditional media at a time when the door was technically “open” but rarely held. She learned to build her own seat at the table—and now she’s responsible for deciding who else ... [See More]
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Pilot
$325/10 on filming d...
Role Rate:
$325/10 on filming days
Los Angeles
Non Union
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: Founding Partner & Chief Cultural Officer Chaston is the ideological cornerstone of the company. Raised in wealth and prestige, he carries himself with ease, confidence, and a genuine belief in unity as protection. He believes deeply in Black excellence—and sees himself as its steward. ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: President of Partnerships & Editorial Strategy Ray is a decisive, polished executive who understands power because she’s had to fight for proximity to it. She came up in traditional media at a time when the door was technically “open” but rarely held. She learned to build her own seat at... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: Head of Creative Development & Research Wynn is the conscience of the room and the first to realize how little that protects her. Brilliant, articulate, and deeply principled, she entered the company believing alignment and clarity would lead to progress. Chaston’s (founder) younger cous... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: Chief Operating Officer Shaan is the fixer—the one who makes sure things don’t fall apart. First-generation, upper-middle-class upbringing, raised with high expectations and a clear definition of excellence. They believe success comes from discipline, steadiness, and sacrifice. Though they w... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
02/07/2026
Title: Head of Digital & Audience Growth Cai is publicly celebrated and privately managed. A former influencer with real cultural intuition, he’s become the visible face of the company’s future while lacking true authority over it. Charming, socially fluent, and quietly introverted, Cai believe... [See More]
