Hardee's Commercial Casting: Kids for Fast Food Kitchen Chaos Scene

Casting kids for an upcoming Hardee's commercial featuring a chaotic fast-food kitchen scene. Only local talent will be accepted.

Project & Role Details

• Project Type: Commercial
• Role Description: Kids running and creating scenes of chaos in a fast-food kitchen run by toddlers. Includes running from the camera and yelling.
• Union Status: NON-UNION
• Conflicts: Fast Food Restaurants

Compensation & Usage

• Fitting (if separate day): $50
• Shoot: $250 per day for 8 hours on set
• Use: $500 total to cover appearance in (1) spot. Usage is guaranteed.
• Term: 6 months beginning with date of first use, tentatively 11/16/26.
• Media: Broadcast (Linear TV), OTT, Paid & Unpaid Internet and New Media (e.g., Tik Tok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, etc.), and Industrial use.
• Territory: US
• Option for Renewal: Clients hold the option to renew Usage for an additional 6 MONTHS at +10% increase over the initial term fee.

Schedule & Availability

• Zoom Callbacks (if selected): FRIDAY 10/2/26
• Fitting (if necessary): TUESDAY 10/6/26
• Filming: WEDNESDAY 10/7/26, THURSDAY 10/8/26
• MUST be available for ALL Listed dates!! You will likely only work (1) Filming date, but need to have full availability for BOTH pending final schedule.

Audition Self-Tape Requirements

• Video: Child must state their first & last name, age, height, and weight (if known). They should also tell us a little bit about what they like to do for fun.
• Scene: A short video of the child 'going crazy' and being rambunctious.
• Script Reference: KID: AAAAAAAHHHHH! -- Pull back as a kid runs from camera, revealing a fast-food kitchen run by toddlers creating various scenes of chaos.
• Photos: (2) Recent Color Photos (prefer cell phone photos, NO FILTERS). Must include (1) Close up and (1) Full Body Standing. Ensure the child is the ONLY person in the photo, with no sunglasses or hats.