Lori Wyman Casting
Fitness Trainers, Yoga Instructors, Movement Coaches.
“Fitness Trainer/Instructor Search”
– Looking for new talent for a
Major Sportswear Brand’s Workout app –
We are searching for one-of-a-kind
Fitness Trainers, Yoga Instructors, Movement Coaches.
Specializing in Yoga, HIIT, Strength training, Mindfulness, or Other – Pilates/Boxing/Etc.
Looking for Trainers and Yoga Instructors who are approachable, engaging, entertaining, and encouraging, on-camera, in real life, and on social media. They also have to have a love for people at every stage of their fitness journeys – especially the intimidated beginners.
We’re not looking for the instagram-perfect fitfluencer, but fitness professionals with magnetic, likeable and relatable personalities, who break the mold, are their own people – surprising, authentic, grounded, passionate, community oriented, and body positive. Those with personality, charisma, and energy that is inherent and intangible.
Trainers and Instructors who have a purpose beyond fitness, who are connected to their community and support the underserved and underrepresented. We’d love to be surprised and see talent beyond the stereotypical yogis and trainers. Open to unconventional trainer body types, ages, backgrounds.
Seeking trainers across all identity spectrums. Including, but not limited to race/ethnicity/gender identity/gender expression/sexual orientation/physical ability.
YOGA INSTRUCTORS –
Baseline Credentials: 500hr YTT strongly preferred, 200hr could be considered too. At least 3 years of teaching experience.
Submit a 10 minute yoga flow of your choice aimed at the beginner level yogi.
Record a selfie video answering these questions:
– What is your full name?
– How/Why did you start practicing yoga?
– How did that turn into becoming a teacher?
– How does the word “community fit into how, where, why, and who you teach?
– What is your favorite part about yoga?
– Tell us one thing unrelated to yoga that you want us to know about you.
– What interests do you have outside of yoga? (Hobbies/Passions)
HIIT / STRENGTH TRAINERS –
Baseline Credentials: NASM certification. At least 3 years of teaching experience.
Submit a 10 minute workout of your choice aimed at a beginner client.
Record a selfie video answering these questions:
– What is your full name?
– What is your training philosophy and why?
– How did you get into Training?
– If you had a platform to reach the world, what would you do with it?
– Tell us one thing unrelated to fitness that you want us to know about you
OTHER FITNESS INSTRUCTORS (Mindfulness, Pilates, Boxing, Etc.) –
Baseline Credentials: At least 3 years of teaching experience.
Submit a 10 minute workout of your choice aimed at a beginner client.
Record a selfie video answering these questions:
– What is your training philosophy and why?
– How did you get into Training?
– If you had a platform to reach the world, what would you do with it?
– Tell us one thing unrelated to fitness that you want us to know about you
This will be a Self-Taped Video Submission audition.
Casting Date: Self-Taped submissions due ASAP – by 11pm on Sunday 06/20/2021 (instructions below)
– Let us know if any of the talent submitting have an ActorsAccess profile and we will send invitations to upload auditions via Eco-Cast. Otherwise, all Videos must be sent to us in a downloadable, not password protected format to [email protected]
Shoot location: Portland, OR or Los Angeles, CA
Shoot Date: TBD – Fall 2021
Rate: $1,000 flat rate per day for 4-5 days. Travel and housing would be provided, if chosen.
* Please only submit if available and interested.
This is a NON-UNION Project.
SELF-SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: (Please submit before 11pm on Sunday – June 20)
All casting search submissions should be taped safely. This can even be done on a smart phone (held horizontally). Have someone hold the camera to record off-camera, or use a tri-pod, prop the camera up somewhere. Just make sure talent can be clearly seen and heard.
The entire submission with your workout and Q&A should only be about 10 – 15 minutes.
Video files should be saved to include the Talent’s full name, the video type (Workout or Questions), and your agency’s name – if you have one (Example: TylerSmith_Workout.mov), so we can find their video quickly once it’s downloaded.
Part 1: (Workout / Q&A Videos)
Submit your workout video as one clip and your selfie video answering the above questions as a second clip. Please label each clip with your name and which video it is (Workout or Questions) so we don’t loose your videos while we’re downloading.
Part 2: (Profile/Bio/Photo)
Along with your video submissions, please include a brief written profile/bio telling us about yourself & your training credentials/background along with a resume and photo/headshot of yourself. Please also include your phone number & email address.
To Send:
If you’re an Agent, please let us know if any of the talent submitting have an ActorsAccess profile and we will send invitations to upload auditions via Eco-Cast. (Include their name as it appears in their profile – we won’t be able to find them if it’s a different spelling or nickname).
Otherwise, all Videos must be sent to us in a downloadable format in order for us to be able to share with the Nike team. Please remember to include the “Part 2: (Profile/Bio/Photo)” info along with your video submission.
A free file-sharing site like WeTransfer.com (preferred) can be used to send us the videos & other materials. Please no restricted or password protected access GoogleDrive or Dropbox submissions and please no posting to YouTube or any social media sites.
Submissions Due by Sunday – June 20, so we can have everything in in time to send to our client. Don’t wait until the deadline. We’ll take them as you get them!
*After you’ve read this through, please submit Videos ASAP of talent you feel are a fit for this project.
Please send your name and video submissions to
Thank you!
Lori Wyman Casting