Extras Casting Information for Lifetime Television's Army Wives in Charleston, SC

*** Open Casting Call For Extras ****

The hit Lifetime Television series "Army Wives" is in production in the Charleston, SC area. Extras are being sought to work on the show.

“Army Wives” is looking for paid extras for season 4, which will begin filming in mid-January.

The casting department of the Lifetime channel TV series is looking specifically for the following:

● Men and women, 18 to 40 years, all ethnicities and who are in good physical condition to appear as Army personnel.

● Men and women, 18 to 65 years, all ethnicities who are or could appear to be of Middle Eastern descent.

● Men and women, 55 to 85 years, all ethnicities in good physical condition.

This session is for new candidates. Anyone who has previously worked as an extra should not attend.


Open Casting Call Details

Where:

Touchstone Television
1505 King Street Extension
Charleston, SC 29405
Click Here for directions.

When:

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
3:00pm - 7:00pm


Charleston, SC locals can also email a snapshot with contact info to the following:

awextras@gmail.com


Extras casting:

Futch-Mullins Casting Associates
Richard Futch
PO Box 21144
Charleston, SC 29413

Principal Actor Casting:

Julie Tucker Casting
568 Broadway
Suite 301 New York NY 10012

NO PHONE CALLS

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Mark Gordon Productions
12200 W Olympic Blvd
Ste 250
Los Angeles, CA 90064

in association with

Touchstone Television
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521

The locally produced TV show draws in women with plots centered around military families and love-life drama, giving Army Wives the highest ratings for the adult females 18-34.

Extra Casting Call in Connecticut for Warner Bros feature film "The Town"

The extra casting directors for the feature film "The Town" are seeking extras to work on Monday, November 16th at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. The project is starring Blake Lively and Ben Affleck. Affleck is also directing the film. The release date is set for September 10, 2010.

Extra Casting is especially seeking adult men and women 21+ years of age. Extras would need to provide their own transportation to Mohegan Sun Casino and may be asked to arrive, ready to work, as early as 6:00amm and work until late in the evening.

If chosen to work, these will be paid jobs. Union members are paid the SAG rate for 8 hours plus overtime. All others will be paid $100 for 11 hours work, and time and a half for overtime. ALL extras hired will need to provide identification and documentation, that enables them to work in the United States. You will be paid by mail and taxes will be taken out.

If interested, please email the following:

thetowncasino@gmail.com

In the email, be sure to include:

● A small recent photo of yourself.

● Your first and last name.

● Your telephone number.

● Your age and date of birth.

● Where you are residing.

● Your availability on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Charlestown Productions
41 Linskey Way
Cambridge, MA 02142

Warner Bros. Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522-0001

GK Films
1411 Fifth Street Ste. 200
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Thunder Road Productions
4000 Warner Blvd.
Bldg. 81 Ste. 114
Burbank, CA 91522

Legendary Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd. Bldg. 76
Burbank, CA 91522

Producers: Graham King, Basil Iwanyk

Starring:

Ben Affleck
Jon Hamm
Rebecca Hall
Jeremy Renner
Blake Lively
Chris Cooper

Story:

Four masked men - thieves, rivals, and friends from the tough streets of Charlestown - take on a Boston bank at gunpoint. Holding bank manager Claire Keesey hostage and cleaning out the vault were simple. But career criminal Doug MacRay didn't plan on one thing: falling hard for Claire. When he tracks her down without his mask and gun, their mutual attraction is undeniable. With a tenacious FBI agent following his every move, he imagines a life away from his gritty, dangerous work - a life centered around Claire. But before that can happen, Doug and his crew learn that there may be a way to rob Boston's venerable baseball stadium, Fenway Park. Risky yet utterly irresistible, it would be the perfect heist to end his criminal career and begin a new life. But, as it turns out, pursuing Claire may be the most dangerous act of all.

Extra Casting Call for Gus Van Sant film 'Restless' in Portland

The feature film 'Restless' extras casting directors are seeking young people ages 18-25 for a "Haunted House Party" scene being filmed on Saturday, November 14, 2009.

If you have a photo of yourself taken on the actual Halloween night dressed in costume, send it, along with a phone number, email, and a description of what you dressed up as. If it’s a group photo please specify who you are. If you have no photos, we request that you redress in your costume, have one taken, and send it. They'll have you bring your costume out for filming, so be sure to have it.

This is for their wardrobe department and very important! Please also confirm that you are available November 14, 2009. From there, they will be in contact to inform you of all the information you’ll need for the shoot. Participants will be paid. Please send info to:

restlessextras@gmail.com

This is for people in the Portland, Oregon area only.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Meno Film Company
1300 NW Northrup Ave. 3rd Floor
Portland, OR 97209

Imagine Entertainment
9465 Wilshire Blvd. 7th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Columbia Pictures
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard

Director: Gus Van Sant

Principal Actor Casting (los Angeles):

Francine Maisler Casting
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Sidney Poitier Bldg., Ste. 3200
Culver City, CA 90232

Starring:

Mia Wasikowska
Lusia Strus

Story:

A contemporary and distinctive take on young love, which delves into the complex tale of a teenage boy and girl who share a preoccupation with mortality.

Feature Film 'The Loop' Casting Background Extras in Santa Fe, New Mexico

The production of the feature film 'The Loop' has begun in Santa Fe, NM and extra casting directors are seeking seeking background actors of all types and ages. Extra casting directors are particularly interested in film extras from Santa Fe, accommodations will not be provided (though all applicants are welcome).

The film will be shot through December, 2009, so anytime between now and then is fine to send your info. Of course, the sooner, the better. If you’re interested in working as a film extra, send a photo of yourself to the films extra casting department at:

loopextras@gmail.com

Be sure to include in the body of your e-mail your contact and personal information: name, phone number, e-mail address and age range.

You can also send your info to:

“THE LOOP” Film Extra Casting
Production Office
1368 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions and they do the extra casting.

Tashtego Films
11 West 10th Street
New York, NY 10011

Producers:

Steven Tabakin
Jane Slater
Margaret Whitton

Director:

Margaret Whitton

Starring:

Rachel Nichols
Jackson Hurst
Linda Emond
James Gammon
Buck Henry
Matte Osian
Rocco Sisto

Story:

Lyman, a thirty-year-old orphan, is sipping coffee on the front steps of the trailer he calls home one morning, when a ninety-year-old parrot arrives with a beakful of cryptic sayings -- such as "That which hath wings shall tell the matter" -- and a mysterious past. Convinced that heeding the bird's wisdom will lead him to answers about himself he so desperately seeks, Lyman combines his night job as a courtesy patrolman, circling the highway that loops around Fort Worth, with days in the library. Together with Fiona, the loquacious librarian, he traces his adopted pet's origins, and while what Lyman ultimately discovers may not help him piece together his own past, it paves the way for a future he never imagined.

Feature Film 'What's Wrong With Virginia' seeing extras in South Haven, Michigan

*** Extra Casting has been completed ***

TickTock Studios extra casting directors are seeking numerous background actors of all ages, types and sized to work on a feature film Monday, October 26, 2009. The movie extras are needed to create a crowd for a beach boardwalk scene for the film 'What’s Wrong With Virginia' starring Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts, Amy Madigan and Harrison Gilbertson.

The film is written and directed by Dustin Lance Black, the Academy Award-Winning screenwriter of "Milk," and is being produced by TicTock Studios of Holland.

Rather than using a limited number of movie extras for this scene, the opportunity is open to anyone interested in participating. Filming will take place on October 26 in South Haven, Michigan, weather permitting.

To register for the extra casting, visit www.ticktockstudios.com and click on “casting.”

Production Company:

TicTock Studios
433 Columbia Avenue
Columbia Avenue Art District
Holland, MI 49423

in association with

Killer Films
526 West 26th Street
Ste. 715
New York, NY 10001

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Kerry Barden
Barden/Schnee Casting
150 West 28th Street
Suite 402
New York, NY 10001

Executive Producers:

Gus Van Sant
Yeardley Smith
Jay Froberg

Director:

Dustin Lance Black

Story:

Jennifer Connelly - Virginia
Emma Roberts - Jessie Tipton
Ed Harris - Sheriff Dick Tipton

Story:

A sheriff sees his state senate bid slide out onto the ice when his daughter begins to date the son of a charming but psychologically disturbed woman with whom the sheriff has engaged in a two-decades-long affair.

Robert Redford Film 'The Conspirator' still needs extras through December, 2009

The feature film 'The Conspirator,' directed by acclaimed actor and director Robert Redford, is still conducting extra casting for filming set to begin in late-October and continuing into December. The extra casting department is still seeking men and women of all ages and types, but there is a specific need for the following movie extras:

● Women sizes 0-4­ with no obvious highlighted or frosted hair.

● Men of all types, ages 18-70, particularly those with facial hair and/or slight builds.

● Historical re-enactor types of all ages.

● Any men who have already applied to be extras are encouraged to continue letting their hair grow in length as well as growing facial hair.

To apply for the extra casting, please send a non-returnable photograph, height and weight measurements, clothing sizes, daytime phone number and email to the following address:

Conspirator Productions
c/o Movie Extras Casting
12020 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA31419

Or email a digital picture along with height and weight measurements, clothing sizes, daytime phone number to:

conspiratorcasting@gmail.com


This movie extra casting call is for people who live and can work near the Savannah, GA area. Production Companies do not pay for plane tickets, accommodations, and transportation to and from the set.

Story:

Set against the ominous backdrop of post-Civil War Washington, The Conspirator follows the extraordinary trial of Mary Surratt, the lone woman among those charged with conspiring to kill Abraham Lincoln. Idealistic young war hero, Frederick Aiken reluctantly defends Surratt, eventually coming to believe in her innocence while struggling to find justice in a city bent on retribution

HBO Open Casting Call in Nova Scotia for new series 'Meet Phil Fitz'

The extra casting directors of a new HBO series titled 'Meet Phil Fitz' are holding an open casting call for background actors in Nova Scotia, Canada. There will be 13 weeks of shooting through mid-January and many TV extras are needed. Filming will take place entirely in and around the town of New Minas, just outside of the Kentville area. All ages and types of TV extras are needed. Both ACTRA and non-union TV etras are being considered. The series will air on HBO, Movie Network, and Movie Central, is 2010.

In addition, due to the number of workers (actors, film crew, and so on) who will be converging on the area, MPF Productions is looking for rented rooms and apartments for them to live while the shooting is going on. They have set up a Rental Hot Line (300-9387) for anyone who might have a room or an apartment to rent.”

Anyone interested in the TV extras casting call is asked to bring along a recent photo (snapshot in fine) of themselves that can be kept on file. There is no need to call ahead or book an appointment, just show up with your picture in hand.


Open Extra Casting Call Details

Where:

Cornwallis Inn Ballroom
325 Main Street
Kentville, NS B4N, Canada‎
Click Here for directions.

When:

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
11:00am - 7:00pm


If you cannot make it to the open casting call, you can send a photo with contact information to the following (only people local to the New Minas and Kentville areas):

Meet Phil Fitz TV Extra Casting
MPF Productions
325 Main Street
Kentville, NS B4N 1K5


Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

E1 Entertainment
1801 Century Park East
Stuite 1910
Los Angeles CA 90067

in association with

Amaze Film and Television
6 Pardee Avenue
Suite 101
Toronto, ON M6K 3H5

and

MPF Productions
325 Main Street
Kentville, NS B4N 1K5

Producers:

Michael Souther
Teza Lawrence
Sheri Elwood

Principal Actor Casting (Completed)

Libby Goldstein
1041 N Formosa
Room 94
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Filming Location:

Halifax, Nova Scotia (New Minas)

Starring:

Jason Priestley
Ernie Grunwald
Kathleen Munroe
Tracy Dawson

Story:

Set against the backdrop of a family-owned car dealership, the series focuses on the exploits of Phil Fitz who, after he botches a test drive and puts a customer in a coma, finds himself faced with a new salesman on the lot. A do-gooder named Larry who claims to be Phil’s conscience.

New ABC series casting featured extras in the Dallas, TX area

The extra casting department for a new ABC television series 'The Deep End', starring Billy Zane, will be casting 20 regular television extras to appear in the background of each episode. The series will film through mid-November, 2009. This show is under AFTRA contract, however both AFTRA and non-union people are being considered. The series was formerly called 'David Hemingson Legal project' and 'The Associates.'

Some of the regular television extras will be aged 25-35, very pretty-handsome, Harvard/Yale types and a sprinkle of 35-40 professional/distinguished types. They will all play lawyers.

They will be selected by the extra casting director also producer Garry Brown as regular featured television extras and work 5-6 days of each episode. The pay will be $58 over 8 hours and time and a half for over-time.

They will also be casting stand-ins ($105 over 12 hours) and featured individual types ($105) as well.

Please email pictures to debi_cinematek@msn.com along with contact info and days of availability.


TEXAS RESIDENTS ONLY

Television Extra Casting (Dallas):

Debi Michaelis
4101 International Pkwy.
Carrollton, TX 75007
debi_cinematek@msn.com

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Gilmore/McConnell Casting
10201 W. Pico Blvd
Bldg. 214, Room 2
Los Angeles, CA 90035


Production Company:

20th Century Fox Television
10201 W Pico Blvd
Bldg 103, Rm 5286
Los Angeles, CA 90035

in association with

ABC Productions
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-4551

Story:

The illusions of law school grads are blown when they join a prestigious law firm.

Major Feature Film looking for 1985 to 1997 vehicles in Pittsburgh

"Love & Other Drugs" the film directed by Ed Zwik will be shooting this fall in and around Pittsburgh, with Jake Gyllenhaal & Anne Hathaway set to star in the romantic comedy for Fox 2000/ New Regency. Pottersville Pictures is looking for vehicles from 1985 to 1997 to be featured props in their movie. Filming will take place through December 1st, 2009. If you have a vehicle from these time periods and would like to make your car a star as a featured prop, please call Marc Scott at "Pottersville Pictures" at (412)572-5232. Please leave your name, phone number, year and make of your vehicle and someone from the Transportation Department will contact you.

Production Companies:

Fox 2000 Pictures
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Bldg. 78
Los Angeles, CA 90035

in association with

New Regency
10201 W. Pico Blvd,
Bldg. 12
Los Angeles, CA 90035

and

Bedford Falls Productions
409 Santa Monica Blvd
Penthouse
Santa Monica, CA 90401

and

Pottersville Pictures, Inc.
100 W. Station Square Drive
Suite 625
Pittsburgh PA 15219

Producers:

Scott Stuber
Marshall Herskovitz

Director: Edward Zwick

Starring:

Jake Gyllenhaal
Anne Hathaway
Josh Gad
Gabriel Macht
Hank Azaria
Oliver Platt
Judy Greer

Story:

A humorous expose of the highly competitive and cutthroat world of pharmaceuticals, where salesmen schmooze doctors, nurses and hospitals to get them to use their brand of drugs. Gyllenhaal will play the salesman, who begins a relationship with a woman who has Parkinson's (Hathaway) while on one of his sales calls. Their love story plays out in the political and social context of the time.

Open Casting Call for feature film 'Mistaken Identity' in Cranston, RI

Griffin & Lee Entertainment and LDI Casting is seeking local background actors for the feature film "Mistaken Identity", which will be filmed in Rhode Island throughout the month of October, 2009. Both SAG members and non-union background actors are being considered. All ages and types are needed. They are also casting for a High School band, a “townie” local band, and also clowns. Please bring a non-returnable recent snapshot of yourself.


Where:

Mistaken Identity Production Office
Background Actor Casting Call
275 Atwood Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Click Here for directions.
(For all the Rhode Islander’s – it’s the old
Cranston Police Station across from Stop & Shop)

When:

Saturday, September 26, 2009
12:00pm - 3:00pm


If you are living in Rhode Island and can not make the background actor open casting call, please email a non-returnable snapshot and contact to the following:

ldicasting@cox.net (please put "Mistaken Identity Extras" in the subject line)

or send your photo to:

Mistaken Identity Extras
LDI Casting
P.O. BOX 9666
Warwick, RI 02889

No Phone Calls To LDI Casting


Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Linda Lamontagne
Lindsay Chag Casting
14611 Hartsook St.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Production Company:

Griffin & Lee Entertainment, LLC

Producers:

Kelli Sturges
Jandi Swanson

Director:

Kenn McRae

Starring:

Seth MacFarland
Nora Dunn
Joel David Moore

Story:

In a small Connecticut town, a young man romances a young woman, only every single one of his attempts to do something sweet wind up getting him mistaken for an infamous serial killer.

Jack Nicholson Photo Double needed for Columbia Pictures feature film in Philadelphia

The local Philadelphia casting company for the Columbia Pictures feature film 'How Do You Know' is looking for a Photo-double for Jack Nicholson. How Do You Know is being directed by James L. Brooks, starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson.

Needed is a Caucasian man, age 40-65, 5'8"- 5'9", who resembles Jack Nicholson. You must be available for shooting some days in September - October in Philadelphia, PA. This is a PAID position (SAG contract), but will consider both SAG and non-union.

If qualified, please email a picture and your contact number to:

howdoyouknowcasting@gmail.com

You may also mail in your photo and contact information to:

Jason Loftus
Nicholson Photo Double
Heery Casting
263 N. Lawrence St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Columbia Pictures Corporation
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Francine Maisler & Associates
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Tri Star #207
Culver City, CA 90232

Producers:

James L. Brooks
Paula Weinstein

Director:

James L. Brooks

Starring:

Reese Witherspoon - Lisa
Owen Wilson - Manny
Paul Rudd - George
Jack Nicholson - Charles
Kathryn Hahn - Annie

Story:

The story involves a love triangle, a white-collar executive vying for Witherspoon’s affections, while a professional baseball, pitcher who is also a love interest.

Denzel Washington film 'Unstoppable' open casting call for extras in Canton, Ohio

Cating directors are holding an open extras casting call in Canton, Ohio for the Denzel Washington film 'Unstoppable'. The release date is set for November 12, 2010.


Where:

McKinley Grand Hotel
320 Market Avenue South
Canton, OH 44702
Click Here for directions

When:

Tuesday, August 26th, 2009
10:00am - 6:00pm


Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

in association with

Firm Films
9465 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste. 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Production Office
One Bigelow Square
7th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Denise Chamian Casting
1438 N. Gower St.
Bldg. 35, Ste. 270
Hollywood CA 90028

Producers:

Julie Yorn
Ian Bryce
Mimi Rogers
Chris Ciaffa

Director:

Tony Scott

Starring:

Denzel Washington
Chris Pine
Rosario Dawson
Jessy Schram

Story:

The story centers on an experienced train engineer (Washington) about to be laid off as part of company cutbacks and the newbie conductor hired to replace him. Pine would play the newbie. They find themselves in a race against time to stop an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train carrying enough combustible liquids and poisonous gas to wipe out a nearby city.

Reese Witherspoon / Owen Wilson film 'How Do You Know' now casting extras in the Philadelphia area

The upcoming feature film starring Reese Witherspoon and Owen Wilson, directed by James L. Brooks (The War of the Roses, Terms of Endearment, Jerry Maguire, As Good as It Gets, Spanglish) is in production and the casting directors are currently casting the following:

Needed are men and women, age 18+ , all ethnicities, for background talent.
We especially are looking for : beautiful model-type women, age 25-30.
Both SAG and non-union are needed. All roles are paid positions.

Be sure to:

1. Put "SAG" or "non-union" in the subject line
2. Include in the body of the email- your name, phone number, SAG number (if applicable)
3. Attach a picture of yourself in .jpg format only
4. Attach a resume in .doc format only
5. Do NOT send any links to other websites.

Please EMAIL your picture/resume to:

howdoyouknowcasting@gmail.com

The subject line should read: "Extras"

Filming will continue through late October, 2009

NO PHONE CALLS OR PERSONAL DROP-OFFS

Principal Actor Casting:

How Do You Know Casting
Francine Maisler & Associates
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Poitier Bldg., #3200 Culver City CA 90232

Additional Principal Actor Casting:

How Do You Know Casting
Diane Heery
408 Vine St
Lawrence Street entrance
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Director / Producer:

James L. Brooks

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Gracie Films
10202 West Washington Blvd.
Poitier Bldg.
Culver City, CA 90232

Story:

Paul Rudd will play the part of a businessman vying for Witherspoon's affections, while Wilson is slated for the role of a professional baseball pitcher out to steal her heart.

The Story of Bonnie and Clyde open casting calls for Background Actors

Cypress Moon Productions is holding a series of open casting calls for people to work as extras on the film "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde". Shooting will start in the fall, with a tentative release date sometime in May 2010. Filming will take place in Louisiana towns Alexandria, Gibsland (where the fugitive couple were killed by law enforcement officers), St. Francisville, Jackson, Norwood and Angola, where the prison will serve as the set for Eastham Prison in Texas, where Barrow served time. Shooting also will take place at locations in Mississippi and Alabama.

Open Casting Call Details

Please bring a recent photo of yourself and a resume if you have one.

*Please note: If you have previously attended a casting call for 'The Story of Bonnie and Clyde', it is not necessary that you attend one of these. Your information is still on file but you are welcome to come by and update your information if you wish.


DATE: Sunday, August 23, 2009
LOCATION: Alexandria Fulton Hotel
ADDRESS: 701 4th Street
CITY: Alexandria
STATE: Louisiana
TIME: 3:00pm-6:00pm

DATE: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
LOCATION: Cypress Moon Studios Office
ADDRESS: 3406 College Street, Suite D
CITY: Jackson
STATE: Louisiana
TIME: 3:00pm-6:00pm

DATE: Monday, August 31, 2009
LOCATION: Cypress Moon Studios
ADDRESS: 1000 Alabama Avenue
CITY: Sheffield
STATE: Alabama
TIME: 3:00pm-6:00pm


Production Company:

Cypress Moon Productions
1000 Alabama Avenue
Sheffield, AL 35660

Producer/Director:

Tonya S. Holly

Principal Actor Casting:

Pam Gilles Casting
15450 Cabrito Rd.
Van Nuys, CA 91406

Starring:

Hilary Duff - Bonnie Parker
Kevin Zegers - Clyde Barrow

Story:

The Story of Bonnie and Clyde is a new adaptation (not a remake) of the classic love story which tells the thrilling true story of the notorious fugitives. Taking place during the 1930’s Depression, the film follows follows the adventures of Bonnie and Clyde, uncovering many times in their lives that have never before been seen on the big screen.

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation casting call for "Love and Other Drugs" in Pittsburgh

"Love and Other Drugs," directed by Edward Zwick, will be filming in the Pittsburgh area starting in mid-September until early December of this year.

Nancy Mosser Casting is looking for people between the ages of 15 and 75 to work as extras, stand-ins, photo-doubles, and silent bits. The pay rate will vary depending upon what you are cast as. A stand-in is a full-time position, and to be considered you must be available everyday for 12 hours and have reliable transportation. Everyone else should be prepared to work at least one full day or several days in a row.

If you are interested, please create a free profile on the online database at www.mossercasting.com and please make sure that you post an accurate picture of yourself:

Talent Registration Page

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Pottersville Pictures
100 W. Station Square Drive
Suite 625
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

in association with

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Vickie Thomas Casting
9021 Melrose Avenue
Suite 200B
West Hollywood CA 90069

Producers: Scott Stuber, Marshall Herskovitz

Director: Edward Zwick

Starring:

Anne Hathaway
Jake Gyllenhaal

Story:

A humorous expose of the highly competitive and cutthroat world of pharmaceuticals, where salesmen schmooze doctors, nurses and hospitals to get them to use their brand of drugs. Gyllenhaal will play the salesman, who begins a relationship with a woman who has Parkinson's (Hathaway) while on one of his sales calls. Their love story plays out in the political and social context of the time.

Feature Film 'Alleged' to cast actors and extras in the Flint, Michigan area

Carrie Ray Casting in Michigan is holding auditions for local Michigan talent to appear in the feature film 'Alleged'. Background actors will also be hired for the movie, which goes into production in the middle of September. Eighty-five percent of the film will be shot at Crossroads in Flint, Michigan, with a few other Flint locations possible. If you're interested in becoming an extra in the movie, you should send your information to:

bhcasting@gmail.com

State your interest in working as a background performer and list any special skills such as juggling or playing an instrument. Send a photo, but it doesn't need to be an official headshot.

There will also be open casting calls for this film at Crossroads Village, which is located at 6140 Bray Rd., Flint, MI 48505-1807. The days and times for open calls will be posted here soon.

Principal Actor Casting (Michigan):

Carrie Ray Casting (for mail-in submissions only)
1012 S. Washington Ave.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
carrie@carrieraycasting.com

Production Companmy:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Dean River Productions
5721 Buckingham Parkway
Suite B, GMT Stage Six Bldg.
Culver City, California 90230

Alleged Michigan Production Office
101 Burton St
Flint, MI 48503-1873

Story:

The film is about a talented young reporter who is stuck in a rural Tennessee town in 1925. When a few town fathers hatch a plan to host The Trial of the Century over coffee cups at the local drugstore, our reporter sees the trial as his opportunity to finally break into the journalistic big leagues. Alleged is a true story of great historical characters (William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow, H.L. Mencken) and fundamental conflicts that largely remain with us to this day: creation, evolution, secular confidence, bible backpedaling, eugenics, and (perhaps above all) media bias.

Casting Extras in San Diego for new FOX Network series pilot 'Terriers'

Stu Segall Productions' casting directors for a new FOX Network television series pilot called 'Terriers', are now seeking both AFTRA and non-union background talent to work on the show.

If you are an AFTRA member, please email your AFTRA stage name, a current photograph, and your phone number to:

vivienne@stusegall.com

Non-Union people can register online here:

Stu Segall Productions Background Actor Registration


Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Fox Network
PO Box 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90213

in association with

Pacific 2.1 Entertainment Group
4705 Ruffin Rd.
San Diego CA 92123

and

Stu Segall Productions
4705 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123

Principal Actor Casting:

Laray Mayfield Casting
5620 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Extras Casting:

Vivienne Chang
Stu Segall Productions
4705 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123

Writer/Producer: Ted Griffin

Director: Craig Brewer

Starring:

Donal Logue

Story:

An hour-long comedic private-eye show that centers on a police detective who becomes a private investigator and takes on a young partner. They are hired for what seems like a routine missing persons case, only to stumble upon a dangerous conspiracy. Despite the fact that they've been paid handsomely for their time, neither can walk away from the mystery.

Casting Call for Sony Pictures 'Breaking Bad Season 3' Stand-Ins and featured Extras in New Mexico

The casting directors for the Sony Pictures Television series 'Breaking Bad Season 3' are looking for All TYPES:

People that can look like or act like: DEA Agents, Business Professionals, School Teachers, Bikers, Gangsters, Factory Workers, Drug Dealer, Mexican Immigrant , Native Americans, Drug Users, Drug Cartel Members , Reporters, EMT’s, Homeless, Cancer Patients, NA Group members, Nurses, Doctors, The Girl Next Door, Hotties, Bookies, Chemistry Class Students, Concerned Parents, basically everyone you’ve seen on Breaking Bad and more that you haven’t seen yet!

PLEASE BRING PICTURES OF YOUR VEHICLES AND PETS:

Cars, Trucks, Beaters, New Vehicles, Low riders, Bikes, Motorcycles, Skateboards, Long boards, Scooters, Dogs, and Cats.

Where:

4421 Mcleod Street NE
Suite A
Albuquerque, NM
Look for the FilmSavage Banner

When:

Saturday August 8th, 2009
Sunday August 9th, 2009
10:00am to 4:00pm Both Saturday and Sunday

They Will Be Shooting August 14th, 2009 Thru February, 2010.

Extras Casting Director:

Gwyn Savage
Film Savage
4323 San Pedro NE, Suite G202
Albuquerque, NM 87109

Filming Location:

Albuquerque Studios
5650 University Boulevard SE
Albuquerque NM 87106-9700

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Television
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Principal Casting Director:

Bialy/Thomas Casting
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Bldg. 310, 1st floor, Ste. B
Los Angeles CA 90035

Story:

A drama about a high school chemistry teacher who's suffering from the world's worst case of mid-life crisis and becomes a criminal.

MGM casting call in Southeast, Michigan for remake of 80's classic film 'Red Dawn'

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is seeking numerous extras to appear in the remake of the 1984 feature film 'Red Dawn". Filming will take place in Southeastern MI, from early September, 2009 into December, 2009. Film Release Date: September 24, 2010

If you would like to be considered, please send an e-mail to the address below with your name, age, height, weight, relevant experience, complete contact information and a recent picture or two:

RedDawnExtras@gmail.com

Skilled film crew interested in working on thisw production can send a resume to:

RedDawnProds@gmail.com

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
10250 Constellation Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90067

in association with

Contrafilm
1531 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90028

and

Wolverine Productions Delaware
1501 Maple Lane
Troy MI 48084

Principal Casting Director:

Aquila/Wood Casting
1680 N. Vine Street
Suite 806
Hollywood CA 90028

Producers:

Kevin Halloran - Executive Producer
Beau Flynn - Producer
Vincent Newman - Producer
Tripp Vinson - Producer

Director: Dan Bradley

Starring:

Conner Cruise
Chris Hemsworth
Josh Peck
Adrianne Palicki

Story:

A remake of the 1984 film written and directed by John Milius. The story of a group of teenagers who form an impromptu insurgency when their town is invaded by Chinese and Russian soldiers. Peck will play Matt Eckert - the role originated by Charlie Sheen - the hotheaded younger brother of Hemsworth's Jed Eckert and star quarterback of their Spokane high school football team. Palicki will play Toni, the role first inhabited by Jennifer Grey. She's a tough fighter the brothers encounter who develops romantic feelings for Jed, a Marine home on leave and the group's unofficial leader.

Open Casting Call in Birmingham, Alabama for featured Extras and Background Actors for film "Lifted"

Hunter Films and Coronet Films production of the feature film "Lifted" will be holding an open call for featured extras and background extras on Sunday, August 9, 2009. They will be looking for people of all ethnicities from age 12 and up to portray townspeople and audience members at a fictional singing competition for teens: "Alabama Star Quest". For that portion of the film, casting will be looking for teenagers 13-19 who sing and play. Teens should come prepared to sing and perform one of the songs listed below (a capella), or a completely original song they have written themselves. No accompaniment will be provided. Families and friends will be needed to portray the audience to cheer and give support. Those interested in participating should attend the open call and bring a recent, non-returnable photo with them on the day of the call.

Songlist:

- Danny Boy
- Give My Regards to Broadway
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Take me out to the Ball Game
- National Anthem

Writer-director Lexi Alexander (“Hooligans” w/Elijah Wood and last year’s “Punisher: War Zone”) will be at the helm for "Lifted". Her film “Johnny Flynton,” nominated for an Academy Award for best live-action short film in 2003, was shot in and around the Birmingham area. That Alabama experience and Hunter Films drew her back to the area for this latest production. The film was written with Birmingham and Alabama in mind. It will also reunite the team with Dash Mihok, who starred in “Johnny Flynton.”

Lifted tells the story of a young Alabama boy who shares his father’s passion for R&B music. Just before he is to sing in a contest in Birmingham, his father is called up for a tour in Afghanistan. Father manages to reunite with son in time for his big performance.

Open Call Details

Where:

Workplay
500 23rd Street South
Birmingham, Al 35233

When:

Sunday, August 9th, 2009
10:00am - 4:00pm

Principal photography begins August 17 through September 5, 2009.

Background Extras Casting Call for feature film "Blackbeard" in Des Moines, Iowa area

Casting Directors will begin casting extras for the feature film "Blackbeard" in mid-August. They will be needing both kids and adults in the Des Moines, Iowa region.

What the casting directors are looking for:

They use nearly all types and ages, and need to make the scenes look like real places, so that means everyone. Because of the nature of film - long days and a lot of waiting - they will likely only use kids aged 10 and older. A parent or guardian must be with a child on set. Which means it's a good idea for a parent to also submit themselves.

Special Needs:

If you look like a hardened, biker-gang type (or can turn yourself into one), they are interested in you! Please send a .jpg photo of yourself (and your bike if you have one).

How To Submit For Extras (on-going general extras list):

You will need to email your information with an attached .jpg photo to the casting directors.

Criteria For The Photo:

It MUST meet the following parameters or your submission will be rejected-

1) .jpg format
2) under 150 kb
3) attached to your email

If you do not know how to make your photo small enough, click on your photo software HELP button and ask how to "resize". It must look like you do NOW. A head & shoulder shot is fine. It does NOT need to be a professional photo. Please send separate emails for each person if you are subitting more then one person.(Do NOT combine family members into one email.)

Include the following information in the body of your email:


Name:________
Parents Name (if under 18):______
street address:______
City / State:______
Zip:______
cell ph:______
day ph:______
work ph:______
email:______
birthdate:______
age:______
height:______
weight:______
eyes:______
hair:______
dress / pant size:______
shirt/sweater: S / M / L / XL
waist:______
inseam:______
shoe:______
----MEN ONLY-----
shirt neck x sleeve:______ x ______
jacket:______
hat:______

BRIEF description of experience:______
Special Skills (sports, music, hobbies, etc.):______
Anything else we should know about you:______


Email the information with the subject line "EXTRAS - YOUR NAME" to:

copeland@dwx.com

Stand-Ins and Photo Doubles:

Information will be posted at a later date.

Click Here for information regarding principal actor auditions for Blackbeard in Iowa.

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

GigaPix Studios
9333 Oso Ave
Chatsworth, CA 91311

Director: Kern Konwiser

Producer: Kip Konwiser

Starring:

Steve Coogan - Blackbeard
Jimmy Bennett - Cole
Connor Price - Tyler
Christopher Lloyd - Gramps”
John Leguizamo - “Principle McKeever

Story:

A pair of brothers Cole and Tyler, stumble upon the ghost of a famous pirate during a much-anticipated school field trip to the museum’s pirate exhibit. The visit erupts into an adventure beyond Cole and Tyler's wildest fantasy.

Additional Open Casting Calls in Michigan for The Genesis Code

A production company filming a movie in Kent County is looking for hundreds of extras for two different scenes.

America Saga Productions will begin filming The Genesis Code in the next few weeks. The leading roles include a college hockey star who develops a relationship with a fellow college student. Together, they study the connection between faith and science.

The movie will be filmed through the end of August.

"We need several hundred people. One for the church scene and another more importantly for the hockey scene. The Patterson Ice Arena sits about 800 people," says Jerry Zandstra, Vice President of American Saga Productions.

Zandstra has already cast the leading roles, and while he wouldn't name names, he says the cast includes two Academy Award winners and even a former presidential candidate.


New Open Casting Call Info

July 30, 2009
6:00pm-10:00pm
Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
113 Riverwalk Plaza Drive
Lowell, MI 49331

August 1, 2009
10:00am-6:00pm
Woodland Creek Clubhouse in Kentwood
3300 E Paris Ave SE
Kentwood, MI 49512-2907

Please bring a photo of each person who is applying for a role.

The Vampire Diaries seeking Standins for Lead Actors and also holding open call for Extras

The casting director for the CW Network series "The Vampire Diaries", Marty Cherrix, is looking for standins for the lead actors, as follows (all have dark brown/black hair):

Nina Dobrev - 5'6-1/2"
Paul Wesley - 5'11"
Ian Somerhalder - 5’9"

Marty is also looking for young men and women, age range 18-25, who would like to be considered as re-occurring featured extras.

Rate of pay: $67 day/8 hr day; overtime after 8 hrs.

Please submit photo/headshot with contact information immediately to:

vampirediariescasting@gmail.com

There will also be an open casting call for general extras, all ages and types needed, to work throughout the series.

Open Casting Call Details

Where:

Holiday Inn Express
9159 Access Road NW
Covington, GA 30014

When:

Sunday July 19, 2009

Interested parties don’t need to have any experience but should bring a recent photo of themselves. Photo should be no bigger than 4" x 6".Applicants will be required to fill out a form with contact and other general information; they will also receive a document describing all of the details of being an extra. The show will premiere September 10 at 8 p.m. on The CW.

If you are unable to make it to the open casting call, please mail a recent photo, along with your name, all phone numbers, email address, height, weight, age and all your clothing sizes to the following address:

Marty Cherrix
931 Monroe Dr., NE
Suite A-102
Atlanta, GA 30308

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Alloy Entertainment
6300 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste 2150
Los Angeles, CA 90048-5107

in association with

CW Television Network
3300 W. Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505

The show is about a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers.

Casting for real Stenographer in Portland to appear on the TV Series 'Leverage'

Extras Only is looking for a real Stenographer to appear as an extra in the TV Series 'LEVERAGE'. They are looking for someone who is available this Thursday 7/16/2009. Let them know if you have your own machine or have access to one.

Pay is a guaranteed $67.20/day (based on 8hrs, time and half after 10hrs.)

Season two of TNT's thrilling, action packed hit TV series 'LEVERAGE' which stars Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton, is a drama about a team of thieves, hackers and grifters who act as modern-day Robin Hoods, taking revenge against those who use power and wealth to victimize others. The series is produced by Dean Devlin ("Independence Day," TNT's "The Librarian"), John Rogers ("The Cosby Show") and Chris Downey ("The King of Queens").

If you are interested in being considered, please send the following ASAP to:

anami@extrasonly.com

Name
Contact Info
Photo

For questions and more information, please call 503-227-6055, ask for Anami.

Casting Call For Extras - Sony Screen Gems Straw Dogs

Sony/Screen Gems (Obsessed, Quarantine, Underworld, Rise of the Lycons) announces the movie “Straw Dogs,” written and directed by Rod Lurie, is slated to begin filming in Shreveport, LA on August 17, 2009.

Glorioso Casting, LLC (Harold & Kumar 2, The Mist, The Expendables) is conducting the local casting for the film. People of all ages and ethnicities are encouraged to register as there is a need for more than 1,000 extras in several of the scenes as well as featured extras. (See Special Needs Below). Casting director Ryan Glorioso says this is the largest casting call ever in Shreveport.

Applicants may also register a photo of their car to be considered for the film.

Special Needs:

Everyone should register! However they do have a strong need for:

FOOTBALL PLAYERS: 18 - 23 years to look high school age. Real football players are encouraged to attend.

CHEERLEADERS: 18 - 23 years to look high school age. Real cheerleaders are encouraged to attend.

REFEREE’S: REAL football referees are encouraged to attend.

TOWNSPEOPLE: Adults, 18 and over. Children may sign up as well but parents/guardians must be present on set.

Go to www.gloriosocasting.com if you are interested in playing a role in the movie.

Extras Casting for Eric Roberts / Stephan Baldwin film 'Power and Pride'

Julianne Gabert, the production coordinator for a feature film called 'Power and Pride', starring Eric Roberts, Stephan Baldwin, and Helen Slater is looking for extras! You must be over the age of 16. Filming is in the Sacramento, California area.

Here is what they are looking for:

Thursday, July 23rd, this is for a church service scene.

Friday, July 24th, this is for a basketball game and reception.

Please email me headshots and resumes if you’d like to be a part of it to:

julianne.gabert@hotmail.com

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

315 Entertainment Group
11230 Gold Express Drive
Suite 310-325
Gold River, California 95670

Story:

Senator David Fletcher is a popular politician and family man, whose rapid ascent to power has astonished critics. However, his fast-track career has not come without cost: his family life is strained and he's drifted from his faith as he's begun to compromise his values in his quest for more power and influence. When a top political consultant convinces David to run for Governor his decision sets him on a course that will further tear apart the fabric of his family, and engulf him in the midst of a political scandal that threatens to destroy him, his family, and everything he's worked for.

Casting Extras in New York for Fox Searchlight Feature Film starring Queen Latifah

The casting directors for the upcoming Fox Searchlight feature film 'Just Wright', starring Queen Latifah is seeking men and women for background extra work. Shooting starts in late - July, 2009 in New York for a release next year.

They are seeking the following:

Men and women who own 35mm cameras with extremely long telephoto lenses (the type used at sporting events). Please send a photo of you with your camera.

Seeking Sag men who can portray and have experience as basketball coach and/or referee. Must know your way around a basketball court. Please send picture and resume to address below and include specific experience that you have. Mark envelope: Sag- Coach or Referee

Seeking Sag men and women (non-union or SAG) who are: young 20-30's, cool, hip, edgy, east village types. If you you fit this description, please send a picture and resume to address below. Mark envelope: East Village.

Seeking a SAG stand in for the rapper, Common. He is bald, light skinned African American, with a goatee, 6'1", average build, and age is late 30's. If you fit this description email a picture and resume to our mailing address below. Mark envelope: Sag-Common stand-in

If interested, please send a picture and resume to:

Kee Casting
P.O. Box 3175
Guttenberg, NJ 07093

The office has a no call in policy and at this time and will not accept photos submitted via email.

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Fox Searchlight Pictures
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Bldg. 38
Los Angeles, CA 90035

in association with

Flavor Unit Prodictions
155 Morgan St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302

The film is a romantic comedy which centers on a sports trainer who falls for basketball player while she's helping him get over a bad injury.

Gossip Girls Extras Casting

Central Casting New York is seeking SAG actors to work at CW rates ($108.00 for 8 hour day) for background work on the popular television show Gossip Girl.

Seeking The Following:

• SAG males who are able to portray 20s-30s, Japanese Hibachi Chef w/ real experience. Shoot dates are TBD. Flexible for possible work between Thursday July 9 – Monday July 20th. All day no conflicts. For consideration, please submit current photos of yourself with contact information and resume to:

GossipGirlBG@gmail.com
Submit with subject heading “Attention Sara - Hibachi Chef”. Please submit as soon as possible.

• SAG Males and Females able to portray Hip, Young, College student type DJs w/ real experience. Shoot dates are TBD. Flexible for possible work between Thursday July 9 – Monday July 20th. All day no conflicts. For consideration, please submit current photos of yourself with contact information and resume to:

GossipGirlBG@gmail.com
Please indicate if you have your own DJ equipment. Submit with subject heading “Attention Sara - Gossip DJ”. Please submit as soon as possible.

SAG Members Please Note: One day of background work on “Gossip Girl” qualifies for one day SAG Pension & Health day.

Sigourney Weaver / Jason Bateman feature film 'Paul' seeking drivers in Las Vegas

The Universal Pictures film 'Paul' is looking for people that live in Las Vegas to drive their cars in several scenes. This is a paid position. The film is about two British comic-book geeks travel across the USA together, and has an all-star cast including Jason Bateman, Sigourney Weaver, Seth Rogen, and Blythe Danner.

Please send a photo of you and your vehicle to:

paulcasting@yahoo.com

Extras Casting (New Mexico):

paulcasting@yahoo.com

Filming Locations:

Locations: Albuquerque, Chimayo, Galisteo, Las Vegas, Madrid, Moriarty, Pecos, Santa Fe, Taos

Filming Dates: Through August 2009

Producion Company:

Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

in association with

Big Talk Productions
London, England:
26 Nassau St.
LondonW1W 7AQ
UK

Story:

Paul is a comedy about two sci-fi geeks who make a pilgrimage to the center of UFO heartland — America's infamous Area 51. In the middle of the desert they have a bizarre encounter with an alien called Paul, which leads to a road trip that will change their lives forever.

Columbia Pictures film 'How Do You Know' casting 2 featured extras

'How Do You Know' is the new Columbia Pictures film, directed by James L. Brooks and starring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson. The story sees Witherspoon as a professional softball player torn between two men, a solid guy played by Rudd and a charming ball player with a 94-mile an hour fastball played by Wilson.

Needed are:

Latino Man, age 25-50
Latina woman, age 45-60

Must be available for shooting multiple days in the Philadelphia area July 27 through August 7. These are SAG positions, but will waiver the right people. Please email a current snapshot (as a .jpg) and your contact info to:

howdoyouknowcasting@gmail.com

Filming Locations

Drexel University - 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
DuPont Circle, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
(street scenes)

Principal Actor Casting:

Francine Maisler & Associates
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Tri Star #207
Culver City, CA 90232

Disney Channel Extras

For people residing in or visiting the Greater Los Angeles area who wish to work as Disney Channel Extras on Disney Channel shows and movies, please contact the following:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower St.
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: 818.562.2755

Central Casting is always seeking Disney Channel extras who are over 18 years of age that can play younger.

General Film and Television Extras Information

If you want to work as an film and television extra in Los Angeles, the first thing to do is to register at Central Casting (its free and legit). Second, if you have the money, you want to go to AFTRA and buy your AFTRA card (and yes, anyone can walk in and join with the initiation fee). With that card you can work as a television extra on all of Central Casting's AFTRA sitcoms, plus the Soaps. That should do the trick as far as getting some quick work as a film and television extra. It really is good experience because you can work as an extra on commercials, films, tv shows, outdoors on-location, in sound stages. Lot's of variety, and since you might end up working in one of those environments as a "principal player", you would be super comfortable in that situation.

Unlike actors, film and television extras do NOT have agents who take a 10 percent commission. You simply register with extras casting companies and call in each day on their casting lines to get work. Unless you hire an "Extras Calling Service" for about $30 -$50 a month to "call-in" and get you the work. Of course these "calling or booking services" really do not "call-in" to get you the work, they simply know people at the extras casting companies and get lists of what they need, and act as "sub-casting agents". Think about it, why would the film and television extras casting company individually call each and every person, when they can just call an "extras calling service" and say, "we need 120 people for a party scene". Then the "calling service" does all the work and calls each of their clients themselves! SAG is trying to regulate these companies at some point, but the fact remains that these services can get you much more work than you can on your own just calling in on the casting lines all day trying to get through the busy signals.

The Screen Actors Guild does have jurisdiction over film and many television extras, however, the contracts only require a small number of union extras to be hired for a given union production, and the rest of the extras are non-union. This is part of the contract that production companies sign with the union. There is a publication called "Extra Work for Brain Surgeons". It truly is the Bible of Extra work. I am NOT one to try to sell books for anyone. But I am in the know about this subject.

Central Casting is the largest film and television extras casting company in the world. There is a huge amount of work for non-union extras, and just a small amount of union extra work. As a matter of fact, one can work every day as a non-union extra, but if you are a SAG member, it is much harder to get union extra jobs. This is because the minimum number of SAG covered Background Actors is 50 for feature films, and 19 for television shows. The rest of the film and television extras hired can be non-union.

If you sign up with a "booking service" or "extras calling service" as they like to call themselves, you can literally work every day. But the pay is not much more than minimum wage for non-union, although overtime is usually the norm as well as "wardrobe allowance" and sometimes "mileage allowance". You also can get paid extra for using your car, pet, or props in a scene. There are many SAG members secretly doing non-union extra work simply because there just is not enough union extra jobs to go around.

You must live in LA (or within driving distance) of course, get a "Thomas Guide" map book, and have a cell phone and a car. But if you do your homework, you literally can work every day, no matter your experience or looks. You can be young or old, tall or short, overweight or underweight, some one-armed dude, or whatever. There is plenty of work to go around, and Hollywood needs all types of people. You don't even need headshots or a resume, they take a digital photo when you register with all of those extras casting companies. Just stick with the legit companies. There is a nominal $25 or so fee to register. Even SAG member have to pay a "photo fee" to register.

So there it is.

Don't take bad advice. Just register with the big extras casting companies and follow the rules of working as a fim/tv extra, but be careful as there are tons of bottom-feeders scamming people who want to work in film and television as extras.

If you are lucky, you can even become "SAG Eligible" from doing non-union extra work, but that is a whole other long story.

Peace Out,

Alan Baltes

PS: AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) has jurisdiction over Soaps and Sitcoms among other videotaped and radio broadcast productions. This is a whole different story, and anyone can walk into AFTRA and join for about $1,250

Click Here for sample photos used for extra work.

(photos courtesy of Rich Hogan Photography).

A Little Background About Background Acting

The history of background actors, or ‘extras’, as been around nearly as long as the film industry itself. The first films date back to the early 1890’s and they were mostly unedited, slice-of-life, documentary style films that showed regular people doing everyday things. Though they weren’t touted as such, these regular people were the very first movie extras.

As films became more sophisticated, so, too, did the talent that was required. And as productions became larger, the number of movie extras needed increased, too. Fortunately for the burgeoning film industry in Hollywood, there was no shortage of movie extra talent as thousands of people flocked to Los Angeles every month in the hopes of becoming of a star.

By 1922, there were an estimated 30,000 movie exras in LA and not nearly enough jobs to go around. With no system in place to regulate background talent, many people looking to break into the industry as movie extras were exploited. The same newspapers and magazines that hyped Hollywood and led to the swelling numbers of hopefuls were soon reporting stories of these exploitations.

The motion picture industry was facing a PR nightmare. Angry Americans deemed the movie industry immoral and there were calls for government regulation. Major Hollywood producers responded by turning to Republican Party leader Will Hays whom they commissioned to direct a campaign to restore their public image. Hays in turn commissioned the Russell Sage Foundation to study the problem. The results of this study led to the unlikely alliance of the major Hollywood producers, comprising the Association of Motion Picture Producers, to establish their own organization that would provide movie actors for their films. The organization was called the Central Casting Corporation and it opened for business in 1926.

For producers, the creation of Central Casting allowed them to continue operating without government interference while providing a consistent stream of background talent for their films. For background actors, Central Casting provided a road map to working as an extra in Hollywood. Background actors could register with Central and all they had to do was call a job hotline to find work rather than having to drive from studio to studio looking for their own jobs.

In the 80 past years, a lot has changed. Background extras formed their own union, the Screen Extras Guild, in 1946; created their own newspaper dedicated to the Hollywood extra, The Hollywood Megaphone; and even had their own awards for stand-ins called ‘The Elmers.’ Today, the Screen Extras Guild, The Hollywood Megaphone and The Elmers no longer exist. The Screen Extras Guild merged with the Screen Actors Guild. The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists also has jurisdiction over television extras, and all soap operas extras.

Extras Casting Companies In Los Angeles

The following are extras casting companies who do casting in the Los Angeles area. It is a good idea to register with as many extras casting companies as possible. Please call for registration details:

ACROSS THE BOARD CASTING
5287 SUNSET BLVD. 2ND FLOOR
HOLLYWOOD. CA 90027
REGISTRATION LINE: 818-974-9973
CASTING HOTLINE: 323 769-6439
COMPANY CONTACT: LAVONNE & CARMEN
EMAIL: castingboard@sbcglobal.net

ALICE ELLIS CASTING
P.O. BOX 1828
VENICE, CA 90294
REGISTRATION LINE: 310-314-1488
COMPANY CONTACT: ALICE ELLIS
WEBSITE: www.elliscasting.com
EMAIL: submissions@elliscasting.com

ALL LOCATIONS CASTING
P.O. BOX 518
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
REGISTRATION LINE: MAIL IN ONLY
COMPANY CONTACT: SHAWN MAKRIS, MARIE MARKIS
WEBSITE: www.alllocationscasting.com

ATMOSPHERE CASTING
9903 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 412
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
REGISTRATION LINE: 888 858-7090
COMPANY CONTACT: ROBERT LEWIS

BACKGROUND PLAYERS/CASTING ENTERTAINMENT
4350 SOUTH ARVILLE ST.
BLDG. E SUITE A40
LAS VEGAS, NV 89103
REGISTRATION LINE: 702-895-6833
COMPANY CONTACT: REGISTRATION TEAM
WEBSITE: www.davidanthonycasting.com

BILL DANCE CASTING
4605 LANKERSHIM BLVD., SUITE. 401
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91602
REGISTRATION LINE: 818-725-4209
COMPANY CONTACT: BILL DANCE
WEBSITE: www.billdancecasting.com
EMAIL: office_manager@billdancecasting.com

BRENTWOOD CASTING
9663 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 261
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
REGISTRATION LINE: 310-837-3009
COMPANY CONTACT: ELI MATHIEU & ASSOCIATES
WEBSITE: www.brentwoodcasting.com
E-MAIL: brentwoodcasting@yahoo.com

CAROL GRANT CASTING
PO Box 5710
Newport Beach, CA 92662
REGISTRATION LINE: 323 692-7779
COMPANT CONTACT: CAROL
WEBSITE: www.carolgrantcasting.com
EMAIL: cgcasting@yahoo.com

CASTING ASSOCIATES
3304 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE #1
TORRANCE, CA 90505
REGISTRATION LINE: 310 364-0233
COMPANY CONTACT: TRACY, JOSEPH & DAVID

CENTRAL CASTING
220 S. FLOWER ST.
BURBANK, CA 91502
REGISTRATION LINE: 818-562-2755
COMPANY CONTACT: REGISTRATION TEAM
WEBSITE: www.centralcasting.org
EMAIL: N/A

CREATIVE EXTRAS CASTING
2461 SANTA MONICA BLVD., #501
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
REGISTRATION LINE: 310-203-7860
COMPANY CONTACT: VANESSA PORTILLO
EMAIL ADDRESS: cecasting@yahoo.com

DEBE WAISMAN CASTING
11684 VENTURA BLVD., #415
STUDIO CITY, CA 91604
REGISTRATION LINE: 818-752-7052
COMPANY CONTACT: DEBE WAISMAN
EMAIL: debeatwork@earthlink.net

DEEDEE RICKETTS CASTING
8205 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE1-229
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046
REGISTRATION LINE: Online Only
COMPANY CONTANT: DEEDEE & STACY
WEBSITE: www.ddcasting.com

EXTRA EXTRA CASTING
11693 SAN VICENTE BLVD., PMB 279
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
REGISTRATION LINE: 310-859-6951
WEBSITE: www.extraextracastings.com
EMAIL: xtraxtracasting@aol.com

HEADQUARTERS CASTING
400 S. BEVERLY DR., SUITE 306
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
REGISTRATION LINE: 310-556-2626
COMPANY CONTACT: CARLA LEWIS
WEBSITE: www.headquarterscasting.com
EMAIL:hqtalent@gmail.com

IDELL JAMES CASTING
MAILING ADDRESS ONLY:
15332 ANTIOCH ST., PMB #117
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272
REGISTRATION LINE: 310-230-9344
COMPANY CONTACT: IDELL JAMES

JEFF OLAN CASTING
14044 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE. 209
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423
REGISTRATION LINE: 818-377-4475
INFO LINE/HOTLINE: 310 285-3375
COMPANY CONTACT: JEFF OLAN
WEBSITE: www.jeffolancasting.com
EMAIL: jeffolancasting@yahoo.com

L.A. CASTING GROUP, INC.
LOS ANGELES CENTER STUDIOS
1201 W. 5TH ST., STE. F-240
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
REGISTRATION LINE: (213) 534-3888
COMPANY CONTACT: MICHAEL
WEBSITE: www.lacgroup.com
E-MAIL: info@lacgroup.com

ON LOCATION CASTING
1223 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE #409
SANTA MONICA, CA 90403
REGISTRATION LINE: 310-229-5332
COMPANY CONTACT: TINA KERR

PETE SUTTON CASTING
c/o MOUNTAIN ASH CASTING
P.O. BOX 56687
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91413
REGISTRATION LINE: 818-759-1818
WEBSITE: www.petesuttoncasting@maccpro.com

PRIME CASTING
6430 SUNSET BLVD., STE. 425
LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
REGISTRATION LINE: 323-962-0377
COMPANY CONTACT: PETER, JILL OR ANDREW
WEBSITE: www.primecasting.com
EMAIL: primecasting@aol.com

RICH KING CASTING
6671 SUNSET BLVD., STE 1597
LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
REGISTRATION LINE: 323 993-0186
COMPANY CONTACT: RICH, KELLY, KEAN

SANDE ALESSI CASTING
13731 VENTURA BLVD.,
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423
REGISTRATION LINE: 818-623-7040
COMPANY CONTACT: SANDE

SMITH & WEBSTER-DAVIS CASTING
4924 BALBOA BLVD., SUITE 431
ENCINO, CA 91316
REGISTRATION LINE: 310-364-3521

STEWART & BERNARD CASTING
P.O. BOX 341469
ARLETA, CA 91334
REGISTRATION LINE: MAIL IN ONLY
COMPANY CONTRACT: TEDDY STEWART/FAYE BERNARD

STUDIO KIDS CASTING
15068 ROSECRANS AVE., #198
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
REGISTRATION LINE: 562-902-9838
COMPANY CONTACT: LISA MARIE SANTILLAN
WEBSITE: www.studiomanagement.com
EMAIL: studiokidscastn@aol.com

TIFFANY WOODS CASTING
11260 OVERLAND, #19G
CULVER CITY, CA 90230
REGISTRATION LINE: MAIL IN SUBMISSIONS ONLY
COMPANY CONTACT: TIFFANY WOODS
WEBSITE: www.geocities.com/tiffanywoodscasting
EMAIL: tiffanywoodscasting@yahoo.com

XTRAZ CASTING
P.O. BOX 4145
VALLEY VILLAGE, CA 91617
REGISTRATION LINE: 818-781-0066
COMPANY CONTACT: TOM THACKER
EMAIL: xtraz@concentric.net