Extra Casting

Summit Entertainment feature film 'Man on a Ledge' auditions

Elizabeth Banks will play an NYPD Negotiator
Di Bonaventura Pictures

The Summit Entertainment feature film "Man on a Ledge" starring Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks in now in production in New York City. The extras casting directors are are seeking general background performers, and specifically those who are able to portray the following roles:

• People with their own New York Police, ESU, EMT and Fire Uniforms.

• People with their own passengers cars and taxi cabs.

Filming will take place from November 1, 2010 through January 21, 2011 in New York. There will be shooting on weekends also.

Extras Casting (New York):

Click Here to register with Sylvia Fay Casting.

Union members will be considered equally regardless of whether or not they decide to “activate” their "agencypro" membership. Having an “Active” profile is NOT a requirement to work.

Union and non-union talent can also submit a 5x7" 2/4 length color snapshot with all clothing sizes and contact numbers written on the back to:

Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates
Attention: M.O.A.L.
71 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Please, NO visits or phone calls to the Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Office.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Summit Entertainment LLC
1630 Stewart Street
Suite 120
Santa Monica, CA 90404

MOAL LLC
216 East 45th Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Di Bonaventura Pictures, Inc.
5555 Melrose Ave.
DeMille Bldg.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Deborah Aquila
Mary Tricia Wood
1680 Vine St.
Suite 806
Hollywood, CA 90028

Principal Actor Casting (New York):

Julie Tucker
Ross Meyerson
c/o Apostle
568 Broadway, Ste. 301
New York, NY 10012

Producers:

Lorenzo Di Bonaventura
Mark Vahradian
David Ready

Director:

Asger Leth

Starring:

Sam Worthington
Anthony Mackie
Jamie Bell
Elizabeth Banks
Edward Burns
Genesis Rodriguez

Story:

Bell plays a cop thrown in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Let out for his father's funeral, he escapes and ends up on a hotel ledge threatening to kill himself. Worthington plays his brother, who happens to be planning a heist of a jewelry store across the street while the cop threatens suicide. Mackie will play Bell's ex-partner. Elizabeth Banks plays a hard-living NYPD hostage negotiator who tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes he might have an ulterior objective.

Television cop drama Detroit 1-8-7 seeking extras in Michigan

Detroit 1-8-7 airs at 10 pm ET/PT on ABC
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

The new ABC crime drama series Detroit 1-8-7 is casting extras in the Detroit metro area to work on the show this fall. What does it take to be a detective on America’s most dangerous streets? Get ready to be part of the action when a documentary crew rolls with some of Detroit’s finest, offering an insider’s glimpse behind the curtain of a Homicide Unit. The cameras unearth the crisis and revelation, heartbreak and heroism of these inner city cops—moments of raw exposure when they address us directly, as well as private moments when they forget they’re being filmed.

The pilot episode of Detroit 1-8-7 was shot in Atlanta, Georgia, however the series is filming in Detroit. Originally planned as a mockumentary, ABC decided to abandon the format after the city of Detroit banned camera crews from following real officers after a controversial police shooting during filming of the documentary series "The First 48". Scenes from the pilot were re-shot to remove the mockumentary format before the pilot episode aired.

John Roach, former Detroit Police Department spokesman, in speaking of the first Detroit 1-8-7 episode, said, "I think the show portrayed Detroit's police officers as real people, dedicated, even heroic, which is entirely deserved."

The series is broadcast on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET/PT on ABC

The series extras casting director in Detroit is seeking all types of people.

The following is a current special needs casting:

● African American twins, 4 months old, preferably boys.
● Filming will be sometime before October 18, 2010.

If you or you know someone that has twins that would like to be considered please have them submit the following:

● Name
● Twins date of birth
● Current photo of twins
● Contact information

Email to Detroit187@Realstyleonline.com with "TWINS" in the subject line.

Other people can email your headshot, resume, and contact information to Detroit187@Realstyleonline.com and put "DETROIT 1-8-7 GENERAL EXTRAS" in the subject line.

This extras casting call is for DETROIT AREA PEOPLE ONLY. Transportation is NOT provided to and in Detroit.

Series regulars, guest stars, and recurring roles are cast out of the Los Angeles office.

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

In addition to Los Angeles actors, please also submit New York actors. ABC-NY will NOT be taping actors' auditions. Actors in NY will have to self-tape when requested.

Sharon Bialy
Sherry Thomas
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Building 310
1st Floor
Suite B
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Extras Casting (Detroit):

Kathy Remski
Real Style
1030 N. Crooks Road
Suite C
Clawson, MI 49017

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

ABC Studios
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Mandeville Films
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Animation Building 2G
Burbank, CA 91521

Jason Richman
Detroit 1-8-7 Production Office
Paramount Pictures Studio Lot
5555 Melrose Avenue
Swanson Building
3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Producers:

Paul Shapiro
Jason Richman
David Hoberman
Todd Lieberman
David Zabel
Kevin Hooks

Director:

Various Directors

Starring:

Michael Imperioli
Jon Michael Hill
James McDaniel
Aisha Hinds
Natalie Martinez
D.J. Cotrona
Shaun Majumder

Story:

What does it take to be a detective on America’s most dangerous streets? Get ready to be part of the action when a documentary crew rolls with some of Detroit’s finest, offering an insider’s glimpse behind the curtain of a Homicide Unit. The cameras unearth the crisis and revelation, heartbreak and heroism of these inner city cops - moments of raw exposure when they address us directly, as well as private moments when they forget they’re being filmed. There’s the damaged but driven Detective Louis Fitch, a wily homicide vet who is the most respected - and most misunderstood - man in the division; Detective Damon Washington, Fitch’s new partner, who finds the first day on the job is a trial by fire, complicated by the imminent birth of his first child; Detective Ariana Sanchez, sexy, edgy and beautiful, who has emerged from a rough background to become a rising star in the department; Narcotics undercover cop John Stone, a streetwise smooth talker, clever and quick with a smile made for the movies, who is teamed with Sanchez - a combustible pairing rife with conflict and sexual tension; Sergeant Jesse Longford, a 30-year veteran struggling with his impending retirement from the force and the city he loves, who, together with his partner, Detective Aman Mahajan - a fully Americanized son of Indian immigrants - form an amusing mismatch of experience and enthusiasm, intellect and instinct, old school and new world, but whose combined skills have never encountered a case that couldn’t be cleared; and all are headed by Lieutenant Maureen Mason, a strong-willed single mom struggling to balance home and work.

Feature film 'Shark Night 3-D' casting extras in Shreveport, LA

Shark Night 3-D boasts an impressive cast
Incentive Filmed Entertainment

Casting directors are seeking extras in the Shreveport, Louisiana area to work as background performers in the currently filming Shark Night 3-D. The film is about a group of college friends who spend the weekend at a lake, only to discover that danger lurks beneath its waters.

David R. Ellis is helming the film. His directorial credits include Cellular, Snakes on a Plane, The Final Destination, and Cop Out. Ellis also has an extensive background working as a Hollywood stunt man and Second Unit Director.

Casting Call Details

Seeking:

Males and females, 18-25 years old to play college students. No minors.

To be considered, send an email with your name, contact information, and a current photo to:

kate@gloriosocasting.com

Put "SHARK NIGHT EXTRAS" in the subject line.

Must be available to work all day on the following days and location:

Where:

Centenary College
2911 Centenary Blvd
Shreveport, LA 71104
Click Here for directions.

When:

Thursday, October 14, 2010
All Day. Overtime highly likely.

and if available...

Friday, October 15, 2010
All Day. Overtime highly likely.

Pay Rate: $64/8 hours plus possible overtime. Standard industry pay for non-union extras.

Note: The casting directors will not have your call times until the evening before you work, so you MUST clear your schedule for the entire day. This is standard in the film and television industry for extras.

The production is looking for a large number of college students for these shooting dates, so if you have any friends who fit the bill, please forward this information to them.

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.

Chum Productions, LLC
6007 Financial Plaza
Suite 300
Shreveport, LA 71129

Sierra Pictures
9460 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Incentive Filmed Entertainment
345 N. Maple Drive
Suite 294
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Silverwood Films
8899 Beverly Blvd.
Suite 819
West Hollywood, CA 90048

Next Films
12100 W. Olympic Blvd.
Suite 420
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Principal Actor Casting (Louisiana):

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Ryan Glorisco
Glorioso Casting, LLC
712 Milam Street #103
Shreveport, LA 71101

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Kelly Wagner Casting
6338 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Extras Casting:

Kate Warren
Glorioso Casting, LLC
712 Milam Street
Suite 103
Shreveport, LA 71101

Producers:

Mike Fleiss
Chris Briggs
Lynette Howell

Director:

David R. Ellis

Starring:

Joel David Moore
Chris Carmack
Sinqua Walls
Alyssa Diaz
Sara Paxton
Dustin Milligan
Katharine McPhee

Story:

The story revolves around seven male and female college friends who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana’s Gulf area. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.

FOX television series 'The Good Guys' seeking Dallas, TX extras

The Good Guys airs Fridays 9/8c
FOX

Tina Kerr, the extras casting director for the FOX series "The Good Guys", is currently seeking Dallas area people to work as background performers on the show. She is looking for all types, all ages of local Dallas/Fort Worth area locals. No previous experience is necessary.

Here are some specific types needed:

● Uniform Police Officers: male and female, clean cut, athletic.
● CSI Agents: male and female, clean cut, professional types.
● Detectives: male and female, professional types with suits.
● Secretarial types with business attire.
● Airline Pilots.
● Flight Attendants.
● Extras with cars that are not red, white or black.
● Peruvian Men, Women and Children.
● Bikers with tattoos and motorcycles
● Exotic Dancers/Strippers/Burlesque Dancers.
● Drug Dealer and Criminal types.
● Businessmen with suits.
● Seedy Character types.
● Gorgeous models
● Homeless types
● African American Men and Women
● Asian Men and Women
● Experienced Stand-ins and Photos Doubles for several lead actors.
● Plus many other General Extra roles.

To be considered for extra work, visit the casting company website at www.onlocationcasting.net and complete a Talent Application. Please make sure to upload 1-2 photos to your talent profile. It is free to be in the talent files. The optional upgrade offered brings additional website services, however please note that the optional upgrades are NOT REQUIRED in order to work on "The Good Guys" or any other On Location Casting project. You are automatically "active" in the talent database as soon as your account is approved.

Note: Texas residents only. They will not pay for travel/accommodations to/in Dallas and you must have valid proof of Texas residency (drivers license, voter registration card or full-time college ID card).

The Good Guys is under AFTRA contract.

Extras Casting (Dallas):

Tina Kerr
On Location Casting
6800 West Gate Blvd.
Suite 132-194
Austin, TX 78745

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Wendy Weidman
FMW Casting
6767 Forest Lawn Drive
Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90068

Principal Actor Casting (Dallas):

Beth Sepko
Beth Sepko Casting
501 North IH-35
Austin, TX 78702

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production company (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 Television Studios
10351 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Producers: Matt Nix, Mikkel Bondesen, Adam Barr, Ben Wexler, Mitch Engel, Craig Siebels

Director:

Matt Shakman

Starring:

Colin Hanks
Bradley Whitford
Angela Sarafyn
RonReaco Lee
Jenny Wade
Diana Maria Riva

Story:

Detective Jack Bailey (Hanks), a smartass but rule-abiding detective, is stuck in the Small Property Crimes Unit of the Dallas Police Department with Dan Stark (Whitford), an old school cop who doesn't trust computers and lives in the glory days of his past. However, Dan's fierce commitment to his cases and his ability to dodge protocol and get results is starting to rub off on Jack.

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What is a Background Actor?

A "Background Actor" or "Extra" is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, non-singing or non-dancing capacity, usually in the background.

War films and epic films often employ background actors in large numbers. Some films have featured hundreds or even thousands of paid background actors. Likewise, grand opera can involve many background actors appearing in spectacular productions.

On a film or television set, background actors are usually referred to as "Background Performers", "Background Artists" or simply "Background," while the term "Extra" is rarely used.

In a stage production, background actors are commonly referred to as "Supernumeraries". In opera and ballet, they are called either 'Extras' or 'Supers'.

SAG-AFTRA

The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is an American labor union representing over 150,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. The current organization is the result of the March 30, 2012 merger of the Screen Actor's Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

According to the SAG-AFTRA Mission Statement, the union seeks to: negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements that establish equitable levels of compensation, benefits, and working conditions for its performers; collect compensation for exploitation of recorded performances by its members, and provide protection against unauthorized use of those performances; and preserve and expand work opportunities for its members.

The Screen Actors Guild was founded in 1933 in an effort to eliminate exploitation of actors in Hollywood who were being forced into oppressive multi-year contracts with the major movie studios that did not include restrictions on work hours or minimum rest periods, and often had clauses that automatically renewed at the studios' discretion. These contracts were notorious for allowing the studios to dictate the public and private lives of the performers who signed them, and most did not have provisions to allow the performer to end the deal.

SAG-AFTRA is the primary performer's union in the United States. The union is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. SAG-AFTRA claims exclusive jurisdiction over motion picture as well as radio, television, Internet, and other new media. Internationally, SAG-AFTRA is affiliated with the International Federation of Actors.

How To Qualify For SAG-AFTRA Membership

A performer becomes eligible for SAG-AFTRA membership under one of the following two conditions:

1) Proof of Employment.

SAG-AFTRA membership is available to those who work in a position covered by a SAG-AFTRA (or AFTRA or SAG) collective bargaining agreement. Any person qualifying through work as a background actor must have completed three days of work as a background actor under a SAG-AFTRA (or AFTRA or SAG) collective bargaining agreement.

2) Employment Under an Affiliated Performers Union.

Performers may join SAG-AFTRA if the applicant is a paid-up member of an affiliated performers union (ACTRA, AEA, AGMA or AGVA) for a period of one year and has worked and been paid for at least once as a principal performer in that union’s jurisdiction.

All new members pay a one-time-only initiation fee, plus the first semiannual dues at the time of joining. The national initiation fee rate is currently $3000.00 (initiation fees may be lower in some states). Annual Base dues are $198.00. In addition, work dues are calculated at 1.575 percent of covered earnings up to $500,000.

Once you are a member, you must abide by the rules of membership, starting with Global Rule One and the No Contract/No Work Rule. And, whether you are a SAG-AFTRA member or not - NEVER accept work during a Union strike!

Becoming a SAG-AFTRA member is a very important milestone for every working professional talent in the entertainment industry. But you should not be in a rush to join unless you are absolutely certain that you are ready to compete for professional performing jobs. For actors, you should prepare yourself by studying acting and improv, doing live theatre, and perform in non-union on-camera productions in order to build your resume and gain extremely valuable experience.

How do I get three SAG-AFTRA background vouchers?

Excellent question; there truly isn’t a simple answer. The best way is to work as a non-union background actor as often as possible and do a great job, showing up on time and bringing the proper wardrobe.

Occasionally there will be an immediate need for a certain look or ability on the set and if you are in the right place at the right time you will be offered a SAG-AFTRA voucher. Sporadically a casting director will offer you a SAG-AFTRA voucher if they are unable to locate a SAG member who fits the requirements of the production company.

Demo Reel Information

An actors demo reel (or "demo tape") is a short compilation of clips from professional acting work on films, commercials, and television shows. It is usually no more than a few minutes in length.

A demo reel IS NOT the same as an "Audition Video". An Audition Video IS a homemade video that you make when casting directors are accepting audition video submissions.

It is NOT necessary to send in a demo reel when submitting for extra roles. Only submit a demo reel if the casting directors request it, or through an agent.

Extras Calling Services

There are companies that are termed "Calling Services" or "Booking Services" that charge fee(s) to obtain extra work for you. These Calling Services are not contracted by production companies as Casting Directors are, rather they are independent services that work for the individual extras that sign up for their service. The fee is usually on a monthly basis, however some use a per-job-booked fee structure also.

Most Extras Casting Directors use these calling services often, especially when they are casting large amounts of extras for a specific production. It is much easier and less time consuming to make one call to a Calling Service and tell them what they need than it is to call each and every extra individually.

Once an extra signs up for a Calling Service, they provide them with photos, clothing size forms, and contact information. Then it is simply a matter of letting the Calling Service know your availability. The booking service will submit their clients based on their availability to all of the extras Casting Directors, and the Casting Directors can book as many or as few of these extras and give the booking service the call times, wardrobe requirements, shooting location, etc., to forward along to their clients. It is then the responsibility of the Calling Service to provide the details to their extras and confirm the booking.

Extras who do not use a Calling Service must constantly call recorded casting lines that the extras casting directors set up, and then call a separate number if they fit exactly what is on the recorded line. The competition to get work this way is extremely fierce. It is a generally accepted reality that extras who use respected and legitimate Calling Services are booked far more frequently than those who try to do their own booking.

The fees that Calling Services charge range from around $45 - $75 per month depending on your union status, age, and the number of days that you are booked during the month. There also may be an initial registration fee that can be as low as $20 to over $100 if they require a first month fee and last month fee in addition to the registration fee.

Should I Do Extra Work For Acting Experience?

I personally feel that if a person does not have experience, doing extra work is a fantastic way to get used to being on a film or TV set. It gives you an idea of how things work and allows you to become comfortable on a set without risking "burning bridges" if you get nervous and a little stage fright.

I myself did extra work in the beginning of my career and it helped me tremendously. I had terrible stage fright, but I became very comfortable after doing background work for a while.

So the answer is yes, doing extra work will help you. It doesn't pay a whole lot, but the experience you get is valuable.

Acting is like any other job, the more training and experience a person has, the better chance of getting the job. But at the same time, we all have to start somewhere!

Types of Background Actors

General Background: Person of atmospheric business which includes the normal actions, gestures and facial expressions of the Background Actor’s assignment.

Special Ability: Background Actor specifically called and assigned to perform work requiring special skills such as tennis, golf, choreographed social dancing (including square dancing), swimming, skating, riding animals, driving livestock, non-professional singing (in groups of 16 or less), mouthing to playback in groups of 16 or less, professional or organized athletic sports (including officiating and running), amputees, driving which requires a special skill and a special license (such as truck driving but not cab driving), motorcycle driving, insert work, and practical card dealing.

Stand-In: Background Actor used as a substitute for another actor for purposes of focusing shots, setting lights, etc., but is not actually photographed. Stand-Ins may also be used as general background.

Photographic Double: Background Actor who is actually photographed as a substitute for another actor. A General Background Actor who is required to do photographic doubling shall receive the Special Ability rate.

Day Performer: A Performer who delivers a speech or a line of dialogue. A Background Actor must be upgraded to a Day Performer if directed to speak, except in the case of “omnies”.

Omnies: Any speech sounds used as general background noise rather than for its meaning. Atmospheric words such as indistinguishable background chatter in a party or restaurant scene.

Advice for Child Actors

1. Have fun and enjoy every performance.

2. Learn as much as possible from the professionals you work with.

3. Get your rest, and drink plenty of water!

4. Be respectful and do what you are asked to do to make the child wrangler's job easy.

5. Remember you are there to do a job.

6. Share the experience with your friends and family.

7. Visit as many places as you can.

8. Be thankful for the opportunity.

9. Use your down time to keep up with schoolwork.

10. Laugh, Laugh, Laugh.

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