Those searching for extra-acting jobs have come to the right place. Each week, we update this roundup to include the latest gigs in the industry for background work. From an A24 film to a legal thriller with two major stars, these are the best background casting calls looking for talent now.
A24 NY Film
Kate Antognini Casting is seeking talent for featured faces in a scene in an upcoming A24 feature film. Two young New York City-based female child actors, aged 10–16, are wanted to portray a crash victim and an unknown additional background role. Production is also seeking talent, aged 23–65, to portray pedestrians in the city. Talent will work on May 22. Pay is $216–$253.
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“A Place in Hell”
“A Place in Hell,” an upcoming legal thriller starring Michelle Williams and Daisy Edgar-Jones and directed by Chloe Domont (“Fair Play”), is seeking visibly pregnant women, aged 18 and older, for an OBGYN office scene. Talent will be paired up or may also work with a partner, either real or a friend. Talent will work on May 27 or 28 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Pay is $216.
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Untitled Feature Film, Rush Casting
Hudson Valley Casting is currently seeking two female photo doubles, aged 18 and older, for an untitled feature film. Talent must meet all physical requirements, including height, hair color/style, and clothing size. Talent will work on May 28–July 1 in Dutchess County, New York. Pay is $253 per day for an estimated 24 days of work.
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“I Love Susu”
“I Love Susu,” an upcoming indie comedy series, is searching for New York City-based union and nonunion talent, aged 18–70, for background roles. Filming dates are TBD. Pay is $188 per day.
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“Bhooth”
U.K. casting agency NM Bollywood Castings is seeking Oxford-based talent, aged 18 and older to portray Stanstead Airport patrons and university students for “Bhooth,” a horror film for Telefilms. Talent will work during the first week of June. Pay is £114 for 10 hours of work.
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“White Plains”
Roman Candle Casting is now seeking NYC-based talent, aged 18–70, to portray 1990s-era socialites and other high-end, fashionable New Yorkers in background roles of a major scripted series. Filming will begin in mid-May through mid-October in NYC. Pay is $182–$216.
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“New York Mouse”
Join the cast of “New York Mouse,” a feature film about a desperate filmmaker who sets out to document a bizarre New York urban legend—a missing man last seen in a vintage mouse costume—but as eerie forces infiltrate his footage, his obsession warps into paranoia, and the film begins unraveling without him. Actors, aged 8–90, are wanted for various roles, including background roles portraying fortune teller and tarot clients, Washington Square Park extras, bodega customers, and more. Filming is scheduled for June 6–July 6 in NYC. Pay is $50 for background talent and up to $2,500 for the lead role.
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“Bad Man Brown”
Black Virginia-based talent, aged 18 and older, is wanted for various background roles in “Bad Man Brown,” a feature film. Filming will begin on May 17 through early June in the Fredericksburg-Stafford-Woodbridge area. Pay is $100-$500 for four hours of work.
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“Batty Bwoy”
Join “Batty Bwoy,” a feature film. Black L.A.-based talent, aged 21–28, is wanted to portray HBCU students. Work dates are TBD. Pay is $100 for four hours of work.
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“LC25”
Sabell Casting is seeking long-haired England-based talent, aged 18 and older, for background roles in a series for HETV. Fittings and filming will take place in London and Surrey with dates TBD. Pay is £140–£350 per day for up to two weeks of work.
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