FEATURE FILM SEEKING EXTRAS, Richmond, Petersburg and Bedford,VA. PAID.
Title: “JUANITA” (SAG/AFTRA Low Budget Diversity)
Director: Clark Johnson (Homeland, The Wire)
Producers: Mel Jones (Dear White People), Stephanie Allain (Hustle & Flow) and Jason Michael Berman (The Birth of a Nation)
Extras Casting Director: Kendall Cooper (Loving, TURN)
Filming Locations: Richmond, Petersburg, and Bedford, VA
Shoot Dates: 4/10/17 – 5/5/17
SAG/AFTRA and NON-UNION Submissions Accepted. Local Hire only.
Story Line: Juanita untethers herself from her exhausting life and sets out on a bus to an unknown destination and future. Based on the novel “Dancing on the Edge of the Roof” by Sheila Williams. Screenplay by Roderick Spencer.
Seeking Background Actors to play Bus Passengers, Big City Folk, Small Town folk, Diner Regulars, Truck Drivers, and Beauty Salon Patrons.
Native American Men and Women: Seeking All Ages, Types, and Sizes. Looking for interesting character faces.
African American Men and Women: Seeking All Ages, Types, and Sizes. Looking for interesting character faces.
Caucasian Men and Women: Seeking All Ages, Types, and Sizes. Looking for interesting character faces.
2 year-old African American Twins: (Age at least 2+ years) Male or Female Identical Two year old Twins for a featured role.
TO SUBMIT: Send 2 current photos (One close-up of face and one full body)
Along with the following information:
- Name:
- Phone Number:
- Email Address:
- City of Residence:
- Age or Age Range:
- Union Affiliation (SAG/AFTRA? or Non-Union?)
- All Clothing measurements (Height, Weight, dress, jacket, shirt, pant, shoe, etc.)
- Briefly describe the location of any/all tattoos
SEND EMAIL TO: JuanitaExtrasCasting@gmail.com
PLEASE SUBMIT ASAP – FILMING STARTS ON MONDAY 4/10