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“American Rust” Season 2 Open Casting Call

“American Rust” Season 2 Open Casting Call

CORE BACKGROUND NEEDED FOR SEASON 2 OF AMAZON FREEVEE SERIES, “AMERICAN RUST” STARRING JEFF DANIELS AND MAURA TIERNEY!
                          
Being Core BG means that you have great availability to be on set when needed throughout the span of filming. Sometimes it’s very last minute so we need people with flexible schedules 🙂 

~Filming starts weekdays at the end of November through early May around the Pittsburgh region.  (No filming Weekends or Holidays). Expect 12hr days. 
~Core should expect 1-10 days per month.
~Pays approx $175 for 12 hours. Overtime after 12. 
~$60 stipend for Covid testing when not working

CORE ROLES NEEDED:
1.    People ages 18+ to Portray Police, Detectives and Admin. *This is a different Precinct from last season so if you worked in the Buell Precinct, we need to keep you there so please don’t apply for this.
2.    People ages 18+ to portray skilled labor types like Construction workers, Welders, Heavy Equipment Operators, Steel Workers, Farmers, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, etc. Would be great if you have  knowledge of machinery that would be a part of a skilled trade but not required. 
3.    People ages 18+ to Portray Lawyers, Clerks, Paralegals, etc.  White-collar types.  These roles will require business and business casual dress. 

***PLEASE ONLY FILL THE FORM OUT ONCE AND ONLY SUBMIT FOR ONE CORE ROLE. YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR VARIOUS ROLES***

VACCINE MANDATE

Consistent with the COVID-19 Return to Work Agreement (“the RTW Agreement”), this production has a mandatory vaccine policy for individuals working in Zone A, which includes actors and background actors. Producer will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by law for individuals whose disability and/or sincerely held religious beliefs preclude vaccination.

Fully Vaccinated under the RTW agreement requires compliance with the CDC definition of being “Up To Date” on Covid 19 vaccines (“Up To Date”). As of November 2nd, 2022, “Up To Date” includes the most recent booster dose (meaning the bivalent booster for persons 5 and over when eligible). Please refer to CDC website for eligibility and for recommendations for additional primary doses for moderately or severely immunocompromised persons:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html?s_cid=11747:cdc%20fully%20vaccinated%20definition:sem.ga:p:RG:GM:gen:PTN:FY22

Please fill out all information below as completely and accurately as possible. 

We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting. Please submit without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity or any other basis protected by law unless otherwise specifically indicated.

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