BUD HOPES CASTING
BACKGROUND PERFOMERS REQUIRED
BUD HOPES FILM AND TELEVISION CASTING is looking for:
- BACKGROUND PERFOMERS for an International Feature Series shooting on the Gold Coast. We are a specialist extras casting agency based on the Gold Coast.
- Need to be fully available Monday the 5th and Tuesday the 6th of June and march the below brief.
- 16-75 Years old
- Hippie types
- All genders
- All ethnicities
All talent must be South East Queensland based
No experience required
MEAA rates apply
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