Disney’s ‘GENIUS’ season 4 is now casting and hiring talent in Atlanta, Georgia.
Disney Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in Atlanta, Georgia.
Producers are seeking and hiring the following types:
- Background Actors
About Disney+’s ‘GENIUS’:
The Upcoming Fourth Season Of The Show ‘Genius’ Will Highlight Both MLK And Malcolm X In Its Premiere.
The critically acclaimed “Genius” anthology series earned 20 Emmy nominations for its first three seasons before moving from National Geographic and Hulu to Disney+. Season 4, titled “Genius: MLK/X,” features not one but two Civil Rights leaders – Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X – in a first for the series.
“Genius: MLK-X” Raphael Jackson, Jr. and Damione Macedon are executive producers who set out to explore the formative years, pioneering accomplishments, dual philosophies, and key personal relationships of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Jeff Stetson is the screenwriter penning the pilot episode.
According to an official series description, “While King advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest, Malcolm X argued forcefully for Black empowerment, identity, and self-determination. With their formidable wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz, by their sides, King and Malcolm X became synonymous with the civil rights era and the fight for racial and economic justice. While they met only once and often challenged each other’s views, neither would have been as successful without the other.”
The new Disney+ series from National Geographic will be executive produced by a team including Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard. The production company Imagines Television Studios and 20th Television are partnering on the project.
The Bythewoods, executive producers, said: “Malcolm and Martin are staggering icons, and we have been eager to explore the genius of these two very real men in a way that has not yet been seen. We are excited to team up with Imagine Entertainment and 20th Television to reflect on their amazing lives and contributions to civil rights and the urgency of today.”
Reggie Rock Bythewood is the creator and showrunner of “Swagger,” an Apple TV+ series from Imagine Television. The series was inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s youth basketball experiences. His wife and creative partner, Gina Prince-Bythewood, is directing the historical epic “The Woman King,” starring Academy Award winner Viola Davis and breakout Thuso Mbedu from “Underground Railroad.” The Bythewoods also co-created the series “Shots Fired” together.
Jackson and Macedon, co-showrunners of “Genius: MLK-X,” was previously consulting producers for “The Mosquito Coast” on Apple TV+.
The first entry in the “Genius” anthology series, starring Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein, premiered on National Geographic in 2017.
The second season of “Genius” starred Antonio Banderas as Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and was just as successful as the first. The third installment, “Genius: Aretha,” featured Cynthia Erivo in the titular role of legendary singer Aretha Franklin. It premiered to great success, becoming the most-watched telecast on National Geographic in two years.
Thus far, no actor announcements have been made for the film “Genius: MLK/X.”
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How to apply?
To audition for a role in Genius, check out the casting call breakdowns below.
‘Genius’ Season 4 open Casting Call
NOW CASTING
WE ARE LOOKING FOR OFFICERS AND INMATES TO APPEAR IN THE NEW SEASON OF GENIUS!!
We are looking to book a select few background actors for Season 4 of GENIUS! The story will tackle the inspiring stories of Civil Rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcolm X. We are seeking those who can portray Caucasian Males ages ranging from 20 – 50. This is a period piece set in the 1940s
Dates needed: COVID TEST ON MONDAY 10/17, FITTING ON WEDNESDAY 10/19, WITH A COVID TEST ON TUESDAY 10/25 TO FILM ON THURSDAY 10/27.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Rate: $110/10, Test Rate $27.50/2, Fitting Rate $27.50/2
THIS IS A FULL-TIME ROLE. YOU MUST BE FULLY AVAILABLE TO COMMIT FOR TESTING, FITTING & FILMING
*You must be fully available to film in the Atlanta area.
Mandatory local COVID testing will be required before any in-person work. Testing will be provided by production.
You do NOT need to be registered with Central Casting to submit.
***To be eligible to work in ZONE A, this production requires that you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines. Up to Date with your COVID-19 vaccines means one of the following: 1) A two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination series, and a booster shot. Currently the booster is for everyone ages 12+ and 5 months after the last dose in their primary series; 2) A two-dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccination series and if eligible, booster shot. Currently the booster is for everyone ages 18+ and 5 months after the last dose in their primary series; 3) A single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination, and if eligible, a booster shot. Currently the booster applies to any one aged 18+ and must be either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19 vaccines) at least 2 months after the first dose of J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine; 4) If you are not yet eligible for your booster shot, your vaccine status is considered up to date. Once you are eligible to receive your booster, you will be required to submit validation of the additional booster dose. The offer of employment is conditioned on verification of vaccination (or request an accommodation due to religious and/or medical reasons). Accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may only be approved through the formal process.**
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