Ben Stiller‘s new series Escape at Dannemora for Showtime is now hiring actors to play chefs and prison staff in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Casting directors are looking for talent to work on scenes filming on October 24th, 25th and November 1st in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Producers are seeking the following types:
- –We need men with Cook experience to be Extras for Ben Stiller’s, “Escape at Dannemora”!
- –Also looking for men to play Prison Staff on November 1st.
About Escape at Dannemora:
According to Variety, is based on the real-life 2015 prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled.
The show will star Paul Dano, Benicio del Toro and Patricia Arquette. Del Toro will play convicted murderer Richard Matt who masterminds the escape; Arquette will play Tilly Mitchell, a working class, married woman who works at the prison and becomes sexually involved with both convicts, inducing her to assist them with their escape; and Dano will play David Sweat, a convicted cop-killer who uses his good looks to seduce Tilly and becomes a reluctant partner in Richard Matt’s plot.
To audition for a role on Showtime’s Escape at Dannemora, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Escape at Dannemora Open Casting Call
Looking for a couple of different things!
*PLEASE DON’T APPLY IF YOU ARE ALREADY BOOKED TO WORK
–We need men with Cook experience to be Extras for Ben Stiller’s, “Escape at Dannemora”! Would need to have full availability for 12-14 hours each day on October 24th and 25th. Pays $8 per hour for the first 8 hours and time and a half after that.
–Also looking for men to play Prison Staff on November 1st. Would need to have full availability for 12-14 hours that day. Pays $8 per hour for the first 8 hours and time and a half after that.
If interested and available, please send a recent picture to [email protected] ASAP. Include your name, age, location, phone number, height, weight and list your Cook experience if you have it. Put “COOK” or “PRISON STAFF” in the subject line when submitting.
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.
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