FX’s ‘Feud: Capote’ casting call for background actors in New York City.
FX’s ‘Feud: Capote Women’ Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and influencers to work on scenes filming in New York City.
Producers are seeking and hiring the following types:
- Background Actor
About ‘Feud: Capote’s Women’:
‘Feud:’ Naomi Watts To Take On The Role Of One Of Capote’s Women In Season 2 Of The FX series, Written By Jon Robin Baitz And Directed By Gus Van Sant.
Ryan Murphy and Plan B are working on the second part of their FX anthology series, Feud. The new installment, Capote’s Women, will feature Naomi Watts as Babe Paley. Paley was a crucial figure in New York society during the 1960s and 70s. Gus Van Sant is set to direct all eight new show episodes. Tony and Pulitzer-nominated Jon Robin Baitz put together the project, wrote all attacks, and will also serve as showrunner.
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The miniseries, set in the 1970s and ends with Truman Capote’s 1984 death, adapts Laurence Leamer’s bestselling book “Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era.” It chronicles how the famous wunderkind author upset several of his female friends—who he called his “swans”—by publishing a roman à clef short story entitled “La Côte Basque 1965” in Esquire magazine in 1975. The writing was meant to be a chapter in Capote’s world-famous, unfinished novel “Answered Prayers,” his next book after the bestseller “In Cold Blood.”
After releasing “In Cold Blood” to critical acclaim, Capote rubbed elbows with New York City’s social elite. He referred to high-society women as his “swans.” He counted some of the most beautiful and wealthy women among his close friends, including Babe Paley (wife of CBS head Bill Paley), Slim Keith, Pamela Churchill Harriman (ex-wife of Winston’s son), Lee Radziwill (sister of Jackie Kennedy), Gloria Guinness, and CZ Guest.
La Côte Basque’s characters were not easy to tell apart from Capote’s real-life female confidants. The book contained a lot of shocking secrets and scandals, such as adultery and murder. Once the book was published, all of Capote’s friends (whom he called his “swans”) cut him off. He also lost his good reputation and social standing.
The search for an actor to play Capote in the upcoming film Capote’s Women is currently underway worldwide. The producers of the miniseries (Baitz, Watts, and Van Sant) are expected to begin casting other roles next week with a focus on Oscar-nominated and winning actresses who can star alongside Watts as Capote’s Socialite Swans, including Slim, Pamela, Lee, Gloria, and CZ, as well as Johnny Carson’s second wife Joanne Carson; all friends of Capote who remained close to him until his death.
Feud, created by Murphy, Jaffe Cohen, and Michael Zam, lured in Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon as the leading roles of Hollywood icons Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.
The upcoming Feud: Capote’s Women will be produced by Brothers & Sisters creator Baitz, Milk director Van Sant, and Watts. It is being executive produced/produced by Murphy, Plan B’s Dede Gardner, Tim Minear, Alexis Martin Woodall, Lange, and Sarandon. 20th Television Studio is making it in collaboration with Plan B Entertainment and Ryan Murphy Productions. New York will begin filming this series this fall.
Regina Schneider played Babe Paley in an episode of the Netflix limited series Halston, which was executive produced by Murphy.
The 2005 movie Capote, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman (who won an Oscar for the title) and Michelle Harrison, was set during an earlier period of the novelist’s life. In 2006’s Infamous, Capote was played by Toby Jones, with Sigourney Weaver as Babe Paley and Hope Davis as Slim Keith.
The 2017 show Feud: Bette and Joan was welcomed with open arms by audiences, earning 18 Emmy nominations. Some of these nods include Outstanding Limited Series and two Outstanding Lead Actresses in a Limited Series or Movie for Lange and Sarandon, respectively.
The Feud team had plans for Charles and Diana-centric second season, but it, unfortunately, never came to fruition.
1970s New York is the perfect setting for Murphy’s latest series, joining Halston. Additionally, he executive produced FX’s acclaimed series Pose, which was set in NYC a decade later.
CAA and Untitled Entertainment represent Watts, who also stars in Van Sant’s upcoming Netflix series The Watcher. WME reps Van Sant; Baitz is repped by CAA.
How to apply?
To audition for a role in ‘Feud: Capote Women’ check out the casting call breakdown below.
FX’s Feud: Capote and His Women Casting Call
Waldron Casting is seeking Men and Women interested in PAID background work on the FX series Feud: Capote and his Women.
Specifically seeking those who can portray sophisticated Manhattan socialites, wealthy types, and Manhattanites int he 60s and 70s. Looking for individuals with hair and body types that era of Manhattan.
We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting. Qualified performers should submit without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by the law unless otherwise specifically indicated.
You must provide I-9 documentation that establishes your identity and employment eligibility if you are cast. If you do not provide this as required by law, you will not be allowed to work.
FX’s “Feud: Capote and His Women” Prep Teens Casting Call
Waldron Casting is seeking 13-17 year old Boys and Girls to portray Prep Teens on the Subway for scenes set in the 1970s for background work on the FX series Feud: Capote and His Women
We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting. QUalified performers should submit without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity or any other basis prohibited by the law unless otherwise specfically indicated.
Test: Wednesday 12/07
Fit: Thursday, 12/08
Test: Monday, 12/12
Work: Tuesday, 12/13
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