The Peanut Butter Falcon starring Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson are now casting background actors, stand-ins, photo doubles, and kid actors in Savannah, Georgia.
The Peanut Butter Falcon starring Shia LaBeouf (Transformers), Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey), and Academy Award-nominated actor Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight) is now hiring background extras to work on the new movie as it films in Savannah, Georgia.
Casting directors are looking for adult and kid actors, all ethnicities, ages, and types, to play doctors, nurses, water park patrons and backyard wrestling fans.
Filming will shoot between June 17th and August 2nd in Savannah, Georgia. All positions are paid with background extras compensated $64/8 and $140/12 for featured roles and stand-ins.
About The Peanut Butter Falcon:
The Peanut Butter Falcon is an adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak (22), a young man with Down syndrome runs away from a nursing home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler and attending the wrestling school of The Salt Water Redneck. Through circumstances beyond their control Tyler (32), a small time outlaw on the run becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whisky, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor (28), a kind nursing home employee with a story of her own to join them on their journey.
To audition for a role in the new movie, check out the casting call breakdown below.
The Peanut Butter Falcon Casting Call
We are looking for ADULTS and a few children of ALL ethnicities, ages and types to play doctors, nurses, water park patrons, and backyard wrestling fans!
Filming takes place June 17 through Aug. 2 in the Savannah area. All positions are PAID – $64/8 HR regular rate and $140/12 HR featured and stand ins.
Please submit your information ASAP for consideration for featured roles and stand in positions. There will be several positions needed to repeat MULTIPLE DAYS.
TO SUBMIT: Please email your name, phone number, height, city where you live,
general availability, and 2 RECENT photos of yourself to: [email protected].
Photos do not need to be professional but should NOT be in black and white or have a filter. Your face should be clearly visible and the photo should reflect your current look, hairstyle, etc. Please remove hats/sunglasses.
STORY LINE: The Peanut Butter Falcon follows a down on his luck crab fisherman as he embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wresting school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived most of his life.
The film is written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz (The Moped Diaries) and stars newcomer Zachary Gottsagen (Becoming Bulletproof), who is the inspiration for the film.
PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS CAREFULLY and be checking your email and phone regularly for availability and booking requests, as we do not want you to miss the opportunity to work on this film!
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Please email us with any questions.
If you are not local and/or do not fit the description, do not apply
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