HBG Casting LLC

Chess Players for Feature Film

Job Description
A feature film titled Zugzwang is casting real chess players to appear as college students in upcoming scenes. The production is seeking individuals who are familiar with chess and can authentically portray students participating in competitive or casual chess environments. This is a great opportunity for chess enthusiasts to appear in a film production and showcase their skills on camera.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray college students participating in chess-related scenes

• Demonstrate authentic chess gameplay and board interactions

• Follow direction from the production team during filming

• Maintain focus and consistency during multiple takes

• Help create a realistic academic or competitive chess setting on camera

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older

• Comfortable portraying a college student

• Real chess playing experience preferred

• No acting experience required

• Must be comfortable appearing on camera in a feature film production

Compensation

• Paid background or featured extra opportunity

• Experience working on a professional feature film

• Potential consideration for additional on-camera roles

Casting Call for Female Hand Double in TV Series

Job Description
A television production is seeking a skilled female hand double for an intense kitchen scene involving close-up knife work. This role is ideal for someone with professional culinary experience or strong knife-handling skills, capable of performing repetitive chopping movements with precision and confidence on camera.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform close-up knife work and repetitive chopping sequences for filming.

• Maintain consistency and accuracy in movements for continuity across takes.

• Work closely with the director to ensure realism and fluid motion in all shots.

• Showcase professional knife-handling ability while adhering to safety protocols.

Requirements

• Female with pale, Caucasian-appearing hands.

• Slim hands with short nails preferred.

• Must have strong knife-chopping skills and be confident performing close-ups on camera.

• Comfortable executing precise movements under direction during long filming hours.

Compensation

• SAG-AFTRA rate of $262 for an 8-hour day.

Baby Casting – New Sci-Fi TV Series “Recap” (Newburgh & Fishkill, NY)

Job Description
A new sci-fi television series is casting babies to portray featured roles in upcoming scenes. Production is seeking Caucasian-appearing babies, including singletons, fraternal twins, or identical twins, for a fun and imaginative shoot taking place in New York.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in on-set filming under professional supervision.

• Be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

• Follow simple direction from the production team to capture specific expressions or reactions.

Requirements

• Babies ages 5 months to 1 year old.

• Single, fraternal, or identical twins are welcome.

• Must be comfortable on set.

• Families must be available for filming in Newburgh and Fishkill, NY.

• Hotel accommodations will be provided.

Compensation

• Rate: $224 per 8-hour day per baby.