Local to Chicago Area ONLY!
Casting Assistant Alert!
Searching for a casting assistant to work in the extras casting office at Cinespace Studio for Chicago Fire and Chicago Med.
We work Monday thru Friday and we start at 9am and work until about 8pm or so.
You will need to have a working laptop and a car.
This position will start this week. We will shoot until the end of April
You need to be fully vaccinated with two shots and the second shot received over two weeks ago. We wear a mask at work.
This is a PA rate, and not an “on set” job.
You need to have neat, legible writing as we write many lists.
You need to be always on time, able to juggle many tasks as we book lots of extras. You need to be great on the phone (we call extras who want to work), and be able to work quickly. We like a team spirit, laughter, and to work well together. Courteous attitude and a “let’s get it done” work ethic.
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