HBO MAX’s GOSSIP GIRL Season 2 Casting Call
People to portray Upscale Partygoers with Traditional/Ethnic/International Garb (NON-SAGAFTRA Covered) on season 2 of HBO MAX’s GOSSIP GIRL!
We are filming scenes at a political/charity event with cocktail attire, so we are looking for people who can provide traditional attire from any/all countries, religions, or backgrounds that fit the look of the scene!
Tentative Dates are as follows:
– COVID Test on 2/14 in BK or Queens
– Work on 2/15, 2/16, 2/17 ALL MATCHING in NYC
this will be interior work and they are all NIGHT SHOOTS!
Call times will be in afternoon or evening and filming each date will last into early AM hours of the following morning.
ALL COVID Tests are mandatory for work!
- The NON-SAG stipend pay is $60.
- The Non-SAG bg rate is $165/10hrs
This background performer role is NOT covered by a SAG-AFTRA CBA.
Please be advised that prior to working on Gossip Girl, all cast members working in Zone A must be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 (i.e., at least 2 weeks have elapsed since receiving the 2nd dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or since receiving a single shot of Johnson & Johnson). Children cast on or after January 10, 2022 will be required to be fully vaccinated.
You must be able to show proof of vaccination status prior to your start date. All vaccination records will be maintained confidentially and securely by production.
If you are offered employment on Gossip Girl and would like to request an accommodation to this policy due to medical or religious reasons, you must submit your request for approval via WarnerMedia’s Xempt portal.
Please note, you must be able to present valid identification to fill out a Federal I9 form and be paid.
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