Hylton Casting is currently casting extras to work on the HBO Max Limited Series Staircase. Please review the breakdown below.
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Staircase:
-Please be advised that, effective 9/23/21, prior to working on STAIRCASE, all background cast 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).
-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 STAIRCASE 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.
Project:
Staircase – HBO Max Limited Series
Extra Roles:
Interior Courtroom Scenes
1 District Attorney’s Assistant Extra
3 Photographer Extras
3 Press Cameramen Extras
4 Reporter Extras
1 Court Clerk Extra
40 Courtroom Attendee Extras
1 Bailiff Extra (Must be clean-shaven)
-Extras of all genders and ethnicities, ages 18 and older
Exterior Courthouse Scenes
6 Family Extras
1 Attorney Extra
-Extras of all genders and ethnicities, ages 18 and older
-These roles will portray the real-life family of Greg Taylor.
–Please click here for reference photos of the real family.
Thursday, 12/2/21 (9AM – 1PM, you may test any time within this time frame)
-You MUST test BOTH dates.
-Testing is located in Atlanta, GA.
-If you are selected for this extra role, you must test for COVID-19 twice before each work date.
-The test performed is a Covid-19 PCR Test.
-While at the test facility and on set, PPE must be worn.
-All possible work dates are contingent upon clearing these tests.
-You may not provide test results from another outside source. You MUST be tested by the STAIRCASE Health and Safety team in Atlanta, GA.
Friday, 12/3/21
Atlanta, GA
TBA
-You must be available for a 12 hour filming day or longer on set each day that you are booked to work.
-Call time will not be provided until the day before the filming date. Please do not submit if you do not have open availability for the time frame listed above.
-COVID-19 testing bumps: COVID-19 testing bumps of a quarter check rate for any testing outside of a work date
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