ZOLTAR SEASON 2
CASTING BACKGROUND ACTORS 3/3/23
SHOW DESCRIPTION
– Zoltar Season 2
– Major Streaming Service / Skydance Television / Studio Dragon
BACKGROUND ROLES
EXTERIOR GENERAL STORE SCENES
– 13 Pedestrians
– 10 Pedestrians with Period Cars (from the 1980s-1990s)
– All genders and ethnicities, ages 18-the 70s. These will be flashback scenes taking place in the 1990s.
WARDROBE FITTING
You’ll need to be available to attend a mandatory wardrobe fitting for this role on Tuesday, 2/28/23, or Wednesday, 3/1/23, in Atlanta, GA.
You will be COVID tested immediately before your fitting on the same day.
Please be prepared to stay up to 2 hours for the fitting.
COVID-19 TESTING
COVID-19 testing will be required on Thursday, 3/2/23, in Peachtree Corners, GA, from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
No outside tests are accepted.
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 be able to provide test results from another outside source. It would be best if you were tested by the production’s Health and Safety team.
You must attend testing regardless of vaccination status.
FILMING DATE: Friday, 3/3/23
You must be available for a 12-hour filming day or longer on set.
Call time will not be provided until the day before the filming date. Please only submit if you are available for the filming date listed above.
FILMING LOCATION: Atlanta, GA
RATE IF HIRED
Background performer services: $80/8 hrs
COVID-19 testing bumps: $25 COVID-19 Testing Bump (for any testing outside of a work date)
Wardrobe Fitting Bump: $20 Fitting Bump for attending mandatory wardrobe fitting
Period Car Bump: $150 Car Bump if you are booked to work with your period car from the 1980s-1990s.
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