Casting Calls, Auditions, and Entertainment Careers

Stand-In and Background Police Officer for Film in Rochester, NY (Non-Union)

Job Description:
Two Sues Casting & Locations is seeking a Black/African American male or female actor to work as a stand-in and background police officer for an upcoming film project. This non-union position offers several days of work over the next couple of weeks. The role requires a slim/fit build and will involve standing in for key actors, as well as playing a background police officer in select scenes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as a stand-in for principal actors, ensuring that lighting, blocking, and camera setups are properly aligned.
• Portray a background police officer in various scenes, following the direction of the production team.
• Maintain professionalism on set, collaborating with other cast and crew members to ensure smooth production operations.
• Be available for multiple days of shooting as required by the production schedule.
• Follow all on-set safety and performance guidelines.

Requirements:

• Must be Black/African American, male or female.
• Height must be 5’9″ or very close to this range.
• Slim/fit build required.
• Prior stand-in experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• Must be comfortable playing a background police officer in uniform.
• Available to work multiple days as needed.
• Must provide photos, phone number, height, and general sizes in the application.

Compensation:

• Paid role: $15 per hour.
• Estimated daily rate for a 12-hour day is approximately $210.

Casting for Featured Background Roles – TV Series

Job Description: Alessi Hartigan Casting is seeking fit males and females, aged 20+, for featured background roles in an upcoming TV series filming in Los Angeles. We are looking for individuals with short natural hair and no tattoos who have open availability throughout the month of November. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working on a professional production set.

Job Responsibilities:

• Portray various featured background roles in a professional TV series production.
• Work closely with the production team to ensure authenticity and seamless background participation.
• Follow directions from the director and other production staff to maintain continuity in scenes.

Requirements:

• Male and female actors, aged 20 and over.
• Must be fit, with short natural hair and no visible tattoos.
• Open availability during the month of November is required.
• Must be able to work as a local hire in Los Angeles.
• Provide contact information, recent size measurements, a close-up and full-body photo (no headshots), and your SAG ID#.

Compensation:

• SAG-AFTRA rate: $216/8 hours of work.