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Casting Call for 1880s Background Extras – “The Gilded Age” in Newport, Rhode Island

Job Description: Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking local Newport, Rhode Island residents to appear as background extras for the upcoming season of HBO’s The Gilded Age. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a historical production set in the 1880s. As a background extra, you will be dressed in period costumes and play townsfolk, socialites, and other members of society from the Gilded Age era.

Job Responsibilities:

• Portray various background roles set in the 1880s, including townspeople, social elites, and workers.
• Attend a mandatory costume fitting prior to filming.
• Be prepared to be on set for long filming days, taking direction and adhering to the historical setting of the production.
• Maintain authenticity with costumes, hairstyles, and behaviors reflective of the 1880s.

Requirements:

• Must be a local to Newport, Rhode Island, or the surrounding areas.
• Comfortable working around smoke and have no allergies to wool (as wool costumes may be used).
• No visible tattoos and no buzz cuts or modern hairstyles (natural hair colors only; no highlights).
• Men must be okay with period-accurate haircuts, and women will be fitted with corsets and bustles.
• Must be available for a costume fitting prior to the shoot.

Compensation Details:

• SAG-AFTRA Members:
  • Fitting Pay: $52 for 2 hours
  • Shoot Day Pay: $216 for 8 hours
• Non-SAG Members:
  • Fitting Pay: $40 for 2.5 hours
  • Shoot Day Pay: $176 for 10 hours