New Orleans Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Production Title: Disney+ ‘The Crossover’ 

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting background extras to work on scenes filming in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday, June 22nd. Must be able to work from the said date. 

Role: Cheerleaders

• All ethnicities
• Age: 18 years old and above
• who appear to be cheerleaders.
•  We are looking to cast the basketball cheerleading team for the Main Actors and opposing teams.

Covid Test: Monday, June 20th

Rate: Pay is $140/12 + $50/2 COVID Test

Production Title: The Crossover

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting extras to work on scenes filming in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana from late June to August 2022.

Role: Teenagers

• All ethnicities
• between 15-17 years old and adults who can portray 18-to-look-younger

Covid Test: TBA

Regular COVID-19 testing and proof of Vaccination (including Booster, if eligible)
required as a condition of employment

Rate: Pay is $140/12 hours + $50/2 Covid test 

Production Title: ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting extras to work on scenes filming in the New Orleans, Louisiana from Thursday, June 9th.

Roles: Real Male Hairdresser

• must have experience doing hair 
• looking for someone that is comfortable on camera that will be pretending to style Cortland’s hair in his home

Covid Test: June 7 and 8, 2022. 

Rate: Pay is $200/12 hours + $100 per covid test (1 required)

Production Title: ‘The Crossover’

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting background actors to work on scenes filming in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana Area on June 2022.

Role: Basketball Players

• Experienced basketball players
• ages 15-18 years old

Role: Professional Basketball Players

• Experienced basketball players
• 18+
• To Portray in men’s league basketball players

Covid Test: May 31 and June 2, 2022

Rate: Pay is $200/8 + $50/2 Covid Test  for Minor basketball players
18+ Background Actors portraying NBA players $225 + $50/2 Covid Test

Production Title: New Series‘Twisted Metal’

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting background extras to work on scenes filming in New Orleans Area  from May 23rd until end of August. Must able to work on the said date. 

Casting: Babies

• 1 year old and younger to work with us sporadically throughout Twisted Metal
• Asian or Caucasian
• Twin or baby

Covid Test: TBA (Guardian must be vaccinated/boosted against COVID19 to work on this project) 

Rate: $175/6 per baby, and 150/12 for the Guardian that will be present on set.

Production Title: New Series‘Twisted Metal’

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting extras to work on scenes filming in New Orleans Area  from May 23rd until end of August. Must able to work on the said date. 

Role: Military

• Female
• Atleast 18 years old and above
•  to work as New San Francisco Security Guards

Covid Test: TBA

Rate: $150/12, + a $100 bump for COVID testing and a $50 bump for a fitting

Production Title: Jared Leto Photo-Double

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting photo double to work on scenes filming in Chalmette or New Orleans between May 23rd to May 27th.

Roles:  Jared Leto Photo-Double

• male that somewhat can resemble Jared Leto but with shorter/clean cut hair and clean shaven. 

Covid Test: If boosted, must covid test within 48 hours of filming
If NOT boosted, must covid test within 24 hours of filming (this includes weekend testing)
COVID TESTING WEEKDAY HOURS -8AM-11AM ONLY
COVID TESTING WEEKEND HOURS -8AM-1:30 PM ONLY

Rate: $150 to take photos
COVID Test: $100 per test(must take one covid test before shoot)
Fitting if needed: $50 (must take covid test in advance if needed)

Production Title: 20th Television & Disney+ ‘The Crossover’

Job Description: Casting directors are now casting background actors to work on scenes filming in New Orleans Area. 

Roles: Will be performing in a small scene set in the mid-19th century at Congo Square. 

• Women
  • African American
  • Ages 25-40
  • and are familiar with different kinds of African style dance
• Men
  • African American
  • have the ability to play a djembe drum. 

Covid Test: TBA

Filming Rate (Higher Rate): TBD
COVID Test Stipend: TBD

This production has a mandatory vaccination policy for all Zone A workers, including Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other talent ages 5 and above working on its set. To be eligible to work on this production, you must be (1) either (a) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine AND received a “Booster” if you are eligible for a Booster according to CDC guidelines (click here to check if you are eligible for Booster) (Also: if you received the AstraZeneca and Novava x vaccines, then three doses of any combination of Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, or Novavax vaccines would deem you Boosted) or (b) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine but not yet Booster-eligible; or (2) have a medical disability or sincerely-held religious belief that prevents vaccination.

Any offer of work is “conditioned” on you providing adequate proof to Production that you meet either of the criteria mentioned above. If you are unable to show adequate proof to Production, then you are ineligible to be hired for this particular Production.

Daisy Jones and the Six Casting Call For Kids

*Now Casting Minor PHOTO DOUBLE 3-4 Years Old*
Dates: Test Sun May 1, Film Mon May 2
Location: NEW ORLEANS
Film Rate: $175/12 + $100 Covid stipend

“Daisy Jones and the Six” is looking for a 3-4 YO GIRL to be a Photo Double in the next episode.

• Looking for 3-4 YO girl
• who can portray Caucasian with brown hair and fit 3T clothing.
• Photos should be CURRENT and in good lighting.
  Guardian accompanying the minor will be required to take a covid test prior to filming, but the minor will not need to test.

This production has a mandatory vaccination policy for all Zone A workers, including Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other talent ages 5 and above working on its set. To be eligible to work on this production, you MUST be (1) either (A) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine AND received a “BOOSTER” if you are eligible for a Booster according to CDC guidelines (click here to check if you are eligible for Booster) (Also: if you received the AstraZeneca and Novavax vaccines, then three doses of any combination of Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, or Novavax vaccines would deem you Boosted) or (B) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine but not yet Booster-eligible; or (C) have a medical disability or sincerely-held religious belief that prevents vaccination. Any offer of work is “conditioned” on you providing adequate proof to Production that you meet either of the criteria mentioned above. If you are unable to show adequate proof to production, then you are ineligible to be hired for this particular production.

As a condition of working on set, you are required to get a paid Covid-19 test at a production sanctioned testing facility prior to any work date(s). Additional testing may also be done on workdays. The COVID test MUST be completed 48 hours prior to your first work date.
While at the test facility and on set, Production requires that a face mask that covers your nose and mouth be worn. All possible work dates are contingent upon clearing these tests.

New Show: Daisy Jones & The Six Casting Call

NOW CASTING – $HIGHER RATE$ 
Dates: Test Sun April 24 + Film Mon April 25
Rate: $175/12 (test pay $100) + car bump
Loc: Testing in Metairie, Filming in Kenner, LA 
Role: Travelers w/ Vintage Cars: Looking for men and women 18+ who own or have access to use cars from 1977 or older that you’d like to work with!

Daisy Jones & The Six has a mandatory vaccination policy for all Zone A workers, including Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other talent ages 5 and above working on its set. To be eligible to work on this production, you must be (1) either (a) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine AND received a “Booster” if you are eligible for a Booster according to CDC guidelines (click here to check if you are eligible for Booster) (Also: if you received the AstraZeneca and Novavax vaccines, then three doses of any combination of Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, or Novavax vaccines would deem you Boosted) or (b) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine but not yet Booster-eligible; or (2) have a medical disability or sincerely-held religious belief that prevents vaccination. Any offer of work is “conditioned” on you providing adequate proof to Production that you meet the criteria mentioned above. If you are unable to show adequate proof to Production, then you are ineligible to be hired for this Production. If you answer “yes” to this message, then you are hereby attesting to the fact that you can and will provide such adequate proof to Production. If you are selected, Production will collect and verify your proof.