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Looking for all types.
Due Date: 06/17/2026
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    Background extras

    NY Amazon Shoot

    $200 Man, Woman New York 25 - 55 Non Union Print

    About this role

    Looking for all types.

    Due Date: 06/17/2026

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  • Television Series

    Nypd- tent. work 6/23 (sag-aftra covered)

    Out the Kitchen

    $224/8hrs + $36 uni bump New York 25 - 55 SAG-AFTRA Television Series

    About this role

    Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking people for paid background work on the series OUT THE KITCHEN to portray NYPD (SAG-AFTRA COVERED) Tentative dates: Work: 6/23 int/ext work Brooklyn, NY SAG-AFTRA ...

    Due Date: 09/01/2026

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  • Television Series

    To portray: clean cut types

    Buffalo (Confidential Very Popular Tv Series)

    Standard SAG/AFTRA BG Rate Man, Woman New York 25 - 35 SAG-AFTRA Television Series

    About this role

    To portray: Clean cut types. If selected would fit & work in Astoria Queens in mid August... exact date TBD. Thx!

    Due Date: 06/18/2026

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    Ruby's ex-husband

    Evil Lives Here: Episode 1105 (Background Roles)

    $136/DAY Man New York 30 - 40 Non Union Television Series

    About this role

    Ruby's former husband appears in a brief recreation sequence in which an altercation is implied. BACKGROUND ROLE Rate: $136/Day SHOOT DATE: 6/26 LOCATION: Clark, NJ 07066 *** CONTENT WARNING *** ...

    Due Date: 06/21/2026

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    High school students

    Evil Lives Here: Episode 1105 (Background Roles)

    $136/DAY Man, Woman New York 18 - 26 Non Union Television Series

    About this role

    Recreation scene set during the school day, where groups of students socialize together while Cliff sits alone, separated from his peers. Helps establish Cliffs isolation and difficulty connecting wit...

    Due Date: 06/21/2026

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  • Internet Commercial

    Older male park extras

    Major Athletic Brand Campaign (New York)

    $200 (8 to 10 hours) Man New York 30 - 70 Non Union Internet Commercial

    About this role

    We're looking for a group of people with eccentric style & unique faces to be walking in the park.

    Due Date: 07/01/2026

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  • Internet Commercial

    Older female park extras

    Major Athletic Brand Campaign (New York)

    $200 (8 to 10 hours) Woman New York 30 - 70 Non Union Internet Commercial

    About this role

    We're looking for a group of people with eccentric style & unique faces to be walking in the park.

    Due Date: 07/01/2026

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    Young female park extras

    Major Athletic Brand Campaign (New York)

    $200 (8 to 10 hours) Woman New York 18 - 30 Non Union Internet Commercial

    About this role

    We're looking for a group of people with eccentric style & unique faces to be walking in the park.

    Due Date: 07/01/2026

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    Young male park extras

    Major Athletic Brand Campaign (New York)

    $200 (8 to 10 hours) Man New York 18 - 30 Non Union Internet Commercial

    About this role

    We're looking for a group of people with eccentric style & unique faces to be walking in the park.

    Due Date: 07/01/2026

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    Woman with tattoos

    Astrological

    $150 per day Woman New York 27 - 33 SAG-AFTRA, Modified Low Budget Film Feature Film

    About this role

    Has dark hair and lots of tattoos. She's bold, intense, and not someone you want to mess with. No lines required. Paid if cast ($150/day). Shoots 1 scene on July 8th in Jersey City.

    Due Date: 06/22/2026

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