EMANCIPATION – STARRING WILL SMITH! MALE ACTORS 18+ FOR BACKGROUND EXTRAS-LOUISIANA

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Will be filming scenes in Baton Rouge/St. Francisville area

This film will tell the horrific, yet heroic story of Whipped Peter, who escapes a Louisiana plantation. He was a pivotal figure in exposing the brutality of slavery and served as a soldier in the war.

Filming in the Baton Rouge and St. Francisville, LA areas – various dates over two weeks beginning October 11th – October 22nd!

Casting Information:

Please read thoroughly and submit only if you are available and okay with production’s requirements.

  • CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS: Seeking submissions for looking MEN (18+ years old) who appear to be Caucasian to portray Confederate Soldiers in the aftermath of a battle. You should feel comfortable lying still and possibly having makeup added to you, to give you the appearance of being dead. Men must be willing to grow out hair and facial hair is a PLUS!
    • Filming will be exterior. Please no strong/modern cuts or unnatural colored highlights. The makeup department may add facial hair in some cases. This will likely work 10/11, 10/12 and 10/13 but we are also looking for people with flexible availability.
  • UNION SOLDIERS: Seeking submissions for looking MEN (18+ years old) who appear to be African American and Caucasian to portray Union Soldiers. Men must be willing to grow out hair and facial hair is a PLUS! Filming will be exterior. Please no strong/modern cuts or unnatural colored highlights. The makeup department may add facial hair in some cases.
    • This will likely work 10/21-10/22 but we are also looking for people with flexible availability.

As a condition of working on set, Background Actors (including children and parents) will be subject to the same testing requirements as cast & crew in advance of work dates. Production will also require that anyone over the age of 8 wear a face mask that covers your nose and mouth to be worn while on set or while at any production facility (including testing center).

FILMING RATE: SET RATE/12 hours

COVID Test SET RATE

FITTING Rate: SET RATE

You must take a mid-nasal PCR COVID test every 48 hours prior to fitting or filming.

Pre-Employment COVID Testing will be in the New Orleans/Harahan area AND the Baton Rouge/St. Francisville area. A Costume Fitting is mandatory and will be in New Orleans (Harahan). Fittings will likely begin, the first full week of October.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

RESPOND TO PLACEMENT EMAIL

FULL NAME

CONTACT INFORMATION

2 RECENT PHOTOs- headshot/ full length

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