December 2013

HI everyone- so we are off Until Jan 6th our first day of shooting is Jan 7 th we need a real bartender and a waitress for Mollys bar scene and pedestrians to work OUTDOORS and in Mollys – OUTDOORS early a.m, -( Just Sayin..) In the meantime starting Monday- I am booking pedestrians with

Casting Alert! For 'Mind Games' we are searching for 11 Caucasian males between the ages of 18-29 with dark hair to play photo doubles for one of the actors. You must be between 5'10-6ft and weight no more than 190lbs.To apply you must be available all day Friday January 10th and be available to potentially

We are looking to the next episode which films in January!! We are trying to get a jump start on this one so we can take a few days off over the holidays.  PROJECT: CRISIS SHOOTING DATE: Monday, Jan 13, 2014 LOCATION: Chicago ROLES: Chinese Consulate Guards  RATE: $75/8 We need specifically Chinese MALES for

We are searching for a Caucasian girl, 4'11" to 5'1", slim build, to work a test shot for12/19. Need to have a work permit through Joan Philo Casting. If you can work please send a photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and put "test" in the subject line. Thanks. Need height, weight, age, and phone number.

CASTING ALERT! NATIONWIDE – TRUE LIFE: I'M DATING MY FRIEND'S EX Making a relationship work is tough enough, but what if your best friend had history–messy history–with your new boyfriend or girlfriend? Could you handle the bad blood between the two most important people in your life? Do you have to deal with your friend's

PROJECT: CRISIS SHOOTING DATE: Thursday, 12/19/13 LOCATION: Chicago ROLES: Pedestrian with Pick-Up Truck or Utility Type Vehicle/Van RATE: $75/8 + $35 bump for vehicle Any Ethnicity, Age 25 -65, Male/Female If interested and available, please send an email to extras4crisis@gmail.com along with a photo of yourself and vehicle in jpeg format, and make sure to

Searching for a male, any ethnicity, 30's to 70's, to play a priest. If you can work on Wednesday, January 8th and are able to attend an interview this Monday or Tuesday, please send in your photograph in a suit, to mindgamesbgartist@gmail.com and put "priest" in the subject line. Include your height, weight, age, and

OK here's a fun one- We are in need of " Happy Hookers" Must be ok with your body and proud and comfortable showing it and should move and dance well.. These are very specific ,featured non speaking roles and require these specifics and yes there is more pay involved- please submit EXACTLY as asked

For today: Wednesday, Dec. 18th  We need a few very distinct ITALIAN-looking neighborhood extras.  We would also need to use your car in an additional scene. If you meet these criteria and are available tomorrow, with your car: Please submit the following to ChitownPD@gmail.com 3 CLEAR Photos of yourself and your CAR Name:  Phone: Age:

For 12/17 I need a male, Caucasian, blondish/light brown, medium to slender build to work as a stand in. If you can work and are 5'9" to 5'11" please send in a photograph to extra.326@gmail.com and put "SI 12.16.17" in the subject line. Include your height, weight, age, and phone number.

Crisis – Episode 107 chock-full of cars. We are checking availability for the entire episode, which starts filming on Wednesday, 12/11 and completes on Friday, 12/20/13. I'm specifically looking for a grey car (Saturn Vue or similar) and a champagne/tan car (Buick Regal or similar) for tomorrow, Tuesday, 12/17. We may pull some people for

Now is the time for submissions since PD will go on Christmas break after this week. But we'll be back on the 6th! So what we need for the week is: Wednesday: Upscale looking drivers and perpetrator types Friday: African American thug types with rough looking cars. Please submit the following to ChitownPD@gmail.com 3 CLEAR

Our director wants submissions for many different scenes, if you can work these scenes and are available to come to an interview to meet the director on Monday, January 6th and Tuesday, January 7th, please submit!  Wednesday, January 8th – Church goers, (male/female, ages 20 through 80, all ethnicities) Thursday, January 9th – Diner patrons,

Searching for people to work with their cars on "Chicago Fire." If you can work on 12/17 please send your photograph with the color, year, make of your car along with your height, weight, age, and phone number to extra.326@gmail.com and put "12.17 car" in the subject line.

For our next episode of "Chicago Fire" after Christmas starting, January 7th through January 18, we will be casting firefighter cadets and are searching for real firefighters, ages 20's/30's, all ethnicities, to work as paid non-speaking extras.  Searching for Chicago firefighters, and suburban firefighters. We have been having a blast working with all the real

For our next episode of “Mind Games” our director wants submissions for many different scenes, if you can work these scenes and are available to come to an interview to meet the director on Monday, January 6th and Tuesday, January 7th, please submit! IF YOU HAVE WORKED ON MIND GAMES IN THE LAST MONTH DO

Still searching for upscale looking men and women, all ethnicities, to work our other show on Monday, December 16th. If you can work this day please send your photograph ASAP to mindgamesbgartist@gmail.com and put "Work Monday" in the subject line. Thank you.

For 12/13 on "Chicago Fire" searching for Chicago real paramedics. If you can work please send a photograph with your height, weight, age, and phone number to extra.326@gmail.com and put "paramedic" in the subject line.

Searching for males and females, cars too, to work tonight. This scene will start in the afternoon and will shoot until approx. 4AM in the morning. We will be shooting outside so we need folks who will bundle up and brave the elements! If you can work please send your photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and

For our other show we are casting a fun, upscale restaurant scene on Monday, December 16th. Searching for males and females, 20's through 70's, all ethnicities. If you can work this day please send in a photograph with your height, weight, age, and phone number ASAP to mindgamesbgartist@gmail.com and put "Dec. 16th restaurant" in the

Crisis – Episode 107 chock-full of cars. We are checking availability for the entire episode, which starts filming on Wednesday, 12/11 and completes on Friday, 12/20/13. We may pull some people for scenes without their cars depending on the needs of production.  Please make sure to answer all the questions, including the COLOR of your

In need of Gangbangers- chitownpd@gmail.com starting next week for those of you who have not submitted- we need Latino Gang types, thugs etc..also still looking for my real tamale cart owner male or female-  chitownpd@gmail.com pics contact and all sizes- Thanks ")

Searching for more FAMILIES to start work on Monday, Dec. 16th and work the week for our cool firehouse scene. If you are a family who has children ages 4 to 12 who can get a Joan Philo Casting work permit ASAP (we can send you the form to obtain a work permit), and who

We are shooting an upscale restaurant scene on Monday, December 16th. Searching for men and women, all ethnicities, 20's to 70's, to work this scene (men in business suits and women in cocktail dresses). If you can work please send a photograph, dressed up, to mindgamesbgartist@gmail.com and put "Dec. 16th upscale" in the subject line.

We are searching for REAL male waiters and a REAL male bartender for a scene tomorrow. If you have waiting/serving experience and are available tomorrow send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com because this is happening now! Please include in the email a recent non-professional picture your name, age, height, weight and telephone number. Put

For Thursday, December 12th, we are shooting our hospital scene and we are searching for real nurses and medical types to work the scene. If you can work please send a photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and put "hospital"in the subject line. Include your height, weight, age and phone number. Thanks! If you are a real

WE need for this coming Monday ( on or about) a Tamale vendor WITH his/her own WORKING CART.. there is additi0nal pay- if you know anyone please have them email us at chitownpd@gmail.com  include name contact and put VENDOR in subline and a picture or two if you can- must be bilingual-

Episode 107 chock-full of cars. We are checking availability for the entire episode, which starts filming on Wednesday, 12/11 and completes on Friday, 12/20/13. We may pull some people for scenes without their cars depending on the needs of production.  Please make sure to answer all the questions, including the COLOR of your vehicle. Be

Call times for Mind Games for Wednesday, 12.11.13 The following times are for tomorrow – please also check this Facebook page in the morning when you get up to make sure the times are still the same!!! 9AM (be 15 minutes early) Check in #’s 1, 24 through 98, (you are my café patrons, wait

Searching for a standin for 12/11 on "Chicago Fire", female, light brown hair, height 5'3 to 5'5" 105 to 120 lbs. If you can work please send in your photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and put "SI 12.11" in the subject line. Include your height, weight, age, and phone number. Thanks!

I'm searching for a black Range Rover and their owner to work this Thursday, 12.12.13 for my other show. If you can work this day with your vehicle, please send a picture of the Range Rover, the color, year, and make, and a photograph of yourself, height, weight, age, and phone number. Send photos to

Searching for a Caucasian, girl with blond hair, 4'7" to 4'9", slim to med build, to work as a photo double this Friday for our other show. If your child can work and can get a work permit through Joan Philo Casting, please send in a photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and put "PD girl" in

We are searching for Caucasian "Thug" type guys, big guys to work tomorrow or Thursday! This is going to be a cool shoot. Only a one day shoot if you are chosen. Send in a photograph ASAP with your height, weight, age, and phone number to mindgamesbgartist@gmail.com and put "Thug/Driver" in the subject line. Please

we are searching for real waiters and waitresses for this episode for two separate days. If you have serving experience send us an email to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com ASAP! We will shoot on Wednesday December 11 andThursday December 12. If you can work any of these days and have serving experience send in a picture of yourself

We are searching for a REAL barista to be selected by the director for a scene. Men must be between 5’6 & 5’11 and under 200 pounds and women must be 5’2 & 5’8 and under 170 pounds to fit into the wardrobe provided. If you have barista experience and are available this entire day

For Wednesday December 11th we are looking for two caucasian males to be selected by the director to play tough looking thugs. If you are available all day Wednesday the 11th send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com We will shoot this episode December 11th. If you can work this shoot and are interested in

if we have something for you, will contact you this afternoon to confirm. Not too many working tomorrow (west of the city). Would be nice to give some that have never had a chance to work this show the opportunity. Will be some new and a couple regular Police and a couple regular Karstens. Do

Crisis – Episode 107 chock-full of cars. We are checking availability for the entire episode, which starts filming on Wednesday, 12/11 and completes on Friday, 12/20/13. We may pull some people for scenes without their cars depending on the needs of production.  Please make sure to answer all the questions, including the COLOR of your

Searching for a female, Caucasian stand in (same height, coloring of actor, to work to set the lights and block the camera), 5'5" to 5'7", 180 to 200 lbs, brown hair. If you can work on Monday, Dec. 9th, send in your photograph with your height, weight, age, and phone number to extra.326@gmail.com and put

PROJECT: The Onion (non-union only) LOCATION: Chicago RATE: $50/4 hours (if it goes over 4 hours they will compensate more, but they don't believe it will go over the time allotted)  PARKING: The Onion typically does not provide parking, so we strongly encourage public transportation. SHOOT DATE: Monday, 12/9 ROLES: Asian Women (preferably Japanese), 19

Searching for men and women ages 18+ all ethnicities for a scene Wednesday December 11th on 'Mind Games'! Send us an email to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com If you are available the entire day Wednesday. This is happening now so submit ASAP!  Please include your name, age, height, weight and contact information. Put in the subject "Dec 11".

Our cool shopping scene for "Chicago Fire" still needs more people. If you can work this Monday please send in your photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and put "12.9" in the subject line. Don't send in if you have worked in the past two months! Please include your height, weight, age, and phone number.

Here's what we're going to need for next week so get those submissions in! Its a big numbers week with lots of specific things! MONDAY Dec. 9th and TUESDAY Dec. 10th– Worn or older looking cars. Rusted, dented, bumper hanging off! or plain old dirty. Don't necessarily have to be old but has to look

For our next episode we are searching for upscale men and women for two separate restaurant scenes! All ethnicities and ages above 18 are encouraged to apply!  The two dates are Thursday December 12th and Monday December 16th. If you are available to work all day one of these days or both days and are

Searching for a tough male to be selected by the director to play a driver and double as a body guard for a scene. You must be 6'2 and over and be a built guy. All ethnicities and ages above 20 are encouraged to apply.  We will shoot this episode December 16th. If you can

Searching for one sophisticated male and one sophisticated female to be selected by the director to play jewelers. All ethnicities and ages above 20 are encouraged to apply! We will shoot this episode on Dec. 11th. If you can work this shoot and are interested in submitting, send in your photograph with your best sophisticated

Searching for a male, Latino, 5'5" to 5'7, larger build, stand in (same height, coloring of one of our actors) to work on 12/6/2013 on our other show. If you can work send a photograph to extra.326@gmail.com put in the subject line, "SI 12.6" include your height, weight, age, and phone number. Thank you!

For our next episode of "Mind Games" I am searching for a few women of latino descent to play "Ladies of the Night". You will be acting as if you are a street walker.  We will shoot this episode on Dec. 11th. If you can work this shoot and are interested in submitting, send in

For Monday, Dec. 9th we are looking for a really specific type: Male children, between the ages of 11-15, that can embody: orphaned, street-weathered children. The look is going to be scrawny, beaten down, unkempt, trailer park, neglected, street rats, etc. Think Oliver Twist and Artful Dodger types! All ethnicities are urged to apply.  If

For our next episode of "Chicago Fire" we are searching for a Caucasian, female, 16 to 19 years of age, who can play an unconscious teen. If you are available for this one or two day scene please send in your photograph to extra.326@gmail.com and put "Unconscious Teen" in the subject line. Include your height,

Every day has been AMAZING!. Thanks everyone for doing everything you should be doing and representing us well so we can get more work  Order of selection process for tomorrow, Friday: Recalls if you worked this Gala Event last episode or this episode; registered, but never worked BETRAYAL. If you were one of the few

Searching for new UPSCALE CARS for Monday, Dec. 9th! Especially searching for a Bentley, Mercedes, Cadillac, Jag, Porsche, etc. Really want a Bentley. NO red, no white, no black. We are doing a super sharp looking shopping scene and want the cars outside. If you can work with your car please send in your photograph

For 12/5/2013 on "Chicago Fire" we are searching for a female, Caucasian stand in, 5'3" to 5'5", 100 to 115. Light brown to medium brown. If you can work send a photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and put "SI 12.5" in the subject line. Include your height, weight, age, and phone number. Let us know if

We have some special bookings for the next episode so please read the info below and only submit if you fit the criteria. this will be for the next episode and there are NO firm dates for when the scenes will film.  Tentatively it could be any of the 8 days listed below 12/11, 12/12,

Casting Alert! For our next episode of "Mind Games" we are searching for a karate class of kids and their instructor to work a scene. Kids ages 7 to 12, mostly boys, some girls, all ethnicities. If your child is in a class we are interested in casting the class of kids and their instructor.

DATE CHANGE ALREADY!!!! MOLLYS DATE HAS CHANGED TO FRIDAY!!! FRIDAY DEC. 6th: MOLLY'S!!! Yep we need Molly's patrons again. Preferably with cars! TUESDAY DEC. 10th: We're doing re-shoots and we need ROUGH LOOKING CARS and TOUGH LOOKING PEDESTRIANS for a previous scene shot in the hood! You MUST have a car to be considered for

Casting Alert! Have you ever been in an airport where you are plagued by screaming kids? Well we are searching for three energetic kids to play a fun part for our airport scene December 10th! If your kids are between the ages of 7-12, please send us an email to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com Please put in the

Mind Games extras working on Wednesday, December 4th your call times and locations are available on the hotline! Or you can read below for the time! Bring a Xerox copy of your driver’s license and bring your social security card. My Street background and doorman, your call time is 8:18AM. Everyone will arrive at the

PROJECT: Crisis DATE: Friday, 12/6/13 TIME: We believe it will be a mid-morning to early afternoon call, and you will shoot into evening hours. LOCATION: Downtown Chicago – Exterior Shoot RATE: $75/8 We have two sets of scenes shooting on this date – a portion may be interior, but the majority of scenes will shoot

Chicago PD needs older Asian men to play dead bodies for a crime scene on Wednesday Dec.4th. Late 40's to early 60's. This is urgent!! Please submit the following to ChitownPD@gmail.com: Photos Name: Phone: Age: Height: Weight: with "DEAD GUY" in subject line

For 12/4/2013 on "Chicago Fire".  We are searching for business types, men and women, who haven't worked in two months, searching for cars also. If you can work please send in a photograph with your height, weight, age, and phone number to extra.326@gmail.com and put "12.4.13" in the subject line. Thanks.

'CPD' is in need of teen skateboarders- 11- 16 years of age. We don't have an exact work date but soon. Please Chicago area residents only and reply with child's name and age and parents name and number and skill level of skateboarder. Email to chitownpd@gmail.com and put "skateboard" in subject line then send RECENT PICS and

'Chicago PD' needs a few drivers with DARK COLORED CARS (avoiding red and white) for a shoot TOMORROW: Wednesday, December 4th! May also be used as pedestrian background in a few other scenes!  All ethnicities encouraged to submit! Must have 100% open availability for the day. Please send the following info to ChitownPD@gmail.com with "Dec.

We are searching for people with cars for Friday December 6th. You must be available all day and your car must be in good condition! If your car is not black, white or bright red send us an email to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com ASAP.  Please include in the email your name, contact number, age, height, weight and

Searching for males and females ages 18-60s for a scene Wednesday Dec 4! If you are available send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com Put in the subject line "MG D4", and include in your email your name, telephone number, age, height, weight and a non-professional photo. Thank you!