January 2014

PROJECT: Crisis DATE: Monday, 2/3/14 & Tuesday, 2/4/13 LOCATION: Downtown Chicago RATE: $75/8  We are looking for men to play Capital Police. We have filled some of the roles, so what I need to fill the rest of the roles is listed below.  AFRICAN AMERICAN & CAUCASIAN MEN, AGES 28-45. FIT LOOK, HEIGHT 5,10 &

PROJECT: Crisis DATE: Monday, 2/3/14 LOCATION: Near McCormick Place – Exterior RATE: $75/8 + $35 Car Bump (it is possible you may be selected for a role that doesn't involve a car, in which case the rate would be minus the car bump). We are looking for people with VANS/MINI-VANS/PICK-UP TRUCKS/UTILITY VEHICLES/SUV AND CARS –

We are casting extras (SAG-AFTRA and NON-UNION) for an Illinois Lottery commercial, which tentatively films with a handful of extras on Monday, 2/3/14 , and then a much larger group on Tuesday, 2/4/14. The rate for non-union extras is $75/8, overtime will apply if you work over 8 hours. The rate for SAG-AFTRA members is

Searching for Caucasian male Twins or Triplets! For our next episode of "Chicago Fire" we are searching for Caucasian, male, two-year-old twins, and Caucasian male 5-year-old twins. This is for a rescue scene and the rate is at a premium rate. To submit please send in photographs of your twins, with their height, weight, age,

Are you a Chicago local? Are you between the ages of 20 – 60? Are you fluent in English (accents ok!)? Simon Casting is holding a “general” audition at our office for possible upcoming television shows filmed here in Chicago. Monday, February 3, 2014. 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. If you are interested in attending, please email:

We need more balloon makers- Professionals with their kits and Fairy princess and a simple professional juggler and magician..for WED FEb 5th please submit and share  Chitownpd@gmail.com name contact pics and describe what you do !

Searching for a blonde female, 20's/30's, who knows how to salsa, to submit for a fun spot in our Molly's bar scene that films on Thursday, Feb. 6th. If you can work this day please send your photograph ASAP with your salsa experience (YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AN EXPERT) to extra.326@gmail.com and put "Salsa"

Looking for Specialty Extras for Next week ; possibly Wed the 5th Feb. examples- Real Clowns  Costumed " G "- rated fairy 's ( can not be licensed copyrighted characters) Professional Balloon Artists – with Kits and costumes etc.. Things we would see at an indoor festival.. One Man Band ,  Jugglers ( small radius-

CASTING CALL: Crisis DATES: Thursday, January 30th & Friday, January 31st RATE: $75/8 LOCATION: Cinespace ROLE: SWAT/HRT We need a very specific person for this so if you do not fit the specifications, please DO NOT submit. We need Males, Age Range 25-43, all ethnicity, fit and in shape. We need people with military background

CASTING CALL: Crisis DATES: Thursday, January 30th & Friday, January 31st RATE: $75/8 LOCATION: Cinespace ROLE: FBI TECH SPECIALIST We need a very specific person for this so if you do not fit the specifications, please DO NOT submit. We need a Caucasian male, Age Range 48-55, average height and build (you don't need to

Searching for a black Subaru outback sport, 2010, with tinted windows to use as one of the actors cars for this episode. If you have this car and might be available please send in your picture and pic of the car to extra.326@gmail.com. Include your name and phone number.  

We are searching for a Latino male Salsa dancer, ages 60's to 80's, for a very fun scene in our Molly's bar that will shoot on Thursday, Feb. 6th. The scene will be in the bar and the male Salsa dancer will dance with a nice women who he pulls from the crowd. You don't

How about Monday, Jan. 27th?!?!?! We need Pedestrians WITH CARS! If your available to work on Chicago PD this Monday, please submit info to ChitownPD@gmail.com!! Attach 3 Photos Name: Phone: Age: Car Make/Model/Color: With "Monday Driver" in subject line!

CASTING CALL: FAST FOOD CHAIN  DATE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 26TH RATE: TBD  ROLE: 1) STREET BASKETBALL PLAYERS: Men or Women, 20–40 yoa, any ethnicity. Must be athletic, fit, and GOOD at street ball.  If you submit, you cannot have any affiliations with any teams or sport organizations.  This shoot is a fun one! It will be

CASTING CALL: CRISIS DATE: FRIDAY, 01/24/14 RATE: $75/8 ROLES: Students Only LOCATION: N. Kedzie & W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago TIME: TBD Males Only, Hispanic or Asian Only, 18 – 24 yoa If you are interested and available please send an email to extras4crisis@gmail.com. Put STUDENT in the subject line. Include name, age, phone

—————————————————————————– ***Please submit the following info to ChitownPD@gmail.com with any of the listed titles below in subject line*** Attach 3 Photos of yourself Name: Phone: Age: Measurements:  Men: Height, Weight, Chest, Waist, Neck, Sleeve, Shoe: Women: Height, Weight, Bust, Waist, Hips, Dress, Shoe: —————————————————————————– 1- COLUMBIAN MEN – to portray Cooks in Columbian café. Put

CASTING CALL: CRISIS DATE: MONDAY, 01/27/14 ROLE: Back-up Core Teen #1 LOCATION: Lake Forest TIME: TBD REQUIREMENTS: Female, Caucasian (although we will consider other Ethnicity if you match skin tone), 18 – 24 yoa. You must have transportation to Lake Forest. You must be at least 18 years of age to apply. We are looking

OPEN CALL FOR HISPANIC/LATINO MEN AND WOMEN! Are you a Chicago local? Are you between the ages of 20 – 40? Are you fluent in English (accents ok!)? Simon Casting is holding an open call at our office for possible upcoming television shows filmed here in Chicago. Friday, January 24th, 2014. 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. (Doors

Searching for an African American female to stand-in tomorrow on "Chicago Fire." Between 5'5" and 5'7" 180 to 200 pounds. If you can work please send a photograph to extra.326@gmail.com and put "SI 1.22" in the subject line. Include your height, weight, age and phone number, thanks!

For Wednesday, Jan. 22nd – "Chicago PD" will need lots of PEDESTRIANS; all types, all ages! Submit all info to ChitownPD@gmail.com Attach 3 Photos Name: Phone: Age: Put "WEDNESDAY" in subject line!

For NEXT episode we'll be looking for: Older MALE Hungarian, Slavic types; 60+ yrs. old, Mobster types; big bushy eyebrows a plus! Please submit the following info to ChitownPD@gmail.com with "Mobster Type" in subject line. Attach 3 Photos Name: Phone: Age: Measurements: Height, Weight, Chest, Waist, Neck, Sleeve:

For Wednesday, Jan. 22nd – "Chicago PD" will need: 1. DRIVERS. Non-descript, anyone and everyone with a car! 2. Office/Administrative Assistant Types If you have full availability for tomorrow —> Please submit the following info to ChitownPD@gmail.com with any of the aforementioned roles in subject line. Attach 3 Photos Name: Phone: Age: Car Make/Model/Color:

Hey guys!  If you are also working Wednesday 1/22 – please make sure to call the hotline again when you have a break from shooting tomorrow between 1:00pm – 4:30pm and make sure to leave your name and check in number at the end of the message. It is supposed to be cold tomorrow so please

For Tuesday, Jan. 21st we will need Civilians and Lawyers with cars for an interior police station shoot! Please submit the following to ChitownPD@gmail.com 3 Photos (in business attire if submitting for lawyer) Name: Phone: Age: Height: with "LAWYER" or "CIVILIAN" in subject line!!

Casting Alert! Searching for women, ages 20 through 50, all ethnicities, and men, ages 20 through 50, all ethnicities who can work our "Molly's" bar scene 1/21. If you can work on "Chicago Fire" send your photograph to extra.326@gmail.com and put "Mollys 1.21" in the subject line. Include your height, weight, age, and phone number.

CASTING CALL: CRISIS ROLE: STATE POLICE EPISODE: 109 DATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 21ST RATE: $75/8 WE NEED MALES TO PLAY STATE POLICE OFFICERS, AGES 24 – 50, ANY ETHNICITY, CLEAN CUT WITH A RURAL FEEL (BUT NOT BARNEY FIFE), GOOD PHYSICAL SHAPE (BUT DON'T HAVE TO BE A FITNESS GURU). IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH WEAPONS,

Casting Alert! Searching for firefighters to work on 1/17, especially African Americans for "Chicago Fire". We will need you starting around 4pm or so and this will shoot until after 1am in the morning. This is for a great scene. You will have a blast. Please send in your photograph with your height, weight, age,

Casting Alert! For January 16th we are searching for people with vans and pick-up trucks. If you are available all day tomorrow and have a van or truck that is in good condition and is NOT white, bright red or black send us an email. This is for our other show.  Please include your name,

Casting Alert! For Mind Games January 16th we are searching for people with vans and pick-up trucks. If you are available all day tomorrow and have a van or truck that is in good condition and is NOT white, bright red or black send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com Please include your name, age,

We are currently casting a commercial that shoots on WED JAN 22nd in downtown Chicago.  We will need 50 EXTRAS…. Male & Female, AGE 50-75+, primarily Caucasian, but we will need around 15-20 people of different ethnicity (Hispanic, Asian and African American) Pay is $75 for the 8 hours AND they will pay you when

Casting Alert! For Mind Games1/15 we are searching for males and females with vans and trucks for tomorrow. If you have a van or truck that is not white, red or black and you can work tomorrow send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com  Put in the subject line 1/15 and include in the email

Casting Alert! Searching for a female paramedic to work 1/15 in our fun Molly's Bar scene (this is a great scene), age 20's to 30's. If you can work please send in photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and put "Paramedic 1.15

Casting Alert! For friday, Jan 17th searching for a male, any ethnicity, to play deceased, being dragged down a hallway. Height, 5'11" to 6'1, 175 to 195. If you can work this scene please send in your photograph to extra.326@gmail.com and put "Dragged" in the subject line. Please include your height, weight, and phone number

Casting Alert! For Friday, Jan. 17th searching for males and females, 20's to 70's, all ethnicities, to work outside as residents and pedestrians. If you can work this day and haven't worked in two months please send in your photograph to extra.326@gmail.com and put "Jan 17th" in the subject line. Thank you!

Casting Alert! Searching for real CHICAGO firefighters to work this Friday!!!! Jan. 17th. We are doing a fun scene and need firefighters with their bunker gear. The rate for this scene is $175/8 and $25 bump for your bunker gear. If you can work please send your photograph ASAP to extra.326@gmail.com and put "FF 1.17"

Ok So here's what we need for the rest of the week folks! WEDNESDAY JAN. 15th: 1.) LAWYERS/CLERKS Sharp, clean cut. Must have great business suits. Men & women 30's-60's Please submit photos in your business attire. 2.) BAR PATRONS/BARTENDER This is a pub. So blue collar, middle aged, Caucasian men and women. FRIDAY JAN.

Casting Alert! For Mind Games we are searching for two men to play sheriffs for a three day commitment for a courthouse scene! If you are available all day Monday January 20, Tuesday January 21, and Wednesday January 22nd. You MUST fit into either a 34, 36, or 38 waist and wear a shirt between

STILL NEED A PHOTO DOUBLE TO WORK 1/14!! Character is a very specific type CAUCASIAN MALE Can be between the ages of 15 and 40!! Blonde/light brown hair. Close cut. Height: 5'4 – 5'8 Weight: 110-130lbs PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFO TO ChitownPD@gmail.com with "LONNIE" in subject line! 3 Photos Name: Phone: Age: Height: Weight:

Casting Alert! For Mind Games we are searching for business-type people for a three day commitment for a courthouse scene! If you are available all day Monday January 20, Tuesday January 21 and Wednesday January 22 please send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com  Please put "Courthouse 3 day" in the subject line and include

Casting Alert! For Chicago Fire Thursday January 16th we are searching for males and emails who can act as both factory types and office types for a scene. If you can do BOTH of these areas and are available all day Thursday send us an email ASAP to Extra.326@gmail.com Please include in the email a

Casting Alert! For Mind Games Friday January 17th we are searching for males and females all ages and ethnicities to play detectives. You would have to wear a business suit and be a sharp looking detective! IF you are available and interested please send us an email to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com ASAP Please include in the email

We need 1 photo double and 1 stand in for 2 cast members Tuesday Jan. 14th and Wednesday Jan. 15th Must fit these criteria: Stand in 1.) OLIVE SKINNED/BIRACIAL FEMALE 20-30 HEIGHT 5´10 WAIST 32 JACKET 8 PANTS 12 SHOE 9.5 Photo Double 2.)WHITE MALE 20's-30's HEIGHT 5´6 WEIGHT 110 PANTS 28/28 JACKET SM SHIRT

Read this post carefully as there is a lot of information.  For Chicago Fire Monday January 20th we are searching for REAL Sheriffs for a scene. If you are available ALL DAY Monday send us an email with your name, age, height, weight, contact number and a picture of yourself in your uniform. Put in

Casting Alert! For Chicago Fire on Monday January 20 we are searching for lawyer types and men and women with suits for a fun scene. If you are available all day Monday and would like to work send us an email ASAP to Extra.326@gmail.com Please include in the email a picture with your best look

Casting Alert! For Chicago Fire we are searching for two photo doubles for a scene on Wednesday January 15th. The pay rate for this opportunity is $150/8 and it would be all day Wednesday and a wardrobe fitting tomorrow!  For one double, we are searching for someone with dark hair who is between 6'2 and

PROJECT: Crisis SHOOT DATE: Friday, Jan 10, 2014 LOCATION: Approximately 2 blocks east of the 51st St GREEN LINE CTA stop in Chicago ROLE: STAND-IN RATE: $150/12 We need a FEMALE STAND-IN for tomorrow. Blonde or Blondish hair, preferably with a blunt bob style, but not a deal breaker, 5' 8' (you can be two

Casing Alert! For January 10th we are searching for males and females ages 18-60s all ages all ethnicities for an exterior scene. If you are available all day please send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com Put in the subject line "Jan 10 BG". Please include in the email your name, age, height weight, telephone

Casting Alert! For Chicago Fire on Monday January 13th we are looking for two photo doubles for two of the main actors. YOU MUST BE A REAL CHICAGO FIRE FIGHTER TO APPLY! For one photo double we are looking for a male with blondish hair between 5'9 and 5'11 and weighs between 150 and 180lbs.

Casting Alert! For Chicago Fire January the 10th we are searching for REAL Chicago detectives. If you are a REAL detective and available all day tomorrow send us an email ASAP to Extra.326@gmail.com Please include in the email your name, age, height, weight, recent non-professional photo and contact number. Put in the subject line "REAL

Casting Alert! For Chicago Fire Friday January 10th we are searching for tough looking males all ages and ethnicities for a scene. If you are available all day Friday send us an email ASAP to Extra.326@gmail.com  Put in the subject line "Tough Guy 1/10" and include in the email a picture with your best tough

For Chicago Fire January 9th, we are searching for Upscale males and females, all ethnicities, ages 20s-70s. If you are available ALL DAY send us an email with your name, age, height, weight, contact number and a picture with your best upscale look. Put in the subject line "Upscale 1/9". We are also searching for

Casting Alerts! For Mind Games on Friday January 10th we need Real Police Officers and people to dress as police. If you are available Friday send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com Put in the subject line "REAL Police" if you are a real police officer with CPD gear or put in the subject line

Casting Alert! For Chicago Fire 1/9 and Monday January 13th we are searching for people with cars! If you are available one of these days and have a car that is NOT red, white or black send us an email ASAP to Extra.326@gmail.com Please include in the email your name, age height, weight and non-professional

Casting Alert! For Mind Games on Monday January 13th we are searching for people with cars! If you are available all day Monday and have a car that is NOT red, white or black send us an email ASAP to MindGamesBGArtist@gmail.com Please include in the email your name, age height, weight and non-professional photo of

Casting Alert! Searching for tough looking Irish men and African American men for a scene this Friday January 10th! It would be an afternoon shoot into the early hours of the morning. If you are available and interested please send us an email ASAP to Extra.326@gmail.com Please include in the email a picture with your

Casting Alert! Searching for African American males, 18 to 26, to work this Friday, January 10th. If you can work please send in your photograph to extra.326@gmail.com and put "1.10" in the subject line.

PROJECT: Crisis SHOOT DATE: Friday, Jan 10, 2014 LOCATION: Approximately 2 blocks east of the 51st St GREEN LINE CTA stop in Chicago ROLE: Real Paramedic RATE: $150/10 + $25 Bump We need REAL PARAMEDICS for a hospital scene shooting on Friday. BOTH GENDERS/ANY ETHNICITY/25 -45 YOA If interested and available, please send an email to

PROJECT: Crisis SHOOT DATE: Thursday, Jan 9, 2014 LOCATION: Wilmette (must have OWN transportation) Interior Scenes RATE: $75/8 We need specifically individuals who are 50+ for this interior location, Male/Female, Hispanic, Asian, African American Only at this point. If interested and available, please send an email to extras4crisis@gmail.com. Put FOLKS AT CONDO in the subject

Casting Alert! Searching for a 6'2" to 6'4", male, Caucasian, brown hair, to double a hockey player in our scene for "Chicago Fire." You will not need to play hockey but we are looking for the build of a hockey player. 34/36 waist. This scene will shoot on Jan. 15th. If you are available to