Auditions for Men 21-60 for Fox’s Empire in Chicago
Casting directors for one of FOX’s hottest shows “Empire” will be holding auditions for men to play security guards, body guards and goons. Auditions are being held by invitation only tomorrow, Friday, June 24th. The casting team is seeking Chicago based actors who are available to film throughout Season 3 of the series. These will be ongoing paid roles.
About the Show
Lucious Lyon, played by Terrence Howard, is the king of hip-hop. An immensely talented artist, the CEO of Empire Entertainment and a former street thug, his reign has been unchallenged for years. But, after battling what he believed to be a terminal disease, Lucious challenged his sons to compete for his throne, a task made all the more complicated by the return of their mother and Lucious’ ex-wife, Cookie, played by Taraji P. Henson, who was released from prison.
Key Details
OPEN CALL DATE: Friday, 6/24
OPEN CALL TIME: 10AM – 2:00PM
SHOOT DATES: We will begin filming 7/7 and will film until March, 2017
RATE IF BOOKED: $80/8
SHOOT LOCATIONS: Chicago or surrounding areas
Roles & Requirements
Casting directors are seeking males of all ethnicities who are between the ages of 21 and 60 years old and who are at least 5’11.
Looking for: Security Guards/Body Guards/Goons
Males
Any Ethnicity
Age Range: 21-60.
Men that are at least 5’11 and are physically in shape.
Must look the role of security/body guards
Instructions for Submission
If you fit the look and are interested/available throughout Empire Season 3, please submit an email with the following info to extras4empire@gmail.com
1) Put “SECURITY GUARDS/BODY GUARDS” in the subject line of your email
2) Include your name, age, height, weight, phone number, current zip code and email address. We also need your sizes:
Shirt Neck/Sleeve:
Pants Waist/Length:
Suit:
Shoe:
3) Note your availability in the body of your email (days you cannot work, if you’re flexible, etc.)
4) Send 2 RECENT candid photos in jpeg format (both close up and full length). Make sure the photo is taken in decent lighting (no selfies), no sunglasses, no hats! Show us your style but make sure we can see your face! The better the photo, the better your chance of being submitted. Most importantly… NAME YOUR JPEG WITH YOUR FULL NAME.
5) Confirm that you are available to come in tomorrow Fri., 6/24 for an open call.