Casting Call for New Fox TV Show The Exorcist in Chicago
Fox has a new show that will soon be hitting our televisions very soon and its based off of one of the most iconic horror movies around, “The Exorcist”. Casting directors are starting to prep for the first season of the show. The shoot dates are not yet scheduled but they are beginning their search for some particular roles.
About the Show
Widely regarded as the greatest horror movie ever made, “The Exorcist” broke box office records and terrified audiences around the world. Now, more than four decades after the Academy Award-nominated film, The Exorcist returns as a TV series. Directed by Rupert Wyatt, The Exorcist is a propulsive psychological thriller following two very different priests tackling one family’s case of horrifying demonic possession. Father Tomas Ortega is the new face of the Catholic Church: progressive, ambitious and compassionate.
He runs a small but loyal parish in the suburbs of Chicago. He has no idea that his quiet life is about to change forever. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, another priest finds himself locked in a life-and-death struggle with evil. Father Marcus Brennan is a modern-day Templar Knight, an orphan raised since childhood by the Vatican to wage war against its enemies. Father Marcus is everything Father Tomas is not: relentless, abrasive and utterly consumed by his sacred mission. Caught in the middle is the Rance family, members of Tomas’ parish. On the surface, they’re a normal, suburban family, but all is not as it seems in this household. [Fox]
Key Details
Shoot Location: Chicago & surrounding area
Pay Rate: $84.00/8
Roles & Requirements
Please submit if your availability is generally open for a 1 day or multiple day shoot. Please also list if you have your own transportation.
The casting team is not taking general submissions at this time, so please ONLY submit if you fit the specs of the following extra roles.
NON-UNION EXTRA ROLES:
1) ORPHANS: Boys, Caucasian, Age Range: 12-14 years old. We are looking for boys that are comfortable being portrayed as orphans and have a “European” look. MUST have a valid IL Work Permit through 4 Star Casting or a local talent agency. MUST attach work permit in submission.
2) UPSCALE HOTEL PATRONS: Male/Female, Any Ethnicity, Age Range: 25-65. We are looking for upscale/posh looks. These are ladies you enjoy lunching with friends or business men who are on a business lunch with clients at a posh hotel. You MUST submit photos of you in upscale/posh/business attire. Men should be in suits, women should be in upscale attire.
3) HOTEL SECURITY: Male, Any Ethnicity, Age Range: 21-65. We are looking for fit men or men that can pull off this role. You MUST submit your clothing measurements (Suit Jacket Size, Neck/Sleeve, Pants Width/Length, and Shoe Size).
4) HOTEL DOORMEN: Male, Any Ethnicity, Age Range: 21-35. You MUST submit your clothing measurements (Suit Jacket Size, Neck/Sleeve, Pants Width/Length, and Shoe Size).
5) PAPAL EMISSARY: Male, Any Ethnicity, Age Range: 21-75. These are messengers or delegates that represent the pope and are his “entourage” of men. You MUST submit photos of you in a business suit.
6) POWER SUITS: Male/Female, Any Ethnicity, Age Range: 21-65. You MUST submit photos of you in a nice suit.
7) TEEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS: Male, African American, Age Range: 16-18. You MUST be a real basketball player with experience and must be comfortable playing basketball in the scene. Please list your experience in your submission and attach and photos of you playing or in basketball attire.
8) PARISHIONERS THAT WORKED PILOT: Did you work in the Pilot as a Parishioner and are you still interested in working on the show? We will need CURRENT photos of you with your current look.
9) REAL LACROSSE COLLEGE TEAM: Female, Any Ethnicity, Age Range: 17-26. We are looking to cast a Lacrosse Team or individual players to work on the show. We are looking for REAL Lacrosse players that would be comfortable playing in an upcoming scene. We are looking for a full team of girls to submit together or you can submit individually. Players MUST portray college age – please list your experience in your submission. RATE: $150/8
Instructions for Submission
If interested and available, send an email with the following to extras4theexorcist@gmail.com:
1) Put the role you are submitting for in subject line of your email.
2) Include name, age, height, weight, ALL CLOTHING MEASUREMENTS, phone number, current zip code and email address.
3) Send RECENT, candid photos of yourself. We need both close ups and full body shots of you in the appropriate
attire needed for the specific role.
4) If you are submitting your son for the “Orphan” role – you must attach a photo of their current IL work permit.
5) NAME YOUR JPEG WITH YOUR FULL NAME!
6) Let us know if you have worked on The Exorcist Pilot and let us know what role you worked as. Additionally, please tell us if you believe you’ve been seen in any of these roles.