Casting Call for Men & Women for Fox TV Show in Chicago
Fox’s The Exorcist will begin filming soon and casting directors are now casting extras for a ton of roles, some of which are featured! The show is filming in Chicago, Illinois and the casting team is looking to hire Chicago locals to be on “The Exorcist”. These roles will be filming between August 2nd and August 25th depending on the role.
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. [Fox]
Key Details
Non-Union Extra
Rate: $84/8
Location: Chicago
Shoot Dates: See Below for Roles- All Dates Tentative
Roles & Requirements
Tuesday, 8/2
Upscale Recital Attendees: Female/Male, 18 – 70, Any Ethnicity
Thursday, 8/4
High Society Volunteers: Female/Male, 40s to 50s, Caucasian, we are also looking for some in this group to have high end vehicles, so please make sure to list make, model, color and year of your car in the submission.
Homeless: Female/Male, 18 – 65 yoa, Any Ethnicity. This scene is set at the church who is working to get the homeless into houses. Please see additional post on our page for the look. We may use a few beater cars in this scene, so if you have a vehicle that fits that description, please include make, model, color and year of your car in the submission. The car must be in good, working condition.
Friday, 8/5
Neighborhood People: Female/Male, 18 – 65 yoa, African American. We may use a few beater cars in this scene, so if you have a vehicle that fits that description, please include make, model, color and year of your car in the submission. The car must be in good, working condition.
Police/CSI/Detectives: Female/Male, 24 – 60 yoa, Any Ethnicity
Monday, 8/8
Scary Priest: Male, 60 – 70 yoa, Caucasian. We are looking for a frail, but frightening priest.
Tuesday, 8/9
Diners: Male/Female, 18 – 65 yoa, Any Ethnicity
Wednesday, 8/10
Hotel Staff: Male/Female, 18 – 55 yoa, Any Ethnicity
Upscale Hotel Patrons: Male/Female, 24 – 70 yoa, Any Ethnicity – you should have upscale wardrobe if you are applying for this role.
Tourists: Male/Female, Male/Female, 24 – 70 yoa, Any Ethnicity
Papal Emissaries, Male, 40 – 70 yoa, Any Ethnicity – we are looking for people with a very international feel (most likely have to repeat Thursday, 8/11)
Thursday, 8/11
Papal Emissaries, Male, 40 – 70 yoa, Any Ethnicity – we are looking for people with a very international feel
Papal Emissaries Assistants: Male, 24 – 32, Any Ethnicity – we are looking for people with a very international feel
Media Power Suits, Male/Female, 40 – 65 yoa, Any Ethnicity – we are looking for powerful mogul types with high end suits
Friday, 8/12
Vatican Security: Male, 35 – 50 yoa, Any Ethnicity – we are looking for a physically fit individual to play this role. Should be intimidating.
Priests: Male, 25 – 65 yoa, Any Ethnicity
Nuns: Female, 25 – 65 yoa, Any Ethnicity
Thursday, 8/18 and Friday, 8/19 (you must be available both nights)
El Train Riders: Male/Female, 25 – 65 yoa, Any Ethnicity – we are looking for a wide variety of people who would be riding the El Train including party girls, late night cleaning crew, baseball fans, frat boys, etc. There will be a stunt being performed during this scenes, so we are looking for athletic types and/or people who are quick on their feet and take direction well.
Wednesday, 8/24
Rance Neighbor w/car: Male/Female, 30 – 55 yoa, Caucasian – We are looking for middle to upper class neighbors with cars. Please make sure to list make, model, color and year of your car in the submission.
Rance Neighbor w/dog: Male/Female, 30 – 55 yoa, Caucasian – We are looking for middle to upper class neighbor with a medium to large dog who is well behaved. Please make sure to include a photo of your dog as well, and confirm he/she is up to date on shots.
Thursday, 8/25
Old Hag: Female, 55 – 75 yoa, Any Ethnicity – this woman continues to stare at one of the main actors in the scene.
Bus Station Pedestrians with cars: Male/Female, 18 – 70 yoa, Any Ethnicity. Please make sure to list make, model, color and year of your car in the submission.
Wed., 8/3, Thu., 8/4, Mon., 8/15, Wed, 8/17 (you do not have to be available all the dates)
Homeless: Female/Male, 18 – 65 yoa, Any Ethnicity. This scene is set at the church who is working to get the homeless into houses. Please see additional post on our page for the look. We may use a few beater cars in this scene, so if you have a vehicle that fits that description, please include make, model, color and year of your car in the submission. The car must be in good, working condition.
Instructions for Submission
If interested and available, send an email with the following to extras4theexorcist@gmail.com:
1) Put the role you’re submitting for in the subject line of your email (i.e., Scary Priest 8/8 or Homeless 8/3.) Please label the subject line with all of the roles you wish to be considered for.
2) Include name, age, height, weight, phone number, current zip code and email address.
3) Send 2 RECENT, candid photos of yourself (one full length and one from the shoulders up so we can clearly see your face) preferably in the role you’re submitting for! The better the photo quality, the better your chance of being chosen.
4) NAME YOUR JPEG WITH YOUR FULL NAME!
5) Let us know if you have worked on the pilot, and if so, what role(s) you’ve played.
Then fill out the survey at- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEcC1ngzoQIt-UTeMIYfZIikcbh2A54zaJyI3o728f-r6_pA/viewform
Special Note from the Casting Team:
This is a two part process – you must complete the submission and fill out the survey. The casting call includes the following info for actors – “The first two episodes, 102 and 103, of The Exorcist are block filming, which means they will film simultaneously over the 18 days, starting August 2nd through August 25th. It will be a Monday through Friday schedule, with a possible 2nd unit filming on a weekend.
We believe several of the roles established in the next two episodes will be recurring. They aren’t core groups per se, meaning you won’t necessarily work every episode, but when the roles are recalled, we will check the people who previously played those roles to see if you are available before we reach out to new people.
Having open availability on these dates is very important because the schedule is going to have day shoots, split calls and overnights. The schedule is in flux, and still very much subject to change. Typically, the later in the week, the later the call. For example, this means that Monday would be more likely to be a day shoot, a Wednesday a split call (approximately 12:00pm call time), and a Friday overnight. This isn’t set in stone, it is just a guideline