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Disney Movie “The Finest Hours” Casting Call for Extras in Boston

By | November 13, 2014

There is a casting call out for a new Disney Film

The finest Hours” which stars Casey Affleck, Eric Bana, and Chris Pine is in production in the Boston area and is looking for male extras of all types to appear as paid extras in the film.

The Disney movie will be filming in the Chatham area in mid December and is seeking talent who would be available between the 11th and 13th of next month for overnight shoots. The film is set in the 50’s and talent applying will need to look like they fit into that time frame, clean shaven, hair cut, etc..

The Finest Hours” is a disaster film set at sea. Disney Pictures has adapted the story from Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias book about an oil tanker that gets damaged by a massive storm and a small team of Coast Guards are sent in to try to rescue the men trapped on board the sinking ship which during a massive storm. The film is written by Scott Silver and according to IMDB will be directed by Craig Gillespie (who also directed “Million Dollar Arm” for Disney Pictures). “The Finest Hours” currently has a release date of April 2016. 

Disney casting call for "The Finest Hours"

In February of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue the more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel. – Walt Disney Studios

According to Boston Globe, Boston Casting is seeking men of various sizes for the Disney Feature Film. This will be a 3 day shoot and talent must be available for all 3 days. “Please realize this is a period piece and your hair will have to fit the period to what the Chatham, MA locals looked like in 1952,” the notice says. “You will have to be fine with being clean-shaven.

Talent that is interested must e-mail bcfeaturefilmextras@gmail.com

Please include your picture,  measurements (jacket, pants, and shirt size), and your contact information.

Please only apply if you are local to the Boston area and over the age of 18.

Walt Disney Pictures Studio

3 thoughts on “Disney Movie “The Finest Hours” Casting Call for Extras in Boston

  1. Aaliyah

    My names Aaliyah, I’m 12 years old. I have blue eyes and brown hair and I like acting.

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  2. Isabella Corey

    Hello my name is Isabella Corey and I am 14 years old. I have brown hair and brown eyes with long eyelashes. I have olive skin and I am a girl. I love to act, ski, snowboard, sail, swim, and doing gymnastics ext. Ever since I was little I love putting on little plays with my family members or my friends. I also love to sing and dance. In my plays that I do, I am always singing and everyone says that I am amazing at it. I also like to dance, I took many dance classes when I was little and do shows for people. I have recently been asked to join a professional acting and modeling school in Boston. I love acting and have been practicing for a long time. I would love to be in the movie The Finest Hours. Thank you!
    Isabella Corey

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  3. Shany monroy

    My name is shany monroy 14 years old and I lake acting and singing.

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