ABC TV Pilot – casting call for paid extras
An American Education, a pilot for a new ABC comedy is looking for extras that look like surfers (18 to 22) plus some very specific character types which includes some older roles. See the full details below.
“An American Education,” is based on the BBC show “Bad Education”. The TV pilot stars Rosie Perez (Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing”). The show is a comedy about a teacher who acts like a bigger child than the kids he is teaching in his class. The show brings back Alfie from “Bad Education” played by British actor Jack Whitehall, a young teacher in San Diego.
Extras casting being handled by Sande Alessi casting (Pirates of the Caribbean, Lone Ranger, Austin Powers) in Los Angeles.
The roles below are very, very specific, please do not submit if you do not completely fit the role and the look desired.
Please follow the submission instructions below EXACTLY. Make sure you use the specific subject they are requesting in the casting notice for the role you are applying for. If you deviate from the subject they want in the email, they may see your submission.
UNION & NON UNION CASTING NOTICES FOR “An American Education” . Shoots Los Angeles. You must live here to submit.
PLEASE – DO NOT SUBMIT UNLESS YOU EXACTLY FIT THE DESCRIPTION.
Surfer 18 TLY: Age 18-22, guys and girls. Long hair or moppy hair for the guys and girls. You don’t really need to surf, but you need to look like a surfer. Please email a CURRENT color photo, your age, height/weight, union status and contact info to: SandeAlessiCasting@gmail.com Subject line should read: SURF
Ariel’s Dad: Union or NON, Caucasian male, age 40-50. Character meek type. Google Ben Falcone (Melissa McCarthy’s husband) for photo ref. Shoots on Thursday & Friday, 1-30 and 1-31-14. Please email a current photo, your union status, age, height/weight and contact info to: SandeAlessiCasting@gmail.com Subject line should read: DAD
Ming: Union or NON, Chinese lady, age 40-60. PLEASE do not submit unless you are Chinese (I know the names which are not, so please don’t even try it). Shoots on Thursday & Friday, 1-30 and 1-31-14. Please email a current photo, your union status, age, height/weight and contact info to: SandeAlessiCasting@gmail.com Subject line should read: MING
Carlos: Union or NON, Filipino Man, age 50’s. Shoots on Thursday & Friday, 1-30 and 1-31-14. Please email a current photo, your union status, age, height/weight and contact info to: SandeAlessiCasting@gmail.com Subject line should read: CARLOS
GLADYS: SUPER OLD VERY VERY CHARACTER LADY. Please do not send me photos of yourself in an old lady wig. I truly need a very character lady age 75-90’s. Caucasian. Shoots February 2 and 4th. Please email a current photo, your union status, age, height/weight and contact info to: SandeAlessiCasting@gmail.com Subject line should read: GLADYS
Here is a trailer from the BBC series, “Bad Education”.
