New Extras Casting Call for Teens on Sci Fi Film ‘The Fifth Wave’ – Teens and Young adults in Atlanta

The new sci-fi film ‘The 5th Wave’ is in production in the Atlanta area.

There is a new casting call out for extras on the feature sci-fi thriller, “The 5th Wave“.

The film is in production in Atlanta and is casting extras who are between the ages 16 & 17, and 18-25 (that look like teens). The movies extras casting directors at Tammy Smith are seeking movie extras in their later teens as well as young adults to work as background extras in this new movie series. Those cast for the roles need to be available to work on the 1st of next month and must also come in for a fitting this week. See below for full details. 

Boys / young men submitting must have short hair or be willing to cut their hair short. The teens will be playing kids that got captured by aliens in this sci-fi flick. Please note that you must be local to the Atlanta area in order to be considered to be an extra on “The 5th Wave“.

“The 5th Wave” is based on the Rick Yancey book also called “The 5th Wave” and is the first of a series of films that are planned in this young adult franchise. The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz as a teen girl named Cassie Sullivan. Yes, Chloe will be fighting aliens very soon.”The 5th Wave” is about a world has just been pretty much obliterated by 4 waves of alien attacks but the worst may be yet to come in the 5th wave. Cassie gets separated from her brother and must now race to find him before the inevitable, 5th wave.  Along the way, she meets a mysterious young man named Evan Walker played by Alex Roe who may be her final hope. ‘The 5th Wave‘ will also star Liev Schreiber as the villain and Nick Robinson as ‘Zombie’.

The IMDB description reads as follows – 16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.

Sony Pictures is behind the project which will be coming to movie theaters in January of 2016.

For “THE 5th WAVE” – YOUNG MEN, ESPECIALLY  for Mon, 12/1
Filming in Atlanta, GA (midtown) with FITTINGS tomorrow Tues 11/18 or Wed 11/19 of this week

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Casting for YOUNG MALES ESPECIALLY and some FEMALES,
ages 16 -25 (to play teens)
ALL ETHNICITIES!!!
to play teen kids that are captives of the Aliens
—all of these YOUNG MEN will have short hair.
Girls/teens can have any hair length

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU OR YOUR CHILD(REN) ARE ALREADY BOOKED FOR THE 2-DAY BOOKING THAT INCLUDES THIS DATE AS WELL, THAT THIS POST IS TO NOW BOOK AN ADD’L GROUP OF THIS AGE GROUP FOR JUST 12/1- THIS POST DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOUR BOOKING HAS CHANGED!!!

IMPORTANT NOTES

NOTE 1 : ALL YOUNG MEN WILL NEED TO HAVE A SHORT HAIR CUT if the hair isn’t already short. (think private school length- SHORT on the sides and the back and clean cut ) We will provide the hair cut at the fitting
Again, females can have any hair length.

NOTE 2: The work date for THIS group is Mon 12/1 only
HOWEVER, due to UNIFORMS that will be worn, we need to PREFIT all of the kids ahead of time. FITTINGS will be tomorrow TUES 11/18 or WED 11/19 (morning) for a quick fitting for sizing (a 1 hr appointment approx) in the Norcross area (our wardrobe dept location)

NOTE 3: Pay rate is $64 for 8 hrs with OT after that.
Fittings are a 1/4 check pay ($16)

NOTE 4: For 16 & 17 year olds- We will have time to do the required work permit applications AT the fittings- YAY!

Please submit to 5THWAVECASTING@GMAIL.COM
and put “CAPTURED KIDS ONE DAY” in the subject.
INCLUDE:
CURRENT PHOTOS!
(please include at least two pictures – one that shows their face and hair well (NO hats or sunglasses or other people/kids please) as well as one that is from the knees or waist up). The BEST photo is one that has been taken recently, in GOOD light, that shows the child in casual clothing.
A NON-SMILING photo is appreciated – NOT mean, just a non-smile serious face.

Please LIST the following in the body of the email:
First and Last NAME
PHONE NUMBER (of parent, if age 16 or 17)
PARENT/GUARDIAN’s NAME(s) (if age 16 or 17)
Email address
CITY and STATE where you live
AGE
Height
Weight
Size(s) Shirt size, pants size, and shoe

**AND*** for YOUNG MEN- put “HAIR CUT OK” under the size list in the body of your email, if the hair length is long in the photo, so that we are assured they are ok with it being short IF selected
NOTE: YOU MUST BE WILLING TO WORK IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA as a LOCAL HIRE