Casting for Rap Show Beats in Chicago.
Netflix has a new rap music drama called “Beats” coming to it’s streaming TV show service soon. The upcoming Netflix series will be staring rappers Dave East and Dreezy.
Chicago area casting directors are now seeking talent local to the Chicago area to work as paid TV show extras, featured extras and stand-ins on the set of “Beats.” If you live in the Chicago area and would like to work as a TV extra… read on.
Seems that the Black-ish star Anthony Anderson is also starring in the upcoming show which is described as a coming of age drama series which focuses on the hip hop music scene. “Beats” is set in the Chicago area and is also filming in Chicago, at least for the show’s first season.
A recent Deadline article stated that the show will focus on Khalil Everage, a 17-year-old newcomer from the South Side of Chicago. The Deadline piece went on to say that the show’s star plays a musical prodigy who crosses paths with a manager who has fallen from grace. The duo will then attempt to take on the music scene while battling some of their past demons.
“Beats” will be filming during this summer and is expected to hit our TV screens sometime in 2019. No exact premiere date has been announced by Netflix as of yet. The new show will be executive produced by Carrie Holt de Lama, Mitch Smith and E. Brian Dobbins.
The pic will also feature established and rising Chicago-based hip-hop producers and artists, including original music from Young Chop. Orange Is the New Black‘s Uzo Aduba, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Paul Walter Hauser and hip-hop artists Dave East and Dreezy co-star.
Here is the “Beats” Casting Call:
CASTING CALL – NETFLIX’S “BEATS”
FILM DATE: Sunday, 12/16/18
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
RATE: $150/8
*If you have previously worked on this project, please let us know what date/role in your email submission*
1) KARI PHOTO DOUBLE
Female, African American, Ages: 18 – 30,
Height 5’2″
Weight 110
Bra – 32 B
Shirt – sm – 2
pant – 24 – 26
Dress – 0 – 2
Shoe – 6.5
Your Pop Profile must have current sizes and a current look photo uploaded to be considered – SEE PHOTO REFERENCE for the matching look
If you have already filled out a registration application on the POP platform and would like to be considered for this position, please follow the directions in sending the email below.
If you want to be considered for this role, and you have NOT ALREADY RECEIVED AN EMAIL WITH LOGIN DETAILS, please follow this link to create your online profile:
https://4starcasting.portal.wegotpop.com/apply
Send an email to extras4indyfilm@gmail.com with the role in the subject line – Kari Photo Double
1) Please include your name so that we can easily look up on the POP platform
2) Your POP profile must include the following current photos for us to be able to submit you to the producer: Close-up (in current look photo slot) and Full Body Shot of what you currently look like – Confirm in the submission that we have the photos necessary to be considered.
3) Confirm your mode of transportation
4) Confirm you are 18 or older and out of high school.
5) Confirm you have open availability on the date.
We will be in contact with you via the POP platform if we would like to consider you for these dates!
@DaveEast, giving game pic.twitter.com/CrkuIFGfD7
— Rapture (@rapturenetflix) May 11, 2018