Be in a movie filming in Georgia.
Be part of the upcoming feature film “By Any Means” starring Mark Wahlberg! A new movie is now filming in Atlanta, Georgia this spring.
On Location Casting is currently seeking featured background actors for a powerful, historically significant story set in the 1960s. Filming will take place in the Atlanta, GA area (potentially Covington) from April 14 – May 24, 2025.
Director Elegance Bratton (The Inspection) is at the helm of By Any Means, a gripping true-crime thriller starring Oscar nominees Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter) and Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction). The film is a collaboration between Hammerstone Studios, Thunder Road, Freedom Principle, and North.Five.Six.
Based on the Black List script CI34 by Sascha Penn and Theodore Witcher, By Any Means explores a powerful and complex story set in 1966 Mississippi. According to the IMDB description, the film follows “a notorious mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent who team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders.”
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This is a non-union opportunity, and local hires only (no travel or accommodations provided). Some roles will require a flexible schedule for multiple shoot days.
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Please note multiple casting notices below with most recent at the top.
ATLANTA, GA Area – Featured BACKGROUND CASTING CALL
WORK DATES between 4/29/25 to 5/7/25
Project: New FEATURE FILM – “BY ANY MEANS”
Shoot Location: ATLANTA, GA area (location MAY be in the COVINGTON area)
–MUST be able to work in the ATLANTA area (could be in either Griffin, Atlanta or Sharpsburg depending on the role) as a LOCAL HIRE!! (Transportation/Accommodation will not be provided)
DATES NEEDED: **VARIES by role – see roles for work dates
FITTING DATE: WEDNESDAY 4/16/25
—we do NOT have exact Call/Wrap times, so you should have FULL day/evening available to allow for whatever the Call Time ends up being.
UNION STATUS: NON-UNION
BACKGROUND Rates of PAY:
-Filming: $100.00 for up to 8 hours guarantee – plus OT after 8 hours
-Fittings: $25.00 for up to 2 hours (1/4 check of daily pay rate)
ROLES: FEATURED BACKGROUND** -THESE ROLES WILL BE PHOTO SELECTED BY DIRECTOR
[US SOLDIERS] Male, white, age range 18-50, clean-cut, conservative, short haircut or willing to get a short haircut appropriate for a military uniform, average sizes – nothing too large or too mall. This film is set in the 1960s so all hair, facial hair, nails, etc must be period appropriate. WORK DATE: TUESDAY 4/29
[BUS PASSENGERS] *NEW* (not those who have already been pre-fit for this project) Male and Female, ALL ethnicities, age range 18-80, conservative, interesting faces, small to average sizes to fit into smaller period costuming. NO visible tattoos/gauges or piercings, natural colored hair only, NO current hairstyles/braids/etc, Natural nails and natural eyelashes ONLY if selected (no fake nails or fake lashes!). This film is set in the 1960s so all hair, facial hair, nails, etc must be period appropriate. Men MUST be willing to get a hair cut and/or shave if necessary to fit time period. WORK DATE: FRIDAY 5/2
[FARM WORKERS] Male, ALL ethnicities, age range 18-60, laborer types used to getting dirty and doing outdoor type of hard work, interesting faces, small to average sizes to fit into smaller period costuming. NO visible tattoos/gauges or piercings, natural colored hair only, NO current hairstyles/braids/etc, This film is set in the 1960s so all hair, facial hair, nails, etc must be period appropriate. Men MUST be willing to get a hair cut and/or shave if necessary to fit time period. WORK DATE: WEDNESDAY 5/7
TO SUBMIT for this role:
Please send us an email ASAP to – BGcastingBAM@gmail.com
With subject line FEATURED BG Fitting 4/16 (specify role)
Emails must include ALL of the following:
-First & Last Name
-Phone Number
-Email Address
-Height & Weight
-Clothing and Shoe Sizes
-Current City/State you are located in
-Recent Color Photo of you (prefer cell phone photos rather than professional headshots – NO FILTERS!) . Please include at least (2) photos (make sure you are the ONLY person in your photo, no sunglasses or hats) – one close up photos and one full body standing .
-CONFIRM your availability for work on the date you are submitting for and that you are flexible should this date change.
-What TIME can you attend Fitting on WEDS 4/16? Available times 8:30am, 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm
**IF you submit available – please keep this date open as we will be showing your photo to our Director for him to approve and we don’t want him to select someone who isn’t able to work
ATLANTA, GA Area – *KIDS* Featured BACKGROUND CASTING CALL 4/21/25 & 4/22/25
Project: New FEATURE FILM – “BY ANY MEANS”
Shoot Location: ATLANTA, GA area (location MAY be in the COVINGTON area)
–MUST be able to work in the ATLANTA area (Covington) as a LOCAL HIRE!! (Transportation/Accommodation will not be provided)
DATES NEEDED:
TENTATIVE Filming Dates – MONDAY 4/21 -AND- TUESDAY 4/22/25 **TWO DAY BOOKING – MUST be available for BOTH dates!! (*subject to change so flexible availability helpful!)
TENTATIVE Fitting Date – TUESDAY 4/15/25 (PREFERRED!) or WEDNESDAY 4/16/25
—we do NOT have exact Call/Wrap times, so you should have FULL day/evening available to allow for whatever the Call Time ends up being.
UNION STATUS: NON-UNION
BACKGROUND Rates of PAY:
-Filming: $100.00 for up to 8 hours guarantee – plus OT after 8 hours
-Fittings: $25.00 for up to 2 hours (1/4 check of daily pay rate)
ROLES: **FEATURED BACKGROUND** -THESE ROLES WILL BE PHOTO SELECTED BY DIRECTOR
[LOW RENT NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS] Male and Female, white, age range 1-2 years old. Normal, average, small town cute kids. Parent/Guardian MUST remain on set at all times – can possibly book Parent also IF there is a 2nd person available to act as the child’s guardian. This film is set in the 1960s so all hair, facial hair, nails, etc must be period appropriate.
–If child does not yet have a GDOL#, we will walk you through getting your child registered with the GA Dept of Labor (it’s easy!)
TO SUBMIT for this role:
Please send us an email ASAP to – BGcastingBAM@gmail.com
With subject line FEATURED KIDS 4/21-4/22
Emails must include ALL of the following:
-First & Last Name of Child
-First & Last Name of Male Parent/Guardian (specify id parent wants to work on camera also and if there is a separate guardian)
-Child’s Age and DOB
-GDOL# (if you have one – if not, we will help you get one)
-Phone Number
-Email Address
-Height & Weight
-Clothing and Shoe Sizes
-Current City/State you are located in
-Recent Color Photo of you (prefer cell phone photos rather than professional headshots – NO FILTERS!) . Please include at least (2) photos (make sure you are the ONLY person in your photo, no sunglasses or hats) – one close up photos and one full body standing . **IF Parent wants to work too, we will need photos of both child and Parent!
-CONFIRM your availability for work on MON 4/21 -AND- TUES 4/22 and that you are flexible should these dates change.
-Which date can you attend Fitting – Tues 4/15 (PREFERRED!) or Weds 4/16 (last resort)
**IF you submit available – please keep this date open as we will be showing your photo to our Director for him to approve and we don’t want him to select someone who isn’t able to work
ATLANTA, GA Area – FEATURED BACKGROUND CASTING CALL 4/25/25
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN PRE-FIT FOR A ROLE ON THIS FILM – please DO NOT submit for these role!**
Project: New FEATURE FILM – “BY ANY MEANS”
Shoot Location: ATLANTA, GA area (location MAY be in the CONYERS area)
–MUST be able to work in the ATLANTA area (Conyers) as a LOCAL HIRE!! (Transportation/Accommodation will not be provided)
DATES NEEDED:
TENTATIVE Filming Date – FRIDAY 4/25/25 (*subject to change so flexible availability helpful!)
Fitting Date – TBD (will be sometime between 4/15-4/17)
—we do NOT have exact Call/Wrap times, so you should have FULL day/evening available to allow for whatever the Call Time ends up being. –WILL LIKELY BE A NIGHT SHOOT!!! TENTATIVE Call Time in the afternoon going into the early morning!!
UNION STATUS: NON-UNION
BACKGROUND Rates of PAY:
-Filming: $100.00 for up to 8 hours guarantee – plus OT after 8 hours
-Fittings: $25.00 for up to 2 hours (1/4 check of daily pay rate)
ROLES: **Featured BACKGROUND** -THESE ROLES WILL BE PHOTO SELECTED BY DIRECTOR
[LADY OF THE NIGHT (Prostitute)] Female, white, age range 20s-40s, interesting character, comfortable being portrayed as if you are a prostitute hanging out at a seedy motel waiting for customers. NO visible tattoos/gauges or piercings, NO current hairstyles/braids/etc. MUST be willing to have only natural eyelashes and nails (no acrylics). Should be OK with potentially more revealing clothing.
[LADY OF THE NIGHT’S CUSTOMER] Male, white, age range 30s-60s, interesting character, comfortable being portrayed as if you are a customer picking up a prostitute at a seedy motel. NO visible tattoos/gauges or piercings, NO current hairstyles/braids/etc. MUST be willing to have a shorter period 1960s haircut and be willing to shave (NO facial hair!)
[SEEDY MOTEL GUESTS] Male & Female, white, age range 20s-60s, variety of “lower-rent” interesting character faces, smaller to average sizes to fit period costumes. NO visible tattoos/gauges or piercings, MUST have (or be willing to have) natural nails and natural eyelashes, natural colored hair only, NO current hairstyles/braids/locs/etc. NO facial hair on men and MUST be willing to get a period 1960s hair cut if required.
TO SUBMIT for this role:
Please send us an email ASAP to – BGcastingBAM@gmail.com
With subject line SEEDY MOTEL 4/25 (specify role)
Emails must include ALL of the following:
-First & Last Name
-Phone Number
-Email Address
-Height & -Weight
-Clothing and Shoe Sizes
-Current City/State you are located in
-Recent Color Photo of you (prefer cell phone photos rather than professional headshots – NO FILTERS!) . Please include at least (2) photos (make sure you are the ONLY person in your photo, no sunglasses or hats) – one close up photos and one full body standing
-CONFIRM your availability for work on FRI 4/25 and that you are flexible should this date change.
-CONFIRM that you are OK with a NIGHT shoot
-Which role are you submitting for
-Do you have any visible tattoos/piercings/gauges/etc. If so, please briefly describe