Casting Children and Teen Background Actors
PROJECT
- Feature Film POSSUM TROT – from Executive Producers Stephen Curry and Letitia Wright
- Based on a true story. A film to reverse the foster crisis. POSSUM TROT is more than a film; it is the launch of a movement designed to ignite change in the child welfare system.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6881490/
Background Roles
Children and Teens
- All genders and all ethnicities
- Ages 3 – 15
- Various roles will work in a variety of scenes including interior courtroom scenes, interior / exterior home scenes, and interior apartment scenes.
Filming Dates
Sunday, 6/25/23
Monday, 6/26/23
Tuesday, 6/27/23
Wednesday, 6/28/23
- You do not need to be available for all work dates. You may only be selected to work one of these dates. You may select the dates that you are available on the submission form below.
- Minors ages 2-6 – Must be available for up to an 6 hour day on set each date.
- Minors ages 6-9 – Must be available for up to an 8 hour day on set each date.
- Minors ages 9-15 – Must be available for up to a 10 hour day on set each date.
- Call time will not be provided until the day before the filming date. Please do not submit if you do not have open availability for the filming dates listed above.
Filming Location
Stone Mountain, GA
Rate if Hired
Background performer services:Â $110/8 hrs
Submission Requirements
- On the submission form below, please make sure to submit recent, clear, color photos.
- The photos that you submit should reflect your current look – hair color, cut, etc.
- Please take these photos standing against a solid wall with good lighting. You may use a camera phone.
- Please submit a head shot and full length body shot.
- Do not submit photos with filters, black and white photos, photos where you are wearing hats or sunglasses, and photos that do not reflect your current look, hair style, etc.
MINOR BACKGROUND ACTORS - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Please complete the submission form below for each working minor.
- Your child must also be registered with the GA Dept. Of Labor Minors in Entertainment and have a valid Certification Certificate Number.
- Please only complete the submission form below once you have received a valid Certification Certificate Number from the GA Dept. of Labor.
- All children under the age of 18 years in the entertainment industry in GA are subject to the GA Dept of Labor’s rules concerning minors in entertainment. A representative of the minor must register the minor with the GA Dept of Labor prior to performing in GA.
- If your child is not already registered with the GA Dept. of Labor, please visit the following link to register:Â https://www.dol.state.ga.us/public/es/mie/minor/login
- This process can take up to several days and if your child does not have a registration number, they will not be able to work.
- Each minor must have 1 parent / legal guardian on set with them at all times. Parents/Guardians are not able to switch out throughout the day. The parent who attended testing the day prior to filming will need to be the same on set until the minor is wrapped.
- The parent / legal guardian on set with the minor cannot work on camera in these scenes. They are to serve on set as the guardian to the working minor.
- Please do not bring ANY additional family, friends, or other children to the set. Only the guardian and working minor can be on set.Â
Booking Policy
- Please note, Hylton Casting, LLC and the production Possum Trot Film LLC. reserves the right to cancel any aspect of your booking (in whole or in part) at any time for any reason (including, without limitation, in connection with last minute production changes), regardless of whether you or the production has confirmed the applicable booking. If your booking is cancelled (either in whole or in part), you understand and agree that you are not entitled to any consideration in connection with such cancellation (including, without limitation, compensation, fees, reimbursement, expenses and/or other consideration). Please make sure to check your email prior to arrival to the production location for any updates. If you have any questions, please email us at bookings3@hyltoncasting.com.