Film Macon is working with Hulu for the show GENIUS and is helping it find more than 200 people for background actors in late January.
Central Casting is currently looking for background actors for season four of GENIUS (now streaming on Disney+). This season of Genius tells the dual stories of Civil Rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.
They are looking for protestors, onlookers, media/press, and civil rights leaders for historic Selma and New York protest scenes. Producers are looking for talent of all races, genders, and ages (18+) with period-appropriate looks. People must have natural hair and be clean shaven. Women should wear up to dress size 8, and men up to chest measurement 44″.
Everyone must take a COVID-19 test on Sunday, January 29, and filming will take place Monday, January 30 and Tuesday, January 31 in Macon.
Those casted will get paid $140 for 12 hours, plus time-and-a-half for any overtime accrued.
COVID testing is required before filming. Production covers the cost of COVID testing, and you will be paid $35 for the COVID test. Central Casting will schedule a testing appointment for people during a large flexible time window.
To apply, please submit headshot, current sizes, and contact info to genius@centralcasting.com with a subject line of MACON.
Please be aware that GENIUS: MLK/X does depict difficult subject matter related to racial injustice and/or violence. This can include but is not limited to: segregation, police brutality, references to slavery, etc. Production will do its best to advise talent prior to being booked in these scenes, but we ask that anyone hired to work be aware there may be scenes that contain actions that are triggering. Production will have a sensitivity coordinator onsite to support talent through these difficult scenes.
If you are in anyway uncomfortable with performing in such scenes, please decline the job offer with our full support and understanding. Scenes being filmed in Macon may be particularly upsetting as they depict Selma’s historic voting rights protest and the violence which ensued. Performers in these scenes may be exposed to simulated violence, up-close contact with other performers, and racially insensitive language including slurs. (Please note that the “n-word” will NOT be used in these scenes per studio requirements, but other slurs may be used.)