Movie “Free State of Jones” – Paid extras wanted in Louisiana
Civil War film, “Free State Of Jones” is filming in areas of Louisiana and has a casting call out for background actors.
The movie is filming in the Clinton area and is seeking African American background actors to play townspeople and others in a scene that will be filming multiple days between the 22nd and 30th of this month. The movie’s extras casting directors at Caballero are seeking background extras that have a natural look (film is set during the Civil War) and are local to the area or within a reasonable driving distance.
Matthew McConaughey is set to star in the production that will be directed by “The Hunger Games” director Gary Ross. The film will be shooting in the New Orleans and Lafayette areas as well as other areas of LA.
McConaughey will play Newton Knight, a Civil War Confederate deserter who along with a group of fellow deserters begin an uprising against the Confederate army that they were a part of. Gugu Mbatha-Raw is set to star in the film opposite McConaughey. Knight and his group of rebels disagreed with the crippling taxation and other laws that favored the rich plantation owners in the south. Newt Knight and his group of deserters and poor white farmers caused Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a safe haven known as the “Free State of Jones“. Knight’s fight continued after the war was over as did his defiance. He married a former slave, Rachel Knight, and established the area as the first mixed race community.
According to a report on Deadline, the STX Entertainment is behind the project which has a budget of $65 million for the production. “The Free State of Jones” began filming this month and will continue filming through May of 2015. According to the film’s IMDB page, “Free State of Jones” will be released in theaters March 11th in 2016.
Interested in submitting for the roles? Here is how.
Caballero Casting in LA is handling extras for “Free State of Jones”. They are now accepting submissions for Background Actors in Louisiana.
Now Casting African Americans over 18 to play Freedmen/Townspeople/Union Members to work on THE FREE STATE OF JONES!!
Filming Location: Clinton, LA
Costume Fittings: Greensburg, LA
Dates: Multiple Dates from Friday the 22nd-May 30th
Must have NATURAL HAIR grown out. Beards a plus for men+ No hair extensions, No dreadlocks, No wild colors in hair.
NO GOLD TEETH/BRACES.
Must have reliable transportation!
Do not submit if you are currently working on Free State of Jones or have worked on The Free State of Jones.
NEW FACES PLEASE!
Email: fsojcasting@gmail.com
Subject: Clinton, LA
Include: Name, Contact #, Height/Weight, Pants Waist and Coat Size and please include photos that are clear, recent like the photos attached.
Also for Friday, the film is seeking amputees who live in the area and are able to work this coming Friday, Saturday and Tuesday.
NOW CASTING WOUNDED WARRIORS, “amputees” to work on The Free State of Jones!
Beards A plus!
Filming Dates: Should be available all days
Friday, May 22nd
Saturday, May 23rd
Tuesday, May 26th
Filming Location: Clinton, LA
Email: Fsojcasting@gmail.com
Subject: Wounded Warrior
Include: Name, Age, Contact #, Any measurements possible..height/weight, Pant Waist, and Current, Clear photos. You can include photos of your amputation as well. See our photos attached as an example of what kind of photos we would like.
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