Sony’s upcoming party comedy, “Rock That Body” is now filming scenes in the New York City area and casting extras.
NYC’s GWC is seeking NY locals who are available to play club goers in movie scenes that are filming this week on the 17th and 18th. While the scene is set in a Miami night club, it is actually filming in New York. The movie’s casting team is looking for attractive men and women in their 20s and 30s who are not allergic to smoke as there will be atmospheric smoke in the air during the shoot.
Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon and Zoë Kravitz star in the film. According to the movie’s IMDB page, “Rock That Body” is a bachelorette party comedy where a male stripper ends up dead at a Miami beach house during the party weekend. The movie is being produced by Sony Pictures and Paulilu Productions. “Rock That Body” has a scheduled release date of June 2017.
Variety reports that Sony’s comedy “Rock That Body” is scheduled for release on June 23, 2017 and it will open against Paramount’s latest installment of their blockbuster “Transformers” series or films with the latest movie, “Transformers: The Last Knight” opening that same weekend.
“Rock That Body” is being directed by Lucia Aniello. Aniello also co-wrote the script with fellow “Broad City” writer, Paul W. Downs. Variety also reports that Sony entered into an aggressive bidding war to get that project after it appeared on the Black List in 2015.
By the way, Scarlett Johansson also stars in “The Avengers” series of films. The upcoming “Avengers” movie is currently filming in the Atlanta area and that project also has a cast call out for extras.
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Interested? Here is the casting notice:
Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking NONUNION men & women 20’s-30’s to portray attractive Miami Club Goer Types for the feature film “Rock that Body” starring Kate McKinnon, Zoe Kravitz, Ilana Glazer & Jillian Bell. This films Wednesday, August 17th & Thursday, August 18th. This is shooting in New York.
This is an interior scene. There may be atmospheric smoke on set.
If interested/available, please email rockthatbody@gwcnyc.com with the following:
– Clear Candid Photo
– Name
– Phone Number
– Union Status
– What forms of ID would you be able to bring with you to fill out your I9 if selected
– Confirmation that you are avail 8/17 & 8/18
MUST CHANGE SUBJECT LINE TO:
“Name, Phone #, Facebook Club Goers, Avail 8/17 & 8/18”
Would be a dream come true if I was in a movie!!!