A: You will need to visit our website at www.onlocationcasting.net, fill out a Talent Application and upload 1-2 photos. It is FREE for the basic profile required to work on "Friday Night Lights". Upgrades offered by our software company Agency Pro offer many additional benefits however they are OPTIONAL and are not required.
2) Q: Do I get paid?
A: Yes, you get paid on an 8 hr scale with time and a half after 8 hours. The minimum pay for general extras is $58.00 for an 8 hour day ($7.25 per hour), plus overtime. Some more featured roles are at higher base rates.
3) Q: How will I be paid?
A: When you come to work, you will fill out a pay "voucher". You must have a valid photo ID and your social security number in order to be paid. At the end of the night when you sign out you will be given a copy "receipt" of your voucher. (*please make sure that all pay rates, hour and adjustments are correct before you leave the sign out table as changes can NOT be made after the vouchers are sent to payroll!!) You will receive a check in the mail usually 12-14 business days (NOT counting weekends) after your work date. If you do not receive your check within 14 business days, you should call the PAYROLL company (CAPS Payroll) at 847-480-7366. They are the only ones who handle your payroll and are the only ones who can discuss it with you or help you resolve payroll issues. Please do not call our office looking for your check!! ..
4) Q: What types of extras do you hire?
A: We are looking for all ages and ethnicities. Anyone interested in working under the age of 15 needs parental supervision on set. Anyone who is affilated with a group, ie cheerleading team, church group, bowling team, etc, may sign up as a group to receive a donation to your organization. For group donation opportunities please send us an email request to: fnl_extras@yahoo.com
5) Q: Will I get to be on tv?
A: Maybe, maybe not. Throughout the day you will partake in different scenes that are being shot. Whether or not you are included in the chosen camera angle/take cannot be determined. The more times you work on the show the greater the chance of you being able to see yourself on tv.
6) Q: Do you cast the speaking parts for "Friday Night Lights"?
A: NO. Principal Casting is handled by Beth Sepko Casting. If you are interested in a speaking role you will need to contact Beth at her office. Beth does not use our database to book principal talent, but you can get in touch with her to find out how to register yourself with her for upcoming roles. However, frequently some of our extras do get upgraded to speaking parts while on set.
**YOU MUST READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!
**ALL CALL TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, SO YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST CHECK THE HOTLINE and/or Myspace PAGE IN THE MORNING BEFORE YOU GO TO WORK TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT TIME!!!! PLEASE SHOW UP ON TIME!!! If you are late you MAY be sent home!!***
Filming WILL take place rain or shine – regardless of the weather, so you are expected to show up if you were booked! If it looks like it will rain – bring an umbrella or raincoat.
Everyone MUST report to set "camera-ready" with your hair & makeup already done and ready to work. Please do not expect to have time to get ready once you arrive on set.
EVERYONE WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A COMPLETE I-9 FORM ATTACHED TO YOUR PAY VOUCHER. YOU MUST HAVE A PHOTO ID (Drivers License, Passport, School ID, Military ID - minors can have a school report card or hospital record) AND YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IN ORDER TO BE paid!!
CALL TIMES: (Please READ carefully and be 15-20 minutes early to get checked in on time!!)
6:30AM - Report to Location BASECAMP #1
LIONS TEACHERS
LIONS CUSTODIANS
LIONS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
LIONS TRAINER/MANAGER (D. Rivers)
LIONS FOOTBALL PLAYERS (ALL AFRICAN AMERICAN CORE FOOTBALL PLAYERS ONLY!)
9:00AM – Report to BASECAMP #2
WAITRESSES
BAR PATRONS
10:00AM – Report to BASECAMP #2
LIONS FOOTBALL PLAYERS (ALL OTHER CORE LIONS FOOTBALL PLAYERS!)
LIONS ALUMNI
LIONS TRAINER/MANAGER (M.Hernandez)
LIONS SPIRIT SQUAD
FANS
The Report to Location for BASECAMP #1 is:
Hyde Park Baptist Church Garage
3901 Speedway
Austin, TX 78751
DIRECTIONS:
**YOU WILL BE SHUTTLED BY PRODUCTION TO SET FROM THIS PARKING AREA***
-From Downtown Austin take I-35 North
-Keep Left to take I35N/US290E toward Manor Rd/Dean Keeton/32nd-38 1/2 Sts.
-Turn slight Left onto N I-35/I-35N and continue to follow I-35 North
-Turn Left onto E. 38 1/2 St.
-Turn slight Right onto E. 38th St.
-Turn Right on to Speedway
-3901 Speedway (Hyde Park Baptist Church Garage) will be in your right
-Look for the yellow ‘NEPI’ signs pointing to Crew/Extras Parking
-Park as directed and check in with Scott from Extras Casting
**Please allow 15-20 minutes to park your car and catch a shuttle so that you arrive at the check-in area at your call time. You should NOT just be parking your car at your call time, you should be standing at the check-in area with Scott at or before your report time.
The Report to Location for BASECAMP #2 is:
Hermann Field
2605 Flow Lane
Austin, TX 78617
DIRECTIONS:
From I-35, take Hwy 71 East towards the airport
-Take the main airport exit
-Take a left onto Cardinal Loop and follow the road around to the right
-Follow the yellow NEPI signs to crew and extras parking
-Park as directed and sign in with Scott with Extras Casting
WARDROBE is as follows (Please read ALL instructions listed below!!!): (NO LOGOS! NO BRIGHT COLORS! NO WHITE!! NO SHORTS or FLIPFLOPS!!)
***DO NOT WEAR FLIPFLOPS OR SANDALS OR YOU WILL BE SENT HOME!!!*** ABSOLUTELY NO FLIPFLOPS OR SANDALS! CLOSED TOE SHOES ONLY! THIS IS AN NBC SAFETY REQUIREMENT THAT EVERYONE WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES. Unless otherwise instructed, PLEASE WEAR SOFT SOLED SHOES so they don’t make loud noise on camera!!!
***ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, FOOTBALL PLAYERS, & TRAINER/MANAGERS WILL NEED TO BE CLEAN SHAVEN WITH NO FACIAL HAIR!
LIONS TEACHERS: Please bring 2-3 options of business conservative clothing such as slacks, cardigans, sweaters, button down shirts, tie options, skirts.
LIONS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Please bring 2-3 options of school attire such as jeans, tennis shoes, shirts & t-shirt without logos, hoodies, jackets, sweaters. There will be multiple changes. Also bring a back pack or book bag to use as a prop!
LIONS CUSTODIANS: Please bring work boots and any kind of old work shirts, dickies, solid color black or navy t-shirt.
LIONS TRAINERS: Please bring khaki pants and tennis shoes. Also bring jeans and three shirt changes for school.
LIONS ALUMNI: Please bring 2-3 options of nice casual clothing such as jeans, t-shirts and shirts without logos, sweaters, jackets, tennis shoes.
LIONS FOOTBALL PLAYERS: Please bring one work out change. Please include a white Under Armour like shirt to go under practice uniform. Also bring jeans and three shirt changes for school changes. There will be multiple scenes!!
LIONS SPIRIT SQUAD: Please bring your black tennis shoes. Also include 3 school changes. Bring a jacket or sweater for outdoor shots.
WAITRESS: Please bring jeans and closed toe shoes or boots. Bring three options of cute t-shirts or shirts. Solid colors.
BAR PATRONS: Please bring 2-3 options of casual clothing such as jeans, tennis shoes, shirts and t-shirts without logos, sweaters, long sleeves, jackets.
FANS: Please bring 2-3 options of casual clothing such as jeans, tennis shoes, t-shirts or shirts without logos. Please include the color red as a choice. Please bring a jacket or sweater. You will be outside so please keep the weather in mind.
IF YOU ARE RUNNING LATE OR ARE LOST -please call THE EMERGENCY LINE at 512-527-4584. (THIS NUMBER IS FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY!! DO NOT CALL IT TO BE BOOKED FOR WORK!!!)
THANKS AND WE'LL SEE YOU ON SET!
If you are already in our talent database, please DO NOT create a new talent profile. However, please be sure to log-in to your profile and make sure all of your contact information is current. We can't hire you if you do not have accurate phone numbers listed. If you look different than the photo you have in your profile, please update your picture(s) as well.
If you are not in our talent database, you MUST fill out a FREE profile at www.onlocationcasting.net in order to be considered for extra work.
***Be sure to become a friend of ON LOCATION CASTING on Myspace at www.myspace.com/on_location_casting and become a fan of On Location Casting on Facebook***
Kimle tanışmak isterim: Anyone interested in working as an EXTRA!! And here's how:
HOW TO BE AN EXTRA:
If you are interested in working with us on this project, please visit our casting website at www.onlocationcasting.net and fill out a TALENT APPLICATION. Be sure to upload a photo of yourself into your talent application.
THERE IS NO FEE TO BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT!!!!!
(You will be on file and able to be booked for extras work with us with a basic profile which includes a full resume and up to 2 photos for FREE and you will remain on file for future projects as well. Although you may receive a notice that says that your file is "Not-Active" and you are not viewable by CLIENTS, you are still active in our talent database & the casting staff in our office CAN see your photo/profile i norder to book you for work. If you would like to purchase additional upgraded packages that are offered by our software company, Agency Pro, you are encouraged to do so if you feel it will help you with bookings for outside projects not related to "FNL". Purchase of upgraded packages is NOT REQUIRED to get work through On Location Casting for "Friday Night Lights" or any other project.), although it is suggested for those wishing to have a more complete portfolio for outside CLIENTS (Producers, Directors, AD, etc.) to be able to view. It is up to your discretion whether or not you feel the enhanced package (20 photos, business cards, personal website) would be beneficial to you. We will NEVER require it of you!!
On Location Casting is the ONLY casting company authorized to book you for EXTRA work on "Friday Night Lights". We are NOT affiliated with Talenthunter.com, LA Uncut/Austin or any other online or local casting database/company that claims to be casting our projects and there is never a fee required to be booked for work on "Friday Night Lights" or any project cast by On Location Casting!!
We will be casting again from our online database, but will NOT be having any local area open calls. We ARE looking for a lot of new faces (to go with the 'old' faces we already know and love!), but will be taking new registrations via our website (www.onlocationcasting.net) ONLY!! If you want to work as an extra, be sure to visit www.onlocationcasting.net and fill out a Talent Application in our FREE online database. You absolutely MUST include a photo and a phone number. A lot of people are sending in applications but forgetting to include their picture and contact info. We will NOT call you without these things in your profile!!! If you are already in our talent database, please log-in to our account and make sure your contact information is up to date. If you have not already done so, YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE TALENT APPLICATION.
Wow!! Friday was very interesting to say the least. It was my first on set and it rained and was cold, and windy..But I had a blast! I played one of the opossing team Coaches... CP for life!! Want to say what up to my fellow coaches, the cheerleaders, and the trainers, and flag runners...We had the best time..oh and can't forget the football players!! Can't wait to do it again!!!
allright friday night lights Ke'Aier is back my mom just got done using my car, so i will try to be back on set 4 those of you whose missed me or even know me lol
Despite just having a short closeup in "A Sort of Homecoming," my 'character' was mentioned in quite a few blogs/reviews and caused a stir in the gay community. Thank-you, FNL Casting, for allowing me the opportunity to be a featured extra and represent Austin's gay community. :) I appreciate it and would love to work with you all again as an extra sometime.
What a night filming the game in the downpour on Friday.........never have I been so wet for so long. Congratulations to all that weathered that storm!
I hope my FNL's friends will check out my song Seven Days posted on my profile. It's a feel good song with a nice hook. Hope everyone has a great week!
Hello there, Just dropping by to see how you are doing. Hope things are going well. Happy Halloween! I would love to hear from you and receive your feedback and comments on my new videos, all music is written and performed by me "Sam Watkins and Fate Train". I hope to hear from you soon. Take care and God Bless! Sam
hello FNL family im havin good time on set im just stoppin by let you guys know to check out my artist james cappra jr music page wind you guys get a chance
The other day on set was the best yet. Connie, Tony, Penny, et al, had the best energy, humor, work ethic -and somehow this was all at once! 'Not an easy feat unless you are of the FNL family. -Blessings for getting us there Tina, Scott & Alexa!
~Blessings all.
