ExtraOrdinary Casting

ExtraOrdinary Casting Over 20 years of casting Background Talent and more in the Chicago area. At least 250,000 roles in TV series, commercials, and film.

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11/18/2025

If you were booked for a commercial tomorrow, production will be sending you details tonight. We do not need anyone for Friday. Will need a BOXER for Saturday for the latest movie. Details going up by Friday.

Thank you all for your professional and on time participation.

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This day will be so fun for you and us!

Not many more extras on this movie. Please do not submit if you already worked FAO.

Date: tomorrow, 11-19
If you will be booked for the pizza commercial, we will work it out--otherwise, need to have total availability tomorrow, Wednesday.

There are only a few background talent needed on the FAO Feature Film. We need a few background talent to play 'background', an extra to play the '2nd Assistant Director', a BOXER, a couple STUNT looking BG, a Craft Service Lady, 2 Gangster looking types and an extra to play 'Production Assistant'.

Filming at CINE CITY stages, 14th Street, Chicago, 60608

*include a couple current color photos and your current cell #
Extra Rate of Pay is the usual $132.80 for up to 8 hours, plus time and one half overtime, if applicable.
20--60 years old
with current color photo~current hair/facial hair

extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

Thanks!

11/18/2025

Will know by 5:00 PM on this one. Thanks!

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UPDATE: the only post that was not booked yet is for the gas station pizza shoot. See pizza post below🍕
They increased their numbers. Many of you that were submitted, will be booked. However, since we are finding this out so late, understand if you cannot keep holding. If you did not get your submission in at all because it was too late, you can email from that post. Please do not re-submit if you already did. We have it. They will be needing more than they originally thought.
Thanks all!

11/17/2025

We do not need any more SANTA submissions. He will be booked by tomorrow. Thanks!

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Do you play SANTA? Have you ever dreamed about being SANTA in a Christmas movie? Now is your opportunity!

If you have your own complete costume, please email a couple color photos by tonight.

Male/Any ethnicity

We are excited to be working on yet another Christmas movie! The other ones by this fantastic/fun crew are streaming this year. The new movie will be slated for the next holiday season.

Filming at Brookfield Zoo December 9th. Will have details for extras, especially minors, soon. Just need SANTA submissions at this time. Will be needed for a few hours during the late afternoon.

We do have our well-known Santa that everyone loves already on the short list. Just need a few more options.

extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

$132.80 for a few hours, plus $25 costume stipend. Plus name in credits and reel copy.

11/16/2025

Tomorrow has been cast. Thank you!

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There are only a few background talent needed on the FAO Feature Film. The guys and kids that worked it, throughly had a great experience. For tomorrow, Monday, the 17th, we only need 4 GOLFERS with their own golf clubs so you need to be reliable. Cannot overbook on these. Need to be new to this movie that started a couple of days ago with a familiar crew and actors. No BG Tuesday.

Filming in ORLAND PARK, Illinois

*include a couple current color photos and your current cell #

Extra Rate of Pay is the usual $132.80 for up to 8 hours. You will most likely be the foursome in front or behind the actors.
If goes into overtime, time and one half. Plus $20 club stipend.

20--60 years old

with current color photo~current hair/facial hair

Golfer in subject line
by 4PM tonight.

extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

Thanks!

11/14/2025

For this Sunday, the 16th, we only need 2 boys in aw. 18 years old to look 14. Any ethnicity, that did not work this film yet.

*include a few current color photos and your current cell #

NEW INDIE FEATURE FILM~
For the FAO movie, we will not need many extras at all. Looks like an amazing movie to be a part of! You will see some familiar crew and actors.

Extra Rate of Pay is the usual $132.80 for up to 8 hours. If overtime, time and one half.

extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

with current color photo~current hair/facial hair
include your actual age

Teenager in subject line
by midnight tonight

Thanks!

This one has been booked with a close match. Thanks.***For the new Feature Film, FAO, a PHOTO DOUBLE is needed tomorrow,...
11/14/2025

This one has been booked with a close match. Thanks.

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For the new Feature Film, FAO, a PHOTO DOUBLE is needed tomorrow, Saturday, the 15th.

6'0" bald, same skin tone and body build.

Rate of Pay: $190. Looks like a final scene at the end of their day at the 2nd location in Riverside, Illinois.

Photo Double in subject line.

extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

with a few current photos, including head close up and another full body--please include your height in the email

Thanks!

11/13/2025

Friday and Saturday have been booked. Thanks all!

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We have enough minor submissions for Saturday. Still reviewing for the Prison scenes for Friday.
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NEW INDIE FEATURE FILM~
For the FAO movie, we will not need many extras at all. Looks like an amazing movie to be a part of! You will see some familiar crew and actors.

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Joliet Prison--our old 'Prison Break' stomping ground, will be the backdrop for Friday's scenes. Starting THIS Friday, the 14th, we will be casting only a few male INMATES and a Correctional Officer and a Guard.
Adult Extra Rate of Pay is the usual $132.80 for up to 8 hours. If overtime, time and one half.

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Minor Rate of Pay: $170.00
They only need for a few minors in a school scene for this SATURDAY, 11-15.

If available and interested and if your child's work permit is still current, please submit for consideration before we post for others. This is if you have no problem getting to River Forest, Illinois Saturday.

We will be needing only a few girls and boys--any ethnicity--especially female and ethnic. We already have other considerations for most.

7 to 10 years old, no older or younger

Need to already have a current work permit.

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extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com
with current color photo~current hair/facial hair

Prison OR Student in subject line

by midnight tonight

Thanks!

11/12/2025

Thanks for your patience on this one! Will know by 5PM who is booked. Pizza Tosser was selected.

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We need a few more PIZZA TOSSER submissions for this one! $500 !

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For this one, you. need to have your own reliable transportation to get to WINFIELD, Illinois.
Need submissions by tomorrow, Thursday afternoon. If you do not have your pizza tossing video until then, that is ok. Still send your photos with a note that you can do this!

It is for a popular gas station/pizza. We need a few pizza tossers to actively toss pizza. They will need to be 'experienced pizza dough tossers'. Maybe you worked at a pizza place and did this at some time. Would need people to send a quick phone video of yourself tossing dough or something of the like. And photos.
Shoot dates: 11/19 & 20, next Wednesday and Thursday. Location: Winfield, IL
*need to be available both days to submit
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We’ll also need a few other background talent for customers. 21--71 years of age. Any gender/ethnicity. Must have worked with us in the past to narrow down the volume.
These submissions only open until 4PM today since there will be many more in this category.
Shoot dates: 11/19 & 20. Location: Winfield, IL
*need to be available both days to submit

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OK if you submitted for another one of our shoots scheduled for this day. If you are selected for both, by chance, we will work it out. Otherwise, you do need to keep total avail if submitted until shoot is booked.
Rate of Pay for everyone is $300.00 for up to 10 hours
email a few current 'recent' color photos, including your current hair/facial hair to:
extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com
*pizza tosser OR pizza in subject

Thanks!

11/10/2025

This one is 'booked'. Thanks all!

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We should have an idea late tomorrow, Friday, who should still be holding for this one.

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Production has all of these outstanding submissions. They will be reviewing tomorrow. Thanks all!

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We need non-union talent: 5 general extras and 2 featured extras for a popular breakfast brand protein product, shooting next Wednesday, 11/19.

Must be able to get to Chicago or a local suburb. Not sure where filming yet.

A few Background Talent.
A mix of looking gym-goers. Not too overly
buff, but in good shape. Open to a diverse range of
ethnicities. Both men and women, ages 28-52.
Diversity would be a bonus here.
and
2 Featured Extras - Judges
Two believable looking judges for a bodybuilding
competition. Open to a range of ages and
ethnicities. Both men and women.

Rate for general extras: $350 for up to 10 hours

Rate for 'featured' extras: $500 for up to 10 hours plus a $500 buyout, and a $100 wardrobe fitting up to 3 hours on 11/18

Background Talent will likely be in both spots, but will not receive separate session fees. The rates above cover all spots shot and all versions edited. Here is the usage language in the contract:

SESSION/USAGE BUYOUT FEE: Fee covers use of all campaign assets, including all cut-downs, edits, lifts, tags, versions, foreign language translations, behind the scenes, stills from any and all footage, including all media. Worldwide in-perpetuity from the first public use date. Buyout Fee payable within 30 days from the first use of any creative and provided the talent is fully recognizable in the final creative and if any such creative is used.

If totally available this day and interested in being considered, please submit to:

extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

with a few current color photos with your current hair style, color and facial hair--only you in photo. No sunglasses. Include at least one full body shot.

If you are ONLY submitting for 'featured extra', note that in your email.

Thanks!

11/10/2025

This role is booked. Thanks all!

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This just in! Another last minute casting for an extra role for a retirement party scene tomorrow. Would be needed in LAGRANGE, Illinois from 3:15 PM-5:30 PM, and pays $200. We have our male. Need one female 60--70 years old. For a bank shoot.

extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

with your current color photo

11/06/2025

Mom was selected. We do not need a dad.

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We have enough submissions on this one. Thanks!

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Another right away post LOL

This is a quick post casting. Great opportunity. Asian parent.

An older millennial to play an ASIAN parent, available on 11/11 AND 11/18 (this coming Tuesday AND the next Tuesday).

2 Years, Broadcast, Digital, Social Media
Stills as part of the video shoot-digital, in-store, web, social (does not include billboards).Exclusivity: Banking
Chicago area

$400 Session (Non bankers 2 x sessions)$1000 Usage

current photos extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

11/06/2025

We have our guy on hold. Everyone else can release. Thanks!

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This is a quick post casting for a male who is about to retire.
Great opportunity! Any ethnicity.

2 Years, Broadcast, Digital, Social Media
Stills as part of the video shoot-digital, in-store, web, social (does not include billboards).
Exclusivity: Banking

Chicago area

$400 Session (Non bankers 2 x sessions)
$1000 Usage

Need to be available next Monday AND Tuesday (11/10 and 11/11)

current photos

extraordinarycasttalent@gmail.com

right away LOL

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