Want to be a TV Extra? 'The Gilded Age' seeks Newport extras this fall

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NEWPORT – The producers of the Julian Fellowes drama "The Gilded Age" are looking for local residents who want to be paid as extras when the HBO series films for Season 3 in Newport in October and November.

Extras will portray people from the 1880s, and must meet certain criteria related to that time period:

• OK working around smoke.

• No allergies to wool.

• No visible tattoos.

• Natural hair colors only, including no highlights.

• No buzz cuts or modern hairstyles.

• Must be OK with a period haircut.

• Women will be fit in corset and bustle.

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Filming dates are Oct. 9 to 28 and Nov. 18 to 26, and extras must be available for costume fitting before shooting starts, with fittings beginning Sept. 23.

Members of the Screen Actors Guild will be paid $52 for two hours of fitting and $216 for an eight-hour day of shooting, while non-union extras will be paid $40 for two-and-a-half hours of fitting and $176 for a 10-hour day of shooting.

Grant Wilfrey Casting, of New York, is the casting agency. Visit gwcionlocation.com for information.

Submissions must be sent by email to [email protected] with "RI S3 Local" as the subject line.

Submissions must include:

• Name

• Phone number

• Whether a member in good standing of SAG-AFTRA

• Height

• Weight

• Clothing and shoe size

• Current photos.

Submissions for minors must be sent by a parent or guardian and include date of birth and age.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: 'The Gilded Age' seeks Newport extras for filming fall 2024