A new chance to be on the WGN series “The Outsiders” is here! Casting directors are now looking for Pittsburgh area actors to play security guards, prisoners/inmates as well as men and women to play spectators. It show is set in the rugged and mysterious hills of modern-day Appalachia. Outsiders follows the Farrells. The series tells the story of their family clan who have been in rural Kentucky since before anyone can remember. Living off of the grid and above the law on their mountaintop homestead, they will protect their world and defend their way of life using any means necessary. [WGN]. The series stars Joe Anderson, David Morse, Ryan Hurst, Gillian Alexy, Kyle Gallner, Thomas M. Wright and Christina Jackson.
Casting directors are looking for a few guys to play Security Types on Thursday, June 23rd. If you are booked for the prison/fight club, do not submit for this role. The Security types will film on Thursday from about 12 to 2pm in the Pittsburgh area. Those who apply for this role should put Security in the subject line of the email. They are also looking for men and women to play spectators for a fight club ISH type scene. If anyone has actually attended some boxing, wrestling or cage fighting events that’s great. They are in need of men and women who have tattoos. Tattoos are allowed to be shown as long as you sign a release form. These roles included those with shaved heads, piercings, trendy haircuts and colors. The Fight Club scenes will film on June 24th and June 27th. It is okay if you have worked the show before.
All roles will film in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. For July 1st, 5th and 12th, the casting team is in need of men to play prisoners and inmates. They are open to everyone ages 18 and up of all ethnicities. All of these roles are non-union. If you would like to apply for a role, email outsiderstvextras@gmail.com. Write in the subject line for which role you are applying for (more than one is fine, but put both in the subject line). Also include your full name, height, weight, age, contact information and a current photo.