New call for extras for ABC show filming in NC. Here’s when and the pay
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- Kimmie Stewart Casting seeks NC actors to play extras for season two of an ABC show.
- Roles for “R.J. Decker” include a bar patron, cop and undercover cop.
- Extras will be paid $96 for eight hours and won’t be reimbursed for travel to Wilmington.
The ABC crime drama “R.J. Decker” is back in North Carolina to film its second season, and there’s another opportunity to be an extra.
Kimmie Stewart Casting shared its latest Wilmington-area casting call Tuesday, July 14. Here are the roles the company is looking for:
- Bar patron: July 16, ages 21 and older
- Cop: July 17, ages 25 and older, “clean cut”
- Undercover cop: July 20, ages 25 and older
The casting call seeks people of all races and genders for the three roles. Each of the actors will be paid $96 for eight hours of work and won’t be compensated for travel costs, the casting company wrote in a Facebook post.
People also can submit general applications to be considered for future roles. Here’s what else we know about “R.J. Decker” casting opportunities and the show’s North Carolina ties, The News & Observer previously reported:
- Kimmie Stewart Casting said people interested in roles should email current photos, demographic information and availability to stewartcastingbg@gmail.com.
- The casting company encouraged applicants to follow all steps for consideration. Full instructions are available at facebook.com/stewartcasting.
- “R.J. Decker” stars actor Scott Speedman as a “disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida,” according to ABC.
- “R.J. Decker” premiered in March. Though the TV show is set in Florida, most of the filming for the first season took place in North Carolina. This state’s "beaches and coastal areas give us a similar look and feel,” Robert Doherty — series creator, showrunner and executive producer — previously told The News & Observer.
- Season two is “expected to have a direct in-state spend of more than $40 million,” with over three-quarters of filming happening in North Carolina, according to Guy Gaster, director of the N.C. Film Office.
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