The Dark Knight Extras Casting!

[trillionage]

Oh jesus tapdancing christ, I didn't even find out about this until now.

Any idea if they're gonna be doing any more filming or making any more casting calls for The Dark Knight in Chicago over the summer? 'Cos if so, that'd be totally killer.

 

[P.B.&Chocolate]

Published May 20, 2007

So you want to be in movies? Now might be the time.

"It's an amazing time here right now," Joan Philo, a local casting director, told Armour & Co. "I need tons of people and I will go to the ends of the earth to find them."

This is why you've seen people hanging outside Wrigley Field for the Cubs-White Sox series this weekend -- the same people who were working the crowd before and after the Bulls' Game 6 loss on Thursday at the United Center. Philo, who has cast extras in Chicago for several movies (including "The Fugitive," "High Fidelity" and "Stranger Than Fiction"), has them passing out fliers looking for hundreds of extras for Universal Studios' "The Express." It's not a joke or a scam -- they need hundreds of people to fill Lane Tech's football stadium for the film, about the first black Heisman Trophy winne

And that's not all. Philo's also looking for extras for "The Dark Knight," the reported title of the next "Batman" project, with a bulk of the shooting scheduled for June, July and August. (For information call 312-924-1805.)

Rich Moskal, head of the Chicago Film Office, said this is unprecedented, with so many projects -- Angelina Jolie's "Wanted" is also shooting here right now -- in town at the same time.

"Obviously, we have multiple productions going on simultaneously," Moskal told Armour & Co. "Some are calling for very big crowd scenes and background actors are a critical part of making it work."
source :http://www.chicagotribune.com/enter...1,5750954.column?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

 

[bobbie_brown]

Well done to everyone that got a call back, thats great.

Is there really no news about extras in England? Are they just filming a few outdoor shots?

As people have said before, its a pain living in England.

 

[trillionage]

Published May 20, 2007

So you want to be in movies? Now might be the time.

"It's an amazing time here right now," Joan Philo, a local casting director, told Armour & Co. "I need tons of people and I will go to the ends of the earth to find them."

This is why you've seen people hanging outside Wrigley Field for the Cubs-White Sox series this weekend -- the same people who were working the crowd before and after the Bulls' Game 6 loss on Thursday at the United Center. Philo, who has cast extras in Chicago for several movies (including "The Fugitive," "High Fidelity" and "Stranger Than Fiction"), has them passing out fliers looking for hundreds of extras for Universal Studios' "The Express." It's not a joke or a scam -- they need hundreds of people to fill Lane Tech's football stadium for the film, about the first black Heisman Trophy winne

And that's not all. Philo's also looking for extras for "The Dark Knight," the reported title of the next "Batman" project, with a bulk of the shooting scheduled for June, July and August. (For information call 312-924-1805.)

Rich Moskal, head of the Chicago Film Office, said this is unprecedented, with so many projects -- Angelina Jolie's "Wanted" is also shooting here right now -- in town at the same time.

"Obviously, we have multiple productions going on simultaneously," Moskal told Armour & Co. "Some are calling for very big crowd scenes and background actors are a critical part of making it work."
source :http://www.chicagotribune.com/enter...1,5750954.column?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

You have brightened up my day, good sir.

 

[P.B.&Chocolate]

You have brightened up my day, good sir.

Glad to help you and others out I'm female though.

 

[The Compass]

Any other SHH'ers get their call for the Chicago shoot?

 

[The Compass]

Just checking back here... Has anyone else who was at the large casting call on May 5th in Chicago been contacted yet? (My Batphone is still silent...)

 

[ihavecomputer]

i haven't heard back from them. i really want the job!

 

[Mr.Clay]

I got a call back a few days ago. I'm going to be in a scene being shot August 24, 25th, and 26th. The girl told me that they were going to start filming around 5 AM. I'm wondering if it's going to be the one involving Freeman, Bale, and Hall, since AMH mentioned he was going to be in Chicago around the 3rd week of August. I'll post more info when they call again

 

[The Compass]

Congrats Mr. Clay! Anyone else with a success story?

 

[Bats]

I have a mid-June scene that I was called for. It's a formal event/cocktail party scene, and that's all I know.

 

[Spiral]

I'll be a prisoner on June 27th, and possibly 30th and July 1st!

 

[The Compass]

Awesome news Spiral! Congrats!

 

[Cowleen]

Where are they going to be filming in Aug 24-25-26? And yes I know in chicago.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Cool! Now we'll have all sorts of insider info from the set. t:

 

[DV8]

goddammit!! I was totally gonna drive down and tryout, but I punked out at the last minute I should have went for it, knowing now that it's only a few days at a time . . .

oh well . . . I'm DEF going down for the 3rd installment

 

[Steelsheen]

to the extras, dont forget to come back here and report ok?

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

yeah dude, don't tell us you guys did, who was there.. did the Joker or Batman show up?

that sort of thing.

 

[chitownballer]

I'll be a prisoner on June 27th, and possibly 30th and July 1st!

I am also working in chicago on the film on June 27th, I haven't recived any detail of my specific role, but im guessing it will be prisoner also( i'm basing this on the fact that im a pretty big guy), i just have a date and possible time, no location yet, they said they would call back a few weeks before the shoot with specifics

 

[strikezone89]

hey i got a call the other day.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they said i have to go back for a 2nd audition but they said i more than likely got the job.
yes

 

[Matt312]

hey i got a call the other day.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they said i have to go back for a 2nd audition but they said i more than likely got the job.
yes

Why are they having you audition, are you a actor or a extra?

 

[comic_guy04]

I want to call that number but i'm afraid ill be dissapointed, I only live 2 hours away too. Even if I could get in a scene where there are alot of people walking/running around in a riot type deal again.

 

[Retroman]

Sounds like we've got a whole bunch of insiders. Congrats to those who got a part in TDK.t:

 

[Milkman95]

I got turned down because they told me I lived too far away..........I'm pissed.

Well, there goes adding TDK to my resume on top of SM1 and BB...........

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

I got turned down because they told me I lived too far away..........I'm pissed.

Well, there goes adding TDK to my resume on top of SM1 and BB...........

You got turned down?

sorry to hear that jeff.