March 2, 2014 -

Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures Announce Casting for Kingston, Ontario Extras for Haunting Gothic Horror Story

DATE OF SHOOT: Monday, April 14, 2014

WHO: 300 adult extras (legally 18 and older), of whom 210 will be male and 90 will be female. The production is looking for a large mix of ages between 18 and 85.

WHAT: This is a period piece set in the early 1900s. There are specific hair and costume requirements for background performers to which casting must adhere.

WHEN: Monday, April 14, 2014. You must be completely available on that date in order to apply. A typical shoot date is 12-16 hours, and production will not know your call time until the evening of April 13.

HOW: If you are interested in applying to be an extra in this production, these are the details of what you need to know and what you need to provide production in order to be considered. Note that due to immense volume of interest we have received to date, it is impossible to answer individual questions.

Details:

Extra work pays $11.50 an hour.

If you are selected, there will be a costume fitting in Kingston a couple of weeks prior to filming. Further details will be given out once you are booked.

In order for consideration, you must be eligible to work in Canada.

All information listed below should be emailed to: extrascastingtoronto@gmail.com

Please write KINGSTON in the subject box.

Email a current and clear picture of yourself (no hats, sunglasses, etc.). Do not email a professional picture (smartphone image is fine).

Your picture should be straight on with a natural expression (no smile) and not taken from a side-angle or from above, ideally in daylight or natural light. The photo should be of your head and shoulders. Women, we ask that you keep your makeup very natural and take off any piercings. Please take the picture with your hair down and in front of your shoulders so we may see the length clearly.

This is a period piece, and we are restricted to the sizes of costumes available: Women – the ideal extra wears a dress size 8 and smaller; men – the ideal extra has a 42" chest and smaller and is no taller than 6'1." Please list all of the following measurements in the email along with your photo attachment:

Women should list height, weight, bust, waist, hips, dress and shoe size.

Men should list height, weight, chest, waist, inseam, neck and shoe size.

Before you apply, read the following requirements from the hair and makeup departments to ensure that you are eligible:

Men: if you have facial hair, be prepared to have it changed and/or removed for the period/character; no visible tattoos (if you have a tattoo, advise where it is located); no piercings; no buzz cuts – minimum 1.5 inches hair length to no longer than jaw length with natural colouring; men should be prepared to have hot iron work done to hair and facial hair.

Women: no over-tweezed eyebrows; no nail polish, no visible tattoos (if you have a tattoo, advise where it is located); no piercings; hair at least past shoulder length, the longer the better; natural colours (no visible or streaky highlights).

ABOUT THE FILM: The film is a haunting gothic horror story directed by Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Hellboy" series, "Pacific Rim"), from a screenplay by Matthew Robbins, del Toro and Lucinda Coxon, starring Mia Wasikowska ("Alice in Wonderland"), Tom Hiddleston ("The Avengers"), Jessica Chastain ("Mama"), Charlie Hunnam ("Pacific Rim") and Jim Beaver (TV's "Deadwood). The film is produced by Legendary Pictures' Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni, as well as del Toro and producer Callum Greene. Legendary Pictures' Jillian Share serves as the film's executive producer.

The film is the story of a young aspiring author (Wasikowska) who, in the aftermath of a family tragedy, is torn between love for her childhood friend (Hunnam) and the temptation of a mysterious outsider (Hiddleston). Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to rural England to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers.

"We scouted all over Ontario, and Kingston's Market Square is the perfect location for us to re-create an early, thriving, exciting 1900s streetscape," said producer Callum Greene. "Marry that with how the city of Kingston and the city's businesses and people have been incredibly supportive of the project, and it was a perfect match. We can't wait to begin our work there!

The film will be released by Universal in IMAX on Friday, October 16, 2015.

Joe Everett

Unit Publicist

joefilmpr@aol.com

Office: 647-837-3326