A Daveed Diggs 'buddy movie' shooting in Oakland is looking for extras

Actor Daveed Diggs arrives for the premiere of 'The Get Down' at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in Bronx, New York, on August 11, 2016. Actor Daveed Diggs arrives for the premiere of 'The Get Down' at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in Bronx, New York, on August 11, 2016. Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close A Daveed Diggs 'buddy movie' shooting in Oakland is looking for extras 1 / 7 Back to Gallery

Daveed Diggs, "Hamilton" cast standout and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor, is returning to his native Oakland to shoot an as-of-yet untitled film around the East Bay city.

Diggs and the Bay Area's Rafael Casal of Def Poetry Jam are together working on what the casting call describes as "a buddy movie that uses style and humor to discuss issues of race, gentrification and class."

The production's casting company, Beau Bonneau Casting, is looking for extras to fill a number of (paid) roles in scenes shooting between June 13-28, including a few to play police officers, diner patrons, young tech professionals, and "hip pedestrians."

From the online post:

Wednesday 6/7: Bar Patrons (night shoot)

Tuesday 6/13: Hair Stylists; African American Females in their late 20's to late 40's, Hair Salon Customers 20's to early 30's with interesting, fun, and unique hair styles and colors,

Sign Spinners, Street Pedestrians

Wednesday 6/21: Pedestrians

Friday 6/23: Drivers w/car, Cops ages 35-45 Must be under 6ft tall with a 15.5 -16.5 shirt and a 32-34 inch waist

Saturday 6/24: Street Pedestrians

Monday 6/26: Tech Professionals in there mid 20's and late 30's

Tuesday 6/27: Diner Patrons, Diner Employees

Wednesday 6/28: Hip Pedestrians, Cops

In 2016, Diggs hinted at his ambitions for future projects, telling the Mercury News that he left "Hamilton" because he was ready to try new things, like appearing on what was at the time his most recent project, the television sitcom "Black-ish."

"I've never done anything like it before and that's really the decision-making process for me right now," he said. "I had this great experience, and I'm not going to try to copy that. So what are things I've never done before? What are the kinds of things that I would love to get an opportunity to try, and is there a world in which I can do that?"

Those who are interested should refer to the official casting call.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

