CASTING CALL: Mixed-Race Babies Aged 3 - 6 Months
We are currently casting for a mixed-race baby to film on a medical drama for ITV, filming in the Belfast area. This is paid work.
To be considered, they (and a parent) must be available for filming on Wednesday 11th September.
If you meet the above criteria, please email the information below to [email protected] for consideration.
NAME
AGE
LENGTH (in inches)
LOCATION
CONTACT NUMBER
PICTURE - no hats/hair accessories please, we like to see any hair they may have
Please email your details to [email protected] by 9AM Monday 2nd September 2024.
Thanks so much and best of luck!
CASTING CALL: Children aged 7 - 14 years old in the Dublin area
We are currently casting for a Feature Film & a TV Show and we need children in the Dublin area to take part. This is paid work.
Filming will take place on various dates in September & October.
If your child would like to be considered please head over to our website www.theextrasdept.com and create a profile for them.
Once the profile is created please drop an email to [email protected] to notify us of the profile / membership number and your child’s name.
Many thanks and we look forward to seeing your profiles!
CASTING CALL: BLACK NEW-BORN BABIES (OR TWINS)
We are currently casting for black babies who are under 6 months old for filming on a medical drama for ITV. We are especially welcoming applications from TWINS.
To be considered for this production, they (and a parent) must be available for filming on July 23rd and August 1st.
Filming will take place in Belfast. This is paid work.
If you meet the above criteria, please email the below to [email protected] for consideration.
1. Name(s)
2. Age
3. Length (in inches)
4. Location
5. Contact number
Please email your details to [email protected] by 1pm on Thursday 18th July 2024.
Many thanks and good luck!
If you are not available for the above date, but are interested in being an extra you can sign up on our website - www.theextrasdept.com
We are currently casting for TWIN BOYS and TWIN GIRLS ages newborn - 4 years old for multiple productions shooting in Northern Ireland over the summer months.
To be considered for these productions, the twins and a parent must be readily available and flexible and have their own transport to get to and from locations.
This is paid work.
If you have children that meet the above criteria, please email the below to [email protected] for consideration.
1. Children’s names
2. DOB
3. Height (in inches)
4. Location
5. Parental / guardian name & contact number
6. A full length picture of both children together
7. Any periods of unavailability in July and September.
Please email your details to [email protected] by 11am on Monday 1st July 2024.
Many thanks and good luck!
Kneecap Trailer
After winning the Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival, KNEECAP is coming to Irish cinemas on August 8th!
Filmed in early 2023, our extras had lots of fun bringing this rowdy story to life! We can’t wait to see it on the big screen.
#TheExtrasDept #Kneecap
After winning best children’s programme at the RTS awards, A Kind of Spark is BACK! ✨
Filmed last Summer, lots of our lovely extras took part to bring this gorgeous story to life! We will be enjoying this comforting series over the bank holiday weekend and will be back in office on Tuesday 7th May.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend!
#AKindofSpark #MadeinNI
We are currently casting for 18 to 24 month old TWIN BOYS for a Channel 5 series shooting in Northern Ireland.
To be considered for this production, the twins must be available for filming on May 7th, 8th, 9th, 30th and June 5th. These dates are subject to change so some flexibility would be beneficial. Locations would be Island Magee/Larne area and the Newtownards Peninsula area.
This is paid work.
If you have children that meet the above criteria, please email the below to [email protected] for consideration.
1. Children’s names
2. DOB
3. Height (in inches)
4. Location
5. Contact number
6. A full length picture of both boys together
7. Any periods of unavailability in May and June.
Please email your details to [email protected] by 11am on Thursday 25th April 2024.
Many thanks and good luck!
Blue Lights Series 2!
It is finally here - series 2 of BLUE LIGHTS! Are you as excited as we are? Our extras were buzzing to be a part of series 2 after the success of series 1. From uniformed police to nosy neighbours, they helped bring Blue Lights series 2 to life.
Series 2 kicks of tonight at 9PM on BBC One or you can settle in earlier and enjoy the whole box set on iPlayer now!
#MadeinNI #BlueLights #TheExtrasDept
Wreck 2
After surviving the nightmare of the Sacramentum, Jamie and Vivian are back to take down Velorum… they just didn’t expect to end up at a wellness festival to do it.
WRECK is BACK with a bang as series 2 is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Filmed all over Northern Ireland last year, our extras helped bring this evil festival to life!
We’re going to enjoy the long weekend binge watching Wreck 2 and we’ll be back in the office on Tuesday April 2nd. Happy Easter! 🐰
#Wreck2 #theextrasdept #madeinni
St Patrick’s Day
Happy St Patrick’s Day from all of us at The Extras Dept!
Our fantastic extras have filled many an on screen bar, pub and party over the years! We hope everyone is enjoying themselves this weekend ☘️
We’ll be back in the office on Tuesday 19th March!
#TheExtrasDept
Breathtaking
Based on Dr Rachel Clarke’s novel, #Breathtaking is a new 3 part ITV drama which will lay bare the sacrifices medical staff and care workers made during the pandemic.
Filmed last Spring in Northern Ireland, hundreds of our extras took part in this important series.
Broadcast over 3 nights, the first part is on at 9pm on Monday 19 February on ITV1 and ITVX.
#Breathtaking #MadinNI #TheExtrasDept
Stream LIFT on Netflix this Friday!
As we fly into the weekend, it’s the perfect time to enjoy LIFT - a heist movie that takes place in the air! ✈️
Starring Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sam Worthington, Vincent D’Onofrio & MANY MORE! Lift filmed in Northern Ireland way back in Spring/Summer of 2022 and so many of our fantastic extras took part.
We look forward to seeing you all on Friday!
#Lift #MadeinNI #TheExtrasDept
It’s Christmas! 🎄 It was also Christmas in March for 100 of our extras as they were dressed up as jogging Santas for Sky’s new festive film, THE HEIST BEFORE CHRISTMAS! 🎅 Starring James Nesbitt, Bronagh Waugh and Timothy Spall. It’s on Sky Showcase at 8pm on Christmas Eve, the perfect film for the family to enjoy before Santa arrives 🎁
We hope you all have a wonderful break and we can’t wait to talk to you all again in 2024!
Team TED xo
#madeinni #theextrasdept #theheistbeforechristmas
CASTING CALL: BEATBOXERS AGED 17 - 29
We are currently casting for women and men ages 17 - 29 who can beatbox for filming on a BBC kids’ series.
This is a PAID role and filming will take place on 19th October and 20th October. The filming location will be outside of Lurgan, so we ask that you provide your transport to take part.
To be considered for a role, please email [email protected] by 10am on Monday 9th October with the following details:
1. Name
2. Age
3. Location
4. Height
5. Contact number
6. A selfie
7. A video of you beatboxing
CASTING CALL: NEURODIVERGENT INDIVIDUALS AGED 17- 45 FOR A CBBC SERIES SHOOTING IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
CASTING CALL: NEURODIVERGENT INDIVIDUALS AGED 17- 45 FOR A CBBC SERIES SHOOTING IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
We are currently working with the production to increase diversity of the background that we cast. The show itself is based around a neurodivergent character and many of the cast are neurodiverse as well.
This work would be PAID and would be based at various locations in Northern Ireland. Own transport is a plus.
If this is something you are interested in please set up a profile on our system by heading over to our website www.theextrasdept.com. Once you have created a profile please send us an email with your 6 digit profile code to [email protected] so we can log your profile for this production. You can also tell us a bit more about yourself and ask any questions in that email too.
If you are already on our books and you feel that you fit this brief and are interested in taking part, please also get in touch with us via our info email address.
We are very excited to be able to offer this opportunity to those interested.
Catch The Woman in the Wall at 9pm on BBC One tomorrow night
Powerful gothic thriller The Woman in the Wall starts on Sunday night at 9pm on BBC One. The series is a sensitively crafted, fictional drama that examines one of Ireland’s most shocking scandals.
We were honoured to cast all the extras for this production. Make sure to tune in tomorrow at 9pm!
#TheExtrasDept #MadeinNI #TheWomanintheWall
Vote for Blue Lights to win Best NEW DRAMA at the NTAs!
Blue Lights is up for best NEW DRAMA at the National Television Awards! We’re so excited for the whole cast and crew behind this incredible series. We had so much fun casting the extras, from bar brawls to new police recruits!
Make sure to head to www.nationaltvawards.com to cast your vote. Voting closes at 12pm on Tuesday 5th September.
#BlueLights #madeinNI #TheExtrasDept
World on Fire series 2 is now availble to stream on BBC iPlayer! Series 2 was filmed across Northern Ireland in the Summer of 2022. Lots of our fantastically talented extras took part and you all look amazing!
Have you started the boxset yet?
You can watch series 1 and 2 via this link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0008zvf/world-on-fire
#madeinni #WorldOnFire #theextrasdept
How excting - a first look at series 2 of World on Fire! Filmed across Northern Ireland last Summer, our extras took on a wide range of WWII roles!
We can't wait until it begins on BBC 1 soon. Make sure catch series 1 on the BBC iPlayer if you haven't already:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0008zvf/world-on-fire
#WorldonFire #MadeinNI #TheExtrasDept
Did you know you can now watch the complete Tom Jones series on ITVX?
Our extras took part in this gorgeous period drama all the way back in 2021! It's great to be able to enjoy it now.
Catch it via the link below:
https://www.itv.com/watch/tom-jones/10a1744
#MadeinNI #TheExtrasDept #TomJones
