Natalya Rahmann Casting

12/03/2024

That's a wrap on BRINGING THE LAW! Thanks so much to the folks who worked as BG as well as the cast and crew. This was a great smaller project to be back in the swing of things with booking BG.

Looking ahead, if anyone has a production in Southern California that needs help with BG casting, please feel free to reach out at [email protected]. I'm hoping that production will pick up this year so that we all can have a better 2024!

Thanks everyone and I hope you are all doing well!

09/03/2024

SEEKING PROFESSIONAL LOOKING BG TO PORTRAY CSI FOR A NIGHT SHOOT IN TUJUNGA FOR MONDAY, 3/11!

I am booking NON-UNION background for MONDAY 3/11 in TUJUNGA. This is expected to be a NIGHT SHOOT.

Please see info below:

Date: 3/11

Call Time: TBA - NIGHT SHOOT

Category: CSI - must own several options of professional business casual attire, dress pants, and flat dress shoes

Location: Tujunga

Pay: $125/6
Paid as independent contractor by direct deposit or check

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "3/11" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, and a photo that shows your current look. Please also confirm that you are fine with working a night shoot and include your jacket size.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

07/03/2024

RUSH CALL!!!

SEEKING TWO BIG AND TOUGH GUYS TO PORTRAY GANG MEMBERS AND ONE FEMALE WITH A PROFESSIONAL LOOK TO PORTRAY CSI FOR TODAY AT 5 PM IN MAYWOOD!

I am booking NON-UNION background for TODAY, 3/7 in Maywood at 5 pm. I am looking for two big tough guys to portray gang members and one female with a professional look to portray CSI. This should be two quick scenes and should not be a long day.
Please see info below:

Date: 3/7 (today)

Call Time: 5 pm

Category: Gang members - big, tough looking guys, CSI (female, professional look, must own business attire with dark pants and flat dress shoes. Must also fit a size small jacket)

Location: Maywood (near Huntington Park/Commerce)

Pay: $75/4
Paid as independent contractor by direct deposit or check

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "3/7" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, and a photo that shows your current look. If you are a male submitting for gang member, please include your height. If you are a female submitting for CSI, please confirm that you can bring dark dress pants, flat dress shoes, and can fit a size small jacket.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

05/03/2024

SEEKING BG WITH FBI/CSI LOOKS FOR 3/7 IN MAYWOOD.

I am booking NON-UNION background to portray FBI and CSI agents for 3/7 in Maywood. We can take all genders. This should be two quick scenes and should not be a long day, but I do not know the call time yet. You must have reliable transportation and no time restrictions for the day!

Please see info below:

Date: 3/7

Call Time: TBA

Category: FBI or CSI

Location: Maywood (near Huntington Park/Commerce)

Pay: $75/4
Paid as independent contractor by direct deposit or check

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "3/7" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, and a photo that shows your current look.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

04/03/2024

SEEKING NON-CAUCASIAN BACKGROUND TO PORTRAY DINER PATRONS ON TUESDAY 3/5 IN THE CASTAIC/VALENCIA AREA.

I am booking NON-UNION background to portray diner patrons for a small call in the Castaic/Valencia area. We can take all genders, but at the moment I am only looking for non-Caucasian BG. You must have reliable transportation and no time restrictions for the day!

Please see info below:

Date: 3/5

Call Time: TBA

Category: Diner Patron

Location: Castaic/Valencia area

Pay: $235/12
Paid as independent contractor by direct deposit or check

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "3/5" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, and a photo that shows your current look.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

29/02/2024

SEEKING ONE FEATURED BG WITH A GREAT HOMELESS LOOK/WARDROBE FOR SATURDAY 3/2 IN SOUTH LA.

I am booking one NON-UNION featured background to portray homeless on Saturday, 3/2 in South LA.

Please see info below:

Date: 3/2

Call Time: TBA

Category: Homeless

Location: South LA

Pay: $235/12
Paid as independent contractor by direct deposit or check

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "3/2" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, and a photo that shows your current look. Please also send a photo of yourself in your "homeless" look if you can.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

28/02/2024

RUSH CALL FOR TODAY! 1 PM CALL TIME.

SEEKING ATTRACTIVE WOMEN AGE 20-30 FOR TODAY AT 1 PM IN VAN NUYS. This scene just moved to today and we need to book folks ASAP!

I am booking NON-UNION female background age 20-30 (all ethnicities) for a crime feature shooting on TODAY, 2/28 at 1 pm in Van Nuys. I am looking for three attractive young women to portray hostages who were kidnapped while out at a nightclub and are being imprisoned in a warehouse with the intention to be sold into s*x trafficking (no nudity or s*xual content in the scene). Please note that there may be a chance that the makeup department may add cuts, bruises, etc. This will only be one scene and will likely only be a couple of hours, but should be well featured. Unfortunately I do not yet have the call time. The shoot will be at a gentlemen's club in Van Nuys.

Please see info below:

Date: 2/28 (today)

Call Time: 1 pm

Category: Hostage Woman

Location: Van Nuys

Pay: $75/4

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "Rush" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, and a photo that shows your current look. Please also confirm that you own clubbing attire.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

27/02/2024

SEEKING ATTRACTIVE WOMEN AGE 20-30 FOR 2/29 IN VAN NUYS.

I am booking NON-UNION female background age 20-30 (all ethnicities) for a crime feature shooting on Thursday 2/29. I am looking for three attractive young women to portray hostages who were kidnapped while out at a nightclub and are being imprisoned in a warehouse with the intention to be sold into s*x trafficking (no nudity or s*xual content in the scene). Please note that there may be a chance that the makeup department may add cuts, bruises, etc. This will only be one scene and will likely only be a couple of hours, but should be well featured. Unfortunately I do not yet have the call time. The shoot will be at a gentlemen's club in Van Nuys.

Please see info below:

Date: 2/29

Call Time: TBA

Category: Hostage Woman

Location: Van Nuys

Pay: $75/4

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "2/29" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, and a photo that shows your current look. Please also confirm that you own clubbing attire.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

25/02/2024

I am booking NON-UNION background for some police precinct scenes for a crime feature shooting on Tuesday 2/27. I am looking for a one background with a downscale look to portray a “criminal” and two additional background to portray a receptionist and civilian. All ages 18+, genders, and ethnicities are welcome. This is a very small call, so there is a chance to be featured. Please see info below:

Date: 2/27 (must be available all day without restrictions)

Call Time: TBA

Category: Receptionist, Civilian, Criminal

Location: Chatsworth

Pay: $235/12

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "2/27" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, and a photo that shows your current look.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

20/02/2024

Hey everyone! Long time, no see. I hope everyone has been doing alright. It's been a tough past year for so many of us in the industry and I have high hope that things will improve this year. I wish everyone abundance and prosperity as productions continue to resume!

I am getting ready to "resume production" myself. There's a small project coming up that I'm already planning to cast background for. I'll probably start posting submission information in the next week.

The biggest announcement is that I'm planning to rebrand my casting business! I'll soon update all my social media with the new casting company name I will work under (still TBA). One of the biggest reasons for this is because I actually got married last year and "Rahmann" is no longer my last name! I'll post updates about the upcoming renaming/rebranding.

Lastly, if you are free Thursday, I encourage you all to attend Thursday's LA Background Community Return to Work free webinar at 12 pm on Zoom! A group of the top background CD's will be there sharing so much information about what to expect in the industry in the coming months!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1017077690388/WN_lJF_AxDwQ7OkVmsSupj_Pw?fbclid=IwAR2pQiHq739Z1d6gJxKjNlvSr0GaLcGre5mfooqw2GK911aw3tTjDS1qKOo #/registration

Thank you everyone and I hope you are all doing well!

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17/02/2024

This sounds informative and it’s free!

Hear directly from leading background casting directors about everything background actors need to know and ask them anything. Presented by Source & Cast, this is a free one-time 90-minute virtual event with limited space. Register now!

01/11/2022

Hi everyone! It's been a minute. I took a little time away from casting to do some other things, but now I have the availability to take on some new projects. I hope everyone has been doing well, staying busy, and had a great Halloween!

Also - I'm thinking of doing a Zoom Q & A event in the near future. It would be a chance to ask any professional questions pertaining to BG work, acting, and casting. Is that something you all would be interested in?

17/08/2022

I am booking non-union background for a coming of age movie shooting in the LA are. Please see info below:

Date: 8/18
Call Time: TBA - likely afternoon call time
Category: Restaurant patrons (all ages 18+)
Location: DTLA
Pay: $96.24/6 with additional time paid at $16.04/hour and OT after 8 hours
Submit Using Subject Line: "Restaurant"
Covid Test: No Covid tests from earlier than 8/15

Date: 8/20
Call Time: TBA
Category: High School Students (must be 18 TLY)
Location: NoHo
Pay: $96.24/6 with additional time paid at $16.04/hour and OT after 8 hours
Submit Using Subject Line: "Cafeteria"
Covid Test: No Covid tests from earlier than 8/17

Date: 8/21
Call Time: TBA
Category: High schoolers at a dance (must be 18 TLY)
Location: NoHo
Pay: $96.24/6 with additional time paid at $16.04/hour and OT after 8 hours
Submit Using Subject Line: "Dance"
Covid Test: No Covid tests from earlier than 8/18

Vaccination Requirement: All BG must be fully vaccinated
Covid Testing Requirement: All BG must provide a Covid test result from within 72 hours of their work day. Test results for other jobs are fine and encouraged. We can accept photos of home tests (please wait to do your home test until instructed) or rapid test results. We must receive all Covid test results by 9 pm the evening before the shoot.

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line requested for the date you would like to submit for ("Restaurant", "Cafeteria", or "Dance"). Please include your full name, phone number, a photo that shows your current look, the date your are available, and your vaccine card (please feel free to block sensitive info). Please also state whether you can fulfill the Covid testing requirement and if you already have a test result that satisfies the requirement, please send it.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

16/08/2022

Calling all 18TLY BG!

I am booking non-union background for a coming of age movie. Please see info below:

Dates: 8/17
Call Time: TBA - will likely be afternoon and may go into the evening (the production currently plans to wrap by 10 pm)
Category: High school partygoers (must be 18 TLY)
Location: Valencia
Pay: $96.24/6 with additional time paid at $16.04/hour and OT after 8 hours
Vaccination Requirement: All BG must be fully vaccinated

Covid Testing Requirement: All BG must provide a PCR Covid test result from no earlier than 8/14. Test results for other jobs are fine and encouraged. Everyone is responsible for Covid testing on their own time at the free testing site of their choice, though testing the day before the shoot will probably not give enough time for the result to come in. We must receive all Covid test results by 9 pm the evening before the shoot.

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "Party" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, a photo that shows your current look, and your vaccine card (please feel free to block sensitive info). Please also state whether you can fulfill the Covid testing requirement and if you already have a test result that satisfies the requirement, please send it.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

11/08/2022

Calling all 18TLY BG!

I am booking non-union background for a coming of age movie shooting in LA that's going to have a lot of high school background. This starts shooting this weekend. Please see info below:

Dates: 8/13 AND 8/14
Category: High school students (must be 18 TLY)
Location: North Hollywood
Pay: $128.32/8 plus any OT
Vaccination Requirement: All BG must be fully vaccinated
Covid Testing Requirement: All BG must provide a PCR Covid test result from no earlier than 8/10. Test results for other jobs are fine. Everyone is responsible for Covid testing on their own time at the free testing site of their choice. We must receive all Covid test results by 6 pm the evening before the shoot.

If this is you, please email [email protected] with the subject line "School" to submit. Please include your full name, phone number, a photo that shows your current look, and your vaccine card (please feel free to block sensitive info). Please also state whether you can fulfill the Covid testing requirement and if you already have a test result that satisfies the requirement, please send it.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your submissions!

29/07/2022

It's been a busy week! Right now I am booking BG for a production called HANDS OFF MY FATHER in Atlanta and casting two feature films, DC DOWN and UNTITLED ROMANTIC COMEDY, in LA. Production is definitely picking up a bit!

09/06/2022

That's a wrap on principal photography for Crisis Earth! This was my first time as the sole principal and BG casting director for a television series and it was certainly a unique challenge. Thanks so much to the cast, crew, background, and all of the actors who auditioned for this project!

16/05/2022

Don't just hit your mark and say your lines.

25/04/2022

I love a good slate.

21/04/2022

The trailer for LORD OF THE STREETS is out! Check it out on the Mutiny Films website.

https://www.mutiny-films.com/

Mutiny Films is a Film Production Company founded in Los Angeles. Built on the belief that quality and taste are what elevates a project in the business of making great content, Mutiny creates for the big-screen and the home-screen, in all genres, exploring the unlimited

15/04/2022

Lord of the Streets premieres on Tubi 4/22! Thanks so much to everyone who worked on it!

13/04/2022

Here are some numbers to give you some ideas about the casting process. These are the numbers for one of the lead roles in the disaster series I am currently casting:

692 total submissions
238 Ecocasts requested
179 Ecocasts received
59 people did not turn in auditions
19 selects sent to the director

12/04/2022

When shooting auditions, always make sure your acting style fits the genre of the project!

08/04/2022

I am casting a Non-Union disaster series called Crisis Earth and the Breakdowns are now live! Please submit over Breakdowns/Actors Access.

Please DO NOT email, DM, or submit anywhere other than Breakdowns/Actors Access.

Thanks everyone!

05/04/2022

Titanic 666 premieres on 4/15 on Tubi. Who remembers working on this last summer?
https://www.metacritic.com/news/titanic-666-tubi-trailer/

Watch a trailer for 'Titanic 666,' which will be released on the 110th anniversary of the real Titanic sinking.

05/04/2022

Tips of the Week are back!

30/03/2022

I highly recommend this podcast episode for any creative.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-with-money-with-gaby-dunn/id1144712710?i=1000555678842

‎Show Bad With Money With Gaby Dunn, Ep Practical Money Advice For Creatives ft. Paco De Leon and River Butcher - Mar 30, 2022

25/02/2022

FRAMED BY MY SISTER premieres tomorrow on Lifetime Movie Network! Who remembers working on this last year, when the title was Triple Threat?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGu-bYhFNtU

FRAMED BY MY SISTER airs on LMN (Lifetime Movie Network) on Friday, February 24, 2022 at 7/8c Check local listings. Starring Scout Taylor-Compton, TK Richar...

19/02/2022

UPDATE: A lot of people have emailed me sending their materials since I posted this. If you are an actor and would like to send your materials, please only do so with the subject line “Actor Database”. Thank you.

Hi everyone. I wanted to give an update. I decided recently that I am going to be a bit pickier and raise my standards for the projects I take, and this has contributed to me having less work available this year. I've also been working on more non-union productions than I would like, and would prefer to work on union productions. While this has led to me casting fewer projects in the short run, I'm hoping that raising my standards will lead to better projects in the long run.

On that note, I have some availability as of now for background or principal casting. I have experience in feature films, television, new media, industrials, commercials, print, theater, improv/sketch comedy, and live events. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any casting needs. If you are an actor and want to send your materials, please only do so using the subject line “Actor Database”.

Thank you and let's have a great 2022!

03/02/2022

UPDATE: I will no longer be booking BG for a shoot in Anaheim this weekend. Thanks!