CMT Million Dollar Quartet Looking for Kids & Adults

Casting Call for African American Kids 7-11 and Adults 33-45 in Memphis

CMT’s upcoming scripted drama “Million Dollar Quartet” is filming in Memphis, Tennessee. The show is inspired by the Tony Award winning musical of the same name. On Location Casting is looking for African American men and women and kids for featured roles in the upcoming series!

About “Million Dollar Quartet”

The series will star Chad Michael Murray as Sam Phillips, Drake Milligan as Elvis Presley, Kevin Fonteyne as Johnny Cash, Christian Lees as Jerry Lee Lewis and Jonah Lees as Jimmy Swaggart. It is set to premiere this November. According to CMT, she show will be set in Memphis during the tumultuous early days of the civil rights movement. The series tells the untold true story of the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Guided by Sam Phillips, young musicians like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins combined the styles of hillbilly country with the 1950s R&B sound and changed the course of music forever. The show chronicles these young artists’ often jarring and sudden meteoric rise to fame in the face of sweeping political change and social unrest”

Shoot Details

Shoot Location: Memphis, TN
Shoot Date: 4/4/16
Wardrobe Fitting: 3/30
Role: Featured Extras

Pay rate for EXTRAS is $64.00 for 8 hours ($8.00/hour with a 8 hour guarantee). Overtime will be paid after 8 hours. You will receive a check in the mail usually 10-14 business days AFTER you work.

They will not be providing mileage/gas reimbursement or accommodations to anyone working as background talent on this project. You are responsible for your own transportation and local accommodation.
They do not have Call Times so you would need to be fully 100% available on work dates.

You MUST have open/flexible availability if submitting so that you can work WHATEVER the call times & wrap times end up being. If not, please DO NOT SUBMIT!

What They are Looking For

FEATURED EXTRAS

FAMILY PARENTS: male and female, African American, age range 33-45, interesting character faces, MEN – small to medium build ONLY due to wardrobe size restrictions. LADIES – no larger than size 12 ONLY due to wardrobe size restrictions. NO visible tattoos! Men – Short hair or willing to let us give you a 1950s period style hair cut. Ladies – Natural colored hair ONLY! Short fingernails only – no acrylics or obviously fake nails. (this role has a possibility of recurring throughout our filming schedule).

FAMILY KIDS: male and female, African American, age range 7-11, interesting character faces, Boys – Short hair or willing to let us give you a 1950s period style hair cut. Girls – Natural colored hair ONLY! (this role has a possibility of recurring throughout our filming schedule).

How To Apply

To submit for work email MDQextras2016@gmail.com with subject line FEATURED FAMILY BOOKING. You MUST include first & last name, a valid contact number, height, weight, sizes and a RECENT photo taken within the past month. If submitting for a child – please also include child’s age and parent’s name. Also, if you have not already done so, create a talent profile in the OLC database at www.onlocationcasting.net (so that you will be in their system and on file for future opportunities). It is not required, but it sure is helpful!



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