Adult Talent Onboarding/Registration

A Background Actor is someone who performs in a show in a nonspeaking role, usually in the background. Central Casting is your go-to resource for background casting opportunities. Every day, our Casting Directors cast hundreds of Background Actors to work on popular movies and TV shows.

Yes, you must complete the application, photo, forms, and Form I-9 portions of Talent Onboarding before we can consider you for background work. Remember, the more thorough and accurate you are when filling out your application, the easier it is for Casting Directors to determine the types of roles you can portray.

If you are unable to create a new login, it’s likely your email address is already connected to an online profile. To access your profile, select the “forgot password” option, enter your email, then follow the instructions provided.

Your measurements are a key part of your casting profile and are used by Casting Directors to determine the types of roles you can portray. This information must be populated in your online profile before attending your reserved Talent Onboarding session. Visit our Measurements page for easy-to-follow tutorial videos on taking accurate measurements.

While we understand that personal expression and artistic expression are important, we encourage you to infuse your personal style while dressing in a professional manner that you would like to be seen by Casting Directors, Production Staff, and other Industry Professionals. Please wear clothes that cover your torso and chest in your headshot and full body shot. Additional photos, including bathing suit images, can be uploaded to your profile once you are onboarded.

The photos in your profile are used by Casting Directors to determine the types of roles you can portray and may be sent to production, so they must meet Central Casting’s photo guidelines. You will not be able to move on to the next step of onboarding until a member of our staff approves your photos.

If your photos are rejected, you will be given a reason(s). Retake your photo to fix the issue, then resubmit.

Certain portions of the Talent Onboarding process must be completed before you can move on to the next step. Your Onboarding Hub will alert you to areas you must still complete and areas that are in review with Central Casting.

Those without required documentation (unexpired originals only, no photocopies) to accompany the I-9 form will be unable to onboard.

In accordance with federal law, Central Casting is only able to hire those who are authorized to work in the United States.

Please have your current SAG-AFTRA card/receipt issued by SAG-AFTRA for verification.

In some cases, Central Casting may send you an invitation to complete the Form I-9 process online via our vendor EMP Trust. If invited, you will receive an email from notifications@emptrust.com and from Central Casting with additional instructions.

A Central I-9 Rep is a person of your choosing who is a legal adult and who can be physically present with you to complete Section 2 and review the documents you select to accompany the Form I-9.

No, the Central I-9 Rep is a person of your choosing who is a legal adult and who can be physically present with you to complete Section 2 and review the documents you select to accompany the Form I-9.

A Central I-9 Rep is required to complete the Form I-9 online. A Central I-9 Rep is a legal adult of your choosing who can be physically present with you to complete Section 2 of the Form I-9. If you do not have someone to function as a Central I-9 Rep, you can make a new reservation to attend an in-person Form I-9 session by clicking the “onboarding hub” link after logging in to your online profile.

Yes, Section 2 of the Form I-9 requires the Central I-9 Rep to review employment eligibility documents in person to confirm the employee candidate’s identity and authorization to work in the United States.

If onboarding a minor who needs help filling out the Form I-9, a parent or legal guardian may assist the minor to complete Section 1. The person who assisted the minor must also complete the preparer/translator section of the Form I-9.

The parent or legal guardian who is assisting the minor to complete Section 1 of the I-9 may function both as the preparer/translator and the Central I-9 Rep for Section 2 at the same time.

This photo is necessary to confirm you review the employee candidate’s documents in person, that the documents are originals and not photocopies, and that the Central I-9 Rep is a different person than the employee candidate.

You can contact EMP Trust by following the instructions in your initial Form I-9 invitation message from EMP Trust.

After completing E-Verify, Central Casting will review your entire profile before finalizing your onboarding. If you are a member of SAG-AFTRA, please include your SAG-AFTRA number in your profile so we can verify your membership.

No, but you need to be able to work in the New York (tri-state) area.

Please visit our Talent page to learn more about responding to availability inquiries, submitting for work, and everything you need to know about working with Central Casting.

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