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HBO Max TV pilot casting extras, filming in Tucson

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TUCSON, Arizona (KOLD News 13) – If you have ever dreamed of being on TV, this is your chance. A pilot on the HBO Max TV show is slated to begin filming in Tucson from October through mid-November and is currently looking for background extras.

“I’ve done all of the Transformers, I’ve worked on a few JJ Abrams films, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” said Maryellen Aviano, the extras casting coordinator for the production.

Many details cannot be published yet. However, Aviano hopes the pilot could put Tucson back on the map as a destination for television and movie fans.

“It’s based in Arizona, which is history. Hopefully when it’s picked up it will do what Breaking Bad did for Albuquerque. This show will do that for the Tucson area, ”she said.

She said they plan to hire 600 to 700 background extras over the duration of the pilot, and all of them will need to be vaccinated.

“We really want to employ as many people as possible and have an adventure in Tucson,” she said.

It’s an adventure that could give the local economy a boost. Rio Nuevo recently launched an entertainment fund for production companies to shoot movies and shows downtown. Edmund Marquez, a board member for Rio Nuevo, said they are already seeing some interest.

“One of the studios we’re talking to is having discussions that they need over 40,000 hotel nights in our community,” he said. “You’re talking about a program or series that could cost more than $ 50 million to produce in our backyard.”

The productions have the potential to make millions of dollars while putting our community in the spotlight.

Aviano says background extras for the pilot are paid $ 120 per day with overtime pay after eight hours. Most scenes require a one to three day deployment with daytime and some night shots. If you’re interested, email tucsonpilotextras@gmail.com with your full name, cell phone, one shoulder up and a full-length selfie.

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