New Bruce Springsteen Movie Seeks NJ Residents As Extras

ASBURY PARK, NJ ? Love the Boss? Want to appear as an extra in the new Bruce Springsteen bio-pic that will start filming soon in New Jersey?

Well, now's your chance, because they are looking for extras.

The movie is called ?Deliver Me from Nowhere,? and it tells the story of when Springsteen recorded his critically acclaimed 1982 album "Nebraska."

For filming, it's going under the code name "Husker," and will film in Asbury Park, Morris County and the Meadowlands starting in November, casting agency Grant Wilfley announced here. Filming will run through January 10.

Grant Wilfley is a top Manhattan-based casting company, and they've done the casting for many recent movies filmed in New Jersey, including "Happy Gilmore 2" (currently filming throughout the state), and "Mean Girls: The Musical" and "Miranda's Victim," which filmed in Middletown, Red Bank, Woodbridge and other NJ towns in the past two years.

On Tuesday of this week, Grant Wilfley announced this public casting call for New Jersey locals to appear as extras in the movie. The movie is about The Boss' pivotal years in the early- to mid-80s as he reached worldwide fame. But it will also show his childhood days growing up in the 1950s on the Jersey Shore. They are also seeking locals to play extras in 1950s period scenes, and say that extras "Must be OK getting a 1950s period haircut."

Jeremy Allen White (?The Bear?) will play a young Springsteen. Springsteen and his manager Jon Landau will be involved in the making of the movie, according to reports.

Producers are also looking for anyone who owns a vintage car (1960s, '70s, up to '81) to appear specifically in the Asbury Park scenes, which will be shot in December.

They are paying to appear as extras in the film ($176/day), but we're sure most Springsteen fans would do it for free.

Filming location and dates:

Morris County (exact town not revealed) ? One day only, Nov. 22. Seeking children ages 3-17 years old and adults of all ages and ethnicities, for scenes set in early 1980s.

Asbury Park ? Dec. 9-13 and Dec. 16. Seeking children ages 6-12 years old and adults of all ages and ethnicities for scenes set in 1950s and early 1980s.

Bergen County (We know the location for this: It's the former Izod Center/Brendan Byrne indoor sports arena in the Meadowlands, because that's where Springsteen played his iconic "Born in the U.S.A Tour" for 10 nights in August 1984) ? Jan 9-10, 2025. Seeking people of all ages 18-30s and all ethnicities for scenes set in early 1980s.

Hair notes: Casting directors are re-create New Jersey in the early to mid-1980s, so they ask people to have the following hairstyles:

1980s scenes: Men: should have longer/shag haircuts. Long rocker style is also great. No fades, buzz cuts or super short hair for men. For women: any length is great, chin/shoulder length is ideal. Layers are great. No long extensions. Curly hair and perms are great!

1950s scenes: Must be OK getting a 1950s period haircut.

How to apply: Please email husker@gwcnyc.com with the following information:

*PLEASE INCLUDE THE SCENE YOU ARE SUBMITTING FOR IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL*

• Name
• Phone #
• Are you a SAG-AFTRA member in good standing or non-sag?
• Height & Weight + Clothing sizes + Shoe sizes
• Are you local to New Jersey?
• What is your availability for listed shoot dates?
• Are you at least 18 years? If a minor, parents please include child?s current age.
• Any visible tattoos?
• Attach current, non professional photos of yourself (need to see current hair length and color), one photo should be full length.

TCS Louisiana Productions 5, Inc. is the producer/employer for the movie.

-You must be ok working interior and exterior, have no allergies to wool, and be ok working around atmospheric smoke.
-As always, we ask for full day/night availability for the shoot dates.
-Height, weight, and clothing sizes are asked for costuming purposes only. Sizes are only needed as information to help the costume department pull clothing at your wardrobe fitting.
-Must be able to present valid identification to fill out a Federal I9 form and be paid.
-Transportation to location is NOT provided.
-Hotel accommodations are not provided.
-This background performer role is NOT covered by a SAG-AFTRA CBA

See Springsteen play at the Meadowlands during his "Born in the U.S.A Tour," in August 1984:

These days, residents are practically tripping over the film crews making movies, TV shows and commercials in towns throughout New Jersey. Why are so many movies, TV shows and commercials being filmed in the Garden State?

It's because Gov. Phil Murphy has given HBO, Netflix and Paramount hundreds of million in tax breaks to entice them to make movies in New Jersey. Murphy says movie and TV production will bring jobs to New Jersey.

The state gave Netflix up to $200 million in tax breaks to open what will be its largest filmmaking studio in the world in Oceanport, at the former U.S. Army base Fort Monmouth.

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