Seattle Extras Sought For New Soderbergh Movie

SEATTLE — Want to try your hand at some character work?

Well, this isn't quite that, but it's the next best thing: prolific director Steven Soderbergh is looking for some Seattle-area extras to star (or at least, appear) in his next big flick.

As Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger first reported, Soderbergh, the director behind "Erin Brockovich" "Magic Mike" and "Ocean's Eleven", has put out a casting call for his next film "KIMI" and is seeking extras from the PNW.

The film is described as being about an "agoraphobic tech worker [who] must venture out of her home and into protest-filled Seattle streets when she suspects she has evidence of a violent crime," so presumably much of the extra work will involve pretending to protest, perhaps enthusiastically waving a sign, perhaps dourly waving a sign — lots of options here.

As The Stranger's report explains, the film is not about the recent protesters last summer, but uses protests as a backdrop for the action.

The film will star Zoe Kravitz as the aforementioned tech worker, and was written by David Koepp, who also wrote 1994's "Jurassic Park" "Secret Window" and Tom Cruise classic "Mission: Impossible."

Extras are being hired through Rich King Casting — whose website says they have worked on films like "Little Miss Sunshine" "La La Land" and Soderbergh's own "Ocean's 11" (plus 12 and 13) — and whose posting says are seeking non-union paid background extras for a May 2021 filming.

Interested parties will need to provide a full name, phone number, age, birthdate, height, weight and clothing sizes. They'll also have to send in current photos of themselves including a headshot and full body pic — though the casting company says they don't need to be professional pics, selfies are just fine.

The casting promises a rate of $133.52 per 8-hour shift, plus overtime and an additional $50 to take a COVID-19 test and safety training.

Once they've collected enough applications, casting is expected to begin in a month. More information on the gig can be found at Rich King Casting's website.