More and more television and movie production is coming to Texas, especially to Austin and Dallas. This is due to a number of favorable elements: Texas tax incentives, good crews, talented casts, good locations, use of non-union employees (Texas is a right-to-work state, where employees do not have to be part of unions), and general user-friendliness. Further, Texas is drawing work and workers from other states with more severe financial problems (especially L.A., California).

Austin’s Friday Night Lights has in recent years demonstrated the viability of these positive factors for film projects. It has paved the way for other television production in Austin. Recently the television pilot in Austin, Generation Y, has led to the new ABC series My Generation, which is also slated for production this summer and fall in Austin. This project is a fictitious documentary that covers characters in a group of Austin high school students ten years after their graduation in Austin.

On Location Casting, OLC, is casting for extras for My Generation. They are looking for all ages and types of Austin area talent, who do not necessarily need previous experience. (OLC is not casting principal talent.) Those who are already registered with OLC, are automatically considered for this project! All those who are registered need to do is to make sure that their OLC profile and contact information is up to date. They should also keep special skills and other information current.

For My Generation, OLC is looking for a broad range of types, including the following: military personnel, high school students, business men, professional women, college students, high school football players, high school cheerleaders, Hawaiian surfers, up-scale professionals, politicians, parents, and teachers. OLC is also searching for Hispanic and African American extras, stand-ins, and photos doubles for several principal actors. These roles are paid at non-union rate, $7.25 per hour with an eight hour guarantee ($58.00) plus overtime after eight hours. 

In order to be considered for extra work, talent needs to go to the OLC Web site to complete a free talent application.( The optional upgrade offered on OLC to an “Active Talent Account” is not required in order to work on My Generation or any other OLC project. Talent is automatically active in the OLC talent database, when an account is approved. ) Texas residents are preferred for this project. There is no pay for travel or accommodations in or to Austin. Talent must have valid proof of Texas residency (Drivers License, Voter Registration Card, or Full-time College ID Card). 

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