harry potter and the goblet of fire director mike newell has a new tv series in the works for amazon. the new show called “the interestings,” is now filming the pilot in the nyc area and is in need of nyc area background actors. the show’s extras casting directors with gwc in nyc are seeking locals who would like to make some extra cash as tv show extras. specifically, they are looking for people who can pull off a great 80′s look. if you feel like digging out those old guess overalls from the bottom of your closet and going nuts with the aqua net, this may be right up your alley. filming is scheduled to begin at the end of february 2016.

“the interestings” is based on meg wolitzer’s bestselling book about a tight group of friends who meet when they are all teens at a camp in the mid 70s. the show follows them over the course of the next 3 decades chronicling the realities of their lives as their youth slips away and middle age crawls in. the new amazon show is written by lyn greene and richard levine (nip / tuck) and is described by deadline as a grounded, character-driven drama.

seeking sag-aftra and non union men and women to portray 1980s and 1990s types for a new pilot called “the interestings”.

filming will take place at the end of february. if you’ve got the 80s and 90s look please apply.