Casting Call – Sunglass Hut

Palm Springs Film Alliance is casting background talent and featured extras for a Sunglass Hut television commercial shooting in Palm Springs, CA across two production days. This is a background and featured extra casting call placing non-union talent directly into scripted commercial scenes, working alongside the director and principal cast to populate fully realized set environments. The role suits performers comfortable holding naturalistic behavior on a working commercial set without direction between takes.

About the Role

This television commercial production is shooting two distinct scenes over consecutive days, each with its own tonal and demographic requirements, functioning the way most broadcast commercial shoots are structured with scene-specific background pools. Day one covers an outdoor family lunch and a driveway send-off scene, requiring a featured extra to portray a 45-year-old father alongside general background. Day two moves into an outdoor music festival and open mic setup, requiring a featured extra to portray a 30-year-old female best friend alongside four additional background performers in the 18-35 range.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to set on your confirmed shoot date, either Tuesday, February 4 or Wednesday, February 5, and remain available for the full production day as scheduled by the AD team.
• Take direction from the first assistant director and background coordinator to hit marks, maintain continuity, and sustain background action across multiple takes.
• For the featured extra roles, hold character throughout the scene as a principal-adjacent performer, responding naturally to action called by the director.
• Dress and present according to wardrobe guidelines issued during the booking confirmation process, consistent with the scene context of each commercial shoot day.
• Participate in any blocking or rehearsal passes the production team runs prior to camera rolling on the commercial set.
• Maintain professional conduct on a working television commercial set, following all production protocols for talent holding areas, set access, and meal breaks.

What You Bring

• Must be 18 years of age or older to submit for any role across both shoot days.
• Prior background or extra experience on commercial production, episodic television, or film sets is a plus but not required.
• Ability to submit a well-lit headshot against a plain white background, taken by another person, no selfies accepted.
• Availability for the full day on your assigned shoot date with no conflicts.
• Featured extra applicants should fall within the specified age range for their role, approximately 45 for the father and 30 for the female best friend.

Why This Role

Palm Springs Film Alliance connects local talent directly to commercial and film productions shooting throughout the greater Palm Springs area, making this a genuine on-ramp for performers building regional credits. This Sunglass Hut casting call pays $400 per day, which is a competitive day rate for background and featured extra work on a broadcast commercial. Palm Springs Film Alliance operates as a film office, not a talent agency, and does not charge talent fees of any kind.

Submit your headshot now for this Sunglass Hut casting call and get on the Palm Springs Film Alliance radar for future commercial and film productions in the region.