Extras Call for New 50 Cent Show in New York

NYC area locals have a chance at getting into an upcoming ABC legal drama, as a paid background actor, well… provided that they match the descriptions being cast.

ABC has picked up a new TV series which is being produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The fictional series is described as a legal drama which focuses on a former inmate who goes on to become a lawyer. For Life is created by Hank Steinberg and will have a premiere date as a mid-season show for the 2019 / 2020 television season.  “For Life” is being produced by ABC Studios & Sony Pictures Television.

ABC has currently ordered season 1 of the show and IMDBhas the following description… A prisoner becomes a lawyer and fights to overturn his life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.

Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., “For Life” is a fictional serialized legal and family drama about Aaron, a prisoner who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him. Aaron’s complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden helps shine a light on the flaws and challenges in the U.S. penal and legal systems.

Interested? Here is the casting call:

GWCI is seeking SAG-AFTRA / NON-UNION 13-16 year old boys (all ethnicity) to portray Teenagers Shoplifting for featured background work on the ABC series, FOR LIFE, produced by 50 Cent. Tentatively scheduled for this Friday 10/11 in the NYC area. Must have valid NY work permit and trust account set up.

If interested and available, please email with the subject line marked “FB SHOPLIFTER TEEN” and provide the following information in the body of your email:

-Teens full name
-Confirm SAG-AFTRA member or Non-Union
-Phone number
-Confirm availability for Friday 10/11
-Age and date of birth
-Confirm valid NY work permit and trust account set up
-Height and weight
-Note if your child has worked on FOR LIFE before and as what/when
-Multiple selfies / full body photos to show your current look

GWC is seeking NON-UNION Men, ages 21-75, to portray Prison Inmates for the ABC series, FOR LIFE!

Tentatively works on Monday 10/14 in NYC area.

NU bg rate: $165/10hrs

Please do not submit if you have already worked on the show!

Please note:
-Must be 18 or older to work
-Must be an NYC area local
-Must have unrestricted, US-issued ID to work

-name
-confirm you are non-union
-full avail for Mon 10/14?
-have you worked on For Life at all before?
-height & weight
-2-3 recent photos (candids or selfies) showing your current look
-do you have visible tattoos? if so, where?
-confirm you are over 18
-confirm you are an NYC area local
-what ID can you provide for your I9? (please note if you have a restricted ID or visa of any kind!)
-phone number

Please write in the subject line: “FACEBOOK, For Life Non-Union Inmates 10/14.”