🎬 NOW CASTING —
CHALLENGER (LIMITED SERIES)

🗓️ BLOCK 1 FILMING DATES:

September 21st — November 4th, 2026
The series will continue filming through February 28th, 2027.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are booked for a recurring role, it is critical that you keep this production as a TOP PRIORITY. Consistency is key, and your commitment and availability for your role will be expected throughout filming.

📍 FILMING LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA

Must be able to work as a local — no travel or housing will be provided.

💵 RATES

Background Rate: $182/12 hrs
Featured / Directly Selected Roles: $196/12 hrs

Featured/directly selected rates will apply only when you are specifically booked by Casting TaylorMade at that rate.

🌟 CHECK OUT THE ROLES & DETAILS BELOW! 🌟

Please submit your availability + information in the form below. If you’re a match for one of our roles, we’ll reach out via text!

CHALLENGER is a limited series inspired by the true story of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, exploring the people, ambitions and decisions surrounding America’s space program in the years leading up to the 1986 tragedy and its aftermath.

Spanning the 1970s through the late 1980s, the series is set against a transformative era in American history, from the evolution of NASA and the Space Shuttle program to the culture, fashion and everyday life of the period.

Casting TaylorMade is seeking MANY different types of background performers to help us tell this story as authentically and historically accurately as possible.

And you know how much we LOVE creating an 1980s world! We’re bringing it 110% for this production, and we’d love your help making this world as authentic as possible.

✂️ HAIR + FACIAL HAIR

If you’re interested in working on CHALLENGER, please STOP cutting your hair at this time! Longer, grown-out, natural hair gives our Hair & Makeup team much more to work with when creating authentic 1970s and 1980s looks. The same goes for facial hair — let it grow!

There are A LOT of different types of roles we’ll be casting throughout this production, and we promise: if your hair and/or facial hair is right for the period and what we’re looking for, we will find a spot for you on this one!

And no need to text us asking if we saw your submission — we see you. 😉 We review your submissions and photos carefully and will reach out when we have the right fit for you.

📸 PLEASE HELP US WITH YOUR PHOTOS

Please upload a CURRENT close-up photo and a CURRENT full-length photo. Professional photos are NOT needed — current, clear photos are much more helpful to us!

• Upload NO MORE THAN 3 photos

• NO videos/movies

• Make sure we can clearly see your current hair + facial hair

• BEFORE uploading to Dropbox, save each photo to your computer or phone using your FIRST + LAST NAME as the file name

The easier you make it for us to identify you and see exactly what you look like RIGHT NOW, the easier it is for us to find the right spot for you!

👗 FITTINGS

A costume fitting is MANDATORY for booked background performers and is an important part of creating the correct period look for each scene.

📍 Fittings will be held in Doraville, GA 30360.

Fittings are separate from filming days and are typically scheduled 2–4 weeks before your filming date.

Which weeks could you come in for a wardrobe fitting?

☑️ Please CHECK EVERY WEEK you would be available.

If selected, we will send you a fitting sign-up link so you can choose the day + time within that week that works best for you.

👞 WARDROBE

Costumes will also provide a specific list of clothing, shoes and/or accessories to bring from home, and we would LOVE your help with this! The more period-appropriate options we have to work with, the better we can build this world together.

🚙 VINTAGE VEHICLES — YES, WE WILL BE CASTING THEM!

Of course, a production spanning the 1970s through the late 1980s needs the vehicles to match! We will be casting LOTS of vintage/period vehicles for CHALLENGER.

If you are hoping to work WITH your vintage vehicle, please HOLD OFF on submitting your vehicle through this casting call.

We are creating a separate casting call specifically for YOU + YOUR VEHICLE with all of the information we need from you.

We promise, vintage vehicle owners — you WILL hear from us! 🚗 We’ll also be posting the vehicle casting call publicly as soon as it’s ready, so keep an eye out for it.

👧🧒 MINORS — YOUR CASTING CALLS ARE COMING TOO!

Parents, please HOLD OFF on submitting your kids through this casting call.

We WILL be casting minors for CHALLENGER, but we’ll have separate casting calls specifically for our younger performers coming out within the next week or so.

Those calls will include the specific ages, roles, dates and information we need from you, so please wait for those before submitting your child.

We haven’t forgotten about the kids! Keep an eye on our page because their casting calls are coming soon. ⭐️

We’re excited to bring this era to life and want your help making CHALLENGER look and feel as authentic to the period as possible! 🚀

🎭 ROLES
— LET US DO THE MATCHING!

There are A LOT of different roles we’ll be casting for CHALLENGER, and Casting TaylorMade will be responsible for placing you in the role we feel you are BEST suited for.

What’s most important to us is knowing ALL of your skills, experience and special abilities so we can make the best possible match.

Tell us EVERYTHING you know how to do! Whether it’s professional experience, a sport, military or tactical training, medical experience, a trade, a hobby, a unique skill or something you think might not matter — TELL US! You never know what may be exactly what we’re looking for.

Our job is to look at the whole picture — your look, hair, facial hair, experience AND skills — and find the best place for you in this world.

You give us the information. We’ll do the matching. 😉

• Launch Control / Mission Control — NASA personnel, managers, higher-ups, techies

• KSC/JSC grounds — staff, greeters, security, janitors

• Morton Thiokol & NASA engineers — engineers, office staff, secretaries

• Ice Team / launch-pad crew

• Press & broadcast — reporters, news camera ops, producers, PR, announcers, journalists

• 1980s airport — passengers, airline & airport staff, flight crew

• Coast Guard / Navy recovery

• 1970s college — students, tennis players, physics students, campus staff

• Astronaut candidates & astronauts — trainees, examiners, lifeguards

• Bars & nightlife — bartenders, servers, patrons

• Government & VIP — officials, Secret Service, commission staff

• Hospital / ER — nurses, doctors, patients

• Memorial — mourners & band

• Crowds — party & NYE crowds, pedestrians

📅 ALL FILMING DATES

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DATES BELOW! Our filming schedule is not always Monday–Friday and does include some Sundays. Please make sure you are looking at the specific dates listed when submitting your availability.

• 9/21 (MON)

• 9/22 (TUE)

• 9/23 (WED)

• 9/24 (THU)

• 9/27 (SUN)

• 9/28 (MON)

• 9/29 (TUE)

• 9/30 (WED)

• 10/1 (THU)

• 10/4 (SUN)

• 10/5 (MON)

• 10/6 (TUE)

• 10/7 (WED)

• 10/8 (THU)

• 10/12 (MON)

• 10/13 (TUE)

• 10/14 (WED)

• 10/15 (THU)

• 10/16 (FRI)

• 10/19 (MON)

• 10/20 (TUE)

• 10/21 (WED)

• 10/22 (THU)

• 10/23 (FRI)

• 10/26 (MON)

• 10/27 (TUE)

• 10/28 (WED)

• 10/29 (THU)

• 10/30 (FRI)

• 11/2 (MON)

• 11/3 (TUE)

• 11/4 (WED)

AFTER HITTING SUBMIT IN FORM ABOVE

—> PLEASE CLICK ON THE SELFIE BELOW TO UPLOAD 📸 PHOTOS PLEASE READ

📤 BEFORE uploading to Dropbox, save each photo to your computer or phone using your FIRST + LAST NAME as the file name.

☑️ Upload NO MORE THAN 3 photos
🚫 NO videos/movies
👀 Make sure we can clearly see your CURRENT hair + facial hair

🎬 NOW CASTING – “ON A BELL” 🎬

BODY DOUBLES
(dead on the floor & a little bloody)

Please note: if you are booked for a recurring role, it is critical that you keep this production as a top priority. Consistency is key and your commitment to the role is expected.

FILMING DATES:
SUNDAY - THURSDAY WORK WEEKS
JUNE 7th - JUNE 25th

Filming will be in Atlanta,GA

🌟 Check Out the Roles & Details Below! 🌟

Please submit your availability in the form below.
If you’re a match for the role, we’ll reach out via text.

🎭 ROLES :

K DOUBLE (male)

• WORK DATES (could end up being more):

  • June 10th

  • June 18th

  • June 22nd

  • June 23rd

  • June 24th

DESCRIPTION & STATS

• HEIGHT : 5’10 - 6’

• WEIGHT : 175-190lbs

• JACKET SIZE : 42

• PANT SIZE : 34

• SHOE: 10 - 11

• AGES : 18 -45yrs

• ETHNICITY : Caucasian (see photo for exact skin tone)

• GENDER : Male

• FACIAL HAIR : Needs to match (similar to photo)

• RATE : $200/12hrs

Seeking a male body double to portray a deceased character lying on the floor. There may be some special effects blood applied to exposed skin, though most of the blood will be on the wardrobe.

The most important requirement is an exact hair match to our actor. Please review the reference photo carefully before submitting. We are seeking a male with similar hair color, length, texture, and overall look as shown in the photo. Facial hair also be needs to match so please DON’T shave.

Talent should be comfortable portraying a deceased character, remaining still for extended periods, and working around special effects makeup and blood effects during filming.

N DOUBLE (female)

• WORK DATES (could end up being more):

  • June 14th

DESCRIPTION & STATS

• HEIGHT : 5’4 - 5’7

• WEIGHT : 115-130lbs

• DRESS SIZE : 2

• SHOE SIZE : 6-7.5

• AGES : 18 -45yrs

• ETHNICITY : Caucasian (see photo for exact skin tone)

• GENDER : Female

• RATE : $200/12hrs

Seeking a female body double to portray a deceased character lying on the floor. There may be some special effects blood applied to exposed skin, though most of the blood will be on the wardrobe.

The most important requirement is an exact hair match to our actress. We are seeking a brunette female with similar hair length, color, and overall look as shown in the reference photo. Please review the photo carefully before submitting. We are looking for someone whose hair already closely matches the actress, and no haircut will be required.

Talent should be comfortable portraying a deceased character, remaining still for extended periods, and working around special effects makeup and blood effects during filming.

D DOUBLE (male)

• WORK DATES (could end up being more):

  • June 23rd

DESCRIPTION & STATS

• HEIGHT : 5’9 - 5’11

• WEIGHT : 150-160lbs

• JACKET SIZE : 38

• PANT SIZE : 33

• SHOE: 10 - 11

• AGES : 18 -45yrs

• ETHNICITY : Caucasian (see photo for exact skin tone)

• GENDER : Male

• FACIAL HAIR : Needs to match (similar to photo)

• RATE : $200/12hrs

Seeking a male body double to portray a deceased character lying on the floor. There may be some special effects blood applied to exposed skin, though most of the blood will be on the wardrobe.

The most important requirement is an exact hair match to our actor. Please review the reference photo carefully before submitting. We are seeking a male with similar hair color, length, texture, and overall look as shown in the photo. Facial hair may also be needed to match so please DON’T shave.

Talent should be comfortable portraying a deceased character, remaining still for extended periods, and working around special effects makeup and blood effects during filming.

A DOUBLE (female or male)

• WORK DATES (could end up being more):

  • June 10th

  • June 22nd

  • June 23rd

  • June 24th

DESCRIPTION & STATS

• HEIGHT : 5’3 - 5’8

• WEIGHT : 100-150

• Slender Build

• AGES : 18 -40yrs

• ETHNICITY : Caucasian (see photo for exact skin tone)

• GENDER : Female (could also be male)

• RATE : $200/12hrs

Seeking a body double to portray a deceased character lying face down on the floor. There may be some special effects blood applied to exposed skin, though most of the blood will be on the wardrobe.

Because the character will be face down, we are open to considering both female and male submissions within the listed size range. The most important requirement is matching the character's hairstyle. This character has a very short buzz cut, and selected talent must be willing to have their hair matched to our actress by the Hair Department. Please see the reference photo provided.

Talent should be comfortable portraying a deceased character, remaining still for extended periods, and working around special effects makeup and blood effects during filming.

AFTER HITTING SUBMIT ON THE FORM ABOVE

—> PLEASE CLICK ON THE SELFIE BELOW TO UPLOAD PHOTOS.

Please make sure to upload all 3 requested photos. We need

-one full-length photo from the front

-one full-length photo from the back

We need to clearly see your current hairstyle and hair length. A mirror selfie is perfectly fine, as long as we can see your entire body and hair clearly.

Your third photo can be a closer-up headshot style photo. None of these photos need to be professional — current, clear photos taken with your phone are great.

🎬 NOW CASTING – “ON A BELL” 🎬

LOOK - A - LIKES

FILMING DATES:
SUNDAY - JUNE 21st

Filming will be in Atlanta,GA

🌟 Check Out the Roles & Details Below! 🌟

Please submit your availability in the form below.
If you’re a match for the role, we’ll reach out via text.

🎭 LOOK - A LIKE ROLES :

• Steve Buscemi
  (from the feature film “Living In Oblivion”)

  • we are seeking for someone that appears they way he does from when he filmed this movie in 1995 - including similar hair & facial hair (or willing to alter their look)

• Dermot Mulroney
  (from the feature film “Living In Oblivion”)

  • we are seeking for someone that appears they way he does from when he filmed this movie in 1995 - including similar hair & facial hair (or willing to alter their look)

• Doug Jones

  • we are seeking for someone that appears they way he does from when he filmed this movie in 1995 - including similar hair & facial hair (or willing to alter their look)

AFTER HITTING SUBMIT ON THE FORM ABOVE

—> PLEASE CLICK ON THE SELFIE BELOW TO UPLOAD PHOTOS.

Please make sure to upload both requested photos.

• one full-length photo from the front

• one closer-up headshot style photo
  
  None of these photos need to be professional — current, clear photos taken with your phone are great.