Adam Hochfeld, Chris Bustard, and Brad Kenny

Looking to Hire Central Casting?

Central Casting has qualified experts with the knowledge and experience to help with every aspect of background casting and payroll. Need help figuring out the specifics of a large call? Have questions about SAG-AFTRA contracts? We’re here to answer all your background and payroll questions.

 

Which services do you require?

Background Casting and Payroll

Background Casting
and Payroll

Nationwide Background Payroll Only

Nationwide Background
Payroll Only

Crew Payroll Only

Crew Payroll
Only

 

You’re looking for background casting and payroll services.

Where is your production shooting?

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Where is your production shooting?

Chris can help with all your background casting and payroll needs.

Chris can help with all your background payroll needs.

Chris Bustard, Director

Chris Bustard

Los Angeles

Chris has more than two decades of entertainment industry experience. Before joining Central Casting in 2000, he worked in casting at 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, Banyan Productions, Hopkins/Smith/Barden Casting, and freelanced as an independent Casting Director. Now, Chris brings his wealth of experience in casting movies and television as he serves as Vice President of Business Development at Central Casting Los Angeles.

818.562.2700

cbustard@centralcasting.com

Brad can help with all your background casting and payroll needs.

Brad can help with all your background payroll needs.

Brad Kenny, Director

Brad Kenny

New York

Brad joined Central Casting Los Angeles in 2002, where he cast many shows, including Desperate Housewives and ER. In 2008, Brad became a manager at the New York office where he oversaw the expansion of Central Casting New York. Now, as Vice President at Central Casting New York, Brad continues to provide experienced service in casting and payroll.

646.205.8244

bkenny@centralcasting.com

Adam can help with all your background casting and payroll needs.

Adam can help with all your background payroll needs.

Adam Hochfeld, Director

Adam Hochfeld

Georgia / Louisiana

Adam brings more than 15 years of set knowledge and experience to his role as Vice President at Central Casting’s Georgia and Louisiana offices. He joined Central Casting Los Angeles in 2006, earning a reputation for personalized client service, establishing strong relationships with productions of the shows he cast, before relocating to manage the Georgia and Louisiana offices.

504.684.2550

ahochfeld@centralcasting.com

Why Central Casting?

Whether you need to fill a particular featured background role for a single scene, or a larger, specialized background call for an entire production, Central Casting can help you meet all of your essential background casting and payroll needs. Pulling from the largest and most diverse database of Background Actors, Central Casting provides personalized, boutique casting service with the kind of experience and professionalism only the leading background casting company can offer.

Working with Central Casting means working with Casting Directors who are renowned experts in the field – talented and dedicated professionals who are often called upon to teach Director’s Guild trainees and set the industry standard. Each project features a team of two dedicated Casting Directors, assuring individual and specialized attention from the most experienced casting staff in the industry.

Background Actors registered with Central Casting
 

Casting

Television

Central Casting’s TV division features a core group of career professional Casting Directors who have helped build the Central Casting of today. With the largest talent database at their fingertips and years of experience behind them, our dedicated TV staff can assist your company, signatory or not, in fulfilling all of your background needs. Budgeting assistance, contract issues and blanket minor permits are just a few of the specialized services we offer.

Features

The Casting Directors in Central Casting’s Feature division combine their expertise in the field with the largest background database in the industry to achieve the exact look your film requires. From a special character interacting with the star to a large group of unique types filling a scene, our staff of experienced, passionate Casting Directors provides a personal level of service unmatched in the industry. And because your casting needs are not limited to 9-to-5, neither are we. Central’s Feature division delivers superior customer service from a dedicated team 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Commercials

When it comes to background talent for commercials, Central Casting’s Commercial division is the preferred choice of major advertisers and production companies from across the country. Pulling from the same database used by Central’s Television and Feature division gives our Commercial staff more choices to meet the specific needs of commercial production.

Promos, Industrials and Print

SAG-AFTRA or non-union promos, industrials and print work are three other areas where Central Casting is proud to provide quality background talent. Contact us with your budget information and we will furnish you with an estimated cost based on your talent requirements.

 

Payroll

Central Casting is the industry’s leading background payroll service. From creating vouchers to managing sick pay, Central Casting has payroll covered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We offer efficient and accurrate payroll management, including edits sent within 24 hours upon receipt of payroll, checks sent to talent the day after payroll is released, and an 800 number for talent to call between 9am-6pm CT to minimize calls to production. We provide E-Verify services for states where it is mandated.

As a part of Entertainment Partners, we have all the resources and experience you need to make production simpler.

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Casting Directors

Our talented Casting Directors are the industry’s leading experts in background casting.

Los Angeles
New York
Georgia
Louisiana
 
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Ali D., Casting Director Alyssa J., Casting Director Brandi H., Casting Director Elizabeth J., Assistant Jelani C., Assistant Myah W., Assistant Tyler A., Assistant
Mary H., Manager Blossom P., Casting Director
 

Resources

Useful links

Useful links

details

Documents

Documents

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Useful Links

SAG-AFTRA

Children in Film

California Child Entertainment Work Permit

California Labor Board

Studio Teachers

New York Labor Board

Georgia Minor Regulations

Georgia Film and TV Production

Louisiana Entertainment

Louisiana Film Entertainment Association

Documents

I-9 Form

Stop Pay / Reissue Request Form

Minors Blanket Permit

W-4

New York Labor Board Child Performer Permit Application

Louisiana Residency Form

Minor Employment Permit

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