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Grant Wilfley Casting and CAPS Universal will hold a joint open call in New York to register all SAG actors interested in doing background work. Thousands of SAG actors are already registered with GWCI. When actors register with CAPS Universal, their I-9 information is kept on file with the payroll company and a note is made in the GWCI’s database indicating that they are on file with CAPS.

Actors who are registered with both companies will no longer have to fill out an I-9 on the set of productions that have contracted GWCI and CAPS. The new system will help protect actors from identity theft and from having to fill out unnecessary paperwork.

As well as saving time for actors and production, this system will also help prevent the hiring of people without legal documentation.

“With the entertainment industry expressing so much concern in regards to the hiring of undocumented immigrants and minors, we decided to address the needs of production by working with CAPS Universal,” said Grant Wilfley, president of Grant Wilfley Casting, Inc.

The open call will be held on Saturday, July 26, from 12:00pm to 3:00pm at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, 208 West 13 Street, New York, NY 10011 in the Kaplan Assembly room. Be prepared to have a digital picture taken. Please bring a valid Driver’s License and Social Security card or US Passport.

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For about 19 years, CAPS Universal has processed atmosphere payroll for hundreds of feature films and television projects. They are the largest payroll company for extras nationwide. Their clients include “Ugly Betty,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Lipstick Jungle”.

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For 15 years, Grant Wilfley Casting has been providing exceptional service to the New York film and television industry. In 2007, Grant Wilfley Casting expanded with a satellite office in Connecticut. Expansion continued in January 2008 with the opening of Grant Wilfley Casting’s Boston office.

We offer a complete package to both producers and directors, providing top-notch casting for principal players, day players, and background performers.Directors such as Martin Scorsese (Academy Award-Winner The Departed), Robert De Niro (The Good Shepherd), Steven Spielberg (Catch Me If You Can, Munich and The Terminal), Oliver Stone (World Trade Center), Cameron Crowe (Vanilla Sky and Almost Famous), and Joel Schumacher (Flawless) have relied on our expertise to support their projects. Our company has developed a reputation in the film industry for creative casting as well as finding new talent. We offer many opportunities to gain professional industry experience.
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