Extras Sought For Paul Rudd Movie Set In 1980 To Be Filmed In St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Extras are needed from “The Statement,” a movie starring Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and John Turturro that will be filmed in the St. Petersburg area, from April 6-8, according to a casting call by Frontrunner Casting.

The darkly comic film, a period piece set in 1980, is written and directed by Tom McCarthy, known for “Stillwater,” “13 Reasons Why,” “Spotlight” and “The Station Agent.”

“Follows 20 experts who gather at a beachside resort in Florida in 1980 for a weekend conference on climate change with a simple mandate from Congress to write a statement about what to do,” according to the IMDB description for an upcoming untitled McCarthy film starring Rudd.

It’s based on the 2019 Nathaniel Rich book “Losing Earth.”

Other cast members include Tatiana Maslany, Evan Peters, Amy Ryan and Jason Clarke, according to IMDB.

Extras will be paid $200 for 12 hours of filming and $50 for a fitting, according to the casting call.

Those with an original vehicle for the time period, from 1965 to 1979 will get extra pay of $150.

Anyone interested in appearing as an extra should email the following information to thestatement@frcasting.com with the subject line “BG Extras”:

• Name
• Age
• City
• Height, weight, wardrobe sizes and measurements
• Availability on April 6-8
• Willingness to wear a swimsuit
• If you have a vintage car from the time period for use in the film
• Men should also note whether they’re willing to film clean-shaven, grow out their hair or receive 1980s haircuts