Central Casting Expanding Background Actor Services Beyond LA and NY

Central Casting, the dominant extras and background casting agency, is expanding its operations nationwide, moving beyond its traditional strongholds in Los Angeles and New York.

The expansion means productions shooting in regional markets may gain access to Central Casting’s roster and infrastructure for sourcing background talent — historically a logistical challenge for productions outside major hubs.

For producers and UPMs working on location in secondary markets, this could streamline the background casting process and reduce reliance on smaller local casting operations. AD departments managing crowd scenes in non-traditional production states may also see workflow changes as the company scales its regional presence.

No additional details were available from the source snippet regarding specific markets being targeted, timeline for rollout, or how existing regional casting operations might be affected by the expansion.