A new movie set to star Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is filming in Toronto and the production is looking for talent.<\/p>\n
Directed by Canadian filmmaker and Academy Award-winner Sarah Polley, Sylvia Plath\u2019s semi-autobiographical novel \u201cThe Bell Jar\u201d is coming to screens, with Eilish portraying the main character Esther Greenwood.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re an actor in the city, the production is on the hunt for background performers to appear in the movie.<\/p>\n
\u2018The Bell Jar\u2019: Background performers wanted in Toronto<\/p>\n
On June 25, ACTRA Toronto announced<\/a> that performers aged between 20 and 40 are wanted, but anyone over the age of 18 (and a member of the union) may apply. The announcement used the production\u2019s code name \u201cIntel Pink.\u201d<\/p>\n Performers interested in taking part must be willing to adapt their appearances to \u201c1950s style,\u201d ACTRA Toronto noted.<\/p>\n This means male presenting performers should be clean-shaven or are willing to be clean-shaven for filming. And female presenting performers with hair past shoulder length must be willing to cut or style it as required for period accuracy.<\/p>\n A full list of requirements can be found online,<\/a> where applications can be submitted. When applying, candidates must send in a number of photos of themselves including a straight-on shot, along with a full-length picture.<\/p>\n \u2018The Bell Jar\u2019: Filming in Toronto<\/p>\n \u201cThe Bell Jar\u201d kicked off production in the city on June 25 and is expected to wrap in August, according to the City of Toronto.<\/a><\/p>\n And as noted by ACTRA Toronto, it will also film in Hamilton and Ancaster.<\/p>\n Based on the novel by Plath, an iconic American writer, \u201c\u2018The Bell Jar\u2019 chronicles the crackup of Esther Greenwood: young, brilliant, beautiful, and enormously talented, but slowly going under \u2014 maybe for the last time,\u201d according to the book\u2019s synopsis.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cPlath masterfully draws the reader into Esther\u2019s breakdown with such intensity that Esther\u2019s neurosis becomes completely understandable and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies.\u201d<\/p>\n However, \u201cThe Bell Jar\u201d isn\u2019t the only production taking place in Toronto. Here\u2019s a look at what else is filming in the city.<\/p>\n More productions filming in Toronto<\/p>\n Based on the bestselling book by Emily Henry, \u201cBeach Read\u201d<\/a> is also being adapted for screens and is filming in Toronto.<\/p>\n Directed by Yulin Kuang, production kicked off<\/a> in the city at the beginning of June and is set to wrap by the end of July.<\/p>\n Its star-studded cast will feature Phoebe Dynevor, known for her role in \u201cBridgerton,\u201d along with Patrick Schwarzenegger, seen in \u201cThe White Lotus.\u201d<\/p>\n Plus, the award-winning series \u201cLaw & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent\u201d<\/a> has also been renewed for a fourth season, but it will look a little different this time around.<\/p>\n Emmy Award-winning actor Luke Kirby is joining the cast of \u201ctelevision\u2019s No. 1 Canadian drama,\u201d produced by Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures Inc. The news comes as Aden Young, who played Det.-Sgt. Henry Graff, leaves the show.<\/p>\n The show is filming in Toronto until Aug. 14 and fans can expect it to air on Citytv this fall.<\/p>\n For a deep dive into all the upcoming movies and TV shows being filmed in the city this summer, check out our story here.<\/a><\/p>\n