Service · UK Casting Agency
Cast the whole frame.
A full-service UK casting agency out of London, with a Mumbai desk for South Asian and Bollywood work. Principal cast, supporting artists, juniors, 2nds, body doubles, dancers, stunts, specialist skills and voice, across every UK city, every age, every accent. PACT-Equity, BECTU and Child Performance Licence compliant, end-to-end.
Aerial unit · Large dance ensemble · UK location shoot
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Principal Cast
Leads, supporting leads and featured roles. Direct lines to UK and Indian talent agencies (United, Curtis Brown, Independent, Tavistock Wood, YRF Talent, Matrix India, Kwan, Cornerstone) plus self-tape stages in London and Mumbai. Chemistry reads, screen tests and director sessions arranged in-house.
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Supporting Artists (SA) & Background
Walking SA, featured SA, deep background and atmosphere. Crowds from 5 to 5,000, wedding guests, club crowds, commuters, students, office workers, market traders, period crowd, protestors, sports crowd. PAYE-compliant chits, BECTU and Equity rates honoured.
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Juniors & Child Performers
Babies, toddlers, primary-age and teens, fully licensed under the Children (Performances and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014. Borough child performance licences (LB Camden, Hackney, Westminster, Tower Hamlets and nationwide), tutor-chaperones, BBFC-compliant set hours and licensed chaperones on every shoot day.
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2nds, Stand-Ins & Body Doubles
Matched 2nds for blocking, lighting and stunt rehearsal. Photo doubles, hand doubles, hair doubles and skin-tone matched body doubles for closed-set scenes. Polaroid bibles, costume sizing and continuity passed to the AD department.
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Dancers & Choreography Ensembles
Trained dance ensembles for Bollywood, hip-hop, contemporary, ballroom, Bharatanatyam, kathak, bhangra, garba, salsa, K-pop and commercial heels. Crews of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 or 100+ for music videos and ad campaigns, rehearsal space, choreographer, costume and rehearsal director included.
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Stunt Performers & Action
BECTU and Equity-registered stunt coordinators, riggers, drivers, fight teams, parkour, fire, falls, motorcycle and wire work. Risk assessments, method statements and stunt schedules signed off by the coordinator before the shoot day.
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Specialist Skills & Featured Extras
Musicians, singers, magicians, contortionists, baristas, chefs, doctors, military, sign language, free-divers, parkour, equestrian, weapons trained, MMA, ballroom, ballet, ice skating, rollerblading, skateboarders, BMX, drift drivers, stunt drivers, lookalikes and tribute artists. Brief us, if it exists in the UK, we've cast it.
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Voice, Narration & ADR
Voice artists for ADR, looping, narration, brand films, animation and game cinematics. RP, regional UK, Indian regional (Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Urdu), American, European and African accents on call.
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Featured cast
20–200
Crowd scene
200–1,000
Mass crowd
1,000–5,000
Stadium / festival
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Brief
Character breakdowns, look references, age range, skills, availability, fee bracket. We turn the script or treatment into a workable casting spec the same day.
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Search & Shortlist
Spotlight, Mandy, Casting Networks, Backstage and our own private database of 40,000+ verified UK and Indian performers. Direct submissions from agencies within 24 hours.
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Self-Tapes & Sessions
Self-tapes in 48 hours. In-person sessions at our London casting suite or Mumbai office, on a self-tape booth, or remotely via secure links. Director sessions, callbacks and chemistry reads arranged.
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Offers, Contracts & On-Set
Offers negotiated, PACT-Equity / SAG-AFTRA / Indian Performing Right Society contracts drafted, options, holds, buyouts and usage handled. Chit signatures, P45s, hair/makeup tests and call sheets coordinated with the production office.
What is a 2nd in a film casting?
A 2nd is a second-team performer, a stand-in matched to a principal cast member by height, build, hair and skin tone. They stand in during lighting, blocking and camera rehearsal so the principal can rest or be in hair / makeup. Featured 2nds are also cast for stunt rehearsal and pre-rigging.
What is the difference between SA, junior SA and featured SA?
SA (Supporting Artist) is the BECTU term for what is also called an extra or background performer. Featured SA are foregrounded, sometimes briefly recognisable on camera and paid at a higher rate. Junior SA usually refers to child supporting artists, licensed and chaperoned under UK child performance law.
Do you cast children for shoots in the UK?
Yes. We hold borough Child Performance Licences, work with licensed chaperones and follow the Children (Performances and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014, including tutor hours, breaks, daily working limits and parental consent. We cast babies, toddlers, primary-age and teenagers across all UK regions.
Can you cast a large crowd or a flash-mob style dance ensemble?
Yes, regularly. Large crowds of 250, 500 or more are routine, including dance ensembles for music videos in landmark UK locations. Choreographer, rehearsals, costume, chaperones (if minors) and on-the-day SA coordination are all handled.
Do you cast for Bollywood, Indian and South Asian productions?
Yes, that is a core part of our work. Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam and Gujarati productions, with British-South Asian and diaspora talent across London, Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester and Bradford, plus direct casting in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad.
What rates do you work to?
PACT-Equity for UK SA and principals, BECTU for crew, SAG-AFTRA for US co-productions, FAA / IFTPC for India. Buyouts and usage negotiated per project, broadcast, online, in-perpetuity, territory and media all priced transparently in the offer letter.
How fast can you turn a casting around?
Same-day character breakdowns, 24-hour shortlists from agencies, 48-hour self-tapes. Crowd and dance ensembles can be cast inside a week for most UK cities. Rush briefs welcome.
Where in the UK do you cast?
Everywhere. London is our base, but we cast regularly across Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bradford, Leicester, Nottingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast. Regional shoots get regional faces, we don't bus London talent to Birmingham unless the brief calls for it.