Stranger Things 5 Casting Call: Netflix Hiring Tons Of Roles In Atlanta

Stranger Things is staffing up on extras and background actors for key scenes in the hit Netflix series. Do you want to get some film credits for your acting resume? Keep reading.

Stranger Things has been a runaway hit for Netflix since it debuted a few years ago. One of several Atlanta-filmed Netflix shows, the Stranger Things franchise has also brought attention to some local filming attractions like Gwinnett Place Mall.

Where Is Stranger Things 5 Being Filmed?

The latest installment of Stranger Things is once again being done in metro Atlanta, which is where much of the pre-production and production takes place as well.

Georgia has been the mecca of movie-making for more than a decade now with generous tax breaks given to the industry.

Here’s How To Get Cast As An Extra For Stranger Things

NFO:
RATE : $150/12
FITTING BUMP : $50
HAIR CUT BUMP : $20 (if applicable)
DOG BUMP : $20 (if applicable)
AGE : 18+
GENDER : ANY
ETHNICITY : ANY

ROLE DETAILS :

  • YOUNG ADULTS – background artists that can portray a young adult. Ages 18-30.
  • GENERAL ADULT ROLES – general roles (ages 30+)
  • HOSPITALITY ROLES – looking for background with experience in the food/hospitality industry; ages 25-60; possible roles: ⭐️Banquet / Buffet Cooks, ⭐️Banquet / Buffet Servers, ⭐️Buffet Attendants, ⭐️Casual Dining Bartenders, ⭐️Casual Dining Hostess, ⭐️Casual Dining Servers ,⭐️Casual Dining Wait Staff, ⭐️Catering Staff, ⭐️Coffee Shop Baristas, ⭐️Diner Cooks, ⭐️Diner Servers, ⭐️Dishwasher (any level), ⭐️Fast Food Crew Members, ⭐️Fine Dining Bartenders, ⭐️Fine Dining Maître d’, ⭐️Fine Dining Servers, ⭐️Fine Dining Wait Staff, ⭐️Line Cooks, ⭐️Sushi Chefs, ⭐️Takeout Counter Staff, ⭐️Theater Concession Stand Workers

OVERALL ST5 DETAILS / SPECIAL NOTES :
– To work on ST5 you must be open to hair cut/trim from our hair department at your fitting. By applying here, you should be open & willing to receive this cut/trim.

SUBMISSION NOTE :
Please upload a full length body photo (FRONT & BACK) AND a selfie with today’s date on it in your submission. This is very important because we need to see exactly what your hair/facial hair looks like for filming. Please do this quickly as we need to book this ASAP.

FITTING INFO:
✳️FITTINGS ARE LOCATED IN ATLANTA & ARE MANDATORY✳️

🗓️ 11.20 (WED) – FITTING OPTION 1
🗓️ 11.21 (THUR) – FITTING OPTION 2
🗓️ 11.22 (FRI) – FITTING OPTION 3
🗓️ 11.23 (SAT) – FITTING OPTION 4
🗓️ 11.25 (MON) – FITTING OPTION 5
🗓️ 11.26 (TUE) – FITTING OPTION 6
🗓️ 12.2 (MON) – FITTING OPTION 7
🗓️ 12.3 (TUE) – FITTING OPTION 8
🗓️ 12.4 (WED) – FITTING OPTION 9
🗓️ 12.5 (THUR) – FITTING OPTION 10
🗓️ 12.6 (FRI) – FITTING OPTION 11
🗓️ 12.7 (SAT) – FITTING OPTION 12
🗓️ 12.9 (MON) – FITTING OPTION 13
🗓️ 12.10 (TUE) – FITTING OPTION 14

FILMING DATES / INFO:
✳️EXPECT FILMING LOCATION TO BE WITHIN 1 HR DRIVE FROM ATLANTA (IN ANY DIRECTION)✳️ (FILMING LOCATION IS ATLANTA, GA + SURROUNDING CITIES)

🗓️ 12.10 (TUE) – FILMING OPTION 1
🗓️ 12.11 (WED) – FILMING OPTION 2

YOU WILL WORK 1 OF THE DAYS LISTED

(As always – these dates may shift. We ask that if you are submitting, you have open availability.)

Final Thoughts

With more than 900 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.
There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.

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Tee Johnson: Tee Johnson is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of AtlantaFi.com, Atlanta’s independent hyper-local publication focused on news, restaurants, events, jobs, neighborhoods, and lifestyle. A 15+ year Atlanta resident and longtime journalist and content creator, she covers Travel News, Events, Business, Hair Care, and Money with a practical, Atlanta-first lens. Before launching the site, Johnson worked as a substitute teacher in Atlanta Public Schools and later in corporate roles at Home Depot’s Vinings offices. A marketer by training with a degree in business management, she grew frustrated with the fragmented, hard-to-find information about what was actually happening in the city. That gap led her to create AtlantaFi as a curated, one-stop resource for the pulse of Atlanta—#ATLHAPS—without the national noise. Editorial decisions remain independent; the publication does not accept products, meals, or services in exchange for coverage. As Editor-in-Chief, she oversees original local reporting and curated practical guides that help residents, visitors, and businesses discover and engage with the city. Readers turn to her work for timely event roundups, dining and neighborhood insights, business and travel updates, and straightforward money and lifestyle coverage grounded in firsthand observation of Atlanta. A devoted lover of all things Atlanta, Tee enjoys pickleball, a good margarita or bourbon, and walking the Atlanta Beltline. She can be reached for editorial inquiries at tjohnson@atlantafi.com (serious inquiries only).

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