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The new Zendaya and Robert Pattinson movie filming in Boston needs extras

"The Drama," set to film in Boston throughout the fall, is seeking extras with "distinctive faces" now through the end of November.

By Kevin Slane

November 12, 2024

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Do you have what friends and family (lovingly) call a “distinctive face”? Then you may be the perfect candidate to play an extra in “The Drama,” the new Zendaya and Robert Pattinson movie currently filming in Boston.

Casting director Kate Antognini posted an open casting call for extras with “distinctive faces” for work on “The Drama,” the upcoming A24 movie directed by Kristoffer Borgli (“Dream Scenario”) that has been filming in Boston since late October.

Applicants must be 18 or older, and do not need any acting experience. Depending on the role, applicants can expect between 1-6 days of filming, and will be paid $216 per 8-hour workday. Applicants must live in the Boston area to be considered, and must be able to arrange their own transportation to the film shoot locations.

Applicants should submit 1-4 recent photos of themselves using the linked form, and contact [email protected] with any additional questions.

‘The Drama’ filming locations

“The Drama,” which is also filming under the working title “A Very Philly Christmas,” has turned heads in the Boston area with a high number of outdoor shoots — and thus high visibility for stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson — throughout October and November.

Zendaya and Pattinson first popped up at Phillips Academy in Andover, where crews transformed the private school’s Addison Art Gallery into the fictional “Cambridge Art Museum,” where Pattinson’s character in the film works, according to a source familiar with the production.

The movie has been filming all around Boston since then, with Zendaya and/or Pattinson popping up near South Station, across from Boston Common, in the Public Garden, and in the Back Bay, among other spots.

Filming is set to continue throughout the month in Boston, with additional scenes to be shot at a private club in Ipswich and the Porter Square area in Cambridge, according to a source familiar with the production.

What is ‘The Drama’ about?

While A24 has not released a plot synopsis for “The Drama,” a source familiar with the production told Boston.com that the film is about an engaged couple (Zendaya and Pattinson) confronted by their pasts in the lead-up to their wedding day.

That matches up with what Borgli told Norwegian outlet Rush Print in a February interview.

“A man and a woman are about to get married, and during a dinner they are challenged to share the worst thing they have ever done,” Borgli said. “And then there’s the bride-to-be who says something so terrible that the rest of the movie is about the consequences of sharing the truth.”

Along with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, “The Drama” is set to star Mamoudou Athie (“Elemental”) and singer/actress Alana Haim (“Licorice Pizza”). (A Boston.com reporter spotted Haim and Athie at the Somerville Theatre prior to filming in October.)

“The Drama” is also produced by Ari Aster, who has helped shape A24’s identity as a studio with horror hits like “Midsommar” and “Hereditary.”

No release date has been set for “The Drama,” but barring delays in post-production, a 2025 release date seems likely.

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Kevin Slane

Staff Writer

Kevin Slane is a staff writer for Boston.com covering entertainment and culture. His work focuses on movie reviews, streaming guides, celebrities, and things to do in Boston.