Extras Sought For Popular HBO Series Filming In Capital Region
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Filming for the third season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” is set to resume in the Capital Region this summer, and producers are on the hunt for background actors.
Grant Wilfley Casting is looking for Albany and Rensselaer County residents to be extras in scenes that will be filmed in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy between Monday, Aug. 5, and Friday, Aug. 23.
Those interested must be comfortable working around smoke, have no allergies to wool, and have no visible tattoos, according to the casting call.
All actors must attend a costume fitting, set to begin on Wednesda…
Family Dollar Killing: Teen Admits Gunning Down Man At Capital Region Store
Nearly a year after a husband and father of five was shot to death outside a Family Dollar store in the region, a teenager has formally confessed to killing him.
Jahteek Sanchez, age 17 or 18, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, May 17, in the death of Alexander Crawford.
The 39-year-old Crawford, of Troy, was fatally shot on July 2, 2023, outside the Family Dollar store located near 102nd Street and 2nd Avenue in Troy.
According to Police, Sanchez and Crawford got into an argument in front of the business and Sanchez opened fire.
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