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Residents glow with prospects of stardom
by Marla Antelis
and Carol Mueller
Eleven hundred local area residents,
some with stars in their eyes and hope in
their hearts, vied recently for a chance to
be cast in an upcoming made-for-TV
movie.
From noon to 7 p.m., residents flocked
to the Niles East High School facility in
Skokie, to compete for nonspeaking roles
in a proposed television movie entitled
“Skokie.” The film will deal with the National Socialist Party’s (Nazi) unsuccessful
attempt in 1978 to march through the northern suburb.
The movie, to be shown on CBS-TV
(Channel 2), is being filmed by Titus Productions.
Of the 1,100 people, about 300 will be
used throughout filming, said Susan Knutsen. Knutsen and her partner, Deborah
Rosen, operate Casting Chicago.
EVERYONE PURSUING A role as an
extra provided vital statistics and back-
ground information, and had a short interview with Knutsen or Rosen. Those who
participated also had to bring a recent photograph of themselves.
Based on yet undetermined quotas,
people under consideration will be contacted within a few days for a phone or inperson interview, Knutsen said.
For the film’s crowd scenes, there will
be a demand for persons of all sizes, colors
and almost every age, she said. Extras are
required to be at least 18 years old.
Casting Chicago found it would have
quite a variety of people to choose from.
Men and women in their 50s and 60s turned
up at Monday’s gathering, as well as young
mothers with babies in their arms.
THERE ALSO WAS a sprinkling of professional actors, who whipped out composites and acknowledged they were registered with an agent.
While waiting in line, one pre-teenager
from Skokie candidly voiced her resentment at being prevented from earning her
claim to fame. “If a student is doing well in
school, why shouldn’t we be allowed to try
out?” Apparently, this 6th grader was too
young to know about child labor laws.
An older woman from Lincolnwood confided that she was there “just for fun, to
see what it’s like.” She also was surprised
that she didn’t see any familiar faces
among two lines of prospective extras
snaking around the length of the auditorium.
The woman generally approved of of
plans for filming “Skokie,” but said she
was unhappy with another recent madefor-TV movie, “Playing for Time.” She
said she disagreed strongly with the cast
ing of Vanessa Redgrave in the role of
Fania Fenelon.
A LIGHTHEARTED spectacle provided contrast to the Lincolnwood resident’s intense views. As people waited to
speak with Rosen and Knutsen, a local theater producer galloped up and down the
lines promoting his upcoming musical production.
Knutsen said that during interviews,
several prospective extras identified themselves as survivors of the Holocaust. Others said they had participated in the attempt to prevent the Nazis from marching.
Initially, some Holocaust survivors
weren’t especially thrilled that details of
the thwarted Nazi march would be dredged
up again, Knutsen said. However, “they
showed up (to try out as extras) after they
heard how the incident would be treated in
the movie,” she added.
Also among the masses were several
local businesspeople who have the privilege of setting their own hours, Knutsen
said.
SUCH FLEXIBILITY may work to
their advantage. An extra is expected to
have time to spare. Leaving rehearsals
early will not be tolerated, Knutsen said.
The Casting Chicago firm wanted no
one to have any illusions about working as
an extra. Those who tried out were warned
they could be idle during several hours of a
full shooting day.
Extras will be urged to tote along a
book or deck of cards. They also are war-
ned not to bother the director or actors for
autographs and pictures.
There’s also a reasonable chance that
some Holocaust survivors will be chosen as
extras, Knutsen said. However, she and
her partner were careful not to give anyone reason to assume they’d be chosen.
While not putting anyone off, Knutsen
delivered a tactful “don’t call us, we’ll call
you” message throughout the interviews.
Despite the effort, the Casting Chicago
phones rang steadily Tuesday morning
with calls from the impatient and overzealous.
Filming for “Skokie” will begin Friday,
and continue through December. Extras
probably will work during the final weeks
of November, and therefore could be expected to gulp down their turkey dinners.
An extra’s stint probably will last two to
three days. Each will receive $30 in cash
for every full work day.
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Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection
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<p>During the late 1970s, a small group of neo-Nazis based in Chicago attempted to hold a rally in the Village of Skokie, Illinois, a community that was known to have a large Jewish population. Local officials resisted the group’s efforts through by passing a series of ordinances aimed at preventing demonstrations or parades by hate groups. The ordinances were ultimately overturned following a series of state and federal lawsuits because they infringed on the group’s First Amendment rights and the neo-Nazis were issued a permit to demonstrate in Skokie. However, instead of facing the growing number of organized counter-demonstrators, the group held rallies in Federal Plaza and in Marquette Park in Chicago. <br /><br />Visit <a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Skokie Public Library's online exhibit</a> to see the events as they unfolded. The library's digital collection, seen here, includes newspaper articles, editorials, recordings from the Skokie Village Board of Trustees meetings, a memoir written by a local clergywoman, and two documentary films.</p>
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<h3><a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Attempted Nazi March in Skokie online exhibit</a></h3>
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Skokie History
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Skokie Public Library
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Residents glow with prospects of stardom
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Antelis, Marla
Mueller, Carol
Abstract
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Extras are sought for the film "Skokie" and are selected by Casting Chicago.
Date
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11/20/1980
Subject
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America
Skokie (Motion picture)
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Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1980, Pioneer Press Newspapers, Glenview, IL
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©Pioneer Press
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csr801120a.pdf
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eng
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1970s (1970-1979)
1980s (1980-1989)
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Skokie Public Library, Reference Department
newspaper clippings
skokie movie
tv movie