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‘Portlandia’ searches for the unemployed to be extras on 3rd season

Jun 28, 2012, 6:08 PM | Updated: Jun 29, 2012, 5:35 am

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Want to be an extra on Portlandia? If you don’t mind the drive to Portland and odd hours, you could earn $70 a day.

If you don’t mind day, night or weekend trips to Portland, (and are likely unemployed,) you could earn up $70 a day as a ‘Portlandia’ extra.

The IFC show’s darlings Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen are getting set to shoot the third season, and a casting agency is looking for folks to flood the background of busy city-scenes.

Scenes take place in Portland’s streets, cafes, hiking trails, backyard sustainable organic farms and basement rock venues.

The casting director said in an online post to not worry about zits or wooden eyes, they’ll take you just as you are. They’re looking to represent the people of Portland, and that’s “everyone and their grandma!!!”

While some Seattleites might have a hard time passing for a Portlander, others will surely fit right in.

Due to the odd schedule of shooting, “as always, being unemployed is the ideal state in Portland.”

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