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Extras needed for Travolta movie shooting in South MS, including bikini models

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  • Casting call seeks extras for Travolta film in South Mississippi through mid–late April.
  • Roles include cocktail waitresses, bartenders, family members, bikini models, more.
  • Applicants should email the casting company with information and availability.

Those who dream of appearing in a movie with John Travolta may get that chance as he films “That’s Amore!” in South Mississippi.

Goldman Casting on Thursday, March 26 posted lists of extras they need for the movie as featured background cast. The romantic musical comedy is being filmed in and around Biloxi, Ocean Springs and Gulfport through mid- to late April.

Beautiful cocktail waitresses and bikini models are on the list, along with young nieces and nephews and bartenders. Some of the support cast will work just one day while others must be available for several days of production.

Here is the casting list:

  • 2 nephews and two nieces in featured roles. Males age 8-14, of Italian or Mediterranean descent. Must be able to work all six days: March 26 and 31 plus April 1, April 6-7 and April 13.
  • 4 beautiful female cocktail waitresses, ages 20s-40s and any ethnicity. The cocktail waitresses will be working in the upscale Amore Restaurant. Must be able to work both March 29 and 30.
  • 2 female bartenders. Seeking very attractive female bartenders, ages 20s to 40s, to work in the upscale Amore Restaurant. Must be able to work both March 29 and 30.
  • Beautiful bar lady No. 2 in her late 20s to 30s and any ethnicity. She will be sitting at the bar and will work March 30.
  • Customer No. 2 at the Amore Restaurant, can be male or female in their 20s-40s, any ethnicity and will work March 30.
  • 3 wives: Christina, Dean’s wife; Shelly, Loui’s wife, and Michelle, Pete’s wife. Each are an attractive female in her 30s to 40s, of Italian, Mediterranean or Irish descent. Must work all seven days: March 31 and April 1, 2, 6-7, 13-14
  • Shelly, Loui’s wife
  • John, an Eastside outfielder on the local team who must be able to play softball. Looking for a male in his 50s, any ethnicity, who will work both April 6 and 7.
  • 2 Vito’s kids, ages 8-14, male or female, of Italian or Mediterranean descent. Must work both April 14 and April 16.
The corner of Howard Avenue and Main Street in downtown Biloxi was closed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 as production starts on the new John Travolta movie “That’s Amore!” It’s the third Travolta movie filmed in four years in South Mississippi and location shots are planned across the Coast.
The corner of Howard Avenue and Main Street in downtown Biloxi was closed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 as production starts on the new John Travolta movie “That’s Amore!” It’s the third Travolta movie filmed in four years in South Mississippi and location shots are planned across the Coast. City of Biloxi photo
  • Vito’s wife, an attractive woman in her 30s-40s, of Italian, Mediterranean or Irish descent. Must be able to work April 14 and April 16.
  • 2 happy, hungry parents in their 30s to 40s. Black female and male who will appear at the pizzeria with their children, enjoying a meal. Will work April 15.
  • 2 happy, hungry kids, ages 8-14, black female and male, enjoying pizza with their parents. Work April 15,
  • Upscale female bar hostess age 20s-30s, and any ethnicity will portray a hostess at a casino. Works April 20.
  • Patty’s ex love will be a man in his 40s-50s of Italian, Mediterranean or Irish descent. Works April 20
  • Bartender is a male of any ethnicity in his 30s-50s. He’ll portray a bartender at the Bacari Restaurant and work April 21.
  • 6 beautiful bikini models should be in their 20s-30s and be comfortable in a biking. They should be of Italian, Mediterranean or Irish descent and will portray beautiful Italian models in the commercial for the restaurant. They will work April 22.
  • 3 Chinese restaurant customers, male or female, ages from their 20s-70s. They will portray eating at the local Chinese restaurant. They will work March 27 and be paid $135 for 12 hours.

To answer the casting call, email golemancastingsubmit@yahoo.com. Put Amore in the subject line and provide your name, age and parent name if a minor, the role, a contact phone number, up-to-date photo and availability, along with information about availability and whether tattoos are visible and a photo of them.

Mary Perez
Sun Herald
Mary has won numerous awards for her business and casino articles for the Sun Herald. She also writes about Biloxi, jobs and the new restaurants and development coming to the Coast. She is a fourth-generation journalist. 
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