FAQ's
What is the correct chain of communication to report set safety or workplace concerns?
Your safety and working conditions are a priority to everyone involved on a production. Please follow these steps to report a situation.
1.Always address issues with the Background PA or AD as they are your in person contact.
2. If the situation escalates contact your Casting Company as they have the ability to make decisions and rectify problems.
3. If a reasonable amount of time has past and the situation continues or your casting company is not available please contact BAANM. Reporting a situation will always be confidential and anonymous.
How do I report a safety or workplace violation?
You can report a safety concern or violation to BAANM at via our Contact page.
How do I find casting calls?
The best sources for finding casting are Facebook and Instagram. Follow local casting companies that you have made profiles with.
Below is a list of the Background Casting Companies for New Mexico.
Register through their respectives websites, respond to casting notices via email. Email prefix may be different on the actual call as most casting companies will be involved with multiple productions at a given time. For example productionname@castingcompany.com
Elizabeth Gabel – castingabq@gmail.com
Website: egcasting.com
Lorrie Latham – work@lathamcasting.com
Assistant: Jyl Smith Murray
Website: lathamcasting.com
White Turtle Casting -extras@whiteturtlecasting.com
Kathryn Wamego
Website: whiteturtlecasting.com
Alessi-Hartigan Casting NM
Representatives: Shayne Hartigan
Website: https://alessihartigancasting.com/
Robert Baxter Casting – robertbaxtercasting@gmail.com
Representative: Robert Baxter
Assistant: Denita Wolf
Facebook: @RobertBaxterCasting
LK Productions
Representative: Leonard Kagen
Website: lkproductions.info
Facebook Sites for Background Casting:
New Mexico Film Casting and More
New Mexico Film and Background
New Mexico Extras and Actors Forum
Casting Coffee Group
New Mexico Background Forum
New Mexico Rush Call List
Casting Directors for NM Background