Cape Town · Extras & casting · Est. 2014 We find the face.
Hot Pencil casts real people for film, TV and commercials. Extras, featured background, stand-ins and doubles are our bread and butter — with the occasional lead role when the scene calls for it.
99+Talents discovered
17Featured projects
CPTCape Town, ZA
01 / The agency
Casting isn’t
a numbers game.
It’s a feeling.
Hot Pencil is a Cape Town extras and casting agency for film, TV and commercials. Since 2014, we’ve put real faces on set — crowds, featured background, stand-ins, doubles and the occasional lead.
One brief, one point of contact, no drama. Tell us what the scene needs; we’ll find the people who make it real.
How we cast02 / On the books
Fresh faces.
Real presence.
A few faces on our books — extras, featured background and principal talent for film, TV and commercials.
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03 / What we do
Extras first.
Principals too.
One brief. One point of contact. From a full crowd to a single face, we handle the casting and the admin.
Send a brief
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Extras & background
Crowds, featured extras, stand-ins and picture doubles for film, TV and commercial shoots. Briefed, booked and on time.
Principal casting
Lead and supporting roles when the scene needs a face that carries it. We read the brief, then find the person who makes it land.
Bookings & on-set
Contracts, call sheets, schedules and on-set support. We keep the paperwork quiet so the shoot doesn’t have to.
Need extras for a shoot? Send us the brief.
Call the studio
04 / Selected work
Seen on
screens.
A few productions and campaigns our extras and talent have been part of. The credits are theirs. The extras were ours.
Request the full reel
05 / Word on set
Talent testimonial
“From the moment I signed with Hot Pencil, I knew I was in good hands. They don’t just find you opportunities — they guide you every step of the way.”
Lisa Potter · Talent
06 / Join the books
From profile
to set.
No agent? No problem. We’re always looking for new faces — especially extras. No experience necessary.
Start your submissionSend your profile
Email three recent photos, your age, height, location and contact number. No professional shoot required — natural light is perfect.
We call you in
If you fit a brief, we’ll invite you for a quick meet or self-tape. Come as you are. That’s literally the point.
Get on set
We handle the booking, call sheet and paperwork. You focus on the day — we’ll handle the rest of the circus.
07 / Get in touch
Got
talent?
Send us your profile, your brief, or just say hello. We answer our own emails and we actually watch the tapes.
Include your name, age, height, location, contact number and three recent photos. For production briefs, include the role, shoot dates and budget.
Productions
Send a casting briefInclude the role, dates and deadline. We’ll come back with options.