INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL CASTING
AUTHENTIC PERFORMANCES
WHY THEY MATTER
Audiences, and artists, can instantly spot when performances don’t look real. Inauthentic music scenes break immersion and invite critique from musical communities.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Instead of filling these roles with standard background talent, bring your story to life with experienced musicians and vocalists who look, sound, and feel the part.
OUR PROMISE
No matter the signatory status of your project — AFM, SAG, or non-union — we’ve got you covered. Our musicians and vocalists are available to perform under any status, offering flexibility to meet your production’s needs.
OUR EXPERTISE
ON-CAMERA MUSIC CASTING DONE RIGHT.
We supply professional musicians, vocalists, coaches, hand doubles, and more for on-camera performances, ensuring every scene feels authentic — visually, technically, and emotionally.
Our team works alongside music supervisors and producers to seamlessly integrate within each production. Beyond just the sourcing of talent, we can operate as an extension of your team, providing both administrative and creative support as needed.
THE DIFFERENCE
STANDARD EXTRAS PLAY. OUR MUSICIANS PERFORM.
For the past 25+ years, we have provided each production with performers that have real technique, real instruments, and real experience. They are skilled sight-readers who can pre-record in the studio or record live on set, bringing a deep understanding of music production to every performance.
Our talent is reliable, professional, and
production-savvy, delivering performances that elevate on-screen believability.
OUR OFFER
CASTING
We find the right look, skill level, and instrument match based on your
projects needs.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
We coordinate directly with music supervisors, production, props, and wardrobe to streamline communication and
lighten your load.
ON-SET SUPPORT
Our team offers on-set support by liaising between musicians and production to assist in ensuring technical accuracy and believability.
ADMIN
We handle budgeting, union contracts, invoicing, tax documents and payroll coordination — seeing your project through from start to finish.
ON-CAMERA REEL
RECENT CREDITS
FAQs
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Hiring real musicians to mime along to a pre-recorded track provides your production (whether it’s a feature film, a short film, a commercial, or a TV episode) with a higher level of authenticity. Without hiring real musicians to play instruments or sing, a producer and/or casting director runs the risk of noticeable mistakes and inaccuracies appearing in their scenes. We provide our clients with the best talent possible for their scenes, so that nothing will distract from their storytelling.
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Often times when a scene is being filmed, a lead actor who is not a musician may be playing a musical role. They may need coaching or guidance on how to make their performance look believable, and we have worked on dozens of sets to help both lead actors and Sideline musicians bring their best performance possible to the scene.
For example, we have provided on-set music consultation services for The Morning Show on Apple TV, and guided lead actors such as Reese Witherspoon, Hasan Minhaj, Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup for scenes where they are singing on-camera. Having someone with deep musical knowledge on set is very helpful in cases like this, because we can help make sure that the performance looks legitimate, and that it is synced perfectly to the music.
There also may be times when there is a large group of musicians on camera, and someone from the Encompass team serves as the point-person on set to make sure that the group looks great visually, and that everything is synced properly.
Other projects that we have provided on-set music consultation for include La La Land, A Star is Born, Candy Cane Lane, Hunters, Joker 2, Gangster Squad, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, and many others! We have worked on many of the top music-focused films of this generation, providing our clients with the best and most authentic results possible.
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Musicians can be hired according to union rates via the AFM, SAG-AFTRA, or otherwise if the production is not a signatory.
Reach out to us at info@encompassmusicpartners for a quote based on what your needs are, and what the project entails.