Downtown Fort Worth isn’t exactly Hollywood Boulevard, but this April, you’d think otherwise. Cameras are rolling once again for Season 2 of Paramount+’s popular series Landman, and North Texas is buzzing with excitement, casting calls, and—yes—a bit of traffic chaos.
Downtown Drama and Traffic Tangles
If your commute took a weird turn this April, blame Taylor Sheridan. The mastermind behind hits like Yellowstone has his film crews back in Fort Worth. Streets downtown have become film sets, specifically near the Fort Worth Club Tower Building. Taylor Street between West 6th and 7th is totally off-limits, and lanes on 6th, 7th, and Lamar are partially closed. Luckily, local police are handling the gridlock, waving cars through while cameras capture drama worthy of a Texas-sized binge-watch.
Wanted: Texans with Trucks (and TCU Gear)
Beyond the traffic cones and bright lights, there’s an open invitation to locals. Legacy Casting, handling extras for Landman, has rolled out a buffet of quirky roles. Ever dreamt of playing a rugged roughneck? Got a dusty truck? Thirty of you could have scored a spot on April 4 in Cresson, Texas.
If rough-and-tumble isn’t your thing, perhaps retirement home administrator fits your style better. Extras filled that quirky role on April 3 in Weatherford, earning $110 for 10 hours of pretending to administrate retirees. And let’s not forget the more specialized call: actual paramedics earned $200 to appear in a realistic medical scene in Weatherford.
Meanwhile, TCU students didn’t miss out. They traded textbooks for screen time, showing up in droves on March 27, decked out in school colors for a campus-centric scene.
🎭 Extras Casting Calls
Legacy Casting issued several casting calls for extras in early April 2025:
- Paramedics: Individuals with paramedic experience were sought for a scene in Weatherford, Texas, with compensation of $200 for up to 12 hours of work .
- Retirement Home Administrators: Extras were needed for roles as retirement home administrators, with filming scheduled for April 3 in Weatherford, Texas, and a pay rate of $110 for 10 hours of work .
- Roughnecks with Trucks: Thirty men were sought to portray roughnecks with trucks for filming on April 4 in Cresson, Texas .
- Event Attendees: Women aged 22 to 30 were needed to portray attendees at an event, interacting closely with wealthy men in a scene. Filming was scheduled for April 7 in Fort Worth, with compensation set at $250 for up to 12 hours of work .
- TCU Students: Students were invited to participate as extras in a scene filming on March 27, 2025, wearing TCU clothing or colors .
Interested individuals were instructed to apply through MyCastingFile.com, the platform used by Legacy Casting for extras and background actor applications .
Demi Moore’s Double (and How to Apply)
Here’s a fun twist: the casting team also needed a running double for Demi Moore. Yep, if you looked like Demi and were up for a jog, you could’ve snagged $250 for a day’s sprinting. Extras applications went through MyCastingFile.com, an easy platform letting everyday Texans rub shoulders (or elbows, depending on your scene) with Hollywood’s elite.
Big Money, Big Impact
Fort Worth’s brief flirtation with Tinseltown isn’t just good fun—it’s great business. Since 2015, film and TV production pumped more than $700 million into the local economy. That means jobs—around 30,000 of them over the years.
The state government sees dollar signs too. Texas lawmakers are considering dropping $2.5 billion into film incentives over the next decade, aiming to lure even more big-budget productions like Landman. And who can blame them? Each film project brings direct spending, boosts local businesses, and turns ordinary days into extraordinary ones.
Takeaways and Street-side Chats
Fort Worth might grumble slightly at the roadblocks, but the city clearly enjoys the spotlight. Local businesses see a spending boost, college students land unforgettable experiences, and everyday residents earn paychecks just for showing up in their trucks or TCU purple.
So, next time you’re stuck in traffic, wondering why Fort Worth looks more like a studio lot than a city street, remember—you’re part of Hollywood history in the making. Who knows? You might even catch a glimpse of Demi Moore’s jogging double sprinting down Taylor Street.
