Casting calls for local background actors have been made for the television series “Poker Face,” which will film in the mid-Hudson Valley and stream on Peacock.
Natasha Lyonne, who starred in Netflix’s “Russian Doll” and “Orange is the New Black,” will star in and executive produce the new drama series, which received a 10-episode order at Peacock in 2021, according to Variety.
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” filmmaker Rian Johnson, who previously directed episodes of “Breaking Bad” and wrote the Oscar-nominated original screenplay for “Knives Out,” is the show’s creator, writer, director and co-executive producer.
Laurent Rejto, director of the Hudson Valley Film Commission, said they put out a casting notice on Facebook and elsewhere for actors with casino experience as a poker or blackjack dealer.
