Genius

Genius is a biographical drama set in New York about Max Perkins and the American southern writer Thomas Wolfe.

Director Michael Grandage

Cast Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Colin Firth

Production Company Desert Wolf Productions

Year 2016

Filming location(s) Multiple UK Locations

Casting this Genius Feature Film

Uni-versal Extras was the sole extras agency for the 2016 feature film, Genius.

As the sole extras agency, the company supplied a range of supporting artistes and extras with a distinctive look for this period film set in 1920s America. Despite this, Genius was actually filmed in multiple locations across England including London, Liverpool, Manchester, Portsmouth, Didcot and Chatham in Kent.

In addition to general extras and walk-on roles, Uni-versal Extras also supplied some of the smaller named character parts and stand-ins for the main actors and actresses.