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Casting notice for indie feature film 'Car Dogs' adult, teen, and child actors and extras

Car Dogs Casting Calls Arizona

"Car Dogs" will film in Phoenix, AZ beginning on November 8, 2013.
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Production is now set to begin on the indie feature film "Car Dogs" beginning on November 8, 2013. The award winning casting director is auditioning actors for co-starring, supporting, and day-player roles. The extras casting department is also now taking submissions from people of all ages including children and seniors, to appear in the film as fully paid general extras and featured background actors. Shooting is taking place in the Phoenix, Arizona area and will run through December 4, 2013.

"Car Dogs" takes a rare look at the funny and intensely dramatic world that is the car business. The drama in "Car Dogs" centers on a powerful father-son battle between the owner of a car dealership, John Chamberlain, and his son, Mark. John is a brilliant, callous businessman who is a vicious, overbearing father. Mark is the sales manager at Chamberlain Auto, the dealership that promises to do "Whatever IT Takes" to put you in a new car. But on a scorching hot Saturday in the middle of the Phoenix summer, Mark has a chance to get his own dealership, and out from under his father's thumb. But there is a catch - Mark has to sell thirty-five cars by the end of the day. The question is, will Mark do whatever it takes, including betraying his sales team and himself to get what he wants?

Starring in "Car Dogs" is Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Patrick J. Adams playing the role of Mark Chamberlain. Adams is a series regular on the hit USA show "Suits" playing Mike Ross. Also starring in "Car Dogs" is Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer playing the role of Sharon. Spencer recently completed shooting the feature film "Black and White" starring opposite Kevin Costner and Jennifer Ehle. Grammy Awards nominee George Lopez has joined the cast playing the role of Christian, Gotham Awards nominee Dash Mihok will play Scott, and Josh Hopkins has been cast as Mike Reynolds.

Filmmaker Adam Collis is directing "Car Dogs" from an original screenplay written by Mark Edward King, based partially on his experiences working at car dealerships in the Scottsdale, AZ area. Collis is Visiting Professor of Film Directing at Arizona State University and Founder, CEO at The Director's Perspective Acting Studio. He has received awards and nominations from the Aspen Shortsfest, Austin Film Festival, Hamptons International Film Festival, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films. Collis will also produce "Car Dogs" along with Adam Robinson and F. Miguel Valenti. David Breschel will co-produce. Timothy P. Haskins is executive producer.

"Car Dogs" Principal Actor Casting Call Details

Casting Society of America Artios Award winning casting director John Jackson is auditioning actors for union and non-union males and females of all races between the ages of 18 and 80 to be cast in both speaking and featured non-speaking roles in the indie feature film "Car Dogs". Jackson's casting credits include such projects as the Academy Award nominated film "About Schmidt" starring Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates, the Academy Award winning film "Sideways" starring Paul Giamatti, and the Academy Award winning film "The Descendants" starring George Clooney and Shailene Woodley.

To be considered for principal actor speaking roles, submit the following ASAP:

• current photos (snapshots are acceptable)
• height
• weight
• hair color
• eye color
• date of birth
• contact phone numbers

If interested, casting director John Jackson will contact you to schedule an audition/interview. YOU MUST BE WILLING TO WORK IN THE PHOENIX AREA AS A LOCAL HIRE during the production dates (November 8th - December 4th). This means that transportation and accommodations to Phoenix will not be provided.

Email your submission to the following:

cardogscastingla@gmail.com

"Car Dogs" Extras Casting Call Details

The extras casting department is now hiring extras and stand-ins of all shapes, sizes, and types. Both men and women, children and teens, 5-70 years of age, any ethnicity. Filming is taking place in Phoenix from November 8th through December 4th. You must be located within a reasonable driving distance to Phoenix. You can be available to work as little as one day, or multiple days. These are fully paid positions with overtime after 8 hrs, possibly up to 12-13 hour shooting days. The production is also seeking people who have newer cars and trucks to also be used in the film, with additional compensation.

To be considered, submit the following:

• recent color snapshot (does not need to be professional)
• name
• height
• weight
• hair/eye color
• shirt size
• waist size
• shoe size
• all contact info including phone number

If you have a newer car or truck and are interested in also using it in the film, include the following additional info with your submission:

• make
• year
• model
• color
• include a recent color snapshot of your vehicle

Email your submission to the following:

cardogsbackground@gmail.com

Put "ATTN: BRAD" in the subject line of your email.

ALL talent including minors and foreign actors MUST be legally eligible to work in the United States.

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks include the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in the United States:

• Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Child Actor Permit Application
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors Lists
• Extras Casting Directors Lists
• Talent Agents Lists
• General Talent Agent Information
• Acting Classes Lists
• Headshot Photographers Lists
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit to casting directors for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

John Jackson, CSA
19588 Birdsley Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

NOTE:

I highly recommend that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

Click Here to purchase 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelopes.

The casting directors address should be written in all capital letters on the solid side of the envelope, with the name of the project you are submitting for written directly above the casting directors name. If the role that you are submitting for is available, it should also be written above the casting directors name.

Example:

"Project Name"
"Role of _______"
CASTING DIRECTOR NAME
CASTING DIRECTOR ADDRESS
CASTING DIRECTOR CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Extras Casting

cardogsbackground@gmail.com

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Stefanie Epstein Productions, Inc.
427 N. Canon Drive
Suite 206
Beverly Hills, CA 90266

Executive Producer:

Timothy P. Haskins

Producers:

Adam Collis
Stefanie Epstein
F. Miguel Valenti
Adam Robinson
David Breschel

Writer:

Mark E. King

Director:

Adam Collis

Starring:

Patrick J. Adams - Mark Chamberlain
Octavia Spencer - Sharon
Dash Mihok - Scott
George Lopez - Christian
Josh Hopkins - Mike Reynolds

Story:

Car Dogs tells the story of a young man trying to survive in the cut throat world of auto dealers and car salesman. Mark Chamberlin has just one day to hit his sales goals in order to get his own dealership and out from under the thumb of relentlessly brutal father. The Chamberlin Auto motto: "WHATEVER IT TAKES". But the question remains: Will Mark do whatever it takes, even if it means selling his soul, in order to get what he wants.

Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels full-time stand-ins needed for Universal Pictures 'Dumb and Dumber Too' as well as extras

Dumb and Dumber To open casting call in Atlanta

Update 9-25-2013: The stand-ins, photo doubles, and background actors are now being cast. Submission and registration details posted below. Film crew member submission details are also now posted below.

Conundrum Entertainment and Red Granite Pictures are now officially in production on the Universal Pictures comedy feature film "Dumb and Dumber To", the sequel to the 1994 hit buddy-comedy movie "Dumb and Dumber". Casting for co-starring, supporting, and day player roles has been taking place in Los Angeles. The extras are now being cast in Atlanta, GA where shooting is ready to begin on Saturday September 28th. Specific casting needs are being posted and updated throughout production below. Film crew members can now submit resumes via email.

Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne are dimwitted, socially awkward best friends who are as clueless and as dumb as they get. Lloyd is a chip-toothed, mischievous loser who can't hold a job, and Harry is his good-natured friend that happens to be just as incredibly moronic as Loyd. "Dumb and Dumber To" picks up 20 years after the first film, and the guys are now middle aged knuckle-heads. After one of them discovers that they need a kidney transplant, they set out on another road trip. This time, to find their long lost children in order to get a new kidney.

Starring in "Dumb and Dumber To" is two-time Golden Globe Award winner Jim Carrey reprising his role as Lloyd Christmas. Carrey recently completed shooting "Anchorman: The Legend Continues", and "Kick-Ass 2". He is also attached to star opposite Owen W‎ilson in the Relativity Media feature film "Loomis Fargo", and in Summit Entertainment's "Ricky Stanicky". Also starring in "Dumb and Dumber To" is four-time Golden Globe Award nominee Jeff Daniels returning as Harry Dunne. Daniels most recently starred in the films "Quad", and "Looper" appearing opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. Laurie Holden, Kathleen Turner, and Rachel Melvin have also joined the cast.

Producers Guild of America Vision Award winning filmmakers Bobby and Peter Farrelly are directing "Dumb and Dumber To" from an original screenplay written by Sean Anders and John Morris. The Farrelly Brothers are very well known in the entertainment industry for directing romantic comedy films such as "Shallow Hal," "Me, Myself and Irene," "There's Something About Mary". They are also known for their epic buddy comedies such as "Dumb and Dumber," "Kingpin," "Stuck on You," "Hall Pass," and "The Three Stooges". They are attached to produce and direct "The Valet", a remake of Francis Veber's 2006 French comedy "La Doublure."

The Farrely Brothers are producing "Dumb and Dumber To" under the banner of their production company Conundrum Entertainment. Two-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee Bradley Thomas is producing along with Charles B. Wessler. Red Granite Pictures Vice Chairman Joey McFarland and CEO Riza Aziz are executive producers. Universal Pictures will release the film with a PG-13 rating in 2014.

"Dumb and Dumber To" was originally set up at Warner Bros. Pictures, however the studio put the project on turnaround. Universal Pictures is now set to distribute the film. The first movie was made on a $17 million budget and made over $279 million at the box office worldwide. "Dumb and Dumber" is said to have a $35 million budget.

"Dumb and Dumber Too" Extras Casting Call Details

The extras casting director in Atlanta, GA is now hiring local people to appear in the Universal Pictures comedy feature film "Dumb and Dumber Too" as general extras and possible featured background actors. These are fully paid positions, and no previous experience working as an extras is required. Typical shooting days typically run 12-14 hrs and overtime pay is included. Extra pay increases or "bumps" can occur for the use of your auto, personal props, certain wardrobe, etc.

The following is currently needed:

[JIM CARREY STAND-IN] Male, Caucasuian. 6'1 - 6'2 slim to average build medium length or so and up for a cut. MUST be available this coming Saturday and pretty much all Saturday's through next few months as well as generally flexible schedule. Also must be available for several days during weekdays.

[JEFF DANIELS STAND-IN] Male, Caucasuian. 6'3 or so average build - longish or shaggy blond hair. MUST be available this coming Saturday and pretty much all Saturday's through next few months as well as generally flexible schedule. Also must be available for several days during weekdays.

For the above two stand-in roles, submit clear recent headshot, full length and profile to: ddtextras@gmail.com

Put "DD2 STAND-IN" in the subject line of your email.

[TWIN BABIES] Male or Female, Caucasian. 5-7 months old. Ideally with some hair, reddish to brown.

To submit your twin babies, email a recent photo, age, length, weight and all parents contact info to: ddtextras@gmail.com

Put "DD2 TWINS" in the subject line of your email.

[GENERAL EXTRAS] Male and Female, all ages and types 18 years and older.

For general extras, submit two clear recent color snapshots (one headshot and one full-lenght), name, all physical stats, all clothing sizes including show and hat, and all contact information including phone number. Also list any vehicles you own including year, make, color, condition. Email to: ddtextras@gmail.com

Put "DD2 GENERAL EXTRAS" in the subject line of your email.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is for people located in Georgia. You MUST state your specific location in your submissions.

It is not a requirement, however I highly recommend filling out a free profile at the casting company website and mention that your are in their database when submitting:

"Dumb and Dumber Too" Extras Casting Registration

All talent must and be legally eligible to work in Atlanta, GA and the United States.

The 2013 Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in the State of Georgia and the United States:

• Georgia Child Labor Entertainment Employment Information Sheet
• Georgia Child Labor Summary Sheet
• Georgia Employment Certificate Guide for Minors Under 18
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Atlanta Actors Resources:

• Atlanta Casting Directors List
• Atlanta Extras Casting Directors List
• Atlanta Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Atlanta Acting Classes and Schools List
• Atlanta Actors Unions and Professional Organizations
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• Atlanta Headshot Photographers List
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Rick Montgomery Casting
2329 Purdue Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Extras Casting

Atlanta:

Patrick Ingram
Extras Casting Atlanta
1123 Zonolite Road
Suite 7A
Atlanta, GA 30306

Film Crew Members

Atlanta:

Experienced film crew members and production staff located in Atlanta can email resumes to:

ddtoprod@gmail.com

In the subject line of your email, please indicate that it is a Crew resume and the department you are seeking to work in. For example, "Crew – Camera Department".

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Dumb and Dumber To, LLC
590 Means Street NW
Stuite 250
Atlanta, GA 30318

Conundrum Entertainment
325 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 201
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Red Granite Pictures
9255 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 710
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Executive Producers:

Riza Aziz
Joey McFarland

Producers:

Bradley Thomas
Charles B. Wessler
Peter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly

Writers:

Sean Anders
John Morris

Director:

Peter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly

Starring:

Jim Carrey - Lloyd Christmas
Jeff Daniels - Harry Dunne
Laurie Holden - Adele Pichlow
Rachel Melvin - Penny Pichlow
Kathleen Turner - Fraida Feltcher
Cam Neely - Sea Bass

Story:

Lloyd and Harry are back. The not-so-dynamic duo are a few years older, but not for the wiser. Just as dumb as ever!

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Columbia Pictures action comedy feature film '22 Jump Street' casting calls underway in New Orleans for college age talent

22 Jump Street Casting Calls

"22 Jump Street" will hit theaters on June 13, 2014.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Update 9-16-2013: Extras casting details are now available below.

Original Film and Lord/Miller Productions are set to begin production on the Columbia Pictures action comedy feature film "22 Jump Street", and the casting directors in Los Angeles and New Orleans have been holding auditions for lead, co-starring and supporting roles as college students. Extras are now being registered and will be cast throughout filming, with a very large amount of college age people needed. Film crew members are also being hired. Shooting is taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The movie is a sequel to the hit 2012 film "21 Jump Street". Shooting will get underway in October, 2013 and will continue through December, 2013.  Additional filming will take place in Puerto Rico. The release date is scheduled for June 13, 2014.

"22 Jump Street" leads off where the first film ended. Officers Schmidt and Jenko go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. In addition to cracking the case, the two freshmen must figure out if they can have a mature relationship like real men.

Starring in "22 Jump Street" is Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill reprising the role of  Morton Schmidt. Hill has starred in a long string of hit movies including "Superbad," "Get Him to the Greek," "Moneyball," and "The Sitter". He recently wrapped shooting on Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Wolf of Wall Street", and "True Story" starring James Franco. Also returning is Channing Tatum playing Greg Jenko. Tatum recently portrayed Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Schultz in the film "Foxcatcher". He is currently filming the Warner Bros. Pictures feature film "Jupiter Ascending" starring alongside Mila Kunis and Sean Bean. Image Awards winner Ice Cube returns in the role of Captain Dickson.

Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller return in the directors chairs for this sequel. The two, who are both former animators, recently directed the animated feature film "The Lego Movie". Producing "22 Jump Street" is Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Primetime Emmy Award nominee and Original Film principal Neal H. Moritz will also produce. Original Film production executive Tania Landau will executive produce along with Producers Guild of America PGA Award nominee Reid Carolin. Columbia Pictures will handle domestic distribution. Sony Pictures Releasing will distribute internationally.

"22 Jump Street" Louisiana Casting Call Details

Casting Society of America Artios Award nominee Elizabeth Coulon has been contracted to conduct the extras casting for the Columbia Pictures action comedy feature film "22 Jump Street" starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. She has announced that she will be casting college age extras for the next four months.

To be considered, talent needs to register (free) at the following site:

"22 Jump Street" Extras Casting (hosted by mycastingfile.com)

ALL talent including minors and foreign actors/extras MUST be legally eligible to work in the state of Louisiana and in the United States.

The 2013 Louisiana Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Louisiana and the United States:

• Louisiana Child Performer Law Information Sheet
• Louisiana Child Performer Trust Act Sheet
• Louisiana Minor Trust Deduction Guidelines
• Louisiana Minor Intention To Employ Form
• Louisiana Employment of Minors Informational Booklet
• Louisiana Film, TV, and Commercials Minor Labor Law Summary

In addition to the following Actors Resources:

• New Orleans Casting Directors List
• Baton Rouge Casting Directors List
• Shreveport Casting Directors List
• Louisiana Actors Unions and Resources
• General Talent Agent Information
• Louisiana Talent Agents List
• Louisiana Acting Classes and Schools List
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• Headshot Photographers List
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Actors Resources
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permit Information
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

New Orleans:

Elizabeth Coulon, CSA
2926 Canal Street
2nd Floor
New Orleans, LA 70119

Los Angeles:

Jeanne McCarthy
Nicole Abellera
1750 Ocean Park Blvd.
Suite 208
Santa Monica, CA 90405

NOTE:

I highly recommend that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

Click Here to purchase 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelopes.

The casting directors address should be written in all capital letters on the solid side of the envelope, with the name of the project you are submitting for written directly above the casting directors name. If the role that you are submitting for is available, it should also be written above the casting directors name.

Example:

"Project Name"
"Role of _______"
CASTING DIRECTOR NAME
CASTING DIRECTOR ADDRESS
CASTING DIRECTOR CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Extras Casting

Louisiana:

Coulon Casting
2926 Canal Street
2nd Floor
New Orleans, LA 70119

Film Crew

Louisiana:

Experienced film crew members and production staff located in Louisiana can email resumes to:

22jumpstreetresumes@gmail.com

In the subject line of your email, please indicate that it is a Crew resume and the department you are seeking to work in. For example, "Crew – Camera Department".

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

22 Jump Street Production Office
600 Edwards Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70123

Original Film
11466 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Columbia Pictures
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Executive Producers:

Tania Landau
Brian Bell

Producers:

Neal Moritz
Jonah Hill
Channing Tatum
Reid Carolin

Writers:

Michael Bacall
Jonah Hill
Oren Uziel
Stephen Cannell
Patrick Harburgh

Directors:

Phil Lord
Chris Miller

Starring:

Channing Tatum - Jenko
Jonah Hill - Schmidt
Ice Cube - Captain Dickson

Story:

Sequel to 21 Jump Street...

Casting call for feature film 'Franny' seeking identical twin boys to star in scenes with Richard Gere

Philadelphia Casting Call

"Franny" will film in Philadelphia beginning October 14, 2013.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Treehouse Pictures and Tiderock Media in association with Magnolia Entertainment and Soaring Flight Productions are in pre-production on the comedy feature film "Franny". The Primetime Emmy Award nominated local Philadelphia casting director is setting up auditions for principal actor speaking roles. Shooting will take place in and around the city of Philadelphia beginning October 14, 2013 and will continue through the end of November. The extras casting will be taking place when filming begins and throughout production. Film crew positions are also being filled, submission details below.

"Franny" centers on a hedonistic philanthropist who ingratiates himself into the lives of a newlywed couple in order to re-create the life he once had. Golden Globe Award winner Richard Gere is playing the lead role of philanthropist Francis "Franny". Gere returns once again to his birthplace of Philadelphia. Since Gere's Golden Globe Award nominated performance in the feature film "Arbitrage", he did voice-over work on the New York Yankees produced animated film "Henry & Me". He also did a segment in the film "Movie 43". Upon completion of "Franny" Gere will star in the adult love story film "This Man, This Woman".

Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize nominee Andrew Renzi will direct "Franny" from an original screenplay that he wrote himself. Renzi developed the project through the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, a five-day writer's workshop that gives independent screenwriters the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts with industry leading writers that serve as creative advisers. Renzi's most recent project was the short film "Karaoke!" which earned him his Sundance nomination, and also won an award at the Ashland Independent Film Festival.

TideRock Media partners Thomas B. Fore and Jason Michael Berman will produce "Franny" along with Independent Spirit Awards nominee Kevin Turen of Treehouse Pictures. Jay Schuminsky of Big Shoes Media will also produce. Magnolia Entertainment President and CEO Shelley Browning will also executive produce. Browning is also a talent & literary manager whose clients include Rachel McAdams, Rosamund Pike, and Brittany Snow. Also executive producing is Justin Nappi of Treehouse Pictures, Ruth Mutch of Soaring Flight Productions, Mike Diamond of Gateway Films, and John Friedberg of QED International.

"Franny" Philadelphia Casting Call Details

Primetime Emmy Award nominee Diane Heery is the local casting director for principal actor speaking roles in Philadelphia, and she is seeking the following:

[IDENTICAL TWIN BOYS] Ages 6-9. Any ethnicity. To play a terminally ill orphan at a Children's Hospital. Both twins will play one role, taking turns filming with Richard Gere in two scenes. Acting experience preferred, but not necessary. This is under SAG-AFTRA contract, however the casting director will also consider non-union.

This auditions and shoots in Philadelphia. Please send your child's photos and your contact info to the following:

frannycasting@gmail.com

If chosen, you will be contacted with an audition appointment time and location.

All talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of Pennsylvania and in the United States.

The 2013 Pittsburgh Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Pennsylvania and the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Pennsylvania Child Entertainment Work Permit Application
• Pennsylvania Application for Minors In Performances
• Pennsylvania Parental Acknowledgement of Minor's Duties and Hours of Employment Form
• Pennsylvania Minors Waiver Request Form for Entertainment Performances
• Pennsylvania Child Labor Complaint Form
• Pennsylvania Child Labor Act Details
• Pennsylvania Child Labor Act Hours Rules for Performances By Minors
• Pennsylvania Regulations Governing Employment of Minors
• Pennsylvania Child Labor Law Prohibitions
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Pittsburgh Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Extras Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Acting Schools and Teachers List
• Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Reproduction Services List
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Casting Director Cover Letter
• Sample Talent Agent Cover Letter
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Actors Unions and Professional Organizations
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit to casting directors for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Philadelphia:

Dianne Heery
Jason Loftus
Heery Casting
2618-22 E. Cumberland Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125

New York:

Kerry Barden
Barden/Schnee Casting
150 West 28th Street
Suite #402
New York, NY 10001

Los Angeles:

Rich Delia
Barden/Schnee Casting
1513 6th Street
Suite 105
Santa Monica, CA  90401

NOTE:

I highly recommend that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

Click Here to purchase 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelopes.

The casting directors address should be written in all capital letters on the solid side of the envelope, with the name of the project you are submitting for written directly above the casting directors name. If the role that you are submitting for is available, it should also be written above the casting directors name.

Example:

"Project Name"
"Role of _______"
CASTING DIRECTOR NAME
CASTING DIRECTOR ADDRESS
CASTING DIRECTOR CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Extras Casting

TBA

The extras and stand-ins will begin to be cast closer to the start of filming mid-October, 2013. Check back for details.

Film Crew

Philadelphia:

Experienced film crew members and production staff located in Philadelphia can email resumes to:

brandywine5resumes@gmail.com

In the subject line of your email, please indicate that it is a Crew resume and the department you are seeking to work in. For example, "Crew – Camera Department".

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.


Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Treehouse Pictures/Tiderock Media
9200 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 1232
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Magnolia Entertainment
9595 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 601
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Soaring Flight Productions
1700 Pacific Avenue
Suite 4100
Dallas, TX 75201

QED International
1800 N. Highland Avenue
5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Executive Producers:

Shelley Browning
Michael Diamond
Ruth Mutch
John Friedberg

Producers:

Thomas B. Fore
Jason Michael Berman
Jay Schuminsky

Writer/Director:

Andrew Renzi

Starring:

Richard Gere - Francis aka "Franny"

Story:

A philanthropist meddles in the lives of newly-married couples in an attempt to relive his past.

Casting calls underway for live-action animated feature film 'SpongeBob SquarePants 2'

SpongeBob SquarePants 2

"SpongeBob SquarePants 2" is shooting in Savannah, GA.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

The little yellow fella that nearly everyone in America and beyond seems to love is back! Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Animation are in pre-production on the live-action/animated feature film "SpongeBob SquarePants 2". The casting director has sent out casting calls for principal actor roles in Los Angeles, New York, as well as in Savannah, Georgia. Locations include sound stages in Savannah, locations in the downtown area, and on Tybee Island. Day player speaking roles and extras casting is now underway for talent in Savannah, GA.

The movie is a combination live action and animation film based on the Nickelodeon television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The film centers on SpongeBob - an optimistic, cheerful, enthusiastic yellow sea sponge who works as a fry cook in the fictional underwater town of Bikini Bottom. Other characters include Patrick, a pink dimwitted starfish; Sandy Cheeks - an intelligent, scientific, bipedal anthropomorphic squirrel; the ill-tempered, cynical, and grouchy Squidward Tentacles; and Mr. Krabs, the founder and greedy owner of the Krusty Krab restaurant. The main voice cast of the 2004 SpongeBob SquarePants film, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, and Carolyn Lawrence, are set to return.

There will be two separate directors for "SpongeBob SquarePants 2". Multiple film festival award winner Mike Mitchell will direct the live action scenes. Mitchell is a former animator who has directed several hit feature films including "Shrek Forever After," "Surviving Christmas," "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked". He is set to direct the upcoming films "Monster Squad" and "Once Upon a Time". Seven-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Paul Tibbitt is on board to direct the animated scenes. Tibbitt is currently the supervising producer and co-executive producer of the Nickelodeon television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". The two directors will helm the project from an original screenplay written by Primetime Emmy Award winner Jonathan Aibel.

Mary Parent, founder and President of Disruption Entertainment, will produce "SpongeBob SquarePants 2". Parent was formerly the Chairperson of Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Worldwide Motion Picture Group, and former President of Production for Universal Studios. She recently produced the major feature films "Pacific Rim," "Noah," and "Godzilla". Cale Boyter is also producing for Disruption Entertainment, and Craig Sost returns to produce his second SpongeBob movie. SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg will executive produce. "SpongeBob SquarePants 2" is scheduled to hit theaters on February 13, 2015.

"SpongeBob SquarePants 2" Savannah, GA Casting Call Details

The local casting director for the upcoming Nickelodeon Movies feature film "SpongeBob SquarePants 2" is now casting day player acting roles for actors who can be available to work as local hires in Savannah, Georgia.

To be considered, first go to the following site and register (free):

Marty Siu Casting


General extras will be contacted from the database on an as-needed basis.

Principal Actors

Union and non-union actors who are available to work as a LOCAL HIRE in Savannah, GA should submit a headshot and resume to the following:

sb2casting@gmail.com

All talent including minors and foreign actors must and be legally eligible to work in the state of Georgia and the United States.

The 2013 Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in the State of Georgia and the United States:

• Georgia Child Labor Entertainment Employment Information Sheet
• Georgia Child Labor Summary Sheet
• Georgia Employment Certificate Guide for Minors Under 18
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Atlanta Actors Resources:

• Atlanta Casting Directors List
• Atlanta Extras Casting Directors List
• Atlanta Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Atlanta Acting Classes and Schools List
• Atlanta Actors Unions and Professional Organizations
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• Atlanta Headshot Photographers List
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit to casting directors for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Savannah, GA:

SpongeBob SquarePants 2
Marty Siu Casting
6640 I Old Monroe Road
Suite 200
Indian Trail, NC 28079
sb2casting@gmail.com

Los Angeles and New York:

SpongeBob SquarePants 2
Lorna Johnson Casting
5555 Melrose Avenue
Sturges Building, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90038

NOTE:

I highly recommend that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

Click Here to purchase 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelopes.

The casting directors address should be written in all capital letters on the solid side of the envelope, with the name of the project you are submitting for written directly above the casting directors name. If the role that you are submitting for is available, it should also be written above the casting directors name.

Example:

Extras Casting

Savannah, GA:

Marty Siu Casting
6640 I Old Monroe Road
Suite 200
Indian Trail, NC 28079

SpongeBob SquarePants 2 Extras Registration

Crew Members & Production Staff

Savannah, GA:

Experienced film crew members and production staff can submit a resume to the following:

resumes.spongebob2@gmail.com

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS. This is for crew and production staff only.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

SpongeBob SquarePants 2
Production Office
100 Bull Street
4th Floor
Savannah, GA 31401

Disruption Entertainment
5555 Melrose Avenue
Swanson Building
Fourth Floor
Hollywood, CA 90038

Nickelodeon Movies
1515 Broadway
38th Floor
New York, NY 10036

Paramount Animation
5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Executive Producer:

Steve Hillenburg

Producers:

Cale Boyter
Mary Parent
Craig Sost

Director:

Paul Tibbitt

Live-Action Director:

Mike Mitchell

Starring:

SpongeBob SquarePants - Tom Kenny
Patrick Star - Bill Fagerbakke
Squidward Tentacles - Rodger Bumpass
Mr. Krabs - Clancy Brown
Sandy Cheeks - Carolyn Lawrence

Story:

"SpongeBob SquarePants 2" centers on a fun day at the beach!

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Casting calls in Mississippi for feature film 'The Sound and The Fury' directed by and starring James Franco

The Sound and The Fury Mississippi Open Casting Call

'The Sound and The Fury' is seeking actors, extras, and crew members in Mississippi.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Update 9-16-2013: Immediate casting needs are posted below.

RabbitBandidi Productions and Untitled Entertainment are getting ready to begin shooting the indie feature film "The Sound and The Fury" and the casting director has sent out a casting call for people located in Mississippi to appear in the film as fully paid general extras and featured background actors. These are fully paid positions and there is no previous experience required. The movie is an adaptation of the William Faulkner novel of the same name. Principal photography begins September 20, 2013 in Jackson, Mississippi.

The "Sound and The Fury" tells the story of the Compson family, a Mississippi clan that has fallen on hard times at the turn of the century. Narrative is told in four parts through the eyes of the family's three brothers and a servant named Dilsey. The brothers are obsessed with their sister, who was pushed out of the house for her unruly ways. Academy Award nominee James Franco will star in "Sound and The Fury", and will also direct from an adapted screenplay that he wrote with Matt Rager.

Vince Jolivette and Miles Levy will produce for Franco's production company RabbitBandini Productions. Untitled Entertainment owner and founder Jason Weinberg will also produce. In addition to producing films, Weinberg is a talent manager that represents such actors as Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Kate Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Sofía Vergara, Jessica Lange, and Brooke Shields just to name a few. Lee Caplin will executive produce.

"The Sound and The Fury" Casting Call Details

The casting director for the indie feature film "The Sound and The Fury" is seeking people of all ages and types to appear in the film as general extras and featured background actors in the film. These are fully paid positions and require no acting or background performing experience. The following will be updated as casting needs change.

URGENT - The following is needed in the Carrolton, Mississippi area:

[BABIES] Caucasian. Between 8-9 months of age.
[TODDLERS] Caucasian. 1-1/2 years of age.

MUST be available in the Carrolton, Mississippi area to work on Saturday, September 28th.

To be considered, submit parent/guardian name, baby/toddler name and age (include date-of-birth), city you reside in Mississippi, and two photos of baby/toddler.

Email to the following:

soundandfurycasting@gmail.com

In the subject line of your email please put the following: "Your Name" for BG for TSTF - Category # Baby or Toddler

**They will book from photo - no auditions.**

URGENT - The following is needed in the Carrolton, Mississippi area:

[CIVIL WAR GENERAL REENACTOR] Must have own costume/uniform.

If you are local to the Carrollton MS or Jackson MS area, please email the production with:

1. Name
2. Age and Date of Birth
3. City in which you reside in Mississippi
4. One or Two Photos of you in costume. Include headshot.
5. Best contact information – phone and email

Email to soundandfurycasting@gmail.com

Be sure to title the message as follows:

"Your Name" for BG for TSTF - Civil War General

**They will book from photo - no auditions.**

All talent must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

The 2013 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permit Information
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Casting Directors List
• Extras Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors
• Headshot Photographers List
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit to casting directors for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Matthew Morgan, CDC
Morgan Casting Inc.
847 Adelaide Street W
Toronto, ON
M6J 3X1
Canada

soundandfurycasting@gmail.com

NOTE:

I highly recommend that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

Click Here to purchase 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelopes.

The casting directors address should be written in all capital letters on the solid side of the envelope, with the name of the project you are submitting for written directly above the casting directors name. If the role that you are submitting for is available, it should also be written above the casting directors name.

Example:

"Project Name"
"Role of _______"
CASTING DIRECTOR NAME
CASTING DIRECTOR ADDRESS
CASTING DIRECTOR CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Extras Casting

Mississippi:

Matthew Morgan, CDC
Morgan Casting Inc.

soundandfurycasting@gmail.com

Film Crew Members:

Mississippi:

Crew members MUST list themselves on the following crew directory to be considered:

http://ms.reel-scout.com/crew_login.aspx

Experienced film crew members and production staff located in Mississippi can email resumes to:

sandf.testshoot@gmail.com

In the subject line of your email, please indicate that it is a Crew resume and the department you are seeking to work in. For example, "Crew – Camera Department".

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Untitled Entertainment
350 South Beverly Drive
Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

RabbitBandidi Productions
3500 W. Olive Avenue
Suite 1470
Burbank, CA 91505

Executive Producer:

Lee Caplin

Producers:

Jason Weinberg

Director:

James Franco

Starring:

James Franco
Dave Franco
Danny McBride
Jon Hamm

Story:

A look at the trials and tribulations of The Compson siblings, living in the deep south during the early part of the 20th century.

Feature film 'The Fault in Our Stars' casting call for teens and young adults affected by cancer

The Fault in Our Stars Casting Call

"The Fault in Our Stars" is shooting is Pittsburgh starting late August, 2013.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Fox 2000 and Temple Hill Productions are in pre-production on the feature film "The Fault in Our Stars", and the production has sent out a casting call for teens and young adults between 13 and 23 years old who have been affected by cancer, to appear in the film as background performers. The casting director has specified that there is no experience is necessary and these are fully paid positions. They are also looking for a girl who can play actress Shailene Woodley at 11 years old. Shooting will run from August 26, 2013 through October 8, 2013 in Pittsburgh.

"The Fault in Our Stars" is based on the best selling novel by author John Green, and centers on sixteen-year-old cancer patient Hazel Grace Lancaster. She is a three-year stage IV–cancer survivor who is clinically depressed, but is also a young woman with spirit, intelligence, and wit. When Hazel is forced by her parents to attend a support group for children living with cancer, she meets 17 year old Isaac - a brave, lovesick, painfully funny teen - who has lost one eye to cancer and is about to lose the other. Isaac in turn, introduces Hazel to the handsome, smart and witty Augustus Waters and the two fall deeply in love.

Starring in "The Fault in Our Stars" is Golden Globe Award nominee Shailene Woodley playing the starring role of Hazel. Woodley came into the spotlight when she was cast as Amy Juergens in the ABC Family series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager". Her breakout feature film role was playing George Clooney's daughter Alexandra in "The Descendants". She has since had lead roles in the films "The Spectacular Now," "White Bird in a Blizzard," and "Divergent". Other actors cast in "The Fault in Our Stars" are Academy Award nominee Laura Dern playing Hazel's mother; three-time Young Artist Awards nominee Nat Wolff playing Isaac; and Ansel Elgort in the role of Augustus "Gus" Waters.

Filmmaker Josh Boone is directing from an adapted screenplay written by Independent Spirit Award winners Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. Boone previously directed and wrote the Millennium Entertainment feature film "Stuck in Love" starring Logan Lerman and Lily Collins. He will next direct and write the feature film "Pretenders". Temple Hill Entertainment partners Marty Bowen and Black Reel Awards nominee Wyck Godfrey will produce "The Fault in Our Stars". Michele Imperato will executive produce. Fox 2000 Pictures will handle domestic distribution.

Pittsburgh Casting Call Details

The local casting director in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking teens and young adults between 13-23 years of age who have been affected by cancer, to appear in the feature film "The Fault in Our Stars" as fully paid background performers. The production would like to give teens and young adults, who have been or are currently cancer patients, the opportunity to appear in the movie. The roles are non-speaking and there is no experience necessary. Those cast for these roles will be needed for approximately two to five days of filming this September. To be considered, submit a recent snapshot of yourself and a brief description of your experience with cancer. Please include your age, your parent's name (for those under 18 years) and a phone number. Email to:

tfiosextras@gmail.com

In addition to the above, they are also looking for a Shailene Woodley AGE 11 look-a-like. Brunette hair and hazel eyes are desirable. To apply for this role, email openaudition@gmail.com with at least one close-up photograph of the child’s face, name, a parent’s name and a phone number. This role will shoot for one day between 8/26/13 and 10/8/13 in Pittsburgh.

All talent, including Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of Pennsylvania and in the United States.

The 2013 Pittsburgh Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Pennsylvania and the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Pennsylvania Child Entertainment Work Permit Application
• Pennsylvania Application for Minors In Performances
• Pennsylvania Parental Acknowledgement of Minor's Duties and Hours of Employment Form
• Pennsylvania Minors Waiver Request Form for Entertainment Performances
• Pennsylvania Child Labor Complaint Form
• Pennsylvania Child Labor Act Details
• Pennsylvania Child Labor Act Hours Rules for Performances By Minors
• Pennsylvania Regulations Governing Employment of Minors
• Pennsylvania Child Labor Law Prohibitions
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Pittsburgh Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Pittsburgh Casting Directors List
• Pittsburgh Extras Casting Directors List
• Pittsburgh Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Pittsburgh Acting Schools and Teachers List
• Pittsburgh Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Reproduction Services List
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Casting Director Cover Letter
• Sample Talent Agent Cover Letter
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Pittsburgh Actors Unions and Professional Organizations
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Emma Sands-Milsom
Ronna Kress Casting
333 S Beverly Drive
Suite 109
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Extras Casting

Pittsburgh:

Nancy Mosser
Blackbird Studios
3583 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Extras Casting Registration

Crew Members and Production Staff

Pittsburgh:

Experienced film crew members and production staff located in Pittsburgh can email resumes to:

tfiosresumes@gmail.com

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

The Fault in Our Stars
Production Office
1330 Beulah Road
Building 601
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Temple Hill Productions
9255 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 801
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Fox 2000
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Building 78
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Executive Producer:

Michele Imperato-Stabile

Producers:

Wyck Godfrey
Marty Bowen

Director:

Josh Boone

Starring:

Shailene Woodley - Hazel Grace Lancaster
Ansel Elgort - Augustus "Gus" Waters
Nat Wolff - Isaac
Laura Dern - Mrs. Lancaster

Story:

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Casting call for family adventure feature film 'Mickey Matson and The Pirate's Code'

Mickey Matson and The Pirate's Code Casting Call

"Mickey Matson and The Pirate's Code" is a sequel to "Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy".
10 West Studios

10 West Studios is currently in production on the SAG-AFTRA family adventure comedy feature film "Mickey Matson and The Pirate's Code", which is a follow up to the 2012 feature film "Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy". Casting directors in Los Angeles and Michigan are holding auditions for lead, supporting, and day player roles. The photo-doubles and stand-ins for the principal actors, as well as general extras and featured background actors will be hired throughout shooting. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 5, 2013.

In "Mickey Matson and The Pirate's Code", buddies Mickey Matson and Sully are thrilled to be re-activated by the Secret Order of Patriots, where his Grandpa Jack and her Grams are already members in good standing. This time, their mission is to steal aboard the dastardly Admiral Joseph "Ironsides" Lee's pirate ship and destroy the Tesla machine that he plans to use to stop the world's electronic grid and bring technology to a stop, so that he can implement his own Pirate Code of Conduct. Mickey and Sully end up working together with Billy Lee, who they put in jail in the first film.

Returning in the title role of Mickey Matson is Derek Brandon, a Michigan native. Brandon started acting when he was 4 years old, and eventually was cast at Disneyland as the voice of Tom Sawyer on the Mark Twain Riverboat Ride. His feature film credits include "The Christmas Bunny," "A Dog for Christmas," and "Holiday Miracle". Matson is repped by Mitchell Gossett at CESD. Also starring in "Mickey Matson and The Pirate's Code" is Francesca DeRosa in the role of Sully Braginton. DeRosa started out in show biz in 2008, when she had a 16-episode stint on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?". Aside from the first Mickey Matson film, her lone feature film credit was "Christmas with a Capital C" starring alongside Ted McGinley and Daniel Baldwin. Other cast members starring in Mickey Madson 2 are Emmy Award nominees Christopher Lloyd of "Back to the Future" fame returning in the role of Grandpa Jack, and Patrika Darbo as Grams.

Talented filmmaker and Michigan native Harold Cronk is directing "Mickey Matson and The Pirate's Code" from an original screenplay written by himself and Erick Machiela. Cronk will also produce for 10 West Studios along with partner Matthew Tailford. 10 West Studios has a massive studio lot in Michigan consisting of seven sound stages. Cronk is a winner of the Best Director award at the Beverly Hills International Film Festival. Stephen Afendoulis will executive produce Mickey Matson 2. Screen Media Films will handle domestic distribution.

Casting Call Details

Jazzy T Williams, the principal actor casting director in Michigan, has sent me the following roles that she is casting:

[MARTIN] 55, a strange, creepy little man with an odd way of speaking, Martin is the mad genius behind the Tesla machine, which Ironsides is hoping will destroy the world's power grid....LEAD (18)

[LYNCH] 30, FEMALE, no-nonsense, tough, Lynch is one of the teachers at the Secret Order of Patriots teen training center...LEAD (12)

[SANCHEZ] Approximately 18, Sanchez is another recruit working at the Secret Order of Patriots training camp. Sanchez is put out of commission by the Rogue pirates, and brought back to the pirate ship to fight the bad guys...6 lines, 6 scenes (13)

[EVAN] 33, this tech looking guy works for the Secret Order of the Patriots, and comes up to Grandpa Jack with some crucial information. Later, he sneaks his way on board Ironsides' ship disguised as a pirate, where he's discovered by Seamus...5 lines, 2 scenes (20)

[BENJI] The eccentric, squeaky-voiced tour guide aboard the USS Silversides, Benji is very knowledgeable about the ship and obviously enjoys his job--that is, until he's thrown overboard by pirates...4 speeches & 2 lines, 1 scene

[TWITCHY PIRATE] This twitchy pirate on Ironsides' ship is very embarrassed when his mom calls him on his cell phone during one of Ironsides' big speeches...2 lines, 1 scene

[ROGUE LEADER] 40, he's the leader of another group of pirates under Ironsides' order. He infiltrates the SOP, with the help of turncoat Lynch...4 lines, 2 scenes

[GUARD #1] This bored guard outside the engine room on Ironsides' ship is put out of commission by the ''electrified'' Jeremiah...2 lines, 1 scene

[BRASS KNUCKLES] 30 - 50,The ''Heavy'' for Admiral Ironsides. Always wears two pair of huge brass knuckles. Not a lot of lines, but tons of screen time. Must be able to Growl. Scary, very large and muscular.

[MULTIPLE MERCINARY PIRATES] Various. Some speaking roles available. Looking for the meanest, biggest, bad guys that also have comedy skills. Think the bad guys from Home Alone. Must be willing to do some mild stage style combat and stunt work... like getting beat up by kids.

She is looking for grizzly, mean, scary looking men for the PIRATE roles!

SAG Actors are preferred, however the production is willing to Taft–Hartley talented non-union Michigan actors.

To be considered, submit a headshot/resume and link to talent reel to JR Galactic Casting:

JRGCastingMI@gmail.com

Include the role you'd like to audition for in the SUBJECT Line. This is for Michigan local hires only. DO NOT submit to this email address if you are not living in Michigan. The Los Angeles casting director information is listed below. (Note: The role of Billy Lee is being re-cast out of the Los Angeles office. That role was played by Lee Arenberg in the first film, and they are seeking an actor who looks similar to Lee.)

JR Galactic Casting is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, please submit qualified performers, without regard to rage, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity unless specifically indicated.

In addition to direct submissions to the casting director, actors can also submit through ActorsAccess.com, however there is a subscription fee required at that website.

All talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of Michigan and in the United States.

The 2013 Michigan Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Michigan and the United States:

• Michigan Child Work Permit Fact Sheet
• Michigan Youth Employment Standards Informational Sheet
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• Non-Immigrant USA Visa Application

In addition to the following Michigan Actors Resources:

• Michigan Casting Directors List
• Michigan Extras Casting Directors List
• Michigan Talent Agents List
• Michigan AFTRA SAG Franchised Talent Agents
• General Talent Agent Information
• Michigan Acting Schools and Classes List
• Michigan Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Miscellaneous Michigan Resources
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Casting Director and Talent Agents Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Dea Vise
Billy DaMota Casting
On Your Mark Studios
13425 Ventura Blvd #200
Los Angeles, CA 91423

Michigan:

Jazzy T Williams
JR Galactic Entertainment Production Services
Okemos, MI 48864

www.jrgalactic.com

Extras Casting

TBA

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

10 West Studios/Mickey Madson, LLC
33 Lake Street
Manistee, MI 49660

Screen Media Films (distributor)
757 Third Avenue
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10017

Executive Producers:

Stephen Afendoulis

Producers:

Harold Cronk
Matthew Tailford

Director:

Harold Cronk

Starring:

Derek Brandon - Mickey Matson
Francesca Derosa - Sully
Christopher Lloyd - Grandpa Jack
Patrika Darbo - Grams

Story:

Sequel to "Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy".

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Casting calls for Sony Pictures film 'The Kitchen Sink' starring Vanessa Hudgens and featuring vampires, zombies, and aliens

The Kitchen Sink Casting Calls

"The Kitchen Sink" is scheduled to hit theaters October 17, 2014.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Matt Tolmach Productions and Circle of Confusion are getting ready to begin production on the Sony Pictures comedy feature film "The Kitchen Sink" and casting directors are holding auditions for starring, co-starring, supporting, and day-player roles. The stand-ins and photo-doubles for the principal actors, as well as general extras and featured background actors are also now being cast. Shooting will take place in Los Angeles beginning on August 5, 2013 and will continue through September 15, 2013. "The Kitchen Sink" will hit theaters on October 17, 2014.

"The Kitchen Sink" is about the unlikely alliance between a high school-aged vampire, zombie and human as they try to save their town from invading aliens. Think "Breakfast Club" meets "Zombieland", you get an idea of the title in an early scene where two kids are running from zombies. Those zombies suddenly are attacked by vampires. Just when they are all facing off, there's a bright light overhead. You realize the aliens have landed and these groups have to band together, suppress the urge to kill each other, and it becomes thematically the enemy of my enemy is my friend. That makes it different than your usual zombie, vampire, or alien movie.

Starring in "The Kitchen Sink" is two-time Teen Choice Awards winner Vanessa Hudgens playing the role of a popular teen who finds herself in danger when aliens invade her small town of Danville. The former Disney Channel star recently starred opposite Nicolas Cage and John Cusack in the feature film "The Frozen Ground". She also starred with Amber Heard in "Machete Kills", and just completed voicing the role of Janis in the animated feature film "The Great Migration". Also starring in "The Kitchen Sink" is two-time Golden Globe Awards nominee Denis Leary playing a wealthy and smart resident of Danville. Young Artist Awards nominee Nicholas Braun, The Amazing Spider-Man's Chris Zylka, Mackenzie Davis, and Josh Fadem have also joined the cast.

Independent Spirit Awards nominee Robbie Pickering will direct "The Kitchen Sink" from an original screenplay written by Oren Uziel, who is also writing the screenplay for "22 Jump Street," "Mortal Kombat," and "Men in Black 4". Matthew Tolmach will produce with Kate Checchi under the banner of his production company Matt Tolmach Productions. Tolmach produced "The Amazing Spider-Man," and the upcoming "The Amazing Spider-Man 2". VP of Production Lauren Abraham will oversee production for Sony Pictures.

All talent, including minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The 2013 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Los Angeles and the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Los Angeles Casting Directors List
• Los Angeles Extras Casting Directors List
• Los Angeles Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Headshot Photographers List
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Jeanne McCarthy
Nicole Abellera
1750 Ocean Park Blvd.
Suite 208
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
Do not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person.

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

"The Kitchen Sink"
Production Office
1600 Rosecrans Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Matt Tolmach Productions
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Stage 6
Culver City, CA 90232

Circle of Confusion
8548 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Sony Pictures
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Producers:

Matthew Tolmach
Kate Checchi
Lauren Abraham

Director:

Robbie Pickering

Starring:

Vanessa Hudgens
Denis Leary
Nicholas Braun
Mackenzie Davis
Josh Fadem
Chris Zylka

Story:

When aliens invade a town of vampires, zombies and humans, partisan warfare results.

Talent search continues for boy to star in feature film 'Crazy For The Storm' directed by Sean Penn

Crazy For The Storm Child Actor Talent Search

"Crazy For The Storm" begins shooting in January, 2014.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

Gerber Pictures is now in pre-production on the Warner Bros. Pictures true-story action survival feature film "Crazy For The Storm" based on the bestselling novel "Crazy For The Storm: A Memoir Of Survival" by Norman Ollestad. A massive talent search has been taking place since February, 2013 for a boy who can play 11 year-old Norman Ollestad. The talent search included online video submissions accepted through Cast It Talent. However, the right boy was not discovered and new casting director information is now available.

"Crazy For The Storm" tells the story of Norman Ollestad, who at eleven years old was riding in a Cessna in a blizzard through California's San Gabriel Mountains in 1979, on his way to pick up a trophy he won in a skiing competition. The plane crash that followed killed his father and the pilot, also badly wounding his father's girlfriend Sandra, who with young Norman was savagely thrown onto the top of an 8,600-foot mountain in the freezing, February chill. After Sandra dies, Norman endures a grueling nine-hour life-or-death journey down the mountain during a blizzard. On the descent, Norman recounts in flashbacks how his father infused his love for extreme sports in him as a boy, pressing him to become a competitive surfer and skier, experience that allowed him to survive the ordeal.

Starring in "Crazy For The Storm" is Academy Award nominee Josh Brolin playing the role of young Norman's father Norman Ollestad Sr. Two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn is directing from an adapted screenplay written by Will Fetters. This will be the third time that Sean Penn and Josh Brolin have worked together on a feature film. For the film "Milk," Penn won an Academy Award and Brolin was nominated for an Oscar. In the Warner Bros. Pictures feature film "Gangster Squad", Penn played the ruthless mob king Mickey Cohen while Brolin portrayed the determined Sgt. John O'Mara. Penn recently starred in Ben Stiller's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", while Brolin starred in the upcoming "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For".

Primetime Emmy Award nominee Bill Gerber will produce for Gerber Pictures. His producing credits include "The In-Laws" starring Michael Douglas and Ryan Reynolds, "Gran Torino" starring Clint Eastwood, and the upcoming "Grudge Match" starring Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro. Also producing is Norman Ollestad's literary manager Rob Weisbach, and Fonda Snyder. Ollestad will executive produce. Warner Bros. will handle domestic distribution.

The following is what the original casting call was seeking:

[NORMAN OLLESTAD] Male, 9-11 years of age, Caucasian. Must have surfing experience to play this lead role. The boy should be mentally tough and comfortable with sensitive and difficult scripted material.

All talent, including minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The 2013 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Los Angeles and the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Los Angeles Casting Directors List
• Los Angeles Extras Casting Directors List
• Los Angeles Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Headshot Photographers List
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Tineka Becker
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 138
Suite 1205A
Burbank, CA 91522

Extras Casting

TBA

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Gerber Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 138
Suite 1205A
Burbank, CA 91522

Warner Bros. Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522

Executive Producer:

Norman Ollestad

Producers:

Bill Gerber
Fonda Snyder
Rob Weisbach

Director:

Sean Penn

Starring:

Josh Brolin - Norman Ollestad Sr.

Story:

From the age of three, Norman Ollestad was thrust into the world of surfing and competitive downhill skiing by the intense, charismatic father he both idolized and resented. While his friends were riding bikes, playing ball, and going to birthday parties, young Norman was whisked away in pursuit of wild and demanding adventures. Yet it were these exhilarating tests of skill that prepared "Boy Wonder," as his father called him, to become a fearless champion—and ultimately saved his life. Flying to a ski championship ceremony in February 1979, the chartered Cessna carrying Norman, his father, his father's girlfriend, and the pilot crashed into the San Gabriel Mountains and was suspended at 8,200 feet, engulfed in a blizzard. "Dad
and I were a team, and he was Superman," Ollestad writes. But now Norman's father was dead, and the devastated eleven-year-old had to descend the treacherous, icy mountain alone.

Feature film 'Mahjong and the West' open casting calls in Jackson, Wyoming

Mahjong and the West Wyoming Open Casting Calls

"Mahjong and the West" will film in Jackson Hole July through August, 2013.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

BCDF Pictures is now in pre-production on the upcoming feature film "Mahjong and the West", and an open casting call has been scheduled for both adult and child actors. The project will shoot in the Jackson Hole valley area of Wyoming from July through August, 2013. Local people who are interested in working on the film as background performers are also welcome to attend the open call. Both SAG-AFTRA members and non-union talent will be considered.

"Mahjong and the West" tells the story of a young woman named Maddy Linden who suffers the tragedy of her mother, Diane, being killed in a hit-and-run. After Maddy’s grandmother Shirley, a Wyoming native, reveals that Diane wanted to be buried in the family plot, Maddy returns to Wyoming for the first time since she was 12. Kate Bennett, Maddy’s childhood friend, reunites with her after fifteen years, and the two are forced to revisit a shared trauma from their past - an incident that Kate refuses to acknowledge ever happened. Maddy finds solace in the form of a summer fling with Kate’s cousin Jack, a rugged bull rider. Ultimately Kate and Maddy rely on each other to get their lives back on track.

The beautiful and talented duo of Alyssa Carpenter and Jannette Bloom are set to star in the film. The two previously collaborated on the film "Narcissa", which was a 2012 Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist. Jannette Bloom has appeared on the television shows "The Big Bang Theory," "Big Time Rush," and "Portlandia". She directed and starred in the 2012 short film "Sadie and Kella: Lethal Ladies". Alyssa Carpenter graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in French and English. She recently played the lead role Samantha in the thriller feature film "Scarf".

Filmmaker Joseph Muszynski will direct "Mahjong and the West" from an original screenplay written by Alyssa Carpenter and Jannette Bloom. Muszynski served as executive producer and writer on the 2011 indie comedy-drama film "Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding" which starred two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda, two-time Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener, Golden Globe Award winner Kyle MacLachlan, Golden Globe Award nominee Rosanna Arquette, and Independent Spirit Awards nominee Elizabeth Olsen. That film's production company, BCDF Pictures, will also produce "Mahjong and the West".

Open Casting Call Details

Where:

70 East Hansen Avenue
Jackson, WY 83001

Click Here for directions.

When:

June 16, 2013 - 4:00 pm
June 17, 2013 - 9:00 pm

The following types are needed:

• Male roles ages 20-35
• Female roles ages 40-80
• Male roles ages 40-80
• 2 Female child roles (Caucasian only, blond or dark brown hair, ages 9-12)
• Chinese Male and Female roles. Ages 40-80, must speak Mandarin or Cantonese or any language of China.

ALL ages and ethnicities welcome for other small roles and extras. Please bring a headshot or recent photo, union and non-union actors welcome. Shooting will take place in the Jackson Hole area July – August, 2013.

If you are located near Jackson, WY and are unable to attend an open casting call, you may also send headshots and acting reels to the following:

MahjongAndTheWest@gmail.com

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

BCDF Pictures
9 E 97th Street
Suite 3C
New York, NY 10029

Producers:

Claude Dal Farra
Brice Dal Farra
Lauren Munsch
Paul Prokop

Director:

Joseph Muszynski

Starring:

Jannette Bloom
Alyssa Carpenter

Story:

"Mahjong and the West" centers on Maddy Linden, who runs a New York interior design firm with her mother Diane. The two work together like yin and yang, tackling modern Brooklyn lofts and traditional Manhattan brownstones. When Diane dies in a tragic hit and run, Maddy’s grandmother Shirley, a Wyoming native, reveals that Diane wanted to be buried in the family plot. Maddy returns to Wyoming for the first time since she was 12. At Shirley’s beautiful home at the base of the Teton Mountains, Maddy is reacquainted with a tradition Shirley has upheld for thirty years—donning festive Chinese attire, drinking wine, and playing Mahjong weekly with her girlfriends. Kate Bennett, Maddy’s childhood friend, plays with the ladies sometimes, and the two of them reunite after fifteen years. Maddy works on selling her mother’s assets which include a ranch that Kate works on, a situation that creates a lot of tension between them. On top of that, Maddy tries to bring up the traumatic incident that both girls experienced before Maddy moved away, but Kate refuses to acknowledge that it even happened. Maddy finds solace in the form of a summer fling with Kate’s cousin Jack, a rugged bull rider. Ultimately Kate and Maddy rely on each other to get their lives back on track.