Principal photography has now begun on J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" films, in New Zealand, and the casting directors will be hiring extras, stand-ins, photo doubles, and size doubles to work throughout filming which will take place over an extended 14 month period.
Peter Jackson directed all three “Lord of the Rings” films, which earned a total of 30 Academy Award nominations and 17 Academy Awards. Jackson is also directing "The Hobbit: Part I" and "The Hobbit: Part II" back-to-back. Shooting will take place using special high-tech 3D cameras as was done on "Avatar".
● Filming on "The Hobbit" began March 21, 2011 in Matamata.
● Filming will continue in various locations in NZ through May, 2012.
• "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is currently slated to hit theaters December 2012.
• "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" is currently slated to hit theaters December 2013.
You must have New Zealand Tax number and be able to legally work in the country.
Note: For any non-New Zealand residents who would like to be considered to work on "The Hobbit" films, tourist visas to New Zealand are currently valid for 90 days. A number of countries have working holiday visa schemes with New Zealand; they are generally valid for 12 months and allow you to work for up to three months at a time; you also have to be aged between 18 and 30 to be eligible. See Immigration NZ for details.
Principal Actor Casting
See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.
Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
New Zealand:
Liz Mullane Casting
"The Hobbit"
17 Taipakupaku Road
Karaka Bay
Wellington, New Zealand 6022
Los Angeles:
Victoria Burrows
Scot Boland
"The Hobbit"
333 W. Washington Blvd.
PO Box 309
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
New York:
Ellen Lewis
"The Hobbit"
161 Sixth Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10013
London:
Amy Hubbard
John Hubbard
Hubbard Casting
"The Hobbit"
14, Rathbone Place
London W1T 1HT
UK
Extras Casting:
Click Here for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" extras casting information.
Production Companies:
Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up being thrown away), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions and hold the acting auditions.
3 Foot 7 Ltd.
PO Box 15-208
Miramar Wellington 6003
New Zealand
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM)
10250 Constellation Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Warner Bros. Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522-0001
New Line Cinema
116 N. Robertson Blvd.
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Producers:
Peter Jackson
Callum Greene
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Zane Weiner
Carolynne Cunningham
Writers:
Peter Jackson
Guillermo del Toro
Philippa Boyens
Fran Walsh
Director:
Peter Jackson
Starring:
Orlando Bloom - Legolas
Martin Freeman - Bilbo Baggins
Orlando Bloom - Legolas
Cate Blanchett - Galadriel
Elijah Wood - Frodo
Hugo Weaving - Elrond
Stephen Fry - Master of Laketown
Andy Serkis - Gollum
Dean O’Gorman - Fili
Conan Stevens - Azog
Ian McKellen - Gandalf
Ryan Gage - Alfrid
Lee Pace - King Thranduil
Richard Armitage - Thorin Oakenshield
Leonard Nimoy - Smaug
Christopher Lee - Saruman
Story:
The adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" will be made into two live action films. Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarfs. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo alone and unaided who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside.
Extras casting underway on 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again'
Sony Pictures 'Ghostbusters 3' begins casting actors in Los Angeles
The long awaited "Ghostbusters 3" is finally set to go into production July 2011. Initial casting for the film's main characters are taking place in Los Angeles. Shooting will take place in Chicago, IL.
Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd will reprise their onscreen roles, as well as serve as executive producers and character writers. Academy Award nominated director Ivan Reitman will return to direct the third Ghostbusters film. In addition to directing the Ghostbusters movies, Reitman has also directed such films as Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Junior, Dave, Fathers' Day, Six Days Seven Nights, My Super Ex-Girlfriend. As a producer, Reitman has been involved throughout all phases of the filmmaking process in over 45 productions.
Lee Eisenbergand and Gene Stupnitsky, who together have shared nominations for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards and 5 Writers Guild of America Awards, are penning the screenplay. The 3rd draft of the script has been fine-tuned and handed over to Dan Akroyd, and "Ghostbusters 3" is set to go before the cameras in July, 2011. A release date is set for Christmas 2012.
On October 14, 2010 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment confirmed that the newly penned script completed by Dan Akroyd has been officially approved. "A third film will happen and the wheels are in motion."
Principal Actor Casting
See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.
Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Los Angeles:
Richard Mento
Joanna Colbert Casting
9157 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 300
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Extras Casting
Chicago:
Darlene Hunt
"Ghostbusters 3"Extras
Extra Ordinary Casting
1532 N. Milwaukee
Suite 205
Chicago 60622
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.
Ocean Pictures
452 Central Ave
Suite 208
Highland Park, IL 60035
Columbia Pictures
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
The Montecito Picture Company
1482 East Valley Road
Suite 477
Montecito, CA 93108
The Montecito Picture Company
9465 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 920
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Producers:
Harold Ramis
Ivan Reitman
Director:
Ivan Reitman
Starring:
Dan Aykroyd
Bill Murray
Harold Ramis
Anna Faris
Ernie Hudson
Sigourney Weaver
Story:
A ragtag group of paranormal researchers reopen their notorious ghost removal service, and a new generation of Ghostbusters is brought on board to be green slimed and trained to contain the mischievous spirits.
Auditions information for Independent film 'Playing the Field' starring Gerard Butler
Italian filmmaker Gabriele Muccino is set to direct the Indy comedy film "Playing the Field," starring Gerard Butler, Uma Thurman, Jessica Biel, and newcomer Noah Lomax. Numerous roles for soccer kids and soccer moms will be cast in Shreveport, Louisiana where filming will take place. The starring roles are being cast out of Los Angeles.
Gabriele Muccino has had success directing American films in the past with the Will Smith starring vehicles "Seven Pounds," and "The Pursuit of Happyness," as well as "The Last Kiss" which was a remake of his 2001 Italian film version of the same name.
Nu Image Films' Avi Lerner and Danny Dimport will executive produce, while Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel will produce under the banner of their production company Evil Twins Productions. Misher Films' Kevin Misher will also co-produce.
Writer Robbie Fox has the final draft of the script in place and ready to go before cameras in late March 2011. Fox's previous screenplay credits are "So I Married an Axe Murderer," "In the Army Now," and "Shooting Elizabeth". In addition to listed credits, Fox did uncredited script polishes for various TV and movies including "My Girl" with Dan Aykroyd and Macaulay Culkin, and Disney's animated "Runaway Brain".
"Playing the Field was originally written as a baseball story titled "Confessions of a Little League Coach," but producers decided to have Robbie Fox rewrite the script as a soccer themed film to give it a much more international appeal, thus selling more box office tickets and higher DVD sales. Besides, the hot-to-trot soccer mom sub-plot works much better than a little-league baseball moms plot would have!
Principal photography begins on March 28, 2011 in Shreveport, Louisiana and will continue through May 20, 2011. Extras will be cast throughout filming.
Principal Actor Casting
See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.
Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Los Angeles:
Denise Chamian
"Playing The Field" Casting
1438 N. Gower Street
Building 35
Suite 270
Hollywood, CA 90028
Shreveport:
Ryan Glorioso
"Playing The Field" Casting
712 Milam Street
Suite 103
Shreveport, LA 71101
Click Here to fill out the online talent registration form.
This is for LOCAL Shreveport, Louisiana hire only.
Extras Casting
Shreveport:
Tara Duncil
Bam Casting, L.L.C.
601 Dodd Drive
Shreveport, LA 71107
Seeking people of all ages and ethnicities
Local Shreveport area residents can register by sending an email to the following: ptfextras@gmail.com
Please include the following in your email:
• Name
• Phone/Cell
• Address
• Age
• Sex
• Ethnicity
• Height
• Weight
• Eyes
• Hair
• Vehicle Year/Make/Model/Color
Cut and paste a RECENT picture of yourself in the body of the email.
NOTE: These are PAID positions.
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.
"Playing the Field" Production Office
Playing Productions
300 Douglas Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Nu Image/Millennium Films
6423 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Evil Twins
345 N. Maple Drive
Suite 375
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Misher Films
12233 Olympic Blvd.
Suite 354
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Producers:
Avi Lerner
Danny Dimbort
Trevor Short
Avi Lerner
Kevin Misher
Jonathan Mostow
Alan Siegel
Director:
Gabriele Muccino
Starring:
Gerard Butler
Uma Thurman
Jessica Biel
Noah Lomax
Story:
The story follows George Dryer (Gerard Butler), a former soccer player who goes back to try and patch things up with his son (Noah Lomax) and estranged wife Stacie (Jessica Biel) - who is engaged to re-marry someone else - and ends up coaching the boy's soccer team. He becomes the subject of fascination and desire by every bored house wife in the town, especially the gorgeous Patti (Uma Thuman) who sets out on a mission to seduce the coach. Dryer must try to survive the extreme temptations of Patti and advances of the other soccer moms, as well as revive his relationship with his son.
20th Century Fox takes over 'The Three Stooges' as Farrelly Bros. begin casting
Now that a U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved MGM's financial-reorganization plan, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation has taken over production on the Farrelly Brothers feature film "The Three Stooges". The Farrelly Brothers are based at 20th Century Fox.
At one point Jim Carrey, Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro were all cast to play the three lead roles in "The Three Stooges" movie. But after MGM's financial woes, those three pulled out of the project.
One of the film's producer/directors, Peter Farrelly, stated that ""The script is ready to go, and we are opening up these roles to the world right now, we'll make it with the best possible people. Our feeling is that no star is too big to audition and no matter who it is, we're going to have to see him in the role. This is not The Flintstones. You've got to be Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard, and that could be a major movie star or an unknown."
Auditions for the film will begin in January, 2011 and shooting is scheduled for a March 14, 2011 start date in Atlanta, GA.
Principal Actor Casting
See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.
Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Los Angeles:
Rick Montgomery
c/o Conundrum Entertainment
325 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 201
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Extras Casting
Patrick Ingram
Extras Casting Atlanta
1123 Zonolite Rd
Suite 7A
Atlanta, GA 30306
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.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
C3 Entertainment
1415 Gardena Avenue
Glendale, CA 91204
Conundrum Entertainment
325 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 201
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Producers:
Bradley Thomas
Charles Wessler
Peter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
Directors:
Peter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
Starring:
To Be Cast
Story:
A modern day comedy following the misadventures of Moe, Larry, and Curly. The screenplay breaks the feature into four 20-minute shorts, in an approximation of the vaudeville and slapstick pioneers' most common format in the 1920s and '30s. The first episode establishes the bruising, boisterous brothers as 7-year-old castoffs who terrorize the nun-run orphanage that takes them in. Eventually forced to leave, Moe (the hostile leader), Larry (the jokey sidekick) and Curly (the childlike dimwit) try to find a place for themselves in a modern world.
