Dimension Films casting dancers and actors for 'Scary Movie 5' lead roles

"Scary Movie 5" is scheduled to hit theaters January 11, 2013.

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Weinstein Company and Dimension Films are now in pre-production on "Scary Movie 5" after a two year wait. The casting directors have sent out casting calls for several lead roles that require dance skills as well as the ability to play comedy in a grounded dramatic style. Other roles for non-dancers of various ages are also being cast. Extras will be hired in Atlanta, where shooting will take place beginning June 15, 2012.

The story in "Scary Movie 5" involves the dance world, with a snooty, aloof, imperious, and oversexed French director of a dance company named Pierre putting on a huge production. Jody, a Caucasian late-20's mother of two and her late-20's African American friend Kendra are both vying for the lead in the production. Jody's extremely controlling former dancer mother is determined that Jody will have the brilliant career that eluded her. The highly skilled mid-30's Diva veteran dancer with the company, Heather Daltry, gets cut from the production and goes berserk.

Keenen Ivory Wayans directed the first two Scary Movie films, Primetime Emmy nominee David Zucker directed the next two films, and now Image Award nominated filmmaker Malcolm Lee is taking over directorial duties for "Scary Movie 5". David Zucker, who also wrote both Scary Movie 3 and 4, will be returning to co-write and produce with Lee. The script is a rewrite of the initial script from Stephen Leff, John Aboud and Michael Colton. Malcolm Lee has directed such films as "Soul Men" starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, "Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins" starring Martin Lawrence and James Earl Jones, and "Undercover Brother" starring Denise Richards and Chris Kattan.

The studio had been very interested in bringing back some of the series’ original cast members, however insiders have said that the film has been completely retooled and will hire a brand new cast. That would not be a surprise considering the casting directors are "seeking a comedic leading lady with the ability to play comedy in a grounded dramatic style". Anna Faris has always been the leading lady, however it has been confirmed that she will not be returning for "Scary Movie 5".

Principal Actor Casting

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

Los Angeles:

Brittany Jones
Juel Bestrop
5555 Melrose Avenue
Cooper Building
Room 116
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Atlanta: TBA

Extras Casting

Atlanta: 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.

Dimension Films
345 Hudson Street
13th Floor
New York, NY 10014

The Weinstein Company
375 Greenwich St
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013

Producers:

David Zucker
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Starring:

Ashley Tisdale
Anthony Anderson
Regina Hall
Kevin Hart

Story:

This fifth installment in the Scary Movie franchise centers around the dance world, with a snooty French director of a dance company putting on a huge production - and Jody, the mother of two and her friend Kendra competing for the lead in the production. While the highly skilled Diva veteran dancer with the company, Heather Daltry, being cut from the production goes berserk.

National Talent Search for Paramount Pictures Untitled Feature Film

Cast It Talent is hosting the Official "Untitled Paramount Pictures feature film" online casting call.

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Paramount Pictures is conducting a national talent search for co-starring roles an upcoming untitled comedy feature film. Nine roles are up for grabs with ages from 10 - 20 years old. The head of casting for Paramount Pictures is looking for new unknown talent to fill the roles, and no experience is required to be considered. In addition, talent does not have to be represented by a talent agent.

Paramount Pictures "Untitled Feature Film" Talent Search Details

The following roles are being cast:

[ALISON] Female, 18-20, a pretty, funny, confident girl who thinks she is much more mature than all of the boys she meets, and that's why she's got herself an older DJ boyfriend. Unfortunately for her she's also naive, and her confidence is revealed to be only skin-deep.

[LUCY] Female, 18-20, someone who has been a wallflower most of her life but is just starting to bloom. Although she'll never realize just how beautiful she is, she's starting to think that maybe her time is coming and she's enjoying something of a new found confidence for the first time.

[LISA] Female, 18-20, easy-going to the point of being compliant, Lisa has always gone with the flow and it's served her well. There may come a point though, where the worm turns and when that happens she is not to be messed with.

[JILL] Female, 18-20, a very large girl, with a beautiful face, a great sense of humor, and loads of confidence. She has heard all the jokes about her weight, and is confident and intelligent enough to not worry about them. The role will require stripping to underwear. May possibly have to show her butt.

[MICHELLE] Female, 18-20, the classic attractive girl next door, but this time she's on holiday. She's spent her life so far doing what was expected of her and being sensible, but now she's away on senior trip she doesn't see any reason why she shouldn't let her hair down a bit. Although drinking and falling for a 'bad-boy' is really the extent of it, despite what it looks like to her sweet but irritating ex-boyfriend Matt.

[BEN] Male, 18-20 yrs old, really clever and funny, but can't stop himself sometimes being a pedantic know-it-all, yet he wonders why he's not the popular guy at school. Plenty of get up and go, just sometimes he is heading off a cliff. A virgin at 18.

[MATT] Male, 18-20 yrs old, a funny, hopeless romantic, but one with a hidden explosive temper. Like a lot of teenagers, not malicious but totally oblivious to how his actions might appear to others. Also a virgin. He has had enough chances, he's just blown them. Or not.

[STEVE] Male, 18-20 yrs old, like a stopped clock, he's right twice a day. An optimistic kid with a sunny disposition who lives in and for the moment, mainly because he struggles with concepts like "Past" and "Future". Uncomplicated, something girls seem to find attractive. Tall and lanky, but he can dominate the dance floor!

[JOHNNY] Male, 18-20 yrs old, we all had a friend like Johnny at school, and now we all look back and wonder why we were friends with someone who talked so much BS. A loud mouth who claims success with the ladies, but you never get to meet any of his conquests. Johnny is funny, but fundamentally he is as insecure and screwed up as the rest of them.

To upload an audition video, visit the Official Paramount Pictures "Untitled Feature Film" Talent Search website. Follow the directions very carefully. The talent search is being hosted by industry leader Cast It Talent.

Principal Actor Casting

Joseph Middleton
Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Extras Casting

To Be Announced

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.

Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Producers:

To Be Announced

Director:

To Be Announced

Starring:

To Be Cast

Acting, Extras, and Crew casting calls for 'Catching Fire' aka 'The Idiom'

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Casting calls out for feature film 'Devils's Knot' starring Reese Witherspoon

"Devil's Knot" will begin filming June 25, 2012 in Louisiana.

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Dimension Films and The Weinstein Company's true crime drama feature film "Devil's Knot" starring Academy Award winners Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth is currently casting thirteen lead roles, and numerous supporting and day player roles. The movie is based on the events surrounding the sensationalized trial of the West Memphis 3 murders and how the crime impacted the lives of those in the community. Filming begins June 25, 2012 in Louisiana.

A number of documentaries have been based on the West Memphis 3 case, and many celebrities and musicians have held fund raisers in the belief that they are innocent. "Devil's Knot" will have a much different viewpoint than the documentaries, getting out of the courtroom and showing how the murders impacted the lives of those in the community. Reese Witherspoon plays Pamela Hobbs, the mother of one of the victims. Colin Firth will play private investigator Ron Lax, who found the DNA strand that began to suggest Pamela's husband Terry Hobbs might have been involved in the crime.

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Atom Egoyan will direct "Devil's Knot" from an adapted screenplay written by Paul Harris Boardman and Scott Derrickson, based on the novel of the same name by Mara Leveritt. Egoyan is a Canadian stage director and film director who has been nominated for two Academy Awards - "The Sweet Hereafter" for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. His biggest commercial success is "Chloe" starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and Amanda Seyfried. That film had a limited theatrical release in the U.S. and grossed over $3 million, however it made it's biggest profits from international pre-sales and the DVD/Blu-ray release.

Producing "Devil's Knot" are President and founder of Clear Pictures Entertainment, Elizabeth Fowler; Clark Peterson of Story and Film; President and CEO of Worldview Entertainment, Christopher Woodrow; and producer Richard Saperstein. The executive producers are Worldview Entertainment's Molly Conners; Jason Baldwin and Jessie Miskelly, who are two of the real West Memphis 3; and Holly Ballard, who is a close friend of Jason Baldwin.

"Devil's Knots" will hit theaters in 2013.

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:

"Devil's Knot"
Jen Smith
Tricia Wood
Aquila Wood Casting
1680 Vine Street
Suite 806
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Extras Casting

Louisiana:

Patrick Ingram
Janel Bersabal
Extras Casting Atlanta
1123 Zonolite Road
Suite 7A
Atlanta, GA 30306
devilsknotextras@gmail.com

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.

Clear Pictures
12400 Ventura Blvd.
Suite 306
Studio City, CA 91604

Worldview Entertainment
20 West 21st Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10010

Story and Film
2934 1/2 Beverly Glen Circle
Suite 195
Los Angeles, CA 90077

Producers: Jason Baldwin, Holly Ballard, Elizabeth Fowler, Clark Peterson, Richard Saperstein

Director: Atom Egoyan

Starring:

Reese Witherspoon - Pamela Hobbs
Colin Firth - Ron Lax

Story:

"Devil's Knot" is based on the true story of the West Memphis Three, a trio of men who were tried and convicted as teenagers in 1994 of the 1993 murders of three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. The story centers on Pamela Hobbs (Reese Witherspoon), who is the mother of one of the victims, and Ron Lax (Colin Firth), a private investigator working in the Arkansas area that found critical errors in the investigation against the West Memphis Three. He is the man who found the DNA evidence that proved the West Memphis Three were not responsible for the murders, and found the DNA strand in the knots that bound one of the victims that began to suggest Terry Hobbs, Pamela's husband, might have been involved in the crime.