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'Independence Day 2' casting actors and extras

The feature film Independence Day 2 is now officially in pre-production, and the casting calls and auditions information is now available.

Electric Entertainment and Centropolis Entertainment is set to begin filming on Independence Day 2 on May 1, 2015 in New Mexico. Auditions are taking place in both Los Angeles and Albuquerque for starring and supporting roles. The film's extras and stand-ins will be cast in New Mexico. Crew members can submit resumes by email. All submission information for actors and crew members is posted below. Extras registration is also posted below.

Independence Day Forever takes place twenty years after USAF Captain Steven Hiller and satellite technician David Levinson flew a repaired alien attacker vessel into the mothership and introduced a computer virus, planted a nuclear missile on board, and ultimately allowed for the defeat of the alien invaders. But before the aliens were completely destroyed, they were able to send out a distress call that took 20 years to travel across the vast distance of space to the alien planet. Now, once again traveling through wormholes, the extraterrestrial invaders are back to launch a new second wave of attacks. Although earthlings have spent the last 20 years since the botched invasion using the alien tech for our own advancement, the extraterrestrial invaders are still far more advanced and much better prepared this time around.

Starring in Independence Day Forever is Jessie Usher playing the role of Captain Steven Hiller's step son Dylan Dubrow, who was a small boy in the first film (played by Ross Bagley, who was nominated for a Young Artist Award for the role). Jessie Usher is best known for his role as Cam Calloway on the Starz! television series Survivor's Remorse. Also starring in Independence Day Forever is People's Choice Awards winner Liam Hemsworth. The studio does not wish to release any details of his character at this time. The only other actors cast are Academy Award nominee Jeff Goldblum and Saturn Award nominee Bill Pullman, reprising their roles as David Levinson and Thomas Whitmore (obviously no longer president) respectively.

Saturn Award winner Roland Emmerich will direct Independence Day Forever from an original screenplay written by Carter Blanchard. Electric Entertainment President Dean Devlin will produce along with BMI Film & TV Awards winner Harald Kloser and Roland Emmerich. Roland Emmerich's sister Ute Emmerich will executive produce under the banner of their production company Centropolis Entertainment. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation will handle theatrical distribution, while DreamWorks Distribution will handle all media. Independence Day Forever is scheduled to be released in theaters on Jun 24, 2016. The original Independence Day film grossed over $817 million at the box office worldwide.

'Independence Day Forever' Casting Director Submission Information

All actors, extras, and crew members must be legally eligible to work in New Mexico and the United States. The 2015 New Mexico Actors Resource Guide eBook has the documents and information for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film productions in the State of New Mexico and the United States. The eBook is available for download here.

Headshots and resumes should be submitted to the following:

All Other Submissions:

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 SUBMISSION
Deanna Brigidi
Automatic Sweat
2656 S La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034

NOTE:

Starring and supporting roles are mainly being cast through talent agents. You can find comprehensive listings and submission addresses for talent agents here. However, if you are not signed with a talent agent and wish to self-submit, 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.

Click Here to purchase the best resume and cover letter paper.

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 and Stand-Ins Casting

All types and ages are needed. Please register on the following page:

Independence Day 2 Extras Casting

(do not pay for the "active" account upgrades. It is not necessary to do this to be booked for work on this project).

Film Crew Members

Experienced film crew members can submit resumes to the following:

idrnewmexico@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.

Independence Day Forever Production Office
5650 University Blvd. SE
Building C, First Floor
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Electric Entertainment
940 N. Highland Avenue
Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Centropolis Entertainment
1445 N. Stanley Avenue
3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Executive Producer:

Ute Emmerich

Producers:

Dean Devlin
Harald Kloser
Roland Emmerich

Line Producer:

Larry Franco

Production Manager:

Carsten Lorenz

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writers:

James Vanderbilt
Carter Blanchard

Starring:

Liam Hemsworth - Actor
Jessie Usher – Dylan Dubrow
Jeff Goldblum – David Levinson
Bill Pullman - Thomas Whitmore

Story:

Independence Day Forever takes place 20 years after the first event, and centers on the return of the alien invaders.

Casting call for indie feature film 'Never Goin Back'

Casting Principals for NEVER GOIN BACK

  • Project Type: Feature Film - Independent (Paid)
  • Company: Hungry Bear Productions
  • Location: Dallas area
  • Shooting Schedule: September 18 - October 5, 2014 16 days; 6 days/week
  • Send resumes to: film@buffalocasting.com
CASTING SEARCH – INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM – NEVER GOIN BACK

SYNOPSIS – 16 year old BFF’s Jessie and Angela are high school dropouts who just lost their jobs at the local pancake house. In an attempt to get rent money and avoid eviction, they embark on a day of adventure that includes dudes, drugs, booze and an ill advised heist. Just another day in the life of your average 16 year old girl.

Director – Augustine Frizzell
Production – Hungry Bear Productions
Casting Directors – Tisha Blood + Matthew Taylor – Buffalo Casting
Interview Date – Saturday July 26, 2014
Callback Date – Saturday August 2, 2014
Shoot Start Date – September 18- October 5, 2014. 16 day shoot, 6 day weeks. Talent will not work all days, however the leads need to have a pretty clear schedule during this time frame.
Rate – Leads – $100 + 15% agency fee (if applicable), per day.
Status – Non-Union Feature Film
Location – Dallas Area Locations. All talent for local hire.
The actors will be paid a stipend and be given food and credit. The Filmmakers are hoping for a festival premiere/tour and are planning to submit to Sundance & SXSW.
Ideally, all actors will be 18 or over but look/play younger, be legal 18 or be home schooled due to the shooting schedule.

CONTENT – Adult content/situations. No Nudity. Implied Drug Use. Implied Sexual Situations. Strong language. The two leads are 16 year old girls who get into a decent amount of trouble. They do drugs and smoke and there’s a make out scene that implies sex. Note on the content from the director – At the moment, the script contains only boy/girl kissing but I’m in the middle of rewrites and girl/girl kissing may be reintroduced if it’s appropriate. (it was in an earlier draft.)  In all my projects, it’s my goal to include as many demographics as possible regarding race/sex/background and sexual orientation. I feel that these areas are vastly underrepresented in film and I hope, when my story allows, to include them.   If included, it would be in a way that’s honest and emotionally relevant to the characters and story, never gratuitous.

OVERALL – We are not looking for squeaky clean actors – looking for real looking kids that could be from Garland Texas. Acting experience is not required.

JESSE – Lead role
16 yrs old – Caucasian female.
Rough around the edges, maybe even a little grungy. Level headed, balances out the flightiness of her best friend Angela but is still a smart ass. Wants to be responsible but has a hard time making the best decisions. Loves smoking pot, video games and guys.

ANGELA – Lead role
16 yrs old – Caucasian female.
Natural and unglamorous but enjoys looking cute and wearing a little makeup. A big thinker and dreamer with ideas that aren’t always well thought out. Charismatic and very enthusiastic. Loves guys, drugs and being the center of attention.

DUSTIN – Lead role
18-21 yrs old – Caucasian male.
Ex-athlete. Tall, handsome, clean and charismatic. A trouble maker with kind heart, he’s not the brightest guy around but he’s sweet. Jesse’s older brother. Tries to be a thug but he’s not fooling anyone.

RYAN – Lead role
18-21 yrs old – Any ethnicity.
Dustin’s best friend. A little preppy, comes from money but has strict parents whom he rebels against by hanging with wannabe thugs and dealing drugs. A little bratty but also wants to fit in.

BRANDON – Lead role
18-30 yrs old – Caucasian or Hispanic Male.
Overweight, sloppy and unkept. He’s funny and lewd. A Jonah Hill type. Comedic/Character.

All talent must and be legally eligible to work in Dallas, Texas and in the United States.

The 2014 Dallas-Fort Worth Actors Resource Guide eBook includes documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work on films and television productions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

• Summary of the Texas Child Labor Law
• Child Labor Laws in Texas
• Texas Child Labor Law FAQ
• Texas Limitations on Employment of Child Actors
• Application for Child Actor - Performer Authorization
• Texas Application Exceptions for Child Extras
• Texas Child Labor Complaint Form
• Texas Workforce Commission Teen Application for Certificate of Age
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Dallas-Fort Worth Actors Resources:

• Dallas-Fort Worth Casting Directors List
• Dallas-Fort Worth Extras Casting Directors
• Dallas-Fort Worth Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Dallas-Fort Worth Acting Schools and Teachers List
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• Dallas-Fort Worth Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Reproduction Services
• Miscellaneous Dallas-Fort Worth Resources
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Dallas-Fort Worth Actors Unions and Professional Organizations
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guides
All Actors Resource Guide eBook locations are available here.

To be considered – You must be available for both the audition and callbacks dates. Please email to film@buffalocasting.com with the subject of the role you wish to interview for. Include a picture, resume if you have one, and which role you would like to audition for.

Major feature film 'Spectral' casting call for boys and girls

The feature film Spectral will begin filming soon and the casting directors are looking for boys and girls to audition for lead roles in the film. The movie is being described as a "gritty version of Ghostbusters.

Do not inquire about other roles in the film. Everything else is cast. These are the ONLY roles available. Please be sure to read all the notes as these are VERY specific roles.

Note: Travel expenses and accommodations will be provided to the filming locations for talent cast in these roles.

Mackey Sandrich Casting (who also cast Hercules, The Adjustment Bureau, The Fugitive, Olympus Has Fallen, Sleepy Hollow, and Hell On Wheels) is currently casting this major motion picture and is looking for bilingual kids that are fluent in English and their native tongue (any Eastern European language – Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, etc).

This film shoots in Budapest, Hungary starting July 30th thru the end of October, 2014. If you have kids or family members with kids or friends with kids or neighbors with kids who fit the descriptions below, they would love to hear from you.

The following roles are being cast:

[SARI] Female, 10-12 years old. Eastern European. Speaks Romanian OR Hungarian OR Russian and English. She was orphaned in a war zone. Has learned to defend herself and is fiercely protective of her baby brother, Bogdan.

[BOGDAN] Male, 6-8 years old. Eastern European. Speaks Romanian OR Russian OR Hungarian and English. Orphaned in a war zone but had retained his sense of childish fun.

Send headshots and resumes to:

Amanda Mackey
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Mackey/Sandrich Casting
3000 W. Olympic Blvd.
Building 3, Suite 2323
Santa Monica, CA 90404

or email to:

jgcastingsubmissions@gmail.com

Film Name: Spectral
Filming Location: Budapest, Hungary
Director: Nic Mattheiu
Producers: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Jillian Share, Guy Riedel
Starring: James Badge Dale, Max Martini, Emily Mortimer

Story:

In a battle-scarred city haunted by the ghosts of war, a brilliant DARPA scientist must join an elite Special Ops unit on a mission to uncover the shocking truth behind a new kind of terror threat. Facing an army of horrifying phantom aggressors codenamed SPECTRALS, the team find themselves fighting an impossible enemy that defies all understanding.










Indie feature film 'Inconsolable' casting call

The independent film Inconsolable is now casting actors for starring and co-starring roles....

INCONSOLABLE Casting Call seeking talent in New Mexico

Where:

LNG company 
1441 Mesa Ave. 
Las Cruces NM 88001

When:

July 19 & 20, 2014

Inconsolable is a independent feature film. This twisted account of absolute vengeance puts a scalpel to your eyeball and forces you to reassess your convictions about revenge and forgiveness. How close would you stoop to the depths of hell if you were Inconsolable?

Open call seeking all roles
Compensation: Paid - accommodations, mileage, food and beverages will be provided

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
  • ANT GOODROAD: MALE, 30, DARK HAIR, DEVIOUS    
  • SHAWN STILES: MALE, EARLY 20s, BLOND, ATHLETIC, EXOTIC EYES    
  • DETECTIVE TATE: MALE, LATE 40s, OVER 6' 2", AFRICAN AMERICAN, BURLY 
  • LINDSEY: FEMALE, EARLY 20s, BLOND     
  • BRADLEY: MALE, LATE 20s, OVER 6' 2", GRUNGY
  • HOWARD: MALE, EARLY 30s, ETHNIC   
  • BRIANNA: FEMALE, EARLY 30s      
  • SHERRY: FEMALE, 7 - 10     
  • GIANT: MALE, LATE 40, OVER 6' 5", DEFENSIVE END BUILD    
  • MARCO: MALE, MID 20S, TINY,
Director: ShabAzz ShAbazz
Producer: Shaheed & Shukree Shabazz
Genre: Psychological ThrillerProduction company: ShabAzz ShAbazz

All interested parties or inquires contact us @ shaheedshabazz@gmail.com