The upcoming New Line Cinema feature film "Rock of Ages" is in production and the casting director in Miami is holding open casting calls for local people interested in working as extras, stand-ins, and photo doubles for the films stars.
In "Rock of Ages," Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta play the lead roles. Malin Akerman plays a journalist doing a piece on Tom Cruise‘s character, Stacee Jaxx, and winds up sleeping with him and together they will sing Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is." Paul Giamatti plays Jaxx’s manager, Mary J. Blige as Justice Charlier, the owner of a strip club, Russell Brand as Lonnie, the manager of a rock club, Alec Baldwin as the owner of the same, Catherine Zeta-Jones as the villainess and Bryan Cranston as her husband and mayor of Los Angeles.
Two time Primetime Emmy award nominated Adam Shankman will serve as Producer, Director, and Choreographer. New Line Cinema and Shankman conducted an extensive talent search for the male lead role of Drew Boley before hiring Diego Boneta. American Idol's Constantine Maroulis played the lead role of Drew Boley on Broadway to fantastic reviews, and has expressed his displeasure with the studios choice not to cast him in the film version.
Casting Society of America Artios Award winning casting director Ellen Jacoby of Ellen Jacoby Casting International is holding open casting calls for adults to work as general background extras. Ellen Jacoby is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Casting Society of America, and was appointed to the Florida Film Advisory Board by Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Ellen's casting assistant is Kim Altman.
Principal photography on "Rock of Ages" will begin on May 19, 2011 in Maimi, FL and continue through August 17, 2011. Warner Bros. Pictures will handle the film's distribution, which is set to premier on June 1, 2012.
Open Casting Call Details
Here is what the extras casting director is seeking:
• People who can play 80's rocker types.
• People from 35-45, straight-laced anti-rockers w/80’s ultra conservative garb.
• People who own 1980's era vehicles.
Where:
Sheraton Fort Lauderdale/Airport Hotel
Empire Ballroom
1825 Griffin Road (I-95 and Griffin Road)
Dania, FL 33004
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When:
Saturday May 14, 2011
10:00am to 2:00pm
Please show up for the open casting call dressed for the part and bring a recent color snapshot. If you have an 80's vehicle, bring a color snapshot of the car/truck/motorcycle. On the back of your photos, write your name, stats and phone number.
Extras Casting
Miami:
Ellen Jacoby Casting International
"Rock of Ages" Extras
Eden Roc
4525 Collins Avenue
Suite 139
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Los Angeles:
Central Casting
220 S Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Information: (818) 562-2755
Do not send photos to Central, you must register in person.
New York:
TBA
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.
Miami:
Miami Principal actor casting has been completed.
Ellen Jacoby
"Rock of Ages" Casting
Eden Roc
4525 Collins Avenue
Suite 139
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Los Angeles:
Los Angeles principal actor casting has been completed.
Juel Bestrop
Seth Yanklewitz
"Rock of Ages" Casting
4705 Laurel Canyon Blvd
Suite 303
Valley Village, CA 91607
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.
Rock of Ages Production Office
420 Jefferson Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
New Line Cinema
116 N. Robertson Blvd.
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Warner Bros. Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
Material Pictures
9220 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Offspring Entertainment
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521
Corner Stone Entertainment
9615 Brighton Way
Suite 201
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Producers: Matthew Weaver, Scott Prisand, Jennifer Gibgot, Carl Levin, Tobey Maguire, Hillary Weaver, Jenno Topping, Janet Billig
Director: Adam Shankman
Starring:
Diego Boneta
Julianne Hough
Malin Akerman
Tom Cruise
Mary J. Blige
Alec Baldwin
Russell Brand
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Bryan Cranston
Story:
The storyline takes place at a Hollywood, CA Sunset Strip rock club, where a man and woman fall in love but get torn apart by the rock lifestyle. The show is propelled by signature '80s rock anthems popularized by Journey, Twisted Sister, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Foreigner, Bon Jovi and REO Speedwagon.
New Line Cinema feature film 'Rock of Ages' open casting call for Extras
