This third season is the last for HBO's "Eastbound & Down".
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The HBO comedy television series "Eastbound & Down" will be needing close to 300 people for Friday, August 26, 2011. They will be shooting in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. People of all ages and types are needed who are local to the Myrtle Beach areas only.
The series tells the story of a burned-out major league ballplayer who returns to teach physical education at his old middle school years after he turned his back on his hometown. While not based on the life of former Major League Baseball relief pitcher John Rocker, the show's creators do cite him as an inspiration.
Producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay received an order for six episodes for the first season from HBO. The series was produced by Will Ferrell's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions. The show premiered February 15, 2009. Its second season, consisting of seven episodes, began on September 26, 2010. On October 27, 2011 HBO announced they were renewing the show for a third and final season. Star and co-creator of "Eastbound & Down" Danny McBride stated, “We never really had an interest in turning the show into anything traditional, we approach each season like it’s one long movie".
People who are located near the North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and would like to work on "Eastbound & Down" can submit a recent color snapshot with name, number, age and contact number to the following:
MBextras@gmail.com
Put "Eastbound and Down Extras" in the subject line of your email.
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:
Allison Jones
"Eastbound & Down" Casting
601 N. Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Extras Casting
North Carolina and South Carolina:
Vanessa Neimeyer
Fincannon & Associates, Inc.
c/o "Eastbound & Down" Extras Casting
1235 North 23rd Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
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.
Home Box Office
2500 Broadway
Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Gary Sanchez Productions
1710 N La Brea Avenue
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Enemy Migs Productions, Inc.
1223 N 23rd Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
Producers:
Stephanie Laing
Jody Hill
Danny McBride
Will Ferrell
Adam McKay
Chris Henchy
Director:
David Gordon Green
Jody Hill
Starring:
Danny McBride - Kenny Powers
Steve Little - Stevie Janowski
Ana de la Reguera - Vida
Katy Mixon - April Buchanon
Andrew Daly - Terrence Cutler
Jennifer Irwin - Cassie Powers
Story:
"Eastbound & Down" is an American comedy television series broadcast on HBO, starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher, who after an up and down career in the major leagues is forced to return to his hometown middle-school in Shelby, North Carolina as a substitute physical education teacher.
