HBO movie 'Clear History' casting kids and water skiers in Massachusetts

"Clear History" will film in North Shore of Massachusetts through November 1, 2012.

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The HBO Films semi-improvised comedy movie "Clear History" is in production and casting for the film's extras will be ongoing throughout the shoot which will continue through early November, 2012. The casting director in Boston is seeking children and teen extras, as well as adults. They are also casting teens and adults who are great water skiers. These are fully paid positions, and no prior experience working as a background performer is necessary. Filming is taking place in the North Shore region of Massachusetts.

The cable television movie "Clear History" tells the story of Nathan Flomm, a former marketing executive at a start-up electric car company. After losing a fortune due to a petty argument with his boss Will Haney, Nathan is publicly humiliated for walking away from his 10 percent of a company which is now worth billions. Ten years later, his marriage in ruins and his reputation destroyed, Nathan has changed his identity so he can live a simple life on a small island as Rolly DaVore. But when his former boss shows up to renovate his summer mansion, Nathan vows to seek his revenge and drive his nemesis off the island.

The production has assembled an impressive cast starting with three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Larry David as Nathan Flomm. Golden Globe Award winner Jon Hamm plays Will Haney; Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson plays Mrs. Haney; two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee Philip Baker Hall portrays a Quarry owner named McKenzie; Primetime Emmy Award winner Bill Hader plays McKenzie's friend and henchman, Rags; Golden Globe Award nominee Michael Keaton is cast as the quarry operator Joe Stumpo; five-time ALMA Award nominee Eva Mendes plays a character named Jennifer; Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan is Nathan Flomm's ex-girlfriend; and Teen Choice Award nominee Danny McBride plays the role of Nathan's best friend.

Filmmaker Greg Mottola is directing "Clear History" from a screenplay written by Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer. Mottola has directed such hit films as Columbia Pictures "Superbad" starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, Universal Pictures "Paul" starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and Miramax Films "Adventureland" starring Jesse Eisenberg. The writing team are all series writers for the HBO television series "Curb Your Enthusiasm", which stars Larry David. Berg, Mandel, Schaffer, and David are also executive producing "Clear History" along with Bradley Thomas. Monica Levinson is producing, with Laura Streicher serving as associate producer.

Extras Casting Details

The extras casting director for "Clear History" is casting kids, teens, and adults who are located within reasonable driving distance of the North Shore area of Massachusetts. The following are some of the specific needs:

• KIDS, Boys and Girls, age 6-8. The child MUST be available all day into the evening (they will school on the set) with no conflicts. Shoots on Monday, September 24, 2012. If you do not submit the following info, your submission will be deleted - submit a CURRENT color photo, name of child, age of child, city you live in, name of parent and phone number of parent to: SandeAlessiCastingBoston@gmail.com

- Put "SWING SET" in the subject line of your email.

• KIDS, Boys and Girls, age 9-12 and age 13-15. The child MUST be available all day into the evening (they will school on the set) with no conflicts. Shoots on Monday, September 24, 2012. If you do not submit the following info, your submission will be deleted - submit a CURRENT color photo, name of child, age of child, city you live in, name of parent and phone number of parent to: SandeAlessiCastingBoston@gmail.com

- For age 9-12, put "YOUNGER KID" in the subject line of your email.
- For age 13-15, put "OLDER KID" in the subject line of your email.

• WATER SKIERS, Men and Women, age 16-50. MUST be a great water skier. Shoot date is To Be Determined. Please submit a current color photo, your name, your age range, the name of the city in which you live, your phone number, your union status (whether you are SAG-AFTRA or NON-UNION) and your water skiing experience level to: SandeAlessiCastingBoston@gmail.com

- Put "SKI" in the subject line of your email.

Please follow the following rules when submitting:

Always include your name, a picture, your height, weight, age range and a phone number. Your email will be deleted if it doesn’t have all of that information. Use a good picture of yourself, not with anyone else in the picture or a picture of you from a mirror holding a camera phone in your hand. Dress appropriately. If they are looking for an executive type, don’t send a picture of you in a bathing suit. A good background artist should have a variety of pictures to submit. Do not send links. Please insert or attach your resume and/or picture. Only one submission per role.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of Massachusetts and in the United States.

The Boston Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Boston and the United States

• Child Labor Laws in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Application for Waiver of Child Labor Restrictions
• Massachusetts Child Entertainment Contract Application
• Massachusetts Child Entertainment Contract Approval Instructions
• Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Locations
• Massachusetts Child Labor Complainant Form
• Massachusetts Teen Work Permit Application
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Boston Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Boston Casting Directors List
• Boston Extras Casting Directors List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Boston Talent Agents List
• Boston Acting Coaches, Classes, and Schools List
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• Boston Headshot Photographers List
• Boston Headshot Duplication Photo Labs
• Miscellaneous Boston Actors Resources
• Actors Unions and Organizations
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guides

The Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

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:

Ronna Kress
333 S. Beverly Drive
Suite 109
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Sande Alessi, CSA
Casting Couch Productions, Inc.
184 Commonwealth Avenue
Suite 41
Boston, MA 02116
Work Hotline: (818) 779-9224
SandeAlessiCastingBoston@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 History"
Production Office
39 Tozer Road
Beverly, MA 01915

"Clear History"
Los Angeles Production Office
3000 Olympic Blvd.
Building 3
Suite 1400
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Home Box Office
2500 Broadway
Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Executive Producers: Larry David, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Bradley Thomas

Producers: Monica Levinson, Laura Streicher

Director: Greg Mottola

Starring:

Larry David - Nathan Flomm/Rolly DaVore
Jon Hamm - Will Haney
Kate Hudson - Mrs. Haney
Michael Keaton - Joe Stumpo
Bill Hader - Rags
Phillip Baker Hall - McKenzie
Eva Mendes - Jennifer
JB Smoove - Jennifer's ex-boyfriend
Danny McBride - Nathan Flomm's best friend
Amy Ryan - Nathan Flomm's ex-girlfriend

Story:

Centers on Nathan Flomm (Larry David), a former marketing executive at a start-up electric car company who, after losing a fortune due to a petty argument with his boss Will Haney (Jon Hamm), is publicly humiliated for walking away from his 10 percent of a company now worth billions. Ten years later, his marriage over and reputation ruined, Nathan has changed his identity and lives a simple life on a small island off the coast of Massachusetts under the new name of Rolly DaVore. But when his former boss shows up to renovate his summer mansion, Nathan vows to seek his revenge and drive his nemesis off the island. Bill Hader will play Rags, the friend and henchman of an eccentric local quarry owner named McKenzie (Phillip Baker Hall) who agrees to help Nathan settle the old debt. Kate Hudson is set as Will Haney's glamorous wife. Michael Keaton will portray Joe Stumpo, the erratic and eccentric operator of the quarry. Danny McBride is taking on the role of Nathan Flomm's best friend. Eva Mendes is set as an islander named Jennifer who takes an off-handed suggestion from David's character a bit too seriously, causing him no end of trouble. JB Smoove will play the ex-boyfriend of Mendes' character. Amy Ryan is on board as the ex-girlfriend of Nathan, who has been hiding an explicit secret since before they dated.

Open casting call for Universal Pictures film 'Lone Survivor' starring Mark Wahlberg

Filming on "Lone Survivor" begins September 18, 2012 in New Mexico.

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Film 44 in association with Weed Road Pictures and Spikings Entertainment are in production on the major feature film "Lone Survivor" based on true events of Operation Red Wings, a joint military operation that took place in the Pech District of Afghanistan's Kunar Province in Late June through Mid-July 2005. There will be an open casting call in New Mexico for men, women, and children who are interested in working as fully paid extras on the film. Shooting starts on September 18, 2012 in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico areas and will continue through mid-November. Over 1,400 extras in New Mexico will be used in the film, in addition to several dozen local actors.

Operation Redwing (as it is called in the book and movie) was aimed at capturing or killing Ahmad Shah, a Taliban leader in Kunar province whose attacks had been taking a heavy toll on Marines operating in eastern Afghanistan. The four Navy SEALs — Lt. Michael Murphy, Sonar Technician 2nd Class Matthew Axelson, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny Dietz and Petty Officer Second Class Marcus Luttrell — were the leading edge of the operation, charged with locating Shah and his forces. Luttrell was the only one of the four men on the mission to survive after a violent clash with dozens of Taliban fighters.

"Lone Survivor" stars two-time Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg as Petty Officer Second Class Marcus Luttrell; X-Men Origins: Wolverine actor Taylor Kitsch portrays Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy; Emile Hirsch, who has recently wrapped filming on "The Motel Life" starring alongside Dakota Fanning and Stephen Dorff, has been cast as Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny Dietz; Screen Actors Guild Award winner Ben Foster plays Sonar Technician 2nd Class Matthew Axelson; and The Hunger Games star Alexander Ludwig plays Navy Seal Shane Patton.

Two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated filmmaker Peter Berg is directing "Lone Survivor" from an adapted screenplay that he wrote himself, based on the non-fiction book "Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10" written by Marcus Luttrell with assistance from ghostwriter Patrick Robinson. Peter Berg is enjoying an amazing career as actor, writer, producer, and director that has spanned over 24 years. He recently directed the 2012 science-fiction/action film "Battleship," is developing a sequel to "Hancock", and a live-action version of the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars.

In addition to writing and directing "Lone Survivor," Peter Berg is also executive producing under the banner of his production company Film 44, along with his partner Sarah Aubrey. Randall Emmett and George Furla of Emmett/Furla Films will also executive produce. Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster are executive producing for Weed Road Pictures. Academy Award winner Barry Spikings of Spikings Entertainment is serving as the film's producer. Universal Pictures will distribute.

Open Casting Call Details:

The extras casting director for Universal Pictures "Lone Survivor" is holding an open casting call for the following types who are located near Santa Fe or Albuquerque, New Mexico and are interested in working as fully paid background extras on the film:

• Middle Eastern Men, Women and Children.
• Hispanic Men with beards.
• Men of all races with recent military experience.

Where:

Double Tree Hotel
4048 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Click Here for directions.

When:

September 8, 2012
10:00am - 2:00pm

Bring a pen or pencil to fill out a registration card, and be prepared to have your photo taken. There are no fees or charges whatsoever to attend the open casting calls.

Principal Actor Casting

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

Los Angeles:

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

John Brace
Linda Lowy Casting
4151 Prospect Avenue
News Building, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Extras Casting

New Mexico:

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Elizabeth Gabel
304 Washington SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

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.

Lone Survivor Productions, LLC
9201 Pan American Freeway NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113

Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Emmett/Furla Films
8200 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 300
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Spikings Entertainment
19016 Pacific Coast
Highway Malibu, CA 90265

Weed Road Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 81
Suite 115
Burbank, CA 91522

Film 44
1526 Cloverfield Blvd.
Suite D
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Producers: Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Barry Spikings, Avika Goldsman, Randall Emmett, George Furla

Writer/Director:

Peter Berg

Starring:

Mark Wahlberg - Petty Officer Second Class Marcus Luttrell
Taylor Kitsch - LT Michael P. Murphy
Ben Foster - Sonar Technician 2nd Class Matthew Axelson
Emile Hirsch - Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny Dietz
Alexander Ludwig - Navy Seal Shane Patton

Story:

Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive. This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL fire team leader Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg), and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. His squadmates fought valiantly beside him until he was the only one left alive, blasted by an RPG into a place where his pursuers could not find him. Over the next four days, terribly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell crawled for miles through the mountains and was taken in by sympathetic villagers who risked their lives to keep him safe from surrounding Taliban warriors.

'American Horror Story' casting extras throughout Season 2 in Los Angeles

Shooting on "American Horror Story" Season 2 begins on July 10, 2012.

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The hit FX Network Golden Globe Nominated horror-drama series American Horror Story has been renewed for a second season and the show is now casting extras in Los Angeles. The show's format is anthology based, whereas the story, characters, and location for each season is different. The show's guest stars and extras will be cast throughout the season, which begins shooting July, 2012. The second season of "American Horror Story" will take place in a 1960's East Coast asylum for the criminally insane, although filming will take place in Los Angeles.

Season 2 will be centered around two-time Academy Award winner Jessica Lange's new character, which is being described as the opposite of the Constance character Lange played in the first season. Zachary Quinto, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Lily Rabe are also returning to play new roles. The second season of "American Horror Story" is set on the East Coast at an institution for the criminally insane that is run by Jessica Lange's character.

"The Voice" coach Adam Levine has joined the cast and will play half of a couple called "The Lovers" along with unknown newcomer Tiasia Jacobs. French actress Lizzie Brocheré has won the most pivotal new series regular role on "American Horror Story" Season 2. Brocheré will play a fierce, ferocious, extremely sexual and dangerous wild-child sexpot, who is a nemesis for Jessica Lange. Academy Award nominee Chloë Sevigny will play a woman who was institutionalized by her husband over her sexual addiction. James Cromwell signed on to play the role of Dr. Arden, a man who works in the asylum. Britne Oldford plays an insane woman named Alma.

Ryan Murphy and Dante Di Loreto will executive produce for Ryan Murphy Productions. Murphy's good friend and co-creator of "American Horror Story", Brad Falchuk, will also executive produce along with former actress and writer Jennifer Salt, and three-time primetime Emmy Award nominee James Wong.

Extras Casting Details

The extras casting director for "American Horror Story" is currently accepting submissions from non-union and SAG-AFTRA members in the Los Angeles area to work as featured background performers on season two. The following types are needed:

• All types should be 1920's to 1960's looking.
• Male and female mentally strange character types.
• Outrageous and contorted faces.
• Freaky, sickish, horrendous, eerie, emaciated types.

To be considered, send a recent color snapshot along with your physical stats, all clothing sizes including hat and shoe, your location, and all contact information to:

AHSextrascasting@gmail.com

Put "American Horror Story 2 Mental Patients" in the subject line of your email.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of California and in the United States.

The Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Los Angeles and the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Los Angeles Casting Directors List
• Los Angeles Extras Casting Directors List
• Los Angeles Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Headshot Photographers List
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

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:

Eric Stephen Souliere
Eric Dawson Casting
4705 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Suite 301
Valley Village, CA 91607

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Sande Alessi Casting
13731 Ventura Blvd.
Top Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Registration Hotline Information - (818) 623-7040

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.

American Horror Story
Production Office
5555 Melrose Avenue
Building 213
Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90038

20th Century Fox Television
10201 W Pico Blvd
Building 103
Room 5286
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Ryan Murphy Productions
5555 Melrose Avenue
Modular Building
1st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Producers: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Jennifer Salt, Jim Wong, Chip Vucelich

Directors: Ryan Murphy, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Bradley Buecker, David Semel, Michael Uppendahl, Tim Hunter, Miguel Arteta, John Scott, Michael Lehmann

Note: Various directors work different episodes during the season. In television shows composed of individual episodes, the television director's role differs from that of a film director in that he or she may work only on some television episodes as opposed to the director of an entire film production. In episodic television productions, the major creative control resides with a producer of the show. The television producer with creative control is called the showrunner (in this case Ryan Murphy).

Starring:

Jessica Lange
Sarah Paulson
Evan Peters
Lily Rabe
Zachary Quinto
Chloe Sevigny
Lizzie Brochere
Britne Oldford
Adam Levine
Tiasia Jacobs

Story:

Season two of "American Horror Story" will center around a 1960's east coast mental asylum, and will not be another ghost story. It is said that the story will be very equally terrifying, but with very different vibe. Just as the house in the first season had a paramagnetic grip like a battery, with negative energy that feeds on trauma and draws things to it, season two involves the energy that's often found in prisons or asylums. Season two of "American Horror Story" is set on the East Coast at an institution for the criminally insane that is run by Jessica Lange's character.