MGM casting call in Southeast, Michigan for remake of 80's classic film 'Red Dawn'

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is seeking numerous extras to appear in the remake of the 1984 feature film 'Red Dawn". Filming will take place in Southeastern MI, from early September, 2009 into December, 2009. Film Release Date: September 24, 2010

If you would like to be considered, please send an e-mail to the address below with your name, age, height, weight, relevant experience, complete contact information and a recent picture or two:

RedDawnExtras@gmail.com

Skilled film crew interested in working on thisw production can send a resume to:

RedDawnProds@gmail.com

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
10250 Constellation Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90067

in association with

Contrafilm
1531 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90028

and

Wolverine Productions Delaware
1501 Maple Lane
Troy MI 48084

Principal Casting Director:

Aquila/Wood Casting
1680 N. Vine Street
Suite 806
Hollywood CA 90028

Producers:

Kevin Halloran - Executive Producer
Beau Flynn - Producer
Vincent Newman - Producer
Tripp Vinson - Producer

Director: Dan Bradley

Starring:

Conner Cruise
Chris Hemsworth
Josh Peck
Adrianne Palicki

Story:

A remake of the 1984 film written and directed by John Milius. The story of a group of teenagers who form an impromptu insurgency when their town is invaded by Chinese and Russian soldiers. Peck will play Matt Eckert - the role originated by Charlie Sheen - the hotheaded younger brother of Hemsworth's Jed Eckert and star quarterback of their Spokane high school football team. Palicki will play Toni, the role first inhabited by Jennifer Grey. She's a tough fighter the brothers encounter who develops romantic feelings for Jed, a Marine home on leave and the group's unofficial leader.

Open Casting Call in Birmingham, Alabama for featured Extras and Background Actors for film "Lifted"

Hunter Films and Coronet Films production of the feature film "Lifted" will be holding an open call for featured extras and background extras on Sunday, August 9, 2009. They will be looking for people of all ethnicities from age 12 and up to portray townspeople and audience members at a fictional singing competition for teens: "Alabama Star Quest". For that portion of the film, casting will be looking for teenagers 13-19 who sing and play. Teens should come prepared to sing and perform one of the songs listed below (a capella), or a completely original song they have written themselves. No accompaniment will be provided. Families and friends will be needed to portray the audience to cheer and give support. Those interested in participating should attend the open call and bring a recent, non-returnable photo with them on the day of the call.

Songlist:

- Danny Boy
- Give My Regards to Broadway
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Take me out to the Ball Game
- National Anthem

Writer-director Lexi Alexander (“Hooligans” w/Elijah Wood and last year’s “Punisher: War Zone”) will be at the helm for "Lifted". Her film “Johnny Flynton,” nominated for an Academy Award for best live-action short film in 2003, was shot in and around the Birmingham area. That Alabama experience and Hunter Films drew her back to the area for this latest production. The film was written with Birmingham and Alabama in mind. It will also reunite the team with Dash Mihok, who starred in “Johnny Flynton.”

Lifted tells the story of a young Alabama boy who shares his father’s passion for R&B music. Just before he is to sing in a contest in Birmingham, his father is called up for a tour in Afghanistan. Father manages to reunite with son in time for his big performance.

Open Call Details

Where:

Workplay
500 23rd Street South
Birmingham, Al 35233

When:

Sunday, August 9th, 2009
10:00am - 4:00pm

Principal photography begins August 17 through September 5, 2009.

Background Extras Casting Call for feature film "Blackbeard" in Des Moines, Iowa area

Casting Directors will begin casting extras for the feature film "Blackbeard" in mid-August. They will be needing both kids and adults in the Des Moines, Iowa region.

What the casting directors are looking for:

They use nearly all types and ages, and need to make the scenes look like real places, so that means everyone. Because of the nature of film - long days and a lot of waiting - they will likely only use kids aged 10 and older. A parent or guardian must be with a child on set. Which means it's a good idea for a parent to also submit themselves.

Special Needs:

If you look like a hardened, biker-gang type (or can turn yourself into one), they are interested in you! Please send a .jpg photo of yourself (and your bike if you have one).

How To Submit For Extras (on-going general extras list):

You will need to email your information with an attached .jpg photo to the casting directors.

Criteria For The Photo:

It MUST meet the following parameters or your submission will be rejected-

1) .jpg format
2) under 150 kb
3) attached to your email

If you do not know how to make your photo small enough, click on your photo software HELP button and ask how to "resize". It must look like you do NOW. A head & shoulder shot is fine. It does NOT need to be a professional photo. Please send separate emails for each person if you are subitting more then one person.(Do NOT combine family members into one email.)

Include the following information in the body of your email:


Name:________
Parents Name (if under 18):______
street address:______
City / State:______
Zip:______
cell ph:______
day ph:______
work ph:______
email:______
birthdate:______
age:______
height:______
weight:______
eyes:______
hair:______
dress / pant size:______
shirt/sweater: S / M / L / XL
waist:______
inseam:______
shoe:______
----MEN ONLY-----
shirt neck x sleeve:______ x ______
jacket:______
hat:______

BRIEF description of experience:______
Special Skills (sports, music, hobbies, etc.):______
Anything else we should know about you:______


Email the information with the subject line "EXTRAS - YOUR NAME" to:

copeland@dwx.com

Stand-Ins and Photo Doubles:

Information will be posted at a later date.

Click Here for information regarding principal actor auditions for Blackbeard in Iowa.

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

GigaPix Studios
9333 Oso Ave
Chatsworth, CA 91311

Director: Kern Konwiser

Producer: Kip Konwiser

Starring:

Steve Coogan - Blackbeard
Jimmy Bennett - Cole
Connor Price - Tyler
Christopher Lloyd - Gramps”
John Leguizamo - “Principle McKeever

Story:

A pair of brothers Cole and Tyler, stumble upon the ghost of a famous pirate during a much-anticipated school field trip to the museum’s pirate exhibit. The visit erupts into an adventure beyond Cole and Tyler's wildest fantasy.

Additional Open Casting Calls in Michigan for The Genesis Code

A production company filming a movie in Kent County is looking for hundreds of extras for two different scenes.

America Saga Productions will begin filming The Genesis Code in the next few weeks. The leading roles include a college hockey star who develops a relationship with a fellow college student. Together, they study the connection between faith and science.

The movie will be filmed through the end of August.

"We need several hundred people. One for the church scene and another more importantly for the hockey scene. The Patterson Ice Arena sits about 800 people," says Jerry Zandstra, Vice President of American Saga Productions.

Zandstra has already cast the leading roles, and while he wouldn't name names, he says the cast includes two Academy Award winners and even a former presidential candidate.


New Open Casting Call Info

July 30, 2009
6:00pm-10:00pm
Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
113 Riverwalk Plaza Drive
Lowell, MI 49331

August 1, 2009
10:00am-6:00pm
Woodland Creek Clubhouse in Kentwood
3300 E Paris Ave SE
Kentwood, MI 49512-2907

Please bring a photo of each person who is applying for a role.