New ABC series casting featured extras in the Dallas, TX area

The extra casting department for a new ABC television series 'The Deep End', starring Billy Zane, will be casting 20 regular television extras to appear in the background of each episode. The series will film through mid-November, 2009. This show is under AFTRA contract, however both AFTRA and non-union people are being considered. The series was formerly called 'David Hemingson Legal project' and 'The Associates.'

Some of the regular television extras will be aged 25-35, very pretty-handsome, Harvard/Yale types and a sprinkle of 35-40 professional/distinguished types. They will all play lawyers.

They will be selected by the extra casting director also producer Garry Brown as regular featured television extras and work 5-6 days of each episode. The pay will be $58 over 8 hours and time and a half for over-time.

They will also be casting stand-ins ($105 over 12 hours) and featured individual types ($105) as well.

Please email pictures to debi_cinematek@msn.com along with contact info and days of availability.


TEXAS RESIDENTS ONLY

Television Extra Casting (Dallas):

Debi Michaelis
4101 International Pkwy.
Carrollton, TX 75007
debi_cinematek@msn.com

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Gilmore/McConnell Casting
10201 W. Pico Blvd
Bldg. 214, Room 2
Los Angeles, CA 90035


Production Company:

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

in association with

ABC Productions
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-4551

Story:

The illusions of law school grads are blown when they join a prestigious law firm.

Major Feature Film looking for 1985 to 1997 vehicles in Pittsburgh

"Love & Other Drugs" the film directed by Ed Zwik will be shooting this fall in and around Pittsburgh, with Jake Gyllenhaal & Anne Hathaway set to star in the romantic comedy for Fox 2000/ New Regency. Pottersville Pictures is looking for vehicles from 1985 to 1997 to be featured props in their movie. Filming will take place through December 1st, 2009. If you have a vehicle from these time periods and would like to make your car a star as a featured prop, please call Marc Scott at "Pottersville Pictures" at (412)572-5232. Please leave your name, phone number, year and make of your vehicle and someone from the Transportation Department will contact you.

Production Companies:

Fox 2000 Pictures
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Bldg. 78
Los Angeles, CA 90035

in association with

New Regency
10201 W. Pico Blvd,
Bldg. 12
Los Angeles, CA 90035

and

Bedford Falls Productions
409 Santa Monica Blvd
Penthouse
Santa Monica, CA 90401

and

Pottersville Pictures, Inc.
100 W. Station Square Drive
Suite 625
Pittsburgh PA 15219

Producers:

Scott Stuber
Marshall Herskovitz

Director: Edward Zwick

Starring:

Jake Gyllenhaal
Anne Hathaway
Josh Gad
Gabriel Macht
Hank Azaria
Oliver Platt
Judy Greer

Story:

A humorous expose of the highly competitive and cutthroat world of pharmaceuticals, where salesmen schmooze doctors, nurses and hospitals to get them to use their brand of drugs. Gyllenhaal will play the salesman, who begins a relationship with a woman who has Parkinson's (Hathaway) while on one of his sales calls. Their love story plays out in the political and social context of the time.

Open Casting Call for feature film 'Mistaken Identity' in Cranston, RI

Griffin & Lee Entertainment and LDI Casting is seeking local background actors for the feature film "Mistaken Identity", which will be filmed in Rhode Island throughout the month of October, 2009. Both SAG members and non-union background actors are being considered. All ages and types are needed. They are also casting for a High School band, a “townie” local band, and also clowns. Please bring a non-returnable recent snapshot of yourself.


Where:

Mistaken Identity Production Office
Background Actor Casting Call
275 Atwood Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Click Here for directions.
(For all the Rhode Islander’s – it’s the old
Cranston Police Station across from Stop & Shop)

When:

Saturday, September 26, 2009
12:00pm - 3:00pm


If you are living in Rhode Island and can not make the background actor open casting call, please email a non-returnable snapshot and contact to the following:

ldicasting@cox.net (please put "Mistaken Identity Extras" in the subject line)

or send your photo to:

Mistaken Identity Extras
LDI Casting
P.O. BOX 9666
Warwick, RI 02889

No Phone Calls To LDI Casting


Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Linda Lamontagne
Lindsay Chag Casting
14611 Hartsook St.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Production Company:

Griffin & Lee Entertainment, LLC

Producers:

Kelli Sturges
Jandi Swanson

Director:

Kenn McRae

Starring:

Seth MacFarland
Nora Dunn
Joel David Moore

Story:

In a small Connecticut town, a young man romances a young woman, only every single one of his attempts to do something sweet wind up getting him mistaken for an infamous serial killer.

Jack Nicholson Photo Double needed for Columbia Pictures feature film in Philadelphia

The local Philadelphia casting company for the Columbia Pictures feature film 'How Do You Know' is looking for a Photo-double for Jack Nicholson. How Do You Know is being directed by James L. Brooks, starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson.

Needed is a Caucasian man, age 40-65, 5'8"- 5'9", who resembles Jack Nicholson. You must be available for shooting some days in September - October in Philadelphia, PA. This is a PAID position (SAG contract), but will consider both SAG and non-union.

If qualified, please email a picture and your contact number to:

howdoyouknowcasting@gmail.com

You may also mail in your photo and contact information to:

Jason Loftus
Nicholson Photo Double
Heery Casting
263 N. Lawrence St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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.

Columbia Pictures Corporation
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Francine Maisler & Associates
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Tri Star #207
Culver City, CA 90232

Producers:

James L. Brooks
Paula Weinstein

Director:

James L. Brooks

Starring:

Reese Witherspoon - Lisa
Owen Wilson - Manny
Paul Rudd - George
Jack Nicholson - Charles
Kathryn Hahn - Annie

Story:

The story involves a love triangle, a white-collar executive vying for Witherspoon’s affections, while a professional baseball, pitcher who is also a love interest.