General Open Casting Call for Three Upcoming Network TV series

"Drop Dead Diva" starring April Bowlby is one of the three shows being cast.
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Television Open Casting Call – Saturday, February 19th

Gwinnett Place Mall

Center Court
2100 Pleasant Hill Road
Duluth, GA 30096

11:00am - 1:00pm

Casting Director Bill Marinella, a 17-year industry veteran, will be holding a General Open TV Casting Call for THREE upcoming network TV series on Saturday, February 19,  2011. The search is on for background talent and specialty bit players for all three television shows. One hit series revolves around a law office and is filmed in Peachtree City. The second series focuses on football and the social night life in NYC. The third series is currently unnamed. All three series will soon begin production in the Atlanta, GA area. All positions are paid.

The open call is open for ages 18 and up only please. It is important you are dressed in your best wardrobe with make-up and hair camera ready. Arrive with two forms of valid I.D. 

The open casting call will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 11 am to 1pm at Gwinnett Place Mall (center court) located at 2100 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, GA.

Specifically seeking the following different type looks:

• Very chic and trendy “30-somethings”

• Upscale patrons with upscale suits / dresses with a polished look

• Talent to portray attorneys and defendants and character faces

• Anyone with cool/funky hairstyle, eyeglasses, tattoos, or “Art Gallery” look

• Specifically looking for blonde men and women (tan a plus!)

• Upscale “Ladies of Luxury” 20’s-40’s (Show us your upscale look)

• Fit recreational Tennis players 20’s-50’s (don’t come in tennis attire)

• Hot looking male and females for LA and NY styled night club scene

• Beautiful, sexy REAL cheerleaders

• Football players or athletic and good looking

• Upscale looking business professionals in 20-40’s

• Upscale patrons with a polished look, so ladies bring your Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana handbags, Prada sunglasses etc...

• Anyone with cool/ funky hairstyle, eyeglasses, tattoos, or “Art Gallery” look

Everyone, please come relaxed and WEAR BEST UPSCALE WARDROBE with make-up and hair camera ready.

Casting ages 18 and over for “ALL LOOKS”

Wardrobe notes:

ABSOLUTELY NO RED, NO WHITE and NO BUSY PRINTS/PATTERNS

Colors they love for the professional looks are navy grey, black, olive, tan, maroon, beige, charcoal - think “GQ “ magazine type

For “Nightlife” scenes - Think “Sex and the City” type dresses, spaghetti straps, and stylish jeans for women, tops with jewel tones and color are good!

Men with an upscale NY and LA night club feel (“Entourage” feel), over-dyed or dark upscale jeans and shirts with peak or notch collars and sport jackets and soft soled rubber dress shoes, and handsome, “chic suits” for play.

Please come in style, simple jewelry is best, with hair and make up camera ready

Free parking. Please bring a pen and headshots if you have them. Please know your wardrobe sizes (height, waist, inseam, shoe, etc.)

About Bill Marinella Casting

Bill Marinella is a 17 year veteran in the film industry. He is a Casting Director for many network series and feature films. Marinella Casting has been involved in the casting for films shooting in Georgia in 2010 like Footloose, Marry Me, Change Up and also the hit TV series Drop Dead Diva.

Feature film 'Family Weekend' casting teens and adults in Michigan

Ramona and Beezus Star Joey King will play the role of Lucinda
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Footprint Features and The Bedford Falls Company are currently shooting the independent film "Family Weekend" in Macomb County, Michigan which is part of the Detroit metropolitan area. The casting directors are seeking numerous extras to participate in February, 2011.

The film stars Kristin Chenoweth, Olesya Rulin, Joey King, Eddie Hassel, Matthew Modine and Shirley Jones. The comedy/drama is about a brazenly narcissistic teenager who takes extreme measures to try and repair her dysfunctional family life.

The "Family Weekend" script by Matt K. Turner was a quarter-finalist in the Nicholl Competition at the Motion Picture Academy.

Here is what the production is seeking:

• Males and females who are 18+ to play younger.
• Male and female young adults.
• Male and female middle-aged adults.
• Juvenile Delinquent types.
• Detention Center Supervisors.
• Punk Kid types.
• High School Students.
• Spectators at a sporting event.

If interested in appearing in the film, submit a recent photo and contact information to:

fwproduction@footprintfeatures.com

Put "EXTRA" in the subject line of your email.

Also state the days you are available the week of availability during the week of February 7th – 13th, 2011.

Extras Casting

All areas:

Footprint Features
615 Coeur D Alene Avenue
Venice, CA 90291
fwproduction@footprintfeatures.com

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:

Ron Digman
Valorie Massalas
"A Family Weekend" Casting
C/O Whitewater Films
2013 Beloit Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90025

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.

The Bedford Falls Company
409 Santa Monica Blvd. PH
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Footprint Features
615 Coeur D Alene Avenue
Venice, CA 90291

Producers:

Ed Zwick
Adam Saunders

Director:

Benjamin Epps

Starring:

Kristin Chenoweth - Samantha Smith-Dungy
Olesya Rulin - Emily Smith-Dungy
Joey King - Lucinda Smith-Dungy
Eddie Hassel - Jackson Smith-Dungy aka Thor
Matthew Modine - Duncan Dungy
Shirley Jones - GG

Story:

Fed up with her dysfunctional family, Emily Smith-Dungy (Olesya Rulin) drugs and ties up her entire family in order to lay down the law on all their individual character flaws. However, after poking a few giant holes in her parents self-esteem, Emily finds that her own behavior comes under close scrutiny as well.

Universal Pictures feature film 'Contraband' hiring numerous extras in NOLA

Kate Beckinsale will play Mark Wahlberg's wife in "Contraband"
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Working Title Films and parent company Universal Pictures are currently in production on the feature film thriller "Contraband," starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale. Primetime Emmy winning casting director Tracy Kilpatrick is hiring numerous actors, extras, stand-ins in the New Orleans area.

"Contraband" is based on the Icelandic film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," which was released in Iceland October 3rd, 2008. "Reykjavik-Rotterdam" is one of the biggest-budget Icelandic films of all-time, and won five Edda Awards - the national film awards in Iceland. Baltasar Kormákur was producer, writer and lead actor of the original film, and will direct "Contraband" from a screenplay written by Aaron Guzikowski.

Leverage Management, who's clients include the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Leighton Meester, Sienna Miller, and Adrian Grenier, also has a film and television production division that is co-producing "Contraband". Leverage's owner Steve Levinson has been nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys, shared with Mark Wahlberg as executive producers of HBO's Entourage.

The storyline of "Contraband" is about a security guard and former top notch smuggler named Chris Farraday, who ends up with financial difficulties after leaving his life of crime behind. When his brother-in-law becomes targeted by the mob for screwing up on a smuggling job, Farraday comes out of retirement for one last job to save his wife's brother.

The filming will be done in the New Orleans area and Puerto Rico, however the story is set mainly in Panama. Here is what the casting director is seeking types:

• Hispanic Men: 18 years of age and older, Spanish and/or English speaking.

• Central Americans: Male and Female, any age, Spanish and/or English speaking.

• Men, Women and Children: Any ethnicity, all ages.

• Both union and non-union talent is needed.

• Someone who owns a Hip-Hop style Low-rider vehicle.

• Someone who has a medium or large sized dog

Must have your own transportation to various locations in and around New Orleans area. No accommodations will be provided. These are fully paid positions.

contrabandextras@gmail.com with an attached photo of yourself, with your name, address, phone number, age, height, weight, experience, languages and preferred Email address.

If you are interested in working on "Contraband", submit your name, address, email address, phone numbers, age, height, weight, experience, languages spoken, along with a recent color photo (does not need to be professional) to:

contrabandextras@gmail.com

Put "CONTRABAND EXTRAS" in the subject line of your email.

You can also stop by the casting office and drop off your photo and info at:

Contraband Casting Office
1215 Prytania Street
Suite 371
New Orleans, LA 70130

Shooting on "Contraband" will take place in NOLA from January 17, 2011 through March 14, 2011. There will be additional filming in Puerto Rico. The film will hit theaters on March 16th, 2012.

Principal Actor Casting

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

Please submit photos and resumes to the Beverly Hills casting office by mail only. No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Sheila Jaffe
Contraband Casting
9720 Wilshire Blvd.
4th floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

New Orleans:

Tracy Kilpatrick
Contraband Casting
1215 Prytania Street
Suite 371
New Orleans, LA 70130

Puerto Rico:

Patricia Alonso Casting
173 Calle del Parque B8
San Juan, PR 00911

Extras Casting

New Orleans:

Tracy Kilpatrick
Contraband Extras
1215 Prytania Street
Suite 371
New Orleans, LA 70130
contrabandextras@gmail.com

Puerto Rico:

Patricia Alonso Casting
173 Calle del Parque B8
San Juan, PR 00911

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.

Contraband Production Office
Farraday Films, LLC
1231 Prytania Street
6th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130

Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Working Title
9720 Wilshire Blvd.
4th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Relativity Media, LLC
8899 Beverly Blvd.
Suite 510
West Hollywood, CA 90048

Leverage
3030 Pennsylvania Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Blueeyes Productions
Seljavegur 2
IS-101 Reykjavik
Iceland

Producers:

Mark Wahlberg
Liza Chasin
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Stephen Levinson
Debra Hayward

Director:

Baltasar Kormákur

Starring:

Mark Wahlberg - Chris Farraday
Kate Beckinsale - Iris Farraday
Giovanni Ribisi - Tim Briggs
Lukas Haas - Tariq
Ben Foster - Danny
Caleb Landry Jones - Andy
Diego Luna - Gonzalo

Story:

Former master smuggler Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) works as a night shift security guard, has financial woes, and tries to put his life of crime behind him. His wife Iris (Kate Beckinsale) has a brother named Andy (Caleb Landry Jones) who gets involved in a cocaine smuggling run that goes bad. Farraday must pull off one final dangerous smuggling operation to rescue his family and pay off Andy's $700,000 debt that he owes mobster Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi) for the botched job. Farraday ends up running 5,000 uncut sheets of superbills (very high quality counterfeit United States one hundred-dollar bills) with his best friend and right hand man, Danny (Ben Foster), and another good friend Tariq (Lucas Haas).

George Clooney film 'The Ides of March' to cast hundreds of extras in Ohio and Michigan

Evan Rachel Wood and Ryan Gosling play Campaign workers in "The Ides of March"
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Academy Award winner George Clooney grew up near Cincinnati, Ohio and now he will be directing his fourth film there titled "The Ides of March". Clooney, who will also star in the film, co-wrote the screenplay with his Smoke House Pictures partner Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon. At one point the film was titled "Farragut North," the name of the 2008 Off-Broadway play by Beau Willimon for which the drama is based on. However the film is now going by the title, "The Ides Of March". The term Ides of March is best known as the date that Julius Caesar was killed in 44 B.C., stabbed to death in the Roman Senate.

Ryan Gosling plays the lead role of an aggressive first-time campaign staffer who gets caught up in the unfair tactics of political trickery. Leonardo DiCaprio, who is executive producing the film, originally intended to play the role, but Clooney ended up going with Gosling since DiCaprio has a commitment to playing the lead in Clint Eastwoods film "J. Edgar".

Filming on "The Ides Of March" begins February, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio, where over two dozen locations will be used. The production will move to Detroit, Michigan in March, 2011. No release date has been set, however this will likely be one of the most highly anticipated films of 2012 with heavy Oscar consideration. Exclusive Media Group and Cross Creek Pictures are financing, while Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle distribution.

The film's extras casting directors are hiring numerous extras and some small speaking roles in both Cincinnati and Detroit. People located near those metropolitan areas who wish to work on the film should submit a recent color snapshot and contact information to the extras casting directors below. There will also be open casting calls that will be posted here as soon as they are scheduled.

UPDATE: The production is seeking Michigan residents to play Secret Service Agents in George Clooney’s “The Ides of March”. The extras casting director is casting 1 or 2 Agents that may be needed for the full 8 weeks of the shoot, in both Ohio and Michigan, beginning February 14, 2011. The Michigan portion begins filming in March 7, 2011.

Casting Call Details:

• Secret Service Agents: Clean-cut, active government agent look.

• Must have short hair, no facial hair, suit and tie, etc.

• Must be Michigan residents in their mid 20’s to 50’s.

• Can be male or female.

Important: Apply only if you are available all day every day of the time period specified above. These are paid roles.

How to submit:

To be considered as a secret service agent extra for this film please send your headshots and resume to:

IoMExtras@gmail.com

NOTE: Please include “Secret Service OH and MI” or “Secret Service MI” in the subject line of your email.


Extras Casting

Cincinnati:

Jacquie Loughery
The Ides of March Extras
700 West Pete Rose Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
www.daretodreamcasting.tv
daretodreamcastingextras@gmail.com

Detroit:

Ryan Hill
The Ides of March Extras
28782 Everett Street
Southfield, MI 48076
IoMExtras@gmail.com


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.

New York/Los Angeles:

Ellen Chenoweth
The Ides of March Casting
161 6th Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10013

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.

Production Office
The Ides of March Films, Inc.
400 Monroe Street
Suite 490
Detroit, MI 48226

Sony Pictures Entertainment
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Exclusive Media Group
9100 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 401 East
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Cross Creek Pictures
1424 N. Crescent Heights Blvd.
Suite 57
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Vendome Pictures
9320 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 204
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Smokehouse Pictures
12001 Ventura Place
Suite 200
Studio City, CA 91604

Executive Producers: Leonardo DiCaprio, Stephen Pevner, Nigel Sinclair

Producers: George Clooney, Philippe Rousselet

Writer/Director: George Clooney

Starring:

Ryan Gosling - Presidential Campaign Press Secretary Stephen Meyers
Evan Rachel Wood - Presidential Campaign Intern Molly Stearns
George Clooney - Virginia Governor Mike Morris
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Paul Zara
Paul Giamatti - Presidential Campaign Manager Tom Duffy
Marisa Tomei - New York Times Reporter Ida Horowicz
Max Minghella - Political Campaign worker Ben Harper

Story:

A political drama about campaign dirty tricks set in Des Moines, Iowa, just weeks before the state’s Democratic caucuses officially commence. Stephen Meyers, a go-getting young press secretary working on the Presidential campaign of front-runner, Governor Morris, metamorphoses from innocent idealism to bitter emptiness when he outwits the savvy political veterans who would destroy him. Hoffman plays Paul Zara, Stephen’s battle-hardened boss, and Wood plays Molly Stearns, the 19-year-old sexually assertive campaign intern. Tomei plays Ida Horowicz, a New York Times journalist who’s as professionally manipulative as she is easily manipulated. Giamatti plays the role of Tom Duffy, the corrupt campaign manager for Morris’s rival.