"The Hobbit: There and Back Again" hits theaters on December 13, 2013.
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New Line Cinema in association with Warner Bros. Pictures are currently filming "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" in the Wellington, New Zealand area through late March, 2012. The casting directors are holding an open casting call for folks who live within reasonable driving distance of Wellington and would like to appear in the film as paid background performers. Shooting will take place at Stone Street Studios and various locations around Wellington.
"The Hobbit: There and Back Again" is the second film in a two part epic fantasy prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. The title of the first part is "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and shooting has taken place back-to-back on both films starting back in March 21, 2011. In July 2011, production moved to Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England and then returned to New Zealand in August, 2011.
Three-time Academy Award winning filmmaker Peter Jackson is directing "The Hobbit" films from an adapted screenplay written by himself along with Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. The film is based on the 1937 novel of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien. Jackson is shooting the films using Red Digital Cinema Camera Company's Epic camera in 3-D at 48 frames per second, rather than the usual 24 frames per second, resulting in hugely enhanced clarity, smoothness, and a much more lifelike movie.
Peter Jackson is also producing "The Hobbit" films under the banner of his production company WingNut Films, along with his wife Fran Walsh and Carolynne Cunningham. Walsh has contributed to all of Jackson's films with the exception of his first feature "Bad Taste". Zane Weiner, who served as unit production manager on all three of the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy films, is executive producing "The Hobbit" films along with Ken Kamins. Kamis is Peter Jackson's manager.
Starring in "The Hobbit" are some amazing actors. English film, television, and theatre actor Benedict Cumberbatch plays Smaug; One of the most beautiful and talented actresses in the world, Golden Globe nominated Evangeline Lilly plays Tauriel; Martin Freeman plays the lead role of Bilbo Baggins; Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins. Other huge stars include Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving, and Orlando Bloom.
Open Casting Call Details:
Where:
The Belmont Hall - Hutt City
709 Western Hutt Rd
Belmont
Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand
(next to The Belmont Primary School)
Click Here for directions.
When:
Saturday, January 28, 2012
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Here is what the casting directors are seeking:
• Males, Under 5’4”
• Females, Under 5'
• Large men, 5'9" tall and over, who have character faces.
• Men and Women of any height who have large biceps.
• Women who have character faces.
• Men and Women, slender and athletic, between 5'5" - 6'4"
• Must be 17 years of age and above.
• Must have flexible availability for filming.
• Must have New Zealand residency OR a valid New Zealand work permit.
• Must be located within reasonable driving distance of Wellington during filming.
If you can not attend the open casting call, email a recent color snapshot with all clothing sizes including hat and shoe, all physical sizes and stats, and all contact information to: extras@3foot7.co.nz
Or mail it to:
Wellington Extras
c/o Three Foot Seven Limited
PO Box 15104
Miramar
Wellington 6243
Filming runs through late March, 2012 in the Wellington, NZ area.
Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the country of New Zealand.
The 2012 New Zealand Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" or work as an extra on the film:
• New Zealand Actors' Employment Information
• New Zealand Performing Artists and Entertainers Requirements
• New Zealand Guide To Applying For a Work Visa
• New Zealand Actors Work Visa Application
• Immigration New Zealand Office Locations
• New Zealand Youth Employment Information
• Massachusetts Teen Work Permit Application
In addition to the following Boston Actors Resources:
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• New Zealand Casting Directors List
• New Zealand Extras Casting Directors List
• General Talent Agent Information
• New Zealand Talent Agents List
• New Zealand Acting Classes, and Schools List
• New Zealand Headshot Photographers List
• New Zealand Headshot Duplication Photo Labs
• New Zealand Actors Unions and Organizations
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous New Zealand Actors Resources
• PDF Users Guides
The 2012 New Zealand Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.
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 Zealand:
Liz Mullane Casting
17 Taipakupaku Road
Karaka Bay
Wellington, New Zealand 6022
Miranda Rivers
148A Park Road
Miramar
Wellington, New Zealand 6022
Australia:
Ann Robinson
Mullinars Casting
226 Liverpool Street
Darlinghurst
Sydney, NSW 2010
Australia
Los Angeles:
Victoria Burrows
Burrows Boland Casting
333 West Washington Blvd
Suite 309
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
New York:
Ellen Lewis
161 Sixth Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10013
London:
John Hubbard
Amy Hubbard
Hubbard Casting
14, Rathbone Place
London W1T 1HT
UK
Extras Casting
New Zealand:
Wellington Extras
c/o Three Foot Seven Limited
PO Box 15104
Miramar
Wellington 6243
extras@3foot7.co.nz
Kellie Habgood
Background Talent
PO BOX 60434
Titirangi
Auckland, New Zealand 0642
extras@backgroundtalent.com
Amanda Sullivan
Background Talent
114 Captain Scott Road
Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand 0602
movies@backgroundtalent.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.
New Line Cinema
116 N Robertson Blvd
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Warner Bros. Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank, CA 91522
WingNut Films
PO Box 15208
Miramar
Wellington 6003
New Zealand
3Foot7
PO Box 15104
Miramar
Wellington 6243
Producers: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Zane Weiner, Carolynne Cunningham, Callum Greene
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Evangeline Lilly
Ian McKellen
Andy Serkis
Orlando Bloom
Elijah Wood
Martin Freeman
Richard Armitage
Graham McTavish
Ken Stott
Christopher Lee
Hugo Weaving
James Nesbitt
Luke Evans
Ian Holm
Cate Blanchett
Stephen Fry
Story:
The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities … A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.