New Line Cinema feature film 'We're The Millers' casting extras in Wilmington, NC

Shooting on "We're The Millers" starts on July 19, 2012 in Wilmington.

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Update 6-26-2012: The Millers will be having a rehearsal on Monday 7-2-12 and will need some stand ins in Wilmington, NC. Stand-ins are needed for Jennifer Aniston, Ed Helms, Jason Sudeikis, and others.

Please do not submit unless you fit the criteria and are located in or near Wilmington, NC.

• 6"1' Caucasian Male, short light brown hair, 170-190 lbs.
• 5'4"- 5'5" Caucasian female, long dirty blonde hair, 100-120 lbs.
• 5'11" Caucasian male, very short dark blonde hair, very lanky (teenage type) 130-160 lbs.
• 5'3"-5'7" utility female, Caucasian, long dark hair, 100-130 lbs.

Submit to millers.extras@gmail.com with the subject line: "Monday stand ins". Include a headshot and body shot. This will be a rehearsal for a permanent stand in roles.

Vincent Newman Entertainment and New Line Cinema are nearing the start of production on the comedy feature film "We're The Millers," and the extras casting director is seeking people who are within reasonable driving distance of Wilmington, North Carolina to work as featured and general background actors. All types are needed, and they are also specifically looking for girls ages 18-25 comfortable in a bikini and in front of camera for a hut tub scene with the film's lead actor. Filming begins on July 19, 2012.

Starring in "We're The Millers" is Saturday Night Live alumni Jason Sudeikis as a pot smuggler who creates a fake family in order to smuggle 1,400 pounds of weed into the U.S. from Mexico. Golden Globe Award winner Jennifer Aniston will play his fake wife, Rose. Also joining the cast is actor and comedian Ed Helms, who will portray Sudeikis' drug dealing boss. Helms is well known for his roles as Andy Bernard on the sitcom "The Office," and as Dr. Stu Price in "The Hangover" films.

Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize nominated filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber will direct from a screenplay written by himself, along with Bob Fisher and Steve Faber. Sean Anders and John Morris also contributed to the script. Thurber is also set to direct and write the upcoming Imagine Entertainment/Universal Pictures feature film version of the 1980's series "Magnum P.I.", as well as the Warner Bros. Pictures animated feature "Elfquest". Producing "We're The Millers" is Vincent Newman Entertainment along with Tucker Tooley and Happy Walters. 

"We're the Millers" Extras Casting Details

The extras casting director in Wilmington, NC is hiring local people to work as stand ins, photo doubles and general background on the film. Also being cast is a group of attractive bikini girls between 18-25 who will film a hot tub scene with the film's star. Two girls may be required to kiss.

To be considered please submit a headshot and bodyshot in a bikini, name, age, height, and all contact information to the following:

millers.extras@gmail.com

Put "We're the Millers Bikini Girls" in the subject line of the email. Also state if you are comfortable kissing another girl.

Girls who are selected will be invited to meet with the director the week before filming in mid-July.

For those interested in working as stand ins, photo doubles and general background, submit the following information:

Name
Age
Height
Shirt Size
Pant Size
(Men) Jacket size
(Women) Bust Size
Shoe size
Phone Number
Location

Email along with a recent color snapshot to:

millers.extras@gmail.com

Put "We're the Millers Extras" in the subject line of the email.

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

The North Carolina 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 North Carolina and the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• North Carolina Child Performer Labor Law Information
• North Carolina Youth Employment Certificate Instructions
• North Carolina Youth Approval To Work Late Hours Form
• North Carolina Minor Intention To Employ Form
• North Carolina Dept. of Labor Rules and Regulations Relative to Employment of Children under 16 Years of Age.
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application
• Links for Child Labor Information

In addition to the following North Carolina Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• North Carolina Casting Directors List
• North Carolina Extras Casting Directors List
• North Carolina Talent Agents List
• North Carolina Acting Coaches, Classes, and Schools List
• North Carolina Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Mass Printing Photo Labs
• Miscellaneous North Carolina Resources
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• General Talent Agent Information
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guide

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:

Lisa Beach
Sarah Katzman
606 N. Larchmont Blvd.
Suite 311
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Wilmington:

Fincannon & Associates, Inc.
Point Harbor Marina
1560 Point Harbor Road
Wilmington, NC 28401

Extras Casting

Wilmington:

Alexis Allen
AA Casting
Wilmington, NC 28403
millers.extras@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.

"We're the Millers" Production Office
1223 N. 23rd Street
Hub C
Wilmington, NC 28405

New Line Cinema
116 N Robertson Blvd.
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Vincent Newman Entertainment
8840 Wilshire Blvd
3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90211

BenderSpink
5870 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Studio E
Los Angeles, CA 90016

Producers:

Vincent Newman
Happy Walters
Tucker Tooley
Chris Bender
J.C. Spink

Director:

Rawson Thurber

Starring:

Jason Sudeikis - David Miller
Jennifer Aniston - Rose Miller
Ed Helms - Brad Gurdlinger

Story:

The story centers on a pot dealer (Jason Sudeikis) who decides to get out of the business. His pot-smuggling boss (Ed Helms) offers him an opportunity to make some retirement cash by performing one last job, bringing 1,400 pounds of marijuana across the border for $1 million. The dealer sets about assembling the perfect American family, complete with a wife (Jennifer Aniston) and two kids, in order to drive the pot across the border in a Winnebago.

Open extras casting call for 'Iron Man 3' in Kenansville, North Carolina

"Iron Man 3" is scheduled to hit theaters on May 3, 2013.

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Extras casting calls and registration is underway for the Marvel Studios superhero feature film "Iron Man 3", which will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Shooting will take place in the Wilmington and Kenansville, North Carolina areas and other locations in North Carolina from May 21, 2012 through January, 2013. The film's main stars are being cast out of Los Angeles, however many smaller and day player acting roles are being cast in North Carolina. All of the extras, photo-doubles and stand-ins for the films stars will be cast in North Carolina. An open extras casting call will take place on May 10, 2012 in Kenansville, North Carolina.

Multi talented actor, screenwriter and film director Shane Black has taken over the directing duties from Jon Favreau, who directed the first two films in the "Iron Man" series. Black also is writing the screenplay for "Iron Man 3". Black has said not to expect "Iron Man 3" to feature any other heroes from Marvel's universe saying that after "The Avengers" the plan is to go back to self-contained single-character stories. Shane Black has directed Robert Downey Jr. before - in Black's last feature film directing job "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in 2005.

Louis D'Esposito will executive produce for Marvel Studios. Former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, will also executive produce along with Golden Globe Award nominated independent producer Charles Newirth. Avi Arad will produce the film with Kevin Feige. Arad has served as producer or executive producer on every Marvel film since 1998's Blade. He is former CEO and the founder of Marvel Studios.

North Carolina has become a hotbed of filming major motion pictures as well as smaller independent films, thanks to the state's generous 25% production credit. Although Marvel reportedly considered shooting "Iron Man 3" at Marvel Studios in California, or in New Mexico - North Carolina's EUE/Screen Gems Studios sealed the deal. The Studio boasts 10 sound stages and a large local crew base with experience that can handle up to five productions simultaneously. Films recently shot in North Carolina include "The Hunger Games," "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," "The Conjuring" starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, "The Roommate" starring Leighton Meester, and New Line Cinema's "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island".

Kenansville, North Carolina Open Casting Call Details

The extras casting director in North Carolina is looking for all types of people of all ages. There is a special need for military men and women as well as young professional types with high end vehicles.

All open casting call attendees MUST bring a non-returnable recent color snapshot. It does not have to be a professional photo, but you are welcome to bring an 8x10 headshot if you have one. The photo can be a cell phone picture printed off your computer, as long as it accurately represents what you currently look like. No audition or monologue will be required. You will fill out a casting form which will be provided, and attach your photo(s). They will chat with you for a minute or two when you get to the front of the line, and that's all there is to it. It is advisable to bring a couple of pens or pencils of your own.

Where:

Kenan Memorial Auditorium
424 N. Main Street
Kenansville, NC 28349
Click Here for directions.

When:

Thursday May 10, 2012
4:00pm - 7:00pm

The best way to be cast as an extra on Iron Man 3 is to attend the open casting calls. However, if you are located within reasonable driving distance of Kenansville but are unable to attend the open casting call, you can submit via email. Send a current snapshot and all of your information (name, age, height, weight, city and state you reside in, and phone number) ASAP to the following:

cagedheatextras@gmail.com

The sooner you submit, the better your chances of getting cast to work on the film.

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

The North Carolina 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 North Carolina and the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• North Carolina Child Performer Labor Law Information
• North Carolina Youth Employment Certificate Instructions
• North Carolina Youth Approval To Work Late Hours Form
• North Carolina Minor Intention To Employ Form
• North Carolina Dept. of Labor Rules and Regulations Relative to Employment of Children under 16 Years of Age.
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application
• Links for Child Labor Information

In addition to the following North Carolina Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• North Carolina Casting Directors List
• North Carolina Extras Casting Directors List
• North Carolina Talent Agents List
• North Carolina Acting Coaches, Classes, and Schools List
• North Carolina Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Mass Printing Photo Labs
• Miscellaneous North Carolina Resources
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• General Talent Agent Information
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guide

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.

Los Angeles:

Tamara Hunter
Sarah Halley Finn
588 N. Larchmont Blvd.
1st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90004
NO PHONE CALLS OR PERSONAL DROP OFFS

North Carolina:

Craig Fincannon
Fincannon & Associates, Inc.
1560 Point Harbor Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
NO PHONE CALLS OR PERSONAL DROP OFFS

Extras Casting

North Carolina:

Tona B. Dahlquist Casting
P.O. Box 4427
Irmo, SC 29063
NO PHONE CALLS OR PERSONAL DROP OFFS

Crew Members

North Carolina:

Experienced film crew members in North Carolina can send a resume to the following:

ironworks@screencave.com

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRA SUBMISSIONS TO THIS ADDRESS.

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.

Marvel Studios
1600 Rosecrans Ave.
Building 7
Suite 110
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Walt Disney Pictures
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Producers: Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee, Avi Arad

Writer/Director: Shane Black

Starring:

Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man
Gwyneth Paltrow - Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Don Cheadle - War Machine
Guy Pearce - Aldrich Killian
Ben Kingsley - TBA

Story:

In this third installment of the Marvel Studios film adaptation of "Iron Man", the storyline is going back to the exploration of the character of Tony Stark and reigning in the cocky attitude of the genius playboy Tony Stark. "Iron Man 3" will be about "getting Tony back into his world."

USA hit series 'Royal Pains' casting New York extras for shoots in the Hamptons

Royal Pains has become one of the highest rated shows on cable television.

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The USA Network medical comedy drama television series "Royal Pains" is now in production on it's fourth season, and the extras casting director is hiring New York background performers to work on the hit show. Needed are people available for shoots in Westhampton, NY on April 30, 2012 and Southampton, NY on May 10, 2012. Also needed are people with ultra high-end cars. Both union and non-union applicants will be accepted. Season four of "Royal Pains" premiers on Wednesday, June 6 at 9/8c on USA.

"Royal Pains" centers on a successful New York E.R. doctor (played by Mark Feuerstein) who was dismissed from his job after a wealthy hospital benefactor died in his care. When he saves someone's life during a trip to The Hamptons, he accepts an offer to remain as a "concierge doctor" in the resort community. He usually attends wealthy clientele, but also others in need of care and often without the means to pay.

Andrew Lenchewski and John P. Rogers, both proud graduates of UCLA, created "Royal Pains". They also serve as executive producers and head writers of the show. The series first premiered on June 4, 2009 and was watched by 5.57 million viewers, the highest series premiere for the USA Network since "Psych" in 2006. Shooting takes place at Silvercup Studios in Brooklyn, areas of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, as well as in the Hamptons.

Extras Casting Call Details

Grant Wilfley Casting in New York is seeking the following who are available to work in the Hamptons:

Needed are people with the affluent look and the wardrobe to portray the high-society Hamptons elite.

• Males and Females 18 years and older
• Hamptonites, socialites, and model-types
• "Ladies-who-lunch"
• "Attractive party goers"
• Beach-goers and yachtsman
• Golfers and tennis players
• Bankers and brokers
• Doctors, nurses, orderlies, and EMTs
• Owners of ultra high-end cars.

• In addition, they need physically fit people for a zombie survival race scene who can run a muddy obstacle course, while being chased by other extras wearing zombie make up.

Shoot Dates:

Westhampton, NY - April 30, 2012
Southampton, NY - May 10, 2012

To be considered, submit your name, phone number, location, union status (both union and non-union applicants are being accepted), height and weight, age range, availability, role for which you are submitting (including any real-life experience you may have in that role) and a recent color candid snapshot in your "best summer-fabulous Hamptonite look". If you have an ultra-high-end vehicle, include the color, year, make and model.

Submit via email to the following:

rps4@gwcnyc.com

Put "Hamptons Scout" in the subject line.

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

The New York 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 New York and the United States:

• New York Child Performer Information Sheet
• New York Child Performer Permit Combined Application
• New York Child Performer Trust Accounts Information
• New York Verification of Satisfactory Academic Performance
• New York Child Performer Employer Certificate Combined Application
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements - State Statues
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following New York Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• New York Casting Directors List
• New York Extras Casting Directors List
• New York Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• New York Acting Classes List
• New York Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous New York Resources
• 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.

New York:

Bonnie Finnegan
Steven Jacobs
Finnegan/Jacobs Casting
330 West 38th Street
Suite 708
New York, NY 10018

Extras Casting

New York:

Grant Wilfley Casting
123 W 18th Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10011

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.

USA Network
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112

Universal Cable Productions
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Prospect Park
2049 Century Park East
Suite 2550
Century City, CA 90067

Producers:

Paul Frank
Rich Frank
Jeff Kwatinetz
Michael Rauch
Andrew Lenchewski
Kathy Ciric

Director:

Various directors work throughout 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.

Starring:

Mark Feuerstein - Dr. Hank Lawson
Jill Flint - Jill Casey
Paulo Costanzo - Evan R. Lawson
Reshma Shetty - Divya Katdare

Story:

The series follows Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein), a young emergency room doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for an important patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes a reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. When local hospital administrator Jill Casey (Jill Flint) asks him to treat the town's less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others

New open casting calls for feature film '42' starring Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman

The feature film "42" begins filming Spring, 2012 in Tennessee and Georgia.

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Legendary Pictures is in production on the major feature film "42" starring Harrison Ford. The casting directors are holding additional open casting calls for people in Alabama and Tennessee who would like to work as extras on the film. Additional extras casting will take place in Atlanta and Macon, Georgia. The movie will be filmed in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee beginning in May, 2012. Shooting locations include Chattanooga's Engel Stadium and Luther Williams Field in Macon, GA. Extras of all ages will be used in the film, however the open calls are for extras 18 years of age and older. Previous open casting calls took place in Birmingham, Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The open casting calls are for people who did NOT attend the previous calls.

The film is based on the life story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford). Former "Law & Order: SVU" star and Primetime Emmy Award nominee Christopher Meloni will play Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, and Jon Bernthal of the TV series "The Walking Dead" will play Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca. Nicole Beharie will play Jackie Robinson's wife Rachel.

Academy Award Winning filmmaker Brian Helgeland will direct "42" from a screenplay that he wrote himself. Legendary Pictures’s Chairman and CEO, Thomas Tull, is producing, and Legendary’s Chief Creative Officer and President, Jon Jashni, serving as executive producer. Dick Cook, former Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, will also serve as an executive producer. Legendary worked early on in development with Robinson’s widow, Rachel Robinson, to maintain authenticity of the movie adaptation of the famed player’s story.

Open Casting Call Details

All positions are paid. The one open casting call is open for ages 18 and up only please. Must be legal to work in the United States.

Specifically Seeking: (Ages 18+, no kids)

• Ethnicity- Majority needed are African Americans and Caucasians.
• Ages- Casting ages 18 and over.
• "ALL LOOKS"- Looking for great character faces too.
• Baseball fans, umpires and coaches.
• People with the 1940’s look.
• Everyone, please come relaxed and dressed in your best 1940’s attire.

Wardrobe Notes

Suggested, but not required:

• Absolutely NO brown.
• Women - Dresses, oxford shoes, pumps, small vintage hats if you have them.
• Men - Dress pants, short sleeve button shirts, suspenders, sportcoats, dress shoes, fedoras.

A costume contest will be part of the Open Casting Call and the winners will be cast by CL Casting in the film. Women-Dresses, tailored skirts and blouses, oxford shoes, pumps, hats (small) vintage if available. Men-Dress pants, Short Sleeve button shirts, suspenders, sport coats, dress shoes fedoras
Free parking. Please bring a pen and headshots if you have them. Headshots are not required. Please know your wardrobe sizes (height, waist, inseam, shoe, etc.).

If anyone attended the first open casting calls for this film, there is not a need to come again. Casting needs are for ages 18 and up only, no kids please. Those interested must be legal to work in the United States.

Casting Call Times and Locations

Chattanooga, Tennessee:

Eastgate Town Center
(I-24 and I-75)
5600 Brainerd Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Click Here for directions.
At the center court by the fountain.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
11:00am - 4:00pm
Free parking.


Birmingham, Alabama:

Boutwell Auditorium
1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35203
Click Here for directions.
Sunday May 6, 2012
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Parking tickets from deck next to Boutwell will be validated at registration.

For Georgia filming, talent must and be legally eligible to work in Georgia and the United States.

The Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work on film productions in the Atlanta and the State of Georgia:

• Georgia Child Labor Entertainment Employment Information Sheet
• Georgia Child Labor Summary Sheet
• Georgia Employment Certificate Guide for Minors Under 18
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Atlanta Actors Resources:

• Atlanta Casting Directors List
• Atlanta Extras Casting Directors List
• Atlanta Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Atlanta Acting Classes and Schools List
• Atlanta Actors Unions and Professional Organizations
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• Atlanta Headshot Photographers List
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• 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.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Bonnie Grisan
Vickie Thomas Casting
9021 Melrose Avenue
Suite 200B
Hollywood, CA 90069

New York:

Koblin/Harding Casting
New York Principal Actor Casting Completed.

Extras Casting

Georgia and Tennessee:

Jamie Lynn Catrett
Jennifer Rose Locke
CL Casting
1525 Whitfield Street
Smyrna, GA 30080
CLCBaseball@gmail.com

Crew Members

Georgia:

Experienced film crew members who are located in Georgia can submit a resume to the following:

42resumes@gmail.com

Absolutely NO actor or extra submissions to this email address will be accepted.

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.

Legendary Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd
Bldg 76
Burbank, CA 91522

Warner Bros. Pictures (distributor)
4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank, CA 91522

Producers: Jon Jashni, Dick Cook, Thomas Tull

Director: Brian Helgeland

Starring:

Chadwick Boseman - Jackie Robinson
Harrison Ford - Branch Rickey
Jon Bernthal - Ralph Branca
Nicole Beharie - Rachel Isum
Andre Holland - Wendell Smith
Brad Beyer - Kirby Higbe
Derek Phillips - Bobby Bragan

Story:

"42" is a a biopic about former baseball star Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman). "42" refers to Jackie Robinson’s uniform number, which was retired by Major League Baseball in 1997. Robinson, who was born in Cairo, Ga., broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947 when he played first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named baseball’s first Rookie of the Year that season, and later, the award was renamed in his honor. In his second season, Robinson switched to second base and primarily played that position for most of his 10 seasons. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, the first black player to be enshrined. In 1999, he was elected to baseball’s All-Century Team.