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.

Showtime series pilot 'Homeland' gets Damian Lewis for lead as casting continues

Damian Lewis plays U.S. Marine Sergeant Scott Brody
Photo: HBO

New Showtime programming chief David Nevins has given the series pilot order for the psychological thriller "Homeland," which will be filmed in and around the Charlotte, NC area in mid-January, 2011. The production is currently casting principal actors in Los Angeles, and also casting extras in North Carolina to appear on the show. Talent can submit via email or postal mail.

Primetime Emmy winning Howard Gordon, Primetime Emmy nominated Alex Gansa, and the talented Director/Writer/Producer Gideon Raff all co-wrote the series pilot and will together serve as executive producers. Gorden and Gansa were executive producers on the hit Fox Network series "24" and "The X-Files".

Loosely based on Gideon Raff’s Israeli series "Prisoners of War", "Homeland" follows U.S. Marine Sergeant Scott Brody, who 10 years earlier disappeared in Iraq, then resurfaced and has recently recovered from injuries suffered during a drone strike. Carrie Anderson, an intelligent, driven CIA officer, gets a tip that Body, who is being feted as a returning war hero, actually has switched sides and will direct an imminent attack against the U.S. on American soil.

Golden Globe Award nominee Damian Lewis will play the lead role of Marine Sergeant Scott Brody. Tony Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor Mandy Patinkin will play the role of 63 year old CIA Division Chief emeritus Saul Berenson. Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winning actress Claire Danes has signed on to portray Carrie Anderson.

Showtime Networks "Dexter" director Michael Cuesta will helm the pilot episode of "Homeland".

Numerous principal actor roles are being cast out of Los Angeles The following is also needed in the Charlotte, NC region:

For photo shoot on Monday January 10, 2010:

• 5 year old girl with brown to light brown hair, brown or hazel eyes.
• Baby boy 6-8 months old.

Send a recent current color snapshot and contact information to:

Homelandcasting@gmail.com

Put "MONDAY" in the subject line of your email submission.

Picture Cars needed:

• Adults with American made vehicles, 2000 -2011 models.

Send a recent current color snapshot of your vehicle and your contact information to:

Homelandcasting@gmail.com

Put "PICTURE CAR" in the subject line of your email.

Extras needed:

• Fit Military Men ages 18-45
• Fit and Experienced Male Honor/Color Guard age’s 20's-30's
• Police and Secret Service types
• Preppie Adults ages 25-55
• Photographers with Camera
• Men ages 20's- 40's of the following descents:

Middle Eastern, Greek, Lebanese, Persian, Hispanic, Colombian, Indian, Turkish.

Stand-Ins needed (must be able to work multiple days):

• Female, 20-30 yrs, Caucasian, 5’5-5’6, Blonde, Light Colored Eyes
• Female, 20-30 yrs, Caucasian, 5’3, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes
• Male, 20-30 yrs, Caucasian, 6’1 Red Hair, Blue/ Light Eyes
• Male, 20 -30 yrs, African American, 6’, Black Hair, Brown Eyes
• Male, 20-40 yrs, Caucasian, 6’1 , Dark Hair, Brown Eyes

In addition to the above, ALL types and ages of extras will be needed.

Submit your information by either email or postal mail. Send a recent current color snapshot along with your name, phone number(s), address, email address, height, weight, hair and eye color, age, all clothing sizes including hat and shoes, days of the week you are available, and any jobs, hobbies, skills or previous experience working as an extra.

DO NOT include any links to your websites, as casting directors will not visit any sites to view information or download.

Send by postal mail to:

Homeland Extras
Tona B. Dahlquist Casting
P.O. Box 4427
Irmo, SC 29063

Send via email to:

Homelandcasting@gmail.com

Please put "HOMELAND EXTRAS" in the subject line of your email.

For your convenience, you may fill out the following form and attach it to your email submission:

Showtime's Homeland Talent Profile

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:

Junie Lowry Johnson
Libby Goldstein
Homeland Casting
1041 N. Formosa Avenue
Formosa Building
Room 94
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Audition Location:

20th Century FOX
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Building 3
Room 205
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Parking:

Galaxy Parking Structure
10290 Galaxy Way
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Off Avenue of The Stars and Galaxy Way
Click Here for directions.
Get a map of the 20th Century FOX Studio lot from the guard gate.

Executive Producer Howard Gordon's assistant, Jose Cabrera, is the studio casting contact for talent selected by the show's casting directors Junie Lowry Johnson and Libby Goldstein.

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.

Teakwood Lane Productions
817 Hamilton Street
Charlotte, NC 28206

FOX 21
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Building 103
5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Executive Producers/Writers: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff

Producers: Michael Klick, Avi Nir, Ron Telem

Director: Michael Cuesta

Starring:

Damian Lewis - Marine Sergeant Scott Brody
Claire Danes - Carrie Anderson
David Harewood - CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence David Estes
Mandy Patinkin - CIA Division Chief Saul Berenson
Diego Klattenhoff - Marine Colonel Mike Faber

Story:

The story of an U.S. Marine Sergeant Scott Brody who is recovered during a drone strike 10 years after going missing during the invasion of Baghdad. It centers on Carrie Anderson, a smart, driven and iconoclastic CIA case officer who tracks down threats to homeland security coming from the Middle East. She receives a tip from an informant that the American POW enjoying a hero's welcome home has been turned and he is leading the next big strike against the American homeland. The series chronicles Anderson's efforts to expose Brody and uncover the truth.

Megan Fox shows acting chops filming 'Friends with Kids' while casting call for children goes out

Megan Fox may finally be taken as a serious actor in "Friends with Kids"
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Primetime Emmy winner Lucy Barzun Donnelly is currently executive producing the indie film "Friends with Kids" in New York. Donnelly owns Locomotive, the company behind the HBO film "Grey Gardens". "Gardens" was nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards and won multiple categories, in addition to winning several Golden Globe awards. Next up for Locomotive is the feature film "Mommy & Me" which will star Meryl Streep and Tina Fey.

The multi-talented Jennifer Westfeldt, who played the role of "Lauren Stone" as a series regular on ABC's "Notes from the Underbelly," is directing from a script that she wrote herself. Westfeldt also co-stars along with her long-time boyfriend Jon Hamm of "Mad Men" fame.

Rounding out the cast is Saturday Night Live cast member Kristen Wiig and Adam Scott, who played the role of Henry Pollard in the Starz comedy series "Party Down" for which he received a Primetime Emmy nod, and the 24 year old two time Teen Choice Award winner Megan Fox. Sources working on the set of "Friends with Kids" have said that Megan Fox has been showing some serious acting skills while filming scenes with Jon Hamm. "Megan has obviously taken a huge step forward talent wise with this role, no surprise since she has been training in drama and dance since age five".

The extras casting director for the film in New York is currently casting the following for background roles:

• Babies and Kids
• Both Boys and Girls
• Newborns
• Children up to five years of age
• Caucasian twins and triplets especially needed
• Both union and non-union kids are needed

To have your baby kid(s) or baby(s) considered for this film, please go to the casting directors photo and contact information upload page and register:

Barbara McNamara Friends with Kids Child Casting

There is no fee or charges to sign up. You can also email a current snapshot of your kid(s) or baby(s), along with their age, union status, sex, ethnicity, and your contact information to:

talent@barbmcasting.com

Put "Friends with Kids Child Submission" in the SUBJECT line of your email.

Shooting runs through mid-February in NYC.

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:

Bernard Telsey
Telsey & Company
311 W 43rd Street
10th Floor
New York, NY 10036

Extras Casting

New York

Barbara McNamara
Friends with Kids Casting
249 West 34th Street
Suite 500
New York, NY 10001

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.

Cinetic Media
555 W. 25th Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10001

Icarus Productions
1450 Broadway
34th Floor
New York, NY 10018

Locomotive
96 Morton Street
Suite 2A
New York, NY 10014

Producers: Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Jon Hamm, Mike Nichols, Jake Kasdan, John Sloss

Director: Jennifer Westfeldt

Starring:

Jon Hamm
Jennifer Westfeldt
Megan Fox
Adam Scott
Kristen Wiig
Ed Burns

Story:

A couple of thirty-something best friends observe the toll that having kids has taken on the couples they know, so they resolve to bypass the stress by having a child and then dating other people. Scott and Westfeldt are playing the lead couple Jason Fryman and Jen Keller. Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm play Missy and Ben, another couple. Megan Fox plays a love interest of Adam Scott after she begins to date him.