Universal Pictures romantic comedy 'Five-Year Engagement' casting calls

Emily Blunt plays cheating fiancee Violet in "Five-Year Engagement".

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The Universal Pictures feature film "Five-Year Engagement" is now in production in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area and the extras casting director is seeking local people of all ages and types including children to work as background performers, stand-ins, and photo doubles. Filming begins April 25, 2011 and will continue through early June, at which point the production will move to San Fransisco for the remainder of the shoot.

Nicholas Stoller will direct "Five-Year Engagement" from a script that he wrote with Jason Segel. Stoller's other two directorial credits are "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and "Get Him to the Greek". His writing credits are "Fun with Dick and Jane," "Yes Man," "Get Him to the Greek," "Gulliver's Travels," and the recently wrapped "The Muppets".

Judd Apatow will produce under the banner of his company Apatow Productions, with Sara Scott and Rodney Rothman co-producing. Universal Pictures has acquired distribution rights to the film and will also produce. This will be the third collaboration between Judd Apatow, Nicholas Stoller, and Jason Segel.

"Five-Year Engagement" is the first production approved by Michigan under its new 2011 policy and guidelines for film incentives. Shooting will take place at University of Michigan as well as other various locations in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan.

All ages and types are needed, however here are some specific needs:

• Infant, must be 15 days to 3 months old on May 3rd, 2011. Caucasian. They will consider both boys and girls, but the infant will be wearing pink in the movie to reflect a girl infant. Infant and parent must be available on May 4th, 2011.

• Boys, 8-14. Hasidic Jews with payes -curls in front of their ears. Must be able to play Hackey Sack. Boys and parent or legal guardian must be available on Wednesday May 11, 2011.

People located in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area who would like to be considered to work as extras on "Five-Year Engagement" can email a recent color snapshot, physical stats, clothing sizes including hat and shoe, along with contact information to the following:

5yengagement@realstyleonline.com

You can also register on the extras casting website below.

Extras Casting

Ann Arbor, MI:

Rose Gilpin
Kathy Remski
Real Style Casting
"Five-Year Engagement" Extras
1030 N. Crooks
Suite C
Clawson, MI 48017
Click Here to register with Real Style.

San Fransisco:

TBA

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.

Jeanne McCarthy
Nicole Abellera
"Five-Year Engagement" Casting
1750 Ocean Park Blvd.
Suite 208
Marina Del Rey, CA 90405

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.

"Five-Year Engagement"
Production Office
Drunken Pig Productions LLC
4401 Varsity Drive
Suite D
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Apatow Productions
11788 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Producers:

Judd Apatow
Sara Scott
Rodney Rothman

Writer/Director:

Nicholas Stoller

Starring:

Jason Segel
Emily Blunt
Alison Brie
Chris Pratt
Rhys Ifans
Lauren Weedman
Jacki Weaver

Story:

A bawdy, couples comedy, charts the five-year engagement of Tom (Jason Segel) and his fiancee Violet (Emily Blunt), following the ups and downs of their relationship. Brie plays Suzie, Violet's sister who begins dating Alex (Chris Pratt) after they sleep together during the engagement party. Ifans plays Professor Winston Barnes, Violet's boss who is more cultured and intellectual than Tom. He begins dating Violet when her and Tom break up, but Violet discovers that he's closer to his ex-wife and family than she could ever be.

Open casting call for Indy feature film 'Sweethearts N' Angels'

Bailee Madison plays the lead role of Ida Clayton in "Sweethearts N' Angels".

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The casting directors for the independent family feature film "Sweethearts N' Angels" will be holding an open casting call on Saturday, April 16, 2011 for people interested in working on the film as background extras.

This is a rodeo-themed movie starring 11-year-old Bailee Madison as strong-willed Ida Clayton who is recruited into a young female trick-riding rodeo group. Madison recently starred as Jennifer Aniston's daughter in "Just Go With It," and can be seen with Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce in the Guillermo del Toro-produced "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark". She also has been cast to co-star in "Dance of the Mirlitons" with Kristen Bell. She played Maxine Russo on Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place".

Timothy Armstrong wrote the screenplay and will direct "Sweethearts N' Angels" with Ben Feingold producing.

Open Casting Call Details

All ages including children and senior citizens are needed, as well as any ethnicity, type, size, and shapes. This is a rodeo themed film, so rodeo crowd types are especially needed. Also general extras such as restaurant patrons, people walking down the street, etc. This is paid extra work, no prior experience is required.

Filming begins in the Stillwater, Oklahoma area on May 2, 2011 and will continue through mid-June, 2011.

Where:

Stillwater Community Center
Lowry Activity Center
315 West 8th Avenue
Stillwater, OK 74074
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday April 16, 2011
10:00am - 5:00pm

Please bring a pencil and be prepared to fill out a form with your physical stats and clothing sizes. There are no fees whatsoever to be considered or hired to work as an extra on "Sweethearts N' Angels".

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:

Mary Jo Slater
Shannon Makhanian
"Sweethearts N' Angels" Casting
232 N. Canon Dr.
Beverly Hills CA 90210

Extras Casting

Oklahoma:

Chris Freihofer, CSA
Freihofer Casting
"Sweethearts N' Angels" Extras
3750 W Main Street
Suite 139
Norman, OK 73072

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.

Sweethearts, LLC
12268 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604

Armstrong Moving Pictures
910 Geneva Street
Glendale, CA 91207

Producers:

Ash Shah
Jim Busfield
Ben Feingold

Writer/Director:

Timothy Armstrong

Starring:

Bailee Madison
James Cromwell

Story:

Eleven-year-old Ida Clayton (Bailee Madison) comes from a broken home and yearns to become a Cowgirl Chick, even though her burned-out mother, Elaine, tells her there’s no way she could ever ride a horse and do stunts like that. Ida dreams of seeing her father, who she has never met and her mother won’t tell her anything about.

Marvel Studios first official open casting call for 'The Avengers'

Scarlett Johansson will play Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow in "The Avengers".

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Walt Disney Company's Marvel Studios is currently in pre-production on the upcoming superhero blockbuster film "The Avengers". The film will be directed by Academy Award nominated Joss Whedon, and shot in 3-D. Whedon also re-wrote a script that was originally written by scribe Zak Penn. There will be an official open casting call being held by Marvel Studios in Albuquerque, NM in late March 2011.

Marvel Studios Co-Presidents Kevin Feige and Louis D'Esposito, VP Development and Production Jeremy Latcham, Executive Vice President of Visual Effects Victoria Alonso, and Executive of Animation Development Joshua Fine will all oversee production for the studio. Jon Favreau will co-executive produce "The Avengers" under his Fairview Entertainment banner.

"The Avengers" will be filmed almost entirely in New Mexico, and will become the state's largest feature film production ever with an estimated budget surpassing $200 million. New Mexico has a 25 percent rebate program intended to bring major film and television productions to the state.

Marvel also chose New Mexico due to the close propinquity to Los Angeles, heterogeneous landscape and the fact that the studio recently enjoyed filming scenes for another film there - "Thor." The picture was originally slated to start filming in February, 2011 but Marvel Studio executives pushed the production start date back to April, 2011 to accommodate the change in filming location.

All of the main principal actors have been cast. There will still be casting for day players and extras, mainly in Albuquerque, Cleveland, and New York - where filming will take place starting April 25, 2011 and continue through late June, 2011. There will also be additional casting in Cleveland, Ohio and New York, the other two filming locations. Shooting will run through September 2010. The exact shooting dates for Cleveland and New York have not been officially released. Filming will also take place in Los Angeles.

"The Avengers" has a scheduled release date of May 4, 2012.

Open Casting Call Details

NOTE: The open casting call that was held in Santa Fe, NM on February 16, 2011 WAS NOT a Marvel Studios official casting call for "The Avengers," but was rather simply part of of New Mexico's Film and Media Day. The following open casting call is the first official Marvel Studios open casting call specifically for "The Avengers".

Where:

Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
Weavers Room
800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Click Here for directions.

When:

Friday, March 25, 2011
12:00pm - 4:00pm

and

Saturday, March 26, 2011
10:00am-3:00pm

• As many New Mexico local residents as possible will be cast.
• This is a PAID job.
• No experience working as an extra or actor is required.
• All ages and types are needed, but must be 18+ to attend.
• Will accept non-returnable photos of kids that can obtain work permit.
• Come to the open casting call well groomed, and well dressed.
• Please bring a pen and photo ID.
• Photos will be taken at NO CHARGE at the open casting call.
• NO PHONE CALLS to the casting call venue.

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 and New York:

Randi Hiller
Sarah Finn
"The Avengers" Talent Submission
721 1/2 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Note:

Randi Hiller formed her own company "Randi Hiller Casting" in 2008, however she still works closely with former business partner Sarah Finn and Marvel Studios, and they are teamed up for this project.

Cleveland:

TBA

Extras Casting

All Locations:

Maryellen Aviano
"The Avengers" Extras Casting Coordinator
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201

Open Casting Calls will be held in each of the cities where filming is to take place. Details will be posted here as soon as they are available.

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 Avengers Production Office (Albuquerque)
Marvel Easter Productions LLC/Group Hug
5650 University Blvd. SE
Bldg. C, 1st Floor
Albuquerque, NM 87106

The Avengers Production Office (Los Angeles)
Marvel Easter Productions, LLC
1600 Rosecrans Avenue
Building 6A
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

The Walt Disney Studios
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Jon Favreau
Fairview Entertainment
1323 Miller Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Zac Penn's Company
6240 W. Third Street
Suite 421
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Producers:

Kevin Feige
Louis D'Esposito
Jeremy Latcham
Victoria Alonso
Jon Favreau
Alan Fine
Stan Lee

Writer/Director:

Joss Whedon

Starring:

Robert Downey Jr. - Iron Man
Scarlett Johansson - Black Widow
Chris Evans - Captain America
Chris Hemsworth - Thor
Don Cheadle - War Machine
Jeremy Renner - Hawkeye
Tom Hiddleston - Loki
Mark Ruffalo/Lou Ferrigno - The Hulk
Clark Gregg - S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson
Samuel L. Jackson - S.H.I.E.L.D. Director General Nick Fury

Story:

A superhero team called "The Avengers" do battle against two separate alien extraterrestrial humanoid life forms. The Avengers are a superhero team, consisting of a group of Marvel Comics heroes aka "Earth’s Mightiest Heroes". The aliens that The Avengers will fight are called "The Kree" and "Skrulls". These two extraterrestrial races become embroiled in a war for ages that ultimately makes its way to Earth, and the Avengers unite to intervene with all their power and might combined.

Universal Studios direct-to-DVD film 'Beethoven Saves Christmas' casting 1,000 extras

The beautiful and talented Kim Rhodes is starring opposite Beethoven

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Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Original Pictures are teamed up filming the 7th movie in the family comedy Beethoven film series. The casting directors are seeking upwards of 1,000 people of all ages including children to appear the film as background performers.

John Putch is directing his second film for Universal Home Entertainment. He previously directed Universal's direct-to-DVD move "America Pie: Book of Love". Putch began his career as an actor in 1973, and began directing films and television series in 1985. His TV directing credits include "Scrubs ," "Ugly Betty," "10 Things I Hate About You," "Zeke and Luther," "Cougar Town," "Friends with Benefits" among many others. Some of his film directing credits include " Waiting to Act," "Intrepid," "Pursuit of Happiness," "Mojave Phone Booth," "Route 30," and "Route 30, Too!".

Two Disney Channel stars are playing lead roles in "Beethoven Saves Christmas". Kim Rhodes was a series regular on "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody", and Kyle Massey was the star of "Cory in the House". Canadian actor Munro Chambers, who plays Eli Goldsworthy on the television series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" is co-starring. And Primetime Emmy nominated actor Robert Picardo plays a lead role.

Here is what the extras casting director is seeking:

• All ages, male and female, any ethnicity.

• Families, moms, dads, kids, grandmas, grandpas.

• Ice skaters.

• People to play attendees and participants in a Santa Claus parade.

• People to play Christmas shoppers.

• Must be willing to work mostly exterior winter scenes.

• Must be willing to work on a set where dog(s) are in most scenes.

• Must commit to 1-2 complete days of filming.

• Must be located within a reasonable driving distance to Winnipeg.

• Must be legally able to work in Canada.

There will possibly be upwards of 1,000 extras hired for these scenes. Filming will take place on Monday through Fridays only. A typical day of shooting is between 10-12 hours. Pay rate is $11.00 per hour when hired.

If you fit the criteria above and are interested in being considered to work on the film, here are the steps to take:

• Download the extras application form HERE.

• Fill out the form and attach a color recent color photo.

• Photo does NOT have to be professional, can be a snapshot.

• Include all contact information, including your location.

• Specify if you can ice skate and own skates.

Send all of the above to the following ASAP:

Kari Rieger
Kari Casting
Beethoven Saves Christmas Extras
PO Box 68043
RPO Osborne Village
Winnipeg, MB R3L 2V9
Canada

Filming is taking place 15 miles north of Winnipeg in the small town of Stonewall, Manitoba. Shooting will continue through March 18, 2011.

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:

Jeff Gerrard
Beethoven Saves Christmas
4704 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Suite 202
Studio City, CA 91607

Winnipeg:

Jim Heber
Beethoven Saves Christmas Casting
PO Box 1907
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3R2
Canada

Extras Casting

Winnipeg:

Kari Rieger
Beethoven Saves Christmas Extras
PO Box 68043
RPO Osborne Village
Winnipeg, MB R3L 2V9
Canada

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.

Beethoven Saves Christmas
Winnipeg Production Office
889 Erin
Winnipeg MB R3G 2W6
Canada

Universal Studios Home Entertainment
10 Universal City Plaza
33rd Floor
Universal City, CA 91608

Original Pictures
191 Lombard Ave
Suite 602
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X1
Canada

Producers:

Jeff Freilich

Director:

John Putch

Starring:

Kim Rhodes
Robert Picardo
Kyle Massey
Munro Chambers

Story:

The big lovable Saint Bernard Beethoven is back again for another warm family fun romp. This time he saves Christmas. Beethoven is shipped off to participate in a set in a non-descript quaint American small-town Christmas parade. A youngster named Mason is assigned the responsibility of keeping an eye on Beethoven. Together, they get into to all kinds of doggone mischief.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a Division of NBC Universal.