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New open casting calls for Julia Roberts feature film 'August: Osage County'

August Osage County Open Casting Calls

"August: Osage County" will film from September 24 through late October, 2012.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

The major feature film "August: Osage County" is holding a second round of open casting calls and still accepting email submissions from people interested in working as fully paid background performers on the film. Shooting will take place in Northeastern Oklahoma, specifically in the Pawhuska and Bartlesville areas. Over 4,000 people showed up for a casting call on Saturday September 18th at Tulsa Promenade, although there was a location change announced just days prior to the open call. The casting directors want to open up the opportunity to as many people as possible. Speaking roles have been cast in Oklahoma, and additional roles could be cast throughout the shoot, which runs from September 24 through the end of October, 2012.

Six-time Primetime Emmy Award winner John Wells will direct "August: Osage County" from an adapted screenplay written by Tulsa, Oklahoma native Tracy Letts. The film is based on Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play about the dysfunctional Weston family, which gathers at the family’s ancestral Pawhuska residence when a family member disappears. The play also won five Tony Awards, including as best play on Broadway.

The casting directors and producers of "August: Osage County" have assembled a fantastic cast that includes Academy Award winner Julia Roberts as Barbara Fordham, three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep as Violet Weston, Academy Award winner Chris Cooper as Charles Aiken, Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin as Jean Fordham, Academy Award nominee Juliette Lewis as Karen Weston, Primetime Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale will play Mattie Fae Aiken, and BAFTA Award nominee Andrea Riseborough has joined the cast as Karen Weston.

George Clooney and partner Grant Heslovt are producing "August: Osage County" under the banner of their production company Smoke House. Jean Doumanian of Jean Doumanian Production will also produce. Claire Rudnick Polstein of John Wells Productions will executive produce. Harvey Weinstein will also produce as well as distribute the film through his company The Weinstein Company.

Open Casting Call Details

All ages and types are needed except babies and toddlers. Be prepared to have your photo taken, and fill out a form with all physical stats, clothing sizes, and contact information. If booked (which is usually on as short notice as 24 - 48 hours, you must be available for the entire day including possible overtime. Shooting will take place on Mondays through Fridays only.

Where:

Bartlesville High School
1700 S.E. Hillcrest Drive
Bartlesville, OK 74003
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday August 25, 2012
10:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday August 26, 2012
12:00pm - 5:00pm

If you are unable to attend the open casting call, you can submit via postal mail or email. Send a recent photo, name, height and all clothing sizes, including shoe and hat, and all contact information, including mailing and email addresses as well as phone numbers. Also list what days you would be available for filming.

Mail to:

August Extras
c/o Freihofer Casting
3750 W Main Street
Five Park A,
Norman, OK 73072

or Email to:

AugustExtras@gmail.com

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:

Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee
Barden/Schnee Casting
1513 6th Street
Suite 105
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Oklahoma:

Sarah Clark
Chris Freihofer, CSA
Freihofer Casting
3750 W Main Street
Five Park A
Norman, OK 73072

Extras Casting

Freihofer Casting
3750 W Main Street
Five Park A
Norman, OK 73072

Crew Members

The film is seeking experiences crew members available to work in Northeastern Oklahoma from September 24 through late October, 2012. Those wishing to submit resumés may do so at:

augustocfilm@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.

August: Osage County Productions, Inc.
549 W. 52nd Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10019

Jean Doumanian Productions
595 Madison Avenue
Suite 2200
New York, NY 10022

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

John Wells Productions
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 1
Burbank, CA 91522-0001

The Weinstein Company
345 Hudson Street
13th Floor
New York, NY 10014

Producers:

Jean Doumanian
George Clooney
Grant Heslovt
Steve Traxler
Jeffrey Richards
Jerry Frankel

Director:

John Wells

Starring:

Julia Roberts - Barbara Fordham
Meryl Streep - Violet Weston
Andrea Riseborough - Karen Weston
Juliette Lewis - Karen Weston
Abigail Breslin - Jean Fordham
Chris Cooper - Charles Aiken
Margo Martindale - Mattie Fae Aiken

Story:

The sprawling family epic, which follows one volatile Oklahoma family in the aftermath of its patriarch's unexplained disappearance. Meryl Streep will play Violet Weston, the drug-addicted matriarch of the working class Weston clan. Julia Roberts will play Barbara Fordham, the oldest daughter in the family. While mom's problems and her penchant for revealing family secrets is a big issue, Barbara is melting because her husband, Ben Fordham, is cheating with a college student. They are brought together when Violet's husband, Beverly Weston, goes missing and all three of their daughters come home to rally around mom. In the process, a lot of family secrets get revealed.

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson film 'The Internship' seeking extras in Atlanta

The Interns Extras Casting Call

"The Internship" is filming in Atlanta and San Francisco.
AB Media Publishing, LLC

The Twentieth Century Fox comedy feature film "The Internship" is currently in production and the extras casting director in Atlanta, GA is seeking men and women, 18 years of age and older, all types, any ethnicity to work as background extras on the film. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star as two middle aged men who lose their salesmen jobs and find themselves trying to learn new-world skills by working as interns at a high tech company amongst their much younger counterparts. Filming will take place through the end of September, 2012.

"The Internship" features an impressive cast that includes actor, screenwriter and producer Vince Vaughn as Joe McMahon, and Academy Award nominee Owen Wilson as Nick Campbell; two-time Golden Globe nominee Rose Byrne is playing a high-ranking executive who starts a relationship with Wilson’s character; JoAnna Garcia Swisher co-stars as Vaughn’s love interest; Max Minghella portrays a ruthlessly competitive intern who plans to sabotage Vaughn and Wilson in order to land a coveted full-time job.

Canadian-American filmmaker Shawn Levy is directing "The Internship" from a screenplay written by Vince Vaughn and Jared Stern. Levy has directed such hit films as "Big Fat Liar," "Just Married," "Cheaper by the Dozen," "The Pink Panther," "Night at the Museum," "Date Night," and the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures sci-fi action film "Real Steel". Levy's films have grossed over $2 billion dollars at the box office, making him one of the most commercially successful filmmakers ever. Levy, Vaughn and Stern recently collaborated on the Twentieth Century Fox comedy feature film "The Watch" starring Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller, and Vince Vaughn. Filming on that film also took place in Atlanta.

Shawn Levy is producing "The Internship" under the banner of his production company, 21 Laps Entertainment. Vince Vaughn is producing for his company, Wild West Picture Show Productions. Dan Levine, President of Production for 21 Laps Entertainment, is executive producing. Sandra J. Smith is executive producing for Wild West Picture Show Productions, and Mary McLaglen is also exec producer.

Extras Casting Details

Anyone over 18 years of age and located within reasonable driving distance of Atlanta are welcome to submit for fully paid extra work on "The Internship". If you would like to work on the film please send a recent color snapshot, name, age, location, and contact info including phone number to:

InternsATL@gmail.com

Put "The Internship Extras" in the subject line of your email.

Talent must and be legally eligible to work in Atlanta, GA 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 and television productions in the Atlanta area:

• 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.

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

Los Angeles:

Joey Cee and Elsa Jensen
Julie Ashton Casting
6253 Hollywood Blvd
Suite 505
Hollywood, CA 90028

Extras Casting

Atlanta:

Jamie Lynn Catrett
Jennifer Rose Locke
CL Casting
1525 Whitfield Street
Smyrna, GA 30080

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 Interns" Production Office
1900 Emery Street NW
Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30318

Wild West Picture Show Productions
758 N. Highland Avenue
Universal City, CA 90038

21 Laps Entertainment
10201 W. Pico Blvd
Building 49, Room 1
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Twentieth Century Fox
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Producers:

Dan Levine
Mary McLaglen
Sandra J. Smith
Vince Vaughn
Micah Mason
Shawn Levy

Director:

Shawn Levy

Starring:

Vince Vaughn - Joe McMahon
Owen Wilson - Nick Campbell
Rose Byrne - Upper Management
John Michael Weatherly - Little League Baseball Umpire
Anna Enger - Eleanor
Tobit Raphael - Yo-Yo
Tiya Sircar - Neha
Jimmy Ouyang - Linsanity
Doris Morgado - Dry Cleaner

Story:

Joe McMahon (Vince Vaughn) and Nick Campbell (Owen Wilson) are two old school salesmen who find themselves suddenly unemployed and unschooled in the tech world after the company they work for, Boscoe Manufacturing Representatives, goes completely digital. Yet they try to reinvent themselves by becoming interns (after a Skype interview at Kinkos) at a powerful Silicon Valley technology company to gain valuable new-world experience.

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

We're The Millers Extras Casting

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

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.