Extra Casting

Major feature film open casting calls scheduled for extras in Arizona

This film is scheduled to hit theaters on May 24, 2013.

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The extras casting director for the third and final chapter in this comedy film trilogy is holding open casting calls in Nogales and Tucson, Arizona for people interested in working as paid extras on the film. Arizona shooting commences in mid-October, 2012. Returning for this third film are Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Mike Tyson, and Ken Jeong in an expanded role. Heather Graham will also reprise her role as Jade, as will Sasha Barrese as Tracy.

Academy Award nominated filmmaker Todd Phillips will direct his third film in the series from a script that he co-wrote with Craig Mazin. Phillips has stated that this film would be "very much a finale and an ending," and that the story "would not follow the template (of the first two films), but would rather be a new idea". The distributor of this film has announced a release date of May 24, 2013, again aiming for a Memorial Day opening weekend.

Director Todd Phillips will also produce along with Daniel Goldberg. Phillips and Goldberg are partners in Green Hat Films, which is also referred to as Todd Phillips Company. Scott Budnick will executive produce for Green Hat. In February, this film's distributor extended its first-look deal with Todd Phillips’ Green Hat Films through the end of 2013. Phillips' first three films under the initial deal have generated more than $1.2 billion at the global box-office. Thomas Tull will executive produce for Legendary Pictures.

Open Extras Casting Call Details

The open casting calls are for people local to the Nogales and Tucson, Arizona areas who are interested in working on this major feature film as fully paid background performers. Males and females, 18 years of age and older, any ethnicity, all types, can attend. Kids and teens may not attend the open casting calls, however photos will be accepted from parents or guardians of minors. Only attend ONE of the open casting calls, multiple submissions may be discarded! All attendees Must be legal to work in the United States.

Where and When:

Tucson, AZ

Tucson Marriott University Park
880 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
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Friday September 14, 2012
11:00am - 4:00pm

Nogales, AZ

Nogales Best Western Hotel
750 W. Shell Road
Nogales, AZ 85621
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Saturday September 15, 2012
11:00am - 3:00pm

Bring a pen or pencil to fill out a registration card, and be prepared to have your photo taken. There are no fees or charges whatsoever to attend the open casting calls.

NO PHONE CALLS TO THE VENUES OR CASTING DIRECTOR!

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
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 133, Room 105
Burbank, CA 91522-0001

Legendary Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 76
Burbank, CA 91522

Green Hat Films
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 66
Burbank, CA 91522

Producers:

Scott Budnick
Thomas Tull
Daniel Goldberg
Todd Phillips

Director:

Todd Phillips

Starring:

Bradley Cooper - Phil
Zach Galifianakis - Alan
Ed Helms - Stu
Ken Jeong - Mr. Chow
Heather Graham - Jade
Sasha Barrese - Tracy
Mike Tyson - Himself

Story:

The wolf pack will be heading to Tijuana, Mexico, to rescue Alan from a mental hospital.

Note: www.extra-casting.com and it's publisher are not affiliated, associated, have no relationship, formal or informal with the studio and production companies of this film.The open casting call information was provided directly from the extras casting director of thgis film with permission to post and publish.

Paramount Pictures film 'Anchorman: The Legend Continues' auditions and casting calls

The new updated "Anchorman 2" casting calls post can be found at the following:

'Anchorman: The Legend Continues' Casting Calls

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

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

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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 Internship" is filming in Atlanta and San Francisco.

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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:

I nternsATL@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.

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What is a Background Actor?

A "Background Actor" or "Extra" is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, non-singing or non-dancing capacity, usually in the background.

War films and epic films often employ background actors in large numbers. Some films have featured hundreds or even thousands of paid background actors. Likewise, grand opera can involve many background actors appearing in spectacular productions.

On a film or television set, background actors are usually referred to as "Background Performers", "Background Artists" or simply "Background," while the term "Extra" is rarely used.

In a stage production, background actors are commonly referred to as "Supernumeraries". In opera and ballet, they are called either 'Extras' or 'Supers'.

SAG-AFTRA

The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is an American labor union representing over 150,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. The current organization is the result of the March 30, 2012 merger of the Screen Actor's Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

According to the SAG-AFTRA Mission Statement, the union seeks to: negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements that establish equitable levels of compensation, benefits, and working conditions for its performers; collect compensation for exploitation of recorded performances by its members, and provide protection against unauthorized use of those performances; and preserve and expand work opportunities for its members.

The Screen Actors Guild was founded in 1933 in an effort to eliminate exploitation of actors in Hollywood who were being forced into oppressive multi-year contracts with the major movie studios that did not include restrictions on work hours or minimum rest periods, and often had clauses that automatically renewed at the studios' discretion. These contracts were notorious for allowing the studios to dictate the public and private lives of the performers who signed them, and most did not have provisions to allow the performer to end the deal.

SAG-AFTRA is the primary performer's union in the United States. The union is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. SAG-AFTRA claims exclusive jurisdiction over motion picture as well as radio, television, Internet, and other new media. Internationally, SAG-AFTRA is affiliated with the International Federation of Actors.

How To Qualify For SAG-AFTRA Membership

A performer becomes eligible for SAG-AFTRA membership under one of the following two conditions:

1) Proof of Employment.

SAG-AFTRA membership is available to those who work in a position covered by a SAG-AFTRA (or AFTRA or SAG) collective bargaining agreement. Any person qualifying through work as a background actor must have completed three days of work as a background actor under a SAG-AFTRA (or AFTRA or SAG) collective bargaining agreement.

2) Employment Under an Affiliated Performers Union.

Performers may join SAG-AFTRA if the applicant is a paid-up member of an affiliated performers union (ACTRA, AEA, AGMA or AGVA) for a period of one year and has worked and been paid for at least once as a principal performer in that union’s jurisdiction.

All new members pay a one-time-only initiation fee, plus the first semiannual dues at the time of joining. The national initiation fee rate is currently $3000.00 (initiation fees may be lower in some states). Annual Base dues are $198.00. In addition, work dues are calculated at 1.575 percent of covered earnings up to $500,000.

Once you are a member, you must abide by the rules of membership, starting with Global Rule One and the No Contract/No Work Rule. And, whether you are a SAG-AFTRA member or not - NEVER accept work during a Union strike!

Becoming a SAG-AFTRA member is a very important milestone for every working professional talent in the entertainment industry. But you should not be in a rush to join unless you are absolutely certain that you are ready to compete for professional performing jobs. For actors, you should prepare yourself by studying acting and improv, doing live theatre, and perform in non-union on-camera productions in order to build your resume and gain extremely valuable experience.

How do I get three SAG-AFTRA background vouchers?

Excellent question; there truly isn’t a simple answer. The best way is to work as a non-union background actor as often as possible and do a great job, showing up on time and bringing the proper wardrobe.

Occasionally there will be an immediate need for a certain look or ability on the set and if you are in the right place at the right time you will be offered a SAG-AFTRA voucher. Sporadically a casting director will offer you a SAG-AFTRA voucher if they are unable to locate a SAG member who fits the requirements of the production company.

Demo Reel Information

An actors demo reel (or "demo tape") is a short compilation of clips from professional acting work on films, commercials, and television shows. It is usually no more than a few minutes in length.

A demo reel IS NOT the same as an "Audition Video". An Audition Video IS a homemade video that you make when casting directors are accepting audition video submissions.

It is NOT necessary to send in a demo reel when submitting for extra roles. Only submit a demo reel if the casting directors request it, or through an agent.

Extras Calling Services

There are companies that are termed "Calling Services" or "Booking Services" that charge fee(s) to obtain extra work for you. These Calling Services are not contracted by production companies as Casting Directors are, rather they are independent services that work for the individual extras that sign up for their service. The fee is usually on a monthly basis, however some use a per-job-booked fee structure also.

Most Extras Casting Directors use these calling services often, especially when they are casting large amounts of extras for a specific production. It is much easier and less time consuming to make one call to a Calling Service and tell them what they need than it is to call each and every extra individually.

Once an extra signs up for a Calling Service, they provide them with photos, clothing size forms, and contact information. Then it is simply a matter of letting the Calling Service know your availability. The booking service will submit their clients based on their availability to all of the extras Casting Directors, and the Casting Directors can book as many or as few of these extras and give the booking service the call times, wardrobe requirements, shooting location, etc., to forward along to their clients. It is then the responsibility of the Calling Service to provide the details to their extras and confirm the booking.

Extras who do not use a Calling Service must constantly call recorded casting lines that the extras casting directors set up, and then call a separate number if they fit exactly what is on the recorded line. The competition to get work this way is extremely fierce. It is a generally accepted reality that extras who use respected and legitimate Calling Services are booked far more frequently than those who try to do their own booking.

The fees that Calling Services charge range from around $45 - $75 per month depending on your union status, age, and the number of days that you are booked during the month. There also may be an initial registration fee that can be as low as $20 to over $100 if they require a first month fee and last month fee in addition to the registration fee.

Should I Do Extra Work For Acting Experience?

I personally feel that if a person does not have experience, doing extra work is a fantastic way to get used to being on a film or TV set. It gives you an idea of how things work and allows you to become comfortable on a set without risking "burning bridges" if you get nervous and a little stage fright.

I myself did extra work in the beginning of my career and it helped me tremendously. I had terrible stage fright, but I became very comfortable after doing background work for a while.

So the answer is yes, doing extra work will help you. It doesn't pay a whole lot, but the experience you get is valuable.

Acting is like any other job, the more training and experience a person has, the better chance of getting the job. But at the same time, we all have to start somewhere!

Types of Background Actors

General Background: Person of atmospheric business which includes the normal actions, gestures and facial expressions of the Background Actor’s assignment.

Special Ability: Background Actor specifically called and assigned to perform work requiring special skills such as tennis, golf, choreographed social dancing (including square dancing), swimming, skating, riding animals, driving livestock, non-professional singing (in groups of 16 or less), mouthing to playback in groups of 16 or less, professional or organized athletic sports (including officiating and running), amputees, driving which requires a special skill and a special license (such as truck driving but not cab driving), motorcycle driving, insert work, and practical card dealing.

Stand-In: Background Actor used as a substitute for another actor for purposes of focusing shots, setting lights, etc., but is not actually photographed. Stand-Ins may also be used as general background.

Photographic Double: Background Actor who is actually photographed as a substitute for another actor. A General Background Actor who is required to do photographic doubling shall receive the Special Ability rate.

Day Performer: A Performer who delivers a speech or a line of dialogue. A Background Actor must be upgraded to a Day Performer if directed to speak, except in the case of “omnies”.

Omnies: Any speech sounds used as general background noise rather than for its meaning. Atmospheric words such as indistinguishable background chatter in a party or restaurant scene.

Advice for Child Actors

1. Have fun and enjoy every performance.

2. Learn as much as possible from the professionals you work with.

3. Get your rest, and drink plenty of water!

4. Be respectful and do what you are asked to do to make the child wrangler's job easy.

5. Remember you are there to do a job.

6. Share the experience with your friends and family.

7. Visit as many places as you can.

8. Be thankful for the opportunity.

9. Use your down time to keep up with schoolwork.

10. Laugh, Laugh, Laugh.

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