'Dawn of The Planet of The Apes' casting call for fully paid extras in New Orleans

Extras for 'Dawn of The Planet of The Apes' will be hired throughout production.

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"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," Twentieth Century Fox's sequel to its blockbuster 2011 hit feature film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," is set to begin shooting the Louisiana portion of filming in mid-May, 2013. The extras casting director has sent out a casting call for extras to work on the film. With a $93 million budget and over $483 million at the box office, this second film in the reboot series of films is being highly anticipated. Principal actor casting for the film's lead roles co-starring roles are being cast in New Orleans. New Orleans production will run through July, 2013.

The extremely talented and necessary actor returning is Golden Globe winner Andy Serkis as the ultra-intelligent genetically altered ape Caesar. Serkis is the most highly respected and critically acclaimed motion capture actor in the entertainment industry, and has won many awards for that type of work including a Screen Actors Guild Award. Some of his credits include Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies, Universal Pictures' "King Kong," Captain Haddock in Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin," and Caesar in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". Also starring in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" is Golden Globe Award winner Keri Russell; Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman; Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Judy Greer; and "Zero Dark Thirty" star Jason Clarke.

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" director Rupert Wyatt was set to direct "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" but exited in mid-September due to his concerns about having a movie ready by the May 23, 2014 release date. Fox drew up a shortlist of possible replacement directors, and chose Matt Reeves, who recently struck a TV development deal at 20th Century Fox TV. He will create, write and direct broadcast and cable projects as well as supervise other writers. Reeves will direct "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" from a screenplay originally written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, with rewrites by Mark Bomback. Reeves' feature film directorial credits include "The Pallbearer," "Cloverfield," and "Let Me In". He also co-created the TV series Felicity with J.J. Abrams and directed the pilot and 5 episodes.

Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark are producing for Chernin Entertainment. Chernin is one of the most powerful media executives in the world. Under Chernin’s leadership, Twentieth Century Fox Film produced the two top-grossing movies of all time, Titanic and Avatar. Chernin Entertainment currently has a film production deal with Fox. In addition to writing the original draft for "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," husband and wife Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are also producing.

"Dawn of The Planet of The Apes" Extras Casting Call

The following types are being sought in the New Orleans area-

• Male and Females, 18 year of age and above.
• Must be physically fit and/or athletic. Running will be involved.

Additional hair and makeup info -

• Afros or grown out ethnic hair ok.
• Natrual greying hair on younger people ok.
• Some dread locks on ethnic hair ok.
• Grown out looking hair cuts on men ok.
• Bald heads or even grown out evenly from bald ok.
• Beards, mustaches, 2-3 day of beard growth for Men ok.
• Missing and/or stained teeth a plus.
• NO blown out hair. Must be natural clean curly or wavy state.
• NO faded clipper cuts.
• NO hair that appears colored.
• NO chemically straightened hair.
• NO visible hair products.
• Women should have natural eye brows, no makeup, cleaned face, no nail polish.
• Women should have no veneers, colored contacts, or artificial nails.
• NO Tattoo Eye Brows or Eyeliner.

To be condidered, submit a recent color snapshot with all clothing sizes and contact information to the following:

info@bathersoncasting.com

Put "DAWN EXTRAS" in the subject line of your email.

The casting director does NOT want clean-cut headshots! Natural photos with one of the above looks only.

Talent must and be legally eligible to work in the state of Louisiana and in the United States.

The 2012 Louisiana Resource Guide eBook includes the following documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work on films and television shows in Louisiana and the United States:

• Louisiana Child Performer Law Information Sheet
• Louisiana Child Performer Trust Act Sheet
• Louisiana Minor Trust Deduction Guidelines
• Louisiana Minor Intention To Employ Form
• Louisiana Employment of Minors Informational Booklet
• Louisiana Film, TV, and Commercials Minor Labor Law Summary

In addition to the following Actors Resources:

• New Orleans Casting Directors List
• Baton Rouge Casting Directors List
• Shreveport Casting Directors List
• Louisiana Actors Unions and Resources
• General Talent Agent Information
• Louisiana Talent Agents List
• Louisiana Acting Classes and Schools List
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• Headshot Photographers List
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Actors Resources
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permit Information
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 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.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

New Orleans:

Fincannon & Associates
2717 Ridgelake Drive
Metairie, LA 70002

Extras Casting

New Orleans:

Batherson Casting
920 Poey Farre Street
Penthouse
New Orleans, LA 70130 

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.

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
Los Angeles Production Office
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Building 29
Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90035

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
New Orleans Production Office
13800 Old Gentilly Road
New Orleans, LA 70129

Chernin Entertainment
1733 Ocean Avenue
Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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

Producers:

Peter Chernin
Dylan Clark
Rick Jaffa
Amanda Silver

Director:

Matt Reeves

Starring:

Andy Serkis
Judy Greer
Gary Oldman
Keri Russell
Jason Clarke

Story:

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" continues the story of how ultra-intelligent simian Caesar (Andy Serkis) presides over the fall of human civilization. After the apes break out of their facility, a virus breaks out that causes the collapse of human society. The new project is taking the story to the next level, with the apes on the path to emerge as society’s new rulers.

'Anchorman: The Legend Continues' casting formal wear extras for April 25

"Anchorman: The Legend Continues" is scheduled to hit theaters on December 20, 2013.

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Apatow Productions and Gary Sanchez Productions are in production on the feature film sequel "Anchorman: The Legend Continues" for Paramount Pictures. The extras casting directors in Atlanta, GA are seeking local people who have floor-length gowns and tuxedos or very nice black suits to work on April 25, 2013. Female talent must also either have a 1970s style haircut or be able to style their hair in a 70s manner. For this formal event scene, the casting directors only want people who have not previously worked on the film. Note: "Anchorman 2" aka "Anchorman: The Legend Continues" is going by the working title "Teaching Manheim".

The original film "Anchorman" had a budget of $26 million and grossed more than $90 million worldwide. It starred Will Ferrell as Ronald Joseph Aaron "Ron" Burgund, the ignorant, egotistical, misogynistic, and narcissistic main anchorman for the KVWN Channel 4 News Team from 1964 to 1977. Christina Applegate played the ambitious aspiring network anchor Veronica Corningstone. Paul Rudd was the arrogant field reporter Brian Fantana. Steve Carell shined as Brick Tamland, the not so smart weatherman for the KVWN news team. MTV Movie Awards nominee David Koechner played the KVWN sportscaster. All are returning for the sequel. Kristen Wiig has joined the cast for "Anchorman 2" playing Steve Carell's wife. Harrison Ford, Nicole Kidman, and Greg Kinnear all will make cameo appearances.

Two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Adam McKay is directing "Anchorman 2" from a screenplay written by himself and Will Ferrell. McKay and Ferrell, along with Kevin J. Messick and Primetime Emmy Award nominee Jessica Elbaum, are producing under the banner of their production company Gary Sanchez Productions, a film production company spearheaded by Paraguayan entrepreneur and financier Gary Sanchez. Also producing is Judd Apatow of Apatow Productions. Paramount Pictures will distribute.

Current Casting Needs for "Anchorman: The Legend Continues" aka "Teaching Manheim"

• Males with tuxedos or very nice black suits.
• Females with nice formal floor-length gowns.
• Females must have or be able to style 1970s looking hair.
• Males must not be completely bald.
• Everyone must be available to work April 25, 2013.
• Must be located within reasonable driving distance of Atlanta, GA.
• Must be available for wardrobe fitting one day between April 8 - 12.

To be considered, submit 3 recent color photos preferably wearing dresses or tuxedos, height, weight, age, all contact information including phone number. Also specify the days between April 8th and April 12th that you are available for a fitting. Submit to the following ASAP:

CLCFormal@gmail.com

In the SUBJECT LINE of your email,put the following:

Females - "GOWN"
Males - "TUX" or "SUIT"

Talent must and be legally eligible to work in Atlanta, GA and the United States.

The 2013 Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and 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 the State of Georgia and the United States:

• 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 2013 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.

Allison Jones Casting
1438 N. Gower Street
Mailbox #3
Los Angeles, 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.

Anchorman 2 Production Office
2300 Defoor Hills Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

Gary Sanchez Productions
729 Seward Street
Los Angeles, CA 90038

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

Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Producers:

Will Ferrell
Judd Apatow
Jessica Elbaum
Kevin J. Messick

Director:

Adam McKay

Starring:

Steve Carell - Brick Tamland
Will Ferrell - Ron Burgundy
Paul Rudd - Brian Fantana
Kristen Wiig - Mrs. Tamland
Christina Applegate - Veronica Corningstone
Harrison Ford - Legendary News Anchor
Luke Wilson - Frank Vitchard
David Koechner - Champ Kind
Nicole Kidman - Cameo Appearance
Greg Kinnear - Cameo Appearance

Story:

Anchorman 2 takes place during the rise of the 24-hour news cycle and will follow our favorite San Diego news team as they try to keep up with the times.

Open casting call for two new Network TV series pilots in Atlanta

Bill Marinella has a collective 30 years of casting expertice from all over the USA.

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Marinella Casting is holding an open casting call in Atlanta, GA for people 18 years of age and above to work as general and possible featured background extras on two series pilots, one for ABC and the other for CBS.

The following types are needed:

• Males and Females, average real people types.
• Lawyers
• Nurses
• College Students
• Blue Collar Types
• Waiters and Waitresses
• Military Types
• Law Enforcement
• Upscale Types

Marinella Casting Inc. has joined a new system for extras to register online. Talent can fill in their own specialized calendar with availability in order to help the casting directors book the roles. There is no fee to register.

Extras Registration Form

After filling out the registration form, attend the following open call:

Where:

Roswell United Methodist Church
814 Mimosa Blvd.
Roswell, GA 30075
Click Here for directions.

When:

Monday February 25, 2013
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Please come to the open casting call well groomed, dressed to impress, upscale looks are encouraged. Be prepared to fill out an additional form with all of your measurements and sizes including shoe and hat.

In addition to the photo you upload on the registration form, be prepared to have an additional photo taken at the open call. You will then be ready to be booked directly for roles and wardrobe fittings.

Talent must and be legally eligible to work in Atlanta, GA and the United States.

The 2013 Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and 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 the State of Georgia and the United States:

• 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 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

About Bill Marinella

Bill started his film career as an actor, performing at the Cleveland school of the arts. It was there he was cast in the film Teachers, a three-week acting job at the age of 16 years old, as Paller, the nemesis to Crispin Glovers character. The film starred Nick Nolte, and soon after he was cast in Paul Schraders' Light of Day with Michael J Fox, and continued to work on features and commercials all over Ohio. Many years and many jobs later, he moved to Hollywood and became a casting director,casting background first then progressed into principal casting and producing, where he continues to learn and work his craft on low budget features and high end short films. He had two films two years in a row appear in Cannes and win sequentially the Remi Platinum Award at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, first in 2006 and then in 2007, both of which he associate produced and cast, both of which have won a lot of recognition among their peers. In 2009, Bill leaped to Iowa to cast several full length features in 2009 for After Dark Films, and while there picked up 3 other films. Now currently in Atlanta Georgia, Marinella opened a new casting office and has several employees helping build a new foundation in the Southeast.

Feature film 'Walk of Shame' starring Elizabeth Banks casting extras

"Walk of Shame" is filming in Los Angeles through the end of January, 2013.

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Lakeshore Entertainment Group and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment are in production on the star-studded comedy feature film "Walk of Shame" in Los Angeles. The extras casting company is hiring general background performers throughout the shoot, which will wrap at the end of January, 2012. All types are needed, both union and non-union. Filming is taking place in Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles, and other various locations. No previous experience working as a film extra in required. These are fully paid positions.

The film centers on stable, accomplished and uptight, newswoman Meghan Morris who is passed over for a network anchor position because she seems too buttoned-down for the job. Out on the town with her girlfriends, trying to forget her troubles, Meghan winds up having a drunken tryst with Gordon. The next morning, she learns that the network suits may have reconsidered and she's still in the running. But when she exits Gordon's apartment in a slutty dress, without her cell phone, and finds that her car has been stolen, Meghan embarks on a long and harrowing "Walk of Shame" that leads her into one comical catastrophe after another.

Starring in "Walk of Shame" is two-time Primetime Emmy nominee Elizabeth Banks in the role of Meghan Morris, and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee James Marsden as Banks' love interest Gordon. Also in the cast is TV Guide Awards winner Gillian Jacobs; Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Ethan Suplee; Teen Choice Award winner Oliver Hudson; Primetime Emmy Award nominee Kevin Nealon; and MTV Movie Awards nominee Ken Davitian. Additional supporting roles have gone to Bill Burr, Liz Carey, Willie Garson, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Alphonso McAuley, Tig Notaro, and Sarah Wright.

Steven Brill will direct from a screenplay that he wrote himself. Brill's directorial credits include "Little Nicky" starring Adam Sandler and Patricia Arquette, "Mr. Deeds" starring Sandler and Winona Ryder, and "Drillbit Taylor" starring Owen Wilson. His writing credits include the Walt Disney Pictures films "Heavy Weights" and "D3: The Mighty Ducks ," as well as "Ready to Rumble". Brill also worked as an actor in such films as "Edward Scissorhands," "Almost an Angel," "Batman Returns," "When a Man Loves a Woman," "The Wedding Singer," "Joe Dirt".

Primetime Emmy Award nominee Gary Lucchesi and Academy Award winner Tom Rosenberg are producing for Lakeshore Entertainment, which has has produced more than 60 films including "Million Dollar Baby," "The Lincoln Lawyer," "Gone," and "I, Frankenstein". Independent Spirit Award winner Sidney Kimmel will oversee production for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. FilmDistrict will handle domestic distribution, while Sierra/Affinity will distribute the film internationally.

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

The 2013 Los Angeles Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and 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 Los Angeles and the United States:

• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Los Angeles Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Los Angeles Casting Directors List
• Los Angeles Extras Casting Directors List
• Los Angeles Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Los Angeles Acting Classes List
• Acting Classes for Young Actors in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Headshot Photographers List
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Los Angeles Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 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:

Deborah Aquila
Tricia Wood
Aquila Wood Casting
1680 Vine Street
Suite 806
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Extras Casting

Los Angeles:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: (818)562-2755
Do not send photos to Central Casting.
You must register in person.

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.

Walk of Shame
Production Office
846 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Building F
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Lakeshore Entertainment Group
9268 W. Third Street
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
9460 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Filmdistrict
1540 Second Street
Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Sierra/Affinity
9378 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 210
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Producers: Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Sidney Kimmel

Writer/Director: Steven Brill

Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Ethan Suplee, Willie Garson, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs, Ken Davitian, Bill Burr, Liz Carey, Ken Davitian, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Oliver Hudson, Alphonso McAuley, Kevin Nealon, Tig Notaro, Sarah Wright

Story:

Meghan Morris (Elizabeth Banks) is an uptight anchor who gets locked out of her apartment after a late night out. Stranded without her wallet, phone, ID or car, she embarks on a series of adventures as she finds her way to the most important job interview of her life.