Casting call for 'Independence Day Forever: Part I' featured roles

The feature film "Independence Day Forever: Part I" is now officially in production, and the film needs featured extras to appear in a "Moon Base" scene. Electric Entertainment and Centropolis Entertainment will be filming these scenes for "Independence Day Forever" in June, 2015 in New Mexico. The featured roles and extras casting call details are posted below. To be considered, all actors, extras, and crew members must have legal eligibility to work in New Mexico.

Independence Day Forever takes place twenty years after USAF Captain Steven Hiller and satellite technician David Levinson flew a repaired alien attacker vessel into the mothership and introduced a computer virus, planted a nuclear missile on board, and ultimately allowed for the defeat of the alien invaders. But before the aliens were completely destroyed, they were able to send out a distress call that took 15 years to travel across the vast distance of space to the alien planet. Now, once again traveling through wormholes, the extraterrestrial invaders are back to launch a new second wave of attacks. Although earthlings have spent the last 15 years since the botched invasion using the alien tech for our own advancement, the extraterrestrial invaders are still far more advanced and much better prepared this time around.

Starring in Independence Day Forever is Jessie Usher playing the role of Captain Steven Hiller's step son Dylan Dubrow, who was a small boy in the first film (played by Ross Bagley, who was nominated for a Young Artist Award for the role). Jessie Usher is best known for his role as Cam Calloway on the Starz! television series Survivor's Remorse. Also starring in Independence Day Forever is People's Choice Awards winner Liam Hemsworth, Young Artist Awards Joey King, Golden Globe Award nominee Sela Ward, Saturn Award nominee Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Maika Monroe. Returning in their roles from "Independence Day" is Academy Award nominee Jeff Goldblum, Saturn Award nominee Bill Pullman, two-time BET Awards nominee Vivica A. Fox, Academy Award nominee Judd Hirsch, and Saturn Award nominee Brent Spiner.

Saturn Award winner Roland Emmerich will direct Independence Day Forever from an original screenplay written by Carter Blanchard. Electric Entertainment President Dean Devlin will produce along with BMI Film & TV Awards winner Harald Kloser and Roland Emmerich. Roland Emmerich's sister Ute Emmerich will executive produce under the banner of their production company Centropolis Entertainment. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation will handle theatrical distribution, while DreamWorks Distribution will handle all media. Independence Day Forever is scheduled to be released in theaters on Jun 24, 2016. The original Independence Day film grossed over $817 million at the box office worldwide.

'Independence Day Forever' Casting Call

The director Roland Emmerich is accepting submissions for the following roles to work as fully paid featured extras in the Albuquerque, NM area in June, 2015. No experience is required. You must be able to make yourself available to work locally, no exceptions. Will be shooting at the Albuquerque Studios.

• MOON BASE TECHS - Males and females, any ethnicity, 21-35 years of age, clean-cut, conservative, reasonably attractive, scientist & engineer types. FEATURED EXTRAS.

• MOON BASE GROUND CREW - Males and females, any ethnicity, 21-35 years of age, clean-cut, conservative, reasonably attractive, scientist & engineer types. FEATURED EXTRAS.

• MOON BASE PILOTS - Males and females, any ethnicity, age range 21-29, clean-cut, good looking, fit, athletic, confident. FEATURED EXTRAS.

• RUSSIAN ASTRONAUTS & RUSSIAN SPACE CREW - Male and female, Caucasian. RUSSIAN and/or Eastern European, age range 19-50, clean-cut, conservative, reasonably attractive, scientist & engineer types. (*Please specify if you speak Russian and your Russian/Eastern European ethnic origin)

All men MUST be willing to allow a short or military style haircut. Unless you already have very short hair, everyone WILL be given haircuts and will be paid $20 for the haircut. Ladies, as long as your hair is natural you will be fine without haircuts.

Work Dates: TUESDAY 6/2/15, WEDNESDAY 6/3/15, THURSDAY 6/4/15, FRIDAY 6/5/15, MONDAY 6/22/15, TUESDAY 6/23/15 with a few possible additional dates still TBD. MUST be available on ALL dates – NO EXCEPTIONS!

We do not have call/wrap times so you would need to be fully 100% available on each work date. You MUST have open/flexible availability if submitting so that you can work WHATEVER the call times & wrap times end up being. If not, please DO NOT SUBMIT!

Pay rate for EXTRAS is $72.00 for 8 hours ($9.00/hour with a 8 hour guarantee). Overtime will be paid after 8 hours. You will receive a check in the mail usually 10-14 business days AFTER you work.

To be considered, email your submission ASAP to the following:

IDRcast@gmail.com

You MUST put "MOON BASE" in the subject line of your email. You MUST include first & last name and a valid contact number, and include two photos (1 closeup and 1 full body). The director will be hand picking these roles, so be sure to have photos that best portray the above roles.

All actors, extras, and crew members must be legally eligible to work in New Mexico and the United States. The 2015 New Mexico Actors Resource Guide eBook has the documents and information for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film productions in the State of New Mexico and the United States:

• New Mexico Work Permit Requirements
• New Mexico Child Employment Entertainment Law Sheet
• New Mexico Child Labor Laws Brochure
• New Mexico Child Performer Pre-Authorization Certificate
• New Mexico Child Extras Pre-Authorization Certificate
• New Mexico Minor Trust Deduction Guidelines
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following New Mexico Actors Resources:

• New Mexico Casting Directors List
• New Mexico Extras Casting Directors List
• New Mexico Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• New Mexico Acting Classes and Schools List
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• New Mexico 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 New Mexico Actors Resources
• PDF Users Guides

All Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting for Speaking Roles

Starring and supporting roles are mainly being cast through talent agents in Los Angeles and Albuquerque. You can find comprehensive listings and submission addresses for talent agents here. However, if you are not signed with an agent and wish to self-submit, I highly recommend that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

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Film Crew Members

Experienced film crew members can submit resumes to the following:

idrnewmexico@gmail.com

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.

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.

Independence Day Forever Production Office
5650 University Blvd. SE
Building C, First Floor
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Electric Entertainment
940 N. Highland Avenue
Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Centropolis Entertainment
1445 N. Stanley Avenue
3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90046

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

Executive Producer:

Ute Emmerich

Producers:

Dean Devlin
Harald Kloser
Roland Emmerich

Line Producer:

Larry Franco

Production Manager:

Carsten Lorenz

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writers:

James Vanderbilt
Carter Blanchard

Starring:

Liam Hemsworth - Actor
Jessie Usher – Dylan Dubrow
Jeff Goldblum – David Levinson
Bill Pullman - Thomas Whitmore

Story:

Independence Day Forever: Part One takes place 20 years after the first event, and centers on the return of the alien invaders.

Casting call in Chicago for indie film 'Unexpected'

The independent film Unexpected has sent out a casting call in Chicago seeking people who want to work on the film as extras.

The casting director is seeking Chicago area people to work tomorrow (September 10, 2014) and this weekend (September 13 & 14, 2014). They will also be casting additional days through the first week of October, 2014. The film has a wonderful storyline and an extremely talented cast of actors.

All ages and types are needed including adults, seniors, teens, children and babies, however all talent must have the correct work permits and legal eligibility to work in the state of Illinois. Information on obtaining all of the correct work permits can be found in the Chicago Actors Resource Guide eBook available for download here.

Minors must be able to get registered with the production's casting department and have a minor work permit submitted.

The following is needed:

[GENERAL EXTRAS/FEATURED BACKGROUND ACTORS] Males and Females, ages from newborn babies through 70 years of age. No experience is necessary, and there are no fees whatsoever to be cast in the film.

There are both paid and also "volunteer" spots for extras since there will be some extras only needed for 2-4 hours on some scenes and since this is not a huge budget, production is using volunteers for some scenes and then they will of course book the same people if at all possible on another scene that is paid. If you are only interested in the paid days, please let them know in your email submission.

Regardless of whether or not you work on the paid days only, this will be a wonderful and super-fun film to be a part of.

Submission Details:

Please send 2 clear current color snapshots (only you in the photo, no hats or sunglasses). One should be from the waist up, the other should be a full body shot.Please do not submit professional photos unless you also include the 2 current color snapshots also. In your submission, include all stats including height, weight, clothing sizes. Also include all contact information including cell phone.

Submit asap to extrascasting@gmail.com and put in subject line "unexpected"

Major feature film 'Ride Along 2' open casting call scheduled for June 27, 2014

Universal Pictures feature film Ride Along 2 will hold an open casting call this Friday in the Miami, Florida area.

RA2 Productions and Will Packer Productions in association with Rainforest Films and MBST Entertainment will begin production in July on the Universal Pictures comedy feature film Ride Along 2. The casting team has scheduled an open casting call seeking people of all ages and types to appear in the film as paid background extras. In addition to the extras, experienced film crew members can submit resumes to the production. Details posted below.

Ride Along 2 is the sequel to Ride Along, which was released on January 17, 2014. Ride Along was produced on a $25 million budget, and grossed over $153 million at the box office. Ride Along 2 centers on Ben and James, who head to Miami on a case that involves the slick and wicked Serge Pope. While in Miami, they team up with Maya, a smart and beautiful Miami Police Department Detective. Ben is excited about proving himself to be the best detective ever and hoping all goes smoothly so he can make it back to Atlanta in time for his wedding.

Starring in Ride Along 2 is two-time Image Awards winner Kevin Hart returning as Ben Barber, and Chicago Film Critics Association Awards winner Ice Cube reprising his role as James Payton. Also returning is Image Awards nominee Tika Sumpter as Angela Payton. Three-time Black Reel Awards nominee Tim Story will again direct from an original screenplay by Santa Barbara International Film Festival Audience Choice Award winners Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. Producers are Matt Alvarez, Larry Brezner, Ice Cube, and William Packer. Nicolas Stern will executive produce. Universal Pictures will handle domestic distribution. Ride Along 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on January 15, 2016.

Ride Along 2 Open Casting Call Details

Marinella Hume Casting will be holding an open casting call in Miami, Florida on Friday June 27, 2014. They are seeking all types of people to work as fully paid extras, and no experience is necessary. There are no fees whatsoever to attend the open casting call or to be cast in the film.

Where:

Hollywood Rotary Club
2349 Taylor Street
Hollywood, FL 33020

When:

Friday June 27, 2014
1:00pm - 7:00pm

If you are unable to attend the open casting call, but are able to make yourself available to work in the Miami area, you can submit to the following:

RA2MHC@gmail.com

You MUST include the following:

Full Name
Age
Location
Contact Information (including phone number and email address)
Three Recent Color Snapshots, Headshot, Waist Up, and Full Length (no hats, no sunglasses, no side shots)

All talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of Florida and in the United States.

The 2014 Miami Resource Guide eBook includes the 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 Miami and the United States:

• Links for Child Labor Information
• Florida Child Labor Laws
• Employment of Minors by the Entertainment Industry
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• Non-Immigrant USA Visa Application

In addition to the following Miami Actors Resources:

• Miami Casting Directors List
• Miami Extras Casting Directors List
• South Florida Talent Agents
• Florida Talent and Modeling Agency Information
• General Talent Agent Information
• Miami Acting Schools and Classes List
• Miami Headshot Photographers List
• Miami Performers Unions
• Miscellaneous Miami Resources
• Miami Sound Stages
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Casting Director and Talent Agents Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guides

All 2014 Miami Actors Resource Guide eBook 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.

Felicia Fasano Casting
3000 W. Alameda Avenue
California Bldg.
Suite 5367
Burbank, CA 91505

NOTE:

It is highly recommended that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

Click Here to purchase 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelopes.

Click Here to purchase the best resume and cover letter paper.

The casting directors address should be written in all capital letters on the solid side of the envelope, with the name of the project you are submitting for written directly above the casting directors name. IF the role that you are submitting for is available, it should also be written above the casting directors name.

Example:

"Project Name"
"Role of _______"
CASTING DIRECTOR NAME
CASTING DIRECTOR ADDRESS
CASTING DIRECTOR CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Crew Members

Miami:

Experienced film crew members and production staff located in South Florida can email resumes to:

ra2productionresumes@gmail.com

In the subject line of your email, please indicate that it is a Crew resume and the department you are seeking to work in. For example, "Crew – Camera Department". Also make sure to state your location in the body of your email.

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS (OR POSTAL ADDRESS), THEY WILL BE DISCARDED.

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.

RA2 Productions
166 16th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30363

Will Packer Productions
6525 West Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Rainforest Films
323A Edgewood Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30312

MBST Entertainment, Inc.
345 N. Maple Drive
Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Producers:

Will Packer
Matt Alvarez
Larry Brezner

Director:

Tim Story

Starring:

Kevin Hart – Ben Barber
Ice Cube – James Payton
Tika Sumpter – Angela Payton

Story:

Ben and James head to Miami to deal with a dangerous criminal....

Extras casting call for feature film 'Tulip Fever'

The extras casting company for the feature film Tulip Fever has scheduled an open casting call on Saturday April 26 seeking extras of all ages and types.

Ruby Films and Filmwave in association with Mark Gordon Company and Blumhouse Productions are getting ready to begin filming the project in June and July. Tulip Fever will be directed by Primetime Emmy Award nominee Justin Chadwick from an adapted screenplay written by two-time BAFTA Film Awards nominee Peter Chelsom. The film is based on the novel by Tinker Lindsay and Deborah Moggach, and is a 17th century romance in which an artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.

Tulip Fever Open Casting Call details

The extras casting company for the major feature film Tulip Fever is holding an open casting call seeking for males and females ages 17 - 75 to take work as fully paid extras on the film.

Requirements:

● You must be aged 17+
● You must have the right to work in the UK.
● You must be able to take direction well.
● No experience necessary.
● This production has a number of roles for males with facial hair, so that is a plus.

TULIP FEVER IS FILMING IN ROCHESTER and TILBURY ON VARIOUS DATES IN JUNE & JULY 2014
(exact dates for filming will depend on the specific role you are cast for)

PLEASE COME TO THE OPEN CASTING on
SATURDAY 26TH APRIL 2014 (arrive at any time from 10am – 4pm)

LOCATION:
Midkent College,
Medway Road,
Gillingham, Kent
UK
ME7 1UR (sat nav postcode)
Parking: limited parking is available

Feel free to bring any friends or family with you (they will need to be aged 17+ to register).

What happens at the casting? You will be asked to provide some basic information about yourself before they take your costume measurements and photos so that they can cast you in a suitable role within the production.

If you are unable to attend the open casting call, you can still register at the following:

United Kingdom Extras Casting

IMPORTANT

All talent including minors and foreign actors must be legally eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

The 2014 London 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 London and the United Kingdom:

• London Child Actor Information
• London Child Actor Chaperone Information
• London Bylaws on the Employment of Children
• London Child Stage Performance Application Form
• London Child Work Permit Application
• United Kingdom Foreign Actors Visa Information
• United Kingdom Entertainer Visitor Application Form
• United Kingdom Employment Application Form

In addition to the following London Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• London Casting Directors List
• London Extras Casting Directors List
• London Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• London Actors Headshot Photographers
• United Kingdom Acting Schools
• London Performers Unions and Organizations
• Miscellaneous London Actors Resources
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Casting Director and Talent Agents Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guides

All 2014 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit to casting directors for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

United Kingdom:

Shaheen Baig

Manchester Talent - manchesterfilmcasting@gmail.com

Leeds Ralent - leedsfilmcasting@gmail.com

NOTE:

I highly recommend that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

Click Here to purchase 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelopes.

Click Here to purchase the best resume and cover letter paper.

The casting directors address should be written in all capital letters on the solid side of the envelope, with the name of the project you are submitting for written directly above the casting directors name. IF the role that you are submitting for is available, it should also be written above the casting directors name.

Example:

"Project Name"
"Role of _______"
CASTING DIRECTOR NAME
CASTING DIRECTOR ADDRESS
CASTING DIRECTOR CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Extras Casting

United Kingdom:

Uni-versalEXTRAS Limited
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Road, Iver Heath
Buckinghamshire, SL0 0NH
UK

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.

Ruby Films
26 Lloyd Baker Street
London WC1X 9AW
UK

Filmwave
27 Margaret Street
London W1W 8RY
UK

Mark Gordon Company
12200 West Olympic Blvd.
Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Blumhouse Productions
2401 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Producers:

Alison Owen
Paul Trijbits
Mark Gordon
Faye Ward
Jason Blum

Writers:

Peter Flannery (screenplay)
Tom Stoppard (novel)
Peter Chelsom (novel)

Director:

Justin Chadwick

Starring:

Dane DeHaan – Jan Van Loos
Christoph Waltz – Cornelis Sandvoort
Holliday Grainger – Maria
Alicia Vikander – Sophia

Story:

In 1630s Amsterdam, tulip fever has seized the populace. Everywhere men are seduced by the fantastic exotic flower. But for wealthy merchant Cornelis Sandvoort, it is his young and beautiful wife, Sophia, who stirs his soul. She is the prize he desires, the woman he hopes will bring him the joy that not even his considerable fortune can buy. Cornelis yearns for an heir, but so far he and Sophia have failed to produce one. In a bid for immortality, he commissions a portrait of them both by the talented young painter Jan van Loos. But as Van Loos begins to capture Sophia's likeness on canvas, a slow passion begins to burn between the beautiful young wife and the talented artist. As the portrait unfolds, so a slow dance is begun among the household's inhabitants. Ambitions, desires, and dreams breed a grand deception—and as the lies multiply, events move toward a thrilling and tragic climax.