Extras casting call for 'Diary of a Teenage Girl'

Filming on  Diary of a Teenage Girl is taking place in the beautiful Bay Area.

The indie feature film Diary of a Teenage Girl has sent out an extras casting call seeking people to appear in the movie as paid extras.

Caviar Films, Archer Gray Productions, and Cold Iron Pictures are now in production on this drama based on the graphic novel 'The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures' by Phoebe Gloeckner. The film follows a teen artist named Minnie (played by 21-year-old British actress Bell Powley) living in 1970s San Francisco who enters into an affair with her mother's boyfriend. Academy Award nominee Kristen Wiig plays the mother, and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Alexander Skarsgård plays the boyfriend.

The extremely talented Bay Area native Marielle Heller is directing Diary of a Teenage Girl from an adapted screenplay that she wrote herself. Heller, who is also a highky trained and accomplished actor, previously adapted the novel for theatre. Heller's husband, Primetime Emmy Award winner Jorma Taccone of SNL Digital Shorts fame, is executive producing along with Cold Iron Pictures VP Amanda Marshall, Archer Gray Productions CEO Amy Nauiokas, and Michael Sagol of Caviar Films. Producers are Madeline Shapiro, Miranda Bailey, Anne Carey, and Bert Hamelinck.

Diary of a Teenage Girl Casting Call Details

All talent must be legally eligible to work in San Francisco and in the United States.

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• California Child Actor Permit Application
• California Minors Summary Chart
• Child Actor Coogan Trust Deposit Instructions
• California Division of Labor Standards Offices
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The extras casting director for the feature film Diary of a Teenage Girl is seeking people over 18 who are available to work in San Francisco as fully paid background extras. The production is seeking people with '60s and '70s clothes/cars, and guys with long hair. Union and non-union talent can apply, no experience in required.

To be considered, email your full name, address, age, and a recent color snapshot (not professional, a selfie is fine) to:

Diary.Casting.2@gmail.com

Filming will continue through the end of February.

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.

San Francisco:

Nina Henninger Casting
5214F Diamond Hts Blvd
Suite 626
San Francisco, CA 94131-2175

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.

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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

San Francisco:

Brian Entler

Diary.Casting.2@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.

Caviar Films
Brussels, Belgium
Havenlaan 75 Avenue du Port
Brussels 1000
Belgium

Cold Iron Pictures
360 N La Cienega Blvd.
3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Archer Gray Productions
142 Greene Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10012

Executive Producers:

Amanda Marshall
Amy Nauiokas
Michael Sagol
Jorma Taccone

Producers:

Madeline Shapiro
Miranda Bailey
Anne Carey
Bert Hamelinck

Writer/Director:

Marielle Heller

Starring:

Kristen Wiig - Charlotte
Alexander Skarsgård - Monroe
Bell Powley - Minnie
Peaches Christ - Drag Queen

Story:

The story of Minnie Goetze, a troubled teenager very much reminiscent of Gloeckner, as she stumbles toward adulthood in 1970s San Francisco. Minnie's diary details the loss of her virginity to Monroe, her mother's less than devoted boyfriend. She falls in love with him, though he continues to sleep with Minnie's self-absorbed, drunken mother. A hellish adolescence follows: Minnie's kicked out of various schools, has promiscuous sex and ends up on the streets, strung out and obsessed with a young lesbian who pimps her out for more drugs.

Open casting call scheduled for new FX series 'Hoke'

 

I am assisting the casting director with getting word out about an open casting call for the new FX Productions and Deuce Three Productions television series Hoke starring Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti. 

The series takes place in late 1970s Miami, and all types are needed. Stand-ins for Giamatti and Screen Actors Guild Award nominated actress and former Game of Thrones star Oona Chaplin are also being cast. Shooting will commence in February.

Hoke centers on veteran police officer Hoke Moseley (Giamatti) in 1978 Miami, and he's a mess. He's lost a lot of things in his life: his hair, his teeth, his wife, his partner, his belief in humanity. In exchange for all that, he's got a drinking habit, a smoker's rasp, and a cruddy hotel room - which he's about to lose. He's managed to hang onto his job and his life, but Hoke is a crap magnet - every crappy, rotten crime in the Miami-Dade area lands on Hoke's ashstrewn desk, and he feels like he spends his life in a gator-filled sewer from which there is no exit.

Also starring in Hoke is Oona Chaplin playing Ellita Sanchez, a sharp young homicide detective recently promoted from dispatcher to Hoke's new partner. John Carroll Lynch portrays Bill Henderson, an old-school Miami Detective and Hoke's former partner who is equally as miserable in the recently diversified department. Robert Wisdom plays Major Brownley, the head of the Miami PD Homicide Squad, who has a long history with Hoke and his antics. Jordi Molla has been cast as Armando Zuniga, a sociopath Cuban who arrives on the shores of Miami in the rumpled, faded clothing of a peasant Cuban refugee and integrates into the city posing as a famous poet of the Cuban people. Golden Globe Award nominee Tammy Blanchard rounds out the series regular cast as Loretta Hickey, the striking mother of a murdered drug addict who Hoke comes across while investigating the case.

Paul Giamatti will executive produce with Daniel Carey under the banner of their production company Touchy Feely Films, which signed a two-year, first-look deal with FX Productions in 2013. In addition to writing the series and directing the pilot episode, Academy Award nominee Scott Frank will also executive produce. Academy Award winner Curtis Hanson will exec produce along with his Deuce Three Productions partner and Primetime Emmy Award nominee Carol Fenelon.

Hoke Miami Open Casting Call Details

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

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• 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

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Casting director Bill Marinella of Marinella/Hume Casting is looking for the following types for extra work the FX television pilot "Hoke", starring Paul Giamatti and Oona Chaplin. This shoots in Miami.

Please read the following announcement and only reply if you fit the criteria below.

An open call is scheduled for Saturday, January 25th.

THIS OPEN CALL IS FOR AGES 18 AND OVER PLEASE

WHEN: Saturday, January 25th, 2014
9AM - 1PM

WHERE: Hollywood Rotary Club
2349 Taylor Street
Hollywood, FL 33020

This takes place in 1978. They encourage those who are able, to style themselves accordingly. Please do NOT treat this as a silly dress up/Halloween day. No crazy, over the top choices. Authenticity is key.

Below are some of the types they are looking for but certainly not limited to :

• Experienced Stand-Ins: with a resume and headshot - would be needed 2/6 thru 2/28.

• Men: tough characters, Full hair, Sideburns and Mullets, perms and fu manchu's , big bushy eyebrow types, classic sports coat looks, etc.

• Women with Farrah or Peggy Fleming type hairstyles.

• Elderly types, 65 plus, male and female with great faces that tell stories, little blue haired ladies and old men.

• Super, skinny emaciated junkie types

• Older Filipino men, ages 50 and up

• Vehicles from 1960-1978

• Real Medical Staff: EMT, NURSE, DOCTOR

• Real Police and Military personnel.

• Shaggy and Unkempt looks.

• Twins

• Red-heads

• Unique looking facial features

• Any one with old filament style bulb cameras , box cameras ,press pass type vests etc..

• African American Men and Women with hair that can pass or be styled to adhere to the 70's look.

They will be taking your photo so follow these guidelines closely:

Please arrive dressed in your best mid to late 70's outfit. Hair Make up camera ready. (Again, please try and be authentic as possible. Showing up in an afro wig and a tye-dye shirt won't fly.) Also, don't be discouraged if you don't exactly fit the above specs, they would still love to see you at the open call.

Please know your measurements including your hat and neck, waist, inseam, shoe, jacket, dress size, etc.

RATE: $108/12

If you can not attend the open casting call, please visit the following for email submission information:

Hoke Casting Director Email Submission Information

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.

New York:

Leeba Zakharov
Avy Kaufman Casting
180 Varick Street
Suite 1604
New York, NY 10014

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

Miami:

Marinella Hume Casting

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.

Deuce Three Productions
1041 North Formosa Avenue
Santa Monica Building
Suite E
Los Angeles, CA 90046

FX Productions
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Building 103
4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Executive Producers:

Scott Frank
Curtis Hanson
Carol Fenelon
Dan Carey
Paul Giamatti

Writer/Director:

Scott Frank

Starring:

Paul Giamatti - Hoke Moseley
Oona Chaplin - Ellita Sanchez
John Carroll Lynch - Bill Henderson
Robert Wisdom - Major Brownley
Jordi Molla - Armando Zuniga
Tammy Blanchard - Loretta Hickey

Story:

A look at the life and misadventures of homicide detective Hoke Moseley during the 1980s.

Extras Casting for 'Nashville' Season 2 in the Nashville, TN Area

Extras Casting Director: Tina Kerr - On Location Casting

Project: ABC Television series "Nashville" - Season 2, starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere.

Shoot dates: Filming will take place on a Monday through Friday schedule through 4/10/14.

Shoot times: They do not have the start times for the filming dates so you should have the WHOLE day free and open on the day you are selected to work. Extras should be prepared to work a 12 hour+ day on the work date.

Shoot location: Nashville, TN

Compensation: NON-UNION Extra Rate $64.00 for 8 hours ($8.00/hour with an 8 hours guarantee) plus overtime after 8 hours. NON-UNION Stand-in Rate $125.00 for 12 hours plus overtime after 12 hours.

Seeking ALL ages ALL types, however some specific types are needed:
Experience Nurses
Experienced EMT/Paramedics
Experienced ICU and ER Personnel
Experienced Firemen
Musicians
12 year old version of Connie Britton
Prisoners and Inmate types (NOT real prisoners!)
Bartenders and Waitresses
Roadies and Concert Road Crew
Hipsters
Upscale Business Men and Women
Hispanic, African American, Indian, Asian Men, Native American, Middle Eastern - Men, Women and ChildrenAttractive Men and Women
HOT Sexy Guys and Girls
Photographers and Media types
Stand-ins to match height, weight and hair color of lead actors
Concert Audiences
--and much more!!

HOW TO SUBMIT for CONSIDERATION:

It is necessary to have a talent profile in the On Location Casting talent database.
Please go to www.onlocationcasting.net and complete a Talent Application and upload 1-2 RECENT photos (taken within the past 3 months). It is FREE to register and you do not have to have a paid 'active' account in order to be booked for work - your account will be listed as 'not-active' but you are still viewable and able to be hired. *Photos do not have to be professional and can be snapsnots, but they MUST be of clear good quality, facing forward to camera, NO sunglasses, NO hats, NO silly gestures or faces, and should include ONLY those being submitted for the project.

Once you have filled out a talent application and it has been approved, be sure to "like" the following Facebook page - www.facebook.com/nashvilleextras) - for updated casting notices and information about the show. For further information - feel free to email nashvilleextras@gmail.com.

Casting teens and adults for Paramount Pictures film 'Pale Blue Dot' starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Garner

"Pale Blue Dot" stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, and Rosemarie DeWitt.

AB Media Publishing, LLC

Right of Way Films has begun production on the Paramount Pictures comedy feature film "Pale Blue Dot" based on the novel "Men, Women & Children: A Novel" by Chad Kultgen. The films casting directors have sent out a casting call seeking teens to play football players and cheerleaders, as well as adults to play teachers, coaches, and referees among many other roles. The roles are fully paid and there is no previous experience working as and extra or actor required. Filming will take place in Austin, TX and will continue through February, 2014.

"Pale Blue Dot" focuses on the Truby family, who have high school students, and deals with the navigation of sexual awakenings in a digital age where the Internet has made pornography, blogs and social networking just a few clicks away. Starring is Golden Globe Award nominee Adam Sandler playing the role of Don Truby, and Golden Globe Award winner Jennifer Garner as Rachel Truby. Two-time Independent Spirit Awards nominee Rosemarie DeWitt has also joined the cast playing the role of Patricia Beltmeyer.

Four-time Academy Award nominee Jason Reitman is directing "Pale Blue Dot" from an adapted screenplay that he wrote with Independent Spirit Awards winner Erin Cressida Wilson. Reitman has directed such hit films as "Juno," "Up in the Air," and "Labor Day". Reitman will also produce with Helen Estabrook under the banner of their production company Right of Way Films. Estabrook started with Reitman as an assistant and has grown to become his creative partner. They opened the company in 2009, and signed a development partnership with Indian Paintbrush, the financing and production company headed by billionaire Steven Rales.

Paramount Pictures "Pale Blue Dot" Casting Call Details

Casting directors for the Paramount Pictures feature film "Pale Blue Dot" are seeking the following types available to work in Austin and Georgetown, Texas as fully paid general extras and possible featured background actors:

Both real people and actors with agents are welcome to submit. All positions are paid and no previous acting experience is necessary. Some of the roles include:

• Football Players – Male, ages 18 + (should pass for a high school student). Must have football experience.
• Cheerleaders – Female, ages 18 + (should pass for a high school student). Cheerleading experience a plus.
• High School Teachers – Male and Female, ages 30 +.
• Coaches – Male, ages 25 – 50. Real coaching experience a plus.
• Referees – Male, ages 25 – 50. Will play referees at a high school football game.

There are additional roles available, so all ages and types will be considered.

Submit your name, age, height, weight, location, contact information including phone number, and two recent color snapshots (one headshot and one full body shot) to the following:

pbdextras@gmail.com

Put "Pale Blue Dote Extras" in the subject line of your email.

Or mail hardcopy submission to:

PD Extras
Brock/Allen Casting
78 San Marcos Street
Austin, Texas 78702

If booked, bring a copy of DL or ID and copy of SS Card or birth certificate with you to the set.

ALL talent MUST be legally eligible to work in the state of Texas and in the United States.

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• Child Labor Laws in Texas
• Summary of the Texas Child Labor Law
• Texas Child Labor Law FAQ
• Texas Limitations on Employment of Child Actors
• Texas Application for Child Actor - Performer Authorization
• Texas Application Exceptions for Child Extras
• Texas Workforce Commission Teen Application for Certificate of Age
• Texas Child Labor Complaint Form
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Austin Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Austin Casting Directors List
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• General Talent Agent Information
• Austin Talent Agents List
• Austin Acting Coaches, Classes, and Schools List
• Austin Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Mass Printing Photo Labs
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• Sample Actors Resume
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• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
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• 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 to casting directors for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Austin:

Vicky Boone Casting
1901 E 51st Street
Red Building, Suite #106
Austin, TX 78723

Los Angeles:

Deanna Brigidi-Stewart
John Papsidera
Automatic Sweat Casting
5243 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016

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.

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

Brock/Allen Casting
78 San Marcos Street
Austin, Texas 78702

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.

Right of Way Productions
9028 W. Sunset Blvd.
Suite 200
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Producers:

Helen Estabrook
Jason Reitman

Writers:

Jason Reitman
Erin Cressida
Chad Kultgen (Novel)

Director:

Jason Reitman

Starring:

Adam Sandler - Don Truby
Jennifer Garner - Rachel Truby
Rosemarie DeWitt - Patricia Beltmeyer

Story:

A look at the sexual frustrations that young teenagers and adults face in today's world.

Casting call for new CW series 'The Originals', which is a spinoff of The Vampire Diaries

"The Originals" shoots in Atlanta, GA.

AB Media Publishing, LLC

Warner Bros. Television in association with Bonanza Productions and Alloy Entertainment are in production on the first season of the new CW television series titled "The Originals", which is a spinoff from the hit series "The Vampire Diaries". Casting directors are now holding auditions for guest stars and recurring roles, as well as day players. The extras casting director is also casting background talent throughout the season which will be 22 episodes. Shooting takes place in Conyers, GA which is southeast of Atlanta. Current extras casting calls are listed below, as well as principal actor submission details.

"The Originals" centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world's original vampires: Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah. It was revealed during the backdoor pilot, aired on April 25, 2013, that recurring werewolf character Hayley is pregnant with Klaus' child. Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel, who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. But the Mikaelson siblings were forced to flee the city after being chased down by their father Mikael, while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge. Upon their return, Klaus has but one burning desire: to take down Marcel and reclaim New Orleans for himself.

Starring in "The Originals" is two-time Teen Choice Award nominee Joseph Morgan, who continues his "The Vampire Diaries" role of Klaus Mikaelson. Phoebe Tonkin also stars in "The Originals" playing the werewolf Hayley, a character that was introduced in season four of "The Vampire Diaries". Daniel Gillies plays the role of Elijah Mikaelson, and Claire Holt plays Rebekah Mikaelson. The role of Marcellus Gerard is played by Charles Michael Davis.

"The Vampire Diaries" showrunner Julie Plec is executive producer of "The Originals" and serves as head writer. Plec developed "Diaries" along with Kevin Williamson, who will not be involved with "Originals". Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo executive produce for Alloy Entertainment. Morgenstein is also currently executive producer of the hit ABC Family series "Pretty Little Liars". Co-executive producers are Mike Narducci, Diane Ademu-John, Matt Hastings. Ron McLeod and Lance Anderson serve as the show's producers.

"The Originals" Extras Casting Calls (for speaking roles, see below)

For Monday November 25, 2013 to work in Conyers, GA: The extras casting director for the CW series "The Originals" is looking for Men and Women, 18 to 65 to play New Orleans French Quarter people (which are mostly cool, artsy, eclectic, musician or slightly downscale types as well as a few traveler types as well as a few Fortune Teller types. You must have ALL day free - in case they start early and/or go later into the night around midnight or so.

To be considered, submit a current color snapshot - one of from shoulders up and one from the knees up. Hair color and length MUST be visible in the photos. NO hates or sunglasses. NO other people in the photos. Also include full name, phone number(s), email address, city and state you live in, age, height, and weight.

Email your submission to:

originalsextras@gmail.com

Put "French Quarter" in the subject line of your email.

All talent including minors and foreign actors must and be legally eligible to work in the state of Georgia.

The 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 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.

Los Angeles:

Greg Orson
Lesli Gelles-Raymond
GO Casting
6464 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 970
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Atlanta:

Marty Cherrix
931 Monroe Drive NE
Suite A-102
Atlanta, GA 30308

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.

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

Atlanta:

Tammy Smith Casting
2870 Peachtree Road
Suite 818
Atlanta, GA 30305

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.

Bonanza Productions, Inc.
2364 Park Central Blvd.
Suite 10
Decatur, GA 30035

Alloy Entertainment
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 146
Room 203
Burbank, CA 91522

Warner Bros. Television Production
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522

Executive Producers:

Julie Plec
Mike Narducci
Diane Ademu-John
Matt Hastings
Leslie Morgenstein

Producers:

Ron McLeod
Lance Anderson

Directors:

Chris Grismer
Jesse Warn

Starring:

Joseph Morgan - Niklaus Mikaelson
Daniel Gillies - Elijah Mikaelson
Claire Holt - Rebekah Mikaelson
Phoebe Tonkin - Hayley Marshall
Charles Michael Davis - Marcellus Gerard
Daniella Pineda - Sophie Deveraux
Leah Pipes - Camille O'Connell
Danielle Campbell - Davina Claire
Michael Trevino - Tyler Lockwood

Story:

When mysterious forces draw Klaus to the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans, a town he helped build in the 1700's, he is reunited with his diabolical former protégé Marcel.

Open casting call for men, women and children to work as extras in Universal Pictures 'Get On Up'

When: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17th
Time: 11am-6pm
Where: Mississippi Department of Education (Central High School bldg)
359 North West Street (Use the West Street Entrance)
Jackson, MS 39201

TYPES NEEDED:

- ALL TYPES of MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN, ALL AGES (age 0 to 80!!) are needed
- CAUCASIAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN

The following specific types are especially needed:

• Younger men and women, ages 14 to 30, Afr. Amer and Caucasian for school scenes and also concert scenes!!
• African American men and women, all ages for church scenes as well as concert scenes (the Apollo, etc..)
• Attractive Caucasian men and women for a Hollywood scene in 1964 - ages 18 and over
• Military Men, all ethnicities, ages 18 to 35 for a performance scene by James Brown during the Vietnam war!

Important Notes:

• IF you have a CURRENT PHOTO (smaller size,- 4 x 6, 5 x 7, etc...) that we can keep, please bring one" (OR a photo will be taken at the casting). Headshots and resumes are welcome as well.
• Hair requirements: This is a period film that spans 1940 thru 1990. Men should start letting their hair grow for us to shape as needed. Women, please sign up or submit photos with your natural hair length and color visible. If women have extremely short hair, please also let it grow a bit. The majority of this movie takes place before 1975, so the hair will need to be styled to look period correct (from the 1940s thru the early 1970’s!!)
• Please come dressed either in your “Sunday Best” or a nice casual outfit. Again, please come with your hair styled so that we can see the real length.
• This is for PAID extra work - the basic pay rate is $64 for 8 hrs (8 hr guarantee), with overtime after 8 hrs. A normal film day is a 12 hr day or more. This is a fun opportunity to come and hopefully work on the movie for a day or two as an extra, without a full-time commitment, if you are chosen!!
 
For more info, OR if you cannot make it to the casting call but would still like to apply, please go to www.tammysmithcasting.com - click on the link to Get On Up Casting info!!

Or you can email GetOnUpExtras@gmail.com

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Film and Television Extras Guidelines

Guidelines for working as an extra in films and television series:

* When you are booked for extra work, it is almost always the day or evening before the day that you are required to work. Therefore, if you are submitting for extra work, make sure that you are located within a reasonable commuting distance of where shooting is taking place. ALWAYS let the casting director know your exact location when submitting for extra work.

* When accepting work, make absolutely certain that you are available the entire day or night with NO conflicts. Typical shooting days/nights run 12-13 hours and more.

* Buy a Thomas Brothers Map Book. The Film and Television Extras casting people will give you these map coordinates when giving you your call time and location. They may also email you the Google Maps or MapQuest directions links.

* Bring a small folding chair, something to read, sunscreen, a couple of light snacks, a notepad, and two pens.

* Follow the wardrobe instructions and requirements, as you will be checked by the wardrobe department when you arrive on the set. Bring an extra jacket (even if it’s summertime). It's always cold on a sound stage, where you might be working. Ladies, take a pair of flats to wear when not on the set (your feet will thank you).

* ALWAYS show up at least 1/2 hour early. NEVER be late. Allow plenty of time for traffic, etc.

* When arriving at the location, immediately check in with the AD (assistant director), or whoever you were told to check in with. Fill in your name and address on the Film and Television Extras payment voucher. Make sure to fill in the hours worked and have the AD sign it at the end of the day.

* Never bring cameras or pets unless asked to do so. Also do not bring friends.

* NEVER take photos on the set with your cell phone. If caught, you will be fired and will most likely never work for that Film and Television Extras casting director again.

* NEVER ask for autographs or bother the actors. This is a professional work environment and not an appearance.

* Do not sit in any of the "director chairs". They are for actors, the director and designated crew only.

* Network with other background actors. If you obtain one good tip or referral, it could lead to a lot more background acting jobs. More work gives you more opportunities to get the necessary vouchers (three) to qualify to join SAG (Screen Actors Guild). Being a member of SAG gives you benefits you would not have as a non-union extra, e.g. double your pay and medical, dental and vision benefits.

* Always remain alert and ready to go to the set when asked. Do not leave the set unless you are given specific permission from the AD. Do not listen to headphones, as you will not be able to hear the AD when calling you to the set.

* Again, ALWAYS be prepared to stay and work long hours (unless you are a minor, there are child labor laws which prevent minors from working too many hours).

* Pay attention when you are on the set being given your "marks" and "blocking". "Marks" are the spots where you position yourself on the set during filming. "Blocking" is the exact movements you will be making so as to remain in or out of the view of the camera.

* And ALWAYS remain quiet when in a sound stage, especially when filming. "Quiet On The Set" means "QUIET ON THE SET"! The microphones can pick up even the slightest whisper. Also, when the crew is setting up for shots, they need to be focused and hear each other. It can be loud enough for themselves, let alone the chatter of extras on top of it. So do not make noise or talk loudly in between filming.

* When you hear "Rehearsal is up", "Rolling" or "Action" you must be silent unless given specific instructions by an AD (assistant director) to do otherwise.

* "Cut" means the take has finished shooting, but you then may hear:

* "Back to one" or "First position" which means go back to where you were and repeat the action you just did as the scene is being filmed again. Valuable Film and Television Extras know how to listen to what the actors are saying or doing (without being obvious) and remembers what he/she was doing at the time, so that you can repeat your action when the same scene is being shot repeatedly or from a different angle.

* NEVER look into or at the camera. Instead, look above it, to the side, or away from it; whatever is the most natural eyeline for you in your position according to what the AD has instructed you to do.

* NEVER talk badly about anyone on the set, including the actors REGARDLESS of how you may feel about someone. Use tact when speaking about others. It is extremely poor character when speaking badly or disrespectful of or to others. If you hear someone else talking badly, ignore it. If someone speaks badly to or about you, just turn your cheek and do not return the bad character behavior, as the AD may end up only hearing YOU speak badly. Take this advice to heart if you wish to go far in the entertainment industry.

* When being fed lunch or dinner, ALWAYS let the cast and crew members get their food first. This is not because Film and Television Extras are less important, as many people who work on a film set may treat you. This is because the cast and crew need to get back to work as soon as possible, where the extras usually have by far the most "down time".

* And most importantly, HAVE FUN! There are huge egos on a film set. I mean gigantic monster stuck-up HUGE egos, and I'm not talking about just the actors! Take those people with a grain of salt... look at them as kind of like a cartoon character, then you can just smile at them. After all, isn't it pretty ridiculous to have a giant ego anyways? There are many people who will brag and brag about what they have done and what they are doing. There are long periods of standing and waiting. But hey, you are working on a movie or television set! How fun is that!! And you are learning about what happens on a set, becoming more and more comfortable in front of a camera. So enjoy the experience, as it can be VERY exciting.

If you take my above advice to heart and give Film and Television Extra work your best shot, you'll enjoy it, make money at it and continue to work. And what's more fun than being with people, in the middle of the action and, later, seeing yourself on the silver screen?

Alan Baltes