Open Casting Calls For Universal Pictures Feature Film Seeking Young Man 15-17

Christopher Mintz-Plasse was just your average everyday high school kid when he landed the role of McLovin' in the teen comedy Superbad. Now he’s a full-fledged star with hits like Role Models and his upcoming flick Year One (alongside Michael Cera and Jack Black).

Fledgling future actors have the chance to live the dream just like Mintz-Plasse.

Universal Pictures is currently having a talent search for a young male McLovin-type to play “Edward,” a high school senior in an upcoming comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. The movie films in Los Angeles and New York in early 2009 and no prior acting is required to play the 17-year-old teen.

WHO: Casting the role of Edward, an awkward, funny, precocious 17-year-old high school senior. Must be available for work in NYC and L.A. from Feb ’09 until mid-June ’09. No prior experience or preparation is necessary.

WHAT: Seeking young men ages 15 – 17 to audition for film role in Universal comedy

Locations:

New York:

When: Saturday, January 10, 2009
Sign-in from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Where: Ripley Grier Studios
520 8th Ave 16th Floor
Studio 17B - Between 36th & 37th Streets
New York, NY 10018


Chicago:

When: Sat January 17, 2009
10:30am – 3pm
Doors open @ 10am

Where: TP&R Casting, Inc.
10 W. Hubbard St., Ste 2N
Chicago, IL 60654


Toronto:

When: Sat January 17, 2009
11am-4pm

Where: RDC Casting
1004 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5R 3G7

(2 blocks north of Bathurst subway sta. Paid parking on Bathurst St. Free parking on Olive St, just south of the office.)

If you can't make any of the above the auditions, please send a photo and resume to:

Ellen Chenoweth Casting
c/o Culver Studios
9336 W. Washington Blvd. Bldg. J, Suite A
Culver City CA 90232

or send an Audition Video DVD to:

Attn: Edward Casting
1501 Broadway
Suite 2900
New York, NY 10036

Click Here for specific instructions on how to submit a DVD.

Deadline for mailed submissions is Jan. 16, 2009.