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Warner Brothers holding open call for Stunt Performers in New Orleans

The stunt coordinator for the upcoming feature film "Green Lantern", Gary Powell, is holding an open call for stunt performers in the New Orleans area. Those interested must be strong in fighting and in dialogue. The Warner Brothers film will begin shooting March, 2010 in the New Orleans area. The release date is set for June 17, 2011.

Gary Powell has worked as stunt coordinator on such films as "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "The Bourne Ultimatum", and the recently completed Denzel Washington film "Unstoppable".

Open Call Details


Where:

Second Line Stages
800 Richard Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Click Here for directions.

Signs will be posted outside the building with directions to the audition location.

When:

Friday, January 29, 2010
10:00am

Production Companies:

DC Comics
1700 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Warner Brothers Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522-0001

Berlanti Television
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Old Animation Building 2F8
Burbank, CA 91521

Big Moose, LLC
1231 Prytania Street
4th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130

Filming Locations:

Second Line Stages
800 Richard Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Also, various locations in and around New Orleans, LA.

Producers:

Donald De Line
Andrew Haas

Director:

Martin Campbell

Stunt Coordinator:

Gary Powell

Starring:

Ryan Reynolds - Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
Blake Lively - Carol Ferris
Peter Sarsgaard - Hector Hammond

Story:

A Green Lantern protects every sector of outer space, possessing a power ring that uses a powerful green energy to do anything within the limits of the user's imagination and will power. When the Green Lantern assigned to this sector of space finds himself dying on planet Earth, he tells the ring to find a suitable successor. The chosen replacement, hot-shot test pilot Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), stumbles upon a crashed alien aircraft, he absorbs the aliens' powers and finds himself pitted against foes with equally powerful supernatural powers.

Open Call for Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw feature film in Nashville

The producers of Love Don't Let Me Down, a feature film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw, are seeking 2,000-2,500 extras for a concert scene featuring the Oscar-winning actress. McGraw will welcome the crowd when the filming takes place February 2, 2010 at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. The scene depicts the moment when superstar singer Kelly Canter (played by Paltrow) performs at a comeback concert. Appearing as her opening acts in the scene are Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) and Garrett Hedlund (Tron Legacy). All of the actors will perform to pre-recorded tracks of songs written by Nashville songwriters. Also performing are the Lost Trailers, an opening act on McGraw's upcoming tour. McGraw portrays Canter's manager-husband in the film directed by Shana Feste. Extras seeking to participate as audience members will be admitted to the Municipal Auditorium at 4:00pm. All participants must be at least 18 years old.

Great American Country TV star Storme Warren will keep things hopping by introducing musical acts and distributing special prizes. The producers have invited Nashville-based charity SOLES4SOULS to be their partner in the event. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring pairs of new or slightly worn shoes (banded or tied together) that the charity will collect at the event to support the Haitian relief efforts. The Soles4Souls website is www.giveshoes.org

Guests will be admitted to the Nashville Municipal Auditorium (417 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37201) at 4PM. THEY SHOULD PLAN TO STAY UNTIL 11PM. The Lost Trailers will perform at 4:30pm!! FREE PARKING will be provided at Lot R at Titans LP Field (462 1st Street Nashville TN 37213) at the base of the Shelby Street Bridge. FREE SHUTTLES TO THE VENUE AND BACK TO PARKING WILL BE PROVIDED. It is requested but not required for admittance that everyone with a serious interest in the event e-mail freefilmconcert@gmail.com indicating the number of seats they are interested in obtaining. The producers are seeking approximately 2000-2500 participants who will be admitted first-come-first-served. Concession stands will be open and available throughout the evening. Picture taking will not be allowed.

Click Here for general extras casting information for this film.

Filming will take place through March 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Extras Casting:

LDLMD Casting
2817 West End Ave
#126-379
Nashville, TN 37203-1453

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles - completed):

Lis Dean
4705 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Suite 301
Valley Village, CA 91607

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Love Don't Let Me Down, Inc.
612 10th Ave. N
Nashville, TN 37203

Screen Gems
10202 W. Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232

Maguire Entertainment
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Stage 6, 7th Floor
Culver City, CA

Directed by:

Shana Feste

Producers: Tobey Maguire, Jenno Topping

Starring:

Gwyneth Paltrow - Kelly Canter
Leighton Meester - Chiles Stanton
Tim McGraw - Ed

Story:

In the country music drama, Hedlund plays a young rising singer-songwriter who becomes involved with a fallen country singer played by Paltrow. They embark on a career resurrection tour with her husband-manager (McGraw) and a beauty queen-turned-singer (Meester). Romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

Major Feature Film Open Casting Call in London, United Kingdom

An award winning director is holding an open casting call in London, UK seeking boys from ages 4 to 11. Boys must be able to swim, younger boys comfortable in water and older boys must be able to swim well. This is for leading roles in the film.

● Would your son like to star in a film?
● Has it always been his dream to become a professional actor?

Then bring him to this open casting call to audition or find out more information. Enthusiasm and dedication required.

Open Call Details


Where:

The American Church in London
79a Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 4TD
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday January 30, 2010
11:00am - 3:00pm

Please do not contact the venue directly, as they cannot help you with information on the casting call.

If you are not able to attend the open casting call and would still like your boy to be considered, please email a photo and contact information to:

Open Casting Call for 82nd Academy Awards Dancers

Open dance auditions for the 82nd Academy Awards telecast will be held on Friday, January 22, 2010 and Saturday, January 23, 2010 at CenterStaging in Burbank, California. Cast dancers will perform live during the Academy Awards show on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center.

The auditions are open to professional-level male and female dancers in the contemporary and hip-hop styles who are between the ages of 18 and 30. The Oscars telecast producer Adam Shankman, who began his career as a dancer and once performed on the Oscar show, will be choreographing the audition numbers with associate choreographers Anne Fletcher and Jamal Sims.

Open Casting Call Details


Where:

CenterStaging Musical
3407 Winona Avenue
Burbank, CA 91504
Click Here for directions.

Interested dancers should note that parking is not available at CenterStaging. Individuals will need to find parking in the vicinity and pay any associated costs. Only qualified dancers will be admitted. There is no access for watching the auditions.

When:

Contemporary

Friday, January 22, 2010

Union, Male: 9:00am - 11:00am
Union, Female: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Non-union, Male: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Non-union, Female: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Trickers and Tumblers: 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Hip Hop

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Union, Male: 9:00am - 11:00am
Union, Female: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Non-union, Male: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Non-union, Female: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Callback: 3:00pm - 6:00pm

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30am PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be televised live by the ABC Television Network on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 5:00pm PT. It also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

Online Open Casting Call for new ABC Pilot seeking Middle Eastern Actors

The casting directors for a new ABC 1/2 hour pilot called "Funny In Farsi" are currently holding an online open casting call. They are seeking funny middle eastern actors and actresses, 13 - 16 years old, for lead roles. The show will shoot in Los Angeles and is an AFTRA single camera sitcom.

The online open casting call is being conducted for the show's casting directors by ActorCast.com, a Cast It Systems company. You can read about Cast It Systems here. This is the only company assisting in the casting for this project.

If you fit the role descriptions, please visit the following website to upload you audition video:


There is are no fees or charges to audition for this project.

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Right Coast Productions
289 Springs Fireplace Road
East Hampton, NY 11937

in association with

ABC Studios
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-0001

Principal Actor Casting:

Bonnie Zane
Gayle Pillsbury
c/o Radford Studios
4024 Radford Street
Building 7
Studio City CA 91604
(accepting submissions through mail from talent agents only)

Extras Casting:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower St.
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Info: 818.562.2755
(do not send photos to Central Casting, you must register in person)

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Producers:

Barry Sonnenfeld
Nastaran Dibai
Jeffrey B. Hodes

Starring: TBA

Story:

Inspired by Iranian-born Firoozeh Dumas's experiences growing up in Newport Beach in the 1970s. Dumas was 7 when her dad, an engineer, moved her family from Iran to the U.S.

Oxygen Channel's "The Bad Girls Club" Open Casting Calls and National Talent Search 2010

The Bad Girls Club is currently seeking seven self-proclaimed "bad girls" to live together in a gorgeous mansion. These women should have issues with trust and control, and yet state a desire to want to change. Living together can help them move forward and turn their lives around, but it can also turn out that chaos rules.

The minimum age to apply for the show is 21, and applicants must bring a current valid ID and recent photo.

Open Casting Call Details

Saturday, January 16, 2010
11:00am - 6:00pm
Hard Rock Café
Beach Street and the Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94133
At the entrance of Pier 39 (1 hour parking validation at Pier 39 garage with Hard Rock purchase)

Saturday, January 16, 2010
11:00am - 5:00pm
Hogs and Honeys
901 West Weed Street
Chicago, IL 60622
www.hogsandhoneys.com

Saturday, January 16, 2010
11:00am - 5:00pm
Columbus Panini's Bar and Grill
1716 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43201
www.columbuspaninis.com

New Locations will be posted as they become available.

If you can not make it to one of the open casting calls, you may send an email to be considered for a recruiting interview.

Bad Girls is recruiting in the following cities:

Albuquerque, Baltimore, Billings MT, Birmingham AL, Boise, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia SC, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Gainesville FL, Hartford CT, Houston, Indianapolis, Jackson MS, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Little Rock, Louisville, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis MN, Mobile AL, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburg, Portland, Raleiegh NC, Riverside CA, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington D.C.

If you live within driving distance of one of the cities listed above, please email the casting directors a PHOTO and a brief BIO telling us why you are a "Bad Girl." Be sure to include your FULL NAME and PHONE NUMBER. Submissions without photos attached WILL NOT be accepted.

The subject heading of your email should include ONLY the name of the city you wish to audition in. Please choose only one city, and choose only from the cities listed above.

If you DO NOT live within driving distance of one of the cities above, you can still be considered. In this case, the subject heading of your email should be: "OUT OF AREA RECRUITING REQUEST."

Please only submit for the show once. Multiple submissions may disqualify you.

Send your email to: bgcasting@bunim-murray.com

or

Send your 5-minute casting tape to:

Bunim-Murray Productions
6007 Sepulveda Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91411
Attn: Bad Girls Casting

Click Here for information on how to make an audition tape. They prefer submissions on VHS and VHS C, but will also accept Mini-DV, Hi-8, and DVD. If you submit on DVD, it must be a full-size DVD, NOT a mini-DVD. Absolutely no CD ROMS will be accepted.

Please be sure and include your full name, phone number, email, and regular mailing address in your submission.

Open Casting Call in New York for actresses, models, dancers and extras

“Five Points”, an emerging national touring rock band, is conducting an open casting call for Actresses, Models, dancers and extras. Selected individuals will be placed in any/all of several projects which include a full-length feature film, serial Documentary, Music video, as well as interviews and live performances. “Five Points” has signed a deal with Stars Confidential (SC Hottest 100) and upcoming releases will be promoted, marketed and distributed by Triumphant Pictures. This is a tremendous opportunity for anyone looking to break into the entertainment industry.


To be considered for selection, the following criteria must be met:

● Outgoing personality.

● Convey a Rock & Roll Image.

● Height/Weight Proportionate.

● The ability to “Stand out” in a crowd.

● Age 21+


Open Call Details

Where:

Don Hills
511 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013-1314
Click Here for directions.

When:

Thursday, January 28, 2010
9:00pm


This is a live event and featured performance by “Five Points”. Admission is free to all that bring a Comp Card, or resume with headshots. Upon entry, you will meet with one of several industry leading casting directors assigned to assist in the selection process. Upon completion of the screening and interview, you will be free to enjoy the show, gourmet buffet, and reasonably priced drinks. The auditions will occur during the live performance of “Five Points”. Casting directors will be watching and making selections based on the previously discussed criteria. Initial notification of selection will be made within 48 hours. Call backs and final selections will be made at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City during the month of March, 2010. Individuals that make the most pronounced impression with the casting directors stand the greatest chance of being selected.

All inquiries should be directed to: fivepointsrock@gmail.com