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NZ Actors' Equity on Monday, October 18th, recommended that the international performer unions of FIA withdraw their respective member advisories prohibiting members from accepting employment on the theatrical motion picture "The Hobbit."
In light of this advisory and the recommendation from NZ Actors' Equity, SAG and AFTRA hereby notifies all members that they may now accept employment on "The Hobbit," under Screen Actors Guild contract terms and conditions. Click Here for details.
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SAG and AFTRA Members May Now Accept Work on 'The Hobbit'
NZ Actors' Equity on Monday, October 18th, recommended that the international performer unions of FIA withdraw their respective member advisories prohibiting members from accepting employment on the theatrical motion picture "The Hobbit."
In light of this advisory and the recommendation from NZ Actors' Equity, SAG and AFTRA hereby notifies all members that they may now accept employment on "The Hobbit," under Screen Actors Guild contract terms and conditions. Click Here for details.
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Earlier Performer Unions Alert Regarding "The Hobbit"
The makers of feature film The Hobbit – to be shot in New Zealand next year – have refused to engage performers on union-negotiated agreements.
Members of Canadian Actors Equity, US Actors Equity, the Screen Actors Guild, UK Actors Equity, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (Australia) and the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists are advised not to accept work on this non-union production.
If you are contacted to be engaged on The Hobbit please notify your union immediately.
More information can be found here.
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The casting department for the upcoming MGM feature film "The Hobbit" is holding an open casting call for Scale Doubles. A Scale Double is used in a film when an actor's real-life size is different than the character's size. For instance, if an actor is 5ft 8in, but the character in the film in 3ft 6in, then large and/or small scale doubles are used in certain scenes so that the characters would appear to be the appropriate size.
Open Casting Call Details
Seeking:
Men, 16 years of age and older, between 4ft - 5ft 2" in height.
Men, 16 years of age and older, 6ft 8" and taller.
Women, 16 years of age and older, between 4ft and 5ft in height.
Where:
National Drama and Dance Centre
11 Hutchinson Road
Newtown, Wellington
New Zealand
Click Here for directions.
When:
Sunday, September 26
9:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 4:00pm
This is NOT a casting call for extras. There will be future casting call dates for extras.
Filming is tentatively scheduled to begin in January, 2011 in New Zealand.
Principal Actor Casting:
See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.
Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Liz Mullane Casting
17 Taipakupaku Road
Karaka Bay
Wellington, New Zealand 6022
Extras Casting:
Miranda Rivers
PO Box 6479
Marion Square
Wellington, New Zealand 6022
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.
MGM Studios
10250 Constellation Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
New Line Cinima
116 N. Robertson Blvd.
Ste. 200
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Warner Bros. Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522-
Key Creatives Creating, LLC
9595 Wilshire Blvd.
Stuite 800
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Wingnut Films / Necropia
PO Box 15-208
Miramar
Wellington, New Zealand 6003
Producers:
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Ken Kamins
Callum Greene
Carolynne Cunningham
Philippa Boyens
Director:
The studio's first choice is Peter Jackson to direct.
David Dobkin and Brett Ratner also interested.
Starring:
Ian McKellen
Andy Serkis
Story:
The adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" will be made into two live action films. Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo alone and unaided who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside.
