Open casting call in Atlanta for Lifetime series 'Drop Dead Diva' season 4

Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva" will begin airing it's fourth season in Summer, 2012.

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The hit Lifetime Television legal comedy-drama series "Drop Dead Diva" is in production on it's fourth season in Atlanta, Georgia. Casting Director Bill Marinella, an 18-year industry veteran, is holding an open casting call for background performers who are interested in working on the show. The positions are fully paid, and there are no fees to attend the casting call. This series is being shot in Peachtree City, Georgia, and Senoia, Georgia.

Drop Dead Diva tells the story of aspiring actress/model Deb who dies, then comes back to earth in the body of lawyer Jane. Talented Minnesota native Brooke Elliott plays the title role in the series. Elliot is a trained singer and has appeared in many Broadway shows, such as "Beauty and the Beast," "The Pirate Queen," "Taboo," and "Wicked". Margaret Cho plays her assistant Teri Lee; Kate Levering plays tough-as-nails lawyer Kim Kaswell; Ben Feldman plays guardian angel Fred; Jackson Hurst plays Deb's fiancée Grayson Kent; April Bowlby plays Deb's best friend Stacy; and Josh Stamberg rounds out the cast as Parker.

Many celebrities have made guest appearances on the show. Among them are: Paula Abdul, Faith Prince, Diedrich Bader, Delta Burke, David Denman, Jorja Fox, Elliot Gould, Steve Valentine, Tim Gunn, Ricki Lake, Sharon Lawrence, Chad Lowe, Liza Minnelli, Mark Moses, Nancy Grace, Kathy Najimy, Cybill Shepherd, Rosie O'Donnell, Teri Polo, Nia Vardalos, Gregory Harrison, Gina Torres, Jamie Ray Newman, Chuck Woolery, Vivica A. Fox, Candice Accola, MacKenzie Mauzy, Nick Zano, LeAnn Rimes, Mario Lopez, Wendy Williams, Clay Aiken, Romy Rosemont, Jennifer Tilly, Howard Hesseman, Louis Van Amstel, Lance Bass, Wanda Sykes, Amanda Bearse, Rami Kashou, Tony Goldwyn, Kathy Griffin, Crystal Reed, Jake Pavelka, Quinton Aaron, Valerie Harper, Bruce Davison, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Deidre Hall and Kim Kardashian.


Open Casting Call Details

Here is what the casting director is seeking:

• Males and Females, 18 years of age and older. Any ethnicity.
• All types and looks are needed.
• These are fully paid positions.
• There are NO fees to attend the open casting call.

Wardrobe, Make-Up, and Hair for Open Casting Call:

• The show takes place in present day Los Angeles.
• Wear high class business attire or upscale attire.
• No bright colors.
• Charcoal, navy, grey, black and earth tone colors preferred.
• NO logos.

Bring a headshot if you have one, but it is not required. Have a pen or pencil handy and be prepared to fill out a form with your contact information and all clothing sizes including shoe and hat. Also you MUST bring two forms of legal ID - Passport OR Drivers License and Social Security Card.

Where:

Peachtree City Farmers Market
Aberdeen Village Shopping Center
215 Northlake Drive
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269
Click Here for directions.
(Look for tents in the parking lot next to Partner's Pizza)

When:

Saturday, February 18, 2012
10:00am - 1:00pm

If you are located within reasonable driving distance of the Atlanta, GA area but are unable to attend the open casting call, you can register online at the following:

Drop Dead Diva Extras Registration


Talent must and be legally eligible to work in Atlanta and the United States.

The 2012 Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to work on the television shows and films in Georgia:

• 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 Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Atlanta Acting Classes and Schools List
• 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
• Atlanta Actors Unions and Professional Organizations
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

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.

Los Angeles:

Carol Kritzer
Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting
4705 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Ste 301
Valley Village, CA 91607


Atlanta:

Lisa Mae Wells Fincannon, CSA
Fincannon & Associates
6 Falcon Drive
Suite 100
Peachtree City, GA 30269

Extras Casting

Atlanta:

Bill Marinella
Bill Marinella Casting
500 Bishop Street Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30318-4366
NO phone calls.
Atlanta Extras Registration

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.

Storyline Entertainment
8335 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 207
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Sony Pictures Television
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Lifetime Television
2049 Century Park E
Suite 840
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Executive Producers:

Josh Berman
Alex Taub
Neil Meron
Craig Zadan

Producers:

Dauri Chase
Jeffrey Lippman
Katrin L. Goodson

Directors:

Jamie Babbit
Michael Grossman
Dwight Little
Michael Lange

(various directors are used)

Starring:

Brooke Elliott - Jane Bingum
Margaret Cho - Teri Lee
Ben Feldman - Fred
Jackson Hurst - Grayson Kent
April Bowlby - Stacy Barrett
Kate Levering - Kim Kaswell
Josh Stamberg - Jay Parker

Story:

The series revolves around vapid blonde and aspiring model, Deborah "Deb" Dobkins (played by Brooke D'Orsay in flashbacks), who is killed in a car crash. As her soul enters the gates of Heaven, she finds herself declared a "zero-zero" (meaning she has performed zero good deeds and zero bad deeds during her time on earth; she is simply shallow) by the gatekeeper, Fred (Ben Feldman). After not liking what she hears, she presses for a return to her former body, hoping to get back to Earth. Deb gets her wish (by willfully pressing a computer key she should not have), only to be brought back to life in the body of a recently deceased, brilliant, hardworking, overweight lawyer named Jane Bingum (Brooke Elliott). Initially horrified, Deb – in her new human form – discovers the meaning of inner beauty as she finds the ability to juggle legal cases, aided by her assistant Teri (Margaret Cho), while attempting to reconnect incognito with her still-grieving boyfriend, Grayson Kent (Jackson Hurst), who just started working at Jane's law firm. At the same time, Deb begins to rediscover her past while learning more about her inherited body's current life, and how Jane was treated when she was alive. In addition to Fred (who was demoted to guardian angel and has been assigned to watch over her at the law firm), only Deb's long-time mortal friend Stacy (April Bowlby) knows Jane's true identity.

Open casting call for lead role in major Universal Pictures feature film

*** Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has landed the role of Sykes ***
*** Extras casting call information is now available here ***

This Tom Cruise starring vehicle will hit theaters on theaters July 19, 2013

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Universal Pictures is currently conducting an international talent search for a lead role in a major feature film with a $100 million dollar budget starring Tom Cruise. Actors who wish to be considered can send in a hardcopy photo and resume to the casting directors, or submit a video audition on the film's official casting website. Shooting will take place in mostly in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Additional filming will take place in Los Angeles, New York, and the country of Iceland. Principal photography will begin on March 19, 2012 and continue through August 12, 2012.

American television commercial and feature film director Joseph Kosinski will direct the film which is based on the graphic novel called "Oblivion" that he wrote himself. The title of this film was originally the same as the novel, then was being called "Horizons", and now is being referred to as "Untitled TC" or "Untitled Tom Cruise Project". In August 2010, Walt Disney Pictures acquired the rights to "Oblivion", but attempts at a PG rating were unsuccessful and Universal Pictures acquired the rights. Academy Award winning writer William Monahan and Karl Gajdusek wrote the first drafts of the script, with final rewrites by Academy Award winning scribe Michael Arndt.

Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark are producing through Chernin Entertainment, along with Joseph Kosinski, Steve Gaub, and Radical Pictures's Barry Levine. Jesse Berger, Executive Vice President of Radical Studios, will executive produce with Dave Morrison. Radical Studios has an impressive lineup of future film projects including the DreamWorks SKG Sam Raimi directed Sci-Fi "Earp: Saints for Sinners," the Bryan Singer directed "Freedom Formula," the Sam Worthington starring vehicle "Damaged," and the Brett Ratner directed action adventure "Hercules: The Thracian Wars".

"Untitled Tom Cruise Project" is a love story that is set against a post-apocalyptic landscape. It's about a soldier who's been court-martialed and as part of his punishment, he’s sent to patrol this planet and maintains a fleet of droids and probes that comb the surface, searching out a primitive alien race that’s been defeated. When he discovers a mysterious woman who left on a science mission 60 years earlier and crash lands, the two must traverse a chain of events that unfolds extreme mystery and adventure.

Starring with Tom Cruise is the beautiful Ukrainian-born actress and model Olga Kurylenko, who plays his right-hand woman and lover. Olga Kurylenko, best known for her role as Bond Girl Camille in "Quantum of Solace", has carved out an impressive acting resume with roles in such films as "Max Payne," "Land of Oblivion" which she also executive produced, "The Expatriate," "Empires of the Deep," "Seven Psychopaths," and a recently wrapped untitled Terrence Malik film. Gorgeous British actress Andrea Riseborough will play the Mysterious Woman who crash lands on Earth. Riseborough, who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, is a rising star who's credits include "Resistance," "Shadow Dancer," and Madonna's Academy Award nominated film "W.E."


Open Casting Call Details (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST)

Here is what the casting directors for "Untitled Tom Cruise Project" are seeking: 

This is for the co-starring role of "Sykes".

• Male, late 20s - late 30s
• Must be at least 6' tall.
• Battle-hardened, physically imposing, and extremely athletic.
• An intelligence and fire in the eyes.
• Skilled with military technology and weapons.
• Any ethnicity.
• Union or non-union talent can submit.
• Prior acting experience in NOT necessary.
• MUST have a valid United States passport.
• Scenes for this role will film in New Orleans and Iceland.

There are two ways to submit yourself for consideration. By far the best way for all talent is to go to the ONLY Official Universal Pictures sponsored online casting website for this film and upload an audition video. This online casting call is being hosted by Cast It Talent. Follow the instructions carefully on the following website:

Universal Pictures "Untitled Tom Cruise Project" Casting Page

Alternatively, you can submit a photo and resume to the casting director:

Julie Hutchinson
Untitled TC
100 Universal City Plaza
Building 2160
Suite 8A
Universal City, CA 91608

Shooting begins March 19, 2012 in the New Orleans, Louisiana area.


Talent must and be legally eligible to work in the state of Louisiana and in the United States.

The 2012 Louisiana Resource Guide eBook includes the following documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to work on the "Untitled Tom Cruise Project":

• Louisiana Child Performer Law Information Sheet
• Louisiana Child Performer Trust Act Sheet
• Louisiana Minor Trust Deduction Guidelines
• Louisiana Minor Intention To Employ Form
• Louisiana Employment of Minors Informational Booklet
• Louisiana Film, TV, and Commercials Minor Labor Law Summary

In addition to the following Louisiana Actors Resources:

• New Orleans Casting Directors List
• Baton Rouge Casting Directors List
• Shreveport Casting Directors List
• Louisiana Actors Unions and Resources
• General Talent Agent Information
• Louisiana Talent Agents List
• Louisiana Acting Classes and Schools List
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• 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 Actors Resources
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permit Information
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 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.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Jeffrey Gelber - Executive Director of Casting
Julie Hutchinson - SVP Features Casting
100 Universal City Plaza
Building 2160
Suite 8A
Universal City, CA 91608

Extras Casting

New Orleans:

Brent Caballero
Caballero Casting, LLC
9522 Brookline Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
NO phone calls.

A separate extras casting notice is posted at the following website:

www.ExtraCasting.com

Crew Members

New Orleans:

Experienced film crew members located in the New Orleans area can submit resumes to the following:

craterlakeprods@gmail.com

Put "Untitled TC Crew Members" in the subject line of your email.

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.

Crater Lake Productions
9336 Washington Blvd.
Building K
Culver City, CA 90232

Chernin Entertainment
1733 Ocean Avenue
Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Radical Pictures
7421 Beverly Boulevard
Suite 11
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Producers:

Joseph Kosinski
Peter Chernin
Dylan Clark
Barry Levine
Emily Cheung

Director:

Joseph Kosinski

Starring:

Tom Cruise - Jack
Andrea Riseborough - Mysterious Woman
Olga Kurylenko - Victoria
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau - Sykes
Morgan Freeman - Malcolm Beech

Story:

A former solider named Jack (Tom Cruise) is one of the two last people on an Earth devastated by a war with an alien race. Jack, who now works as a surface drone repairman along with right-hand woman and lover Victoria (Olga Kurylenko), lives in a future where the Earth’s surface has been irradiated beyond recognition and the remnants of humanity live above the clouds, safe from the brutal alien Scavengers that stalk the ruins. When Jack discovers a mysterious woman in a crash-landed pod, her story sets off an unstoppable chain of events that not only forces him to question everything he knows - it propels the two on an epic adventure that will alter both their destinies.