URGENT Casting Call - seeking talent for Genie Awards in Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall) is hosting the Genie Awards on Saturday, April 4, 2009. The 29th annual ceremony will be taking place in Ottawa's Canada Aviation Museum in Canada's Capital Region and will be broadcast at 9:00 pm ET/PT on Global and IFC.

They are doing a sketch that requires the following types:

1. Mark McKinney, we're looking to find someone who actually does look pretty close to him in appearance. (5'10-6'0", 45-50 yrs. old) - see photos here.

2. Male - we're looking for someone VERY TALL and white.

3. Male - we're looking for someone who is EXTREMELY OVERWEIGHT and Asian....or just someone overweight, any ethnicity.

4. Male - we're looking for a thin black man with an afro.

Local Ottawa area talent please send RECENT PHOTOS/Resumes to:

ottawacasting@rogers.com ASAP

Talent would be needed for Saturday afternoon rehearsal and for the actual show taking place at Aviation Museum.

Payscale: ACTRA scale - tbc

Saturday April 4, 2009

Canada Aviation Museum
11 Aviation Parkway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1K 4R3

4:30 pm - Cocktail Reception
6:00 pm - Awards Ceremony

Gala Banquet and After-Party
to follow at the
Canadian War Museum

Dress: Formal

Casting for Jennifer Aniston feature film "The Baster" in New York

Casting directors for the feature film, The Baster, starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman are seeking talent in the New York City area.

The following roles are available for SAG actors:

West Village types for a Restaurant Scene

Male (6′ and taller) and female (5′9 and taller) models

Attractive Man in his 30s who is 5'6" and and shorter

20s-30s Caucasian physically fit man who is comfortable being nude on camera, the shot will probably be backside only.

6 to 9 year old children for a birthday party scene and park scenes

20 something men who can play basketball

Asian men and women for Chinatown Scenes

Real couples who are comfortable kissing and showing physical affection in restaurant scene.

Please email current snapshot photos, NOT headshots, along with sizes and the best number to reach you at to:

baster@gwcnyc.com

Please write the role for which you are submitting for in the subject line. Filming through Late May, 2009

The film is about an unmarried 40-year-old woman who turns to a turkey baster in order to become pregnant. Seven years later, she reunites with her best friend, who has been living with a secret: he replaced her preferred sperm sample with his own.

Auditions for "Start Spreading The News" Cable Feature in Los Angeles

Casting Director Helen McCready CSA, is holding auditions in Los Angeles on April 7th and 8th, 2009 for the cable tv movie "Start Spreading The News".

Filming will be in June and July, 2009 in the Phoenix, AZ and Los Angeles, CA areas.

Submission instructions:

Please email your photo and resume to:

helen@helenwheels.net

Please put SPREADING THE NEWS in the subject line. Do not email any attachments with your headshot and resume. You will be given audition instructions once you email our office.

Time/Location: TBA (you will be notified of time and location should you be selected for an audition).

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

GORDON - 20s he is a successful actor living in NY. Charismatic and talented actor, he is auditioning multiple times a day. Gordon realizes he has begun to go through a dry spell of winning the audition. His agent isn't helping his situation. LEAD-looking at A list actors

JANET - 20s, pretty and kind soul; unusual. She is Gordon's sister and best friend, She wants her big break on Broadway. CO-STAR

JEFFREY - 30s, he is an average theatrical agent that drinks a little too much. CO-STAR

OLDER WOMAN - 55+ She is a quirky older woman who stocks Gordon. SUPPORTING

BABE - 30s She is a beautiful up-and-coming actress and will do most anything to get the role. She shares Janet's agent and dogs Janet to him every chance she gets. She is determined to get her big break before Janet does. SUPPORTING

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Casting Call for My Last Goodbye Independent Feature Film in Mobile, Alabama

Weather Art Entertainment, an independent film production company based in Biloxi, MS, is casting for the independent feature film My Last Goodbye.

Filming begins in June 2009 for a 10 week period, and will be shooting in the Mobile and Fairhope, Alabama areas.

All types and ages are needed, both speaking and non-speaking roles.

Interested talent in the local areas of Mobile/Fairhope can email headshots and resumes to wxartinc@gmail.com

or send a hardcopy photo and resume to:

My Last Goodbye Casting
Independent
Weather Art Entertainment
PO Box 4645
Biloxi, MS 39535