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.

Miracle on Hollywood Blvd. Open Casting Call

Dove Productions is an international production company with offices in Europe, Africa and the United States. They are committed to exposing young talented actors and actresses to the rest of the world.

An open casting call for their latest feature film entitled "Miracle on Hollywood Blvd." will be held on Monday, January 12. The following roles are available:

Eva: Guest Lead. FEMALE, 18 TO 33, 5' 5" - 6' 0". She is African America, crazy looking for a man to marry. she has three kids from three different men. She depends solely on child support as she tries to find a man that will accept her with three kids.

Xi: FEMALE, 18 TO 35. Asian. Must speak Chinese. A very respectful girl ready to get married but has a family that can stand to see her marry someone other than a Chinese

Mr Wong: MALE, 35 TO 70. Asian. Mr Wong is the father to Xi

Betty: FEMALE, 18 TO 33, 5' 5" - 6' 3". African American She is beautiful but lazy. she depends on her good looks for money and want men to take care of her. she hates school and work.

Kate: FEMALE, 18 TO 33, 4' 0" - 6' 1". Hispanic. Must speak spanish. She is Mexican, very strong will and desperately needs a man that can take care of her and all her brothers and sister.

Jose: MALE, 18 TO 45. Hispanic. Jose is a friend to the lead (Allen). Jose is a Network engineer

Ester: FEMALE, 18 TO 33, 5' 0" - 6' 5". African. Must have a west African dialect. She is African from Nigeria. She has been arranged by her parents to marry a man that she does not love.

Karren: FEMALE, 18 TO 33, 5' 7" - 6' 7". African American. Should be able to dance hip hop. Very sexy and beautiful, tall and athletic.

Mark: MALE, 18 TO 45. African American. Mark is a minister with a deep desire to see Allen (lead actor) get married.

Leonard: MALE, 18 TO 45. Caucasian. Leonard is a medical doctor and a friend to Allen.

Story Line:

This will be a feature film a cross between cultures and ethnicity.
A drama, a story of faith and love

Open Auditions:

Monday Jan. 12 2009
2:00pm - 7:00pm
Entertainment World
14056 Crenshaw Blvd
Gardena CA 90249

Executive Producer: Vincent Doh
Co-Executive Producer: Barbara Gwanmesia

Filming starts January 17, 2009

Open Casting Call for Two Fan Commentators to Appear on Auction Network's Live Coverage of the "Battlestar Galactica" Auction

Casting Call Will Take Place from 10 AM to 3 PM December 30 at Universal CityWalk Live Auction for The Award-Winning SCI FI Channel Series "Battlestar Galactica" Set for January 17 and 18 in Pasadena, California.

The Auction Network is conducting an open casting call and looking for two enthusiastic Battlestar Galactica fans to be on-air commentators. The open casting call will take place December 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, California. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the patio outside of CityWalk's "Tu Tu Tango" restaurant.

Auction Network will announce the two lucky winners on Jan. 7, 2009, on www.auctionnetwork.com. Winning fan commentators will receive travel, hotel expenses and one-day per diem compliments of Auction Network. The ambrosia is on you.


Auction Network is giving interested fans two ways to audition:

1. Show up to the live open casting call which will take place on Dec. 30, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST) on the patio of the Café Tu Tu Tango Restaurant located on the Universal CityWalk at 100 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, CA 91608. You will be able to fill out release forms at the casting call. Registration begins at 10 am (PST). Bring a photo ID to participate.

2) Can't make it to the open casting call? Interested applicants can create and submit an original video with a maximum running time of five minutes (0:05:00) in a digital file format (.AVI, .MOV, .WMV or .MPG). Post the video to your YouTube channel and send an e-mail to contest@auctionnetwork.com. Or, submit the video through the Auction Network Battlestar Galactica contest group channel (www.youtube.com/group/ANBattlestarContest).

The casting directors will check it out and if it blows their fraking minds, they will add your audition video to the YouTube favorites section along with all the videos Auction Network collected during the on-site casting call.

The judges will rate the videos on a 1-10 point scale rating with 1 point being the lowest score and 10 points being the highest score, based on the following equally weighted criteria: (1) expertise in BSG trivia and all other matters BSG, (2) ability to articulate your thoughts and deliver commentary clearly, (3) capability to express yourself with brevity, and (4) good camera presence (audience appeal).

All video submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Jan. 5, 2009.

Send any contest questions to: contest@auctionnetwork.com. Must be at least 18 to participate.

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Auction Network is proud to announce the two winners of the open casting call:

• Ryan Keeton - Leesville, La.
• Lauren Osborne - San Diego, Calif.

To check out all the casting videos that made the cut, visit: AuctionNetwork YouTube

American DJ Idol Open Casting Calls

Coast to coast from the South of Florida to the North of Oregon Academy DJs is seeking DJs for its first annual American DJ Idol! Academy DJs, Inc the nation's largest Disc Jockey company announces the American DJ Idol Contest. The owner Richard Barker who came originally from London, England is known already as the Simon Cowell of DJs in the entertainment world. An American DJ Idol project and talent search for DJs in America has never been done before in this country.

Starting in Mid February casting directors will be holding DJ Idol open casting calls in these Locations:

Specific DATES TBA: (please contact Academy DJs to get on the mailing list)

East Cost Leg One:

Looking for:

Miami, Florida DJs

West Palm Beach,Florida DJs

Orlando,Florida DJs

Atlanta, Georgia DJs

Jacksonville, Florida DJs

Charlotte, North Carolina DJs

Virginia Beach, Virginia DJs

Richmond, Virginia DJs

Washing D.C. DJs

Leg Two : TBA

Leg Three: TBA


We will provide DJs who win their city or region work and employment and featured profile on the Academy DJs website in their home town. For example the winner of Orlando, Florida will get a preferred DJ in Orlando Florida position on our website that ranks very high on the search engines.

Please go to our contact Academy DJs page for more information or fill out an application:

Academy DJs Application Form