20th Century Fox has purchased the film rights to Benjamin Mee's book "We Bought a Zoo: The Amazing True Story of a Broken-Down Zoo, and the 200 Animals That Changed a Family Forever". “We Bought A Zoo” tells the story of how Mee and his family used their life savings to buy a dilapidated zoo and restore it to its former glory.
Oscar winning director Cameron Crowe has signed on to helm the film, which will be his first project since 2005. Aline Brosh McKenna, well known for her adaptation of "The Devil Wears Prada", penned the original screenplay, however Cameron Crowe rewrote the script to reflect it's sensibilities. Julie Yorn is producing along with Mark Gordon. Yorn has produced such films as Max Payne, Bride Wars, Unstoppable, and is currently producing the Catherine Hardwicke film Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried.
We Bought A Zoo casting director Gail Levin is conducting a national online open casting call for the following three lead roles:
DYLAN MEE: Benjamin Mee's 14-year-old son (submit 13-18 years of age to play 14).
ROSIE MEE: Benjamin Mee's 6-year-old and extremely lively daughter (submit 6-8 years of age to play 6).
LILY: 15-years-old and a rural beauty (submit 14-19 years of age to play 15).
To upload your audition video, please visit the official FOX website and follow the instructions very carefully.
The deadline to submit your audition video is October, 11 2010. Filming begins in January, 2011 and the scheduled release date is December 23, 2011. Shooting will take place in Thousand Oaks, CA.
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.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Vinyl Films
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Lean Building
Suite 333
Culver City, CA 90232
The Mark Gordon Company
12200 W. Olympic Blvd.
Stuite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Julie Yorn's Office
2000 Avenue of the Stars
3rd Floor North Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):
Gail Levin
We Bought A Zoo Casting
10201 West Pico Blvd.
Building 12
RM 225
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Principal Actor Casting (New York):
Beth Bowling
Kim Miscia
Bowling / Miscia Casting
609 Greenwich St
6th floor
New York NY 10014
Producers:
Mark Gordon
Julie Yorn
Director:
Cameron Crowe
Starring:
Casting Underway. It has been confirmed that Matt Damon is being offered the starring role.
Story:
Benjamin Mee decided to uproot his family and move them to an unlikely new home: a dilapidated zoo on the English countryside, complete with over 200 exotic animals. It was his dream to refurbish the zoo and run it as a family business. There was much work to be done, and none of it easy. Tigers broke loose, money ran low, the staff grew skeptical, and family tensions ran high. Then tragedy struck. His wife had a recurrence of a brain tumor, forcing Benjamin and his children to face the heartbreak of illness and the devastating loss of a wife and mother. But inspired by her memory and the healing power of the incredible family of animals they had grown to love, Benjamin and his kids resolved to move forward.
Open Casting Calls for the Sony Pictures feature film 'Men In Black III'
The upcoming feature film Men In Black III is currently in pre-production and the extras casting director is holding an open casting call for background performers to appear in the film. Sony Pictures Inc., has announced that the film will be released in 3D on May 25, 2012.
Men In Black III will be directed and co-produced by Primetime Emmy Award winning director Barry Sonnenfeld, who has helmed such film as Get Shorty, Wild Wild West, and of course the first two installments of Men In Black. Steven Spielberg is also on board to co-produce with Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald of the Los Angeles based Parkes/MacDonald Productions. Etan Cohen has penned the script, and rumors of him being replaced by David Koepp are untrue, although Koepp did some brief work on the script. Cohen's writing credits include Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Tropic Thunder.
Open Casting Call Details
The extras casting directors are seeking the following in New York:
● Men and women with professional-level skills as contortionists and/or mimes to play aliens. They are looking for people who have training in body movement and are comfortable wearing prosthetic makeup.
● Men and women who are less than 4'10 or more than 6'5 in height to play aliens, Must be comfortable wearing prosthetic makeup.
● Men and women to play late 1960s New Yorkers — hippies, conservative businessmen and secretaries, bikers, blue-collar types, etc… Men must be willing to get their hair cut/styled to fit the time period.
● People with 1960s era cars in good to mint condition. When submitting, send a picture of yourself and the car. List the make, model, year, and color.
Please email a recent picture of yourself and contact information to the following:
Write the role for which you are submitting in the subject line of your email.
Shooting will take place from September 13, 2010 through December 31, 2010 in New York.
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.
Principal Actor Casting:
Ellen Chenoweth Casting
161 6th Ave.
11th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Extras Casting:
Grant Wilfley Casting
123 West 18th Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10011
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.
Columbia Pictures
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Right Coast Productions
289 Springs Fireplace Road
East Hampton, NY 11937
Parkes/MacDonald Productions
1663 Euclid Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Men In Black 3 Production Office
Kaufman Astoria Studios
34-37 36th Street
Astoria, NY 11106
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Barry Sonnenfeld
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement
Story:
The MIB duo of Agent Jay and Agent Kay are back in action. When the world is threatened by an evil alien, Agent Jay travels back in time to 1969, where he teams up with the younger Agent Kay to stop an evil villain named Boris from destroying the world in the future.
Men In Black III will be directed and co-produced by Primetime Emmy Award winning director Barry Sonnenfeld, who has helmed such film as Get Shorty, Wild Wild West, and of course the first two installments of Men In Black. Steven Spielberg is also on board to co-produce with Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald of the Los Angeles based Parkes/MacDonald Productions. Etan Cohen has penned the script, and rumors of him being replaced by David Koepp are untrue, although Koepp did some brief work on the script. Cohen's writing credits include Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Tropic Thunder.
Open Casting Call Details
The extras casting directors are seeking the following in New York:
● Men and women with professional-level skills as contortionists and/or mimes to play aliens. They are looking for people who have training in body movement and are comfortable wearing prosthetic makeup.
● Men and women who are less than 4'10 or more than 6'5 in height to play aliens, Must be comfortable wearing prosthetic makeup.
● Men and women to play late 1960s New Yorkers — hippies, conservative businessmen and secretaries, bikers, blue-collar types, etc… Men must be willing to get their hair cut/styled to fit the time period.
● People with 1960s era cars in good to mint condition. When submitting, send a picture of yourself and the car. List the make, model, year, and color.
Please email a recent picture of yourself and contact information to the following:
Write the role for which you are submitting in the subject line of your email.
Shooting will take place from September 13, 2010 through December 31, 2010 in New York.
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.
Principal Actor Casting:
Ellen Chenoweth Casting
161 6th Ave.
11th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Extras Casting:
Grant Wilfley Casting
123 West 18th Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10011
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.
Columbia Pictures
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Right Coast Productions
289 Springs Fireplace Road
East Hampton, NY 11937
Parkes/MacDonald Productions
1663 Euclid Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Men In Black 3 Production Office
Kaufman Astoria Studios
34-37 36th Street
Astoria, NY 11106
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Barry Sonnenfeld
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement
Story:
The MIB duo of Agent Jay and Agent Kay are back in action. When the world is threatened by an evil alien, Agent Jay travels back in time to 1969, where he teams up with the younger Agent Kay to stop an evil villain named Boris from destroying the world in the future.
Feature film 'My Idiot Brother' open casting calls for dancers in New York
Oscar nominated producers Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub (Little Miss Sunshine) are teaming up with Anthony Bregman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) to produce the upcoming feature film "My Idiot Brother" starring Paul Rudd, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, and Emily Mortimer. Casting directors are seeking people who have a sense of rhythm and physicality to participate in a FLASHMOB scene for the film. A 'flashmob' is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and pointless act for a brief time, then disperse.
They are seeking professional dancers who are available to work either Saturday July 31, 2010 or Thursday August 5, 2010. These are Night shoots that will require an all night commitment. This means you absolutely must be available to work the entire night, into the early morning hours, with no conflicts whatsoever. The shoot on Saturday, July 31 will be shot indoors. The shoot on Thursday, August 5 will take place outdoors.
SAG members will be paid at the Special Ability rate, per your contract. Non Union background will be paid at a standard rate of $85 based on a 10 hour day.
If you are interested in participating, casting directors will be holding open casting calls. Please come to the open call ready to show your sense of rhythm and physicality, along with a US Passport or a Drivers License/State ID and a Social Security Card. All documents must be originals!
To be considered, you must attend one of the open casting calls. Arrive ready to show your sense of rhythm and physicality. Please bring a US Passport or a Drivers License/State ID and a Social Security Card. All documents must be originals, no copies accepted.
Open Casting Call Details
Where:
Central Casting
875 6th Ave.
24th Floor
Suite 2411
New York, NY 10001
Click Here for directions.
Enter the building on 31st Street.
When:
Non-Union Talent
Thursday July 8, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Monday July 12, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday July 14, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday July 16, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
SAG Members
Wednesday July 7, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday July 9, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday July 13, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday July 15, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
SAG Open Call Policy will apply and is as follows:
To be seen you must show a paid-up SAG card and you must obtain a numbered pass from the SAG Rep on a first-come first serve basis beginning one hour prior to the start time of the call.
Please remember that the number of available passes is limited by the casting director. Any sign-in list begun prior to the arrival of the SAG Rep will not be honored.
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.
Goat Barn Productions LLC
609 Greenwich Street
7th floor
New York, NY 10014
Likely Story
150 W. 22nd Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Big Beach
41 Great Jones Street
5th Floor
New York, NY 10012
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.
Jeanne McCarthy
1750 Ocean Park Blvd.
Stuite 208
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Extras Casting:
David Waldron
Central Casting
875 6th Ave.
24th Floor, Suite 2411
New York, NY 10001
Producers: Anthony Bregman, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub
Director: Jesse Peretz
Starring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott
Story:
In the comedy Rudd plays Ned Banks, an idealist dealing with his overbearing mother who crashes into the homes of his three ambitious sisters and, in succession, brings truth, happiness and a sunny disposition into their lives while also wreaking havoc. Banks, Deschanel and Mortimer will play the sisters. Banks is a career-driven single about to get her big break in journalism after spending years writing about accessories at a fashion magazine; Deschanel is a bisexual whose flakiness and lies are getting in the way of moving forward with her caring, responsible girlfriend (Jones); and Mortimer plays a Park Slope mom too worried about having the perfect life and children to notice that her marriage is falling apart.
They are seeking professional dancers who are available to work either Saturday July 31, 2010 or Thursday August 5, 2010. These are Night shoots that will require an all night commitment. This means you absolutely must be available to work the entire night, into the early morning hours, with no conflicts whatsoever. The shoot on Saturday, July 31 will be shot indoors. The shoot on Thursday, August 5 will take place outdoors.
SAG members will be paid at the Special Ability rate, per your contract. Non Union background will be paid at a standard rate of $85 based on a 10 hour day.
If you are interested in participating, casting directors will be holding open casting calls. Please come to the open call ready to show your sense of rhythm and physicality, along with a US Passport or a Drivers License/State ID and a Social Security Card. All documents must be originals!
To be considered, you must attend one of the open casting calls. Arrive ready to show your sense of rhythm and physicality. Please bring a US Passport or a Drivers License/State ID and a Social Security Card. All documents must be originals, no copies accepted.
Open Casting Call Details
Where:
Central Casting
875 6th Ave.
24th Floor
Suite 2411
New York, NY 10001
Click Here for directions.
Enter the building on 31st Street.
When:
Non-Union Talent
Thursday July 8, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Monday July 12, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday July 14, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday July 16, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
SAG Members
Wednesday July 7, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday July 9, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday July 13, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday July 15, 2010
4:00pm - 6:00pm
SAG Open Call Policy will apply and is as follows:
To be seen you must show a paid-up SAG card and you must obtain a numbered pass from the SAG Rep on a first-come first serve basis beginning one hour prior to the start time of the call.
Please remember that the number of available passes is limited by the casting director. Any sign-in list begun prior to the arrival of the SAG Rep will not be honored.
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.
Goat Barn Productions LLC
609 Greenwich Street
7th floor
New York, NY 10014
Likely Story
150 W. 22nd Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Big Beach
41 Great Jones Street
5th Floor
New York, NY 10012
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.
Jeanne McCarthy
1750 Ocean Park Blvd.
Stuite 208
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Extras Casting:
David Waldron
Central Casting
875 6th Ave.
24th Floor, Suite 2411
New York, NY 10001
Producers: Anthony Bregman, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub
Director: Jesse Peretz
Starring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott
Story:
In the comedy Rudd plays Ned Banks, an idealist dealing with his overbearing mother who crashes into the homes of his three ambitious sisters and, in succession, brings truth, happiness and a sunny disposition into their lives while also wreaking havoc. Banks, Deschanel and Mortimer will play the sisters. Banks is a career-driven single about to get her big break in journalism after spending years writing about accessories at a fashion magazine; Deschanel is a bisexual whose flakiness and lies are getting in the way of moving forward with her caring, responsible girlfriend (Jones); and Mortimer plays a Park Slope mom too worried about having the perfect life and children to notice that her marriage is falling apart.
20th Century Fox open casting call for feature film 'The Sitter' seeking kids 9-12 years
Michael De Luca Productions and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation are currently in pre-production on the feature film "The Sitter", which tells the story about a college student on suspension who is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.
The film is also being co-produced by Rough House Pictures. "The Sitter" director David Gordon Green launched Rough House Pictures with writer-director Jody Hill, writer-actor Danny McBride, and production executive Matt Reilly, who left his position at Warner Bros. as VP of production. Hill, Green and McBride all went to the North Carolina School of the Arts and lived on the same dorm floor during their first year.
20th Century Fox is conducting and open casting call for "The Sitter" seeking three kids, one female ages 9-13, one male age 12, and one male ages 9-11.
Open Casting Call Details
STORY LINE: Recently suspended from college, directionless screw-up is forced to move back home with his single mom and take a job babysitting the next door neighbors – three of the most problematic kids on the planet. That’s just the beginning of his problems as his evening rapidly devolves into a cluster-you-know-what of massive proportions, with both the cops and a gang of irate drug dealers hot on his trail…
BLITHE: Female, 9 – 13. Blithe is a tornado of teenage drama. She’s sassy, moody, and obsessed with popularity. She watches too much TV and is like a walking, talking, Jerry Springer episode. But underneath that facade she is like any other young girl: seeking friends.
SLATER: Male, 12. Slater is a shy, awkward, polite kid, but he’s overcome with anxiety. His friends at school are beginning to think he’s being weird and lame but Slater has secrets he’s just beginning to share.
RODRIGO: Male, 9 – 11. Rodrigo is the adopted Latino sibling to Slater and Blithe. He despises suburban life and his cowardly siblings. What he lacks in suburban upbringing he makes up for in smarts and guile. A natural troublemaker but he gets away with everything, and does it all with a cool, dangerous grin.
Submit your photo and resume to Kathryn at:
Filming begins in September 2010, and the release date is set for July 15, 2011.
Please submit photos and resumes by email only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Principal Actor Casting:
Carmen Cuba
The Sitter Casting
846 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Building A
Suite 213
Hollywood, CA 90038
Extras Casting:
Chris Bustard
Central Casting
220 S Flower St
Burbank, CA 91502
Do not send photos and resumes to Central Casting.
You must register in person.
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
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.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Michael De Luca Productions
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Astaire Bldg.
Suite 3028
Culver City, CA 90232
Rough House Pictures
1722 Whitley Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
Producer: Michael De Luca
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Jonah Hill
Story:
It follows a college student, suspended for the semester and living back at home with his single mom, who has a night to remember when he gets talked into baby-sitting the eccentric kids next door - two boys and a wild 8-year-old girl. He was supposed to be with his girlfriend, but when he gets a call from her to bring industrial strength party favors to a house party, he takes the kids on an all-night adventure through Manhattan.
The film is also being co-produced by Rough House Pictures. "The Sitter" director David Gordon Green launched Rough House Pictures with writer-director Jody Hill, writer-actor Danny McBride, and production executive Matt Reilly, who left his position at Warner Bros. as VP of production. Hill, Green and McBride all went to the North Carolina School of the Arts and lived on the same dorm floor during their first year.
20th Century Fox is conducting and open casting call for "The Sitter" seeking three kids, one female ages 9-13, one male age 12, and one male ages 9-11.
Open Casting Call Details
STORY LINE: Recently suspended from college, directionless screw-up is forced to move back home with his single mom and take a job babysitting the next door neighbors – three of the most problematic kids on the planet. That’s just the beginning of his problems as his evening rapidly devolves into a cluster-you-know-what of massive proportions, with both the cops and a gang of irate drug dealers hot on his trail…
BLITHE: Female, 9 – 13. Blithe is a tornado of teenage drama. She’s sassy, moody, and obsessed with popularity. She watches too much TV and is like a walking, talking, Jerry Springer episode. But underneath that facade she is like any other young girl: seeking friends.
SLATER: Male, 12. Slater is a shy, awkward, polite kid, but he’s overcome with anxiety. His friends at school are beginning to think he’s being weird and lame but Slater has secrets he’s just beginning to share.
RODRIGO: Male, 9 – 11. Rodrigo is the adopted Latino sibling to Slater and Blithe. He despises suburban life and his cowardly siblings. What he lacks in suburban upbringing he makes up for in smarts and guile. A natural troublemaker but he gets away with everything, and does it all with a cool, dangerous grin.
Submit your photo and resume to Kathryn at:
Filming begins in September 2010, and the release date is set for July 15, 2011.
Please submit photos and resumes by email only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Principal Actor Casting:
Carmen Cuba
The Sitter Casting
846 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Building A
Suite 213
Hollywood, CA 90038
Extras Casting:
Chris Bustard
Central Casting
220 S Flower St
Burbank, CA 91502
Do not send photos and resumes to Central Casting.
You must register in person.
Registration Info: (818) 562-2755
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.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Michael De Luca Productions
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Astaire Bldg.
Suite 3028
Culver City, CA 90232
Rough House Pictures
1722 Whitley Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
Producer: Michael De Luca
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Jonah Hill
Story:
It follows a college student, suspended for the semester and living back at home with his single mom, who has a night to remember when he gets talked into baby-sitting the eccentric kids next door - two boys and a wild 8-year-old girl. He was supposed to be with his girlfriend, but when he gets a call from her to bring industrial strength party favors to a house party, he takes the kids on an all-night adventure through Manhattan.
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