Open casting call for ABC hit show 'Shark Tank' Cycle 2 in Los Angeles

The hit ABC television show "Shark Tank" is conducting a national search to find the next successful and possibly wealthy entrepreneurs, inventors, businesspeople, dreamers, promoters, creators and innovators. In each episode, budding entrepreneurs are given an amazing opportunity to make their dreams come true.

Whether you have just an idea, a start up, or are already up and running successfully but looking to expand, if you feel you have a money-making business or idea and need financial help, then Shark Tank is the show for you. The casting directors are looking for aspiring entrepreneurs who can pitch their breakthrough business ideas, products, properties and services to moguls in hopes of landing investment funds.

If chosen, the Sharks - five self-made, brilliant, but tough investors - could be willing to invest their own personal cash and give you the funds you need to kickstart your idea. But the Sharks aren't just out to invest money. They also have a goal to own a piece of your next big idea. Who are the Sharks? Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, infomercial industry pioneer Kevin Harrington, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion icon Daymond John, and financial expert Kevin O'Leary. And in season 2, successful businessman and comedian Jeff Foxworthy will join the panel for 3 episodes.

This is your chance to meet the Shark Tank Casting Teams in person, so come prepared to wow and dazzle them with your product/business/idea. Be advised that security may check your bag and you are responsible for your own parking. They do not validate.

Open Casting Call Details

Where:

Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn
Universal Studios Hollywood
4222 Vineland Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91602
Click Here for directions.

When:

Friday, September 17, 2010
12:00pm - 8:00pm

Your presentation should be top-notch and something the Sharks will really want to sink their teeth into and might even spark a bidding war between them.

If you can't make it to the open casting call, you may also apply via email. Send your name, age, contact info, a recent photo no larger than 1 MB in size, and a brief description of your idea to:

SharkTankCasting@yahoo.com

Hardcopy submissions should also include your name, age, contact info, a recent photo, and a brief description of your idea. Mail to:

Mindy Zemrak
Shark Tank Casting Coordinator
Mark Burnett Productions
640 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Shark Tank is a Mark Burnett Productions, Sony Pictures Television, and American Broadcasting Company production.

Open Casting Calls in Bartlesville, OK for Terrence Malick feature film

New Additional Open Casting Calls

There will be two open casting calls in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 28th and 29th for the upcoming Terrence Malick feature film starring Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Javier Bardem, and Rachel Weisz. The film has a working title of 'Project B'.

Director/Writer Terrence Malick is staying true to form and keeping the film's story and title under tight wraps. Terry Malick is known as a notoriously reclusive filmmaker, his contracts stipulate that no one may photograph him, and he routinely declines requests for interviews. Most Hollywood insiders consider Malick's films to be masterpieces, in particular Badlands and Days of Heaven. Malick was nominated for an Academy Award for both Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director for The Thin Red Line. Malick grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

The film's Oklahoma casting director is seeking people of all ages, ethnicities, and types. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. No previous acting experience is required and all are encouraged to try out. There are speaking roles available as well as background extras.

Open Casting Call Details

Where:

Bartlesville High School
1700 Hillcrest Drive
Bartlesville, OK 74003
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday, August 28, 2010
10:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunday, August 29, 2010
1:00pm - 5:00pm

If you can't make it to the open casting call, you may send a recent snapshot with stats and contact info to:

submissions@freihofercasting.com

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.

Filmnation Entertainment
345 N. Maple Drive
Suite 202
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Sarah Green Film Corporation
451 Greenwich Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10013

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

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.

Francine Maisler & Associates
10202 W Washington Blvd
Jimmy Stewart Bldg, #207
Culver City, CA 90232

Extras Casting (Oklahoma):

Chris Freihofer
Freihofer Casting
3750 W Main St.
Five Park A
Norman, OK 73072

Producers: Sarah Green, Nicolas Gonda

Writer/Director: Terrence Malick

Starring:

Javier Bardem
Rachel McAdams
Olga Kurylenko
Ben Affleck
Rachel Weisz

Story:

A family oriented romantic drama and a powerful love story.

Note:

There were open casting calls in Tulsa, OK on the weekend of August 21 - 22. These are new open casting calls.

Open Casting Call for CBS TV series 'Hawaii-Five-0' actors and extras

The new CBS crime drama 'Hawaii-Five-0' is currently in production and casting for principal actors, day players, extras, and stand-ins is underway. There will be an open casting call on August 28, 2010 for both speaking and non-speaking roles. The casting directors, Rachel Sutton and Julie Carson are looking to cast people of all ages, races and backgrounds for upcoming shoots to play the parts of bikini girls, surfers, tourists, locals, etc.

The original series aired from September 20, 1968 to April 4, 1980. This new version of Hawaii Five-0 is set in present-day Hawaii and is spelled 'Hawaii Five-0' with the last character a zero instead of a capital letter such as the original series was spelled. The name of this television series comes from the fact that Hawaii was the 50th state to join the United States.

The series regulars and most of the guest stars are cast out of Los Angeles, and the rest of the casting is done in Hawaii. The series shoots in Oahu, Hawaii and is under AFTRA contract. Hawaii Five-0 premieres with a sneak preview September 13, 2010 at Sunset on the Beach at Waikiki. The show will join the network's 2010–2011 fall lineup on September 20, 2010.

Open Casting Call Details

Where:

Aloha Tower Marketplace
1 Aloha Tower Drive
Honolulu, HI 96813
Click Heree for directions.

When:

Saturday August 28, 2010
10:00am - 4:00pm

Bring a headshot and resume if you have one, but plan to be photographed either way. If you don’t have a headshot and resume, just attend the open casting call with photo ID. You don’t need a film or TV background to be cast. If they like your look, you will be cast.

“We need them to keep the show authentic,” said Hawaii Five-O casting director Rachel Sutton. “We definitely want to present Hawaii in the most realistic way and the reality of Hawaii is all of these different looks of people. People under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

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.

CBS Television Studios
4024 Radford Ave.
Studio City, CA 91604

Kurtzman Orci
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

“Hawaii Five-0" Production Office
560 N. Nimitz Highway
Suite 207
Honolulu, HI 96817

Principal Actor Casting (Hawaii):

Rachel Sutton Casting
"Hawaii Five-0"
Eye Productions
560 N. Nimitz Highway, #207
Mail Box 146
Honolulu, HI 96817

Background Actor Casting (Hawaii):

Hawaii Five-0
Attention: Julie Carlson
Eye Productions
560 N. Nimitz Highway, #207
Mail Box 146
Honolulu, HI 96817

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Jennifer Cooper
4024 Radford Ave.
Building 1, Suite 100
Studio City, CA 91604
(Mailing Address)

Producers: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Brad Turner, Peter Lenkov

Director: Various directors will be used.

Starring:

Alex O'Loughlin
Daniel Dae Kim
Taryn Manning
Grace Park
Will Yun Lee
Scott Caan
Jean Smart

Story:

A contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands’ sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer turned cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father’s murder and stays after Hawaii’s governor persuades him to head up the new team: his rules, her backing, no red tape and full blanket immunity to hunt down the biggest “game” in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny “Danno” Williams, a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline but is committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter; and Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-Honolulu Police Detective wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol, who is also a former protégé of McGarrett’s father. Chin’s cousin, Kono, is a beautiful and fearless native, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department’s elite. McGarrett vows to bring closure to his father’s case while the state’s brash new FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.

Casting Call for 2011 CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase in Los Angeles

CBS will sponsor its sixth talent showcase for diverse sketch comedians in January 2011 in Los Angeles. "The CBS Network is known as 'The Tiffany Network' and our showcases are known as the 'Rolls Royce' of showcases, featuring the dynamic duo of Rick Najera and Fern Orenstein, CBS VP Casting, who change actors' professional lives and provide them access to open doors within the entertainment industry," said Josie Thomas, CBS Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer.

January 2011 Showcase will be Directed by Rick Najera in Association with AFTRA, American Indians in Film and Television, East West Players, Nosotros, SAG and The Robey Theatre Company.

The showcase is focused on African-American, Asian-American, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander, LGBT actors and performers with disabilities. Actors should possess extensive sketch comedy experience. Each audition will require a one-minute original sketch comedy monologue.

CBS Entertainment executives, casting directors from the Network's primetime and daytime programs, as well as casting directors from shows on other networks will be on hand at the Showcase. An invitation has also been extended to casting directors from production companies that work with CBS.

Photos and resumes should be sent to:

AFTRA
Attn: CBS Comedy Showcase
c/o Member Education EEO Department
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036

The deadline for submissions is Sept. 15, 2010. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Previous experience/training is recommended of all, but professional representation is not necessary. The CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase will be held at the Historic El Portal Theater in January, 2011. The exact date is TBD.

The Network's on-going talent showcases are part of the CBS Diversity Institute, a comprehensive program designed to identify and develop diversity within the writing, directing and talent communities. In addition to the Diversity Talent Showcases now currently in their eighth year, the CBS Diversity Institute includes the CBS Writers Mentoring Program, the CBS Directing Initiative and numerous actor workshops conducted nationwide, as well as writer workshops conducted in Los Angeles.

Other CBS showcases have included Latino American Talent Showcases in partnership with NOSOTROS, Native American Talent Showcases in association with American Indians in TV and Film, Asian Pacific American Actors Showcases in association with East West Players, African American Showcases in collaboration with The Robey Theatre Company and a showcase for performers with disabilities in association with the California State Media Access Office. Additional events are planned with these and other groups.