Pre-production on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”, is underway in New Zealand, and the film's extras casting department is holding three open casting calls for extras to appear as Hobbits in the film. Peter Jackson will be directing the two-part Lord of The Rings prequel. Guillermo del Toro was previously set to direct "The Hobbit" films, however he pulled out of the project on June 1, 2010 and cited excessive delays to the shooting start date as the reason he quit. Guillermo del Toro had to leave the project due to contractual obligations with other studios.
Peter Jackson directed all three “Lord of the Rings” films, which earned a total of 30 Academy Award nominations and 17 Academy Awards. Jackson will shoot The Hobbit: Part 1 and The Hobbit: Part 2 back-to-back in Digital 3-D, using the latest camera and stereo technology.
● Filming on The Hobbit: Part 1 will begin February, 2011 in Matamata.
● The Hobbit: Part 1 is currently slated to hit theaters December 2012.
● The Hobbit: Part 2 is currently slated to hit theaters December 2013.
Casting Information for The Hobbit: Part 1 and The Hobbit: Part 2
You MUST have New Zealand Tax number and be able to legally work in the country. You must be either a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident or have a temporary working visa that would see you through the entire filming schedule. NZ law says they must hire locals before they can even consider bringing in overseas people, unless they perform a task that can not be performed by locals.
Note: If you are under 30 years old, you can often get a one or two year Working Holiday Visa for New Zealand, that will allow you to visit, live there, and earn money as you go. If you get it soon, you should be there in time for the filming of The Hobbit.
Inquire at your local NZ Embassy, or check out their website.
www.immigration.govt.nz
Extras Open Casting Call Details
The extras casting directors are holding the following three open casting calls SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO RESEMBLE HOBBITS.
Requirements:
● Men and Women must be aged from 17 - 80.
● Men must be UNDER 170cm (5 foot 7 inches).
● Women must be UNDER 158cm (5 foot 2 inches).
● You must be prepared to be available on short notice.
● All applicants must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.
IMPORTANT: This casting call is for people who fit ALL the above requirements ONLY.
Hamilton:
Hamilton City Netball Centre
Moore Street, Minogue Park, Hamilton
New Zealand
Click Here for directions.
Tuesday 23 November 2010
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Matamata:
Matamata Memorial Centre
The Tainui Room
Tainui Street, Matamata
New Zealand
Click Here for directions.
Wednesday 24 November 2010
9:30am - 11:30am
Tauranga:
Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre
Corner of Devonport Road and 11th Avenue beside Memorial Park
Tauranga
New Zealand
Click Here for directions.
Wednesday 24 November 2010
2:00pm - 4:00pm
If you can not attend one of the extras open casting calls above, you can request an application for extra work. Send photo, sizes, and contact information to:
Hobbit Extras Application
3 Foot 7 Ltd
PO Box 15104
Miramar
Wellington, New Zealand 6243
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.
New Zealand:
Liz Mullane Casting
17 Taipakupaku Road
Karaka Bay
Wellington, New Zealand 6022
lmullane@ihug.co.nz
Los Angeles:
Victoria Burrows
Scot Boland
333 W. Washington Blvd.
PO Box 309
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
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 and hold the acting auditions.
Wingnut Films/3 Foot 7 Ltd.
PO Box 15-208
Miramar Wellington 6003
New Zealand
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM)
10250 Constellation Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Warner Bros. Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522-0001
New Line Cinema
116 N. Robertson Blvd.
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Key Creatives Creating, LLC
9595 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 800
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Producers: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Ken Kamins, Callum Greene, Carolynne Cunningham
Philippa Boyens
Writers: Peter Jackson, Frank Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring:
Ian McKellen
Andy Serkis
Martin Freeman
Richard Armitage
Aidan Turner
Rob Kazinsky
Graham McTavish
John Callen
Mark Hadlow
Peter Hambleton
Adam Brown
James Nesbitt
Story:
The adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" will be made into two live action films. Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarfs. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo alone and unaided who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside.
Storytelling Pictures open casting call for TV Show Host in Grand Rapids
Storytelling Pictures is holding an open casting call for a female to co-host a new Grand Rapids, Michigan Television show called "MYGR Weekend." This will be an engaging, fun, and informative 1/2 hour weekly entertainment TV show That will be aired on WXSP, WOTV4 and WOODTV.com. The new show is designed to creatively promote and highlight West Michigan with three hosts who are 20, 30 and 40 something years of age. They will compete against each other for the top suggestions on how and where to spend your weekend based on "Someplace to Eat, Somewhere to Go, and Something to Do."
Each host's suggestions will highlight weekend happenings from concerts to restaurants to conventions, clubs, plays, festivals, movies, community events, parks, parades and off-the-radar recreation. These suggestions become a friendly competition between the three to offer you the best weekend idea. The winning host is determined by a public voting on various social networking sites.
The show will saturate the West Michigan media via multiple television broadcasts, online streaming, website interactivity, heavy social networking, billboards, community marketing and TV commercials.
A launch date of February 2, 2011 is being slated for the Season 1 broadcast kickoff.
The producers are looking for the following co-host:
● Female, 30-39 years of age.
● Non-SAG member (Screen Actors Guild). This is a non-union contract.
● West Michigan resident – within a 30-mile radius from Grand Rapids.
● Outgoing personality, energetic, quick-witted with good interpersonal skills and the ability to improvise.
● A flexible schedule is must.
● Knowledge of downtown Grand Rapids helpful.
● Diverse talent preferred but not mandatory.
● On-camera or public speaking experience preferred, but also not mandatory.
Open Casting Call Details
Where:
Storytelling Pictures
801 Broadway NW
Studio 433
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Click Here for directions.
info@mygrweekend.com
When:
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
9:00am - 3:00pm
You MUST bring a recent photo or headshot of yourself. You will be asked to sign in, provide contact information and sign a release giving permission to film your audition.
Production schedule and compensation details will be discussed at final callbacks.
Each host's suggestions will highlight weekend happenings from concerts to restaurants to conventions, clubs, plays, festivals, movies, community events, parks, parades and off-the-radar recreation. These suggestions become a friendly competition between the three to offer you the best weekend idea. The winning host is determined by a public voting on various social networking sites.
The show will saturate the West Michigan media via multiple television broadcasts, online streaming, website interactivity, heavy social networking, billboards, community marketing and TV commercials.
A launch date of February 2, 2011 is being slated for the Season 1 broadcast kickoff.
The producers are looking for the following co-host:
● Female, 30-39 years of age.
● Non-SAG member (Screen Actors Guild). This is a non-union contract.
● West Michigan resident – within a 30-mile radius from Grand Rapids.
● Outgoing personality, energetic, quick-witted with good interpersonal skills and the ability to improvise.
● A flexible schedule is must.
● Knowledge of downtown Grand Rapids helpful.
● Diverse talent preferred but not mandatory.
● On-camera or public speaking experience preferred, but also not mandatory.
Open Casting Call Details
Where:
Storytelling Pictures
801 Broadway NW
Studio 433
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Click Here for directions.
info@mygrweekend.com
When:
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
9:00am - 3:00pm
You MUST bring a recent photo or headshot of yourself. You will be asked to sign in, provide contact information and sign a release giving permission to film your audition.
Production schedule and compensation details will be discussed at final callbacks.
ACTRA open casting call for NBC Universal in Toronto
As part of ACTRA's diversity initiative, ACTRA Toronto will be hosting a special casting call on behalf of NBC Universal. Talent representatives from the Los Angeles based media company will be in Toronto to meet First Nations, Metis and Inuit actors for non-specific roles.
This open call is designed to add diverse, new faces to the company's production entities and its expanding talent pool for film and television. NBC Universal produces shows such as Warehouse 13 and Covert Affairs, which currently shoot in Canada.
Open Casting Call Details
Where:
ACTRA Toronto Office
625 Church Street
2nd floor
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2G1
Click Here for directions.
When:
Saturday, October 23
9:00am - 12:00pm EST
To schedule an appointment, or for more info contact:
Jani Lauzon at diversity@actratoronto.com with "NBC First Nations Auditions" in the subject line.
Please note: Scheduling preferences will be given to ACTRA members but all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Actors are encouraged to attend.
Performers are asked to bring their headshot, resume and demo reel (if available).
ACTRA Toronto is the largest organization within ACTRA, representing over 15,000 of Canada's 21,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. As an advocate for Canadian culture since 1943, ACTRA is a member-driven organization that continues to secure the rights and respect for the work of professional performers.
This open call is designed to add diverse, new faces to the company's production entities and its expanding talent pool for film and television. NBC Universal produces shows such as Warehouse 13 and Covert Affairs, which currently shoot in Canada.
Open Casting Call Details
Where:
ACTRA Toronto Office
625 Church Street
2nd floor
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2G1
Click Here for directions.
When:
Saturday, October 23
9:00am - 12:00pm EST
To schedule an appointment, or for more info contact:
Jani Lauzon at diversity@actratoronto.com with "NBC First Nations Auditions" in the subject line.
Please note: Scheduling preferences will be given to ACTRA members but all First Nations, Metis and Inuit Actors are encouraged to attend.
Performers are asked to bring their headshot, resume and demo reel (if available).
ACTRA Toronto is the largest organization within ACTRA, representing over 15,000 of Canada's 21,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. As an advocate for Canadian culture since 1943, ACTRA is a member-driven organization that continues to secure the rights and respect for the work of professional performers.
Major Feature Film 'Picture Me Blue No More' open casting calls
'Picture Me Blue No More' is inspired by the true life of Kimberly Ray
Onyx Pearl has announced that a feature film adaptation of the novel "And Yet, You Still Chose Me", by co-author Kimberly Ray, will be filmed in Savannah, GA next Summer, 2011. The 1980's era drama will be directed by Perla Faye Humphrey. No stranger to dramatic material, Humphrey produced and directed the award winning features "Unforgiven Sins" and "7 Days a Yellow", both filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.Set in a poverty-stricken small town near Savannah, the film follows the life of Shelley MacDonald, a naive little girl with big dreams of going to college. But one dreadful night, the unimaginable takes place that spirals her innocent world into mayhem, rips her family apart, and catapults her on a self-destructive journey into womanhood as the barriers to a better life stack against her, and going to college becomes an elusive goal.
The film's casting directors are holding open casting calls for lead roles, supporting roles, day players, and extras in Los Angeles and Atlanta. Production is seeking ALL nationalities and ALL ages. Principal photography for the film is scheduled to begin in May/June of 2011.
LEAD AND SUPPORTING ROLES:
No previous acting experience is required, however must have outgoing personality and great energy.
[SHELLEY] - Female 20-25 (will perform as 13-19) (Lead): African-American. Unschooled. Tough exterior, yet feminine. Savannah accent. script sides
[GLADYS] - Female 30-40: African-American. Shy. Warm-spirited. Unschooled. Savannah accent. script sides
[PHIL] - Male 40-50: African-American. Authoritative and mean. Savannah accent. script sides
[DIMITRI] - Male 35-45: Italian-American. Extremely handsome. Charismatic, but can be controlling. Posh Savannah accent. script sides
[MICHELLE] - Female 25-30: Caucasian. Likable. Street smart. Posh Savannah accent. script sides
[JACKIE] - Female 40-50: African-American/Gullah/Geechee. Angelic and caring. Gullah accent. script sides
[GREG] - Male 20-25: African-American. Athletic. Rough edges. Savannah accent. script sides
[DERRICK] - Male 13-16: African-American. Athletic. Rough edges, yet compassionate. Savannah accent. script sides
[DOROTHY] - Female 20-25: African-American. Shy. Quiet, yet bitter. Savannah accent. script sides
CLICK HERE for a list of DAY PLAYER ROLES.
Open Casting Call Details
● Email recent headshot and resume to andyetasst@gmail.com, In the subject line please put "ROLE"/"AUDITION LOCATION" (e.g. JUANETTA - Female 50-60/Los Angeles).
● You will receive an email from Onyx Pearl providing you with a time slot and meeting room location. You will receive your confirmation email no later than Friday of the week in which you are to audition.
● Bring non-returnable headshot and resume with contact information to audition.
Atlanta, GA
When:
Saturday, October 30, 2010
9:00am - 12:00pm
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
OR
Sunday, October 31, 2010
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Where:
Wyndham Garden Atlanta Airport South
5010 Old National Highway
Atlanta, GA 30349
Click Here for directions.
Time slot and meeting room location will be emailed by Friday, October 29, 2010.
Note #1: The Producer and Director of the film project will hold an event at the same location to discuss the project on Saturday, October 30, 2010, 12:30pm - 2:00pm. This event is free and open to the public and all talent interested in this film project is highly encouraged to attend.
Note #2: If you are traveling into Atlanta for the audition and need hotel accommodations, the Wyndham Garden Atlanta Airport South is offering discounted room rates, $69 per night, group rate code = ONYX PEARL (Reservations: 877-999-3223).
Los Angeles, CA
When:
Saturday, November 13, 2010
9:00am - 8:00pm
OR
Sunday, November 14, 2010
9:00am - 8:00pm
Where:
Los Angeles Marriott Downtown
333 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Click Here for Directions.
Time slot and meeting room location will be emailed by Friday, November 12, 2010
Note: The Producer and Director of the film project will hold an event at the Hyatt Summerfield Suites (810 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245) to discuss the project on Friday, November 12, 2010, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public and all talent interested in this film project is highly encouraged to attend.
TO SUBMIT AS AN EXTRA:
Email recent headshot (this can be a photo taken on a phone camera) and contact information (name, phone, email, city) in the body of the email to andyetasst@gmail.com, In the subject line please put "Extra/YOUR LOCATION" (e.g. Extra/Atlanta)
If you wish to specify a preference from the roles listed below, include the role in the Subject of the email as well (e.g. Extra/Atlanta/Prison Guard). It's not mandatory to specify a role as an extra.
Extras are needed as:
Church Congregation, Church Choir, Praise Dancers, Flag Holders, Sports Fans, Gullah/Geechee Town Residents (African-American), Newborn Babies, Toddlers, Elementary School Kids, Teens, Adults, Night Club Patrons, Bouncers, Pole Dancers, Indian Belly Dancers, Asian Nail Technicians, Police Officers, Prison Guards, High Class Female Escorts, News Media, Photographers, Housing Project Residents, Homeless People, and Pool Party Patrons.
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