Open casting call in Newburgh, NY for kids 11-16 to star in feature film

An open casting call is set for a film shooting Summer, 2013 in Newburgh, NY.

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The city of Newburgh, New York has sent a message to Hollywood and Tinseltown has responded. The city and surrounding Hudson Valley has seen a record number of films shooting in the area this year, with filmmakers being drawn to the area as a result of Governor Cuomo’s commitment to the industry. An open casting call is scheduled for kids/teen between the ages of 11-16 for lead and co-starring roles. The movie will be shooting in Newburgh in July and August, 2013.

The Hudson Valley proximity to New York City along with the state's 30 percent tax credit has been a very attractive incentive for Hollywood feature film productions to set up shop in the area. In Hudson Valley there is much less traffic for film crews to transport sets and equipment from New York City, than locations such as Brooklyn or Long Island. Being only 60 miles from NYC also makes for an easy commute for actors based in Manhattan.

Newburgh is also home to the state-of-the-art sound stages at Umbra of Newburgh. The studio meets the requirements as a "Qualified Film Production Facility" in New York State, which means films using the facility qualify for the Empire State Film Production Tax Credit program. Umbrah has a 16,000 sq. ft. sound stage, and a second 20,000 sq. ft. sound stage, along with a 6000 sq. ft. scenic/construction area.

To help attract and support Hollywood productions in the area, the Newburgh Film Office was opened on April 5, 2013. Mark Gamma, owner of the Newburgh Actor's Studio, is operating the film office. Gamma has been the go-to guy for film and television productions coming to the area, and he has helped with location scouting, film permits, crew and extras hiring, and coordinating with city officials.

Recent films shot in Newburgh include the Magnolia Pictures feature film "The Brass Teapot" starring BAFTA Award winner Juno Temple and Young Artist Awards nominee Michael Angarano, "Return" starring Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Linda Cardellini and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon. Portions of Paul Newman's hit "Nobody’s Fool" were filmed in Newburgh in 1993. Other Hudson Valley projects in various stages of production include "Why Now?!" starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei and two-time Screen Actors Guild nominee Sam Rockwell; "7 Years, 3 Days" starring Young Artist Awards winner Emma Roberts; and "Back Roads" starring BAFTA Awards winner Kristen Stewart.

Newburgh Open Casting Call Details

The following roles are being cast locally for a feature film that will shoot in Newburg, NY in July and August, 2013:

[CLARK] - 11-14 yrs. to play 12 years old. Biracial. (Caucasian/African-American).
Intelligent, sophisticated, cultured, and quiet, Clark’s idea of fun is reading, listening to jazz and hanging out with his posse of NYC friends and his parents, an artist and writer. When his family moves from NYC to Idaho, he suddenly feels pressured to become someone he isn’t. (LEAD)

[AMBROSIA] – 11-14 yrs. to play 12 yrs. old. Caucasian. Acts older and experienced than she actually is - a sheltered girl from a small town. Confident, powerful and a leader, she has never met someone from NYC before. Best friends with Julie.

[JULIE] – 11-14 yrs. to play 12 yrs. old. Caucasian. Smart but impressionable, Julie is Ambrosia's sidekick. Innocent and naïve, she is actually a good person when not being intimidated by Ambrosia. She has never met someone from NYC before. Friends with Ambrosia.

[WILLIAM] - 14-16 yrs. to play 15 yrs. old. African-American. Clark’s cousin, he comes to visit Clark when Clark moves to Idaho. More mature and experienced than Clark – but that is not saying much. He's a good student and is trying to be a leader to his younger cousin, Clark. Goes by the nickname Frosty.

NOTE: This an open casting call. Talent can just show up and meet the casting team and director. But the roles are specific. For kids and teens. No advance sides (audition script). It will be a "cold read". For local talent only.

Where:

Newburgh Actors Studio
784 Broadway
Newburgh NY 12550
Click here for directions.

When:

Monday June 24, 2013
4:00pm - 8:00pm

The film's director and casting director will be attending the open casting call.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of New York and in the United States.

The 2013 New York Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in New York and the United States:

• New York Child Performer Information Sheet
• New York Child Performer Permit Combined Application
• New York Child Performer Trust Accounts Information
• New York Verification of Satisfactory Academic Performance
• New York Child Performer Employer Certificate Combined Application
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements - State Statues
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following New York Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• New York Casting Directors List
• New York Extras Casting Directors List
• New York Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• New York Acting Classes List
• New York Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous New York Resources
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

National talent search in Australia for singers to sign recording deals with Warner Music

This Warner Music talent search is being touted as "old school" style.

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The search is on in Australia for singers who could possibly become the next huge superstar recording artist. Music producer/manager David Caplice has entered into a creative joint venture with Warner Music Australia to scout and develop exciting new pop talent for the world stage. Open auditions are now scheduled across Australia through the month of July, 2013. The qualities being sought are singers of any genre or style who are 12 years of age and older, ability to dance or learn to dance, some acting skills, good stage presence and performance skills, and a strong desire to succeed as a performer. There are no fees whatsoever to attend the open auditions or be considered.

Warner Music is touting this national talent search as being old-school and getting back to the basics. But instead of talent scouts attending performances at pubs and concerts, they are asking singers to come to open auditions. Given how many TV show "talent searches" are on the air around the world right now, the label wants to conduct these open auditions without them being connected in any way to a reality or talent show. David Caplice will have the sole responsibility of selecting the talent for development with the record label. There will be no voting or decisions by committee. Caplice is more than qualified, as he has discovered and managed such superstars as Human Nature, Jessica Mauboy and Guy Sebastian.

The open auditions are being held across Australia in the locations of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, and Gold Coast. Some of the venues where the auditions are taking place are being held in iconic buildings such as the 1880s built landmark Sydney Town Hall and Melbourne Town Hall. Other locations include the Darwin Entertainment Centre, which was opened by the Administrator of the Northern Territory in 1986. The Darwin Entertainment Centre is the premier entertainment and convention venue in Darwin, Australia.

Australia Open Auditions Details

The following are the dates, times, and locations of the open auditions for the Warner Music Australia nationwide talent search. All talent must be 12 years of age and older at the time of auditioning. In order to secure your place in line, you should show up on time to fill out a registration form and prepare for the audition. After waiting in line, you will be brought in to perform privately for the Warner Music executives. All talent attending should prepare one song of any genre or crossover of genres. The song can be either an original or cover. It can be performed acapella or with acoustic accompaniment.

July 5, 2013
10:00am
Southport Community Centre
6 Lawson Street, Southport
Gold Coast QLD 4215
Click Here for directions.

July 6, 2013
10:00am
Brisbane City Hall
64 Adelaide Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Click Here for directions.

July 7, 2013
10:00am
Darwin Entertainment Centre
93 Mitchell Street
Darwin NT 0800
Click Here for directions.

July 8, 2013
10:00am
Perth Town Hall
Barrack Street
Perth WA 6000
Click Here for directions.

July 9, 2013
10:00am
Adelaide Town Hall
128 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Click Here for directions.

July 10, 2013
10:00am
Melbourne Town Hall
Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Click Here for directions.

July 12, 2013
12:00pm
Sydney Town Hall
483 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Click Here for directions.

Minors and Non-Australian Foreign Talent MUST be legally eligible to work in Australia before being employed in the entertainment industry.

The 2013 Australia Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as a singer, dancer, or actor in Australia:

• Victoria Actors Resources
• New South Wales Actors Resources
• South Australia Actors Resources
• Queensland Actors Resources
• Tasmania Actors Resources
• Western Australia Resources

Each State's section contains the following:

- Casting Directors List
- Talent Agents and Managers List
- Modeling Agents
- Acting Classes and Schools List
- Headshot Photographers List
- Training and Schools
- Photographers
- Performers Unions
- Misc. Industry Resources

In addition to the following Resources:

• Guidelines on entry into Australia of foreign actors.
• Australian Entertainment Visa Application
• Sydney and NSW Entertainment Industry Child Labour Laws
• Application for Certificate to Import Foreign Actors into Australia
• General Talent Agent Information
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Non-Immigrant USA Visa Application
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas for Actors
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Australia Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Warner Music Australia is the third-largest music company in Australia. Warner Music sells music in digital and physical formats across a wide diversity of musical genres. Their current domestic roster includes Kylie Minogue, Evermore, Cold Chisel, The Veronicas, Gabriella Cilmi, Eskimo Joe, Gyroscope, The Galvatrons, Shihad, Thirsty Merc, The Whitlams, and Scribe. International acts include Madonna, Matchbox 20, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Michael Buble, James Blunt, Disturbed, My Chemical Romance, k.d. lang, Panic at the Disco, R.E.M, and Green Day alongside heritage artists such as Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Doors, Otis Redding and Frank Sinatra.

Statewide talent search with open casting calls in Texas for boy to star in feature film 'Sweet Cheeks'

"Sweet Cheeks" will shoot in Austin, TX beginning August, 2013.

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The casting director for the upcoming feature film "Sweet Cheeks" is holding open casting calls and accepting email submissions for a boy to star in the film. The role is for an African American male, age 6-8, with a great imagination and natural wit for the lead role. He should be an extroverted kid who is full of ideas, comfortable around new people and environments, likes hearing, telling, or creating stories. Kids with interesting faces and timeless, non-modern looks similar to those in "The Little Rascals" are especially encouraged to attend the open call or submit by email. No acting experience is necessary, and this is fully paid position on the scale of professional actors. Shooting will take place in August, 2013.

New York City based filmmaker Todd Rohal will direct "Sweet Cheeks" from an original screenplay that he wrote himself, based on an incident that happened to Rohl when he was a child. When Rohal was a Boy Scout, some scoutmasters faked a death as part of a first aid test. The film will center around the effect the incident had on the boys' lives. Rohal has won numerous film festival awards including the Jury Special Award for Best Film for "The Guatemalan Handshake" at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2006. His latest release was the feature film "Nature Calls" starring Johnny Knoxville.

Leaky Pictures founder Lacey Leavitt will produce. Some of her credits include "TheCatechism Cataclysm," "The Off Hours," "America's Fighting Dinosaur," and "The Immortal Augustus Gladstone". She most recently co-produced the feature film "Lucky Them" starring Academy Award nominee Toni Collette, Golden Globe Award nominee Oliver Platt, and Academy Award nominee Thomas Haden Church. Lacey was the 2011 Creative Producing Lab's Sheila C. Johnson fellow with the project "Sadie".

Open Casting Call Details

Here is what the casting director is seeking:

[TYSON] Male, 6-8 years of age. African American, a practical joker with natural intuition and a mischievous smile. A young Richard Pryor or Dave Chapelle.

Where:

Smithville City Hall
317 Main Street
Smithville, Texas 78957
Click Here for directions.

When:

Friday June 21, 2013
5:00pm - 8:00pm

The casting call will consist of a short talk with members of the casting team and possibly an interview on camera. No appointments are required. Kids will be seen on a first-come, first-seen basis.

Texas parents/guardians of a child who fits the description but are unable to attend an open casting call may email casting director Vicky Boone at sweetcheekscasting@gmail.com. Please include child’s name, best contact phone number, town of current residence, and two recent photos.

This film is under SAG-AFTRA contract, however both union and non-union talent are welcome. All meals, lodging, and transportation will be provided.

Children must be legally eligible to work in Texas and in the United States.

The 2013 Austin Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Texas and the United States:

• Child Labor Laws in Texas
• Summary of the Texas Child Labor Law
• Texas Child Labor Law FAQ
• Texas Limitations on Employment of Child Actors
• Texas Application for Child Actor - Performer Authorization
• Texas Application Exceptions for Child Extras
• Texas Workforce Commission Teen Application for Certificate of Age
• Texas Child Labor Complaint Form
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Austin Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Austin Casting Directors List
• Austin Extras Casting Directors List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Austin Talent Agents List
• Austin Acting Coaches, Classes, and Schools List
• Austin Headshot Photographers List
• Headshot Mass Printing Photo Labs
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Austin Resources
• PDF Users Guide

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Submit photos and resumes by mail or email only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Austin:

Vicky Boone Casting
1901 E 51st Street
Red Building
Suite # 106
Austin, TX 78723

sweetcheekscasting@gmail.com

Extras Casting

Austin:

To Be Announced

The extras will be hired throughout production beginning in August, 2013.

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.

Leaky Pictures
1800 NW Market Street
Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98107

Muddy Muddy Pictures

Producer:

Lacey Leavitt

Director:

Todd Rohal

Starring:

To Be Cast

Story:

"Sweet Cheeks" tells the true story of two Boy Scouts who are traumatized after their troop leaders stage a fake death as part of a first aid test.

Open casting calls scheduled for HBO drama pilot 'The Leftovers'

Steven King described "The Leftovers" novel as "the best Twilight Zone episode you never saw".

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Warner Bros. Television in association with Bone Fide Productions and Film 44 are getting set to begin production on the exciting new HBO drama pilot "The Leftovers", which is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta. The casting directors are holding open casting calls for people of all ages, types, and ethnicities to work as fully paid background performers on the show. Shooting will be taking place in in Rockland and Westchester Counties in New York from late June through late July, 2013.

"The Leftovers" takes place after The Rapture happens but not quite like it’s supposed to. It is the story of the people who didn’t make the cut, and a world that will never be the same. It has been three years and the world is a little smaller. Not because of technology, but because October 14th was the day 2% of the world’s population—disappeared. Tension is rapidly rising, and especially in a small town like Mapleton, people need someone to turn to. Chief of police Kevin Garvey is a father of two who is trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy in a world that is starting to believe that the world will someday be as it once was, a notion that will never hold true.

Starring in "The Leftovers" is Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Justin Theroux playing the role of Police Chief Kevin Garvey. Theroux has most recently starred in the Universal Pictures feature film "Wanderlust" with Jennifer Aniston. He is also a very accomplished writer and director. He has penned screenplays for such hit films as "Tropic Thunder," "Iron Man 2," "Rock of Ages," and the upcoming Paramount Pictures feature film "Zoolander 2" which he will also direct. Theroux has performed on Broadway, starring in "Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme".

Two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated filmmaker Peter Berg is directing "The Leftovers" from an adapted teleplay written by Primetime Emmy Award winner Damon Lindelof and Academy Award nominee Tom Perrotta, based on Perrotta's novel of the same name. Peter Berg is enjoying an amazing career as actor, writer, producer, and director that has spanned over 24 years. He recently executive produced, wrote and directed the feature film "Lone Survivor" starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Eric Bana. He also directed the 2012 science-fiction/action film "Battleship," and is executive producing a live-action version of the graphic novel "Hercules: The Thracian Wars".

Peter Berg and Primetime Emmy Award nominee Sarah Aubrey are executive producing under the banner of their production company Film 44. Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa are executive producing for Bona Fide Productions. The film's writers, Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, are also serving as co-executive producers.

"The Leftovers" Open Casting Call Details

Warner Bros. Television and HBO will be filming in Rockland and Westchester Counties in New York beginning late June, 2013. The production will transform the counties into the fictional town of Mapleton. The casting team is holding open casting calls seeking local people to work as fully paid background performers. SAG-AFTRA and Non-Union background actors of all ages and ethnicities are welcome to attend. In addition to the individual extras, any groups such as athletic teams, bands, & parade groups will receive a donation if appearing in the show.

Filming will take place between June 26th & July 24th.

Casting Calls:

When: Saturday, June 15th
Where: James V. Harmon Community Center
44 Main Street
Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706
Time: 8:30a-12:00p

When: Saturday, June 15th
Where: Nyack Village Hall
9 N Broadway Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960
Time: 4:00p-7:00p

If interested, but can't attend an open call, please email your contact information and a current photo to:

theleftoversbg@gmail.com

Indicate the county you are from (i.e. 'Rockland Talent' 'Westchester Talent' or Other) in the subject line.

Minors and foreign talent must be legally eligible to work in the state of New York and in the United States.

The 2013 New York Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in New York and the United States:

• New York Child Performer Information Sheet
• New York Child Performer Permit Combined Application
• New York Child Performer Trust Accounts Information
• New York Verification of Satisfactory Academic Performance
• New York Child Performer Employer Certificate Combined Application
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements - State Statues
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following New York Actors Resources:

• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• New York Casting Directors List
• New York Extras Casting Directors List
• New York Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• New York Acting Classes List
• New York Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous New York Resources
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Ellen Lewis
Meghan Rafferty
161 Sixth Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10013

Extras Casting

Central Casting
875 6th Avenue
Suite 2411
New York, NY 10001

Registration Information: 646-473-9033

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.

Warner Bros. Television
777 3rd Avenue
18th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Bone Fide Productions
8899 W. Beverly Blvd.
Suite 804
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Film 44
1526 Cloverfield Blvd.
Suite D
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Executive Producers:

Peter Berg
Tom Perrotta
Damon Lindelof
Sarah Aubrey
Albert Berger
Ron Yerxa

Director:

Peter Berg

Starring:

Justin Theroux - Kevin Garvey

Story:

What if—whoosh, right now, with no explanation - a number of us simply vanished? Would some of us collapse? Would others of us go on, one foot in front of the other, as we did before the world turned upside down? That’s what the bewildered citizens of Mapleton, who lost many of their neighbors, friends and lovers in the event known as the Sudden Departure, have to figure out. Because nothing has been the same since it happened—not marriages, not friendships, not even the relationships between parents and children. Kevin Garvey, Mapleton’s new mayor, wants to speed up the healing process, to bring a sense of renewed hope and purpose to his traumatized community. Kevin’s own family has fallen apart in the wake of the disaster: his wife, Laurie, has left to join the Guilty Remnant, a homegrown cult whose members take a vow of silence; his son, Tom, is gone, too, dropping out of college to follow a sketchy prophet named Holy Wayne. Only Kevin’s teenaged daughter, Jill, remains, and she’s definitely not the sweet “A” student she used to be. Kevin wants to help her, but he’s distracted by his growing relationship with Nora Durst, a woman who lost her entire family on October 14th and is still reeling from the tragedy, even as she struggles to move beyond it and make a new start.

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