NEW open casting call scheduled this Saturday October 6th for Warner Bros. Pictures 'Midnight Special' lead roles

"Midnight Special" begins shooting in February, 2014.

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Update 10-1-2013: NEW open casting call scheduled for Saturday October 6, 2013 in Baton Rouge, LA for lead roles. Details below.

Automatik Entertainment and Sarah Green Film Group are in pre-production on the Warner Bros. Pictures sci-fi adventure film "Midnight Special", and the casting director is holding an open casting call in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for boys to play lead roles in the movie. The open casting call is part of a nationwide search for spirited, interesting, smart and creative boys ages 6-10. Shooting will commence in February, 2014. The location where filming will take place is Austin, Texas and possibly in Louisiana.

"Midnight Special" is a present day sci-fi chase film, and centers on a father and his 8-year old son who go on the run when dad realizes the boy has some kind of special powers. Starring is Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon and Australian actor Joel Edgerton. Golden Globe Award nominee Kirsten Dunst has also joined the cast playing the female lead. Two-time Independent Spirit Awards nominee Jeff Nichols will direct from an original screenplay that he wrote himself.

Academy Award nominee Sarah Green will produce "Midnight Special" under the banner of her production company "Sarah Green Film Group". Green earned her Oscar nod in the category of Best Motion Picture of the Year for "The Tree of Life" in 2011. She previously collaborated with Jeff Nichols when she produced "Mud", for which Nichols directed and wrote. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones will also produce for Automatik Entertainment. FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner will executive produce along with Christos V. Konstantakopoulos. Warner Bros. will handle domestic distribution.

"Midnight Special" New Orleans Open Casting Call Details

Sarah Dowling Casting is conducting a nationwide search for boys who can portray the 6-10 year old age range to be considered for lead roles in the Warner Bros. Pictures feature film "Midnight Special". The following open casting call is seeking the following:

• Caucasian Boys, ages 6-10. Spirited, interesting, smart and creative personalities. With a particular wisdom, intelligence or "old soul" quality. Boys who are in gifted and talent programs are encouraged to apply. All looks and body types are welcome. The casting director is especially looking for a boy with large or unique eyes. If your child speaks Spanish or another second language, please let them know at the time of your interview.

While acting experience is not necessary, the production will provide compensation on the scale of professional actors.

Where:

The Crowne Plaza
4728 Constitution Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Click Here for directions.

There is free parking at the hotel.

When:

Sunday, October 6, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm

All talent MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

ALL talent including minors and foreign actors MUST be legally eligible to work in the state of Texas and in the United States.

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Principal Actor Casting

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

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Sarah Dowling
1617 S. 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78704

MidnightSpecialCasting@gmail.com

NOTE:

I highly recommend that your 8x10 color headshot and resume along with the cover letter be sent in a 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelope with the photo visible in the window.

Click Here to purchase 9 x 12 Clear Full Face Window Envelopes.

The casting directors address should be written in all capital letters on the solid side of the envelope, with the name of the project you are submitting for written directly above the casting directors name. If the role that you are submitting for is available, it should also be written above the casting directors name.

Example:

"Project Name"
"Role of _______"
CASTING DIRECTOR NAME
CASTING DIRECTOR ADDRESS
CASTING DIRECTOR CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Extras Casting

TBA

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.

Sarah Green Film Group
451 Greenwich Steet
7th Floor
New York, NY 10013

Automatik Entertainment
8322 Beverly Blvd.
Suite 303C
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Warner Bros. Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522

Executive Producers: Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Glen Basner

Producers: Sarah Green, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones

Writer/Director: Jeff Nichols

Starring:

Kirsten Dunst
Joel Edgerton
Michael Shannon

Story:

A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.

Open casting call for major Sony Pictures feature film starring Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, and Emma Stone

"Untitled Cameron Crowe Project" will film in Hawaii beginning September 26, 2013.

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Update 8-30-2013: The upcoming open casting call is now for speaking roles also! Details below.

Hi'Lawe Productions and Scott Rudin Productions in association with Vinyl Films are set to begin production on the Sony Pictures romance adventure feature film formerly titled "Deep Tiki". The project is now going by the working titles of "Untitled Cameron Crowe Project" or "Untitled Hawaii". In addition to the principal actor casting taking place in Los Angeles, an open casting call has been scheduled in Honolulu, Hawaii for people interested in working as fully paid extras and possibly featured background actors. All ages and types are needed, an no experience is necessary. Also, there are no fees or costs whatsoever to attend the casting call or to be cast in the film. Shooting will get underway on September 26, 2013.

"Untitled Hawaii" centers on a celebrated military contractor named Gilchrest who returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs in Hawaii, and is overseeing a weapons satellite launch. He re-connects with a long lost love, while unexpectedly falls in love with a hard-charging Air Force pilot - and watchdog assigned to him - named Major Ng. Gilchrest and Ng team up to scuttle the launch of the satellite, while dealing with mystical island forces.

Starring in "Untitled Hawaii" is Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper playing the starring role of Gilchrest. Since Cooper's Orcar nod for "Silver Linings Playbook", he has been busy starring again with Jennifer Lawrence in the recently completed feature film "Serena". He also starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams in the upcoming Sony Pictures film "American Hustle". Also starring in "Untitled Hawaii" is Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Rachel McAdams playing Bradley Cooper's ex-girlfriend. McAdams is about to wrap filming on "Every Thing Will Be Fine", starring alongside James Franco. Golden Globe Award nominee Emma Stone will play Major Ng. Stone recently returned in her role as Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2". Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin has also joined the cast in an undisclosed role.

Academy Award winning filmmaker Cameron Crowe will direct "Untitled Hawaii" from an original screeplay that he wrote himself. Crowe will also produce under the banner of his production company Vinyl Films. Also producing is Academy Award winner Scott Rudin for Scott Rudin Productions. Ilona Herzberg will executive produce.

Open Casting Call Details

This information was given to me directly by casting director Rich King:

Top Hollywood casting veteran Rich King has scheduled an open casting call in Hawaii for local people to work as fully paid actors in speaking roles, general extras, and possible featured background actors on a major feature film to be directed by Cameron Crow and starring Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, and Emma Stone. The following types are needed:

Acting Roles

Male and Female military service personnel to fill speaking roles. 

Extras

• Adult men and women, ages 18 and above.
• All shapes, sizes, and types.
• Any ethnicity.

Also the following:

• Military Personnel.
• Hawaiian Dancers.
• Musicians.

Bring your friends and family, and have fun!

There are no fees or charges of any kind.

When working there is pay, food, and fun!

Where:

Ke'ehi Memorial Park - Kakesako
2685 North Nimitz Highway
Honolulu, HI 96819
Lots of free parking.
Click here for directions.

When:

Thursday September 5, 2013
12:00noon - 4:00pm

Bring a pen, and a small 3x5 photo of yourself.

If you are unable to attend the open casting call and are located in Hawaii, you can email a 3x5 color photo and contact info to the following:

RichKingCastingHawaii@gmail.com

Principal Actor Casting

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

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Untitled Hawaii
Francine Maisler Casting
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Sidney Poitier Building
Room 3200
Culver City, CA 90232

Extras Casting

Hawaii:

Rich King Casting
6671 W Sunset Blvd
Suite 1597
Los Angeles, CA 90028

No submissions to Rich King Casting office, extras must attend the open call in Hawaii.

Crew Members & Production Staff

Hawaii:

Experienced film crew members and production staff can submit a resume to the following:

uhpproductionla@gmail.com

ABSOLUTELY NO ACTOR OR EXTRAS SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS. This is for crew and production staff only.

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.

Hi'Lawe Productions
10202 Washington Blvd.
Rooney Building
Room 212
Culver City, CA 90232

Scott Rudin Productions
120 W. 45th Street
10th Floor New York, NY 10036

Vinyl Films
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Lean Building
Room 333
Culver City, CA 90232

Sony Pictures
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Executive Producer: Ilona Herzberg

Producers: Cameron Crowe, Scott Rudin

Writer/Director: Cameron Crowe

Starring:

Bradley Cooper - Gilchrist
Emma Stone - Major Ng
Rachel McAdams - Gilchrest's Ex-Girlfriend
Alec Baldwin - TBA

Story:

A military contractor on a top-secret military mission in Hawaii teams up with an Air Force pilot to sabotage the project.

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Open casting call for Sony Pictures updated feature film version of 'Annie'

"Annie" is scheduled to hit theaters on Christmas Day, 2014.

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Sony Pictures Entertainment in association with Overbrook Entertainment and Olive Bridge Entertainment are in pre-production on the new modern version of the classic Broadway musical "Annie", set in contemporary New York City. The award winning casting director is conducting a talent search for 4 lead roles, girls 8-12 years of age who are located on the east coast. This is an open casting call that allows talent to upload an audition video directly to the official casting website. Shooting on "Annie" will take place in New York City beginning August, 2013.

Playing the title role of Annie is Academy Award nominee Quvenzhané Wallis, who was the youngest actress ever to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. That nomination came for her role as Hushpuppy in the 2012 Fox Searchlight Pictures feature film "Beasts of the Southern Wild". Wallis recently completed filming "12 Years a Slave" starring alongside Brad Pitt and Benedict Cumberbatch. She is currently voicing the role of Almitra in the animated feature film "The Prophet" with Salma Hayek and Liam Neeson. Also starring in "Annie" is four-time Golden Globe Awards nominee Cameron Diaz playing the role of Miss Hannigan.

Filmmaker Will Gluck is directing "Annie" from an adapted screenplay written by Aline Brosh McKenna based on Thomas Meehan's book for the musical. Gluck is known for directing such hit comedy feature films as "Easy A" starring Emma Stone and Penn Badgley, and "Friends with Benefits" starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. Gluck will also produce with his production company Olive Bridge Entertainment. Two-time Academy Award nominee Will Smith and his wife Jada are producing "Annie" under the banner of their production company Overbrook Entertainment. Five-time Black Reel Awards nominee James Lassiter will also produce for Overbrook. Eight-time Grammy Awards winner Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will also produce.

Open Casting Call Details

Two-time Primetime Emmy Award winning casting director Kathleen Chopin is currently conducting an open talent search seeking 4 girls who can play roles between 8-12 years of age. Any ethnicity is welcome to submit via an official online website that allows talent to upload a homemade audition video. There are NO FEES whatsoever to submit for this project.

Important Note - This casting call is for talent located in the state of New York and surrounding states (NY, NJ, CT, PA, etc.) ONLY.

The following roles are currently being cast:

[ISABELLA] 11 years old, female. All ethnicities welcome. A cute, girly foster kid. Her dreams of a better life involve a no-limit credit card and shopping sprees galore.

[PEPPER] 12 years old, female. All ethnicities welcome. Tough. Years in the foster system have made her angry and resentful. She has built up a defensive front and is quick to criticize the other girls' dreams of a better life. When Annie invites the girls to share in her new life, even Pepper begins to soften and experience the possibility that things can get better…

[TESSIE] 10 years old, female. All ethnicities welcome. Cute, sweet, the worrier of the bunch. Always concerned for her foster siblings and afraid of Miss Hannigan's wrath.

[MIA] 8 years old, female. All ethnicities welcome. Still has a little bit of a lisp or speech impediment. She is the baby of the group. Prone to crying, she seeks comfort from her older foster sisters.

An audition video is required for consideration. The official Sony Pictures "Annie" casting website provides the audition script and instructions on how to record your audition, as well as how to upload it to the site.

This talent search is being hosted by Cast It Talent, which is a subsidiary of Cast It Systems. You can read about Cast It in the following New York Times Article:

Digital Casting, Poised for a Role Beyond Hollywood

To Submit for "Annie", CAREFULLY follow the instruction on the following casting website:

AnnieMovieCasting.com

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

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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.

Kathleen Chopin
12 W. 32nd Street
Suite 12
New York, NY 10001

Extras Casting

New York:

TBA

The extras will be cast closer to the start of filming. Casting calls will be posted here as available.

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.

"Annie" Production Office
355 Lexington Avenue
16th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Overbrook Entertainment
450 N. Roxbury Drive
4th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Olive Bridge Entertainment
10202 West Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Sony Pictures Entertainment
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Producers: James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Shawn Jay-Z Carter, Will Gluck

Writers: Will Gluck, Aline Brosh McKenna

Director: Will Gluck

Starring:

Quvenzhané Wallis - Annie
Cameron Diaz - Miss Hannigan

Story:

In the depths of the 1930's, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Benjamin Stacks. Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Stacks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves which put Annie in great danger.

Open casting call for the NBC supernatural drama series 'Grimm'

The third season of "Glimm" will premier on Friday October 25, 2013 at 9/8c.

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Universal Television and Hazy Mills Productions are getting ready to begin production on the third season of the hit NBC supernatural drama television series "Grimm". The extras casting director has scheduled an open casting call for people who would like to work on the show as fully paid extras and featured background actors. There is no experience required, and all types are needed, ages 18 and over. The series is a single-camera setup that shoots in the Portland, Oregon and surrounding area.

Homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police Bureau learns he is descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," charged with keeping balance between humanity and the mythological creatures of the world called Wesen. In season three Nick remains in a zombified state with no quick fix or rescue in sight. Monroe and Rosalee tie the knot while Sergeant Wu sees too much in his first direct encounter with a Wesen and turns a bit psycho. Hank falls deeply for his physical therapist — also a Wesen — and her meddling parents don't like it one bit.

Starring in "Grimm" is David Giuntoli playing the central character Nick Burkhardt; Black Reel Awards nominee Russell Hornsby as Hank Griffin; Reggie Lee portrays Sgt. Wu; Silas Weir Mitchell plays the role of Monroe; Sasha Roiz plays Captain Renard; Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Bitsie Tulloch plays Juliette Silverton; Bree Turner portrays Rosalee Calvert; and Claire Coffee is Adalind Schade.

Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt are creators and executive producers of "Grimm". Six-time Golden Globe Award nominee Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner executive produce under the banner of their production company Hazy Mills Productions. The two founded Hazy Mills in 2004 to develop and produce projects for various studios, including NBC/Universal, CBS/Paramount, UPN, Bravo, CW, Showtime, SyFy, F/X, FOX and TV-Land. Three-time ALMA Awards nominee Norberto Barba also executive produces.

Open Casting Call Details

The extras casting team in Portland, Oregon is seeking hundreds of local people to work on the hit NBC series "Grim". All ages and types are needed. Must be over 18 years of age. The pay rate for general extras is minimum wage plus overtime. Featured background actors pay rate is $150 for the day plus overtime.

Where:

Doubletree Lloyd Center
Willamette Room
1000 NE Multnomah Street
Portland OR 97232
Click Here for directions.

When:

Sunday July 21, 2013
12:00pm - 6:00pm

Pre-registration information: 503-299-4776

Online Registration: Grimm Extras Registration (use the project code "Grimm")

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.

Los Angeles:

Donna Rosenstein
Marlo Tiede
100 Universal City Plaza
Trailer 6123
Universal City, CA 91608

Portland:

Lana Veenker Casting
1430 SE 3rd Avenue
Suite 100
Portland, OR 97212

Extras Casting

Portland:

Danny Stoltz
Extras Only
635 NW 16th Avenue
Suite A
Portland, OR 97209

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.

"Grimm" Production Office
Open for Business, LLC
2127 NW 26th Avenue
Portland, OR 97210

"Grimm" Writers Office
4024 Radford Avenue
Roy Rogers Building
Studio City, CA 91604

Hazy Mills Productions
4024 Radford Avenue
Building 7
2nd Floor
Studio City, CA 91604

Universal Television
100 Universal City Plaza
Building 1360
3rd Floor
Universal City, CA 91608

Executive Producers:

Sean Hayes
David Greenwalt
Jim Kouf
Todd Milliner
Norberto Barba

Producer:

Steve Oster

Directors:

Note: Various directors work different episodes during the season. In television shows composed of individual episodes, the television director's role differs from that of a film director in that he or she may work only on some television episodes as opposed to the director of an entire film production. In episodic television productions, the major creative control resides with a producer of the show. The television producer with creative control is called the showrunner (in this case Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt).

Starring:

David Giuntoli - Nick Burckhardt
Russell Hornsby - Hank Griffin
Reggie Lee - Sgt. Wu
Silas Weir Mitchell - Monroe
Sasha Roiz - Captain Renard
Bitsie Tulloch - Juliette Silverton
Bree Turner - Rosalee Calvert
Claire Coffee - Adalind Schade

Story:

"Grimm" follows homicide detective Nick Burkhardt as he works to keep the balance between humanity and the mythological creatures of the world.