Open casting call scheduled for feature film 'A Sort of Homecoming'

An open casting call will take place on Monday February 3rd in Lafayette, Louisiana for the feature film A Sort of Homecoming.

Coming Home Productions and Five Sisters Productions are ready to begin filming this indie film on February 11, 2014. Shooting will take place in the Lafayette and surrounding areas. The film is a coming of age drama set in the world of high school debate. The extras casting director is seeking many types of people, especially those who are 18 years of age and older that can portray high school students.

A Sort of Homecoming centers on Amy Harrigan, a world-weary New York news producer who reluctantly returns to her small Louisiana home town to chaperone the final days in the life of Annie Sonnier, the high school debate coach who first provided her with a ticket out. Questions raised during their difficult reunion catapult Amy back to the events surrounding her pursuit of a high school debate championship and the disappearance of her debate partner and first love. Ultimately Amy reaches a sort of closure with the life she left behind and the love she lost along the way.

Starring in A Sort of Homecoming is Laura Marano playing the central character Amy. Marano is best known for playing Ally Dawson in the hugely popular Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. Her previous film credits include voice-over work on Finding Nemo and Ice Age: The Meltdown, The Jacket starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley, and Superbad starring Jonah Hill and Emma Stone. Also starring in A Sort of Homecoming is Katherine McNamara playing the role of Amy's unlikely friend Rosa, a veteran debater from New York’s best high school. McNamara has acted in the Disney Channel shows Jessie, and Kickin' It, as well as the Disney Channel Original Movies Madison High and Girl Vs. Monster. She recently completed filming Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn starring alongside Val Kilmer and Jake T. Austin.

Open Casting Call Details

All talent including minors and foreign actors must and be legally eligible to work in the state of Louisiana and in the United States.

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Casting director Megan Lewis is seeking men and women in Lafayette, LA and the surrounding areas:

A Sort of Homecoming is holding an open casting call for background extras Monday, February 3rd. You must be 18 or older. This call is for background extras ONLY.

Monday February 3, 2014
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Staybridge Hotel
128 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, LA

Please bring a recent photo.

If you cannot show up in person, please send your name and a recent photo to homecomingextras@gmail.com

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.

Los Angeles:

Lori Sugar
4000 Warner Blvd.
Building 36
Burbank, CA 91522

NOTE:

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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

Louisiana:

Meagan Lewis
RPM Casting
843 Carondelet Street
Suite 3
New Orleans, LA 70130

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.

Coming Home Productions, LLC
638 Carmel Drive
Lafayette, LA 70501

Five Sisters Productions
171 Pier Ave., Suite 207
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Producers:

Marcus Brown
Lynn Reed
Yvette Brown
Sean Rankin

Director:

Maria Burton

First Assistant Director:

Caroline O'Brien

Starring:

Laura Marano - Amy Harrigan
Katherine McNamara - Rose

Story:

A New York news producer, obligated to return to her Louisiana hometown to settle the affairs of her dying former debate coach, triggers a haunting flashback to high school reliving her pursuit of a national debate championship and Ivy League scholarship while suppressing affections for her first love...her debate partner.

Open casting call for lead role in thriller feature film 'Lost In The Sun' starring Josh Duhamel

"Lost In The Sun" will begin shooting in February, 2014.

AB Media Publishing, LLC

Floren Shieh Productions and Two Ton Films are now in pre-production on the indie thriller film "Lost In The Sun" and the casting directors have scheduled an open casting call for this weekend December 14, southeast of Austin, Texas for a lead role in the movie. They are seeking a teen who can play between 13 and 16 years of age. Any ethnicity is welcome to attend. The casting directors are open to seeing both experienced and non-experienced talent. Shooting will commence in February, 2014 in Texas.

The film tells the story of small-time crook who kidnaps a teenage orphan boy named Louis, and develops a very strong bond with the youngster as they set out on a string of robberies. Starring in "Lost In The Sun" is Daytime Emmy Award winner Josh Duhamel playing John, the two-bit crook. Duhamel recently completed filming on the upcoming drama feature film "You're Not You" starring opposite two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank and Golden Globe Award nominee Emmy Rossum. He also recently wrapped shooting on the feature film "Strings" starring alongside two-time Golden Globe Award nominee Maria Bello.

Filmmaker Trey Nelson will direct "Lost In The Sun" from his own original screenplay. This will be Nelson's first full length non-documentary feature film directorial credit. He produced, wrote, and directed the short films "Raccoon" and "Maybe Means No". Nelson has directed four feature length documentaries and dozens of television series. Clay Floren and Aimee Shieh will produce for Floren Shieh Productions. Floren and Sheih will next produce the major feature film "Bone Tomohawk" starring Jennifer Carpenter and Kurt Russell. Clay Pecorin will also produce "Lost In The Sun" under the banner of his production company Two Ton Films.

Lost In The Sun Open Casting Call Details

The local casting director in Austin, Texas is holding an open casting call for a lead role in the feature film "Lost In The Sun". All talent must have the proper paperwork to be considered. All talent must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The following role is being cast:

[LOUIS] Male, ages 13-16. Teenage orphan. Any ethnicity.

Where:

Smithville Recreation Center
106 Royston Street
Smithville, Texas 78957
Corner of NW 1st Street and Highway 95 (Royston Street) in Smithville, Texas.
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday December 14, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm

Prior to attending the audition, please email the casting directors at the following to request the script pages (sides) that talent will be reading at the audition:

thecaststation@gmail.com

All talent, including minors and foreign actors, must be legally eligible to work in Austin, the State of Texas, and in the United States.

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• Texas Application for Child Actor - Performer Authorization
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If you are unable to attend the open casting call, you can send a hardcopy photo and resume to the following:

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.

Austin:

John Williams
Karmen Leech
7020 Easy Wind Drive
Suite 120
Austin, TX 78752

Los Angeles:

The Casting Station
Silver Layne Studios
6660 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood, CA. 90038

NOTE:

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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

Casting calls and extras registration information will be posted here when available. Please check back.

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.

Floren Shieh Productions
20 West 22nd Street
Suite 415
New York, NY 10010

Two Ton Films
375 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013

Cargo Entertainment
440 Lafayette Street
6th Floor
New York, NY

Producers:

Clay Floren
Aimee Shieh
Clay Pecorin

Director:

Trey Nelson

Starring:

Josh Duhamel

Story:

About a small-time crook who kidnaps a teenage orphan and develops a powerful bond with the youngster as they embark on a string of robberies.

Paramount Pictures casting call November 8, 2013 in Los Angeles for lead role in 'The Gambler' starring Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg produces and stars in Paramount Pictures "The Gambler".

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Winkler films and Chartoff Productions are in pre-production on the Paramount Pictures major feature film "The Gambler" starring Mark Wahlberg. Primetime Emmy Award winning casting director Sheila Jaffe has scheduled an open casting call in South Los Angeles on November 8, 2013 seeking tall African American male basketball player for lead role in Paramount Pictures feature film 'The Gambler' starring Mark Wahlberg. Sheila Jaffe has recently cast such hit films as "Secretariat," "The Fighter," "Contraband," "The Call," and the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures feature film "Million Dollar Arm". Shooting on "The Gambler" begins January 20, 2014 in Los Angeles.

"The Gambler" centers on an English professor and gambling addict who is headed for certain ruination, and is mercifully rocked by a dose of reality before he loses everything. Saturn Award winner Rupert Wyatt is directing from an original screenplay written by Academy Award winner William Monahan. Academy Award winner Irwin Winkler and David Winkler are producing under the banner of their production company Winkler Films. Academy Award winner Robert Chartoff is producing for Chartoff Productions. Five-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg will also produce. David Crockett will serve as executive producer.

Paramount Pictures Los Angeles Open Casting Call Details

The following information was given to me directly by Sheila Jaffe's casting assistant Ann Trimble. -Alan Baltes

An open casting call will take place this Friday November 8, 2013 seeking an early to mid 20s, 6'0" or taller, African American male who can play basketball and has strong acting skills. This is NOT an extras call. This is for a lead role starring opposite Mark Wahlberg in the Paramount Pictures feature film "The Gambler". There are NO fees to attend the open call or to be considered for this role.

[LAMAR HAMPTON] Early 20s; at least 6'0". A UCLA student, African American, with a baby face, he is the top-rated player on the basketball team. Though hardly collegiate material, he's a smart kid, savvy, practical and realistic, ready to go pro now because he needs the money. MUST PLAY BASKETBALL... LEAD

DO NOT attend this open casting call unless you are:

Early to mid 20s, 6'0" or taller, African American male who can play basketball well and has acting ability.

Where:

Bradley Milken Family Source Center
1773 E. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90002

When:

Friday November 8, 2013
4:00pm - 8:00pm

Bring a recent color photo.

Talent must be legally eligible to work in Los Angeles 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.

Sheila Jaffe
6671 Sunset Blvd.
Building 1509
Suite 104
Los Angeles, CA 90028

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

Los Angeles:

TBA

The stand-ins and extras will be cast closer to the start of filming. Check back for details.

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.

Winkler Films
190 N. Canon Drive
Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Chartoff Productions
1250 6th Street
Suite 101
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Leverage/Closest To The Hole
3030 Pennsylvania Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Producers:

Mark Wahlberg
Stephen Levinson
David Winkler
Irwin Winkler

Director:

Rupert Wyatt

Starring:

Mark Wahlberg

Story:

A literature professor with a gambling problem runs afoul of gangsters.

National talent search for teen male to star in Paramount Pictures film 'Men, Women and Children' with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Garner

"Men, Women and Children" will shoot in Austin, TX beginning December, 2013.

AB Media Publishing, LLC

Update 10-24-2013: Director Ivan Reitman is accepting email submissions for the lead role of Tim (see below)

Right of Way Films is currently in pre-production on the Paramount Pictures comedy feature film "Men, Women and Children" based on the novel by Chad Kultgen. An open casting call has been announced for Saturday October 19, 2013 seeking high school age actors to play lead roles in the film. Talent can email a headshot and resume in advance of the open casting call, however it is not required. The extras will be cast at a later date closer to the start of production. Shooting on the film begins in December, 2013 in Austin, TX.

"Men, Women and Children" focuses on the Truby family, who have high school students, and deals with the navigation of sexual awakenings in a digital age where the Internet has made pornography, blogs and social networking just a few clicks away. Starring is Golden Globe Award nominee Adam Sandler playing the role of Don Truby, and Golden Globe Award winner Jennifer Garner as Rachel Truby. Two-time Independent Spirit Awards nominee Rosemarie DeWitt has also joined the cast playing the role of Patricia Beltmeyer.

Four-time Academy Award nominee Jason Reitman is directing "Men, Women and Children" from an adapted screenplay that he wrote with Independent Spirit Awards winner Erin Cressida Wilson. Reitman has directed such hit films as "Juno," "Up in the Air," and "Labor Day". Reitman will also produce with Helen Estabrook under the banner of their production company Right of Way Films. Estabrook started with Reitman as an assistant and has grown to become his creative partner. They opened the company in 2009, and signed a development partnership with Indian Paintbrush, the financing and production company headed by billionaire Steven Rales.

Paramount Pictures "Men, Women and Children" Casting Call Details

Talent can email a homemade audition video for the lead role of Tim. A smartphone video is fine.


[TIM] 15-17 years old; tall and athletic. Ideally, over 6 feet tall with broad shoulders. Quiet, handsome and thoughtful. A kind of broken heart. Rarely speaks and surprisingly witty. Has a tender romance with Brandy, an alternative girl. Lives alone with his father after his mother left for California. Quit football and now plays World of Warcraft exclusively.

Email you video, location, and contact information to pbdaudition@gmail.com


Minors and foreign talent MUST be legally eligible to work in the state of Texas and in the United States.

The 2013 Austin Actors Resource Guide eBook 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 to casting directors for acting roles.

No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Austin:

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

Los Angeles:

Deanna Brigidi-Stewart
John Papsidera
Automatic Sweat Casting
5243 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016

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.

Right of Way Productions
9028 W. Sunset Blvd.
Suite 200
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Producers:

Helen Estabrook
Jason Reitman

Writers:

Jason Reitman
Erin Cressida
Chad Kultgen (Novel)

Director:

Jason Reitman

Starring:

Adam Sandler - Don Truby
Jennifer Garner - Rachel Truby
Rosemarie DeWitt - Patricia Beltmeyer

Story:

A look at the sexual frustrations that young teenagers and adults face in today's world.

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