The hit BBC America series "Skins" is now coming to a major US cable network, and casting directors are holding an open casting call for all types of brave, highly charismatic, genuinely edgy and very appealing teens to play Lead Roles in this groundbreaking series.
"Skins USA" is a comedic teen drama that follows a group of teenagers from Baltimore Maryland, as they grow up.The controversial plotline explores issues including homosexuality, narcissism, dysfunctional families, absent parents, personality disorders, post traumatic stress, substance abuse, anorexia, underage sex, teenage pregnancy, sexual abuse, autism, and death. "Skins" has become a critical and commercial hit in the U.K. especially among young adults and achieved a massive 61% of 16-34 year olds.
Open Casting Call Details
● No previous acting experience necessary.
● MUST be between 15 and 18 years of age.
● Must Provide Valid Picture ID as proof of age.
Where:
University Settlement - Houston Street Center
273 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
Click Here for directions.
When:
Sunday, November 15, 2009
10:00am - 4:00pm
If you can't make it to the open casting call but fit the above description above, and are between the ages of 15 - 18 years, submit a photo and resume to the casting office below.
Please submit by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Principal Actor Casting:
SKINS Casting
Susan Shopmaker
545 Eighth Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Production Company:
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 auditions, or conduct open casting calls.
Company Pictures
Suffolk House
1-8 Whitfield Place
LondonW1T 5JU
UK
in association with
Stormdog Films
124 Horseferry Rd.
London, England SW1P 2TX
UK
Executive Producers: Bryan Elsley, Charlie Pattinson, George Faber
Starring:
To Be Cast
Story:
"Skins" is a comedic teen drama that follows a group of teenagers from Baltimore Maryland, as they grow up. Fast-paced and full of angst-ridden fun, SKINS deals with the teens’ personal struggles with highly-charged issues of race, religion, sexuality, drugs, eating disorders, etc.
Casting Call for Snowboarding Bulldogs
Does Your Bulldog Have What It Takes to be in the Tournament of Roses Parade?
The most unique "cattle call" in years takes place Friday, November 6th, 2009 at Natural Balance Pet Foods headquarters, as the West Coast's largest open call for bulldogs will take place. The dogs will get to test their snowboarding skills, and the winners will then go into extensive training in order to snowboard on the world's longest float at this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade.
The two winning bulldogs will get to show off their skills along with Tillman, the “World’s Fastest Skateboarding Dog” according to The Guinness Book of World Records, as he, his sidekicks Rose, Lyle and two fellow bulldogs snowboard on the world’s longest float at the Tournament of Roses Parade. The 112 foot float will be covered in snow and offer a giant ramp for Tillman and his bulldog friends to snowboard on.
Your favorite talented bulldog can now audition to snowboard down the Natural Balance Pet Food Float with Tillman and friends on New Year’s Day in the 121st Rose Parade.
Casting Call Details
Where:
Natural Balance Pet Foods
12924 Pierce Street
Pacoima, CA 91331
CLICK HERE for directions.
When:
Friday, November 6, 2009
10:30am
To schedule your dog and get priority for the audition process, register your bulldog now and email the following information to:
betsy@naturalbalanceinc.com:
● Your name
● Your dog’s name and age
● Your email address
● Phone number(s) where you can be reached
● The best time to contact you
You will receive a confirmation via email. This will ensure your priority placement in line at the audition. As a condition of participating in the Casting Call, each bulldog’s owner must sign the Agreement/Liability Waiver.
CLICK HERE to download the Agreement/Liability Waiver form. Print out your email confirmation along with the Agreement/Liability Waiver and bring it to Natural Balance on the day of the audition. If you have not heard from them within 48 hours of emailing, please call (800) 829-4493 and ask for Betsy Martin.
Your bulldog must be well behaved and get along with other dogs and people. Proof of current vaccinations is required.
The most unique "cattle call" in years takes place Friday, November 6th, 2009 at Natural Balance Pet Foods headquarters, as the West Coast's largest open call for bulldogs will take place. The dogs will get to test their snowboarding skills, and the winners will then go into extensive training in order to snowboard on the world's longest float at this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade.
The two winning bulldogs will get to show off their skills along with Tillman, the “World’s Fastest Skateboarding Dog” according to The Guinness Book of World Records, as he, his sidekicks Rose, Lyle and two fellow bulldogs snowboard on the world’s longest float at the Tournament of Roses Parade. The 112 foot float will be covered in snow and offer a giant ramp for Tillman and his bulldog friends to snowboard on.
Your favorite talented bulldog can now audition to snowboard down the Natural Balance Pet Food Float with Tillman and friends on New Year’s Day in the 121st Rose Parade.
Casting Call Details
Where:
Natural Balance Pet Foods
12924 Pierce Street
Pacoima, CA 91331
CLICK HERE for directions.
When:
Friday, November 6, 2009
10:30am
To schedule your dog and get priority for the audition process, register your bulldog now and email the following information to:
betsy@naturalbalanceinc.com:
● Your name
● Your dog’s name and age
● Your email address
● Phone number(s) where you can be reached
● The best time to contact you
You will receive a confirmation via email. This will ensure your priority placement in line at the audition. As a condition of participating in the Casting Call, each bulldog’s owner must sign the Agreement/Liability Waiver.
CLICK HERE to download the Agreement/Liability Waiver form. Print out your email confirmation along with the Agreement/Liability Waiver and bring it to Natural Balance on the day of the audition. If you have not heard from them within 48 hours of emailing, please call (800) 829-4493 and ask for Betsy Martin.
Your bulldog must be well behaved and get along with other dogs and people. Proof of current vaccinations is required.
HBO Open Casting Call for new series "Treme" in New Orleans
Casting directors for the HBO syndicated series "Treme" are conducting an open casting call on November 7, 2009. They are seeking local talent to work as background extras, stand-ins, and possible day-player speaking roles.
David Simon co-created the project with longtime New Orleans resident Eric Overmyer, after the two former "Homicide" writers had discussed doing a show set in the Big Easy for years.
Filming begins in mid-November, 2009. Only people local to the New Orleans area should submit or attend the open casting call. Accommodations and transportation is not provided to people outside the greater New Orleans area. If you are interested in working on the show, please follow the guidelines below.
Click Here to download the size card, fill it out and either bring it to the open call along with an 8x10 photo, or mail it to the casting office.
Open Casting Call Details
Where:
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Armstrong Ballroom
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Click Here for directions.
When:
Saturday, November 7, 2009
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Principal Actor and Extras Casting (New Orleans):
Meagan Lewis
RPM Casting
843 Carondelet Street
Suite #3
New Orleans, LA 70130
Please note no one will be seen at the RPM casting office. Only mail will be accepted at the office.
Production Company:
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.
Blown Deadline Productions
1231 Prytania Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
blowndeadlineprod@gmail.com
in association with
Birdhouse
1041 N. Formosa Ave.
Pickford Bldg. Room 199
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Distributor:
Home Box Office (HBO)
2500 Broadway
Ste. 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Producers: Carolyn Strauss, David Simon, Eric Overmyer, Nina Kostroff
Starring:
Wendell Pierce
Clarke Peters
Khandi Alexander
Steve Zahn
Kim Dickens
Melissa Leo
Story:
A post-Katrina-themed drama that chronicles the rebuilding of New Orleans through the eyes of local musicians. Pierce will play Antoine Batiste, an accomplished jazz trombonist who is now scratching for gigs, trying to support a live-in girlfriend and a new baby, while still carrying a torch for a failed marriage to Ladonna Batiste (Alexander), the mother of his two children, who is single-handedly keeping her bar afloat. Peters will play Albert Lambreaux, a big chief of the White Feather Nation trying to bring the tribe's members home.
David Simon co-created the project with longtime New Orleans resident Eric Overmyer, after the two former "Homicide" writers had discussed doing a show set in the Big Easy for years.
Filming begins in mid-November, 2009. Only people local to the New Orleans area should submit or attend the open casting call. Accommodations and transportation is not provided to people outside the greater New Orleans area. If you are interested in working on the show, please follow the guidelines below.
Click Here to download the size card, fill it out and either bring it to the open call along with an 8x10 photo, or mail it to the casting office.
Open Casting Call Details
Where:
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Armstrong Ballroom
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Click Here for directions.
When:
Saturday, November 7, 2009
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Principal Actor and Extras Casting (New Orleans):
Meagan Lewis
RPM Casting
843 Carondelet Street
Suite #3
New Orleans, LA 70130
Please note no one will be seen at the RPM casting office. Only mail will be accepted at the office.
Production Company:
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.
Blown Deadline Productions
1231 Prytania Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
blowndeadlineprod@gmail.com
in association with
Birdhouse
1041 N. Formosa Ave.
Pickford Bldg. Room 199
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Distributor:
Home Box Office (HBO)
2500 Broadway
Ste. 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Producers: Carolyn Strauss, David Simon, Eric Overmyer, Nina Kostroff
Starring:
Wendell Pierce
Clarke Peters
Khandi Alexander
Steve Zahn
Kim Dickens
Melissa Leo
Story:
A post-Katrina-themed drama that chronicles the rebuilding of New Orleans through the eyes of local musicians. Pierce will play Antoine Batiste, an accomplished jazz trombonist who is now scratching for gigs, trying to support a live-in girlfriend and a new baby, while still carrying a torch for a failed marriage to Ladonna Batiste (Alexander), the mother of his two children, who is single-handedly keeping her bar afloat. Peters will play Albert Lambreaux, a big chief of the White Feather Nation trying to bring the tribe's members home.
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For those looking for technical work on the set, resumes are being accepted by e-mail at:
blowndeadlineprod@gmail.com
For those looking for technical work on the set, resumes are being accepted by e-mail at:
blowndeadlineprod@gmail.com
Casting for Singers and Dancers for Major Retailer TV Commercial
A Major Retailer is currently casting singers and dancers who know how to do "The Twist". This is a period spot, recreating the look from the 60’s. Those auditioning should come with wardrobe and hairstyles reflecting the look.
Character Breakdowns:
LEAD SINGER: (Pays $1,000) Male, age 30’s-40's. Kind of a coolster look, pompadour, etc. Think Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, Kaiser George. No long hair/beards. MUST BE ABLE TO TWIST AND LIP SYNC! It's all about the showmanship of the lead.
TWIST DANCERS: (Pays $650) Men and women age 30’s to early 40’s. MUST BE ABLE TO TWIST.
The commercial will shoot for 1 day in Portland, Oregon between November 4th, 2009 - November 6th, 2009.
The auditions will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 and on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.
To make an appointment to audition, please email a current photo and contact information to:
The casting directors will contact you if they are interested.
If you are not available to audition on those dates, but are interested: please e-mail photo, contact info, experience, and mention that you can not make the audition dates.
Character Breakdowns:
LEAD SINGER: (Pays $1,000) Male, age 30’s-40's. Kind of a coolster look, pompadour, etc. Think Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, Kaiser George. No long hair/beards. MUST BE ABLE TO TWIST AND LIP SYNC! It's all about the showmanship of the lead.
TWIST DANCERS: (Pays $650) Men and women age 30’s to early 40’s. MUST BE ABLE TO TWIST.
The commercial will shoot for 1 day in Portland, Oregon between November 4th, 2009 - November 6th, 2009.
The auditions will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 and on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.
To make an appointment to audition, please email a current photo and contact information to:
The casting directors will contact you if they are interested.
If you are not available to audition on those dates, but are interested: please e-mail photo, contact info, experience, and mention that you can not make the audition dates.
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