Open casting calls in New York for 'Inside Llewyn Davis' starring Justin Timberlake

The Coen Brothers "Inside Llewyn Davis" filming in NY through April 3 2012.

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The Coen Brothers along with Scott Rudin Productions and StudioCanal are set to begin principal photography on the music world feature film drama "Inside Llewyn Davis" in New York starting February 6, 2012. Casting is now underway for supporting roles, day players, extras, stand-ins and photo doubles for the film's stars. Open casting calls are scheduled for both union and non-union talent. Shooting will continue through April 3, 2012 with a theatrical release in 2013.

The movie takes place in the midst of the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene It follows a central character named Llewyn Davis - loosely based on the late singer Dave Van Ronk, a good friend of Bob Dylan's and other famous musicians such as Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Tom Paxton, Patrick Sky, Phil Ochs, and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Van Ronk received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in December 1997.

Oscar Isaac plays Llewyn Davis, who is a hot-tempered struggling folk musician from Queens that can not seem to make ends meet, although he is a very talented guitar player and singer. Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan portray and husband-and-wife pair of musicians named Jim and Jean. John Goodman will play a jazz musician who takes Llewyn Davis on a road trip, since Llewyn refuses to fly and never learned to drive. Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham will play legendary folk musician manager Bud Grossman. Stage actress Jeanine Serralles has also joined the production.

In addition to producing "Inside Llewyn Davis", Ethan and Joel Coen will direct from a script they wrote partially based on Dave Van Ronk's memoir, "The Mayor of MacDougal Street". Scott Rudin, who also produced "True Grit" and "No Country for Old Men" for The Coen Brothers, will re-team to produce "Inside Llewyn Davis". StudioCanal is financing the film and handling international distribution.

Open Casting Call Details

The extras casting director is seeking the following types who are located in the New York City area:

The film takes place in New York's Greenwich Village during 1961. Talent who can portray this people of this era are needed.

• Males and Females, 18 years and older. Any ethnicity.
• Males and Females,  between 10 - 17 years of age. Any ethnicity.
• Both SAG members and Non-Union talent needed.
• Interesting, character faces especially needed.
• Natural hair color and style, paler skin not tan is definitely preferred.
• No face and/or "cosmetic enhancements" also preferred.

The following webpage has examples of the types being sought:

Samples of 1961 Greenwich Village for The Coen Brothers "Inside Llewyn Davis" Casting.

Where:

"Inside Llewyn Davis" Casting Office
Fantastic Voyage, LLC
350 Broadway
6th floor
New York, NY 10013

Building has black marble entrance.
Do NOT sign in at front desk, go directly to 6th floor.
Space is wheelchair accessible

Click Here for directions.

When:

No appointment needed.

Sunday January 8, 2012
Saturday January 14, 2012
Sunday January 15, 2012

Screen Actors Guild Members: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Non Union Talent: 1:00pm - 7:00pm

SAG members (bring your valid SAG membership card) MUST obtain a numbered pass from the SAG Representative on a first-come first serve basis beginning one hour prior to the start time of the open casting call.

All attendees please bring the following:

• Standard headshot and resume (if available).
• Recent color snapshot the ACCURATELY represents your current look.
• All of your measurements and clothing sizes including hat and shoe. Be accurate.

For your snapshot, the casting directors have specified that they are not interested in "glammed up headshot style photos". They want talent to show up with a photo that looks exactly the way you look now. If they feel that your photo does not accurately depict your current exact look, they may take a digital photo of you.

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

The 2012 New York Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the following information and documents for minors and foreign talent who would like to audition for "Inside Llewyn Davis" or work as an extra:

• 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
• Casting Directors List
• Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• New York Acting Classes List
• Headshot Photographers List
• Actors Unions
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous New York Resources
• Actors Unions
• PDF Users Guides

The 2012 New York Actors Resource Guide eBook is available here.

Shooting on "Inside Llewyn Davis" will take place Monday February 6, 2012 - Wednesday April 4, 2012 on Mondays through Fridays, with no weekend filming.

Pay rate is SAG scale for members, and $85/10 hours for non-union plus overtime when applicable.

If you fit the above character descriptions and can not attend one of the open casting calls, you can email the recent color snapshot, clothing sizes, and contact information to the following:

ildextras@gmail.com

However, if they are interested you would still need to be seen in person prior to being cast. Therefore it is highly recommended you attend an open casting call for the best chance of being cast.

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.

Ellen Chenoweth
161 6th Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10013

Extras Casting

Debbie DeLisi
c/o Fantastic Voyage, LLC
350 Broadway
6th Floor
New York, NY 10013

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.

"Inside Llewyn Davis" Production Office
c/o Fantastic Voyage, LLC
350 Broadway
6th Floor
New York, NY 10013

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

Studio Canal
9250 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 210
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Producers: Scott Rudin, Robert Graf

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Starring:

Oscar Isaac - Llewyn Davis
Justin Timberlake - Jim
Carey Mulligan - Jean
John Goodman - Roland Turner
F. Murray Abraham - Bud Grossman
Jeanine Serralles - TBA
Garrett Hedlund - TBA

Story:

The story follows Llewyn Davis, a struggling folk musician during the 1960s heyday of New York's Greenwich Village folk music scene. Born and bred in Queens and a former Merchant Marine, Llewyn can't seem to make ends meet playing music despite his singing and guitar talents. The film is loosely based on singer Dave Van Ronk, a friend of Bob Dylan's, and other famous musicians.

Lifetime Television open casting call for 'Army Wives' Season 6

*** Click Here For The New Updated Army Wives Casting Post ***

"Army Wives" airs on Lifetime Television Sundays 10pm/9c

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The hit series "Army Wives" has been given a 23-episode sixth season order and casting for the show's guest stars are being cast out of New York, and additional principal actor casting is being done in South Carolina where shooting takes place. There is also an open casting call scheduled for extras - specifically seeking African-American men between the ages of 13 and 25, who weigh 190 pounds or less, and kids/teens of any ethnicity 3-17 years of age.

"Army Wives" has a fantastic cast that includes Kim Delaney, who has won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two Golden Globes; Catherine Bell (JAG); three-time NAACP Image Award nominee Wendy Davis; Brigid Brannagh (numerous television guest starring roles); Drew Fuller (Charmed); Golden Globe nominee Brian McNamara (Billionaire Boys Club); Terry Serpico (The Departed); and and Sally Pressman, who has announced that she is leaving the show after Season 6.

Season 6 of Army Wives will also include some terrific guest stars in recurring roles. Susan Lucci will play the wife of a retired general. Lucci's character gives Kim Delaney's character, Claudia, advice on how to deal with a potential new rival played by "Lie to Me" actress Kelli Williams. ER's Kellie Martin, Rescue Me's Robert John Burke and Boston Legal's Ryan Michelle Bathe will play recurring roles. Martin will play Nicole, a member of the military police, while Bathe will play the head of a Youth Center. Burke will appear in seven episodes as an extremely competitive Army General and the husband of Kelly Williams' character, Jackie.

Shooting takes place in various locations such as the Charleston Air Force Base, the old Navy base, in the City of North Charleston, where they built a fake town for the series, and a sound stage for the show that is located in the Oakridge Shopping Center off Dorchester Road, in the City Of North Charleston. Army Wives is produced by ABC Studios for Lifetime Television.

Open Casting Call Details

The extras casting director is seeking the following in the Charleston, SC area:

• African American men, 13 to 25 years old and weigh less than 190 lbs.
• Children and teenagers, 3 to 17 years old, any ethnicity.

Those who have previously registered on the Army Wives casting database do not need to attend this call.

Where:

Park Circle Community Center
4800 Park Circle
North Charleston, SC 29405
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday January 7, 2012
11:00am - 3:00pm

All applicants will be asked to fill out a form and have their photo taken. Be prepared to provide all clothing sizes including shoe and hat, any vehicles that you have access to, and all contact information. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If selected, you will work on "Army Wives" as a fully paid background extra performer. Please read the following before working as an extra:

General Background Performer Guidelines

If you fit the above casting needs and are unable to attend the open casting call, you can email or send your recent color snapshot, clothing sizes, location, and contact information to the following:

awextras@gmail.com

or

Ashli Bogart
Army Wives Extras
Futch-Mullins Casting Associates
PO Box 21144
Charleston, SC 29413

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 York:

Army Wives Casting
c/o James Calleri
70A Greenwich Avenue
Suite 162
New York, NY 10011

Charleston:

Ashli Bogart
Richard Futch, CSA
PO Box 21144
Charleston, SC 29413

Extras Casting

Ashli Bogart
Futch-Mullins Casting Associates
PO Box 21144
Charleston, SC 29413
Army Wives Extras Registration

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.

ABC Studios
500 S Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91505

The Mark Gordon Company
12200 W Olympic Blvd
Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Lifetime Television
2049 Century Park E
Suite 840
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Producers: Mark Gordon, Jeff Melvoin, Deborah Spera, Linda Gase, Barbara D'Alessandro

Season 6 Directors:

John T. Kretchmer
Rob Spera
Joanna Kerns
Carl Lawrence Ludwig
Alex Shevchenko
Various Directors are used throughout the season.

Starring:

Kim Delaney - Claudia Joy Holden
Catherine Bell - Denise Sherwood
Brigid Brannagh - Pamela Moran
Brian McNamara - Michael Holden
Sally Pressman - Roxy LeBlanc
Sterling K. Brown - Roland Burton
Wendy Davis - Joan Burton
Drew Fuller - Trevor LeBlanc
Terry Serpico - Frank Sherwood
Kelli Williams - Jackie
Kellie Martin - Nicole
Robert John Burke - Army General
Susan Lucci - Guest Star, various episodes Season 6.

Story:

Set at fictional U.S. Army Base Fort Marshall, "Army Wives" follows the struggles, dreams and friendships of a diverse group of women - and one man - living with their spouses and families. The enlisted characters are members of the fictional 23rd Airborne Division (based on the actual 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina). The series itself is based on the book "Under the Sabers: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives" by Tanya Biank, who serves as a consultant on the show.

Open casting call for actress to play Lilith in Gearbox Software 'Borderlands 2'

Lilith will appear in "Borderlands 2" as an NPC (Non-Player Character).

Gearbox Software

The video game developers for the upcoming Gearbox Software "Borderlands 2" are holding an open casting call for an actress to portray the character of Lilith. The person chosen will appear in the game "Borderlands 2" as the live action version of the character and additionally may be invited to participate in promotional events and trade shows. The chosen candidate will be required to sign a standard likeness rights and work for hire contract and will be paid $1,000 per day of shooting.

Borderlands 2 is a science fiction–based first-person shooter with RPG (role-playing game) elements and the sequel to 2009's Borderlands. It is currently under development by Gearbox Software for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. The game is expected to be released in the distributor's 2013 fiscal year, which begins in April 2012 and ends in March 2013.

Once a human, Lilith at one point was turned into a siren, so she is one of only six Sirens. they are a group of people with unbelievable powers, but no way to control them. She comes to Pandora in search of another Siren, in an effort to find out more about herself. Lilith's most iconic ability is called "Phase Walk", where she will teleport herself into another dimension where Lilith becomes invisible and can sneak around enemies with massively increased speed. Upon revealing herself, she detonates a shock-wave that can do area effect damage to all enemies.

Casting Call Details

• You must be female, between the ages of 18 and 30.
• You must able to provide your own transportation.
• You must be on-set in the Dallas, TX area for testing and shooting.
• You must be available during the first three weeks of December.
• You do not need to have any past acting or modeling experience.
• You must exhibit a range of facial expressions and emotions.
• You will be expected to follow direction.
• In the Borderlands Universe, a Siren can project a live-action image of herself into the minds of those she wishes to communicate with. Your look need not be exact, but expressive of Lilith in the mind’s eye – similar to how the Guardian Angel was portrayed in the original Borderlands.

They will choose a candidate that has "sufficient plausible" resemblance to the character Lilith from the video game Borderlands. This is a contract job opportunity.

Click for Lilith sample poses.

Click for Guardian Angel footage.

Open Casting Call Details

Where:

Janimation
4000 East Side Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
Click Here for directions.

When:

December 7, 2012
10:00am - 4:00pm

You only need to bring yourself – They will have cameras for headshots and forms to collect your information.

Select candidates from the open casting call will be invited to attend a more in-depth screen test.

If you are unable to attend the open casting call, you can submit a minimum of one photograph of your face. Feel free to submit more photos if you feel that they will help show your expressive range. Close-ups of facial features, especially the eyes, are extremely helpful. Submit to the following:

casting@gearboxsoftware.com

Put "Lilith Casting" in the SUBJECT LINE, and include all of your contact information in the body of your email.

Note: For larger files (over 2MB), please provide links to online photo(s) instead of attaching them to your email.

About Gearbox Software

Gearbox is a company best known for their early work on the Half-Life series and WWII video game series Brothers in Arms.In January 1999, Gearbox Software was formed by five people from Rebel Boat Rocker: Brian Martel, Randy Pitchford, Landon Montgomery, Rob Heironimus, and Stephan Bahl. Everyone except for Montgomery had previously worked at 3D Realms. Gearbox got their start by developing the expansions for Half Life. Their experience in game consoles began when they ported Half Life to the Playstation 2, and from there they formed relationships with different publishers when the company after they pursued additional port work. Their work in this field includes bringing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Halo: Combat Evolved to the PC. Gearbox's first original game was Brothers In Arms: Road To Hill 30, released in 2005. Soon after, the sequel - Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood--was released. Both games received very positive awards and went on to not only top sales charts but win multiple awards. The games were especially praised for the squad based gameplay and historical accuracy. Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway was released a few years later in 2008. Games currently in development are "Aliens: Colonial Marines," "Brothers in Arms - Furious 4," and "Borderlands 2". (2012)

Indie film 'When the Bough Breaks' open casting call in Savannah, GA

"When the Bough Breaks" will shoot from December 5, 2011 to January 11, 2012.

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Vitamin A Films and Cinemarket Films are holding an open casting call for featured and general background extras in Geaorgia who are interested in working on their Indie film "When the Bough Breaks". The film will shoot in and around the Savannah, GA area beginning December 5, 2011.

Serbian filmmaker Peter Antonejevic will direct "When the Bough Breaks" from a screenplay written by Nissar Modi. Antonejevic recently directed the film "Little Murder" starring Josh Lucas and Terrence Howard - his first directing gig since the 2002 film "Run for the Money" starring Christian Slater and Val Kilmer. His only other english speaking directorial credit is the 1998 film "Savior" starring Dennis Quaid, Nastassia Kinski, and Stellan Skarsgard.

Warren Ostergard and Paul Conway will produce under the banner of Vitamin A Films, Peter D. Graves will produce for Cinemarket Films. Graves has served as executive producer on such hit films as "Tomorrow, When the War Began," "Terminator Salvation," "Planet 51," "Killer Elite," and the upcoming "Mine Games".

"When the Bough Breaks" will shoot at Meddin Studios, which last year opened a 22,000-square-foot digital studio on Louisville Road. In the last 18 months, Meddin has produced seven films and is looking to quadruple its production facilities. State tax incentives up to 30 percent for film companies that shoot in Georgia in recent years have brought in an almost constant flow of production work, and have helped grow Savannah’s available crew and production staff. A locally based studio further fuels that growth.

Open Casting Call Details

The extras casting department for "When the Bough Breaks" is seeking people within reasonable driving distance of the Savannah, GA area to work on the film as featured background performers and general extras. All types and ages are needed. Any ethnicity.

Where:

Meddin Studios
2315 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31415
Click Here for directions.

When:

Tuesday November 29, 2012
2:00pm - 8:30pm

Bring a recent color snapshot if available, and all contact information.

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.

Los Angeles:

Donald Paul Pemrick
Dean E. Fronk
14724 Ventura Blvd.
Penthouse Suite
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Extras Casting

Savannah:

"When the Bough Breaks" Extras
WTBB Productions, LLC
c/o Meddin Studios
2315 Louisville Road
Savannah, GA 31415

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.

Cinemarket Films
7981 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Vitamin A Films
http://www.vitaminafilms.com
warren@vitaminafilms.com

WTBB Productions, LLC
wtbb2011@gmail.com

Producers: Peter D. Graves, David Jones, Warren Ostergard, Paul Conway

Director: Peter "Gaga" Antonejevic

Starring: TBA

Story:

A pregnant young woman is visited by the ghostly apparition of a teenage girl who had been murdered and is now hell-bent on revenge.