Open casting call scheduled for feature film 'Sing Street' produced by U2's Bono

The feature film Sing Street has scheduled an open casting call seeking a boy and girl to play the Lead Roles in the film.

 Sing Street tells the story of Cosmo, a 14-year-old growing up in 80’s Dublin who must break free of a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, deal with his drop-out older brother’s antics, and survive a new public school where the kids are rough and the brothers are tougher. So he writes a song, forms a scrappy band with some school mates, writes more songs, and shoots some wicked music videos. How to shoot pop videos in a recession ridden country? Beg, borrow and steal. And steal. But when he realizes he can’t save his family, he must make a family of his own. What better way than to start than to run away with 15-year-old wannabe model girlfriend across the sea to London, the Emerald city, where their shared dreams might, or might not come true.

Open Casting Call Details

ALL talent MUST be legally eligible to work in London and in the United Kingdom.

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We are looking for the LEAD BOY and GIRL plus other supporting roles in a
MAJOR IRISH FEATURE FILM.
Director: John Carney (Once, Begin Again) is searching for the cast of his new movie SING STREET. It may be you!
We are looking for the following:
BOYS AGE 13-17 from Dublin and Surrounding Areas.
MUSICAL ABILITY IS A PLUS!
GIRLS AGE 14-18 from Dublin and Surrounding Areas
SUNDAY 18th MAY
11am till 4pm.
FILMBASE Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin.
BOYS: If you play an instrument, please bring it along and be ready to play. Otherwise, please have a short song prepared.
TEENAGERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN
NO ACTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. FULL OPEN FILM CASTING – GET THERE EARLY & TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

If you are unable to attend the open casting call but are willing to work in London, please submit a hardcopy photo and contact information to the following:

Louise Keily Casting
25 Hampton Wood Avenue
St. Margaret's Road
Dublin, Ireland
UK

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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.
Example:
"Point Break"
"Role of GENERAL ACTOR SUBMISSION"
CASTING DIRECTOR NAME
CASTING DIRECTOR ADDRESS
CASTING DIRECTOR CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE


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.

A Likely Story/Distressed Films
175 Varick Street
Second Floor
New York, NY 10014

Merced Media Partners
601 Carlson Parkway
Suite 200
Minnetonka, MN 55305

Palmstar Media Capital
14622 Ventura Blvd.
Suite 755
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Filmwave
27 Margaret Street
London, England
United Kingdom, W1W 8RY

Filmnation Entertainment
345 N. Maple Drive
Suite 202
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Producers:

Anthony Bregman
Kevin Frakes
Raj Brinder Singh
Paul Trijbits
Christian Grass

Director:

John Carney

Starring:

To Be Cast

Story:

Sing Street centers on a 14-year-old who must break free of a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, deal with his drop-out older brother’s antics and survive in a new public school. He forms a  band and runs away to London with his 15-year-old girlfriend.

Talent search seeking overweight boy for feature film 'Weightless'

The feature film Weightless is seeking a boy who can play 8-12 years of age for the lead role starring opposite Jason Clarke.

Kingsgate Films and Smuggler are in pre-production on the indie film Weightless, which will begin shooting in August, 2014. The role up for grabs requires a boy who is very overweight. Weightless centers on a father whose quiet life gets thrown upside down when he answers a call to take care of his son Will, who’s affected by childhood obesity, after Will's mother goes missing. Filming will take place in New York with additional filming in Pennsylvania.

Starring in Weightless is Chicago Film Critics Association Award winner Jason Clarke, and 3-time Academy Award winner Nick Nolte. Canadian filmmaker Jaron Albertin will direct from an original screenplay written by BAFTA Awards nominee Enda Walsh. Academy Award winner Greg Shapiro will produce Weightless along with Smuggler execs Patrick Milling Smith and Brian Carmody.

Weightless Talent Search Details

The casting directors for the feature film Weightless are conducting a Talent Search seeking the role below. Submissions are being accepted from all areas of Canada and the United States. If cast, the boy and a parent/legal guardian will receive transportation and accommodations to the shooting locations in New York and Pennsylvania. This is a fully paid role at SAG-AFTRA scale, and there is no prior acting experience necessary to submit or be considered. No union membership is required. Shooting will take place in August, 2014. The deadline to submit is June 15, 2014.

[WILL] Male, must be able to portray 8-12 years of age. Weights approximately 150 - 250 lbs or more. Quiet and shy until you get to know him. No acting experience is necessary! LEAD ROLE

To be considered, submit a recent color photo along with the following:

Name:
Age:
Current Location:
Parent/Guardian Name:
Parent/Guardian Email:
Parent/Guardian Phone:

Send your submission to WeightlessAudition@gmail.com

Minors must be legally eligible to work in the states of New York and Pennsylvania, and in the United States.

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• Entertainment Industry Terminology
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Both the New York and Pennsylvania 2014 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.

Richard Hicks
5225 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 736
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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.

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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

To Be Announced

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.

Kingsgate Films
7024 Melrose Ave.
Suite 420
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Producers:

Greg Shapiro
Patrick Milling Smith
Brian Carmody

Director:

Jaron Albertin

Starring:

Jason Clarke
Nick Nolte

Story:

About a young boy growing up in difficult surroundings.

Independent feature film 'Marshall the Miracle Dog' schedules open casting call

There will be an open casting call this weekend, Sunday April 27, in Missouri for the independent feature film Marshall the Miracle Dog.

Day of Fun Pictures is prepping the film, based on the true story novel of the same name by Cyndi Willenbrock. Casting director Carrie Houk has scheduled an open casting call for Sunday April 27, 2014 seeking people to work on the film as both actors in speaking roles, as well as extras. She is seeking all types and ages, and no prior experience working as an actor or extra is required to attend the open call. Shooting will take place in the St. Louis area beginning in June, 2014.

Marshall the Miracle Dog is inspired by the phenomenal true story of Finn, a twelve-year-old boy who is targeted by bullies at his new school. Finn feels hopeless until he meets a kindred spirit in Marshall: a spirited dog being held by an animal hoarder in deplorable conditions. Finn rescues Marshall, but the adventure and the challenges are far from over. Marshall becomes spooked and bolts from the veterinarian’s office, with the hoarder still on the chase. Bullies continue to pursue Finn. In the end, it is Marshall who leads everyone to a place of forgiveness and friendship – it is Marshall who encourages everyone to never give up on the miracle.

Jay Kanzler will direct and executive produce Marshall the Miracle Dog from a screenplay adapted from the book by Cyndi Willenbrock, who is also producer and adviser on the film. Marshall the Miracle Dog will be released in late 2014.

Marshall the Miracle Dog Open Casting Call Details

St. Louis, MO casting director Carrie Houk is holding an open casting call seeking local people to work as actors in supporting roles, as well as extras. Aspiring performers of all types, ages, and ethnicities are welcome. There is no charge to attend the casting call. Attendees should bring an official state ID, such as a driver’s license, birth certificate, or United States passport. Chosen extras and supporting actors will need to plan to remain onset the entire day for all days booked in June (exact dates to be determined). Parking is free, and aspiring performers are asked to bring a headshot or a recent color snapshot.

Where:

Clayton High School
1 Mark Twain Circle
Clayton, MO 63105

When:

Sunday April 27, 2014
9:00am - 11:30am

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.

Carrie Houk Casting
6334 Alamo Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63105

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.

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Click Here to purchase the best resume and cover letter paper.

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

St. Louis:

Carrie Houk Casting
6334 Alamo Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63105

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.

Day of Fun Pictures
2001 S. Big Bend Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63117

Executive Producer:

Jay Kanzler

Producer:

Cyndi Willenbrock

Director:

Jay Kanzler

Starring:

To Be Cast

Story:

Finn, a twelve-year-old boy who is being bullied at school, pulls off a daring rescue of an abused Labrador retriever named Marshall. When Finn finds Marshall, the dog is in the clutches of an animal hoarder, who has 60 dogs penned up at her desolate ranch. Finn discovers the hoarding situation – and witnesses some of the other dogs attacking Marshall – while running home from school after another frightening bullying incident. In an E.T.-like game of cat and mouse, Finn must hide Marshall from his stressed out, single mother, Cynthia, while he and his sassy 16-year-old cousin, Grace, try to get Marshall help before his wounds fester and he dies from an infection. Along the way, Marshall gets spooked and runs away from Finn. Marshall ends up getting lost and has a series of scary, funny, and heartwarming adventures – while everyone, including Cynthia and her love interest, the handsome veterinarian Doc Henry, desperately look for him before it is too late. Throughout the movie, Finn has to deal with scary encounters with the local bully and his mother, the hoarder who wants her dog back. In the end, Finn and his family are able to get Marshall to the vet hospital…but is it too late? It is the special bond between a boy and his dog that will ultimately save Marshall. Marshall has to have his front leg removed, but he is a fierce survivor and can outrun most four-legged dogs – while teaching everyone not to give up five minutes before the miracle.

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.

The 2014 Louisiana 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 Louisiana and the United States:

• Louisiana Child Performer Law Information Sheet
• Louisiana Child Performer Trust Act Sheet
• Louisiana Minor Trust Deduction Guidelines
• Louisiana Minor Intention To Employ Form
• Louisiana Employment of Minors Informational Booklet
• Louisiana Film, TV, and Commercials Minor Labor Law Summary

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• Shreveport Casting Directors List
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• Summer Performing Arts Camps
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• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• Miscellaneous Actors Resources
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permit Information
• USA Non-Immigrant Visa Application
• PDF Users Guides

The 2013 Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here.

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:

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.

Click Here to purchase the best resume and cover letter paper.

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.