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New open casting call for Transformers 3 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Paramount Pictures "Transformers 3" will be filming in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the week of July 12th, and the film's director Michael Bay is looking to hire local production workers and casting extras who live there as well. The shoot will generate $1 million dollars in local salaries, hotel rooms, fuel, food purchases and equipment rentals. The release date for the film is scheduled for July 1st, 2011.

Paid extras are needed for Milwaukee filming on July 12th and 13th, 2010. No experience is necessary, but you must be located in Milwaukee. The production is casting female and male trendy executive types who are 18 years or older. Please show up to the open casting call dressed appropriately. Your photo will be taken at no charge. Please bring a pen to fill out a contact information and clothing sizes form.

Transformers 3 Open Casting Call Details

Where:

Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Wright Ballroom, 4th Floor
509 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday June 26, 2010
10:00am - 3:30pm

ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS.

People in Milwaukee interested in working as a production worker on the film can fax your experience and contact information to the production office: FAX: 310-862-5001

It has not been announced which stars will be in Milwaukee for the filming, which will be centered around the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Calatrava addition.

Production Companies:

DW Studios Productions LLC
Raleigh Studios Playa Vista
5600 Campus Center Drive
Playa Vista, CA 90094

Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Di Bonaventura Pictures
5555 Melrose Ave.
DeMille Building
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Bay Films
631 Colorado Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Kurtzman/Orci
100 Universal City Plaza
Building 5171
Universal City, CA 91608

Director: Michael Bay

Producers: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

Starring:

Shia LaBeouf
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Tyrese Gibson
Frances McDormand
John Malkovich
Ken Jeong

Story:

Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky in "Transformers 3". Peter Cullen also returns as the voice of Optimus Prime. This 3rd installment in the series "won’t be as robot-heavy and there will be fewer explosions, as the film gets more into the robot character. The last time (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) you kind of met a few of the robots. In "The Transformers 3" you’re gonna get a much cooler landscape" according to director Michael Bay.

Paramount Famous Productions open casting calls for 'Mean Girls 2' in Atlanta

The extras and featured player casting director for the upcoming Paramount Famous Productions film Mean Girls 2 is holding open casting calls for Atlanta area people who would like to appear in the film. No experience is necessary.

Actress and Director Melanie Mayron has been brought in to helm the movie. Mayron has directed numerous television shows such as The Naked Brothers Band, 90210, Lipstick Jungle, Greek, Drop Dead Diva, and Army Wives. She won an Emmy Award in 1989 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role of Melissa Steadman in Thirtysomething.

Mean Girls 2 is being penned by veteran writers Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesse, along with long-time production assistant Allison Schroeder. Schroeder wrote an episode of the new 90210 series titled "That Which We Destroy", in which she worked with director Melanie Mayron.

Paramount Famous Productions is the made-for-home entertainment division of Paramount Pictures Corporation. The division develops and produces prequels, sequels and remakes based on the libraries of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, DreamWorks Pictures, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies, as well as other renowned properties. Paramount Famous Productions recently has made its first acquisition of Galt Niederhoffer’s Sundance premiere "The Romantics" – an all-star film with Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel, Anna Paquin, Malin Akerman, Adam Brody, Candice Bergen, and Elijah Wood.

Shooting begins in Atlanta, GA on July 6, 2010 and will run through August 20, 2010.

Open Casting Call Details

Seeking:

● Casting ages 16 and up all looks.
● Anyone with cool, funky hairstyle, eyeglasses, or Art Gallery looks.
● High school sports fans, Mom and Dad types, with a Midwest feel.
● Mall rats, skater looks and preppies.
● Real Cheerleaders and High School Jocks. Come in high school attire.
● Looking for Asian-American and Latin-American actors for very featured bit roles.

Wardrobe Information:

● No Logos of any kind.
● Absolutely no red, white, or any bright colored clothing.
● No loud, busy prints or patterns.
● Come dressed in high school attire, jeans, ringer t-shirts, hoodies, skirts, cheer uniforms, etc.
● Feel free to bring backpacks, book bags, beanies, kangols, eclectic outfits and accessories.
● Arrive in style, simple jewelry is best, with hair and make-up camera ready

Please bring official state ID such as driver’s license, birth certificate, USA Passport, etc. School ID’s are not sufficient.

Where:

The Ernst and Young Building
Lower Level vacancy
55 Ivan Allen Blvd NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday, June 26, 2010
9:00am to 12:00pm

Sunday, June 27, 2010
11:00am to 2:00pm


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.

Paramount Famous Productions
5555 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Principal Actor Casting:

Harriet Greenspan
Paramount Studios
5555 Melrose Ave.
Dreier Bldg. Rm. 105
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Click Here for principal actor casting information.

Extras and Featured Player Casting (Atlanta):

Bill Marinella Casting
Peachtree City, GA

Producer: Louis Feola

Director: Melanie Mayron

Starring:

Meaghan Martin
Maiara Walsh

Story:

The story revolves around a new high school student, Jo, who agrees to befriend an outcast, Abby, at the urging of Abby’s wealthy father in exchange for paying all of Jo’s costs for the college of her dreams. Jo and Abby team up to take on the school’s “mean girls,” the Plastics. The story becomes a high stakes battle of loyalty that ultimately comes to a head when one of our heroines finds out that her friendship has been bought and paid for.

BBC major television drama open casting call in London

There will be an open casting call for a BBC major television drama. The casting directors are looking for young people between 15 - 18 years of age. They will be very strict with the age. There is no experience required. London, UK based local people ONLY.


Open Casting Call Details

Where:

The American Church In London
79a Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TD
United Kingdom
020 7580 2791
Click Here for directions.

When:

Monday, 26 July 2010
10:00am – 2:00pm

DO NOT contact the venue as they have no information regarding this open casting call.


The PJ5 Club National Talent Search in Atlanta, GA seeking girls 9 - 17

Christopher B. Pearman - Producer, Director, Founder, Creator of the Pajama 5 Project and critically acclaimed author of the book "Dream So Big", has partnered with legendary Director/Producer, Oz Scott, who has worked on projects such as Disney Channel's "The Cheetah Girls" as well as episodes of "CSI: New York", to create "The PJ5 Club". Christopher B. Pearman is also father and former manager of Raven-Symone, of the hit Disney Channel TV show “That’s So Raven”.

The PJ5 Club is designed to bring international exposure, and accessibility, where girls are looked after and mentored by women who are very successful in their given fields. Each girl will be presented with challenges to exercise and expand her problem-solving ability, imagination, creativity, to nurture her confidence, create her own identity and express her individual ideas. At the same time, each girl will be encouraged to work together to accomplish the goals as a team. The PJ5 Club members will perform and entertain while enlightening and educating the audience.

The PJ5 Club casting directors will begin a five city talent search starting June 8th in Atlanta to discover five multi-talented and multi-cultural girls ranging in age from 9 - 17 to be a part of the PJ5 project. These young girls will highlight and use their talents in music, television and movies as part of the PJ5 Project Initiative. This is a chance to become one of the original members of the PJ5 Club.


Talent search open casting call details:

Where:

Macy's
Lenox Square Mall
3393 Peachtree Road Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30326
Click Here for directions.

When:

Tuesday June 8, 2010
1:00pm - 4:00pm


Please bring an 8x10 color photo and a short bio. All materials will become property of the PJ5 Club. You also MUST bring a completed consent form to be considered.

Click Here to download the consent form.

Click Here to download the rules and regulations form.

This talent search is brought to you by Rayblaize3 Entertainment, LLC and The Machine Group.