Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk is now prison inmates in New York City.
Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent to work on scenes filming on Tuesday, November 14th in New York City.
Producers are seeking the following types:
- SAG-AFTRA and NON-UNION to portray young male African American correctional facility inmates with 1970s hair. 20s-30s age range. Works on Tuesday 11/14 in the NYC area.
About If Beale Street Could Talk:
Variety reports that Jenkins will direct an adaption of James Baldwin's “If Beale Street Could Talk,” the first film as part of his deal with Annapurna Pictures and his own shingle, PASTEL.
Baldwin's novel “follows Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover's innocence while carrying their first born child. It's a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families, and their lives.”
To audition for a role on If Beale Street Could Talk, check out the casting call breakdown below.
If Beale Street Could Talk Casting Call
GWCI is seeking the following for IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK, directed by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight):
SAG-AFTRA and NON-UNION to portray young male African American correctional facility inmates with 1970s hair. 20s-30s age range. Works on Tuesday 11/14 in the NYC area.
If you are interested and available, please email [email protected] with the subject line marked “FB INMATE” and provide the following info in the body of your email:
-Full name
-Union status (SAG-AFTRA or Non-Union)
-Phone number
-Confirm you have full day availability for Tuesday 11/13
-Your current sizes: Height, weight, jacket, neck, sleeve, waist, inseam, shoe.
-2-3 good quality selfies that clearly depict your current look and hair length (no headshots)
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If you are not local and/or do not fit the description, do not apply
