Casting Call for “The Onion” in Chicago.
Producers and casting directors for “The Onion” are currently casting several actors for several projects the hilarious website is working on.
4 Star Casting posted the following casting call on their Facebook page:
The Onion Casting Call Information
We have a few interesting segments coming up for “The Onion.” Please read the following descriptions very carefully before submitting.
If you are interested, available and able, please send an email to [email protected], please use the name of the segment you are submitting for as your subject line. If you want to be considered for more than one segment, please list any or all in the subject line rather than multiple submissions.
Include a recent photo of yourself in jpeg format along with your name, age, height, weight, phone and email address. Please confirm that you are available to work on the date listed as likely to shoot the segment.
Please take note if that segment requires something additional we are asking for as part of the submission (a particular type of photo, or answering a question).
“Coors Light” (Likely to shoot Tuesday, 11/12) – Rate: $50/3 hours – Chicago location
1 fit male, any ethnicity, 18 – 32 (comfortable in bathing suit)
1 fit female, any ethnicity, 18 – 32 (comfortable in bathing suit)
2 young and buff males (construction workers type), any ethnicity, 18 – 26
For this submission, we would prefer a photo of you dressed in work-out clothes, if you have it.
“Missing Football” (Likely to shoot Tuesday, 11/12) – Rate: $50/3 hours – Chicago location
2 older males, any ethnicity, 65 – 75 yoa. Should look like former NFL players, so fairly fit. You will be in football pads and helmets, pretending to tackle each other.
For the following two segments -“Stop and Kiss” – The kisses may be on face, and/or mouth (not open or French), but on the mouth. Production is looking into mouth pieces used during mouth to mouth, but they are not sure if it is a viable option for on-camera. Please don’t submit if you are not comfortable with what you being asked to do. The segment is based on the “Stop and Frisk” policy in New York to point out the invasive and intrusive nature of the policy.
“Stop and Kiss” (Likely to shoot Tuesday, 11/12) – Rate: $100/3 – Chicago location
1 fuller figure African American female, any age (but must be 18+). Must be comfortable kissing people of both genders – you must confirm this in your submission.
1 female/male couple, any ethnicity, any age (but must be 18+). Must be comfortable kissing people of both genders – you must confirm this in your submission.
“Stop and Kiss” (Likely to shoot Wednesday, 11/13) – Rate: $100/3 – Chicago location
3 male cops, Caucasian, (tough, NYPD looking). Need to closely match the following sizes for the uniforms provided by wardrobe: pants (33×32), coat (42R), neck (16) and sleeve (34). You must include your sizes in the submission. Must be comfortable kissing people of both genders – you must confirm this in your submission.
6 males, Hispanic and African American, any age (but must be 18+). Must be comfortable being kissed by another man – you must confirm this in your submission.
You must be registered with us at www.4starcasting.com to be considred.
