Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

The Production Management Team is one of the most important roles for PXP, as they are the connection point between our clients, agency partners, and internal teams- knowing when to push and when to bend. As an Associate Producer, you will be the hub- a trusted, respected and critical asset to the entire team and process. Having excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to juggle tasks easily and calmly. Your experience in the production process extends beyond the general operations of the job and carries into the execution of the work all while ensuring client satisfaction. Asking and ensuring we are proactively interrogating the ask up front to set the team up for success in design to delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Point of contact with agency partners, and internal teams to plan and deliver projects
• Reviews and manages scope of work throughout the life cycle of a job
• Maintain and communicate all project documentation, including complex product, pricing, and business strategy details
• Works closely with studio producer to obtain and provide all necessary production specifications
• Create project timelines, keeping team and clients on track through creative and production phases for timely delivery
• Manage project financials, including opening jobs, tracking team hours, bidding, wrapping and elevating any deviations in scope
• Responsible for Tier 3 Executions, Bidding, Execution, Delivery and Wrap
• Identifies resources for production working with Leads and Resource Management
• Provides product/brief updates to all appropriate parties
• Responsible for financial reconciliation of jobs and monthly billing

Qualifications

Candidate Requirements:

• Ideally 1-2 years in a production or project management role (production agency experience preferred)
• On-set production experience
• Strong skills in Office 365 as well as experience with project management software
• Knowledge of creative and production processes
• Adobe Suite knowledge
• Bachelors’ degree
• Excellent team management skills with ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including strong presentation skills
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage a great deal of detailed information
• Strong project planning skills with ability to anticipate project needs several steps ahead
• Strong financial tracking skills
• Customer-service oriented, attuned to client needs
• Critical thinking / using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to opportunities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver before deadlines
• Ability to create, manage, and own timelines for project deliverables

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

PXP

What you’ll do:

In this role, you’re always ready to design and execute integrated, cross-channel advertising initiatives — you can turn daydreams into reality with flair and speed. You’ll spend quality time with your good friend Photoshop, yes…but you’ll also collaborate with creative directors, copywriters, designers and other key members of our creative team to produce awesome, industry-leading work. Day to day, your role will include:

• Creating and communicating concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients — with a smart rationale to back them up.
• Designing comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts and final deliverables.
• Brainstorming and developing campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once.
• Collaborating and partnering with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect sync to make the concept as powerful, vivid and compelling as possible.

Assisting the Creative Director to improve the Creative group’s technical and creative performance

Qualifications

What you’ll bring to the table:

We’re looking for an Art Director who is both exceptionally qualified and a delight to work with, which usually includes:

• Energy, a sense of humor, and an open and curious mind (yes, these things really do matter).
• Exceptional conceptual and design skills and a robust portfolio that shows your talent in both print and Web.
• Strong experience on large cross-channel and/or direct-marketing initiatives across media, both online and off.
• Strong expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch, in-depth understanding of HTML/dHTML and Web browser capabilities, and strong typographical, motion graphic and interaction design skills.
• A four-year degree, plus at least four years of art direction and strong digital design work experience.

• A knack for strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution.

Got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Digitas is the Connected Marketing agency, built on the principle that there are better ways for brands to connect with people. We leverage comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities to deliver Media-Fueled Creativity via connected Solutions that include Connected Campaigns, Social Marketing, Brand Experience, CRM & Loyalty, and Marketing Transformation. A Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies for six consecutive years, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 4,000 employees across over 30 countries and 50 offices. For more information visit www.digitas.com

Digitas North America

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border states to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!

Searching for MALES AND FEMALES, all ethnicities, 20’s to 70, to work as hospital types on Chicago Fire, Tuesday, Feb.21st.

You will need to attend a Covid test this Friday, Feb. 17th (takes about one hour).

Let us know the last time you worked on Chicago Fire.

We need all your sizes or we won’t be able to cast you.

Men: suit jacket, neck, sleeve, waist, inseam, T-shirt and shoe

Women: Dress, pant, T-shirt, shoe

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and Surrounding Border States to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!

Searching for FEATURED, CAUCASIAN MALES

• All ethnicities
• CLEAN SHAVEN
• 20’s to ’40s, to play a suspect in Chicago Fire
• on Tuesday, Feb. 21st
• to go to a Covid Test and Wardrobe fitting on Friday, Feb. 17th.

****CASTING CALL**** – DURANGO 60623

ROLE: TALL & LANKY GUY
*IF YOU HAVE ALREDY SUBMITTED YOURSELF FOR THIS ROLE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO AND SHOULD NOT RESUBMIT YOURSELF.
DATES: FRIDAY 3/3 (TEST), MONDAY 3/6 (FILM)
LOCATION: CHICAGOLAND AREA
RATE: $175/8 + $61.60 COVID TEST BUMP
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LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO FIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION:

Men who are 6’+, 25-35 years old, of slender build and any ethnicity to play a tall and lanky man.

• Should be artistic looking, slick, handsome, and can embody a 2000s-era feel.
• Should also have real acting experience!

TO BE CONSIDERED: YOU MUST SUBMIT A CURRENT PHOTO, ANSWER ALL THE BELOW QUESTIONS, AND BE AVAILABLE FOR THE LISTED DATES ABOVE.
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COVID-19 NOTICE: Production will comply with applicable health and safety laws and regulations relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Actors will be required to comply with Production’s then-applicable COVID-19 protocols, including any advance testing and negative test result requirements. Employment will be contingent upon receiving a negative pre-employment test result. Current protocols require testing approximately two days prior to the start of services. In addition, Production is requiring all background actors who work in Zone A to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, subject to applicable laws and guild requirements, including reasonable accommodations as required by law. All protocols, including timing and frequency of any required testing, are subject to change.
To continue to be eligible to work in ZONE A, the production requires that you verify that you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccination.
**NOTE THAT THIS DEFINITION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE UPDATED, BIVALENT BOOSTER approved and recommended by CDC on 9/1/22. Per the CDC: “Updated COVID-19 boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and immune-evading.” The full CDC guidelines for vaccination and booster recommendations for adults and minors can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/…/201…/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html Please note that the CDC has different recommendations for those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised; see: https://www.cdc.gov/…/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html

“Up-to-date” means the following:
FOR ADULTS 18+
– You have received full primary dose(s) of the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine
AND
– You have received the updated, bivalent booster that was approved for use on 9/1/22 at least 2 months after your last dose of vaccine or booster

FOR MINORS
Pfizer/BioNTech Primary Vaccine
– Ages 6 mos – 4 years: 3 primary doses
– 5 – 11 years: 2 primary doses and a booster at least 5 months after last dose
– 12 – 17 years: 2 primary doses AND an updated, bivalent Pfizer/BioNTech booster at least 2 months after second dose
Moderna Primary Vaccine
– Ages 6 mos – 11 years: 2 primary doses
– 12 – 17 years: 2 primary doses AND an updated, bivalent Pfizer/BioNTech booster at least 2 months after second dose
Novavax Primary Vaccine
– 12 – 17 years: 2 primary doses and an updated, bivalent Pfizer/BioNTech booster at least 2 months after second dose
This production’s HEALTH & SAFETY TEAM will notify you of your requirements after you have submitted your vaccination information. You will then have 21 days after that notification date to complete the above requirements to remain eligible to work for the production. If it has been less than 2 months since your last dose, you will be eligible to work until 21 days after you become eligible for the updated booster. If you receive the booster during those 21 days, you’ll be cleared to work thereafter. Examples for this “Grace Period”: Let’s say you are Vaccinated with no booster OR the 1 booster and Health and Safety NOTIFIES you on 9/1/22 that you need the new shot. That means you are ELIGIBLE for the NEW Booster shot and have 21 days from that date, which you would have to get the new shot by 9/22/22 to continue to work on this show. Let’s say you are Vaccinated, and you got a booster shot on 8/21/22. You are NOT eligible for the NEW Booster shot for 2 months, or on 10/21/22. You can still work until then, but you will have to get the booster shot on this date to be eligible to continue work on the show.

The production company, NOT 4 Star Casting Inc. dba 4 Star Casting, requires that anyone who works on their shows, ages 12 and above, be “UP-TO-DATE” against Covid-19. Accordingly, if you would like to be considered for BG work on “DURANGO 60623,” you must click the email above to re-upload your proof of vaccination if the booster applies or when it applies. You may choose not to do this but without proof of “UP-TO-DATE” status, you cannot be considered for BG work on “DURANGO 60623.” This is a production company policy over which 4 Star Casting Inc dba 4 Star Casting has no control.

CASTING CALL
PROJECT: THE BEAR 

ROLE: KARAOKE BAR PATRONS 
COVID TEST: TUES. 2/21
FILMING DATE: THURS. 2/23
LOCATION: CHICAGO
FILMING RATE: 
COVID TESTING RATE: $62/4

LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO FIT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION:
– FEMALE OR MALE 
    ⁃    AGE 21-45
ALL ETHNICITIES

Local to Chicago, Suburbs, and the Surrounding Border States to IL ONLY!

Casting Alert!

Searching for GIRLS, AGES 10 TO 14, ALL ETHNICITIES,  to work a FEATURED NON-SPEAKING ROLE as a girl with a stomach ache in our hospital scene.

This will film on Tuesday, Feb. 21st, and require a Covid Test and Fitting on Friday, Feb. 17th. This is happening fast. Please send in photos quickly.
Any child who works will need a Joan Philo work permit. This is for our next episode of Chicago Fire. 

We are seeking a driven, enthusiastic self-starter People and Culture Generalist/Payroll Coordinator to join our People and Culture team in the Atlanta area! This role requires an organized candidate with a positive and electrifying personality. If this sounds like you, apply today!

The People and Culture Generalist/Payroll Coordinator supports the administration and implementation of programs, is a culture champion and has credible knowledge in the areas of HR excellence for Milhouse and its family of companies.

What you will do:

• Administers the activities relating to assigned company payroll(s), benefits and HRIS processing following best practices and internal controls procedures ensuring accuracy in wage, taxes and compliance processing.
• Supports payroll preparations, which includes timesheet reconciliations and posting for assigned Milhouse companies.
• Supports the benefit administration including but not limited to FMLA administration, tracking, benefit reconciliation.
• Supports the People and Culture team in implementing programs to help achieve the company business goals and objectives, desired culture and overall team member experience.
• Supports on-boarding activities and facilitation of the new hire experience for Milhouse Family of Companies specific to the center of excellences areas within the HR Disciplines (i.e. benefits enrollment education).
• Supports coordination and administrative responsibilities for employee relations activities and performs as a partner or credible resource to inquiries into the People and Culture team.
• Supports HRIS system updates related to onboarding specific to payroll related functions, people movement and off-boarding.
• Builds relationships collaboratively within the organization (leaders and team members) by providing a high level of customer service and value-added support.
• Supports HRIS tool administration related to key programs provided by the P&C department (i.e. benefits open enrollment).
• Performs as a people champion and a culture brand ambassador in partnership with P&C leadership to support communications are reflective of the company’s cultural identity.

What we are looking for:

• 1-3 years of experience in related professional experience; specially with processing payroll.
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and administer effective time management skills.
• A customer-first mindset, approachable and performs with a high sense of urgency.
• Self-starter who can succeed in a fast pace and results driven environment.
• Highly proficient utilizing all Microsoft Office programs (specifically Word, Outlook, Excel).

Your Background:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field and/or relevant experience is preferred
• Knowledge of HRIS systems and/or HR system(s) experience is a preferred.
• Knowledge of Paylocity payroll system is preferred.

Why Milhouse?

• Entrepreneurial environment with exposure to our empowering Executive team.
• Encouraging, warm, and dynamic workplace with the opportunity to grow and develop.
• Coffee, tea, breakfast and snacks provided in office.
• Happy hour on Thursday afternoons.
• Various socials throughout the year.
• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Milhouse University, a learning and developmental tool to up skill yourself in a class room style environment, virtual learning, or self paced online tutorials.

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.

Law commercials and webspots. 

Marketing Casting Breakdown: NON UNION –  Featured Extra – 

The Project: 

A series of commercials portraying Firm’s fight for justice for those injured in car accidents, and on behalf of the families whose loved ones are victims of nursing home abuse and neglect.
Usage: Midwest regional broadcast commercials and paid online placement for up to two years.
Dates: 2/21 – 2/22 with exact dates to be determined. It is possible that talent may be booked for up to 2 days. Must be available both of these days.

Location: Chicago Loop

Rate: $200 for a 5 hour day + $50 for Travel/Parking & $50 for Wardrobe usage (talent will be asked to bring several wardrobe options). Compensation total = $300 is inclusive of usage

Casting Breakdown: 
Non-union African American, Latina, and Caucasian adults between the ages of 25 – 70. Preference for real everyday people/ non-model types. All genders and body types will be considered. Age, body, and racial diversity are very important.
A few sets of people will be cast as realistic adult family units.  
1-2 people will be cast as young (20s – 30s) auto accident victims. 
1 person in their late 20s – early 30s may be cast as the office receptionist. 

Another one just in for a few non-union Extra Talent. This one is for a Bank:

• Shoot date THIS Thursday, 2/16
• Adults (18+, range of ethnicities and ages)
• Location is in McCook, IL – must have own transportation
• Call time is a bit later so could go into the evening, with release before midnight 
• Rate is $200 for up to 10 hours/time and one half overtime
• No COVID testing