Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

***MAGNUM PI CASTING CALL***

Magnum PI is looking for men and women ages 25-45 to play FBI for 1/6.

Please also note that we just became a Mandatory Zone A Vaccinated Production so all adults have to be vaccinated before they join us on set (no exemptions).

*** UNION SUBMISSIONS ONLY ***

Must be registered with Central Casting!!!!! 

Must pass COVID test to work. Even if you test negative, you are not confirmed for work unless we send you details confirming the shoot day. 

Kira is taking submissions for a show seeking background actors with REAL law enforcement experience. Covid test SATURDAY 1/8 and SUNDAY 1/9, work MONDAY 1/10. Please only submit if you have actual law enforcement experience.  

NOTE:

As a condition of working on set, all talent are required to get Covid-19 test at a production sanctioned testing facility prior to any work date. Must be okay with any form test (nasal swabs, etc). Additional testing may also be done on workdays. While at the test facility and on set, Production requires that a face mask that covers your nose and mouth be worn.

** BACKGROUND BCS6 LAST EPISODE FILMING WEEKENDS

For the last episode, we will also be filming on Weekends so if you haven’t been on BCS6 yet and want to be, pls submit.

EXPERIENCE: PLS INDICATE IF YOU HAVE BEEN ON ALREADY & IF SO WHAT ROLE YOU PLAYED. We prefer that you have not been featured this season. If you have worked with us, please include when and how we have booked you. We love new faces! If you have not been on please let us know.

PRODUCTION UPDATE

We have been advised by Production the following, effective October 2021, : 

“Per this production’s newly implemented vaccine policy, everyone in the Performance Zone must be fully vaccinated and provide valid proof of vaccinated status.” The Performance Zone includes all Background Artists.

SEEKING 9 -15 year olds and a BASEBALL COACH for 1968 BASEBALL SCENE! 

*YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE REGISTERED WITH CENTRAL CASTING!* We would love real teams, or portions of teams who have and can play together!

Show: The Wonder Years 

Work Dates: Covid Test Thur 1/6, 2nd Covid Test Sat 1/8, Third Covid Test Mon 1/10, Fitting Wed 1/12 and filming on Fri 1/14

*Due to the rise in covid cases, this show is requiring THREE negative covid tests prior to filming. Must be available ALL dates*

Rate: $100/10 filming + $25/2 PER COVID Test & Fitting date

Covid Testing will be in Midtown Atlanta, GA – Filming and fitting will be in Stone Mountain, GA

We are looking for minors who can portray African American boys who are 9-15 years old to play baseball players. Baseball experience is preferred! Sizes should be average as vintage baseball uniforms and gear will be provided! This is a PERIOD show, so no locs, braids, twists, or other modern hair cuts or styles. All Minors must have an accompanying adult that fits the below guidelines as well. 

Additionally, we are seeking a male who can portray African American COACH, who appears 30-50 years old with little league or other baseball experience. This is a PERIOD show, so no locs, braids, twists, or other modern hair cuts or styles. Rate for the Coach is $175/12!

This production is requiring all cast & crew to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to be considered for work you MUST FALL INTO EITHER OF THE TWO FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson) or (2) have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that prevents vaccination. 

Any job offer will be conditioned on satisfactorily showing such evidence to the production AND testing negative for COVID. The production will collect your evidence, not Central Casting; thus do NOT send your evidence to Central Casting. This applies to all minors working as well as all guardians. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: All minors working on set must have ONE (and only 1) Parent/Guardian on set with them – this person must also clear a covid test and meet the vaccination guidelines above – no other minors (siblings, etc) will be allowed on set 

All minors working must have a Georgia Department of Labor Certification – if your minor does not have a GDOL# or it is expired please visit https://www.dol.state.ga.us/public/es/mie/minor/login asap to register them

Show: The Wonder Years

Rate: $100/10 (Filming Rate) – $25/2 (Testing Rate) 

Location: Testing in Midtown Atlanta, filming & fittings in Stone Mountain 

Date(s): Filming begins 1/12/2022 with multiple work dates through 3/10/2022

• Role – The Wonder Years is looking for minors aged 9-15yrs that appear to be or can portray Caucasian students. Please note, this is a 1960’s period piece, so all wardrobe will be provided, but we cannot use modern haircuts, or unnatural hair colors. We are now accepting submissions from minors who fit this category to register with Central Casting GA! 

This production is requiring all cast & crew to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to be considered for work you MUST FALL INTO EITHER OF THE TWO FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson). This applies to all minors age 5+, as well as the parent(s)/guardian(s) accompanying them to set. 

 Or

(2) have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that prevents vaccination. 

Any job offer will be conditioned on satisfactorily showing such evidence to the production AND testing negative for COVID. The production will collect your evidence, not Central Casting. As such, please do NOT send your evidence to Central Casting. This applies to all minors age 5+, as well as the parent(s)/guardian(s) accompanying them to set. 

We are looking for men and women 25 – 50 years old or so – all ethnicities – that could currently be available 1/25 through 1/28 – it’s for an ad and placement can vary over those 4 dates – but great rates

** BACKGROUND WITH MOTORCYCLE & Helmet

FILM DAYS – SUNDAY 30 JAN 

LOCATION – ABQ Area

This is “BACKGROUND RATE” guaranteed 8 and OT after 8hrs & $25 Car Bump

EXPERIENCE: PLS INDICATE IF YOU HAVE BEEN ON ALREADY & IF SO WHAT ROLE YOU PLAYED. We prefer that you have not been featured this season. If you have worked with us, please include when and how we have booked you. We love new faces! If you have not been on please let us know.

PRODUCTION UPDATE

We have been advised by Production the following, effective October 2021, : 

“Per this production’s newly implemented vaccine policy, everyone in the Performance Zone must be fully vaccinated and provide valid proof of vaccinated status.” The Performance Zone includes all Background Artists.

We’re looking for a brilliant creative producer with 8-10 years of experience in fashion to join a growing and ambitious team.

The opportunity:

ME+EM is one of the UK’s fastest-growing direct to consumer luxury fashion brands. With UK and global growth going from strength to strength our Brand and Creative team is expanding to hire a Creative Producer to lead our production across video and stills, liaising closely with talent, photographers and video teams. 

Reporting into the Brand Communications Director, you’ll join an ambitious team of graphic designers, a motion designer, artworkers, editors and work with some of London’s best stylists and fashion photographers. 

As a direct-to-consumer brand we operate in a truly multi-channel sense with six London stores, concessions in Harrods and Selfridges, production of a monthly book (global), monthly digital campaigns (global) and weekly emails (global). The brand is loved by celebrities, models as well as the global style set for our mantra of “Intelligent Style, Now and Forever” underpinned by our four pillars: Flattering, Functional, Fair and Forever. 

About you:

You’ll have 8-10 years experience in creative production in London and Europe, with a little black book of creative contacts and a deep understanding of talent agencies across models, photographers, hair and makeup teams and videographers. You have deep knowledge of locations abroad, in London and across the UK that support our monthly creative production needs.

You’ll have experience negotiating contracts, rights usage and delivering production perfectly to creative briefs led by our acting Creative Director and Clare Hornby, our Founder and Chief Creative Officer. You’ve got experience working with some of the world’s leading creative teams on set, but also deeply understand how assets will come to life across our channels to ensure that suppliers are delivering against our briefs. 

Objectives and Key results:

• Leading creative production in-house across Campaign and eCommerce shoots in the UK and abroad
• Sourcing photographers, videographers, hair and makeup artists and casting teams to support our acting Creative Director’s vision for the brand
• Negotiating contracts with suppliers: models, photographers, casting directors, hair and makeup artists and videographers including costs, rights usage and building strong relationships across the industry
• Location sourcing through a network of location companies and your own experiences
• Carrying out recce’s with creative teams ahead of shoots
• Sourcing equipment for shoots once a creative brief is set with talent
• Setting up quarterly casting days to set up models for upcoming seasons
• Sourcing props and materials for shoots
• Managing, reconciling and forecasting creative budgets; you’ll deliver the year’s work at or below the agreed budget
• Successfully managing a Junior Producer so that they grow in the business and support the team
• Working closely with external suppliers and our internal design team to deliver assets in a timely manner to expedite selects and retouching
• Working closely with the Brand Communications Director to map out the year and ensure that annual planning across creative, trading and eCommerce teams is aligned
• Supporting the Brand Communications Director on workflow management for campaign briefs once assets are back at the Studio 

Your style and mindset:

• Your taste levels are high and understand the luxury space; this aids your talent sourcing
• You’re proactive and super organised
• You inspire and motivate teams
• You are positive and solutions-focussed; nothing is impossible
• On set you keep teams on track while building supportive relationships
• You manage up to senior leaders and keep key stakeholders informed
• You have a passion for great design and love fashion
• You’re customer obsessed and not only think about production, but also where our creative ends up in execution

About ME+EM

At ME+EM, we don’t believe that modern women should have to choose between quality and cost; between contemporary trends and clothes they can actually function and look great in. Each and every piece is designed to be incredibly flattering, refreshingly functional and to last forever. Put simply, this is ‘Intelligent style, now and forever’. We design everything in-house and go straight to luxury manufacturers ourselves. No third parties mean no unnecessary mark-ups. It’s the simple reason why we can offer luxury quality for an accessible price. We are proud to say that ME+EM was the very first luxury brand in the UK to disrupt the market in this way, paving the way for a new vision of womenswear.

Equality and Diversity:

We promote a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged. We acknowledge the multi-cultural and diverse nature of the UK workforce and society in general. We are committed to principles of fairness and mutual respect where everyone accepts the concept of individual responsibility. It is therefore your responsibility to make sure you observe and adhere to this policy at all times.

Organisational Values:

As part of your role, it is important that you operate within the following key organisational values:

+ That everyone is treated equally and with respect.

+ That everyone is responsible in contributing positively to our culture of equality, diversity and support.

+ That we accept, individually and as a brand, our social and environmental responsibility in our local and wider communities.

The post holder must at all times adhere to ME+EM’s Equality Policy and Diversity Policy. This job description is indicative and does not exclude other duties which may be required and that are generally consistent with the role.

ME+EM Ltd

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Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.

To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.

Associate Video Producer
This position is specifically for video journalists, not those pursuing film careers.
If you have the special ability to find and create compelling video content for digital platforms, then this job is for you!

The USA TODAYNETWORK is looking for a natural-born-news-junky-associate-video-producer to join USA TODAY NETWORK’s Video team.
If you’re always in the know about what’s going on in the news and can creatively translate that to video form, we need you! Viewers can get their facts from a quick skim of an article, but our way of storytelling is keeping them there to watch video. If you think you’ve got what it takes to create video content that is transforming the way viewers are consuming their news, we have a space for you at the USA TODAY Network.

The Associate Video Producer will work with Senior Producers and Producers at the Video Production Center (VPC) to create news videos for USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network local news digital platforms as well as social platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Candidates must have experience working in a newsroom (internships are ok). Candidates should be comfortable multi tasking and working in a fast paced environment.
We are looking for someone with the patience and drive to spend hours tracking down news-adjacent stories, facts, photos, and b-roll to create an amazing multimedia story about the newsiest items of the day.

To be considered please provide a resume, cover letter and links to examples of your work.

Responsibilities:

• Work alongside current production staff to create, write, edit, publish, program, and share news videos across all USA TODAY NETWORK’s digital platforms.
• Collecting and organizing assignments.
• Maintain communication with the video team leaders, National News Desk, USA TODAY editors, writers and reporters and local USA TODAY NETWORK properties.
• Edit and produce videos for nationally significant news stories, buzzy/trending stories, special features and social video content.
• Obtain video and information from USA TODAY NETWORK properties for production.
• Contribute original story ideas, write, produce, and edit video content to be published across the USA TODAY NETWORK.
• Monitor social media and third-party content providers to find and produce videos.
• Write, produce, and edit your own news videos.
• Handle other essential tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in communications, journalism or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1 year of newsroom experience is required, preferably in a television or digital newsroom and/or equivalent video news experience.
• Experience with social media and creating videos for social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
• Detail-oriented, have strong editorial judgment, be able to think like a journalist, have time management skills and be able to work independently with limited supervision as well as within a group.
• Motivated, self-starter who can multi-task and communicate effectively across multiple groups.
• Ability to write engaging headlines and other video metadata.
• Ability to write engaging headlines and other video metadata.
• Understanding of SEO requirements for video metadata.
• Some experience with video analytics from a platform such as Adobe or Google analytics.
• Experience producing video content for digital platforms for a news outlet.
• Able to work alone or as part of a team to compete assignments under tight deadline pressure.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Have a basic technical understanding of video systems and operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable with video rights management.
• Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check and a motor vehicle record check & drug screen (for driving roles only).

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
1. Your resume – one to two pages.
2. A cover letter detailing your related experience and information explaining why you think you are the right person for the job. If you do not include a cover letter, you will not be considered.
3. Links to 5 online samples of digital storytelling. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

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Our client, a national entertainment and broadcast studio, is seeking an Associate Video Producer to join their hardworking and collaborative team on a temp basis! The ideal candidate is a hardworking and hands-on individual who is excited about working along side our client’s production team on their SiFi projects.

This contract is remote to start and eventually hybrid in Burbank.

Responsibilities:

• Help teams produce social, asset-driven video content for features and aftershows
• Collaborate to develop and execute sponsored content programs
• Brainstorm and pitch ideas that lean on individual creativity and current digital trends
• Capture concepts during briefs, describe content plans to editors, oversee research work, and track production project progress
• Assist with administrative work such as documentation, calendars, and spreadsheets

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience producing video content for digital brands in an entertainment space
• Experience with Asana, Trello, and Jira
• Able to tailer digital content to specific social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok
• Passionate about telling stories in a digital space

Please submit your resume to apply!

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