Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

*** Stand-In Casting***

Big Sky Season 2 series is casting males to be stand-ins. Date: 2/17 with a mandatory COVID test on Tuesday 2/15.  (Prelim Testing time – 9am – 11am in the Rio Rancho/ABQ area).

Must be available for BOTH the COVID test and the work date.

CASTING Males at least 18 years of age, 5’9 – 6’2. $125 for 8 and +$45 for each offset covid test.

* MUST LIVE IN NM

* MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED

* MUST BE AVAILABLE ALL

***Featured BG Casting***

Big Sky Season 2 series is casting people with Eastern Indian heritage to work as Lab Techs. Date: Wednesday, 2/16 with a mandatory COVID test on Monday 2/14.  (Prelim Testing time – 9am – 11am in the Rio Rancho/ABQ area).

Must be available for BOTH the COVID test and the work date.

Per Disney’s policy, all performers will need to be vaccinated and verified by Disney.

CASTING people at least 18 years of age with Eastern Indian Heritage.

$96 for 8 and +$45 for each offset covid test. 

* MUST LIVE IN NM

* MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED

* MUST BE AVAILABLE ALL

*FBI Series Featured Casting Notice* 

Brand New FX/Disney Series is looking For ARMED GUARDS to work on Tuesday February 22nd! 25-55, Male, All Ethnicities. 

Must attend a fitting on Thursday, February 17th.  Will need to COVID test before fitting. 

Must COVID test once before the work day on top of the fitting COVID test required! Per Disneys Policy, We are a mandatory Zone A feature and all talent must be fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd dose) and able to provide a vaccine card!

• Pay Rate: $150/12
• 2 COVID bump: $50 each (you’ll need two in total)

*PLEASE be sure to include vaccination status! Upon selection, you must be able to provide Vaccination Card to production as we are a Mandatory Zone A production

Must be registered with Central Casting. 

Union Submissions only please 

• Kristan is looking for men & women to portray African American or Caucasian,  age 20’s to early 30’s.  Greenpeace types. 

Covid test on Monday 2/14 in Culver City. Shoots on Tuesday 2/15 in Woodland Hills.  You cannot have worked the show Eagle in the last 10 weeks. 

Upcoming – most starting Wednesday 2/16 and could work for several days – we are looking for the following stand ins: 

• A caucasian or similar look female 20’s to 40’s  – dark hair – slender build – 5’7 – 5’9 
• An African American Male 20’s to 40’s – slender build – 6’1 – 6’3 
• A Caucasian male 30’s to 60’s – slender/average build – light brown – brown hair 5’7 – 5’9 
• A caucasian female dark blonde – brown hair – 5’0 or smaller 

ATLH 402- Casting

Non-union, true-crime recreation series with some scripted audio. 

• Pizza Delivery Guy- Black male, 20’s+. Held at gunpoint, car stolen.  Needed Saturday, February 19 around 6pm. $125.

NOW CASTING TEENS (15-16 YRS) FOR A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN!

Talent will be visiting an arcade. Must be active and able to participate in the ropes course etc. 

A QR Code vaccine passport is required for entry.

No previous acting experience necessary. Non-speaking roles. This is a non-union project.

Shoot Date: Sunday, February 20th (TBD) in Brampton, ON

Rate: $150 per person/half-day 

Role:

• SOC – ARCADE PARTICIPANT – All – 15-16 years old
• All Ethnicities.

Freelance Associate Producer

Documentary Series, Law&Crime Network

We have an immediate opening for a freelance, temporary hire Associate Producer to join Emmy award-winning investigative journalists Brian Ross and Rhonda Schwartz in the production of a new documentary series for the Law&Crime Network. We’re seeking candidates with prior experience on long form projects, with a journalism background and strong producing and writing skills.

The AP will assist producers with all aspects of story development and producing including research, booking interviews and coordinating field shoots. The AP will also be involved in archival photo and video research, preparing transcripts and organizing elements for writers and video editors and various production work as needed.

Requirements:

We are looking for entry-level applicants with at least two years of prior film production experience preferably on a long form project or series, or a graduate degree in journalism or film studies with hands on producing experience.

We are a collegial team looking for someone who is enthusiastic, high energy, and highly organized. This is an ideal opportunity for an entry level candidate interested in a career in long-form news and documentary broadcast production.

The ideal candidate will have:

✓ High journalistic standards

✓ Excellent organizational skills

✓ High degree of attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

✓ Can work independently as well as part of a team

✓ Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver to tight deadlines

Terms of employment :

This is a freelance position for 3-6 months with the possibility of extension. The Law&Crime network is based in Manhattan but we will consider a remote or hybrid work arrangement for a qualified candidate. Recent graduates who can provide strong references and have work experience will be considered. Salary commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter, 3 references and resume addressed to Executive Producer Rhonda Schwartz at [email protected].

Applications submitted without a cover letter and references will not be considered.

Law & Crime

Have you led a museum exhibit design project, managed content creation for interactive social or public learning environments? Are you a hyper-organized doer who thrives on coordinating creative projects across disciplines and wants to build award-winning museums that transform public spaces? If so, being a Design Manager at MICRO is your dream job.

As MICRO’s Design Manager, you will manage, curate, and craft powerful stories and ideas into MICRO museums. Your organizational dexterity, creative eye, and project management superpowers will help design, build, and drive the future of museums and public spaces.

You will coordinate and oversee the development, planning, and creation of multi-platform media across MICRO projects, and be responsible for engaging MICRO’s awesome designers and content creators. You will be responsible for bringing MICRO’s creative visions to life, and will play a key role in developing robust systems.

MICRO is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community. Non-US citizens OK.

• Manage complex projects, including the development and oversight of timelines and budgets for museum content creation
• Strategically lead the creative process for museum exhibits, narratives, and stories
• Coordinate and expand a diverse team of writers, designers, animators, and researchers to develop audience-appropriate content that presents information in refreshing and surprising ways
• Coordinate and effectively manage relationships with key external partners and clients, including leading high-level presentations and meetings
• Effectively communicate project information and synthesize client feedback with MICRO internal strategy
• Manage internal documentation including content repositories, graphics layouts, project timelines, and asset banks
• Translate high-level ideas and vision into practical, executable actions.
• Oversee MICRO Branding and public programs at MICRO.

Qualifications

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in location-based media, museum exhibit design, the creation of educational media, journalistic content for public engagement, or similar
• 3+ years of managing a team of creatives, and/or creative content processes
• Strong project and client services experience, ideally in a creative capacity
• Strong writer and effective communicator across all platforms
• Demonstrated track record of managing systems to achieve long-term goals, including experience with thorough but ambitious timelines and budgets
• Experience coordinating and working on interdisciplinary teams, including priority-setting and time management
• Familiarity with basic graphic design and project management software

ADDITIONAL SKILLS + QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as an editor, curator, or other role responsible for collating input from trusted and diverse sources
• Experience coordinating with fact checkers, science communicators, and subject matter experts
• Access to a network of creatives, designers, animators, writers, and graphic designers ideal

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Proactive and self-motivated
• Creative problem-solver who thrives in ambiguity
• Strong, strategic communicator who values feedback
• Ability to quickly diagnose problems and propose solutions
• Innovative and creative, you enjoy approaching projects from unique angles
• Excited to work as part of a small, fast-paced team
• Passionate about public communication and creating clever media
• Close attention to detail

MICRO

We’ve been retained by our client, a social media gaming unicorn who recently raised a Series A round, in search of a Executive Producer to lead the frontier in the quest to reach one billion players!

As the world’s first Instant Play gaming company, our client is redefining the gaming category through building full games that are packaged into the API of popular social media applications like Facebook, Snapchat, and Viber – allowing users to play without needing to download.

Vertical: Instant Gaming/Mobile Gaming/Social Media Gaming

Salary: $200-300K (Commensurable with experience)

About this Role

As Executive Producer, you are the Visionary and Chief Executive Motivator of our games teams. You set the vision for our games. Every day, you inspire every team member to produce their greatest work. You are steadfast and vigilant, staying fully alert to the weaknesses, strengths, threats, and opportunities facing your games. Your energy is insatiable and contagious, infecting the team with confidence and comradery. Your strong, magnetic personality and charisma shine daily as you excite the team with your game’s potential while being the communication bridge between all stakeholders. Public speaking is second nature to you. You maintain overall planning and budgetary responsibilities for your games and ensure your projects achieve their ambitious goals. You build and lead teams of multidisciplinary people, including other producers, engineers, product managers, and creatives.

Responsibilities

• Run a game, ensuring it’s high quality, on time, and succeeds against business goals.
• Maintain the project’s budget, optimize costs and efficiencies throughout development and provide analysis and reporting to production leadership.
• Support the creation of each game’s schedule, budget, production pathways, and overall plan; continue to provide supervision and support through the full live operations life-cycle.
• Identify risks early and often while suggesting mitigation strategies that are thought through and take into account multiple paths to a solution.
• Manage multidisciplinary people. You can hire, train, and organize a skilled team; be prepared to lead, mentor, and develop future leaders.
• Evaluate and judge gameplay, using data and playtesting. Identify what plays and looks good and how to drive improvements towards greatness by leveraging both quantitative and qualitative assessments.
• Establish and leverage relationships with key stakeholders including Executive Management, Art, Marketing, and Operations.
• Provide creativity and strategic direction to games teams to improve product quality and drive game innovation. Ensure games maintain or exceed creative and technical objectives with each release.
• Create a culture that promotes brainstorming, collaboration, continuous feedback, support, and empowerment. Set clear goals for the team and hold employees accountable for deliverables; recognize and reward employees for strong performance.
• Be knowledgeable about games and trends in the industry, with a focus on mobile free-to-play, casual, and social gaming.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the gaming industry (in a role working on the game development process).
• 5+ years of experience building, growing, and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• 3+ years of experience at Senior Producer level or above.
• Experience shipping 3+ high-quality titles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding Project Management skills and concept development.
• Capacity for analyzing the broader gaming market and adapting games and products to the market.
• A passion for creating and playing video games.

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