WATCH: Marlon Wayans’ Audition Tape for Richard Pryor Biopic

The role now belongs to Mike Epps, in an upcoming movie that will be directed by Lee Daniels (Empire) with Oprah Winfrey also attached to play Richard Pryor’s grandmother. But, when the movie was in early development, Marlon Wayans was tapped to play Richard Pryor in a film that Chris Rock was expected to produce. But, that was 5 years ago in 2010. When Rock wanted to make the movie he was shocked to see Marlons’ audition tape.

Lee Daniels has not really spoken publicly about the project, although he did point out that Chris Rock loved Marlon Wayans’ audition, however producers and casting directors loved Mike Epps’ performance even more.

There were several other actors that were tapped to audition for the role of Richard Pryor including Nick Cannon and Michael B. Jordan. However, the role was later given to Mike Epps.

Here’s the footage; the first half, I’m told, was written and directed by Bill Condon (director of films like “Dreamgirls” and “The Fifth Estate”); the second half is a Pryor monologue.

Check out the audition below:

What do you think of Marlon Wayans audition for the upcoming Richard Pryor biopic?
What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Image Credit: (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)

‘Saved By The Bell’ had a reunion on ‘The Tonight Show’ and it was amazing.

The Saved by the Bell crew reunited at Bayside High last night and it was everything you could have imaginedand more. Zack, Kelly, Jessie Slater and Mr. Belding (Dustin Diamond and Lark Voorhies didn’t make it) joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show for an 8-minute segment that took everyone back to the 1990s.

The clip was packed full of refrences to old episodes including Elizabeth Berkley’s “I’m so excited” to even Mario Lopez showing off his dance moves.

What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Steven Yeun from ‘The Walking Dead’ is sick of people saying all asians look alike.

The Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun is on a mission. He is out to prove that not all Asians look alike. Andy points out that it’s a mixed message, but it made for a hilarious interview with Conan.

Yeun brings some examples of what he means to the audience, presenting a black Matt Damon he found online:

Yeun even added that if all Asians do look alike, then Brad Pitt must be Asian too:

You can check out the hilarious interview here:

What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Check out Bryan Cranston in his Esurance Superbowl commercial

Do you miss Breaking Bad? Don’t Worry. Walter White aka Heisenberg bka street pharamacist is here in this new Super Bowl commercial for Esurance. There’s an extended cut too!

Check out the commercial here:

https://youtu.be/l9dtWCKHz4s

Esurance was on a roll last night with a ton of amazing commercials including Lindsay Lohan as a bad driver.

https://youtu.be/SGoVVrqe2t8

What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Tina Fey reveals her worst audition ever.

In a video that was released nearly a year ago, Tina Fey reveals her worst audition ever and it’s a doozy. The video really explores Tina Fey’s journey to stardom.

Prior to landing several hit movies and becoming one of TV’s most watched actors, Tina Fey broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improvisational comedy group The Second City. She then joined SNL as a writer, later becoming head writer and a performer, known for her position as co-anchor in the Weekend Update segment.

A few years later she co-starred in and wrote the screenplay for Mean Girls, which showed the world her acting, and comedic writing skills.

Check out the video of Tina Fey’s worst audition ever and maybe next time you won’t feel as bad when your audition goes to hell.

Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Here is how every single zombie and human died on Season 5 of ‘The Walking Dead’

This was a pretty violent season of ‘The Walking Dead’ but, nothing brings home how many zombies and people died like this compilation from The Cinema Nut pointing out how every human was murdered and zombie was killed over the past 16 episodes. Even at a no-nonsense editing clip, the video is nearly eight minutes long and it’s definitely not something you would want to watch during Eas  ter Sunday church service.

Check it out here:

Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Greg Nicotero shares what it takes to bring the zombies to life on ‘The Walking Dead’

The master of disaster, Greg Nicotero, the director and producer of The Walking Dead gives a behind the scenes look at his F/X makeup studio and what it takes to create a zombie.

His first major job in special effects makeup was on the George A. Romero film Day of the Dead in 1985. Since then, his F/X makeup company has won several awards, including an Emmy Award in 2001 for their work on the 2000 Sci Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert’s Dune and an Academy Award in 2006 for achievement in makeup for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

He is currently working as co-executive producer, special make-up effects supervisor, and occasional director on the AMC TV series The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead.

Check out the video below:

H/T: Variety

What do you think? Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

WATCH: Marlon Wayans’ Audition Tape for Richard Pryor Biopic

The role now belongs to Mike Epps, in an upcoming movie that will be directed by Lee Daniels (Empire) with Oprah Winfrey also attached to play Richard Pryor’s grandmother. But, when the movie was in early development, Marlon Wayans was tapped to play Richard Pryor in a film that Chris Rock was expected to produce. But, that was 5 years ago in 2010. When Rock wanted to make the movie he was shocked to see Marlons’ audition tape.

Lee Daniels has not really spoken publicly about the project, although he did point out that Chris Rock loved Marlon Wayans’ audition, however producers and casting directors loved Mike Epps’ performance even more.

There were several other actors that were tapped to audition for the role of Richard Pryor including Nick Cannon and Michael B. Jordan. However, the role was later given to Mike Epps.

Here’s the footage; the first half, I’m told, was written and directed by Bill Condon (director of films like “Dreamgirls” and “The Fifth Estate”); the second half is a Pryor monologue.

Check out the audition below:

What do you think of Marlon Wayans audition for the upcoming Richard Pryor biopic?
What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Image Credit: (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)

‘Saved By The Bell’ had a reunion on ‘The Tonight Show’ and it was amazing.

The Saved by the Bell crew reunited at Bayside High last night and it was everything you could have imaginedand more. Zack, Kelly, Jessie Slater and Mr. Belding (Dustin Diamond and Lark Voorhies didn’t make it) joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show for an 8-minute segment that took everyone back to the 1990s.

The clip was packed full of refrences to old episodes including Elizabeth Berkley’s “I’m so excited” to even Mario Lopez showing off his dance moves.

What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Steven Yeun from ‘The Walking Dead’ is sick of people saying all asians look alike.

The Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun is on a mission. He is out to prove that not all Asians look alike. Andy points out that it’s a mixed message, but it made for a hilarious interview with Conan.

Yeun brings some examples of what he means to the audience, presenting a black Matt Damon he found online:

Yeun even added that if all Asians do look alike, then Brad Pitt must be Asian too:

You can check out the hilarious interview here:

What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Check out Bryan Cranston in his Esurance Superbowl commercial

Do you miss Breaking Bad? Don’t Worry. Walter White aka Heisenberg bka street pharamacist is here in this new Super Bowl commercial for Esurance. There’s an extended cut too!

Check out the commercial here:

https://youtu.be/l9dtWCKHz4s

Esurance was on a roll last night with a ton of amazing commercials including Lindsay Lohan as a bad driver.

https://youtu.be/SGoVVrqe2t8

What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Tina Fey reveals her worst audition ever.

In a video that was released nearly a year ago, Tina Fey reveals her worst audition ever and it’s a doozy. The video really explores Tina Fey’s journey to stardom.

Prior to landing several hit movies and becoming one of TV’s most watched actors, Tina Fey broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improvisational comedy group The Second City. She then joined SNL as a writer, later becoming head writer and a performer, known for her position as co-anchor in the Weekend Update segment.

A few years later she co-starred in and wrote the screenplay for Mean Girls, which showed the world her acting, and comedic writing skills.

Check out the video of Tina Fey’s worst audition ever and maybe next time you won’t feel as bad when your audition goes to hell.

Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Greg Nicotero shares what it takes to bring the zombies to life on ‘The Walking Dead’

The master of disaster, Greg Nicotero, the director and producer of The Walking Dead gives a behind the scenes look at his F/X makeup studio and what it takes to create a zombie.

His first major job in special effects makeup was on the George A. Romero film Day of the Dead in 1985. Since then, his F/X makeup company has won several awards, including an Emmy Award in 2001 for their work on the 2000 Sci Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert’s Dune and an Academy Award in 2006 for achievement in makeup for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

He is currently working as co-executive producer, special make-up effects supervisor, and occasional director on the AMC TV series The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead.

Check out the video below:

H/T: Variety

What do you think? Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Steven Yeun from ‘The Walking Dead’ is sick of people saying all asians look alike.

The Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun is on a mission. He is out to prove that not all Asians look alike. Andy points out that it’s a mixed message, but it made for a hilarious interview with Conan.

Yeun brings some examples of what he means to the audience, presenting a black Matt Damon he found online:

Yeun even added that if all Asians do look alike, then Brad Pitt must be Asian too:

You can check out the hilarious interview here:

What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.

Check out Bryan Cranston in his Esurance Superbowl commercial

Do you miss Breaking Bad? Don’t Worry. Walter White aka Heisenberg bka street pharamacist is here in this new Super Bowl commercial for Esurance. There’s an extended cut too!

Check out the commercial here:

https://youtu.be/l9dtWCKHz4s

Esurance was on a roll last night with a ton of amazing commercials including Lindsay Lohan as a bad driver.

https://youtu.be/SGoVVrqe2t8

What do you think?Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.