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‘Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension’ Flops in the Box Office

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Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension has the worst box-office opening in franchise history.

Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension had the worst box office opening than any other low-budget horror movie. The sixth movie in the Paranormal Activity franchise opened at only $8.2 million, the worst ever in the box office series. That is well under the last Paranormal Activity movie which opened in second with $18.3 million in January last year.

So it begs the question? Why did Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension flop in the Box Office this weekend? Blame it on video on demand. Apparently, many movie theaters refused to show the movie at their locations. In fact, it was only available in half as many movie theaters in comparison to the last Paranormal Activity movies. The biggest movie theater chains including Regal, Carmike, Marcus and Harkins, all refused to play the movie after Paramount made a deal with AMC and Cineplaex to shorten the exclusive theater release and make the movie available on demand after 17 days.

This is not the first time movie theaters are turning their backs on shortened exclusive theater releases. Recently, Idris Elba’s Beasts of No Nation was also boycotted by movie theaters because Netflix made the movie available on their streaming platform the same day as the movie’s release.

From The Wrap:

“We knew we were very likely to take a hit on the grosses,” Megan Colligan, Parmount’s president of worldwide marketing and distribution, told TheWrap. “But we thought it was worth it to get some hard data and be transparent about it so that our exhibitors, our competitors and customers can take a look at it and render some informed decisions.”

It will be interesting to see how Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension plays out on Video On Demand. According to TheWrap, Paramount is hoping that viewers are still interested to watch the movie from the comforts of their homes rather than the movie theaters after such a disappointing release.

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension is a found footage supernatural horror film directed by Gregory Plotkin in his directorial debut. It is the sixth and final movie in the Paranormal Activity franchise. Paranormal Activity 6 received pretty bad reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the average review was negative with the site calling the movie, “Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension ties up some of the franchise’s lingering questions, but six films into the series, the thrills are mostly gone.”

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‘Jem and the Holograms’ Director Targeted with Death Threats

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Jem and the Holograms director reveals he received death threats

The director of Jem and the Holograms is having a tough week. His new movie, Jem and the Holograms bombed in the box office and the director revealed that behind the scenes he was getting death threats from fans.

John M. Chu, the director of Jem and the Holograms, delivered a speech during the Film Independent Forum in Los Angeles. Chu opened up the discussion by telling the audience that the movie flopped in the box office and it was extremely tough on him.

“So, this is a bit awkward only because I’m supposed to be here this morning talking about how great it is to be in the movie business — it’s so awesome — but currently, I don’t know if you’ve looked at box office numbers, this morning specifically, it hasn’t been the greatest,” Chu said. “So you might get some real shit today. (Laughs.)” [The Hollywood Reporter]

Jem and the Hologram “Death Threats”

Chu told the crowd that he has been working on the movie for nearly 10 years. But, he understood that fans of the 30 year old cartoon series weren’t to happy to see the movie adaptation of Jem and the Holograms. “I get fans sending me hate mail, I get death threats, I get racist remarks — it’s a really fun business,” he said. “Reviewers have been harsh, to say it lightly.”

It is important to point out that this is not John M. Chu’s first feature film. Chu has directed several Hollywood blockbusters including G.I. Joe Retaliation and Step Up 3D. 

Jem and the Holograms Casting Call

Jem and the Holograms Flops

According to reports, Jem and the Holograms is only expected to make $1.2 million in the box office this opening weekend. That would make it the worst opening ever for a major studio feature film opening in at least 2,000 theaters.

Chu continues by saying “Yes, we only made the movie for five [million dollars], but it doesn’t get easy when you hear those [box office] numbers,” he continued. “I’ll probably get some texts along the way today saying it’s not going anywhere. (Laughs.) So this morning isn’t the best kind of day.”

Jem and the Holograms centers around Jerrica Benton played by Aubrey Peeples, her younger sister Kimber (Stefanie Scott) and her group of friends as they work hard to become the next pop superstars. But, critics were not too impressed with Jem and the Holograms. 

According to the most recent Rotten Tomatoes poll, the movie has a current rating of 20%.

In fact, Georff Berkshire of Variety called the movie “watchable” but at the end of the day the movie is “A generally unremarkable tech package at least provides a modest showcase for costume designer Soyon An, makeup head Mary Klimek and hairstylist Vanessa Price, who come the closest to channeling the vibrant spirit of the “Jem” cartoons that originally made fans fall in love.”

Source: THR

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NYC Police Union Call for “Cop Hater” Quentin Tarantino Movie Boycott

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NYC Police Union Call for “Cop Hater” Quentin Tarantino Movie Boycott

New York City police unions call for the boycott of Quentin Tarantino movies following the director’s involvement in last week’s anti-cop rally.

Following reports that Quentin Tarantino joined in the recent #RiseInOctober rally in New York City, NYC police officers are now calling for the boycott of the Oscar winning director’s new movie, The Hateful Eight. 

According to the New York Post, the New York police union is planning a boycott of Quentin Tarantino movies after the director’s involvement in the anti-cop march in New York City.

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“When I see murders, I do not stand by . . . I have to call a murder a murder and I have to call the murderers the murderers,” Tarantino told a crowd of police brutality protestors at the rally.

He continued, “I’m a human being with a conscience. And if you believe there’s murder going on then you need to rise up and stand up against it. I’m here to say I’m on the side of the murdered.”

Patrick Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, called Quentin Tarantino a “purveyor of degeneracy” who “has no business coming to our city to peddle his slanderous ‘Cop Fiction’.”

“It’s no surprise that someone who makes a living glorifying crime and violence is a cop-hater, too. The police officers that Quentin Tarantino calls ‘murderers’ aren’t living in one of his depraved big-screen fantasies — they’re risking and sometimes sacrificing their lives to protect communities from real crime and mayhem,” Lynch said, adding, “It’s time for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino’s films.”

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Jennifer Lopez Look-a-like Actor Casting Call for Documentary in Atlanta

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Jennifer Lopez Look-a-like Actor for Documentary (Atlanta)

Ultimate Model Management Inc. is submitting talent for a Jennifer Lopez Documentary shooting early December in Atlanta. Non-Union. Pay Rate: $500/day guaranteed (Travel & Accommodations provided). Submission Deadline: 11/26/15.

Requirements:
Latina Female, 18-25, Young looking Jennifer Lopez type. Must be a strong actor and strongly resemble Jennifer Lopez.

Submission Instructions:
To be considered for this casting call, email your submission to [email protected] with the subject line: CASTING SUBMISSION – JENNIFER LOPEZ LOOKALIKE.

In the email include the following:

  • Full name/email/phone number
  • Location (city/state)
  • Age
  • Headshots
  • Resume of acting  experience

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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Hoegaarden Beer Commercial Starring Chuck Norris Casting Call

Megan Diane
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Hoegaarden Beer Commercial Casting Call for fit models.

Vicky Boone Casting is looking for male models to work on an upcoming Hoegaarden Beer commercial starring Chuck Norris shooting on Monday, October 26th in Bellville, Texas. Producers are looking for Caucasian men between the ages of 25 to 35 between the heights of 5’9 to 6’1 and physically fit.

To audition for a role on the upcoming Hoegaarden beer commercial, check out the casting call details below:

Hoegaarden Beer Commercial Casting Call

Male Extras Needed, $200, Please submit ASAP! Caucasian men, age 25-35, ideally 5’9-6’1, reasonably fit, needed to work as extras for Hoegaarden Beer commercial, starring Chuck Norris, shooting Monday Oct 26 in Bellville Texas.

Rate: $200 for 12 hrs

Please submit ASAP if you fit the specs and are available to work tomorrow, Mon Oct 26 in Bellville Texas!

Bellville is 15 minutes off I-10 near Sealy.

To submit, please send the following ASAP to vbcauditions@gmail.com:
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Height:
Weight:
Age:
2 current pictures: 1 headshot, 1 full body
Please confirm you are available to work Mon, Oct 26 in Bellville
Please use the subject line: “Hoegaarden Extras”

Thanks!
Vicky

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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‘Gifted’ Starring Chris Evans Casting Call for Lawyers in Savannah, Georgia

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‘Gifted’ starring Chris Evans is now hiring lawyers for a scene filming in Savannah, Georgia.

Chris Evans’ new movie Gifted is now looking for extras to work on several new scenes filming in Savannah, Georgia. Casting directors are looking for background extras to play lawyers, clients, and spectators this week in Savannah.

Gifted centers around a man who sues for custody of his gifted niece. Gifted is directed by Marc Webb, the director behind The Amazing Spider-Man 2. According to theSavannah Film Commision Chris Evans’ new movie ‘Gifted’ will start filming in Savannah, Georgia this fall. In addition, producers are now hiring crew and vendors to work on the upcoming feature film.

To audition for a role on Gifted, check out the casting call details below:

Gifted Casting Call

GIFTED: For this coming week, in Savannah GA, I need the following new background actors to work with us in our Courtroom scenes/Must be at least 18 yrs old:

2 MALE LAWYERS FOR MONDAY
2 CLIENTS
4 SPECTATORS FOR TUESDAY
4 MORE SPECTATORS FOR WEDNESDAY
(and we may be able to work a few of you on Thurs/Friday as well).

More posts later, but our big need for now if for the above background actors to let us know your availability ASAP, and please let us know, especially, if you can attend a wardrobe fitting this afternoon, with us in Savannah, before 4:00pm. It should only take about 20 minutes.

Please let me know ASAP if you are available for a fitting today.

Pay rate $112/12 + a $25.00 bump for your wardrobe fitting today.

#1. Create an account at www.makescenes.com, using the authorization code, “gifted”. Make sure to also click the “save info” button at the bottom of the page.

#2. email us at: [email protected] with the heading, “TODAYS FITTING FOR COURTROOM SCENES”.

Thank you.

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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NBC ‘Game of Silence’ Photo Shoot Casting Call in Atlanta

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NBC ‘Game of Silence’ Photo Shoot Casting Call in Atlanta, Georgia.

NBC’s new series Game of Silence is now casting business types, cars, and extras to work on an upcoming scene filming on Monday, October 26th in Atlanta, Georgia. Casting directors are looking for business types between the ages of 20 to 50 and prostitute types for a photo shoot.

Game Of Silence is about a rising attorney on the brink of success who could lose his perfectly crafted life when his long-lost childhood friends threaten to expose a dark secret from their violent past.

To audition for a role on NBC’s ‘Game of Silence’, check out the casting call details below:

NBC ‘Game of Silence’ Casting Call

Game of Silence

For Monday looking for for the following:

A few men and women with cars that are not red or white — make sure to include a pic or the make model and color of your car

A couple of additional business types – men and women late 20’s to 50 with nice options of business attire

A prostitute type female — no nudity but in tight clothing in some compromising still photos with business types

For all email pics and contact info to: [email protected]

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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HBO ‘Vice Principals’ Prom Scene Casting Call in Charleston, South Carolina

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HBO’s new series Vice Principals is now casting extras to work on a prom scene filming Charleston, South Carolina.

HBO is now casting actors, models and talent to work on a prom scene filming in Charleston, South Carolina on Wednesday, October 28th.

The new HBO TV series Vice Principals is looking for actors, models, and talent to work as background extras in the upcoming TV series. Vice Principals, comes from the creators of Eastbound & Down, Danny McBride and Jody Hill, and centers around the story a high school and the people who run it.

To audition for a role on the new HBO TV series Vice Principals, check out the casting call details below:

HBO Vice Principals Season 2 Casting Call

HBO Vice Principals

VICE PRINCIPALS (Charleston) PROM MALES….PROM MALES…..NEED YOU ON WED 10/28 FOR FILMING!
This is what you are going to be hearing from me for days until I find some! lol We even have an AFTER SCHOOL group needed. Have heard one of the school districts in the area has earlier release this day -so come on fellas -SIGN UP.
Students -tell your fellow classmates, your friends, help us spread the word. I would think this would be one of our most fun scenes.
Submit to [email protected] with heading WED PROM.

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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VitaCoco Paid Photoshoot Modeling Job Casting Call in Miami

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VitaCoco Paid Photoshoot Modeling Job Casting Call in Miami, Florida.

Miami Talent Casting is looking for actors, models, and talent to work on an upcoming VitaCoco photo shoot in Miami, Florida. The photoshoot will take place between October 24th through October 27th and models will be compensated $100/day.

To audition for a role on the upcoming VitaCoco photoshoot, check out the casting call details below:

VitaCoco Photoshoot Modeling Job Casting Call

MIAMI AND/OR KEY WEST – VitaCoco photoshoot
Shoot/Start Date: Oct 24 – Oct 27
Rate $100 each, 3 hour max shoot per person
will shoot in Miami and in Key West, no travel provided, must be local to either area, please advise of your location when submitting
[email protected]
MUST BE COMFORTABLE IN A BATHING SUIT
LIST ANY SPECIAL SKILLS, SURFING, SWIMMING,
SAILING, BIKE RIDING, SKATING, YOGA, ETC

MEN AND WOMEN, ALL ETHNICTIIES, AGES 15-60+
Attractive, fit and healthy. Nice smiles, all ethnicities,
all ages, models and regular types. Will be portrayed doing
things like: yoga, sunbathing, running, biking, volleyball, etc.
Please mention if you are skilled in any area, and what city you could shoot in.

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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Nickelodeon Commercial Casting Call for Models in Miami

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Nickelodeon Commercial Casting Call for Models in Miami, Florida.

Miami Talent Casting is looking for actors, models, and talent to work on a Nickelodeon commercial filming on Tuesday, October 27th in Miami, Florida. Producers are looking for hispanic models to work on the upcoming commercial.

To audition for a role on the upcoming Nickelodeon commercial, check out the casting call details below:

Nickelodeon Commercial Casting Call

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon Commercial
HAND MODEL, RATE $300
SHOOTS ON TUESDAY OCT 27
1. FACE PIC
2. MEDIUM SHOT “SHOWING BOTH HANDS ON WAIST”
3. FULL BODY “HEAD TO TOE” SHOT
3. CLOSE-UP OF FOREARMS AND HANDS
LOOKING FOR A HISPANIC GIRL, OLIVE SKIN
[email protected]

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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NBC ‘Chicago Fire’ Speaking Roles Casting Call for Thugs in Chicago

Megan Diane
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Simon Casting, the casting director behind Empire and Chicago Fire, is now casting several speaking roles for the hit TV series Chicago Fire. 

Casting directors are looking for actors to play a big Latino hardcore thug in their early to mid 20’s. Actors must live in the Midwest area only. Auditions are on October 26th and filming will take place between November 2nd through November 11th in Chicago.

Chicago Fire is created by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas and produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, the show follows the lives of the firefighters and paramedics working at the Chicago Fire Department at the firehouse of Engine 51, Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61 and Battalion 25.

To audition for a role on NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’, check out the casting call details below:

NBC ‘Chicago Fire’ Season 4 Casting Call

BIG HARDCORE LATINO THUGS wanted for CHICAGO FIRE
compensation: Sag/AFTRA scale

MIDWEST ONLY SEARCH: For CHICAGO FIRE, we are currently seeking a BIG Latino hardcore thugs in their early to Mid 20’s for the roles:

BIG BOY & WOOL CAP
Male, Hispanic, 20s. A menacing, ruthless, young punk, he is a dangerous gang member…

**We cannot consider anyone who does not meet these specs, or anyone who lives outside of the Midwest region.**
If you or anyone you know fits the description, please submit a headshot/resume and contact info.

Audition Date: 10/26/15

Shoot Dates: 11/2/15 – 11/11/15

All submissions should be emailed to: [email protected]
Please, no phone calls.

***Please do not submit on this project unless you are available for all shoot dates and audition dates.

Thanks!

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’ Casting Call for Punk Rock Couples in NYC

Megan Diane
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Netflix is now casting couples for the new TV series The Get Down filming in New York City.

Grant Wilfley Casting is looking for punk rock couples to work on a scene filming on Tuesday, October 27th in the new Netflix series The Get Down, which is filming in New York City.

“The Get Down” centers around the emerging music scene in the 1970’s. The 70’s featured the birth of punk rock and hip hop. The show will be set in New York City which is also the home of an excssive crime rate and corruption. According to Variety,“The Get Down” will focus on a group of teens living in the South Bronx as music develops and explodes in the borough around them.

To audition for a role on Netflix’s The Get Down, check out the casting call details below:

Netflix ‘The Get Down’ Casting Call

Seeking SAG-AFTRA/ Non Union 1970s Punk Sid & Nancy Types for the Netflix Series The Get Down Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Fitting Monday Oct 26th, Works Tuesday Oct 27th.

If interested & available please email a current photo of yourself to [email protected] with the subject line PUNK COUPLE and include.
– Full Name
– Phone #
– Union Status
– Availability for Mon 10/26
– Availability for Tues 10/27

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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Fox’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Season 3 Casting Call for Soldiers in Atlanta

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Fox’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Season 3 Casting Call for Soldiers in Atlanta, Georgia

Marinella Hume Casting, the extras casting director behind Sleepy Hollow, is looking for Caucasian men ages 18 to 45 to play Red Coat soldiers for a two day scene filming in Atlanta, Georgia on November 3rd in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

‘Sleepy Hollow’ is a modern day version of Washington Irving’s ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’. A police lieutenant searches for the Headless Horseman after he beheads the sheriff.  ‘Sleepy Hollow’ stars Tom Mison, Nichole Beharie and Orlando Jones.

To audition for an extra role on ‘Sleepy Hollow’, check out the casting call details below:

‘Sleepy Hollow’ Season 3 Casting Call

Fox Sleepy Hollow

***SLEEPY HOLLOW***
We are seeking Caucasian Men, age 18-45, to play
Red Coat Soldiers for a 2-day scene.
MUST be available for BOTH Days and
MUST BE CLEAN SHAVEN the day of.

*You MUST come in for a costume fitting next week.
*If you have already played a Red Coat soldier, please feel free to submit again.

When? November 3rd and December 1st

Where? Stone Mountain, GA

Rate: $64/8 + $16 fitting bump

Email us at: [email protected]
SUBJECT: Red Coat (tell me which day you want to be fit)

Email us your:
Name
Age
Phone
Height/Weight
All Sizes (include Jacket, Waist, and Shoe)
3 photos of yourself

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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‘Still The King’ Starring Billy Ray Cyrus Open Casting Call

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‘Still The King’ starring Billy Ray Cyrus open casting call in Nashville, Tennessee.

Moore Casting is holding an open casting call for actors, models, and talent to appear in the new CMT series Still The King starring Billy Ray Cyrus, which is filming in Nashville, Tennessee.

The comedy follows Brown who goes on to become an Elvis Presley impersonator. After Cyrus’ character crashes into an old church, he’s ordered by a judge to perform community service. Instead, Brown pretends to be the church’s new minister so he can avoid the community service and discovers he has a 15-year-old daughter he didn’t know about.

Casting directors are looking for background extras to work between Wednesday, October 28th and Monday, November 9th.

To audition for a role on the new CMT series, Still The King, check out the casting call details below:

CMT ‘Still The King’ Casting Call

Billy Ray Cyrus CMT

CASTING CALL FOR A NEW TV SHOW FOR CMT:

We are looking for background extras for a new TV Show for CMT, called Still The King, starring Billy Ray Cyrus. The types we are looking for are below. YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE on the days to work in these scenes. You will be paid $8/hr, working for at least 8 hours, maybe more. Must be available all day.


Wednesday, October 28th:
Flea Market Patrons, all types, Male and Female. Also, looking for a SHORT, IRISH-LOOKING MAN. Must be 18 and older.

Thursday, October 29th:
Need a crowd for wrestling venue. Needs to look the part! Male and female, Must be 18 and older.
Monday, November 9th:
Concert goers attending rock concert, all types, male and female. Also, HIPSTER/CHIMNEY SWEEP SKINNY GUYS, especially MALE BASS PLAYERS who fit this demographic. Must be 18 years of age and older.
If you are interested, you will need to fill out and submit a casting sheet (the link below) to [email protected] ASAP and include 2 CURRENT PHOTOS of yourself, one from the waist up and one full length.https://moorecasting.com/casting/casting-sheet/

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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National Football Commercial Casting Call for a TON of Roles in Los Angeles

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Football national commercial casting call for a ton of roles in Los Angeles, California.

Sports Studio Casting is looking for real looking football players, chain gang, referees, water boys, coaches, and trainers to appear in a national football commercial filming in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, October 27th and Wednesday, October 28th.

To audition for a role on the upcoming national football commercial, check out the casting call details below:

Football Commercial Casting Call

We are casting a national SAG football commercial, and need real looking football players, chain gang, referees, water boys, coaches, and trainers
You must have prior football experience.
SAG standard rate
Shooting in LA Tuesday 10/27 and Wednesday 10/28
Football Players – Men aged 21-32
Sideline Extras – Men & Women 29-55

Please submit your profile if you are available.
Be sure to have updated contact info or casting directors cannot get in touch with you.

Football Players Apply Here:
https://blog.sportsstudiocasting.com/2015/10/23/casting-national-sag-football-players/
Chain Gang, Referees, Water Boys, Coaches, and Trainers Apply Here:
https://blog.sportsstudiocasting.com/2015/10/23/paid-national-sag-football-coaches-sideline-extras-casting/

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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Quentin Tarantino Leads Rally Against Police Brutality in NYC

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Quentin Tarantino Leads New York City march against police brutality.

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most sought after directors in Hollywood. His movies win awards, sell out movie theaters, and launch careers of time and time again. But this weekend, Quentin Tarantino did something most Hollywood’s elite wouldn’t even consider doing. Tarantino protested against police brutality in New York City this Saturday.

Quentin Tarantino took the streets to march against police brutality on Saturday in NYC. The Oscar-winning director, who has made graphic movies such as Pulp Fiction, reveals that he thinks the issue is not taken seriously enough.

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‘This is not being dealt with in anyway at all. That’s why we are out here. If it was being dealt with, then these murdering cops would be in jail or at least be facing charges,’ he said, according to AFP.

Quentin Tarantino, who in the past has said that film is nothing like real life, blasted law enforcement for the killing of a 12-year-old in Cleveland, Ohio.

‘A 12-year-old black male child,’ he said, as the crowd chanted his name, Tamir Rice. ‘On November 22, 2014, Tamir was playing with a toy gun in the park.’

‘After a 911 call where the person calling said the gun was probably a fake and the person holding it was probably a juvenile, the police rushed on to the scene and shot Tamir within two seconds.’

‘Then they knocked down and handcuffed his sister, and locked her in the police car. They would not allow his mother to hold her lifeless child who lie dead in the street.’

‘For almost a year there’s been no charges filed and not even a grand jury selected.’

‘Friends said Tamir was a gifted artist and very creative.’

Cleveland prosecutors have not yet charged the two officers with a crime, although a judge had recommended it.

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Quentin Tarantino didn’t stop there. The director also bashed the police for the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old unarmed black man who died in the back of a police van. And Antonio Guzman Lopez, a 38-year-old unarmed man shot dead by San Jose State University Police as well as Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black teen shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, whose death also sparked violent protests.

The march was organized against political activist Dr. Cornel West and spanned three days in midtown Manhattan. It was called #RiseUpOctober.

It is important to point out that approximately 929 people have been killed by police in the U.S. so far this year, according to The Guardian, with blacks more than twice as likely to be shot.

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Katy Perry’s Makeup Artist Mysteriously Found Dead

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Hollywood Makeup artist to the stars, Jake Bailey, was found dead in his home on Friday.

  • Katy Perry and several other A-list celebrities’ makeup artist was found dead on Friday.

  • Celebrities share their memories on social media.

Jake Bailey, a beloved makeup artist for many A-list celebrities such as Katy Perry, Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani and Emmy Rossum, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Friday morning.

The 37-year old makeup artist is believed to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

The New York Daily News reports that Bailey worked with several major celebrities including Katy Buring during the Super Bowl and her recent cover of Cosmo. He has also worked on several major publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Allure. 

Jake- My sweet, sensitive soul. What a wonderful journey and friendship we had together. What beautiful art we created together. We conquered the worlds biggest stages, together. I know you felt life so intensely and it created this incredible artistic passion in you that came out in everything you touched, from the amazing images you took to the ways you painted your muses, highlighting the beauty in everyone. You had the most otherworldly eye to detail… we would laugh about how you could take a nap in that eyelid crease you created (cause it was so deep) or Jake’s 45 minute eyes… Which was such a precise lash that even Bambi couldn’t rival. You essentially created my “look” ever since we met on the music video for Hot and Cold. We always confided in each other, rallied each other at our lows and pushed each other to be our best. We never got comfortable and I know that was why we did the best work together. My favorite moments of recent times is when we would meditate together during breaks on different jobs…tune all the noise out, forget about hollywood and the chaos that surrounds it, and look for a slice of peace, 20 minutes at a time. I know sometimes it was hard to find consistent happiness here on this earth, I understand you in that way. I want you to know now finally and forevermore that I appreciate you and all the lessons we traded each other in this life. I love you. No more work, no more searching, you are finally at peace. Every time I sit in that chair we shared, just know, no one holds a brush to you, friend. Be free now. My prayers are with the Bailey family.

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Several of Bailey’s friends and co-workers mourned his loss on social media, sharing their fondest memories of the late Hollywood makeup artist. In fact, Katy Perry wrote a tribute to him  on Instagram saying: “I want you to know now finally and forevermore that I appreciate you and all the lessons we traded each other in this life. I love you,” she wrote on Instagram. Emily Rossum from Showtime’s Shameless also commented on the Jake Bailey’s death.

Bailey’s death is currently under investigation. According to TMZ, it is being reported as a suicide.

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“Ghostbusters” Kristen Wiig is “Really Bummed” By the Reboot Backlash

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Ghostbusters backlash has Kristen Wiig “Really Bummed”

  • Fans of the Ghostbusters movie were not too excited about the female cast

  • Kristen Wiig reveals she was “really bummed” to see fans’ reactions.

  • “Some people said some really not nice things about the fact that there were women.” – Kristen Wiig on Ghostbusters. 

Kristen Wiig thought people were going to be super excited about the all-female Ghostbusters spinoff, but she was “really bummed” when she found out that people’s true reaction to the Ghostbusters reboot.

Wiig was asked by the Los Angeles Times to discuss the reaction to the spinoff, particularly to the fact that many fans were upset about the gender switch. Wiig told reporters that she has never been involved in a project that had so much attention and controversy while it was being shot.

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“And the fact there was so much controversy because we were women was surprising to me,” Wiig said. “Some people said some really not nice things about the fact that there were women.”

“It didn’t make me mad, it just really bummed me out,” the actress continued. “We’re really honoring those movies.”

Ghostbusters also features Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Chris Hemsworth. Ghostbusters hit theaters on July 22, 2016.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Targeted By “Obsessed” Stalker

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Benedict Cumberbatch has a stalker leaving creepy messages at his home.

  • Benedict Cumberbatch was harassed by a mysterious stalker.

  • Cumberbatch’s stalker left red ribbons around his home.

  • Cumberbatch called police after the Sherlock inspired messages scared his family

So there’s a guy stalking and harassing Benedict Cumberbatch. In fact, this guy is so weird he is also leaving creepy messages outside Benedict Cumberbatch’s home.

According to The Mirror, a super-fan has taken their love for Benedict Cumberbatch to a whole new level.

On at least two separate instances she left red ribbons around his house. The first time, she left a red ribbon on the actor’s car, the other was tied to a window of the house. They are assumed to be a reference to Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes.

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The red ribbons left by the stalker are pretty important especially to fans of Sherlock Holmes. In A Study In Scarlet, Holmes’ partner Dr. John Watson uses a red ribbon to tie his case files together. The title of Arthur Conan Doyle’s book comes from a speech in which Sherlock Holmes tells Watson: “There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, isolate it, and expose every inch of it.”

But Benedict Cumberbatch, who currently lives in north London with his wife Sophie and baby son, was extremely concerned by the stalker. He ended up calling the police. And now the woman has been legally forbidden from contacting the actor. In addition, Cumberbatch stepped up security at the London theater where is currently performing.

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Sources close to The Mirror say the fan went too far.

“Benedict is used to people mobbing him wherever he goes and he’s a good sport about it.

“But this individual has taken things to the next level and there was no option but to pursue official action.

“Turning up at professional events is one thing, but arriving uninvited at the family home is quite another.

“It might be that she thinks it’s ­harmless, but it does feel a bit sinister. Leaving red ribbons is obviously a bit of a game, but it does feel quite dark.”

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock co-star, Martin Freeman, and his wife were targeted, threatened and harassed online by an anonymous blogger. In fact, a blogger posted a shocking message to the couple which included a picture of a baseball bat covered in barbed wire. The picture was captioned with the words: “Shall we start prepping for a possible funeral?”

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‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 7 Casting Call for Several Featured Roles in Atlanta

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The Vampire Diaries season 7 is looking for actors, models, and talent to work on several featured roles in an upcoming scene filming in Atlanta, Georgia.

Casting directors are looking for featured extras to work on an upcoming episode of The Vampire Diaries filming in Atlanta, Georgia starting October 5th through October 16th. Casting directors for The Vampire Diaries is looking for Italian and Asian men and women ages 28 to 40 to work on the upcoming scene.

Season 7 of The Vampire Diaries centers around the departure Elena. Season seven begins with some characters will recover while others can’t move on. As Lily tries to drive a wedge between the Salvatore brothers, we’ll see if Stefan and Caroline’s love story is strong enough to survive.

To audition for a role on ‘The Vampire Diaries’, check out the casting call details below:

‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 7 Casting Call

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To audition for a role on the upcoming episode, check out the casting call details below:

The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Casting Call

VAMPIRE DIARIES (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) is looking for FEATURED EXTRAS to work our upcoming episode. We are still scheduling, but the shoot date will range between Monday, October 5th and Friday, October 16th. We will shoot in Stone Mountain, Ga.

Ages 28-40

ITALIAN MALE
CAUCASIAN MALE (Any Nationality)
CAUCASIAN FEMALE
ASIAN MALE (Vietnamese preferably, but other nationalities encouraged to submit) Please state nationality in submission.

Acting experience preferred. Please attach resume or list EXP in submission.

If available email RECENT photo, include name, age, phone, height, weight, all clothing sizes, (including shoes) to: [email protected]; SUBJECT LINE “FEATURE” (include the role you are submitting for in the subject line as well).

**Photos WILL be presented to Director/Producers to make choices. A lot of times we can’t submit people because their photo isn’t appropriate for the role submitted for, we can’t clearly see the person in the picture, picture is of poor quality, etc. A current candid photo taken on a camera phone in good lighting is sufficient majority of the time.

Feature Rate $125/8; Overtime after 8hrs.

Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.

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