HBO’sBallersis now casting extras to play security guards in Miami, Florida.
Marinella Hume Casting is currently looking for actors, models, and talent to play security guards on HBO’s Ballers. Producers are looking for talent available to work on Tuesday, January 26th in Miami, Florida. Casting directors are looking for fit guys ages 28 to 50 to work on the role.
#100, North Miami, FL 33161
About HBO Ballers:
Ballers centers around Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who plays Spencer Strasmore a former NFL star football player who tries to find the same success as a financial manager for current players in sun-splashed Miami. Heeding his boss Joe’s instruction to “monetize his friendships,” Spencer builds a client base of young phenoms and veteran stars alike, but his role in their lives far exceeds money management as he struggles to help them navigate the many traps that come with life as big-time “ballers.”
HBO Ballers Season 2 Casting Call
BALLERS – For Tuesday, January 26th. Looking for a male, aged 28-50, to play a security guard. Must be in shape, well-groomed.
Send pics, sizes, and contact info to ballers.mhc@gmail.com. Put “SECURITY GUARD” in subject line.
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.
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New Life Casting is looking for Hispanic models ages 25 to 40 with a professional business look to work on a photo shoot taking place in Nashville, Tennessee. Models that are selected will be compensated $650 plus $100 travel allowance.
To audition for a role on the modeling job, check out the casting call details below:
Modeling Jobs Casting Call
NLC is seeking Hispanic Woman 25-40 professional business look.
Hispanic Men 25-40 professional business look
Date: Feb 5
Location: Nashville
Rate: $650 plus $100 travel allowance.
Please submit headshot and stats to info@newlifecasting.com and put Nashville in the subject line. Thanks.
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.
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Details surrounding the bear attack scene in The Revenant have been scarce. In fact, in a Q&A with the movie’s director, Alejandro Inarritu said he didn’t want to spoil the movie magic and refrained from answering the question.
But, luckily for us, we were able to find out how The Revenant made that iconic bear fight scene.
Not surprisingly, the scene didn’t actually involve a real bear. But it did require a lot of CGI, of course, and a man pretending to be a bear. In fact, one of the movie’s stuntmen, Glenn Ennis, told Global News, “There was no bear ever on set. The closest a bear ever got to set was at the Calgary Zoo.”
Explaining the details of the scene, Ennis says, “In rehearsals, I would wear a blue suit with a bear head. Obviously that [suit] doesn’t make it into the film, and the CGI guys paint the bear in.”
“In rehearsals, I would wear a blue suit with a bear head. Obviously that [suit] doesn’t make it into the film, and the CGI guys paint the bear in.”
The stuntman prepared endlessly for the scene, Ennis said he watched bear videos to prepare for the scene and says director Alejandro Iñárritu was big on making sure the movements matched those of a real bear. “It was essential that it had the same nuances that a bear would have. Even though it was a big Smurf bear, it still had to be as authentic as possible.”
As with any movie stunt scene, the attack was much like a choregraphed dance. However, DiCaprio, who’s nominated for Best Actor in this year’s Academy Awards, was not involved in a majority of the filming.
“It was his stunt double who rehearsed most of the time, but he stepped in and rehearsed a bit because there were so many parts to this big sequence that had to be learned,” says Ennis. “You couldn’t chew it in pieces, it had to be shot all at once. Leo was around somewhat, but a lot of my work was with the stunt double until we started shooting.” Interesting.
“You couldn’t chew it in pieces, it had to be shot all at once. Leo was around somewhat, but a lot of my work was with the stunt double until we started shooting.”
That being said, there was one part of the attack that required the stunt double’s face to land squarely into Leonardo DiCaprio’s private parts, according to Ennis. I was supposed to grab his jacket with my hand to make it look like the bear’s jaws were pulling it. In order to have the bear’s jaw in the small of his back, basically my face was in his butt,” says Ennis. “My face was in Leo’s butt for a fair bit of time. I can see how that’s someone’s fantasy, but it wasn’t mine!”
“My face was in Leo’s butt for a fair bit of time. I can see how that’s someone’s fantasy, but it wasn’t mine!”
The attack left Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in pretty bad condition. It would take make up artists four and a half hours to apply make up on set.
What do you think of the iconic scene in The Revenant? Share with us your thoughts in the comments below!
Fox’s Sleepy Hollow is looking for actors, models, and talent to work on a flashback scene filming between January 27th through February 8th in Atlanta, Georgia.
Casting directors are looking for Caucasian men ages 18 to 55 that wear a jacket size of 38 to 42.
Talents that are selected will be compensated $64/8.
‘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
***SLEEPY HOLLOW***
Seeking NEW Faces for flashback scenes in our next episode.
Caucasian Men Ages 18-55.
Jacket Sizes: 38-42
-Must have flexible schedule for January 27th-Febuary 8th.
-Must attend wardrobe fitting.
-Will need to be clean shaven.
Date: TBD
Rate: $64/8
Location: Conyers, GA and surrounding areas.
Those who have worked flashback scenes in the past, may receive an availability check, however this post is for people who have yet to work on the show.
Email us your…
Name
Age
Phone
Height/Weight
ALL Clothing Sizes (Must include jacket, waist, and shoe)
Current City
3 photos of yourself
-headshot style
-full length
-non edited cell phone pictures work great.
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.
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Comedy Central is looking for hipsters to work on an episode filming in Austin, Texas.
Third Coast Extras is currently casting actors, models, and talent to work as background extras on a scene filming on Friday, January 29th on the new Comedy Central TV pilot: Power Couple. The show stars NOËL WELLS from SNL & Netflix’s award winning series MASTER OF NONE.
Producers are looking for people who look like hipsters between the ages of 21 to 33. Talents that are selected will be compensated $75/10.
About Bad Couple:
According to Deadline, Bad Couple is described as “The semi-autobiographical project follows Flint and Noël (Wells), an inseparable, highly opinionated couple who constantly clash with modern social mores, making life difficult for friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and themselves.”
To audition for a role on Bad Couple, check out the casting call details below:
Bad Couple Open Casting Call
***HIPSTERS WANTED****
Thirdcoast Extras is looking for the following HIPSTER FEATURED EXTRAS to work next FRIDAY, JAN 29th on the COMEDY CENTRAL pilot: POWER COUPLE! The show stars NOËL WELLS from SNL & Netflix’s award winning series MASTER OF NONE.
We are looking to cast Austin-Hipsters who dress similar to the photos below.
HIPSTER PARTY GUESTS-Any Ethnicity, Male & Female, Age Range: 21-33 (Bohemian types in look and clothing style)
Pay Rate: $75/10
To submit, email us at: thirdcoastextras@gmail.com and use the subject line “HIPSTER” and follow directions below exactly:
Include name, age, phone #, location (Austin?), height/weight and attach plenty of clear, well-lit, high resolution current photos both close up AND full length.
Please also include the following sizes:
-MEN:
CHEST
SHIRT: NECK/SLEEVE
WAIST/INSEAM
CHEST or JACKET
SHOE
HAT
-WOMEN
BRA
DRESS
PANT
SHOE
HAT
Thank you!
If you are not local and/or do not fit the description, do not apply
Do you think you are perfect for this role? Leave us a comment below and tell casting directors why you should be selected!
The Originals are now looking for real musicians to work on an upcoming episode filming this Wednesday, January 27th in Atlanta, Georgia. Producers are looking for real musicians that know how to play the drums or a stand-up/upright bass.
Casting directors are looking for talent ages 25 to 70. Talents that are selected will be compensated between $200-$500/day.
About The Originals:
The Originals is a spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world’s original vampires: Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt). Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans.
To audition for a role on The Originals, check out the casting call details below:
The Originals Season 3 Casting Call
The Originals Open Casting Call
For THIS WED, 1/27 on “The Originals”
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Looking for 2 REAL MUSICIANS to work on AFM contracts
Age 25 to 70, MALE, any ethnicity
You must BE A REAL MUSICIAN
who plays either the DRUMS or a STAND-UP/UPRIGHT BASS
for a Jazz trio scene (with one of our lead characters who will be playing the piano as the 3rd part of the trio wink emoticon
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KEY NOTE:
Please LIST in your submission, a brief description of your experience/history with either of these instruments, and If you own the instruments. If you do not own the instruments, currently, that’s ok too (we have rentals) BUT you MUST be proficient and very experienced on either of those instruments, regardless. You will be miming to playback but this must look authentic!
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PAY RATE will be an AFM contract (the professional musicians union- the average rate is between $200-$500 for the day
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Works this WED 1/27 in Conyers, during the day (all day)
and
There is a fitting either tomorrow, Mon or Tues, for the wardrobe
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Please submit to ORIGINALSEXTRAS@GMAIL.COM
and put
“JAZZ DRUMMER”
or
“JAZZ UPRIGHT BASS” in the subject.
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CURRENT PHOTOS !!!!!!!!!!!!
Include:
CURRENT PHOTOS- (one from the shoulders/chest up and one from the knees up- CURRENT HAIR COLOR AND LENGTH MUST BE VISIBLE – this includes facial hair ) – thank you. Professional head shots are ok, BUT please ALSO include candid/current photos as well – looking the part!!
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Then please List the following:
NAME
PHONE NUMBER (s)
Email address
CITY and STATE where you live
AGE
Height
Weight
Sizes: Men- jacket/color, neck/sleeve, waist/inseam, shoe
-AND-
LIST your experience/history/how long in either being a drummer or upright bass player and list if you own your own instruments
If you have any links to footage of you playing, those are welcome too!
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NOTE: YOU MUST BE WILLING TO WORK
If you are not local and/or do not fit the description, do not apply
Do you think you are perfect for this role? Leave us a comment below and tell casting directors why you should be selected!
The Academy Awards rewards actresses that play prostitutes or strippers in movies.
They say that sex sells, but this adds a whole new dimension to the old adage.
According to the website OscarHookers.com, every recipient of the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Academy Awards have, at one point in their careers, played a character whose life is directly related to the sex industry.
In fact, in a Wall Street Journal piece titled “Stripping Your Way to Success“, reporters describe how woman are only awarded for an Oscar after playing a stripper or a prostitute. For example, the following actresses played a stripper or a prostitute in the past: Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Mira Sorvino, Elisabeth Shue, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, Greta Garbo, Nicole Kidman, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Basinger, Jane Fonda. In addition, the very first actress to win an Oscar was Janet Gaynor, who played a hooker in 1928’s Street Angel.
But, it begs the question: Why do acresses take these roles, and why does Hollywood reward them? “There aren’t and have never been a lot of great roles for women in Hollywood,” says Patty Jenkins, who directed Charlize Theron in Monster. “Sadly, that creates this cliché that if a woman plays a prostitute, she wins an Oscar.”
Jeanine Basinger, the leader of Wesleyan’s Film Studies department, has a different perspective. “The way to land an Oscar as a woman is either to take off your makeup or put on a lot more. You’re either a prostitute/stripper or you’re a mother/nun.”
But some Hollywood actresses embrace the roles. Marisa Tomei was nominated for Best Actress in the movie The Wrestler says she embraced her role as a stripper. “My aim in the film was to honor the women I met and to represent them in a meaningful way. I wish there was a movie called The Stripper because I found out so much about these women, like the physical toll that dancing takes on a stripper’s body, and on her feet, that we couldn’t fit into the movie.”
It’s clearly understandable that strippers and prostitutes often have storylines that are more complex and more interesting than roles like “ugly girlfriend” or “faithful wife.”
What do you think? Share with us your thoughts about the Oscars in the comments below!
Matt Damon says the film industry has “a long, long, long way to go” when it comes to increasing diversity.
Hollywood must do “much, much, much more” to reflect the audiences who actually spend money at the movie theaters, the best actor nominee told reporters on Saturday.
“We’re talking about huge systemic injustices around race and gender that are a lot bigger than the Oscars,” Damon said. “They’re massive issues in our industry and in our country.”
Diversity has dominated the conversation surrounding the Oscars since last week’s nominations revealed a second consecutive year of all-white acting nominees. On Friday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced major changes that including increasing female and minority members by 2020.
Matt Damon said the movie is “a wonderful first step.”
“But that’s what it is,” he said. “A first step.”
But, Matt Damon is no stranger to controversy. In September, Damon apologized for comments he made regarding diversity in filmmaking that sparked worldwide backlash against the Martian actor.
In an episode of HBO’s Project Greenlight, Damon was shutting down producer Effie Brown who made the case that a script dealing with sensitive subjects like prostitution should have a diverse directing team behind it. Matt Damon responded by saying diversity should be handled in “the casting of the film, not in the casting of the show.” Damon said the statement was taken out of context.
Tail Sticks Casting is looking for kids ages 8 to 14 to work in various scenes including a candlelight vigil and a birthday party scene. Filming will take place on Wednesday, January 27th and kids that are selected will be compensated $80/8 for their work on the TV show.
About NBC’s Chicago PD Season 3:
NBC’s Chicago PDcenters on the Intelligence team located at the District 21 of the Chicago Police department. This team fights the city’s major offenses including organized crime, drug trafficking, and high profile murders.
To audition for a role on NBC’s Chicago PD season 3, check out the casting call details below:
NBC ‘Chicago PD’ Season 3 Casting Call
“SCHOOL MATES” — Seeking children ages 8-14 (especially African American and Hispanic ) to play in various scenes including a candlelight vigil and a birthday party. MUST HAVE A TAIL STICKS CASTING WORK PERMIT BY JAN 27TH. See link below
Pay Rate: $80/8
Film Dates: Birthday Party: Wed., Jan. 27th // Vigil scene: TBD
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“HUSTLE & FLOW” — Seeking African American males to be booked with TRICKED OUT CARS(Escalades, Impalas, Caprices, etc. with tints, rims, custom paint jobs, etc.) to play neighborhood bar patrons.
Film Date: TBD
Pay Rate: $80/8 + $40 Auto Bump
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“COLD-BLOODED” — Seeking African-American males ages 20-45 to play gangbangers in various scenes throughout the episode. (Some bookings may only require having mugshots taken.)
Pay Rate: $80/8
Film Date: TBD (various days)
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If you live in/around the Chicago, IL area, and you fit any of the above descriptions, please submit the following information to TAILSTICKSCASTING@GMAIL.COM with the corresponding role you are submitting for in the subject line.
**ATTACH MULTIPLE RECENT PHOTOS of yourself
***ATTACH copy of Tail Sticks Casting Minor Work Permit (if submitting for “SCHOOL MATES”)
NAME:
EMAIL:
PHONE:
ZIP:
AGE:
HEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
FEMALES: DRESS/BUST/WAIST/HIP/SHOE:
MALES: JACKET/NECK/SLEEVE/WAIST/INSEAM/SHOE:
VISIBLE TATTOOS: *Please attach a photo of the tattoo
CAR?: Color/Year/Make/Model
TAIL STICKS CASTING WORK PERMIT? (Yes/No)
If you are submitting for a minor and do not have a valid Work Permit with Tail Sticks Casting’s name on it, please follow this link to obtain correct paperwork: https://www.tailstickscasting.com/minor-registration–work-p…
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.
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Netflix’s Stranger Things is looking for female actors to work as background actors on an upcoming episode filming in Jackson, Georgia. Producers are looking for Caucasian women ages 25 to 65 to with short hair to work on the upcoming episode.
About Netflix’s Stranger Things:
In the Netflix series Stranger Things, a family and town are rocked after a 12-year-old boy, Will (Schnapp), goes missing. His mother, Joyce (Ryder), siblings (Dyer and Heaton), and friends continue to seek answers, along with the town’s chief of police (Harbour). Will’s best friend, Mike (Wolfhard), is particularly determined to save his friend, and along the way, he encounters a girl with special abilities (Brown) and gets help from Dustin (Matarazzo) and Lucas (McLaughlin). Supernatural forces come into play as a mystery involving top-secret experiments unravels.
To audition for a role on Netflix’s Stranger Things, check out the casting call details below:
Netflix ‘Stranger Things’ Casting Call
TOMORROW – STRANGER THINGS – $15 GAS BUMP
Overbooking 2 More Females for shoot in Jackson, GA
EMAIL: extrascastingTM@gmail.com
PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR SUBMISSION:
3 Up to Date / CURRENT Photos of Yourself
(Well Lit & In Focus / Plain Background in Photo is Best)
-1 Headshot Style
-1 Medium Length
-1 Full Length Front
1. Legal Name
2. Phone Number
3. Email
4. Age
5. Height
6. Weight
7. Dentists Name
8. Diagnosis
9. Car Make / Model / Year
10. Current City
*please ONLY SUBMIT if you are 100% interested and available and SERIOUS about working with us under these guidelines.
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.
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Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent to work on a major commercial filming in San Francisco, California. Producers are looking for REAL LGBT couples between the ages of 25 to 35.
Talents that are selected will be compensated $250/day plus $1,000 usage. Filming will take place one day between February 6th and 7th.
To audition for a role on the commercial, check out the casting call details below:
Commercial Casting Call
Docu style film/ad for NDA World Accommodations Company (can’t say what it is right now but it is well known)
Looking for REAL, must be REAL, LGBT Couple, male or female, non union, 25-35 yrs…
Shoots one day weekend of 6th and 7th. (February)
Pays $250 for day plus $1000 usage.
You must email me several photos (non professional is fine but jpg preferred), AND answers to these questions (shorter the answers the better, though), contact info, avail for shoot dates.
You MUST email me everything by TUESDAY AM (1/26)*****
You do not HAVE to be from SF, BUT, you would have to get to SF and stay here on your own dime.
EMAIL me at 24hour.cast@gmail.com
Pics and answers
Questions:
– Can you tell me about your favorite trip together?
– If you’re not a San Francisco native, can you tell me about what it was like first coming to SF?
– If you are a San Francisco native, can you tell me about your favorite memories living in SF?
– How would you describe yourself? (Interests/personality)
– Do you have any interest in LGBT rights? If so could you tell me about your interest?
Jupiter Entertainment Casting is now casting lead roles for the hit TV series Snapped: Killer Couples.
Producers are looking for talent to audition for lead roles in an upcoming episode of Snapped: Killer Couples. Auditions start Wednesday, January 27th and filming will take place in Knoxville, Tennessee starting February 2nd through the 5th.
Casting directors are looking for Hispanic women and Caucasian men to audition for lead roles in the series.
Here’s what casting directors are looking for:
LEAD FEMALE:
Hispanic, age 38-45, physically fit, short dark hair (nape of neck, long bangs), brown eyes, emotionally accessible/vulnerable and easily taken in.
LEAD MALE:
Caucasian, age 38-45, physically fit, short light brown hair, hazel eyes, clean-shaven, commanding presence, physically fit – beefy but not bulky, ‘salesman’ personality, he’s an exotic dancer and construction worker. Must be able to ‘club/exotic dance’ but no stripping.
About Snapped: Killer Couples:
Oxygen expands its true crime original programming with the new series “Snapped: Killer Couples”, featuring couples whose passion drives them to commit terrible criminal acts.
To audition for a role on SNAPPED: Killer Couples, check out the casting call details below:
SNAPPED: Killer Couples Casting Call
CASTING LEADS FOR SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES!
Please submit talent with head shot, recent full body shot (can be on a camera phone), agency and resume to kcknoxvillecastings@gmail.com. Call back video auditions will be requested no later than Wednesday January 27 and call back video auditions will be due on Thursday January 28 at 1pm.
You must be available for all four days. We shoot in Knoxville February 2 – 5.
Must be okay with onscreen intimacy and overall content of the show. This shoot is non-union.
LEAD FEMALE:
Hispanic, age 38-45, physically fit, short dark hair (nape of neck, long bangs), brown eyes, emotionally accessible/vulnerable and easily taken in.
LEAD MALE:
Caucasian, age 38-45, physically fit, short light brown hair, hazel eyes, clean-shaven, commanding presence, physically fit – beefy but not bulky, ‘salesman’ personality, he’s an exotic dancer and construction worker. Must be able to ‘club/exotic dance’ but no stripping.
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.
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CW’sThe Originalsseason 3 casting call for stylish actors to play vampires on a scene filming in Atlanta.
The Originals is looking for actors, models, and talent to work on an upcoming episode filming in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tammy Smith Casting, the official casting director behind The Originals, is currently looking for men and women ages 25 to 50 to play attractive vampires. Producers are looking for talent that are stylish and sophisticated looking to play “Strix” vampires.
It is important to note that only new talent are able to work on this upcoming scene.
Talents that are selected will be compensated $125/8 with overtime after that.
A fitting is scheduled for this Tuesday, Janaury 26th in Conyers, Georgia. Filming will take place on Thurs 1/28, Mon 2/1 and Tues 2/2.
About The Originals:
The Originals is a spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world’s original vampires: Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt). Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans.
To audition for a role on The Originals, check out the casting call details below:
The Originals Season 3 Casting Call
For “The Originals – multiple day, higher $ booking in CONYERS –
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CASTING for Men and Women,
ages 25 to 50 only, international and/or attractive, stylish types
ALL ethnicities, to play high-end, international ,
sophisticated Vampires (aka “Strix” vamps)
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**KEY NOTE- NEW faces or you must not have been featured or previously killed on camera in a scene etc…as a Strix before, or one of our reoccurring categories , etc…
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***************IMPORTANT NOTES********************
-Pay is $125 for 8 hrs with O.T. after that
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-Must be avail for a FITTING this TUES 1/26 in CONYERS
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– WORKING this Thurs 1/28, Mon 2/1 and Tues 2/2 – 3 days!!
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Please submit to ORIGINALSEXTRAS@TSCasting.com
and put “STYLISH VAMP” in the subject.
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Include:
CURRENT PHOTOS- (one from the shoulders/chest up and one from the knees up- CURRENT HAIR COLOR AND LENGTH MUST BE VISIBLE – this includes facial hair ) – thank you. Professional head shots are ok, BUT please ALSO include candid/current photos as well – looking the part!! Attractive, stylish..
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***NOTE: MORE SERIOUS PHOTOS PLEASE
(no teethy smiles, more intriguing, stylish photos , etc..)
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Then List the following:
NAME
PHONE NUMBER (s) (XXX-XXX-XXXX format)
Email address
CITY & STATE where you live (where you will be coming from!)
AGE
Height
Weight
SIZES:
Men: Jacket, collar, sleeve, waist , inseam, shoe
Women: Dress, bust/bra/cup, waist, shoe
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NOTE: YOU MUST BE WILLING TO WORK AS A LOCAL IN CONYERS, GA
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An Oscars producer said host Chris Rock has finished his opening monologue for the awards show a week ago, but now he’s back at the drawing board and is re-writing it after the controversy surrounding this year’s show.
Many stars have spoken out about the lack of diversity in Oscar nominees for the second year in a row, bashing the Academy for their lack of diversity. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith said they would not attend this year’s show, as did Spike Lee.
“Chris is hard at work. He and his writing staff locked themselves in a room. As things got a little provocative and exciting, he said, ‘I’m throwing out the show I wrote and writing a new show.’
‘I’m throwing out the show I wrote and writing a new show.’
“Chris is that thorough,” Hudlin continued. “He’s that brilliant, and I have 1000 percent confidence that he will deliver something that people will be talking about for weeks.”
Hudlin said that Chris Rock, won’t shy away from the controversy during the 88th Academy Awards, set to take place February 28th.
“You should expect [Oscars diversity jokes],” Hudlin revealed. “And, yes, the Academy is ready for him to do that. They’re excited about him doing that. They know that’s what we need. They know that’s what the public wants, and we deliver what the people want.”
Rock has already cracked a joke about the Oscars’ diversity issue. He tweeted earlier this month, “The #Oscars. The White BET Awards.”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences responded to the backlash on Friday, announcing a major overhaul of its membership policy.
The organization’s board voted unanimously to make the voting “significantly” diverse, with the goal to double the number of women and diverse members by 2020.
Do you think Chris Rock will do a good job? Share with us your thoughts in the comments below!
The Academy’s new voting rules has pissed off several members.
Following the #OscarsSoWhite backlash due to the lack of diversity amongst this year’s Oscar nominations, The Academy has announced several new rules and regulations about voting rights. However, many people are not too happy about the new rules.
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Under the new rules, members hwo have not worked across the span of thirty years after gaining membership will lose the right to cast Oscar ballots unless they’ve been nominated for an Oscar themselves.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, people are upset about the new voting rules. “As a member who has stepped partially away from the industry, it feels like someone like me is being victimized. I’m in the mentoring phase of my life — I teach — so I’m now supposed to not be relevant, even though I’m being as relevant, in working with young artists, as people who have current credits are. And, by the way, I’ve contributed a lot of time to the Academy as a judge for the Nicholl Fellowships and the Student Academy Awards. So basically they’re saying that I don’t matter anymore. It seems like this is a hastily put-together reaction to a firestorm.”
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Another Academy Award member says the announcement is “bullshit”. Tab Hunter, 84, a member of the actors branch had this to say: “Obviously, it’s a thinly-veiled ploy to kick out older white contributors — the backbone of the industry — to make way for younger, ‘politically-correct’ voters. The Academy should not cave in to media hype and change the rules without talking to or getting votes from all members first.”
“Obviously, it’s a thinly-veiled ploy to kick out older white contributors — the backbone of the industry — to make way for younger, ‘politically-correct’ voters.”
Some people are praising the new new changes including Ava DuVernay, the director of Selma. “One good step in a long, complicated journey for people of color + women artists. Shame is a helluva motivator. We’ve all felt shame even when we didn’t believe we were wrong. It’s the fact that EVERYONE ELSE thinks you’re wrong. Fix it mode kicks in. Marginalized artists have advocated for Academy change for DECADES. Actual campaigns. Calls voiced FROM THE STAGE. Deaf ears. Closed minds. Whether it’s shame, true feelings, or being dragged kicking + screaming, just get it done. Because the alternative isn’t pretty.”
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Michael Caine is just the latest in a long line of actors to weigh in on the diversity issues plaguing the Academy Awards.
In an interview with Nick Robinson for BBC Radio 4, Caine was asked about “the argument going on in Hollywood at the moment, that not enough black actors – in fact, none – have been nominated for this year’s Oscars.”
“Yeah, but there’s loads of black actors,” Caine responded. “You can’t vote for an actor because he’s black. You can’t just say, ‘I’m going to vote for him. He’s not very good, but he’s black. I’ll vote for him.’ You have to give a good performance.”
Michael Caine also added that he was sure there were “very good” performances last year among actors of color, specifically calling out Beasts of No Nation star Idris Elba, who was one of the most surprising Oscar snubs.
“The one I – I don’t know whether Idris got [nominated],” Caine said. “I saw Idris, and I thought he was wonderful. I thought he would get [nominated]. Did he not get nominated?”
The interviewer would later explain that Idris Elba was not nominated and Caine replied, “Well, look at me. I won the [European Film Award] for best actor, and I got nominated for nothing else.”
Caine added: “The great thing about it is you don’t have to go.” When asked about the Academy Award favorite, Caine responded by saying “I love Leonardo, he played my [son-in-law] in a movie, but I don’t want to travel that far,” Caine said. “I’m too old to travel that far to sit in an audience and clap for someone else.”
When asked by the reporter if his message to “non-white actors” is “be patient,” Caine said it was. “Be patient,” he said. “Of course it will come. It took me years to get an Oscar.”
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Third Coast Extras is looking background extras to work on Tuesday, January 26th on the new Comedy Central TV pilot Bad Couple now filming in Austin, Texas. Casting directors are looking for extras to play start-up tech company employees and eccentric flea market attendees. Talents that are selected will be compensated $64/8 to work on the episode.
About Bad Couple:
According to Deadline, Bad Couple is described as “The semi-autobiographical project follows Flint and Noël (Wells), an inseparable, highly opinionated couple who constantly clash with modern social mores, making life difficult for friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and themselves.”
To audition for a role on Bad Couple, check out the casting call details below:
Bad Couple Open Casting Call
Third Coast Extras is now accepting submissions for the following Extras to work next week Tuesday, January 26th, on the COMEDY CENTRAL pilot: POWER COUPLE! The show stars NOËL WELLS from SNL & Netflix’s award winning series MASTER OF NONE.
SEEKING:
START-UP TECH COMPANY EMPLOYEES- Male or female, any ethnicity, age range: 20-40 years old (young, hip & diverse)
ECCENTRIC FLEA MARKET ATTENDEES- Male or Female, any ethnicity, age range 20-40 years old
The pay rate is $64/8hr
Please share with anyone who is interested!
To submit, email us at: thirdcoastextras@gmail.com and use the subject line provided with the role you best fit and follow directions below exactly:
Include name, age, phone #, location (Austin?), height/weight, attach plenty of clear, well-lit, high resolution current photos both close up AND full length. Please include the following sizes:
-MEN:
CHEST
SHIRT: NECK/SLEEVE
WAIST/INSEAM
CHEST or JACKET
SHOE
HAT
-WOMEN
BRA
DRESS
PANT
SHOE
HAT
IMPORTANT: Must be Texas resident w/ valid Texas ID who lives in (or at least close nearby) to Austin, TX since shoots days can change at the last minute and call times are likely very early or late night. Please don’t submit if you’re not local to the area or nearby.
If you are not local and/or do not fit the description, do not apply
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After producing a TV pilot and holding several open casting calls throughout Atlanta, Georgia several months ago, HBO has decided to pull the plug on ‘Brothers in Atlanta’.
The TV series was produced by SNL veteran Lorne Michaels. The series was created by Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin, centered around struggling entertainers and best friends trying to make it in Atlanta, Georgia.
“After assessing our programming needs we talked to Bashir and Diallo and decided moving forward didn’t make sense for us at the time,” HBO said in a statement. “We feel they are immensely talented and we hope to work with them in the future.”
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Jaden Smith and Maya Rudolph were both attached to appear in the comedy, which was picked up to series in April. But, the show probably couldn’t compete with HBO’s robust line-up of comedy series including Silicon Valley, Girls, Veep, Togetherness, Ballers and Vice Principles. The network is also adding two new comedy series while letting go of Girls next year.
This is the second show to get canceled after HBO decided to cancel The Brink after having greenly a second season three months ago.
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Fox has just ordered a TV pilot for a ‘Exorcist‘ the TV series.
According to reports, Fox has ordered an adaptation of the 1971 book to TV series.
A modern reboot based on the William Blatty’s original book, The Exorcist, is being converted into a psychological thriller following two different men trying to solve one family’s case of horrifying demonic possession, and going face to face with true evil.
The show will be developed by Fantastic Four writer, Jeremy Slater and executive produced by James Robinson, David Robinson and Barbara Wall. This is not the first time Fox has turned a popular movie into a TV show. Recently, Minority Report was released but ratings were so bad that Fox was forced to cancel the series after only a few episodes.
The Exorcist movie hit theaters in 1973 and went on to gross more than $232 million at the box office.
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The Academy has just introduced major changes to increase Oscar diversity.
In response to the overwhelming backlash of this year’s Oscars, and as promised by president Cheryl Boone Isaacs following their secret meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has introduced a major overhaul to their membership process.
In a new statement on their website, the Academy outlined the changes they plan to make to ensure that the voting population of the organization, comprised of mostly old filmmakers.
Variety reports that the so-called “emergency board meeting” took place on Thursday night with the leaders of The Academy deciding not to wait until the next scheduled board meeting to make the following changes.
The steps they plan to take are designed to increase the diversity of the Academy members, as well as ensure that those who are inactive in the film industry are no longer allowed to vote.
Here’s a breakdown of the new changes:
Each new member voting status will last 10 years
Every member’s voting rights will only last if the member has been active in motion pictures during that 10 year timespan
Members will receive lifetime voting rights after three ten-year terms, or if they have won or been nominated for an Academy Award
Members do not qualify for active status will be moved to “emeritus status” – Emeritus members do not pay dues but enjoy the “privileges of membership” except voting
This new rules will not start this year.
The Oscars also plan a “global plan to recruit new members and add three new seats to the Board of Governors.
Currently, The Academy board has 51 members, and every single one except two people are white, while only 17 are women. They also plan to add new members to their executive boards and committees as soon as possible.
We will have to wait to see what benefits these decisions will bring. But, it is hard to deny the impact Will Smith, George Clooney and Jada Pinkett Smith’s opinion on The Academy has had the past few days. Additionally, the Twitter hashtag has been a major player in the call for more representation with millions of people everyday voicing their opinion and their frustration with the film industry.
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