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Love in the Wild Casting Call - Miami/Philadelphia

By Dan Thornton on November 14, 2011 6:13 AM | No Comments
One of the many beaches on the Atlantic side o...

Image by Urban via Wikipedia

Love in the Wild, an NBC reality show, will be holding open casting calls in Miami and Philadelphia this week.

The show is a bit like Survivor with dating mixed in.  

What they are looking for:
  • Men and women ages 25-35.
  • Game changer personalities.
  • Willing to do whatever it takes to find love.


MIAMI
Thursday November 17, 2011 ( 5pm-8pm )
BURGER & BEER JOINT
1766 Bay Road
Miami Beach FL. 33139 
Producer: Shannon / shannon@kasstinginc.com



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Casting Call for the Bad Girls Club

By Dan Thornton on November 2, 2011 11:39 AM | 1 Comment
Fitness Model posing with dumbell. Photo by Gl...

Image © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com via Wikipedia

Open calls for casting of the Bad Girls Club, an Oxygen Channel series, starting this week  in Charlotte, San Francisco, Miami Beach, Pittsburgh,  Minneapolis and Columbia, SC.

Checklist:
  • You must be 21 years old or older.
  • Be a self proclaimed "Bad Girl".
  • Bring photo, contact information, and identification to casting call.


Thursday, November 3rd: 
  • Charlotte: 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Ed's Tavern, 2200 Park Road, Charlotte, North Carolina
Saturday, November 5th: 
  • San Francisco: 10:00 am-5:00 pm, The Cellar, 685 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California
  • Pittsburgh: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Tilted Kilt Pittsburgh, 353 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sunday, November 6th: 
  • Miami Beach: 11:00 am-6:00 pm, Tequila Chicas, 1501 Collins Avenue (15th and Ocean), Miami Beach, Florida
Tuesday, November 8th: 
  • Columbia: 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Jillian's, 800 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina
Wednesday, November 9th: 
  • Minneapolis: 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Blarney Pub and Grill, 412 14th Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota

   

Casting Call: Elixir - Pittsburgh, PA

By Dan Thornton on October 1, 2011 9:38 AM | No Comments
PittsBurgh

Pittsburgh Image by sakeeb via Flickr

Mosser Casting is needing Italian women, 18 years or older, for a wedding scene on Wednesday, October 5th for the ABC family movie Elixir.

Checklist:
  • Italian women 18+
  • Must be able to come to wardrobe fitting on Monday at Station Square.
  • Send current picture and contact information.
  • Put "Elixir Casting" in the subject line.

Send email to:


Mosser Casting is also looking for interns that can work on Tuesdays and Thursdays for college credit.

If interested send email with the subject line "Interns" to:

   

Casting Extras: One Shot - Pennsylvania

By Dan Thornton on September 21, 2011 4:20 PM | No Comments
Rosamund Pike 02a

Rosamund Pike (Image by GabboT via Flickr)

Nancy Mosser Casting is looking for children who are twins for One Shot, a Paramount movie that will be filming in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area starting next month.  The tentative dates for shooting are October 6th, 7th, 10th, and 11th.  Needing twins to split up the work hours since children can only be on the set for 8 hours at a time.


One Shot is about a homicide detective investigating the case of a sniper that has shot 5 random victims. It is based on a book in Lee Child's crime series.

Tom Cruise and Rosamund Pike will be starring. The director will be Christopher McQuarrie.

Checklist
  • Seeking Twins 
  • Kids 6-13 years old
  • A parent or guardian must be with the child at all times.
  • Pay $150/day.

Send recent pictures, contact information, names and ages to:

   

Casting Call: The Silver Linings Playbook - Philadelphia

By Dan Thornton on September 14, 2011 8:49 AM | No Comments
Bradley Cooper at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festiv...

Bradley Cooper (Image by David Shankbone via Wikipedia)

There will be an open call for extras this Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The movie is The Silver Linings Playbook starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.  It looks like Robert De Niro and Chris Tucker may be joining the cast as well.

The Silver Linings Playbook is a comedy about Pat Peoples (Bradley Cooper) who has neurological and mental disorders does not see the world as everyone else does.  The former teacher moves in with his mother after being released from the institution he was in and is on a mission to get his former wife back.

Checklist:
  • Seeking men and women ages 20-65, all ethnicities.
  • Real Philly characters.
  • Men 30-60 of Southeast Asian/Indian descent.
  • SAG talent bring your membership card and a casual snapshot.
  • Non-Union talent bring current casual snapshot
  • Do not bring a professional headshot.
  • Filming will be October through November in Philadelphia.

Casting Call for Extras
Saturday, September 17th
SAG Members: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Non Union:  11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Warehouse Building with a sign saying "SLP"
6900 Lindbergh Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania




   

Casting Call: One Shot - Pennsylvania

By Dan Thornton on September 10, 2011 6:46 PM | No Comments
Tom Cruise on MTV Live in December 2008

Tom Cruise (Image by MTV Live via Wikipedia)

Nancy Mosser Casting is looking for standins for One Shot, a Paramount movie that will be filming in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area starting next month.  You will be needed 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, with some weekends from October through January.  Workdays will be 12-14 hours a day consisting of night and day shoots.  There will be a Christmas break.

One Shot is about a homicide detective investigating the case of a sniper that has shot 5 random victims. It is based on a book in Lee Child's crime series.

Tom Cruise and Rosamund Pike will be starring. The director will be Christopher McQuarrie.


Qualifications:
  • You must be able to meet the schedule mentioned above in order to be considered.  
  • Caucasian Male 5'6" to 5'8" under 160 lbs. with brown hair.
  • Caucasian Female 5'8" to 5' 9-1/2", fair skin, blonde hair or willing to dye hair.
  • No visible tatoos.
  • Must have your own car.


Send current photo or yourself, front shots of waist up and full length, no hats or sunglasses.  Include contact information including Name, height, and weight.

Send to:
   

Jam on The Brandywine

By Dan Thornton on September 6, 2011 8:35 AM | No Comments
Brandywine Creek in Brandywine Park near downt...

Brandywine Creek - Wilmington Delaware (Image by LRN2SWM via Wikipedia)

This Saturday brings  the 6th Annual Jam on The Brandywine, an event that benefits the conservation of the Brandywine Watershed in the West Chester, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware areas.   The Brandywine Creek provides water for residents and industry as well as a place for recreation such as kayaking, canoeing, swimming,  and fishing, 

The event will be catered by Hickory House Catering and will have activities for children.  This is a BYOB event and there will also be beverages from Paradocx Vienyard and Starbucks.

Lineup:
Nancy Micciulla
Mike O'Brien
Montana Wildaxe
The Calabrese Sisters
Allgood
The Cameltones
The Uncle Jimmy Band





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Auditions: A Christmas Story - The Musical

By Dan Thornton on August 27, 2011 9:20 AM | No Comments
A bauble on a Christmas tree.

Image by Kris De Curtis  via Wikipedia

Auditions are open for A Christmas Store - The Musical.    A story of a boy who wants a BB gun fro Christmas and it's all he can think about.

Based on the humorist Jean Shepherd's novel "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash," this is a Tribute to the Original, Traditional, One-Hundred-Percent, Red-Blooded, Two-Fisted, All-American Christmas. 


Wanted are boys and girls ages 8 - 14 that can sing, dance, and act.

This is a touring show  beginning in Chicago, Illinois; then Hershey, Pennsylvania; Detroit, Michigan; Raleigh, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida  and then returning to Chicago..







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Philadephia Film + Music Festival

By contributor on August 11, 2011 10:49 AM | No Comments
Echo Movement in concert at the Trocadero in P...

Image by Ron Best Photography via Wikipedia


It's a symphony of events for music lovers, showcasing national and local talent in multiple genres from Indie to Electronic, Metal to Hip Hop. Hear the music in a variety of the city's most interesting venues and outdoor settings.  See the music being made in music-related documentary and film screenings. 

Enjoy well-known artists in intimate settings, and discover plenty of local and break-out talent hand-selected by the festival's team of curators. Now in its second year, Philly F/M festival is a firework of creativity and activity, while keeping things affordable with an All-Access badge.

The second annual festival will take place over four days, largely in the Fishtown / Northern Liberties neighborhoods of Philadelphia, which in recent years have become a cultural center for music and arts in the city.  This year's festival will feature over 15 indoor and outdoor venues with capacities between 100-5,000. Participating venues include: The Festival Pier, Trocadero Theater, TLA, World Cafe Live and The
Ukie Club.



Philadephia Film + Music Festival
Thursday, September 22nd through Sunday, September 25th


Website: 



   

Casting Extras: The Dark Knight Rises - Pittsburgh, PA

By Dan Thornton on July 13, 2011 10:51 AM | No Comments
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh Steelers and Pitt Pant...

Heinz Field Stadium (Image by Asamudra via Wikipedia)

The Dark Knight Rises needs extras to fill the Heinz Field Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a scene where the Gotham Rogues play the Rapid City Monuments.


Filming one day only.
Outdoor scene, if it rains the shoot will be re-scheduled.

Raffle Prizes
  • Paid extra part in film.
  • Large Flat Screen TV
  • Celebrity/Sports Autographs
  • Gift Cards
  • DVDs
  • Vintage Memorabilia
  • 2000+ Vintage Comics
  • Assorted Dark Knight goodies.
  • Assorted Steelers goodies.



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Casting: SafeAuto Commercial

By Stephanie Ashe on July 12, 2011 1:31 PM | No Comments
The infamous SafeAuto jingle is the focus of a nationwide contest.  Fans can create their own versions of the song and film themselves performing it.  Submissions will be accepted until January. 

Winners of the contest will receive $5,000 as well as a spot on a television commercial.  The company will also go on a tour to film applicants doing their version of the song.  They will be visiting these cities:

Chicago: July 15-16, 2011
Myrtle Beach: August 4-5, 2011
Philadelphia: August 5-7, 2011
Phoenix: September 8-10, 2011
Houston: October 7-9, 2011
Nashville: October 22-23, 2011
Columbus: November 5-6, 2011

For more information, visit http://www.safeauto.com/dothejingle
   

Casting Call: Football Players for Magnus Rex - Pittsburg, PA

By Dan Thornton on June 29, 2011 8:56 PM | No Comments
Football player

Public Domain Image by Maid4TV  via Wikipedia

Sports Studios Casting is looking for football players nationwide for the movie Magnus Rex.  Magnus Rex is supposedly the codename for The Dark Knight Rises a new Batman movie.

  • Males ages 25 - 35.
  • Extensive football experience.
  • Should have collegiate experience.
  • Can't currently be on NCAA sholarship.

Filming in Pittsburgh in early August.






















For more information and to apply go to:




   

Auditions: American Idol Season 11

By Dan Thornton on June 18, 2011 10:46 AM | No Comments
Ryan Seacrest at the Seattle auditions of Amer...

IRyan Seacrest - Host of American Idol (mage by Jmk7 via Wikipedia)

American Idol Season 11 will be holding auditions soon.  The show will air in 2012


St. Louis
Registration: June 26th - 27th
Auditions: June 28th
Scotttrade Center
1401 Clark Ave
St. Louis, Missouri

Portland
Registration: June 30th - July 1st
Auditions: July 2nd
Rose Garden
1 N. Center Court St
Portland Oregon

San Diego
Registration: July 6th - 7th
Auditions: July 8th
Petco Park
19 Tony Gwynn Drive
San Diego, California

Pittsburgh
Registration: July 13th - 14th
Auditions: July 15th
Heinz Field
100 Art Rooney Ave.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Charleston
Registration: July 20th - 21st
Auditions: July 22nd
North Charleston Coliseum
5001 Coliseum Dr.
North Charleston, South Carolina

Denver
Registration: July 27th - 28th
Auditions: July 29th
Invesco Field at Mile High
1701 Mile High Stadium Circle
Denver, Colorado

Houston
Registration: August 24th - 25th
Auditions: August 26th
Reliant Park
1 Reliant Park
Houston, Texas

Audition Information:

Facts about the auditions:

Release Form:

Rules:


   

Casting Extras: The Dark Knight Rises - Pittsburgh, PA

By Dan Thornton on June 5, 2011 1:24 PM | No Comments
Christian Bale at the red carpet film premiere...

Christian Bale (Image by Asim Bharwani via Wikipedia)

Casting call for extras in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for The Dark Knight Rises a new Batman film.

Anne Hathaway, Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, and Matthew Modine will be starring in the movie.



  • All ages
  • No experience necessary.
  • Abe 18 and over.

Types they are looking for:
  • Prisoners/Thugs
  • Guards
  • Police Officers
  • Business men & women
  • Sports Fans


Saturday, June 11th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 12th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday, June 18th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 19th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm





BRING PHOTO ID - Driver's license, State ID or Student ID, etc...
(you must be legal to work in the U.S., with a working SS# !)

The Omni Hotel
William Penn Ballroom (Use Oliver Street entrance.)
530 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

   

Extras Casting: "Trust Me" - Wilkes-Barre, PA

By Dan Thornton on May 30, 2011 1:55 PM | No Comments
Wilkes University - University Center on Main ...

Wilkes University (Image by jrmsk via Wikipedia)

Wilkes University will be the setting for the film Trust Me about the manager of a rock band.  The producers want to cast as many students as possible.

You don't have to be available for all days, but  whatever day you request, you must be able to arrive at 6:00 am and work until 8:00 pm.  

This gig is unpaid but you will be fed and receive credits in the film.

Wednesday, 6/8/2011 through Wednesday, 6/17/2011
Wilkes University
Willkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Email full name, phone#, email address, and dates you are available to work to:


   

Profile of a Filmmaker: Jim Mickle

By Dan Thornton on May 2, 2011 6:36 AM | No Comments
Ran acrross this article about a filmmaker named Jim Mickle from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, covering how Mickle financed his latest movie "Statke Land" and how he put his hometown in the spotlight with the film.  Using his resources and help from his family he was able to complete this tale of  thriving post-apocalyptic vampires and the human survivors that are almost extinct. 




Read the article by Amy Longsdorf at:


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Casting Call: "Bad Girls Club"

By Dan Thornton on April 30, 2011 6:06 AM | No Comments
Bunim/Mrray Productions will begin casting on  May 7th for an Oxygen channel reality show.   Self-proclaimed "bad girls" live together in a mansion while sorting out their trust and control issues.




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