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Mitchell/Rudolph Casting - September Film/TV Class 2008-08-05 12:47:35 September Film/TV Class with Jennifer Rudolph
from Mitchell
/Rudolph Casting
(NY Casting Director of "Transformers," "Disturbia," "Wifey") & Katja Blichfeld from NBC (Casting Director for "30 Rock")Congratulations to Alice Schaerer for booking a role on 30 ROCK!"Where do I begin to thank Jen Rudolph and Katja Blichfeld!! I attended Jen's 4 Week Film/TV Class in February and last Friday filmed t Read more:September
Lilian Burch Of Carlyn Davis Casting Now Associate Member - Casting Society Of America 2008-08-05 10:11:26 Carlyn DavisCasting
proudly announces the acceptance of Lilian Burch
into the prestigious Casting Society
of America
!Lilian is now an Associate C.S.A. member. Not only is she the only C.S.A. Associate from this market, she was one of the first Nationally to be declared.Lilian has contributed so much to the team at CDC and her efforts do not go unnoticed.Please see Lilian's photo & bio at www. Read more:Member
Carlyn Davis Casting Industrial 2008-08-02 05:31:02 Casting for Industrial
Carlyn Davis
Casting is seeking a Caucasian female, who appears in the age range of 25-32, ideally a British native with a standard British accent and teleprompter experience for a Category I Industrial that will film on August 11. If you qualify or know someone who does, please email lilian@carlyndaviscasting.com with your headshot and resume. If the client approves, you Read more:Casting
Mitchell/Rudolph Commercial Class 2008-08-01 13:04:21 Meet 5 commercial agents & 5 commercial casting directors for 1/2 the price of other competitive companies!This event has been incredibly successful for it's attendees! Click here to see the incredible success stories and testimonials This event is for ages 16 and up Date/Time: Thursday, September 11th 2008 from 7PM-9PM Location: Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave (between 35th & 36th Street), 4 Read more:Mitchell
, Rudolph
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Background Casting For Tim Burton's Take On Alice In Wonderland 2008-08-01 09:30:32 O.K., sure... it's a bit of a swim from here.BBC reports that Mad Dog Casting
's Ilenka Jelowicki is looking for background performers in Plymouth, England, to work on a new Disney film production. Jelowicki is looking for around 250 local people for the production which she declined to confirm by name [i.e. Tim Burton
's new take on Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland
, starring Johnny Depp as the Ma
Campaign Message From "Unite For Strength" 2008-07-31 11:58:21 Fellow SAG members, Earlier this year, over 1500 of us petitioned SAG leadership to institute affected member voting on the TV/theatrical contract because we believed it would increase the guild’s leverage going into the negotiation. As we’ve already written you, the leadership dismissed our proposal without discussion, with some even questioning our motives. But that was a tiny misstep co Read more:Campaign
, Message
Background Casting For "Edge Of Darkness" Starring Mel Gibson 2008-07-30 15:53:33 Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008 Time: 12 – 2 pm for SAG/AFTRA actors 2 – 4 pm for non-union actors Location: Boston Casting
, 129 Braintree Street, Suite 107, Boston, MA 02134 Details: MUST bring a headshot and resume or current photo and bio MUST be 18 or older No children Shooting for EDGE OF DARKNESS st Read more:Darkness
, Gibson
Background Casting For New Coen Brothers Film - "A Serious Man" 2008-07-30 11:55:50 Follow instructions carefully! DO NOT SEND PHOTOS VIA EMAIL (unless you’re specifically asked to)– your email will be deleted. As a general note, if you submit yourself for anything– you’ll only hear back if Producers/Staff is able to/interested in working w/you. Thank you! Several Options: * Extras, Stand Ins & Photo Doubles: PROJECT INFO: A SERIOUS MAN is a film about a Midwestern Je Read more:Casting
, Brothers
Carlyn Davis Casting SAG Army Industrial 2008-07-30 10:52:53 Carlyn DavisCasting
is working on a SAG Industrial
for the Army. The spots are all comedic so improv and comedy experience is preferred, but not necessary. The audition will be held in Falls Church, VA some time the week of August 4, 2008. Shoot dates are scheduled for August 11-18, 2008. Roles are listed below: Three (3) Generation Kill types: one squad leader (28-30) One soldier 19-23),
2009-2010 AFTRA SAG Talent Directory 2008-07-29 09:33:29 [Via AFTRA/SAG-DC/Baltimore] - The official application for the 2009-2010 AFTRA SAG Local TalentDirectory
is here! Don't miss being included in the industry's premier talent reference for top producers, directors, signatories, casting agents, and other talent decision makers. Simply download, print and complete the attached application. Then mail the application and all necessary materials to M
Grant Wilfley Casting/CAPS Universal Payroll Hold Joint Open Call 2008-07-28 20:16:37 [Grant
Wilfley Casting
] - Grant Wilfley Casting and CAPS Universal
will hold a joint open call in New York to register all SAG actors interested in doing background work. Thousands of SAG actors are already registered with GWCI. When actors register with CAPS Universal, their I-9 information is kept on file with the payroll company and a note is made in the GWCI’s database indicating that they a Read more:Payroll
, Joint
Movies Coming [???] To Washington, D.C. 2008-07-28 20:07:24 In spite of a June, 2008 Announcement by the DC Office of Motion Picture & TV Development regarding 2008's local feature film and television season, SAG contract talks and more attractive financial options in other states seem to be making this a quiet summer for DC film actors. So far, anyway.When the DC Office of Motion Picture & TV Development made its announcement, the slate of movies Read more:Washington
West Virginia Film Office - Casting Notice 2008-07-28 20:05:32 A client of the West Virginia
Film Office is casting for a low-budget feature film to be shot in Moundsville, West Virginia
. The following are needed: Female age 30-35, fit with short spiky hair (or willing to cut hair) Female age 18-25, blonde, innocent and sweet looking Female age 25-35, American Indian Females of all body types and ethnicities between the ages of 18 and 35 for other vari Read more:Casting
Peter Coyote's Open Letter To Lead Actors 2008-07-28 19:51:16 Dear Colleagues,A small minority of actors are internationally known, iconic figures, whom audiences flock to see in films and on television. Producers know these actors as the best means to insure return on their investments and reward them appropriately for that security. In addition to talent, these actors have had that extra measure of good fortune, and have been propelled to the very top of o Read more:Peter
, Coyote
, Letter
Amy Brenneman, Kate Walsh, Adam Arkin and 28 others to run on “Unite for Strength” slate. 2008-07-28 19:51:16 Aiming to put the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) on a path toward greater unity with sister union the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), a group of 31 actors announced today that they will run in upcoming elections for seats on the SAG Board of Directors. Organized under the banner “Unite for Strength,” the group is seeking to win a majority of the national board seats all Read more:Walsh
, Kate Walsh
"Small Contingents" From SAG Meet With AMPTP 2008-07-28 19:51:16 The Screen Actor's Guild reported Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 that "small contingents" of its negotiating committee met with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for two hours at the AMPTP headquarters in Sherman Oaks, California. Both SAG and AMPTP agreed to confidentiality regarding the contents of the meeting.Visit Actor's Directory
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[SAG] Important Message Regarding Axium 2008-07-28 19:48:44 The Screen Actors Guild posted this notice today [07/25/2008]. It is reprinted here in full.*** IMPORTANT NOTICE Axium (Proofs of Claim) July 25, 2008If you received payroll checks through Axium that were not honored when Axium filed for Bankruptcy in January, 2008, and if you have not otherwise been paid in full for any such amounts owed by your signatory producer that used Axium as its payrol Read more:Message
Mitchell/Rudolph Casting - July Green Room Commercial Night 2008-07-28 18:21:11 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! IT WILL SELL OUT IN LESS THAN A DAY SO REGISTER NOW! SPACES LIMITED!The Green
Room CommercialNight
Meet 5 commercial agents & 5 commercial casting directors for 1/2 the price of other competitive companies!This event has been incredibly successful for it's attendees! Click here to see the incredible success stories and testimonialsDate/Time: Thursday, July 24th, 2008 f Read more:Mitchell
, Rudolph
, Casting
Film/TV Purportedly Coming To DC 2008-07-28 18:20:16 In June, the DC Office of Film and Television issued the following press release listing these film and television projects as "filming in DC in 2008."***Manhunt–FeatureThrillerLawrence Bender Productions(Harrison Ford) The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history - the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to the 26, 1865, the assassin led Un
Actor Robert David Hall to Speak at Disability Issue Forum 2008-07-22 11:35:06 Disability Rights Activist and Actor
Will Address Thousands Participating in Forum
WASHINGTON, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Actor and disability rights activist RobertDavid
Hall ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") will be a speaker at The National Forum on Disability Issues, a non-partisan presidential forum organized by the Ohio Disability Vote Coalition (ODVC) and the American Assoc Read more:Disability
Mitchell/Rudolph Commercial Night 2008-07-18 07:22:24 A FEW SPOTS JUST OPENEDCOMMERCIAL NIGHTTHURSDAY, JULY 24TH, 2008REGISTER BELOW The Green Room CommercialNight
This event has been incredibly successful for it's attendees! Click here to see the incredible success stories and testimonials.Date/Time: Thursday, July 24th, 2008 from 7PM-9PMLocation: Pearl Studios, 500 8th Ave (between 35th & 36th Street), 4th FloorCost: $175Format: You will audi Read more:Mitchell
, Rudolph
Auditioning Seminar With CD Alison McBryde 2008-07-17 15:11:21 Instructor: Alison
McBryde has worked as a Casting Director and Associate for over 15 years on film and television projects such as The Island, Nicholas Nickleby, Pearl Harbor, Heat, Ali, Armageddon, The Insider, and CBS' series Robbery Homicide Division. Along the way, she has worked with top filmmakers and actors including Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Mann, Robert Redford and Al Pacino. Her most r Read more:Auditioning
, Seminar
Auditioning – How Working to Get the Part, Works! 2008-07-14 13:03:34 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS - A FUNDRAISER/SEMINARSPONSORED BY THE Baltimore/Washington, DC, AEA LIAISON COMMITTEEWHAT: Auditioning
– How Working to Get the Part, Works
! WHEN: Monday,July 28, 2008 from 6:30 to 10:00 pm. Seminar begins promptly at 7:00 pmWHERE: Imagination Stage (Lerner Theatre) 4908 Auburn Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 visit www.imaginationstage.org
DC 48HFP Awards Announcement 2008-06-14 16:34:55 _______________________________________________
Washington, DC 48 Hour Film Project
To unsubscribe from this list, visit: Hello 48HFP DC Filmmakers-- Thank you for a great DC 48 Hour Film Project. Congratulations to you and your teams for successfully making a film in just two days! We hope you will build on this experience and keep making movies. With special thanks to o Read more:Awards
, Announcement
Branch Division Leaders Endorse Unite For Strength, USAN 2008-08-09 08:28:19 This letter is to all union actors living in the Branch
es, all across the United States. In the coming weeks there’ll be a lot of promises made by the various slates and independents running for the SAG election to the national board. In the Branches these are smaller elections, with less influence on the direction of the national board, and the Guild. The elections in New York and Hollywood, h Read more:Division
, Leaders
New York Background Casting Assignments 2008-08-06 09:23:44 What follows is a wrap-up of background casting assignments among major casting companies for film and television projects shooting in New York
through the remainder of 2008. Please note this post is updated as new information becomes available.Barbara McNamara Casting
249 W 34th StreetSuite 500New York, NY 10001..Map/Directions/Info..Open Call/Registration InfoCasting Assignments:The Naked Brother
Additional Background Casting Call For "Edge Of Darkness" Starring Mel Gibson 2008-08-06 07:57:25 OPEN CASTING CALL FOR EXTRAS IN NORTH HAMPTON FOR ‘EDGE OF DARKNESS’ FILM STARRING MEL GIBSON Saturday, August 9 from 10 am – 4 pm at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 1 Atwood Drive, Northampton, MA. Boston Casting
is looking for people to play the following roles in North Hampton: Older Hippies with protesting experience between the ages of 30 and 75Pu Read more:Darkness
, Gibson
, Casting Call
Screen Actors Guild Releases Official List of Candidates for National Board Seats 2008-08-05 20:04:41 Los Angeles (August 5, 2008) — Screen Actors Guild
today released the official list of candidates for its upcoming national board elections. Ballots for all eligible SAG members in Hollywood and New York will be mailed on August 19. The ballots will be tabulated on September 18 and the election results are expected to be announced that evening. Approximately 1/3 of the total 69 national board se Read more:Official
, Candidates
, National
, Board
, Seats
Actor's Directory - Free Calendar And Directory Service 2008-09-06 08:38:28 Actor's Directory
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