‘The Walking Dead’ Season 5 Casting Calls and Auditions

 

“The Walking Dead” season 5 will start out with a trip to Washington DC.

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Important: Casting for new series regulars, recurring roles, and guest starring roles will begin soon. Photo and resume submission details are now posted. Casting information for the new Walking Dead spinoff series will also be posted.

On October 29, 2013, AMC officially renewed the Golden Globe Award nominated horror drama series “The Walking Dead for a fifth season. Darkwoods Productions, Circle of Confusion and Valhalla Entertainment will begin production on season five in early 2014. The show’s casting directors in Los Angeles and Atlanta will begin holding auditions. Actors may be considered as long as they are eligible to work in Atlanta and in the United States. Shooting takes place in the state of Georgia. The extras and stand-ins are cast throughout the entire season on a daily basis as needed. The series is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.

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‘The Walking Dead’ Season 5 Casting Calls and Auditions

‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ new updated casting call seeking men and women

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay is shooting in Atlanta, GA through April, 2014.

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This is a casting call for the third film in this major feature film trilogy! The second film in the trilogy is playing at theaters now. This third film will be split into two parts, and is shooting both Part I and Part II back-to-back in Atlanta, GA through April, 2014. The following types are needed to work as fully paid extras and possible featured background actors for scenes shooting on December 17, 18, 19 south of Atlanta:

[WOMEN] Ages 45 and up. Any ethnicity. Thin framed. Must be willing to get hair cut.
[MEN] Any age. Any ethnicity. Thin framed. Must be willing to get hair cut.

To be considered, YOU MUST submit your photos in the proper format. Photos do not need to be professional, and can be a snapshot. Photos must be clear and recent color pictures. Should have a white background. ONE headshot, One full-length shot, and ONE full-length profile shot. NO hats or sunglasses. You should be the only person in the photo. Females should NOT be wearing makeup and you SHOULD have your hair pulled back, out of your face.

Please submit your photos in the proper format, your height, your weight, your age, email and phone number to CLCTrilogy@gmail.com

For the Female roles: Put “45+” in the subject line of your email.
For the Male roles: Put “3 DAY MAN” in the subject line of your email.

ALL talent must be legally eligible to work in Atlanta, the State of Georgia, and the United States.

The Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook (http://www.actorsresourceguides.com/2013-atlanta-actors-resource-guide-ebook.html) comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in the State of Georgia and the United States:

• Georgia Child Labor Entertainment Employment Information Sheet
• Georgia Child Labor Summary Sheet
• Georgia Employment Certificate Guide for Minors Under 18
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• Immigration Work Permit Information
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application

In addition to the following Atlanta Actors Resources:

• Atlanta Casting Directors List
• Atlanta Extras Casting Directors List
• Atlanta Talent Agents List
• General Talent Agent Information
• Atlanta Acting Classes and Schools List
• Atlanta Actors Unions and Professional Organizations
• Summer Performing Arts Camps
• Atlanta Headshot Photographers List
• Audition Tips
• How To Make an Audition Video
• Sample Actors Resume
• Sample Beginning Actors Resume
• Sample Cover Letters
• Entertainment Industry Terminology
• PDF Users Guides

The Actors Resource Guide eBooks are available here: Actors Resource Guides

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Los Angeles Actors Guide

Disney casting kids, teens, and adults for new comedy series ‘Super Awesome Katy’

Super Awesome Katy stars the talented 17-year-old Zendaya.

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Disney casting directors are now searching for kids and teens who can play various series regular roles between the ages of 12 and 16. The show that is being cast is a brand new Disney Channel multi-camera 1/2 hour comedy series called “Super Awesome Katy”. She show will begin shooting in January, 2014. Many other guest starring and recurring roles, including adult roles, will also be cast prior to the start of shooting, as well as during the season. Casting for Disney Channel on this project is being done by the Casting Society of America Artios Award nominated casting director Suzanne Goddard-Smythe and Ty Harman. They are conducting auditions in Los Angeles, CA. The extras will be cast throughout production on season one.

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Disney Casting Calls – New Series “Super Awesome Katy”

 

‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ open casting calls schedule for US and UK

 

Star Wars: Episode VII begins filming January 21, 2014.

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Disney casting directors are searching for two young actors to play lead roles in the Walt Disney Pictures/Lucasfilm “Star Wars: Episode VII”. Six casting director meet-and-greet sessions have been scheduled across the United States and United Kingdom to scout talent for two lead roles, one young female and on young male. In addition to the in-person casting director meet-and-greet sessions, audition video submissions are being accepted at the only official casting webpage that has been set up by Disney Casting director Maryellen Aviano.

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Disney Casting Calls for Star Wars: Episode VII

Brand new Disney XD comedy series ‘Neckpee Island’ casting calls underway for child and adult roles

“Neckpee Island” is one of two new Disney pilots for actor Jacob Bertrand.

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Disney XD has given the green light to begin production on a brand new half-hour comedy series pilot titled “Neckpee Island”. The casting directors have now sent out casting calls for series regulars and guest starring roles, for both child roles between 12-14 years old, and for adults of various ages. The extras will be cast throughout production, which will begin in mid-October, 2013. There will be a fairly large amount of kids cast as extras to play middle school students. Shooting will take place in Los Angeles.

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Disney XD Casting Calls for “Neckpee Island”

Warner Bros. Pictures feature film ‘Man of Steel 2’ auditions and casting calls

Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill will play Batman and Superman in “Man of Steel 2”.

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Syncopy and Atlas Entertainment in association with DC Entertainment and Batfilm Productions are now in pre-production on the Warner Bros. Pictures action adventure sci-fi feature film “Man of Steel 2”. This is the current working title of the film. Two tentative titles for the new film were suggested by the writer – “Batman vs. Superman” or “Superman vs. Batman”. Studio-level casting is underway for the lead roles in the film. Additional casting will take place at a later date with an independent contracted casting director. The stand-ins for the lead actors, as well as general extras and featured background actors will be cast throughout production in the locations where filming will take place.

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“Man of Steel 2” Auditions and Casting Calls

Extras casting call for Warner Bros. Pictures film ‘Blended’ starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore

Adam Sandler stars opposite Drew Barrymore in the comedy feature film “Blended”.

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Happy Madison Productions in association with Gulfstream Pictures and Kiki Tree Productions are now filming the romantic comedy feature film “Blended”, and the extras casting director has sent out a casting call for people who are interested in working as fully paid background performers. The production is in need of all ages and types. Shooting is taking place through August 16, 2013 in the Lake Lanier/Buford area northeast of Atlanta, GA.

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“Blended” Extras Casting Call

Huge casting call for feature film ‘Kill The Messenger’ starring Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner plays the role of investigative reporter Gary Webb in “Kill The Messenger”.

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Bluegrass Films and Harlan Films in association with Nick Wechsler Productions and The Combine are getting set to begin shooting the Focus Features true-story drama feature film “Kill The Messenger”, which is based on Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist Gary Webb’s series of articles. The principal actor casting directors are busy auditioning talent for many speaking roles, and now the extras casting director has issued a large casting call for all types of people interested in working on the film as fully paid background performers. Filming will take place beginning mid-July in Atlanta, GA.

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“Kill The Messenger” Casting Call

The Vampire Diaries Season 5 Casting Calls and Auditions

 

On February 11, 2013, The CW renewed “The Vampire Diaries” for a fifth season.

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Alloy Entertainment and Bonanza Productions have begun production on the fifth season of the hit CW supernatural drama series “The Vampire Diaries”, which has been given a full 22 episode order. The show’s casting directors in Los Angeles are auditioning actors and actresses for new recurring and guest starring roles. Smaller day-player roles and extras will be cast throughout the season by the local casting directors in Atlanta, GA where shooting takes place beginning on July 11, 2013. The series is based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith.

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The Vampire Diaries Season 5 Casting Calls and Auditions

‘ABC Make Me a Star’ contest entry period open through July 12, 2013

Vanessa Williams signed a “talent holding deal” with ABC, as will a winner of Make Me a Star.
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ABC has launched the first ever digital talent outreach contest in the United States, where actors and comedians can submit a video of their acting or stand-up comedy performance for a chance to be seen by ABC Casting executives. The contest is called “ABC Make Me a Star,” and will consist of two components. One is a private competition where ABC will select the winner, and the other will be a publicly voted competition where the public votes for the winner out of ten finalists chosen by ABC.

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‘ABC Make Me a Star’ Casting Call