December 19, 2007 - Newsletter
Tidings of Comfort and Joy!!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!! Click on this link and turn up the volume to get your Christmas card from Actors Info Booth! http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1549674735
We are doing a movie night with Ray Forchion tomorrow, Thursday Dec. 20th. We’ll head over to Muvico (Sheridan and I-75). We will go to the 7:55pm showing of “I am Legend” and then we’ll head over to TGI Fridays for a bite to eat. EVERYONE is invited!!! If you can’t make the movies, stop by Fridays afterwards and say, “hi"! If you are going to the movies rsvp to us and we’ll save you a seat in the theater! aib@actorsinfobooth.com . We’ll see you there!
TONS of auditions and industry news, see below!!
NEW PICS/CLIPS from Judy’s workshop are up, click here: www.myspace.com/actingiseverything
Los Angeles Casting Director Terry Berland has a new myspace page…become a friend! www.myspace.com/breakingintocommercialsbook
Enjoy your Christmas celebrations with family and friends. Laura and I wish you peace, joy, love and good health.
Wishing you abundant blessings this holiday season,
Lisa and Laura :-)
In This Edition…
*Look Who’s Booking
*Industry News
*Auditions, Auditions, Auditions!!
For more up-to-the-minute castings, click on: http://www.actorsinfobooth.com/category/home/upcoming-auditions/ for the latest!!!
Live your BEST LIFE! ALL things are POSSIBLE!!!
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LOOK WHO’S BOOKING
The local agents have requested that we add back the look who’s booking section. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF!! Send us a note whenever you book something and we will send it out. Your agents and peers read about you and can keep up with all of your success! Here is what’s been happening!!
Jacob Cruz - BELK catalog - print
Kaitlin Cruz - BELK catalog - print
Rod Ball - just wrapped his role in writer/director Todd Thompson’s film “This Man’s Life", produced by Smithy Sipes. This is the third in a series of four films from Production Company www.starsnorth.com and stars Michael Rooker and Bill Cobbs. Filming took place in Mt. Dora and Orlando, FL.
Sandi Lacey - booked Magic Kingdom Christmas Parade (Principle NS), TimesharesOnly (Principle Speaking), and LEAD in the short, “Don’t Apologize for Silence” (Bluesilver Productions). She also worked 7 days in Jacksonville in HBO’s RECOUNT alongside Kevin Spacey, Denis Leary, and RAY FORCHION as a featured attorney for the Gore team.
Stephen Eisenwasser - Just picked up the role of Artie in the Neil Simon. Play Lost in Yonkers which is being done at the Tamarac Theatre of The Performing arts. the shows start January 19th and run through till February `12th weekends
Chance Keller McDermott - He booked a principle role in the film “This Man’s Life” produced by Todd Thompson. He played “Young Richard". The adult role of Richard was played by actor Michael Rooker, Bill Cobbs from Night of the Museum was also in the film.
Rob Goodman - Chevy (SAG European), Principal Drag Racer
JeanPaul SanPedro - recurring role on “Passions” soap opera
Vane Millon - guest star, “The Game” on the CW
Craig Frank - SAG National for Dominoes Pizza
Industry News
Dialect Coach - Norene Bini
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Laughing Gas - Christmas Show - Dec. 22, 2007
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This Saturday, December 22nd, the Laughing Gas Comedy Improv Theatre Company will present its annual holiday extravaganza, “Twas the Night Before the Night Before the Night Before Christmas.” It will be presented at The Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street, in Miami Lakes. Curtain time is 9:00 PM and admission is $10, no age restriction, no beverage minimum. For reservations, call 305-461-1161 or just respond to this bulletin. http://www.myspace.com/laughinggasmiami
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Castings
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So. Fla.- SAG Ultra-Low, “Promises”
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—– Contact Information —–
Name: Joel Rodriguez
Title: Director
Email: PromisesCasting@aol.com
Company or University: Joelrod Productions
—– Casting Details —–
Shoot Dates: Summer ‘08
Shoot Location: South Florida
Synopsis: We are now accepting submissions for the feature film “Promises". Please submit your pictures & resume to:
PromisesCasting@aol.com. If you are chosen to audition, we will contact you. This will be a SAG Ultra-low budget production. Looking for Union and Non-Union talent.
Character Breakdowns:
MIKE- Male, 25-35yrs old. Any ethnicity. A big & tough guy. Could be a football player or wrestler. The kind of guy who would do anything for his family.
MELONIE- Female, 25-35yrs old. Any ethnicity. She’s a bit of a worry wart. Does not like confrontations.
DETECTIVE STEVENS (Supporting Role) Male - 40-55yrs old. Any ethnicity. A no nonsense type of guy. He is very serious about his work and gets frustrated when he is unable to solve a case, yet never loses his composure. He is calm and collective. He has been working in this dept. over 15 years and has never had a case like this one.
STORE CLERK (Supporting Role) - Male - 30-60yrs old. Any ethnicity. A high energetic man. Thinks he’s cured of his mental problems, yet his physical demeanor and actions shows the contrary. He’s Cuckoo! (looking for a great character actor for this one. Be very creative and take your chances).
CUSTOMER - female -50-70yrs old. (Maybe Jewish or Italian) She has lived on the beach all of her life and feels she has been defrauded by the people who run the town. Very outspoken.
Driver 1 -Old wrinkly man. No tolerance.
Driver 2 - Male 40-50yrs old. Tired Mechanic.
Driver 3 - Female - 20-30yrs old. Scared of Homeless people.
WOMAN W/STROLLER - 18-25yrs old. A struggling single mother.
DOCTOR - Male or Female 30-50yrs old. Delivers a baby very calmly while listening to music and wearing clogs.
NEWBORN BABY - Male 0-3months old. Brown eyes, brown hair.
SEAN - Male, 18-20yrs old. A follower. He is a guy who is always trying to fit in and will do anything to look cool in front of his piers.
WEIDER - 18-25yrs old. A high school drop-out, a stoner. A real loser. The troublemaker and leader of the three amigos.
HOMELESS MAN - Male , 30-60yrs old. Short. Between 4′- 5′2″.
DIRTY Female, 18-60yrs old. Any ethnicity. An extremely skinny crack addict who gets money however she can. NO NUDITY!
CINDY Female, 18-30yrs old. Any ethnicity. Pretty innocent face and medium to large breasts (Cor D cup). NO NUDITY!
ANCHOR LADY - female, 30-50yrs old. Any ethnicity. A pretty, outspoken, and charismatic lady who anchor’s a cable network news channel program and who’s style is that of Nancy Grace. Get’s emotional when she hears Vanessa’s story. (a little over the top is fine. Like Nancy Grace)
COP 1 - Male, 25-35yrs old. Any ethnicity. An aggressive cocky police officer who enjoys taking people down. He was an abused child and was bullied most of his school years. Not the sharpest tool in the shed.
COP 2 - Male , 40-50yrs old. Caucasian. A veteran officer. A more serene officer who just wants to do his job and get home to his TV.
ATTRACTIVE GIRL 1 - Female, Hot body. 20-28yrs old. Turns heads.
ATTRACTIVE GIRL 2 - Female, Hot body. 20-28yrs old. Turns Heads.
STRAY DOG - A large brown color hairy dog with kind eyes.
MOTHER - Female, 40-50 yrs old.
AUNT - Female, 35-45yrs old.
POLICE OFFICER - Male or Female, 20-30yrs old.
POLICE COUNTER CLERK/ROGER - Male, 20-25yrs old.
SMACKY - Male, 20-30 yrs old. Caucasian. A funny looking skinny young man. Enjoys arguing with his best friend and fellow toker Marlo.
MARLO - Male, 25-40yr old. Afro-American. Big & husky. Talks & acts like a bad-ass, but really is not. He is like a big teddy bear.
MAN w/CELLULAR PHONE , Male - 25-35yrs old. Slim model type.
FISHERMAN - Male - 40-60yrs old. Sun beaten man.
Additional Information: To submit hard copy of your picture, resume and demo (if available), mail to: Promises Casting, P.O.Box 145190, Coral Gables, Fl. 33114
Nationwide - Season 2, “Crowned” - March 2008
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—– Contact Information —–
Name: Mindy Zemrak
Title: Casting Associate Producer
Email: mindy@crownedcw.net
Phone: 818-729-8471 x4443
Company or University: Crowned 2
—– Casting Details —–
Casting Dates: 12/07 - 1/08
Casting Location: Nationwide - offices are in Burbank, CA
Shoot Dates: Tentatively March
Shoot Location: California
Synopsis: Hello my name is Mindy Zemrak, a casting director based in Los Angeles. I am currently casting for season 2 of Crowned.
NOW CASTING MOTHERS AND THEIR DAUGHTERS FOR SEASON 2 OF CROWNED
We’re currently on a nation wide search for gorgeous mothers and their grown up daughters (MUST BE AT LEAST 18!) to compete together as a team in a one-of-a-kind beauty pageant. The mother-daughter team will take home a valuable prize package, including a $100,000 cash award and, of course, a fabulous pair of tiaras.
We’re looking for teams with ANY or NO amount of pageant experience; so don’t worry if you’ve NEVER competed before! Whether you’re a pageant girl from way back, or someone who can’t imagine donning a sash, this competition is for you! We’re redefining what it means to be a pageant winner so while conventional physical beauty counts; talent, personality, fitness, confidence and inner beauty are all important elements
that will determine the winning mother-daughter team. All expenses paid!
APPLY NOW and show America that your mother/daughter team has what it takes to be CROWNED! Interested Applicants Email Mindy at: Mindy@crownedcw.net
Character Breakdowns: You MUST be 18 years old to apply!
Miami - EXTRAS Telenovelas
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Name: Gabriela Sanchez
Title: Casting Director
email: grabysanchez@yahoo.com.mx
phone: (786) 339-3904
Company: GS Productions
Shoot Location: Miami, FL
additional information: We are looking for people ALL types and ages who are interested in doing extra work for Spanish Telenovela Productions being shot in Miami. Please contact me or email a pic and contact information.
Ftld - film, “A+”
—– Contact Information —–
Name: Augustin Kennady
Title: Director
Email: straightaproductions@hotmail.com
Company or University: Straight A Productions
—– Casting Details —–
Casting Dates: 12/28 - 1/5
Casting Location: Fort Lauderdale
Shoot Dates: 3/14-3/22
Shoot Location: South Florida
Synopsis: Film: A+
As a destination for the children of the nation’s wealthiest families, Juniper College is set on a gothic campus in the Florida and attracts the most beautiful and privileged young people. But unlike past generations which focused on scholarship and achievement, today’s students have only one thing on their mind – rest assured it isn’t writing term papers, essays, and reports for classes they don’t have time to attend.
Alex Fellar is a bright, articulate, but impoverished college student, a target for abuse and the amusement for his wealthy classmates. But fate intervenes, giving all Alex needs to succeed - simply by doing the work nobody has the time to do - writing stellar papers.
What starts as a means of making friends quickly spirals into a money making proposition and then a power trip which affords the young man the pleasures and powers which have as of yet eluded him. But Alex’s pleasures come with a price as the relationship he values most and his dreams for the future slip away.
A collision of money, lust, and revenge leads to a scandal that brings Juniper College to a stand still and a cascading sequence of events that lead to destruction.
Character Breakdowns:
Lisa Buckingham: Alex’s girlfriend. Nordic-princess type. Fair complexion, features, and hair. Intelligent and insightful. Alert and quick on the uptake. 18-25.
Additional Information: For information about scheduling, contact straightaproductions@hotmail.com. At this time, we are only casting “Lisa.” Another post will be made in a few weeks casting other roles. The audition will consist of a reading of two scenes with Kevin Allesee, the actor who will play “Alex.”
Sunrise - indie short
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Taking Submissions for Independent Short to be shown at Sundance Film Festival. Must be available to shoot at night, and willing to accept credit in exchange for unpaid work with Great Opportunity for Exposure.
Seeking - 2 Male Teens available in Miami, FL between now (Mid December) through mid January.
Male 1 - Height 5′8″ - 5′10″, Weight - 120 - 150 lbs, Age - 17, Skin Tone - TBD, Hair - TBD, Eyes - TBD
Male 2 - Height 5′9″ - 5′11″, Weight - 130 - 160 lbs, Age - 17, Skin Tone - TBD, Hair - TBD, Eyes - TBD
Must be able to deliver good dramatic role for Camera, not Theater. Non-Union. Send Resume, Credits, Comp Card and/or 2 Photos including Headshot and Full Body Shot to adisoc007@yahoo.com or contact j.glo productions, inc for more information at http://www.myspace.com/musico.
Orange Bowl - Casting family guy (PAID) - Jan. 3, 2008
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We are casting for: STEWIE VADER (little person). You will absolutely need to be no taller than 4’11, have a great sense of humor, an outgoing personality and be reliable. Also you must be comfortable wearing a Darth Vader like costume and mask.
This is a one day promotion January 3rd at the Orange Bowl and requires approximately 4 hours of promoting (approx 4:30pm – 8:30pm). The promotion is being conducted at the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL. We will have a manager on-site with you to take photos and distribute merchandise. You will need to be available for the entire 4 hour promotion. Other various media opportunities will also be available.
DATES: January 3rd. PAY RATE: $240 for approximately 4 hours (approx 4:30 – 8:30)
This is considered part-time/temporary work classified as an independent contractor—not an employee.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are not comfortable being the center of attention, cringe at the idea of people gathering around you or can’t handle walking some short distances in a costume–this isn’t for you.
*MUST be a 4’11 or under.
*MUST be 21 or older.
*MUST have a Social Security number.
*MUST have reliable transportation.
*MUST be available for the full 4 hours (approx 4:30 – 8:30)
*MUST be outgoing, sociable, approachable and able to “roll with it” in character.
Please send me a message with “Casting Family Guy” in subject line on my Myspace account: www.myspace.com/sandy0731
Thanks so much and Happy Holidays! Sandhya Kumar
So. Fla - madridSTREET films now casting
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—– Contact Information —–
Name: Joe Pisciotta
Title: filmmaker
Email: sdefense@hotmail.com
Phone: 410 961 6773
Company or University: madridSTREET films
—– Casting Details —–
Casting Dates: Jan-Feb 2008
Casting Location: South Florida
Shoot Dates: Jan-Feb 2008
Shoot Location: South Florida
Synopsis: madridSTREET films is now casting actress’ (early 20’s) for several upcoming films…..and one actor (40 to 50 yrs old) for a role in the upcoming short film “Undeniable”
Character Breakdowns: male role in “Undeniable” is very Italian New York. A guy who’s life hasn’t been easy. More of a character actor than a leading man…..female roles are for those not afraid of showing their emotions. There is no nudity and no violence, just stories about the human condition.
Additional Information: our website www.madridstreetfilms.com has more info on what we do, trailer clips, ect. please send your acting resume along with several photo’s (they don’t have to be professionally taken) and any YouTube links to:sdefense@hotmail.com Inexperience doesn’t matter, having passion & some skill does….you will receive copies of your work to add to your portfolio and hopefully more projects in the future- I like to think this is no budget, guerilla filmmaking at it’s best
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