Casting calls for Ben Affleck film ‘Live By Night’ produced by Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Affleck will collaborate again on “Live By Night“.

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Appian Way and Pearl Street Films are now in pre-production on the Warner Bros. Pictures crime-drama feature film “Live By Night”, which is based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. Casting calls have gone out for the first roles to be cast. Ben Affleck will play the lead role in the film as well as produce and direct. Leonardo DiCaprio will also produce. Shooting will begin mid-September 2013 and will take place in Boston, where additional principal actor casting will take place. The stand-ins and extras will be hired throughout production.

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Feature Film “Live By Night” Auditions

Disney Channel and Disney XD National Talent Search 2013 now underway!

Beautiful and Talented Selena Gomez was discovered at an open casting call in Austin, TX.
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Disney Channel and Disney XD has begun a national talent search seeking talented, young actors, actresses, singers and dancers between the ages of 10 and 17 to be considered for roles in upcoming Disney Channel and Disney XD Original Movies and Televisions Series. If you have a strong desire to act, sing, or dance, then Disney casting directors would love to see you at this open casting call.

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2013 Disney Channel Talent Search

Open casting calls for major feature film ‘The Judge’ starring Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. is part of an all-star cast in Warner Bros. Pictures “The Judge”.
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Big Kid Pictures in association with Team Downey are gearing up to begin filming on the Warner Bros. Pictures feature film “The Judge” starring Robert Downey Jr. along with an amazing all-star cast. Shooting will take place in Boston, MA and surrounding locations beginning on June 3, 2013. The local casting directors are holding two open casting calls in Massachusetts for people to work on the film as extras, and also for people who have cars and trucks to use in the movie. The open casting calls are being held in the City of Boston, and in the historic Village of Shelburne Falls.

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Feature Film “The Judge” Open Casting Calls

Disney casting call for ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’

Steve Carrell and Jennifer Garner will play the Parents.
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21 Laps Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company are now in the pre-production stage on the upcoming live-action Disney feature film “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” which is based on the children’s book by Judith Viorst. Disney casting executives are conducting a widespread talent search for a boy age 10-12 to play the lead role of Alexander Conners. Both SAG-AFTRA talent and non-union talent can submit via uploading an audition video to the official Disney casting authorized website for this film. Shooting will take place from August through October, 2013 in Los Angeles.

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Disney Casting Talent Search

Sony Pictures talent search for boy to play lead role in ‘Heaven is for Real’

“Heaven is for Real” stars Greg Kinnear and Kelly Reilly as Colton’s Parents.
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Roth Films/Real Heaven, Inc. in association with Wheelhouse Entertainment are in pre-production on the Sony Pictures true-story feature film “Heaven is for Real” based on the New York Times best-selling book written by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent. The book has over 7 million copies in print, and has sold over 1 million eBooks. Casting directors across the United States and Canada are conducting a massive talent search for a 6-8 year old boy to play the role of Colton Burpo. They are considering new talent with no experience or training required. Filming will take place this summer in Canada, so as not to interfere with schooling.

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Sony Pictures “Heaven is for Real” Talent Search

Casting for Warner Bros. Pictures epic film ‘Transcendence’ starring Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp plays a scientist whose brain is uploaded into a prototype supercomputer.
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Alcon Entertainment and Syncopy in association with Evolutionary Pictures and Straight Up Films are in pre-production on the epic Warner Bros. Pictures sci-fi thriller feature film “Transcendence”. Shooting will take place in Los Angeles and Boston beginning in April, 2013. Two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner and four-time Casting Society of America Artios Award winner John Papsidera is casting the film’s starring and co-starring roles in Los Angeles. Additional principal actor casting will be taking place in Boston. The background performers and stand-ins will be cast locally in Boston. Experienced film crew members and production staff are also being hired locally in Massachusetts.

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Warner Bros. Pictures “Transcendence” Auditions and Casting Calls

Talent search for boy to star in ‘Crazy for the Storm’ directed by Sean Penn

Two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn will direct “Crazy for the Storm”.
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Gerber Pictures in association with Storyopolisis is in pre-production on the true-story survival drama feature film “Crazy for the Storm” for Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie centers on eleven-year-old Norman Ollestad, who survived a plane crash which left him stranded on an icy mountaintop by using the skills his father instilled in him. The film’s Primetime Emmy Award nominated casting director is conducting a national talent search for a 9-11 year old boy to play the lead role. The movie is based on Ollestad’s novel “Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival“. Shooting will take place in Los Angeles starting April, 2013.

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Warner Bros. Pictures” Crazy for the Storm” Talent Search

Open casting call in Boston for major feature film with all star cast

Bradley Cooper is playing FBI Agent Jimmy Boyle.
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Atlas Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures are getting ready to begin shooting a major feature film in Boston, MA and casting directors are holding an open casting call for extras to portray 1970s era types. They are also seeking people with 60s – 70s vehicles to use as props in the film. The project is currently being called “Untitled David O. Russell Project”. There is no experience required, and these are fully paid positions. The open casting call is completely free to attend, and all ages and ethnicities are encouraged to attend.

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Open Casting Call for “Untitled David O. Russell Project”

Open casting calls for ‘How To Catch a Monster’ to be directed by Ryan Gosling

Three-time Emmy Award nominee Christina Hendricks plays the lead role of Billy.
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Marc Platt Productions and Phantasma Films in association with Bold Films are in pre-production on the feature film “How To Catch a Monster” written and directed by Ryan Gosling. The casting director is conducting and online open casting call searching for starring and co-starring roles in the film. Shooting will take place in the Detroit, Michigan area beginning in May, 2013. They are currently looking for a boy who looks between 3-6 years of age and a male who is over 18 and appears to be between 17-19 years of age. Additional roles will be cast through open casting calls.

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“How To Catch a Monster” Open Casting Calls

HBO movie ‘Clear History’ casting kids and water skiers in Massachusetts

Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson stars as the glamorous Mrs. Haney.
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The HBO Films semi-improvised comedy movie “Clear History” is in production and casting for the film’s extras will be ongoing throughout the shoot which will continue through early November, 2012. The casting director in Boston is seeking children and teen extras, as well as adults. They are also casting teens and adults who are great water skiers. These are fully paid positions, and no prior experience working as a background performer is necessary. Filming is taking place in the North Shore region of Massachusetts.

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HBO Films “Clear History” Extras Casting Call