Recasting Talks Among Original Cast Members of 'The Mortal Instruments'

We’ve known that Sony is working on the script for The Mortal Instruments follow up City of Ashes, and now the first new actress has been unveiled.

Sigourney Weaver is in talks with the studio to star as Imogen, one of the leaders of the Shadowhunters who’s out to avenge her son’s death. The news was broken by The Hollywood Reporter.

Sony began work on the City of Ashes script in May, signaling their confidence in the success of the first movie City of Bones, which doesn’t hit theaters until late August. Stars Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell-Bower are signed on to return as is director Harald Zwart. All other cast members involved with the first film are expected to return so long as their characters have roles in the book.

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Casting Opportunities Plague Cleveland

The "Captain America" and "Draft Day" crews have blown town, but there are still several opportunities for folks to break into film and TV productions as extras or in small roles.
 
Sunday from 9 to 4 in Olmsted Falls a new film is looking for "real people" to fill several slots. Here's the info (below) from the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, which regularly posts information on upcoming casting calls.

One of the more curious listings on their site: Coordinators of a "Disaster Drill" at Burke Lakefront Airport are seeking "Volunteer Victims." The wardrobe is not terribly elaborate: "Old clothes. You will be made up to look like you were in a crash."

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'Interstellar' Starring Anne Hathaway in Need for Cast

Today Acting-Auditions.org is reporting that Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures are teaming up with Oliver's Arrow Films, Lynda Obst Productions, and Syncopy on the epic sci-fi feature film "Interstellar". The Emmy Award winning casting director is auditioning actors in Los Angeles for principal acting roles to supplement the major A-List stars which includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Casey Affleck. Additional casting for supporting and day-player roles will be taking place in Alberta, Canada. The photo-doubles and stand-ins for the movie's stars, as well as the general extras and featured background actors will be cast in the shooting locations of Los Angeles, Alberta, Montreal, and Iceland. Principal photography gets underway on August 6, 2013.

Starring in "Interstellar" is Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway, two-time Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain, Independent Spirit Awards winner Matthew McConaughey, Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck, Young Artist Awards nominee Mackenzie Foy, two-time Academy Award winner Michael Caine, Emmy Award winner Topher Grace, two-time Academy Award nominee John Lithgow, Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn, Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Timothée Chalamet, and Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards nominee Bill Irwin.

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Casting Additions on 'Into the Woods' Broadway

Tonight, BroadwayWorld has exclusively learned exciting new information and is thrilled to confirm casting for the major roles in the forthcoming Disney feature film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's adored and adorable fairy tale-themed musical INTO THE WOODS, directed by Rob Marshall.
 
A source close to the production has confirmed casting for the majority of the roles now that official casting for the highly anticipated big screen tuner is almost complete, with the big budget production set to start shooting in the UK in a few weeks.

Leading INTO THE WOODS will be acclaimed stage and screen superstar Meryl Streep as The Witch, James Corden as The Baker, Emily Blunt as The Baker's Wife, Johnny Depp as The Wolf, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Chris Pine as Cinderella's Prince, Billy Magnussen as Rapunzel's Prince, Mackenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel, Lucy Punch as Lucinda, Tammy Blanchard as Florinda, Christine Baranski as Cinderella's Mother and Tracey Ullman as Jack's Mother.

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'Transformers 4' Calls for Chinese Actors

LOS ANGELES –  Last week, famed director Michael Bay and Paramount Pictures announced that popular Chinese entertainer Han Geng had been cast in the highly-anticipated fourth installment of the “Transformers” franchise, joining fellow Chinese star Li Bingbing as well as Hollywood names Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor in the hit film series.

But is the casting of several Chinese actors in dominant roles further indication that the Chinese box office is becoming an increasingly important moneymaking tool for Hollywood studios?

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'Glee' Holds up Casting Auditions for Season 5

Today TVShowAuditions.info is reporting that Ryan Murphy Productions is gearing up to begin shooting season five of the smash hit Fox series "Glee", and the casting directors have sent out the first casting calls. They are auditioning talent for four new recurring roles, one male and three females. Extras for the series will be cast starting late July and will continue to be hired on an ongoing basis for the 22-episode season. The show was picked up for season five and six on April 19, 2013 for a total of 44 additional new episodes. Shooting will begin on Monday July 29th and will continue through early 2014. The show is a single-camera setup that films at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California.

Alexis Martin Woodall, Michael Novick, Kenneth Silverstein, Robert Del Valle, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa are the series producers. Primetime Emmy Award winner Ryan Murphy, four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Brad Falchuk, and three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Ian Brennan are the show's creators and executive producers with Murphy serving as showrunner. Three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Bradley Buecker in co-executive producer.

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Casting Underway for Whit Stillman's Next Film?

Back in May the news came in, via The Hollywood Reporter, that Whit Stillman was heading to Cannes to hold meetings for his next film, a period comedy set in Britain.

Presumably those meetings were successful as The New York Post are reporting that he’s now casting for the film.

Back in May, Stillman said the following about the lead role,

"I believe this new story has the best female part of all the films I’ve made"

And he’s now added that he’s met with a British actress.

Stillman is intending to shoot in Britain or “perhaps at the Anglo-Irish great houses near Dublin”. He’s previously mentioned projects that never came to fruition which were based in the British Isles so perhaps this new film is actually something that Stillman has been keen on making for some time.

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Casting Director Tom Donahue Examines Casting Process

Most cinephiles likely wouldn't know the answer to the question, "Who is Marion Dougherty?" Dougherty was a guiding influence in making the role of casting director what it is today and is cited by many of Hollywood's biggest names as establishing their careers. Having been in the business for over 50 years, she "found" and aided fledging actors such as Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Glenn Close, Danny Glover and Jon Voight, to name a few.

Tom Donahue's Casting By examines the role of the casting director, a position that finds the fresh faces of film, often championing unknown actors that studios and directors didn't want to take a chance on.

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Cameron Crowe Film is Looking for a Minnesota Boy Role

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (KMSP) - 

Producers of a new Cameron Crowe movie starring Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone are seeking a Minnesota boy to play a mainland kid who spent most of his life growing up on a military base.

When asked why she's looking in the Twin Cities, Debbie Delisi told FOX 9 NEws "This is my little gold mine."

"I did a big casting search, same position for the Sony movie 'Captain Phillips,'" she explained. "I found four of my leads in Minneapolis that came to an open call."

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Common Mistakes on Student Film Auditions

In a field that requires spending so much time becoming someone else, it’s no wonder that new actors have a little trouble portraying their most important character - themselves. While student films are not the end goal for most aspiring Hollywood talent, landing roles in student productions is often vital to obtaining reel footage and establishing film work on a resume. 

After casting multiple student shorts last semester, I noticed several problems that otherwise talented actors caused for themselves during the casting process. Here are four easily avoidable major mistakes actors make when auditioning for student films:

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Sci-Fi 'Star-Crossed Auditions Goes Into Pre-Production

Today TVShowAuditions.info is reporting that Danni Productions and Ole' Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Production are now in pre-production on the brand new science fiction romance series "Star-Crossed", and casting calls will be going out for series regulars, guest starring, and recurring roles. 

Additional casting for smaller speaking roles will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana where shooting on the series will take place from August 18th through December 1st, 2013. The show's extras will be cast locally throughout production on the first season. The series is about children from an alien race that landed on Earth a decade ago are finally allowed to integrate into the human high school. An attraction develops between an alien boy Roman, and a human girl Emery who is not popular.

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Disney Channel Casting Director Looks to San Antonio, TX for a New Star

We’ve got BIG news for Texas teens and tweens with dreams of starring on Disney Channel and Disney XD. Judy Taylor, Senior Vice President, Casting and Talent Relations for Disney Channel  is heading to San Antonio for a free, open casting call July 27 and 28.

Disney has a long history of showcasing Dallas talent, from Demi Lovato to Selena Gomez; Selena was discovered in an opening casting call much like this one in 2004.

Judy will be looking for a diverse group of actors, singers and dancers ages 10 to 17 for upcoming kid- and family-targeted series and movies produced for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Kids with last names beginning with A-M will be seen July 27 and last names from N-Z July 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, 101 Bowie St., in downtown San Antonio. Parking will not be available at the Marriott Rivercenter, so attendees are advised to find a public parking facility.

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'Community' Auditions for 'The Way Way Back'

The limited release of The Way Way Back is just around the corner the weekend following July 4th. If you haven't seen the trailer for the hit Sundance comedy, make sure you check it out. With a cast that includes Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, Sam Rockwell and more supporting the young lead Liam James, as he stumbles upon the greatest summer of his life while on a trip with his mother (Collette) and prickish potential step-father (Carell). 

Now co-directors and co-writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash team up to test out the latter's co-workers like Joel McHale and Danny Pudi from the NBC comedy series "Community" to audition for the film. And Will Forte also pops in to try out for a role too. 

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Insightful Tips on Dealing with Self-Tape Audition

With shorter production, tighter budgets, and more out-of-state shoots, a taped audition may become your first—and sometimes only—connection with casting directors, producers and directors. A self-taped audition may be submitted when you’re out of town, on-set, facing scheduling challenges (you have too many appointments!), or you’re a casting office favorite—but they haven’t seen you play this type of role. 

The turnaround time for your self-taped audition is quick, with just days to read the script, make your strong specific choices, tape, edit, and send it in. How do you make sure we see and hear you while showing your personality and sharing your best performance and–receive a call-back or booking? When my clients cannot get to my studio to tape and coach their auditions, they use this alternative.

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Denver Audition Ask For 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'

   
DENVER - Don’t miss your chance to laugh all the way to the bank this season on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” with new host Cedric “The Entertainer.”  Producers from the hit game show will hold local contestant auditions on Friday, July 12 at The Seawell Grand Ballroom (Downtown at Speer and Arapahoe) in the Denver Performing Arts Complex to find contestants for the much anticipated new season.

An all new season of “Millionaire” with host Cedric “The Entertainer” will premiere on Denver’s 7 (KMGH/ABC) on Monday, September 2, where “Millionaire” can be seen weekdays at 2 p.m.

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Few Advices on Lo-Fi Horror Films Auditions

Following in the tradition of “The Blair Witch Project,” writer-director Jimmy Loweree’s new lo-fi, found-footage indie “Absence” is a horror film with a fresh twist: The reason four people are in an isolated cabin in the woods is because the seven-months-pregnant Liz claims to be the victim of cesarian theft. Of course, things aren’t that easily explainable, and it’s not long before flashing lights and strange noises are driving Liz, her husband, and her brother to question what’s happening around them.

We spoke to Loweree about casting an indie horror film, and he gave some advice about what similar projects may be looking for in an audition.

Cast a wide net when casting.

Though “Absence” only has four main characters, Loweree still had what he calls “a fairly large casting call.” A friend with experience ran the casting calls, and the team ended up auditioning almost 300 people over three and a half days. “It was very educational for sure,” Loweree says. “I was trying to do my best to make them comfortable.”

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Casting Addition on 'Wish I Was Here'

EXCLUSIVE: Joey King has been tapped for the role of Grace Bloom in Wish I Was Here, the indie drama Kickstarted by Zach Braff. King will play Grace Bloom, the 12-year-old daughter of Braff’s character who takes her Jewish education very seriously and is dubious about having him as her home teacher. King is in theaters now opposite Channing Tatum in White House Down and appears later this month with Vera Farmiga in Warner Bros’ The Conjuring. She is repped by Coast To Coast Talent Group and Industry Entertainment.

Disney is adding to the cast of Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Dylan Minnette (Lost, Let Me In, Prisoners) has joined the Judith Viorst book adaptation as the older brother to Alexander (Ed Oxenbould), the young hero who goes through the mishaps of a terrible day for his family after he wishes they all would experience the same troubles he does.

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Casting Questions for the 'Justice League'

With news this week that Christian Bale officially won’t be in any future Justice League movie, whether based on the script David Goyer’s currently at work on or not, there’s a bit of a vacuum to the roster. It’s possible, we suppose, that Ryan Reynolds could return as Hal Jordan, but after the disaster that was the Green Lantern movie, DC and Warner Bros. seems pretty intent on leaving that story and continuity behind.

And it begs the question: Outside of Henry Cavill’s Superman, who rounds out the Justice League ensemble? We’re certainly not the first to ask the question, but the 4th of July weekend seems a particularly apt time to talk about casting possibilities for the Justice League of America. Our staff’s come up with a few options, some rote, some a little out there. Perhaps keying off the comedy of errors that has been the various attempts to get a Justice League film up and going (in contrast to Marvel’s wildly successful Phase 1), one of our staff even cast the whole thing as a comedy. (For the record, Desetoiles’s lineup went like this: Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell as Batman, Kristen Wiig as Wonder Woman, Kevin Hart as Flash, Kevin James as Green Lantern, Melissa McCarthy as the Martian Manhunter, Rachel Dratch as Aquaman, Mike Tyson as Hawkman, Charlie Sheen as Green Arrow, and Ashton Kutcher as Cyborg. That would be some movie indeed.)

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Long Casting and Production Process for Marvel Films

Marvel Studios has a 100% confirmed schedule set in place through 2015. This May Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will kick start with Iron Man 3; Thor: The Dark World will arrive in November; Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be in theaters April of next year; Guardians of the Galaxy will be blasting off in August 2014; The Avengers 2 will reassemble the heroes in May the following year; and Ant-Man will be introduced that November.

But if the Marvel plan is a smoothly paved highway, that makes the DC Cinematic Universe more of the gravely dirt path. In June of last year it looked as though we were on the road towards a legitimate live-action Justice League film, but due to creative issues behind the scenes in the time since the ride has been a bit bumpy. Will Christopher Nolan continue working with in the superhero world post-Man of Steel? What’s the latest on the other heroes in the line-up? There are a lot of questions floating in the ether, and we’re following them to see where they lead. 

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Casting Filled for 'The Hundred Foot Journey'

The Oscar-winning actress will be starring in The Hundred Foot Journey, DreamWorks Studios officially announced today. Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr first reported in early June that Helen Mirren was circling the project to play eccentric and famous chef Madame Mallory. Mirren will be joined in the adaptation of Richard Morais’ bestseller by Manish Dayal from 90210 and ABC Family’s Switched At Birth in the role of Hassan Haji.  

Lasse Hallstrom will direct the culinary competition drama about an Indian restaurant and a three-Michelin-star joint literally across the street from each other in Southern France. Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake are producing. 

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Casting Call for Female Filmmakers

 

Summer is the perfect time for a night out at the cinema, but maybe you've noticed something missing at the movies: women. 

Women make up a minority of movie creators: 7 percent of directors, 13 percent of writers and 20 percent of producers; that's nearly five men for every woman working behind the scenes. 

Out of last year's biggest movies, 28 percent of speaking characters were female. That's down from a third just five years ago, according to the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California. 

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