Casting Call on Faulkner Film with Actor James Franco

African-American residents of Mississippi have a chance this weekend to win speaking parts in a new William Faulkner film that filmmakers plan to shoot in Mississippi.

A casting call will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Canton at The Corner House at 252 E. Peace Street.


The company Morgan Casting will be trying to fill several roles for African-Americans in the upcoming James Franco project "The Sound and the Fury" that is set to shoot in Central Mississippi based on the Faulkner book.

Organizers say this is not a general call for background players or extras, but for the following specific speaking parts only. The company is only seeking African-American actors for these specific roles:

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To learn more about casting calls please visit the International Truffles Casting Fair

Dish on 'Girl Meets World' Casting

Ross and Rachel. Carrie and Big. Joey and Pacey.

Every once in a while, a TV couple will steal our hearts and make us fall head over heels in love with them. And for fans growing up with the cult classic Boy Meets World, Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) are our perfect match.

With the highly anticipated Disney Channel reboot Girl Meets World fully in the works, we're excited to announce that Cory and Topanga's darling daughter will be getting a love interest of her own! Now the only question is will this couple be the next generation's epic love story? Plus, meet the adorable 5-year-old who will be playing Cory and Topanga's son!

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To learn more about casting calls please visit the International Truffles Casting Fair

Thousands of Actors Head to 'Gone Girl' Casting Call

 

Jamie Schuette, right, takes a photo of Jean Ann Burke during a casting call Saturday for the feature film “Gone Girl” at the Rose Theatre at Southeast Missouri State University. More photos may be seen in a gallery at semissourian.com.

A Saturday casting call that sought background extras for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl" is estimated to have attracted 1,400 people looking for a chance to appear in front of Hollywood movie cameras. 

"I think the casting company was pleasantly surprised with the turnout," said Dr. Jim Dufek, a coordinator of the event and a professor in Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Mass Media. "More importantly, it shows that Cape Girardeau is serious about supporting the filming of 'Gone Girl' here." 

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To learn more about casting calls please visit the International Truffles Casting Fair

Art of Audition and Casting

OCVarsity Arts is following Sunny Hills High School's Theatre 3 students over the summer as they create an original show for the fall. They meet three days a week to write, rehearse and eventually perform their show. Every other week, we will chart their progress with photos and written reflections submitted by the participants.

The first part of our summer was focused on writing pieces for our show, "Traditions: Running Loose." From those scenes, 25 were chosen to be included. 

Except for our student director, Val Yontz, all the students auditioned for roles in the scenes we wrote. On the first day, copies of the scripts that were picked were set on the stage in random order. 

There was little time to be disappointed over which of our pieces didn't make the final cut. We had to move on. We looked over the scripts and chose the ones we wanted to audition for. Then we waited to be called.
As we stood outside the audition room, most of us read our lines to each other, talked about the scripts that were picked and fretted over whether we would get the parts we wanted. 

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To learn more about casting calls please visit the International Truffles Casting Fair

The Anatomy of Casting

Hey filmmakers. Welcome to Going Bionic #172!  I hope you had a wonderful week. Mine has been nothing less than remarkable, because not only did multiple projects of mine move forward, (projects I’ll surely discuss with you in the coming weeks), but the Los Angeles Lakers just upgraded my season tickets to center court. Now if only the Lakers were going to be as good as my new seats are, I’d be in Heaven.

Today we’re going to continue what we started last week and discuss five more casting strategies for your feature films. As always, these strategies are built to give you and your film the best shot at wrangling a great cast. So, without further ado, here’s part two of our miniseries on “The Anatomy of Casting.”

Side Note: When I use the term “actor,” I am referring to both male and female actors. 

An Actor’s ‘Last Reported Income’ Isn’t Always a Factual Number

An actor’s “last reported income,” as stated on IMDB or other sites, is just that, “reported,” and not confirmed. While the short list of actors who rest on top of the A list get their “reported amount,” everyone below their perch is probably earning less than their “reported income.” Inflating the amount an actor earns is beneficial to both the actor and the film. This is because it allows the actor to keep his or her value high and it allows the film to inflate its budget, which undoubtedly increases its international value. So, when you’re making an offer to an actor, you should use their “last reported income,” as a the highest number you would ever offer, not the starting number.

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To learn more about casting calls please visit the International Truffles Casting Fair

 

Hollywood Casting Call to Take Place at Cape Girardeau

The announcement of a Saturday casting call seeking background extras for 20th Century Fox's feature film, "Gone Girl," could be a strong signal that Cape Girardeau has been chosen as a filming location, or is squarely in the driver's seat. 

"It's a good sign," said Chuck Martin, director of the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau. "I haven't received any official news on 'Gone Girl' filming, but we remain hopeful that Cape Girardeau will be chosen." 

The news release of the casting call sent Wednesday bore the 20th Century Fox logo on its letterhead. The release said background extras were being sought "for the movie based off The New York Times best seller 'Gone Girl.'" The casting call is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Rose Theatre on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.

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To learn more about casting calls please visit the International Truffles Casting Fair

Thriller Film 'Gone Girl' Gives Casting Calls

Today Acting-Auditions.org is reporting that Reese Witherspoon's production company Pacific Standard in association with New Regency are in pre-production on the 20th Century Fox thriller feature film 'Gone Girl' based on the novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn. The Primetime Emmy Award nominated casting director is holding auditions in Los Angeles for lead roles, supporting roles, and day players. The photo-doubles and stand-ins for the principal actors, as well as general extras and featured background actors will be cast throughout production. Shooting will take place in Los Angeles and Missouri from mid-October, 2013 through February, 2014. The film tells the story of a woman who mysteriously disappears on the day of her wedding anniversary.

Starring in "Gone Girl" is two-time Academy Award winner Ben Affleck playing the role of Nick Dunne. Also starring is British Independent Film Awards winner Rosamund Pike in the role of Amy Dunne. Two-time Academy Award nominee David Fincher will direct from a screenplay written by Gillian Flynn, which she adapted from her own novel. Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon will produce "Gone Girl" under the banner of her production company Pacific Standard. Also producing is Pacific Standard's Bruna Papandrea along with Saturn Award nominee Leslie Dixon. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation will handle domestic distribution.

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To learn more about casting calls please visit the International Truffles Casting Fair