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September 28, 2012, 03:33 PM
Denell Johnson
Mock the Breakdowns!
This was on AA and I had a nice chuckle

Friday, Sep. 28, 2012, 2:11 PM Pacific

GLEE - SAG OR NON UNION TALENT WITH NICE ROLLS ROYCE - EXTRA WORK
Episodic
SAG-AFTRA (SAG terms)


Casting Director: Mike Passine / Sande Alessi Casting
Shoot/Start Date: Tuesday, October 2nd
Pay Rate: SAG $145/8 Plus Car Bump
Location: Pasadena, CA

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

PLEASE READ ALL NOTES AND SUBMIT ASAP

IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE SUBMIT ACTOR'S ONLINE DEMO CLIPS ALONG WITH EACH ACTOR SUBMISSION.

[ TALENT WITH ROLLS ROYCE ]
Glee is looking for someone SAG or Non Union, male for female with a nice Rolls Royce. This is scheduled to work Tuesday in Pasadena. MUST be available all day. Please post year of vehicle in the notes.


www.denelljohnson.net
www.imdb.com/name/nm2695249/
October 03, 2012, 12:05 PM
marbar
On AA today in NYC ...

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, 4:01 PM Pacific
TUESDAY
Feature Film
Right on Red Films
SAG-AFTRA (SAG terms)


Producers: Reed Morano, Adele Romanski
Director/Writer: Mark Jackson
Casting Director: Samy Burch
Location: New York
Start Date: 10/29/2012
Location: New York City


SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

THE SCRIPT WILL NEVER BE AVAILABLE.

ALL ROLES ARE SAG ULTRA LOW BUDGET + 10%.

Callbacks will be in NYC during the week of 10/15.

***Really? The script will NEVER be available?

That's saying something.
October 15, 2012, 05:54 PM
TRUTHTELLER59
Dear LA Film School,

Please be more original.

Project Name: American Beauty (LAFS Staging Scene)
Project Type: Student Film
Rate/Compensation: Copy/Credit/Parking Validation

Ricky Lead Male / 18 to 26 / All Ethnicities 18 to play younger. Ricky tries to get Jane to open up more to him though he himself has his own father issues, strict military upbringing. His father is homophobic and mentally/physically abusive. Somehow Ricky still manages to have an eery calm about him.

Project Name: The Apartment (LAFS Staging Scenes)
Project Type: Student Film
Rate/Compensation: Copy/Credit/Parking Validation

Mr. Baxter Lead Male / 25 to 45 / All Ethnicities Lonely office drone for an insurance company in New York City. In order to climb the corporate ladder, Baxter allows four company managers to use his Upper West Side apartment for their various extramarital liaisons. Unhappy with the situation, but unwilling to challenge the managers, Baxter juggles their conflicting demands, while hoping to catch the eye of fetching elevator operator FRAN KUBELIK. Meanwhile Baxter's neighbors assume he is a ''good time Charlie'' who brings home a different drunken woman every night. Baxter accepts their criticism rather than reveal the truth.

FRAN Lead Male / 20 to 45 / All Ethnicities Fran Kubelik works as an elevator operator, she is the newest fling for Mr. Sheldrake, Mr. Baxter's boss. She struggles with calling off the affair with Mr. Sheldrake and truly enjoys the company of Mr. Baxter.

Project Name: Erin Brockovitch (LAFS Staging Scene)
Project Type: Student Film
Rate/Compensation: Copy/Credit/Parking Validation

Ed Masry Lead Male / 25 to 65 / All Ethnicities Lawyer at a California law firm for low wages, finds himself in a partnership with Erin, though they may be from different ends of the spectrum.
October 22, 2012, 11:03 PM
mikebee
Student Film on LA Casting today. "BOY/DOG" "Drug experience preferred." ...

Synopsis
A young man overdoses on heroin, accidentally taking his life, in doing so, his dog dies of hunger. He is reincarnated as a ghost boy/dog.

Project Notes
Must be able to act like a dog!!!


BOY/DOG / Non-Union / Principal / Male / All Ethnicities / 17-27
A depressed young man, tall and slim. Drug experience preferred. He is a ghost dog/boy.
Must be able to act like an animal and commit! Pensive, simple and creative.
Wardrobe: Provided, custom dead dog/boy outfit.
Rate: Non Comepnsational
October 23, 2012, 02:47 AM
SPYDOG
That's one of the best ones yet.
October 25, 2012, 01:30 PM
marbar
Casting Notice

Project Name: Subway: The Series, Ep. 102 & 103 (NY)
Project Type: Internet
Rate/Compensation: No Pay, Food/Credit/Copy
Requesting Submissions From: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico

Message:



Role Role Type Gender/Age/Ethnicities Description/Note
Punk #1 and #2 Principal Male or Female / 18 to 30 / All Ethnicities Wimpy street punks who badly attempt to mug ''Fierce Guy''. Shoot Nov 4.

Mr & Mrs Frick Guest-Star Male or Female / 40 to 60 / Caucasian Pennsylvania Dutch Old Order Mennonite parents who adopted female lead from China. Ability to do Pennsylvania Dutch accent and little people preferred. Will not see face most of the time like the neighbor in Home Improvement. Possible Recurring. Shoot TBD.
October 31, 2012, 07:54 PM
fictionalsleep
Did anyone see the new breakdown for the web series continuation of Freaks and Geeks? Is it me, or is that guy asking for star names only to submit for a thing that will surely, immediately get a cease and desist letter?
November 01, 2012, 01:58 AM
TRUTHTELLER59
quote:
Originally posted by fictionalsleep:
Did anyone see the new breakdown for the web series continuation of Freaks and Geeks? Is it me, or is that guy asking for star names only to submit for a thing that will surely, immediately get a cease and desist letter?

Haha! I saw it too. Are they authorized to do a webseries version?
November 01, 2012, 08:11 PM
fictionalsleep
I did some superficial digging and saw no indication that it's authorized. I would've copy/pasted the actual breakdown but the guy behind it is really young and I felt bad.
November 13, 2012, 03:38 PM
TRUTHTELLER59
Alright, this is a dirty way to get 100 people to be NON Paid extras


It's Dark Here (SAG ONLY)
Feature Film, SAG
Rate IMDb credit + meals on set + *SAG dayplayer raffle*

Director Adam Coplan
Producer Jonathan M. Black & Tennies Family
Production Company It's Dark Here Productions

Shoot/Performance Dates
11/14/2012

Shoot/Performance Location
2400 N. Fair Oaks Ave
Altadena CA 91001

Shoot/Performance Dates Note
12:30pm to 5pm (we wrap once sun gets dark regardless)

Synopsis
A drama centered on a college student and musician who experiences a schizophrenic break.

Project Notes
Film has been shooting since Oct 22nd and is almost wrapped. *THE SAG DAYPLAYER RAFFLE IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN BRING A PRINTED RECEIPT OF THEIR PAID UP DUES* (Raffle will be for those working the FUNERAL scene shooting Wednesday Nov 14th)

Audition Note
N/A

PASADENA FUNERAL MOURNERS (PAID UP SAG) / SAG / Special / Male or Female / All Ethnicities / 18-99
We need at least 100 funeral mourners for a scene that is CRUCIAL to this film. You are guaranteed IMDb credit and crafty, PLUS IF YOU CAN BRING A PRINTED RECEIPT OF YOUR SAG DUES, YOU CAN ENTER THE SAG DAYPLAYER RAFFLE. (To enter you also must be on set from 12:30-5pm Wed Nov 14th. If you arrive late or leave early that doesn't count)
The 2 raffle winners will then shoot their SPEAKING PART THIS SAT NOV 17TH.
The writer/ director would decide what dialogue to give you, and the SAG MLB principal rate of $268 would be your rate for that day.
(If you are not a paid up SAG member, please submit in the non-union category and I can book you as well. Please only submit in the category that fits you as taft hartley is not an option.)
Wardrobe: Funeral attire.
Rate: IMDb credit & meals & *Enter Raffle to win a $268/day role
November 13, 2012, 04:22 PM
ManagerDad
quote:
Originally posted by TRUTHTELLER59:
this is a dirty way to get 100 people to be NON Paid extras

It's also illegal, since it requires you to pay them valuable consideration (your work in their production) in exchange for the random chance to win something of value (paying work). That is, it's gambling. They should just say that they'll pick the two they like best. That wouldn't be gambling, because it would be based merit (supposedly) rather than chance.
November 15, 2012, 02:37 PM
ChesterM
Obviously, this isn't a speaking role ....

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

PLEASE READ ALL NOTES AND SUBMIT ASAP

IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE SUBMIT ACTOR'S ONLINE DEMO CLIPS ALONG WITH EACH ACTOR SUBMISSION.

There is nudity in this project.

[ CAUCASIAN FEMALE NAKED BODY DOUBLE ]
We are looking for a SAG, Caucasian, female, Age 30-40 to work as a naked body double. MUST match the following sizes. Height: 5'8, Weight: 125-130, Waist: 28-30, Bust: 34B, Size: 4-6. MUST be comfortable with the scene... It is a dead body being raped. SAG Day Player Rate plus Agency fee. MUST be available all day Sunday, November 18th
November 15, 2012, 08:27 PM
maemidwest
yikes...that one is for an FX show...wonder which one. Maybe Justified or something. Similar to playing a dead body on CSI, but with that extra ick factor.

Mae
November 21, 2012, 02:48 PM
TRUTHTELLER59
One of my Asian friends showed me this:

Hitachisan
Director's Reel, Non-Union
Posted: 11/21/2012
Union Status Non-Union
Run(Usage) viral
Rate NO PAY

Submissions Due By N/A
Producer Samantha Starr
Audition Dates 11/23/2012, 11/24/2012

Audition Location
Los Angeles CA 90026

Synopsis
A young man is repeatedly cock-blocked by his girlfriends friend Hitachisan.

Project Notes
There is no nudity, but some heavy petting & mildly suggestive situations. Please submit only if comfortable.

This project is one of many projects that will ultimately be taken to adult swim, funny or die for further development. A great opportunity get in on the ground floor with a talented team of filmmakers.

HITACHISAN / Non-Union / Principal / Male / Asian / 25-40
Hitachisan: short, asian, facial hair or not is fine, charismatic, competitive, a bit larger than life preferably with a stereo-typical japanese accent.
Rate: NO PAY
Sexual Situations: Hitachisan is a character symbolizing a woman's vibrator. He rubs one character's shoulders & then mounts her. *PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH
November 21, 2012, 03:10 PM
ChesterM
All of that for no pay. Will probably get 300 submissions, more if it weren't a holiday weekend.