I like the way this Nordstrom commercial casting notice was worded:

AVOID BLONDES. WILL BE OPERATING A CHAINSAW, MUST NOT BE AFRAID TO OPERATE ONE. SEE PHOTO ATTACHED. HANDSOME, STYLISH, HIP, PHOTOGENIC, AND MUST FIT SPECIFIC SIZES: SHIRT: MEDIUM DRESS SHIRTS: 16 PANTS: 32 WAIST, 34 LENGTH

Project Name: Playboy TV's The Stash - Comedy clip show
Project Type: Television
Rate/Compensation: $75-$150


Testimonial #2 Featured Male / 25 to 40 / African Am, AfricanAm, Asian, Ethnically Ambiguous, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Middle-East, MidEastern, Mixed, Multi-Ethnic an insurance commercial, where guys pay to get insured to have agents come in and confiscate their porn collection after they die.

Guy/ Boyfriend Lead Male / 21 to 35 / All Ethnicities a 'Snuggie' infomercial for you penis. Guy, will be wearing a sock over penis, avg guy. No nudity, private will be covered with a sock.

Oh come on USC! You're not fooling us with some shitty recreation scene! You're better than this!

THE JAUNT (Walter & Grant)
Student Film
SAG-AFTRA
USC Graduate Student Film


Casting Director: Meena Rama
Interviews: 2/10, 2/15
Shoots: 3/29-3/31
Pay Rate: SAG WAIVER,COPY, CREDIT, MEALS
Location: L.A.

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY



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

[ WALTER ]
(Male, 30-45, any ethnicity)—a middle school English teacher who can’t catch a break. Divorced, broke, and incapable of enjoying himself, Walter’s best friend nowadays is a bottle of wine. A connoisseur of all fine things, he knows how to live, but has trouble really living. Walter’s a wet noodle, but has an inner courage not many could match.
[ GRANT ]
(Male, 30-45, any ethnicity)-Walter’s best friend. A charming B...ok maybe C-list actor. The kind of guy who would ditch you at a party, and the next day act like nothing happened. About to get married, but can’t help hitting on anything with a pair of legs. Grant might come off a little self-centered, but if Walter killed a man, he’d help bury the body.

STORYLINE: When two friends take a trip out to wine country, they succumb to their weaknesses, confront their flaws, and find out they need each other a lot more than they ever thought...

USC GRAD PROJECT - SCENE STUDY
Student Film
SAG-AFTRA


Director: Faisal Attrache
Casting Director: Faisal Attrache
Interview Dates: 2/12-15/13
Shoot/Start Date: 2/20/13
Pay Rate: None - Copy, Credit, Meal
Location: USC - Los Angeles


SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY
PLEASE SUBMIT BY MONDAY EVENING, 2/11/13.

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

This is a scene study for a graduate directing course in comedy that will be rehearsed and shot over several weeks.

It will be a unique opportunity to do a scene study with a graduate student director and have it filmed for your reel. In addition, the scene will be workshopped in class at least twice under the supervision of the amazing BARNET KELLMAN, a veteran TV and film director (check out his IMDB page!) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446060/

The scene is from a major motion picture in which two friends take a trip to wine country before one of their weddings.


[ JACK ]
(30-50)- confident and outgoing. He likes to seize any opportunity to have fun. Jack is a B-list (or lower) actor and doesn't concern himself with rules and technicalities. He has been a bachelor his entire life and finally thinks he is ready to settle down. However, as his wedding day approaches he is having second thoughts, especially after meeting a beautiful, free-spirited woman on the trip.
[ MILES ]
(30-50)- divorced, uptight and depressed, he is having a midlife crisis and feels worthless. He has forgotten how to have fun and relax, especially when it comes to his dating life. He is a failed writer, but is very smart and a wine connoisseur.

"Sideways" was a great movie and immediately recognizable. Re-naming it is not going to fool anyone.

Also, maybe I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that you couldn't get waivers or Taft-Hartley'd from student films under the SAG agreement. That it solely existed to allow SAG actors to be in your film.

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Originally posted by Syphus:
Also, maybe I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that you couldn't get waivers or Taft-Hartley'd from student films under the SAG agreement. That it solely existed to allow SAG actors to be in your film.

You can't unless it was SAG AFTRA New Media. A lot of the top film schools have agreements with the union where they can hire union actors and not have to pay them.

quote:

Originally posted by TRUTHTELLER59:

quote:

Originally posted by Syphus:
Also, maybe I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that you couldn't get waivers or Taft-Hartley'd from student films under the SAG agreement. That it solely existed to allow SAG actors to be in your film.

You can't unless it was SAG AFTRA New Media. A lot of the top film schools have agreements with the union where they can hire union actors and not have to pay them.

Okay this is what I thought. It never occured to me though to do a student film as a New Media.

Oh come on USC! Enough of these Sideways recreations!

Ostrich Farm
Student Project - General, Other
Posted: 2/12/2013
Union Status Other
Rate SAG STUDENT FILM AGREEMENT

Submissions Due By N/A
Institution USC

Audition Dates 2/16/2013

Audition Location
Edward Kim
10133 Tabor St. #9
Los Angeles CA 90034

Shoot/Performance Dates
4/13/2013, 4/14/2013, 4/20/2013, 4/21/2013

Shoot/Performance Location
TBD
TBD

Shoot/Performance Dates Note
Not all dates are mandatory, most likely only take 1 day to shoot. We will have rehearsals beforehand as well as in class at USC. Will be able to work with Barnet Kellman!

Synopsis
A directing scene. Jack comes back to the motel and tells Miles that he left his wallet back at the waitress's house.

Audition Note
The location will be on USC. Building TBD


MILES / Other / Principal / Male / All Ethnicities / 25-40
A divorced writer. He is hard on himself because nothing is satisfying for him. Not a very outgoing guy, but has talent. He is Jack's best friend.
Wardrobe: Pajamas or something comfortable.
Rate: NO PAY
Role Added 2/12/2013 12:01 PM


JACK / Other / Supporting / Male / All Ethnicities / 25-40
A free spirit. He is getting married in a week and wants to enjoy the bachelor life before doing so. He is an actor that had some good role sin the past, but not so much anymore. Is Miles' best friend.
Wardrobe: Underwear.
Rate: NO PAY
Nudity Situations: Not full on nudity, will be wearing nothing but underwear in the beginning of the scene. Will wrap self with blanket for the rest.



HERE'S MY BOY!
Student Film
SAG-AFTRA

Casting Director: Kyle Dare
Interview Dates: Friday, Feb 15 12pm-5pm; Saturday Feb 16 12pm-5pm
Shoot/Start Date: March 29-31 or April 5-7
Pay Rate: Copy/Credit/Meal
Location: TBD - Los Angeles


SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY BY FRIDAY, FEB 15, 12PM.

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

This is a student production that will shoot for 1 day. There will be several rehearsals to specifically work on the director & actor process.

We will have auditions on the USC Campus. Specific building and room will be posted soon.

[ MILES ]
30s-40s. An aspiring author who teaches middle school English, Miles is only happy drinking and talking about wine. Though intelligent and articulate Miles would rather hide from his problems than face them.
[ JACK ]
30s-40s. Jack is a handsome, aging actor who only wants to get laid and get his friend Miles laid before they head back for Jack's wedding. He goes after what he wants without always thinking through the consequences.


As written the scene calls for Miles to be shirtless. This may be changed later but for now it is still in.

I don't get why these kids are taking on this expensive education to copy their fellow students and do essentially the same crappy recreation.

Yep, this year it seems everybody is doing either Sideways or The Big Labowski.