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Feature film "Jungleland" seeking extras in Southern Massachusetts

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The drama feature film "Jungleland" will be filming through October 1, 2018 in Southern Massachusetts, and the producers are seeking all types of men and women, any ethnicity, to work on the project as paid extras. "Jungleland" stars People's Choice Award nominee Charlie Hunnam and BAFTA Award winner Jack O'Connell, and centers around two brothers, Stanley and Lion, who are struggling to get by as Stanley manages Lion's boxing career and foolishly gambles on each of Lion's matches and plunges further into debt, then chronicles their journey together as they attempt to mend their situation. Max Winkler, son of two-time Golden Globe Award winner Henry Winkler, is directing "Jungleland" from a screenplay written by himself, Theodore Bressman, and David Branson Smith. Four-time Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott is executive producing with Christopher Tricarico. Damián García is director of photography. "Jungleland" will be shooting t...

Netflix open casting call for 'Mindhunter' season 2

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Just a heads up to anyone within 90 minutes driving distance of Pittsburgh, PA that there will be an in-person open casting call for the Netflix series "Mindhunter" on Friday September 7th. The show is seeking people of all ages and any ethnicity to work as fully paid extras and featured background talent. Rolls being filled include FBI agents, students, law enforcement, protesters and hippies, families, and many many more. Thousands of extras will be cast for this second season. No prior experience is required, and meals are provided. Shooting will take place for the next three months. People should bring their friends and families who also want to be background actors. No headshot or resumes required, simply show up. Starring in "Mindhunter" is Holt McCallany as Bill Tench, and Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford. Also starring is Cotter Smith as Shepard, Unit Chief of FBI National Training Academy; and Anna Torv as Wendy, a psychologist. "Mindhunter" is execu...

"The Walking Dead" season 9 seeking males and females to play zombies

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The hit Golden Globe Award nominated horror-drama television series "The Walking Dead" is currently seeking new thin males and females to portray zombies in the ninth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series. Shooting is ongoing in the Atlanta, GA area. For season 9 of "The Walking Dead" co-executive producer Angela Kang has taken over as showrunner, while former showrunner Scott M. Gimple has been promoted to chief content officer for both "The Walking Dead" and "Fear the Walking Dead". "The Walking Dead" season 9 will premiere on Sunday October 7, 2018 on AMC and will consist of 16 episodes, split into two parts; each consisting 8 episodes with the latter half airing in early 2019. "The Walking Dead" Casting Call Details All actors, extras, and stand-ins must be legally eligible to work in Atlanta, GA and the United States. The 2015 Atlanta Actors Resource Guide eBook includes the information and documents fo...

Casting call for Hulu series "Reprisal"

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The Hulu series "Reprisal" is seeking males and females of all ages, to work as fully paid extras. Also needed are people with vehicles (not newer than 1995), and people with vintage motorcycles (not newer than 1980). The show is a hyper-kinetic revenge tale following a relentless femme fatale. "Reprisal" stars Abigail Spencer ("Timeless") who plays Katherine Harlow, a woman who was left for dead but survives and takes on the new persona of Doris Dearie. After years of relative peace and quiet, Doris' niece is taken by the same gang that tried to kill her, which prompts Doris to go on a revenge-filled rescue mission. Also starring in "Reprisal" is Mena Massoud (Disney's "Aladdin", "Jack Ryan"), Rodrigo Santoro ("Westworld"), David Dastmalchian ("MacGyver", "Twin Peaks") and Rhys Wakefield ("True Detective", "The Purge"). "Reprisal" is executive produced by War...

Open casting call now scheduled for the Walt Disney Company feature film 'Togo'

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The Walt Disney Company is holding an open casting call on August 25, 2018 for the feature film "Togo". The movie is the story of the sled dog Togo. The film takes place in Alaska circa 1925 and tells the true story of Leonhard Seppala and his Siberian husky Togo, who led a dog-sled team across the wilderness to deliver serum to the village of Nome during a diphtheria outbreak. "Togo" stars three-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe as Leonhard Seppala. Daytime Emmy Awards nominee Ericson Core is directing from a screenplay written by Tom Flynn. The film is slated for Disney’s streaming service, which launches later this year. Producers are looking for men, women and children to play background characters of Caucasian, First Nations, African-American and Asian descent. The Caucasian, Asian and African-American men should have beards or some sort of facial hair and no modern haircuts. The Caucasian, First Nations, African-American and Asian female extras should ha...

'Culture and Conflict: African American Congregations' explores culture and conflict in the Black church

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Congratulations to my PR Services client Dr. Annisteen Tate-Cammack for the release of her eye-opening, soon to be Best Selling novel, "Culture and Conflict: African American Congregations". The following is text from my press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: If there is a subject that has been widely overlooked and largely understudied deserving of being explored and discussed, it would be the subject of how culture influences the recognition and resolution of conflict in predominately African American congregations. In Dr. Annisteen Tate-Cammack's riveting and eye-opening book "Culture and Conflict: African American Congregations", this subject matter is addressed in a way that brings readers into questioning, "Does the uniqueness of African American culture impact the way discord is managed in a predominately African American congregation? Dr. Tate-Cammack has witnessed numerous church "break-ups" to the extent of seeing pastors locked out of ch...

'Spider-Man: Far From Home' casting new roles

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The upcoming Walt Disney Pictures/Marvel Entertainment feature film "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is now scheduling auditions for the following new starring and supporting roles. - A 40-50 year old male to play a high school principal. Any ethnicity. - A 30-45 year old female to play a high school teacher. Any ethnicity - An 18-26 year old actress of any ethnicity, preferably a character actor or comedienne. - Males to play high school students, and friends of JASON. Jon Watts will direct "Spider-Man: Far From Home" from an adapted screenplay penned by the Primetime Emmy Award nominated writing team Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna. DP is Primetime Award nominee Matthew J. Lloyd. Directors Guild of America DGA Award winner Josh Robertson is serving as 1st AD, with Tim Waterman as 2nd AD. Talent interested in being considered for lead and supporting roles in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" can sign up to be submitted to the casting directors, and subsequently perfo...

Casting call for Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp'

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The Walt Disney Company is now auditioning talent for lead and supporting roles in the upcoming live-action / CGI feature film "Lady and the Tramp". There are several live-action acting roles available for males and females, from children through adults. Voice-over talent are also being cast. The film is a re-imagining of the 1955 Disney classic. There is also an open casting calls for extras scheduled for August 18. Shooting on "Lady and the Tramp" will run through September, October, and November. Talent interested in being considered for lead and supporting roles in "Lady and the Tramp" can sign up to be submitted to the casting directors, and subsequently perform video and Skype auditions from any location. The fee for the submission service is a one time sign-up fee of $99. After your sign-up fee is received, you will then email in your photos (can be cell phone photos) and general information (contact information, age, height, weight, any special ski...

Warner Bros./DC Comics feature film 'Joker' auditioning new talent

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The Warner Bros./DC Comics "Joker" feature film starring three-time Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix is now setting up auditions for additional lead roles and supporting roles. Shooting will begin in September. Academy Award nominee Todd Phillips (director and writer of "The Hangover Trilogy") will helm the project from a screenplay that he wrote with Scott Silver. Phillips will also produce along with Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese. Academy Award winner Robert De Niro, Primetime Emmy Award nominee Zazie Beetz, and Golden Globe Award winner Frances Conroy have joined the cast. Talent interested in being considered for lead and supporting roles in "Joker" can sign up to be submitted to the casting directors, and subsequently perform video and Skype auditions from any location. The fee for the submission service is a one time sign-up fee of $99. After your sign-up fee is received, you will then email in your photos (can be cell phone photos) and g...

'Star Wars: Episode IX' casting for Stormtroopers and Aliens

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Filming is now underway on "Star Wars: Episode IX", and talent is being cast throughout production to work as featured performers portraying Stormtroopers and Aliens. J.J. Abrams is directing "Star Wars: Episode IX", and is also producing along with eight-time Academy Award nominee Kathleen Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan. Film Independent Spirit Award nominee Callum Greene is executive producer. 1st AD is BAFTA Awards winner Tommy Gormley. Academy Award nominee John Schwartzman is DP. Talent interested in being considered for roles in "Star Wars: Episode IX" can sign up to be submitted to the casting directors, and subsequently perform video and Skype auditions from any location. The fee for the submission service is a one time sign-up fee of $99. After your sign-up fee is received, you will then email in your photos (can be cell phone photos) and general information (contact information, age, height, weight, any special skills or activities, etc.) You will t...

'Frozen 2' now casting new lead and supporting roles

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The Walt Disney Animation Studios animated feature film "Frozen 2" is now casting new starring and supporting voice-over roles, males and females of various ages. BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award winner Idina Menzel and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nominee Kristen Bell return to voice the characters Elsa and Anna respectively. Three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Evan Rachel Wood and Golden Globe Award nominee Sterling K. Brown have recently joined the cast. Grammy Award winner Josh Gad returns as Olaf. There is now  a service to submit talent directly to the casting directors, with the opportunity to perform self-taped video auditions, and subsequently live Skype auditions. If you are interested in signing with a talent agency, I will also submit you to the top agencies. The fee for this submission service is an one time sign-up fee of $99, and includes submissions for other major feature films for one full year. Talent from any location, and any leve...