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Art / Casting Calls / Entertainment3 Min Read
Fresh off the success of its New Edition movie, BET is starting production on a related movie, “The Bobby Brown Story,” about the Boston-born singer with the same name.
The movie is set to be a two-night movie that chronicles Brown’s meteoric rise in the world of entertainment and his failures. The redemption story will feature portrayals of R&B megastar Janet Jackson, and of course, superstar Whitney Houston, according to BET.
Shooting will begin this week for some key roles, including actors in key parts. Check out the casting call breakdown below.
The Bobby Brown Story Casting Call
***NOW CASTING BABIES FOR NEW FILM, “THE BOBBY BROWN STORY”!
CAB Castings, LLC. is looking for 1 PAID AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE BODY DOUBLE for FRIDAY MARCH 16, 2018 on our project, “THE BOBBY BROWN STORY” filming here in Atlanta, GA .
*** 1 AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE (“R.T.” BODY DOUBLE)
(SEE PIC BELOW)
***MUST BE LIGHT BROWN SKIN TONE LIKE IN THE PICTURE!!!!MUST FIT THESE SPECIFICS:
5’6
140 lbs
Top – M/L
SIZE 9 SHOE-CALL TIME: TBD (SHOOT IN MABLETON,GA)
**WE ASK THAT YOU BE PREPARED FOR A 8HR DAY WORK SO PLEASE HAVE OPEN AVAILABILITY FOR THIS DAY!!!****The rate for DOUBLES on this production is $200/12hr, which you will receive in the form of a check in the mail.
If available, please email the information below to BBSTORYEXTRAS@GMAIL.com
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Also in late February, the movie was seeking babies. This was the casting call:
CAB Castings LLC. is looking for 2 SETS OF PAID AFRICAN AMERICAN BABY EXTRAS (1 WILL BE PLAYING NEWBORN BABY AND THE OTHER WILL PLAY A 1 YEAR OLD) for filming in Atlanta in March 2018.
****TWINS ARE A PLUS!!!! BUT ALSO ACCEPTING SINGLES!
REQUIREMENTS:
– BROWN COMPLEXION
* NEWBORN: ANY SEX
* 1 YEAR OLD: FEMALEFIRST SHOOT DATE:
– NEW BORN: MARCH 9, 2018.
– 1 YEAR OLD: MARCH 13, 2018
The rate for MINORS on this production is $100/10hr, which you will receive in the form of a check in the mail.
***BECAUSE OF AGE OF BABY THEY WILL RECEIVE THIS RATE FOR 2 HOURS ON SET!If available, please email the information below to BBSTORYextras@gmail.com
w/ Subject Line: “NEWBORN”
OR
w/ Subject Line: “1 YEAR OLD”
– Name
– Number
– Age
– Height
– 2 Photos (1 Headshot/ 1 Full Body)
(PLEASE INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL!)
A member from CAB CASTINGS, LLC. will call you to book your attendance in a scene and confirm availability if interested in booking you for the show.***SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY.
Thanks so much and we look forward to seeing you all on set!
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Casting Calls / Entertainment2 Min Read
Oprah Winfrey’s new show “Love Is” is looking to hire extras for a restaurant scene, AtlantaFi has learned. The show is centered around couples and what they’ve learned about each other and how they’ve stayed together.
Those hired will work Tuesday, February 27th in Atlanta, Georgia.
More: Oprah’s ‘Love Is’ Seeks Camera Operators
According to the casting call from project casting: The series centers around the love story between a modern-day power couple. In the world of Black Hollywood, they navigate a complex set of social codes, and this series will explore it all, from the good to the bad and to the ‘90s when the love story began.
Weaver will play Nuri, a bubbly personality with big dreams who is struggling to make a name for herself as a sitcom staff writer while struggling an assortment of romances that only leave her party fulfilled. After she meets Yasir, himself unemployed and barely holding onto his dreams, Nuri changes all her opinions about what she expects from a man because she’s just found the one who is perfect for her.
Yasir is an aspiring writer-director who is down to his last two unemployment checks and lives (unhappily) with his on-again/off-again ex. But after meeting the stunning Nuri, Yasir finds a reason to alter his life and the drive to access his potential.
To audition for a role in the new TV series, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Oprah’s Love Is Casting Call
***LOVE IS_***
**MUST BE REGISTERED WITH CENTRAL CASTING**
Work date: Tuesday Feb. 27th.
Location: Pinewood Studios (Fayetteville)
Pay rate: $88 /10 hrsRESTAURANT PATRONS: African American looking males and females, who look in the mid 20’s to early 50’s age range, 1990’s looks and hairstyles. No visible tattoos.
If you fit the description above, and you are available to work on 2/27 please send an e-mail with your name, phone number, and recent photo to LoveIs@centralcasting.com. Please use subject line “PATRONS”. MUST be registered with Central Casting. Thank You!
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Casting Calls / Entertainment1 Min Read
A new production being filmed in Atlanta is seeking child actors for several scenes. The movie is “Instant Family,” starring Mark Wahlberg. Those interested should be available Friday, February 23, 2018.
See below for what specifically casting directors are looking for.
For the new FEATURE FILM : “INSTANT FAMILY”
PHOTO DOUBLES for KIDS – INTERVIEW this FRIDAY 2/23
See filming dates belowCasting for PHOTO DOUBLES for KIDS
for our child actorsFor the following 2 KID ACTORS:
- 1. FEMALE for a Hispanic child actress
– HISPANIC, ASIAN or CAUCASIAN with Dark Hair
– HEIGHT RANGE: 42-46″ / 3’6″ to 3’10” 3’8″
( Approx age 5 to 7 yrs old , but height / size is more key)
– average size
– longer hair below the shoulders. Straight, no bangs preferred
– dark brown / black, straight hair. If color or cut is longer or different, child must be open to letting us cut/color to match. - 2 MALE for a Hispanic child actress
– HISPANIC , ASIAN or CAUCASIAN with Dark Hair
– HEIGHT RANGE is 56″ to 59″ / 4’7″ to 4’11”
( Approx age 10 to 12 yrs old , but height / size is more key)
– average size
– dark brown / black hair. Hair is slightly longer/bushy possibly.
If color or cut is longer or different, child must be open to letting us cut/color to match.
- 1. FEMALE for a Hispanic child actress
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Oprah Winfrey’s new show “Love Is” is looking to hire camera operators, AtlantaFi has learned. The show is centered around couples and what they’ve learned about each other and how they’ve stayed together.
Those hired will report to Pinewood Studios in Fayetteville, the largest movie studio in the Atlanta area.
According to the casting call from project casting, “Brandi is looking for guys with real camera operating experience. You will be playing Camera operators for a live TV sitcom type setting. I am looking for males, any ethnicity, who have real life experience with the type of studio camera shown below.”
If you are a REAL Camera operator, and would like to work on the show “Love Is_” please submit an e-mail with a current photo and contact information and camera operating experience to Loveis@centralcasting.com. Please put “CAM OP” in the subject line. I am ONLY looking for REAL camera operators at this time. I do not have work dates at this time. Location will always be at PInewood studios in Fayetteville. There will be additional compensation for having REAL experience.
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Casting Calls / Entertainment / Movies2 Min Read
Fresh off the success of his first Netflix venture, “Bright,” actor Will Smith is bringing his next movie to the red clay of Georgia. “Gemini Man” will film in Georgia, as we previously reported.
Now, the jobs are beginning to roll in. Casting directors are looking to hire models for photoshoots in Savannah, Georgia on February 14, 2018.
Here are the specs:
- MALE 1
Light skinned African American Male
6’2″
42″ Chest
Large tee
17×36 shirt
36 or 38 x 32 pant
size 13 shoe
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. - MALE 2
Light skinned African American Male
6’2″
41″ Chest
Large tshirt
16×37 shirt
34×34 pant
12 shoe
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. - MALE 3
Caucasian male
6’2″
41″ Chest
L tee
16 x34
34 x 34
9.5/10 shoe
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. - MALE 4
Asian Male
5’11”
250 lbs
48″ chest
44×32 pant
12 shoe - WOMEN 1
Seeking light skinned African American women
Age 40-55
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. - CHILD 1
Seeking Light skinned African American Male
Age 15-17
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. - CHILD 2
Seeking Light skinned African American Male
Age 7-9
The film, which will be directed by Ang Lee, has been around Hollywood for more than a decade in various versions. It is about an assassin who finally meets his match, actually a younger clone of himself.
“Previous drafts were penned by a revolving door of scribes that included Brian Helgeland, Andrew Niccol and David Benioff. Previously, Tony Scott considered directing as well as Curtis Hanson,” according to Deadline.com. “Skydance acquired the project in 2016 with Jerry Bruckheimer attached to produce with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger and Don Murphy and Chad Oman executive producing.”
Smith is coming off the success of “Bright,” an alien-mystical-cop movie that has drawn a mixed reaction from critics, but garnered more than 11 million views in its first week.
“Gemini Man,” which is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and executive produced by Don Murphy, is set to hit theaters in October 2019.
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Casting Calls / Entertainment / Movies1 Min Read
Fox’s new drama “The Resident” is casting for patient-types for a hospital scene, according to a new casting call. The scenes will be filmed on Thursday, Feb 8:
THE RESIDENT | Fox’s Hit New Drama Series
Location: Conyers, GA
Works: Thursday | February 8, 2018
Rate: $64/8*/* NEW FACES ONLY!!! */*
** MUST BE REGISTERED WITH CENTRAL CASTING!! **Central Casting is seeking the following:
PATIENTS: Male and female actors to portray hospital patients; NEW FACES ONLY. Must be 18 or older. $64/8
VISITORS: Male and female actors to portray hospital visitors; NEW FACES ONLY. Must be 18 or older. $64/8
If you meet the above criteria and are available to work on the listed date(s), please send recent photos, measurements/sizes, and contact information (please include phone number) to resident@CentralCasting.com with the respective subject line (Patient 2/8) or (Visitor 2/8).
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Art / Atlanta / Casting Calls / Entertainment / Events1 Min Read
Trap Du Soleil will be held Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at an undisclosed location. But it needs exotic dancers to make the event a success. Do you have smooth moves? If so, get in touch.
Here are the deets:
Date: Thursday, Feb 2, 2018
Casting Time: 4PM-8PM
Location: @vlive.atlanta
1271 Marietta Boulevard NW
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Art / Atlanta / Casting Calls / Entertainment / Movies2 Min Read
Georgia is clearly the epicenter of the moviemaking universe. In 2017, the collective economic impact from the film industry bought $9.5 billion to the state, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, further solidifying the Peach State as a movie powerhouse.
Last year an analysis from FilmLA found that Georgia’s ascension atop the movie-making mountain caught much of the nation off-guard. “The rapid growth of the film and television industry in Georgia and the state’s steadfast commitment to its support is remarkable,” the report said. “With 17 projects in 2016, the first-ranked Peach State hosted nearly three times as many feature films as fifth-place New York and Louisiana.”
Venom
The film based in the Marvel universe stars Tom Hardy in the title role along with Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman), Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Jenny Slate (Zootopia) and Woody Harrelson (the Hunger Games franchise, True Detective).
Boy Erased
Boy Erased a movie starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe will film in Atlanta. The movie centers around a Baptist preacher’s son who is forced to go through a gay conversion program. Joel Edgerton will direct the movie as well as star in it.
A sequel to the 2015 hit Marvel movie, this newest installment plays off cameos in the “Avengers” and “Captain America” movies and stars Evangeline Lilly, Paul Rudd, and Michael Douglas. Marvel has picked Peyton Reed to direct the feature film.
According to Deadline, Dumplin stars Jennifer Aniston’s and centers around a former beauty pageant queen who now runs the local Texas pageant. The movie will be directed Anne Fletcher and is produced Michael Costigan (Ghost In The Shell).
In the upcoming Georgia-filmed production Ryan Gosling will play Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, in a new biopic directed by La La Land and Whiplash director Damien Chazelle.
Stay with us as we update this list periodically to bring you the latest movies coming to ATL.
Son of Shaft
Superfly
The remake to the 1970s franchise is reportedly being co-produced by Atlanta rapper Future. Production began in January and is set to wrap in early June.
Based off the popular 1970s movie, “Son of Shaft” will star Samuel L. Jackson as a crimefighting vigilante and one bad mother. Production started last fall and will wrap in the next couple months.
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Casting Calls / Entertainment / Movies3 Min Read
The Blaxploitation classic “Superfly” has begun production in Atlanta and is looking for some key parts on the big screen. Producers this week need child actors for filming on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.
The movie is based on the 1972 crime drama directed by celebrity photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks and featured Ron O’Neal in the title role.
Sony has bumped up the film’s release date to June 2018, significantly picking up the pace on production. That means things are happening quickly. Atlanta rapper Future has reportedly sign on to co-produce.
The movie tells the story of Youngblood Priest (O’Neal), an cocaine pusher who is struggling with the duality of trying to get out of the drug business while supporting his lavish lifestyle by earning clean money.
The new film will be set in the modern world with several famous faces in key roles. , Director X will helm the director’s chair for the remake with Trevor Jackson confirmed to star as Youngblood Priest, according to Deadline.
“Straight Outta Compton” star Jason Mitchell will play the buddy role as Eddie, “along with Lex Scott Davis as Georgia, Andrea Londo as Cynthia, Jacob Ming-Trent (Showtime’s White Famous) as Fat Freddy, and Omar Chapparo as Adalberto,” Deadline reports.
This is what producers are looking for:
Casting for a BOY and GIRL
– Works THIS WED 1/31Filming in Atlanta
Daytime filmingPLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Casting for BOYS and GIRLS for a small scene in a down neighborhood, to be playing the street as our lead character walks by!
– AGES 6 to 12
– BLACK boys and girls
– must be well behaved kids, but playful!NOTE: IF you have more than one child in this age range,
PLEASE SUBMIT THEM TOGETHER IN ONE EMAIL
We cannot guarantee that both children will be selected, but we do try to book siblings together when possible.Works THIS WED 1/31
Starting in theFilming in Atlanta
Pay rate is $80 for 8 hrs with OT after that
Minors can only work 10 hrs max.SUBMIT TO: projects1@TSCasting.com
SUBJECT LINE: GOOD KIDPLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS:
CURRENT, CLEAR, PHOTOS !!!
(one of from shoulders up and one from the knees up)
Look the part!!
SEND A CURRENT PHOTO IN A CASUAL OUTFITThen please List the following:
First and Last NAME OF CHILD
First and Last NAME OF PARENT
PHONE NUMBER (s)
CITY & STATE (where you will be coming from!)
Email address
AGE
Height
Weight
SIZES:
KIDS SIZES: pants, shirt, shoeNOTE: IF you have more than one child in this age range,
PLEASE SUBMIT THEM TOGETHER IN ONE EMAIL
We cannot guarantee that both children will be selected, but we do try to book siblings together when possible.You MUST be LOCAL to the GREATER ATLANTA, GEORGIA AREA (or willing to work as a local hire)
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Atlanta / Casting Calls / Entertainment / Movies2 Min Read
The smash BET hit “Being Mary Jane” is hiring for its series finale, which will be a movie format. Producers are currently casting pregnant women for Lamaze class scenes.
“Being Mary Jane” is a cable TV drama created by super-producer Mara Brock Akil in 2014. It stars actress Gabrielle Union, who has an extensive film career. that debuted January 7, 2014, on BET. The 90 minute pilot for the series aired on July 2, 2013.[3] The series follows professional and personal life of successful TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here’s what the casting call says:
Extra Roles:
Pregnant Women in Lamaze Class
Pregnant Lesbian Couple in Lamaze Class
*You must be pregnant for these rolesTentative Filming Date:
Saturday, 2/3/18
Call Time:
TBA
-You must be available a 12 hour filming day or longer on set.
-Call time will not be provided until the day before the filming date. Please do not submit if you do not have open availability for the date listed above.Filming Location:
Atlanta, GA
Rate:
$75 for 8 hours – you are guaranteed 8 hours, with overtime after 8 hours
Notes:
-Please note, at this time we are only checking your availability.
-If you are selected to work as an extra in these scenes, you will receive a Booking Confirmation email that will provide you with all filming details for the date that you are booked.
For more information and to submit for this role, please visit here.