This page contains auditions posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
So, you've done your research to ensure that the audition is legitimate, and you've just received your audition time slot. You attend the audition, and it goes incredibly well, you received great feedback, and now you wait with anticipation to receive news about a callback. Giddy with excitement, you want to tell all of your friends, or even post on Facebook all about the audition. Whether before or after the audition, you want to share the news with friends and family, and even the world of Facebook.
But not so fast. Many seasoned actors will advice against sharing news of auditions, or even news of callbacks. If cast, this is exciting and can sometimes openly be shared, but actors are encouraged to keep their auditions and callbacks private. While there are many reason as to why, one of the biggest is that the audition process is a standard part of the job for an actor, but booking the job is what actually counts. Also, some of the big shows filming in Portland may have non disclosure agreements, meaning they are required to keep certain episode or character details quiet until the episode airs, and sharing information about your audition is in violation of this. So when you get called back for the role of a lifetime as the spy on Leverage, the producers and writers may not have publicized that they were bringing back the spy, and this news would have an effect on viewers, and even become an issue for those who enjoy watching the show every week. It may even jeopardize your ability to book the role.
A recent conversation took place on the social networking websites, where a local, professional actor, and very talented teacher and filmmaker wrote, "A car salesman doesn't post on his wall every time he shows a car to a customer."
For some of us, though, just getting the audition is a huge accomplishment, and is such a success that it deserves to be shared. Getting that callback is a huge validation that we did something right in the audition room, and caught someone's attention, and this is also worth telling friends, family, and Facebook pals. Sharing that success with the world of Facebook would provide the encouragement we need as actors to boost our confidence and push us to go up for more auditions.
There are definitely two ways to look at this situation, and I wanted to open up this discussion in our chat box. Do you share your auditions with anyone? Perhaps, only with mom and dad, close friends, and partners. Do you share the exciting news in a Facebook post? If you don't share the news, and you choose to keep this private, what are your specific reasons behind doing so?
Let's start up this week's chat and discuss your thoughts about posting auditions, callbacks, and even booked jobs for friends and family to see!
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ACTORS NEEDED
Maasai Films is producing a pilot episode to submit to several
networks for production.
Actors are needed for a sit-com pilot about an African-American family
whose daughter has gotten "cold feet" and is refusing to attend her
wedding. Family members come together and devise various ways to get
her to attend.
Actors needed are:
3 males in their 40s.
3 females in their 40s
1 male in his 20s.
2 females in their 20s.
1 gay male in his 20s.
1 young girl between age 10 to 12.
Technical help needed will be:
2 camera operators (camera will be provided)
1 sound engineer
1 boom operator
2 lighting engineers
There will be rehearsals April 19th and 21th at 7:30pm in Seattle, Wa.
Capital Hill Area.
Filming will be April 23rd and 24th from 8am to 8pm. With breaks and
one hour lunch (provided free).
There will be no pay for this film, but if it's picked up by the
networks for additional episodes, actors will be paid Actor Guild
Rates.
Free copies of the production, food, and credit will be provided.
Please send head shots and/or resumes to merilanddillard@yahoo.com.
Source: Northwest Film Forum Callboard
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dual power productions seeks intern
Dual Power Productions is looking for an intern. The position is
unpaid. We're looking for someone who wants to gain practical
experience in moving projects from development through post and onto
distribution. You can create your own hours. If you're in school, we
can work with your instructors to get you credit for what you're
doing.
Dual Power is an entertainment company in Seattle, Washington. We
produce media that promotes critical thinking, personal development
and social change. In the words of Alice Walker, “Surely the earth can
be saved by all the people who insist on love.”
In 2010, we finished a feature narrative (heart breaks open) that's
currently touring festivals. We also published a book and finished a
short film. In 2011, we're wrapping up a web series and just released
another book. We've got a documentary in post, a couple feature
narratives in development / pre-production, and a few other projects
in various stages of their life cycle.
We're looking for an intern who can help with the daily tasks involved
in moving a project through it's life cycle. We're hoping to find
someone who is excited about the work we're doing and feels passionate
about helping a startup social-change oriented production company.
If you're interested in the internship, first check out our website
and look through the work we're doing:
http://www.dualpowerproductions.com
Next, send a short email about your current life/work goals and how an
internship with Dual Power can help achieve those goals. Please let us
know how many hours would be ideal for your schedule.
Thanks!
Reply to: Following guidelines above, send information heart@dualpowerproductions.com
Source: Northwest Film Forum Callboard
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Looking for Female Actress' on Friday
Skullbox Studios is looking for a couple actress' on their twenties
this Friday to shoot a short film in Kent, WA. This is no pay but for
these roles but there will be a lunch provided after filming. The
maximum time allotted for this is 3 hours and the minimum is 2. Please
send a headshot and reel if you have it (though not required).
Regards,
Skullbox Studios
Reply to: skullboxstudios@gmail.com
Source: Northwest Film Forum Callboard
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SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED- Speaking roles
Type: SAG Modified Low Budget Film
Primary location of project Seattle, WA
Project Begins May 1, 2011
Project Ends May 31, 2011
Project Description:
Two magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
Audition/Interview Dates:
Friday, April 15, 2011.
Audition Requirements:
I will email sides to you prior to the audition.
Character Breakdown / Project Needs
FARID - Male 20-25, Native African (Algerian, Somalian, Sudanese, etc.). Polite exchange student from Algeria doing his best to understand Darius’ odd humor and decline Mr. Britt’s excessive gift-giving.
RESTAURANT MANAGER - Male 40-45, White/Asian/Hispanic. Stale, humorless human with a warped sense of power and importance stemming from his top position at an insipid chain restaurant.
SHIFT MANAGER - Female 40-50, White/Asian. Weathered small town middle manager at a discount shopping center.
BEEFHEAD - Male 18, White. Loud, obnoxious overgrown high school senior who’s quick to make jokes at the expense of others’ feelings.
JOCK - Male 18, Any Ethnicity. Good looking, smart ass, athletic high school senior who unpopular kids carry lifelong grudges against.
BOYFRIEND - Male 20 -30, Black. Comically superstitious small town trailer park dweller whose car may have garbage bags as windows.
GIRLFRIEND - Female 20-30, White. Very heavy white trash young woman who is into the hip-hop culture.
ELEVATOR GUY - Male 23-30, White. Good looking, well dressed office worker with a stylish edge.
DEPUTY SHERIFF - Male 35-60, White. The real-deal deputy. Large, authoritative, takes no guff.
MAN IN FLANNEL - Male 40-60, White. Heavy, slow-moving backwoodsman with a temper.
FOOTBALL MOM - Female 40-50, White. Conservative, uptight mother of the upper class in a small town.
POSTAL WORKER - 50-65 Male, White. Comforting, grayed small town post office worker.
COWORKER - 25-35 Male, Any Ethnicity. Writer at Seattle magazine.
SAG preferred. Please indicate union status.
Reply to: katcasts@gmail.com
Source: Private Submission
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Beating of a Warrior's Heart
Type: Non-Union Theater
Format: Theater or Stage
Primary location of project Seattle, WA
Project Begins Jun 20, 2011
Project Ends Aug 27, 2011
Project Description:
Grant McNamara has just returned home from the war in Afghanistan. As he struggles to reconnect with his parents and fiancé, he finds it difficult to bear the guilt of survival and cope with the stress of the trauma he suffered in combat. Haunted by the ghosts of his dead comrades, he soon discovers that he is an unwilling participant in the battle for his soul between Ares, the God of War, and an Angel of Peace.
Blending epic myth with the intimacy of family drama, The Beating of a Warrior’s Heart continues quiet’s season-long exploration of gender and asks: What does it mean to be a warrior? What does it mean to be man – to protect the one’s your love?
Contact Information
Company / School / Agency: quiet
Contact Person: Keenan Jensen
Email: Email
Audition/Interview Dates:
May 1st 5-9 PM; May 2nd 7-9PM; please email for appointment
Callbacks or second audition/interview?
May 9th 7-9 PM
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues
Describe any monetary compensation:
$75.00 stipend
Character Breakdown / Project Needs
Character Breakdown
Men
Grant McNamara – 20s, male, former soldier in Afghanistan
David McNamara – 40s-50s, male, Grant’s father
Joey Flynn – 20s, male, Grant’s best friend and fellow soldier
Larry Flynn – 30s, male, Joey’s older brother
Ares – 20s-50s, male, the God of War
Women
Jeannette Orlean – 20s, female, Grant’s fiancé
Catherine McNamara – 40s-50s, female, Grant’s mother
Irene Jenkins/Angel of Peace – 30s-
Reply to: keenan@quietonline.org
Source: Quiet Online
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