The company behind ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz’ are looking for young people to star in a major TV drama for the BBC.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 & 18 YRS OLD (we will be quite strict on ages!) BASED IN LONDON
Please come and meet the casting director for a chat on:
MONDAY 26th JULY: 10am – 2pm
THE AMERICAN CHURCH IN LONDON, 79A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON, W1T 4TD
Nearest Tube: Goodge Street or Warren StreetPLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE VENUE DIRECTLY – THEY CANNOT HELP YOU WITH INFORMATION ON THE CASTING CALL
If you are not able to attend our open casting and are keen to be involved, please email us at: sbfilmcasting@googlemail.com
Interestingly enough this is the same email for contact used for a London open casting call earlier this year in January – project is probably not linked though. Guesses are that this July open casting is for BBC’s ‘Seige‘, a thriller set in a London secondary school. What do you think?
EDIT: The call is for actors based in LONDON ONLY!
Thank you ScreenTerrier and NAPM!
Twentieth Century Fox is currently auditioning for 3 leading roles (aged 6 – 19) for a Cameron Crowe (Oscar Winner, Director of Jerry Maguire) feature film “We Bought A Zoo”, based on the Benjamin Mee memoir of the same name. It tells the story of how Mee and his family used their life savings to buy a dilapidated zoo and restore it to its former glory.
All the online casting is being held at the website We Bought A Zoo Casting so head over for Terms and Conditions and more details on how to submit your tape! The deadline to send in your audition tape is October 11th.
CASTING FOR THE ROLE OF DYLAN MEE
Benjamin’s 14-year-old son (submit 13-18 to play 14). Dylan took his mother’s death very hard and retreated into his world of drawing but took it to an oddly dark place…
CASTING FOR THE ROLE OF ROSIE MEE
Benjamin’s 6-year-old and extremely lively daughter (submit 6-8 to play 6). Rosie is a loving and disarmingly adorable child, even with the death of her mother, which she seems to handle better than her father and brother….
CASTING FOR THE ROLE OF LILY
15-years-old and a rural beauty (submit 14-19 to play 15). She works at the zoo’s restaurant but she’s too young to work legally so she’s paid under the table and she, too, lives on the property…
Now, although the book is based in England, the website gives no hint as to which side of the Atlantic they are wanting to teens to audition from! I assume the website is aimed at USA teens but there is nothing in the Terms and Conditions (if there is please correct me in the comments below!) as to if UK teens may apply. Send in your tape regardless!
Thank you the wonderful ScreenTerrier for updating me about this. You may have noticed that this site is not as updated so head over to SCREENTERRIER NOW FOR UK CASTING NEWS AND UPDATES!
June 12th 2010 is confirmed as the last day of principal photography for the Harry Potter films. What an end of an era! I can’t believe it’s all over.
Why do I mourn? Harry Potter has been one of the most fantastic franchises to boost the British film industry, expose new and fresh actors and involve the greatest British actors. It launched the careers of those who would otherwise never have been actors. As seen in our Harry Potter casting timeline, you can see how hard a task it was for the casting directors to get every character right (where in some cases they got it wrong but that’s a matter of opinion)!
Luna Fans have discovered the audition tape for Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna Lovegood in the series. It makes for a very interesting watch!
Straight From School is now on Facebook! I’ve been getting lots of questions about a mailing list for updates and if you ‘like’ Straight From School’s page on Facebook, updates (that I’ll sync with the site’s updates) will appear on your Facebook news feed. Simple and easy!
Check it out at http://www.fbook.me/straightfromschool !
Hi all!
Do you live in Cardiff? Rob Earnshaw of The Casting Website is holding a session in Cardiff on the 23rd May 2010. A session with Rob will prove incredibly useful if you’re looking to become a professional actor and I would email fast to book a place as soon as possible.
I am coming to Cardiff on the 23rd May!
If you are serious about becoming a Professional Actor and would like to show me what you can do.
Please reply drop an email to officemanager@thecastingwebsite.com with your Name and Number
or call – 01952 458 449
Limited Spaces
If you would like more updates on workshops or what The Casting Website is currently casting for simply join the Casting Notices for Teenagers in the UK group for regular updates into your Facebook inbox.
Anyway, deadlines are over and although I’m super busy still I have at least a little time for a breather to make this video; Why do you want to be an actor? I want to know!
So make a video response (with permission from your guardians if you are under 16 please) talking about why you want to be an actor! Log on to YouTube and make it a video response to this video. It’s time to get on to YouTube, mix with other aspiring actors on there and practice talking to the camera and even monologues on tape – great practice, even if it is the smallest start.
Speak soon!