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23
Sep
21
Sep

CONGRATS TO ALL INVOLVED with the HUSTON-TILLOTSON spot!!!

Our first of many Texas gigs! Loved working with Metro Productions and these talented young actors.  CONGRATS TO ALL INVOLVED with the HUSTON-TILLOTSON spot!!!

 

“The shoot certainly was a lot of fun and we couldn’t have had a better cast.  Your team did a fantastic job with casting all the way through wrap.  The selections process was incredibly smooth and user friendly.  Your presence on set was a huge help as well.  The way you worked with the kids on their lines ahead of time made my job that much easier.  They were ready, focused and a pleasure to direct.  We’ll definitely be calling on you again next time!”

–  Richie Ellison, Director

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06
Sep

FILM CASTING- STARING AT THE SUN, Seeking Non-Union BG 9/8 & 9/9

Project:  STARING AT THE SUN
Producer:  Carmine Famiglietti
Production Company:  Dayenu Films
Director:  Harry Greenberger

SAG Ultra Low Budget

Dates of Shoot:  9/8/14 & 9/9/14
Call Time: early morning
Location:  Manhattan
Rate:  $50/up to 10 hours,  cash on set + IMDb credit + snacks and drinks

 

SYNOPSIS:

Two Hasidic girls from Brooklyn feeling persecuted by the rules of their religion, run away in search for freedom only to find more rules in secular life, as in their lives.  Starring Sarah Clarke (Twighlight/The Twilight Saga:  Breaking Dawn- Part 1/The Twilight Saga:  Eclipse, 24)

SEEKING:

[CLUB GOERS]

Males & Females, ages 18-30, Caucasian, to play club goers in Arizona.

 

SUBMIT REQUIRED MATERIALS:

1.  Name:

2.  Cell #:

3.  Email:
4.  City Based:
5.  Union Status:
6.  Do you agree to the terms?:
7.  Are you able to self-report?:
8.  How will you self-report?:
9.  Attach recent selfie (clearly showing face and current hair length):
10.  Profile links:
-OR-
10a.  Attach jpeg of CURRENT headshot

10b.  Attach pdf of UPDATED resume

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  Staring at Sun- BG CLUB GOERS

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05
Sep

REALITY TV COMPETITION CASTING- LIFETIME

REALITY TV COMPETITION CASTING!!

Project:  Competition for potential reality series documenting Stage Mothers

Client:  Lifetime

Shoot Location:  New York, NY

Shoot Date:  Pending Network Approval

Rate:  Pending Network Approval

 

SEEKING NATIONWIDE SUBMISSIONS FOR:

[REAL STAGE MOTHERS]
Females, ages 25 to 60, all ethnicities, from traditional and non-traditional families with their own story to share with viewers about living the life of a Stage Parent.

We’re looking for the next big Lifetime star.  BIG PERSONALITIES with strong opinions, no-nonsense, innovative, supportive parents who are fierce and smart.  We want this cast to mobilize and set a precedence for reality TV’s future- passionate people, real talent and a real intelligence.

Our director’s vision:

“ …is more “documentary” but of course informative, yet entertaining.  I don’t like drama and negativity however, loud, sassy, BIG, BOLD, no nonsense characters are wanted by most networks.  I personally feel I can create a quality TV show that showcases people as their true selves, because we all have stories and are all interesting in our own way”

To be considered, please submit completed template, attached jpegs of pics and recent selfies and an audition video.  Email to:  contact@breakthroughcasting.com

 TEMPLATE

1.  Name:

2.  Cell #:

3.  Email:

4.  City Based:

 

PICTURES

-Attach jpeg of recent selfie clearly showing your face and hair length

-Attach jpegs of CURRENT pics

 

VIDEO AUDITION

Create a video (smart phone is fine just record horizontally) using the questions below as a guideline.  Be creative and have fun!  Showcase your kid(s) as well, then upload it to youtube or vimeo and make it password protected.  Please make sure to include the password in your submission.

-include youtube or vimeo link with password

-downloads will not be accepted

 

QUESTIONS

We want to get to know you, the more transparent you can be the better.  Talk to us.  These questions are only a general guideline.  Please be as descriptive as possible when talking about yourself, your child and your experiences.  What’s important is that we get the sense of your unique personality so speak freely and have fun!

  1. Tell us about yourself
  • What is your current occupation?
  • What are your passions?
  • What were your past dreams?   Did they come to fruition?  What life events happened that brought you to the present?
  • What is on your bucket list of things to do?
  • Besides your child performer, are there other reasons why became involved with this industry?

2.  Tell us about your child performer

  • At what age did you recognize the passion to perform?
  • What are the natural and learned performing skills?
  • Describe the kind of training involved
  • How talented do you feel your child is compared to other children his or her age?
  • How do you balance your child’s passion for performing with learning all other facets of life building skills?

3.  Describe a day in your life when going out for your child’s big audition.

  • How do you prepare yourself?  What do you say to your child to help prepare them?
  • How do you handle your child’s stress/nervousness (if any) during and after the audition?
  • Instruct the viewer on the trials and pitfalls as well as how to deal with success and progress in your child’s career.
  • What kind of stage parent/manager do you think you are?  How good at it are you?

4.  What wisdom can you share with other Stage Parents?

  • What do you wish someone had told you before you and your child embarked on this journey?
  • Explain any trials and pitfalls you’ve experienced with your child’s career
  • Explain how you deal with success and progress in your child’s career

 

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04
Sep

FILM CASTING – STARING AT THE SUN

-BREAKTHROUGH NJ-

FILM CASTING SEEKING NON-UNION BACKGROUND

Project:  STARING AT THE SUN
Producer:  Carmine Famiglietti
Production Company:  Dayenu Films
Director:  Harry Greenberger

SAG Ultra Low Budget

Dates of Shoot:  9/5/14 overnight into 9/6/14

Location:  Wayne, NJ  (local hire only, must self-report)

Rate:  $50/up to 10 hours,  cash on set + IMDb credit + snacks and drinks

SYNOPSIS:

Two Hasidic girls from Brooklyn feeling persecuted by the rules of their religion, run away in search for freedom only to find more rules in secular life, as in their lives.  Starring Sarah Clarke (Twighlight/The Twilight Saga:  Breaking Dawn- Part 1/The Twilight Saga:  Eclipse, 24)

SEEKING:

[DINER PATRONS]

Males & Females, ages 20-70, Caucasian, African-American, Mexican and Central American, CHARACTER FACES.  LOCAL HIRE ONLY, MUST SELF-REPORT TO WAYNE, NJ.

SUBMIT REQUIRED MATERIALS:

1.  Name:
2.  Cell #:
3.  Email:
4.  City Based:
5.  Union Status:
6.  Do you agree to the terms?:
7.  Are you able to self-report to Wayne, NJ?:
8.  How will you self-report?:
9.  Attach recent selfie (clearly showing face and current hair length):
10.  Profile links:
-OR-
10a.  Attach jpeg of CURRENT headshot

10b.  Attach pdf of UPDATED resume

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  Staring at Sun BG- NJ