Category: BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- BUFFALO

03
Jul

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- BUFFALO, NY: SAG Feature, seeking Thomas Jane Photo Double

*Direct booking from self-tape and required materials (see below)

*Submissions missing self-tape will not be considered

 

CROWN VIC

SAG Low Budget Feature

Director:  Joel Souza

Producers:  Anjul Nigam, Alec Baldwin, Gregg Bello

Writer:  Joel Souza

Production:  Crown Vic Productions

NY Casting Director:  BreakThrough Casting

Auditions:  Direct Booking from self-tapes and reels

Shoot Dates:  June 18th– July 16th, 2018

Shoot Location:  Buffalo, NY

Rate:  SAG SCALE

 

CAST:
THOMAS JANE- Ray Mandel
LUKE KLEINTANK- Nick Holland

 

SYNOPSIS:

CROWN VIC takes us on one memorable night in the life of veteran patrol officer Ray Mandel (Thomas Jane) and his trainee, ambitious young cop Nick Holland (Luke Kleintank) in the LAPD’s Olympic Division. With two cop killers on the loose and hunting for more targets, Mandel and Holland must contend with a city about to boil over, as well as Jack VanZandt, an unhinged rogue cop out for payback running wild in their patrol zone. As the night wears on, Mandel finds himself in a desperate race against the clock to find a missing girl as he and Holland prowl the dangerous streets of L.A. in their patrol car, protected by only a few thin sheets of metal and glass…

 

PRODUCER IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE CASTING.  SUBMISSIONS FOR NON-DESCRIPT ROLES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ALL PERFORMERS, REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, ETHNICITY, DISABILITY, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW, SUBJECT TO LEGITIMATE CASTING OBJECTIVES.

 

SEEKING:

[PHOTO DOUBLE:  FOR THOMAS JANE]

Caucasian Male, 5’11”, 170 lbs, short dark blonde hair, fit (see left reference pic).  Shoots Friday 7/13, start time is 7pm .  Rate is $199 + 15 mins travel allowance to and from set. SAG experienced actor ideal but open to experienced non-union performer.  BUFFALO LOCAL HIRE ONLY.

 

 

TO SUBMIT, EMAIL THE FOLLOWING:

  1.  name / cell / email / agency (if applicable)
  2. age / location base
  3. height / weight / hair and eye color
  4. shirt / pant / shoe size
  5. selfie headshot/full body shot
  6. resume (if available)
  7. links to work (if available)

EMAIL TO:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

 

 

 

02
Jun

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- BUFFALO, NY: CROWN VIC (Buffalo Auditions- Open Call)

*Feature film auditions open to both union and non-union talent

*No appointment necessary

*Bring headshot/pic, resume

*Prepare audition sides (see roles below), print and bring to audition

 

CROWN VIC

 

SAG Low Budget Feature

Director:  Joel Souza

Producers:  Anjul Nigam, Alec Baldwin, Gregg Bello

Writer:  Joel Souza

Production:  Crown Vic Productions

NY Casting Director:  BreakThrough Casting

 

Buffalo Auditions:   Tuesday 6/5- 10am-2:30pm; Wednesday 6/6- 10am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-8:30pm. 

Location Address:  Paul Robeson Theatre/African American Cultural Center350 Masten Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209.  FREE PARKING AVAILABLE

Callbacks:  TBD

Shoot Dates:  June 18th – July 16th, 2018

Shoot Location:  Buffalo, NY

Rate:  SAG- scale

 

CAST:
THOMAS JANE- Ray Mandel
LUKE KLEINTANK- Nick Holland

 

SYNOPSIS:

CROWN VIC takes us on one memorable night in the life of veteran patrol officer Ray Mandel (Thomas Jane) and his trainee, ambitious young cop Nick Holland (Luke Kleintank) in the LAPD’s Olympic Division. With two cop killers on the loose and hunting for more targets, Mandel and Holland must contend with a city about to boil over, as well as Jack VanZandt, an unhinged rogue cop out for payback running wild in their patrol zone. As the night wears on, Mandel finds himself in a desperate race against the clock to find a missing girl as he and Holland prowl the dangerous streets of L.A. in their patrol car, protected by only a few thin sheets of metal and glass…

 

PRODUCER IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE CASTING.  SUBMISSIONS FOR NON-DESCRIPT ROLES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ALL PERFORMERS, REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, ETHNICITY, DISABILITY, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW, SUBJECT TO LEGITIMATE CASTING OBJECTIVES.

 

SEEKING:

[DEANDRE]

(Male, early 20s, African American) Emaciated, driver of a mobile drug lab, DeAndre’s a small-time hood and destined to be one for life … SUPPORTING

(click to download DEANDRE SIDES)

[TRACY]

(Female, 40s, all ethnicities) Drug addict, widow of Ray’s former partner, Tracy despises Ray and feels he has no right to continue butting into her life. Her addiction has gotten to the point where she has lost all track of her young daughter, who has gone missing … SUPPORTING

(click to download TRACY SIDES)

[WHEELMAN / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, 30s-40s, Caucasian) A sociopathic nihilist, born to lose wannabe militia type.  He lights the match because he likes the smoke, a drone on dead stick destined for prison or the morgue and doesn’t care which, as long as he takes down as many people as he can on the way.  Stunt work includes tackling, wrestling and being roughly bent over over the hood of squad car… SUPPORTING

(click to download  WHEELMAN SIDES)

[ALLY / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Female, 20s, all ethnicities) STRONG ACTOR WITH RANGE.  An over-privileged girl from the valley, specifically Newport Beach, with a violent temper, Ally is a collision of bad choices and alcohol and has been pulled over for drunk driving.  Bombed out of her mind, she’s oblivious that she’s urinated on herself and has her skirt pulled up over her waist.  MUST BE COMFORTABLE SHOWING PANTIES. Stunt work includes falling, flailing and kicking while being lifted and simulated head-butting.… SUPPORTING

(click to download ALLY 1 SIDES)

[PASSENGER AKA EDDIE BENELLI]

(Male, 30s-40s, Caucasian] Quiet. A stone killer. Born to lose wannabe militia type.  A blunt instrument built to do violence… SUPPORTING

(click to download PASSENGER / EDDIE IMPROV)

 

[FLOYD / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, 30s-40s, Caucasian/African American) Floyd is a sinister parasite,  a low-level hustler and drug dealer, a cancer in the life of Tracy.  PIERCINGS AND TATTOOS A HUGE PLUS. THIS ROLE REQUIRES PARTIAL NUDITY:  only side and rear view body parts will be exposed during full cavity search.  Physical action of search is IMPLIED AND UNSEEN. Stunt work involves being beaten by policeman and falling to the ground… SUPPORTING

(click to download FLOYD SIDES))

[RONDELLE]

(Male, 20s-30s, African American) A murder suspect Ray and Nick spend part of their shift looking for, Rondelle is congenitally laid back, nothing seems to faze him. Not even the concept of a long stretch in prison … DAY PLAYER

(click to download  RONDELLE SIDES)

[WEST OLYMPIC COP]

(Female, late 20s- early 30s, Hispanic/African American) Patrol cop in the West Olympic division, a few years on the job under her belt… DAY PLAYER

(click to download WEST OLYMPIC COP SIDES)

[LESTER / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, 40’s, all ethnicities) Long suffering husband of the schizophrenic Claire, Lester’s a physically imposing construction worker who winds up in a physical confrontation with Nick and Ray. Stunt work involves being tackled and wrestling with police officers, simulated head-butting flailing body inside squad car) … DAY PLAYER

(click to download LESTER SIDES)

[WATTS / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, 20s-30s, Caucasian) Runs a house where they cook up “stim”, a drug new to L.A., and personalizes it with his own label. Watts is a predator in every sense of the word, and has been using Tracy’s daughter to mule drugs and worse. BEARD, LONG HAIR ALA GREG ALLMAN, TATTOOS A HUGE PLUS. Must be comfortable being shirtless.  Stunt work involves falling to the ground… DAY PLAYER

(click to download WATTS SIDES)

[CRASH COP]

(Male, 40s, Caucasian) Gang unit cop in the LAPD. Fit, crew cut … DAY PLAYER

(click to download CRASH COP SIDES)

[BANGER / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, late teens- early 20s, Hispanic/Asian/African American) Boyle Heights gangbanger who runs afoul of Ray and Nick, a street soldier as hard as concrete. Stunt work involves running down alley as car follows behind and being roughly bent over hood of police car…DAY PLAYER

(click to download BANGER SIDES)

[PROWLER / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, 30s-40s, all ethnicities) Low rent smash and grab crook. The kind that goes in without a plan, and comes out in the back of a squad car. Stunt work involves jumping over a fence, running, bouncing hands off squad car hood and being bent roughly over hood of squad car)… DAY PLAYER

(click to download PROWLER SIDES)

[IPHONE GUY / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, late 20s- early 30s, all ethnicities) An instigator, an armchair lawyer whose mouth gets him in trouble.  Stunt work involves getting kicked by policeman…DAY PLAYER

(click to download IPHONE GUY SIDES)

[MANDY / BLONDE]

(Female, 20s, all ethnicities) L.A. club girl. In every group there’s a mouth, and in hers, she’s it. This role involves policeman reaching up her shirt, feeling her breast.  Must be comfortable with this action… DAY PLAYER

(click to download MANDY SIDES)

[ROLLIN 20 BANGER 1 & 2 / STUNT PERFORMERS]

(Male, 20s, African American) Crip wannabes who’d tell you they’ll step to anyone, but in reality will turn tail and run if anything hits the fan. Stunt work involves running through convenience store, colliding with racks, jumping up onto car while running, then jumping down from it, long foot chase, possible jump from height of 8 to 10 feet, being hit by car and falling into street… DAY PLAYER

(click to download ROLLIN BANGER 1 & 2 IMPROV and ROLLIN BANGER 1 & 2 SCRIPT REFERENCE ONLY)

[CLERK]

(Male, 40s-60s, Middle Eastern) Graveyard shift clerk at a convenience store that seems to be ground zero for trouble. MUST SPEAK FARSI … DAY PLAYER

(click to download CLERK IMPROV)

[JUNKIE / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, 20s, all ethnicities) A meth junkie that’ll never live to see 30, he’s on the run from the unstable Jack.  Stunt work involves simulated beating with fists, police nightstick, being kicked, repeatedly falling to ground, being dragged by arm and/or leg, being lifted and roughly placed across hood of squad car, being picked up by two cops by wrists and ankles and put into back of squad car…DAY PLAYER

(click to download JUNKIE IMPROV)

[SUSPECT / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Male, 20s-30s, Caucasian) Wild punk in the back of Koski’s squad car.  PIERCINGS AND TATTOOS A HUGE PLUS. Stunt work includes violently slamming yourself around in back of squad car…DAY PLAYER

(click to download SUSPECT IMPROV)

[WOMAN / STUNT PERFORMER]

(Female, 30s-40s, African American/Hispanic) Pure vitriol and anger, a drug den maven without fear.  Stunt work involves getting punched and falling to ground, possibly into bushes)…DAY PLAYER

(click to download WOMAN SIDES)

[KAILEY]

(Girl, 8-10 yrs, all ethnicities) STRONG ACTOR WITH EMOTIONAL RANGE. A lost girl. Damaged by a junkie mother, Kailey is being used for muling drugs and worse. MUST BE ABLE TO CRY ON CUE … DAY PLAYER

(click to download KAILEY IMPROV)