Category: BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- NY HUDSON VALLEY REGION

18
Sep

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- NY HUDSON VALLEY REGION: Health Quest Non-Union Industrial (Revised 9/19/18)

*Direct booking from self-tape, headshot, resume, reels

*Submissions missing self-tape will not be considered

*See submission instructions below

*Deadline:  3pm Thursday 9/20/18

 

*Please read the full breakdown carefully and in its entirety.  Emails with questions already answered in this breakdown will not be considered. 

 

PROJECT:  NON-UNION INDUSTRIAL VIDEO

CLIENT:  HEALTH QUEST

PRODUCTION COMPANY:  J6 MediaWorks (REVISED)

CASTING DIRECTOR:  BREAKTHROUGH CASTING

AUDITION:  SELF-TAPE ONLY

CALLBACKS:  DIRECT BOOKING FROM SELF-TAPES/HEADSHOT/RESUME/REELS

LOCATION:  POUGHKEEPSIE, NY  (must self-report BY CAR- NO EXCEPTIONS)

DATE:  MON 9/24/18

USE:  NON-BROADCAST ONLY, STILLS FOR BROCHURE, INTERNAL HOSPITAL TV, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA (full buyout).

RATE:  $300/4 HRS, PAID NET 30  (REVISED)

 

SEEKING:

[ONCOLOGY PATIENTS]

Ethnically ambiguous females and males, 55+ years. They will work with physicians for a simulated ear, nose, throat exam.  Must be able to self-report BY CAR (no exceptions) to Poughkeepsie, NY.  Work hours are 8:30am-12:30pm and 1:00-4:30pm.

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

*Deadline: 3pm Thursday 9/20/18

 

PART 1- email required info:

  1. name/cell/email/agency (if applicable)
  2. current height/weight/location base (mandatory)
  3. attach updated commercial headshot/pic and resume
  4. links to reels (if available)
  5. attach self-tape (see below)

PART 2- in the order below,  self-tape as follows:

  1. state name/agency (if applicable), current height/weight/location base- MANDATORY
  2. state, “I CAN SELF-REPORT BY CAR TO POUGHKEEPSIE, NY”
  3. in less than 30 seconds, share your best words of wisdom
  4. zoom out full body shot and profiles

 

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  9/24 HQ Industrial

14
Aug

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- NY HUDSON VALLEY REGION: Health Quest Print

*Direct booking from self-tape, headshot, resume, reels
*Submissions missing self-tape will not be considered
*See submission instructions below
*Deadline:  5pm Sunday 8/19/18

 

*PLEASE READ THE FULL BREAKDOWN CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY.  EMAILS WITH QUESTIONS ALREADY ANSWERED IN THIS BREAKDOWN WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

 

PROJECT:  PRINT
CLIENT:  HEALTH QUEST
CASTING DIRECTOR:  BREAKTHROUGH CASTING
AUDITION:  SELF-TAPE ONLY
CALLBACKS:  DIRECT BOOKING FROM SELF-TAPES,HEADSHOTS, RESUME
LOCATION:  HIGHLAND, NY (must self-report BY CAR- no exceptions)
DATE:  WED 8/22/18
USE:  1 YEAR  (WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA- in perpetuity); STILLS FOR BROCHURE, INTERNAL HOSPITAL TV, BILLBOARD, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA (NY & CT only)
RATE:  $500/2 HRS, PAID NET 30
 
 

 

SEEKING:

 
[PATIENT 1]
Caucasian Girl, 2-5 years old. She will be having a doctor exam, ear, nose, throat, etc. REAL MOTHER (PATIENT 2) AND DAUGHTER A HUGE PLUS.  Shoots in Highland, NY.
 
[PATIENT 2 ]
Caucasian Female, 30+ years. Mom encouraging daughter (PATIENT 1) while she has a doctor exam. REAL MOTHER AND DAUGHTER (PATIENT 1) A HUGE PLUS.  Shoots in Highland, NY, must self-report by car only (NO EXCEPTIONS).
 
[PATIENT 3]
Male, 60-70s, ethnically ambiguous. He will be having a doctor exam. Shoots in Highland, NY, must self-report by car only (NO EXCEPTIONS).
 
[PATIENT 4]
Male, 40-50 years, any ethnicity. He will be having a doctor exam. Shoots in Highland, NY, must self-report by car only (NO EXCEPTIONS).

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
*Deadline:  5pm Sunday 8/19/18

 

PART 1- email required info:
  1. name/cell/email/location base/agency (if applicable)
  2. current height/weight/age (minors only)
  3. updated commercial headshot/pic and resume (attachments only)
  4. links to reels (if available)
  5. self-tape (see below)

 

PART 2- email self-tape:

*PATIENT 1 & 2 (real mothers and daughters), PLEASE SELF-TAPE TOGETHER.

  1. state name/agency (if applicable), current height/weight/age (minors only)/location base (mandatory)
  2. zoom out full body shot and profiles
  3. zoom in headshot and hands (place close to face)
  4. in less than 30 seconds, state why it’s important to see your doctor regularly

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  8/22 HQ Print

 

 

27
Jun

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING – NY HUDSON VALLEY REGION: Non-Union Commercial, Dear Doctor

*Self-tape and required materials due 10pm Monday, 7/2/18

*Submissions missing any info will not be reviewed

 

NON-UNION COMMERCIAL

PROJECT: Dear Doctor Date 7/11/18

CLIENT: Dear Doctor

CASTING DIRECTOR: BreakThrough Casting

AUDITION DATE: Direct Booking from Self-Tapes/Headshots/Resumes/Reels (if available)

LOCATION: Fishkill, NY (MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR-NO EXCEPTIONS)

SHOOT DATE: Wednesday, 7/11/18

USAGE: Video, Web, TV/Broadcast, All Digital Use FULL BUYOUT/IN PERPETUITY

RATE: Full Buyout at $500/8 hrs, paid day of session + copy + light breakfast/catered lunch; any overtime is $50/hr NO TRAVEL PAY OR AGENCY FEES

SEEKING:

[MATURE MALE ON FIRST DATE]

Male, 45-60 years, Caucasian, attractive, clean shaven with GREAT TEETH and a PERFECT SMILE.  A man is on a first date and is embarrassed by his smile.  Next, he is seen at his dentist to improve his teeth.  Later, we see him reconnect with his date, feeling confident and can now enjoy himself with his winning smile.  NON-SPEAKING.  (MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR-NO EXCEPTIONS)

[MATURE FEMALE ON FIRST DATE]

Female, 45-60 years, Caucasian, attractive, blond or redhead (no brunettes) with GREAT TEETH and a PERFECT SMILE.  She will portray a woman on her first date, embarrassed by her smile.  Then, she is seen at her dentist improving her teeth.  Later, we see her reconnect with her date, feeling confident that she can now enjoy herself and her winning smile.  NON-SPEAKING. (MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR-NO EXCEPTIONS)

*SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 1:  REQUIRED MATERIALS

  1. email attached commercial headshot, resume and self-tape (instructions below)
  2. include links to reels/clips in the body of email
  3. include current height, weight and location base in the body of email

*SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 2:  SELF-TAPE

  1. state, name/agency (if applicable)/height/weight/location base then ZOOM OUT for full body shot and profiles
  2. state, “I CONFIRM THAT I CAN SELF-REPORT BY CAR TO FISHKILL, NY”
  3. Dress appropriately for role, with makeup and hair
  4. Tell us a little about a first date you once had (:30-:45 seconds) while showing us your GREAT SMILE:  ZOOM IN for headshot (shoulders to top of head) then SMILE while looking at the camera as well as turning your head for both smiling profiles
  5. Show us you GREAT TEETH:  “Big Smile” close up SHOWING TEETH while looking at the camera as well as turning your head for both smiling profiles.

*EMAIL REQUIRED MATERIALS AND SELF-TAPE BEFORE 10 PM MONDAY, 7/2/18

EMAIL:  dana@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  DEAR DOCTOR 7/11/18

31
Oct

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- Hudson Valley NY Region: LOVE COMES LATER- RUSH CASTING!!! (Role revision- PEACHES)

*RUSH CASTING FOR ROLE, PEACHES (REVISED).  SUBMIT ASAP!!!
*Deadline to submit self-tape- 11pm Thursday.
*Callbacks- this Friday, 11/3 in Poughkeepsie, NY
 
LOVE COMES LATER
Feature Film
SAG-AFTRA Modified Low Budget Diversity
WRITER/DIRECTOR:  Sonejuhi Sinha
PRODUCERS:  Edward Parks and Charlotte Rabate
LOCAL PRINCIPAL CASTING DIRECTOR: BreakThrough Casting
AUDITION:  Self-Tape/Headshots or Pics/Resume and Reels (if applicable)
CALLBACKS:  11/3 in Poughkeepsie, NY
SHOOT DATES:  starts 11/16/17 (22 days)
SHOOT LOCATION:  Poughkeepsie, NY (LOCAL HIRE ONLY)
RATE:  $335/8 hours + fringes + credit (Non-Union talent will receive Taft-Hartley)

 

Written and directed by Sonejuhi Sinha, LOVE COMES LATER, the short film, was one of ten short films chosen in official competition at Semaine De La Critique at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and screened at over 70 festivals around the world.  https://youtu.be/HYtQiKVYaqk
 
SYNOPSIS: 
Love Comes Later is a subversive crime, thriller with some pulp undertones. A young woman comes to America to start over again. She is forced to steal in order to get her personal belongings back but one petty theft spirals into the next – setting off a domino of violent events, ultimately causing her downfall.
 
SEEKING PRINCIPAL: 
Union and Non-Union talent. DIRECTOR IS GIVING PRIORITY TO AUTHENTIC, LOCAL TALENT WHO ARE A PERFECT FIT FOR THESE ROLES.
 
[PEACHES (REVISED)]
Female, 20’s, African American, all body types, STRONG CHARACTER FACES THAT CAPTURE THE QUALITIES OF WORN, WEATHERED, BROKEN, DISPLACED- A HUGE PLUS. She’s a prostitute who buys drugs from Jimmy and also sleeps around with him. At the end, she’s caught in bed with Jimmy when he gets shot, and helps him deal with his injury. This role requires semi-nudity (wearing brassiere and panties) while performing a simulated sex under a blanket…5 scenes, 10 lines

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

*Email the required info below AND your self-tape to dana@breakthroughcasting.com (please send as a downloadable link i.e., dropbox, wetransfer, google or upload with no restrictions for download to Vimeo or YouTube)

*Deadline to submit required info and self-tape is 11pm THURSDAY, 11/2/17

  1. name/email/cell/city you are based
  2. union status
  3. agency name/email/cell (if applicable) OR self-represented
  4. current height/weight/age (age for minors only)
  5. attach jpegs of current headshots or pics & pdfs of updated resumes (if applicable)
  6. links to acting clips/reels (if applicable)
  7. submit TWO self-tapes (slate and audition separate- MANDATORY)

SELF-TAPE 1: 

*Make sure to film horizontally on smart devices
*Double check that you are:  in focus, are well lit, clearly heard without background noise
*Before self-taping, CAREFULLY READ THE ROLE DESCRIPTION ABOVE, as you will improvise as that character.  

Mainly set in a transient motel, wherein most of the cast is part of its community, we get the sense that its prison-like construction both encages and provides refuge for the people who find themselves there.   Stained, sinister, sad; it invites the darker, baser instincts in our characters to thrive.  These are real people, albeit disenfranchised and lost to normal society, and each have the same hopes and American dreams that only money can buy.

*Look the part of your character, as authentic as possible”

  1. state your name and agency (if applicable)
  2. state your height/weight/city base
  3. state “I confirm that I can self-report BY CAR to Poughkeepsie”
  4. zoom out- full body shot and profiles
  5. zoom in- headshot (shoulder to top of head)

 

SELF-TAPE 2:

[ROLE, PEACHES- REVISED]

  1. Improvise a 1-2 minute monologue on how you (as your character) came to live in a transient motel.  Examples:  addiction(s), your struggles, who you blame, hiding from an abuser, runaway, mental illness, illegal immigrant, etc., Be loud, quiet, angry, thrilled, uncontrolled, stoic, depressed, strung out, silly, OCD, nervous tics, etc.  FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE YOUR OWN REASONS. 
  2. Perform this scene (if the link is not hot on your browser, contact us at dana@breakthroughcasting.com and we’ll email it to you):  LCL PEACHES SIDE 1

 

 

EMAIL:  dana@breakthroughcasting.com
SUBJECT LINE:  LOVE COMES LATER- PEACHES (Revised)
30
Oct

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- NY Hudson Valley Region: Seeking Non-Union Talent, LOVE COMES LATER (Featured BG/BG)

LOVE COMES LATER (SAG-AFTRA Feature Film)

 

*SEEKING NON-UNION TALENT ONLY (Featured BG/BG)

*SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE

 

LOVE COMES LATER

Feature Film

SAG-AFTRA Modified Low Budget Diversity

WRITER/DIRECTOR:  Sonejuhi Sinha

PRODUCERS:  Edward Parks and Charlotte Rabate

LOCAL PRINCIPAL CASTING DIRECTOR:  BreakThrough Casting

AUDITIONS:  Direct Booking Only

CALLBACKS:  N/A

SHOOT DATES:  starts 11/16/17 (22 days)

SHOOT LOCATION:   Poughkeepsie, NY  (LOCAL HIRE ONLY)

RATE:  See Roles Below

SYNOPSIS:

Written and directed by Sonejuhi Sinha, LOVE COMES LATER, the short film, was one of ten short films chosen in official competition at Semaine De La Critique at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and screened at over 70 festivals around the world.

https://youtu.be/HYtQiKVYaqk

LOVE COMES LATER is a punk version of the immigrant story, about a woman who is forced into a life of crime in order to become American. She is forced to steal in order to get her personal belongings back but one petty theft spirals into the next – setting off a domino of violent events, ultimately causing her downfall.

LOVE COMES LATER is about the flawed idea of the “American Dream” – one that sets people up to fail regardless of how hard they try. It’s a look at how America treats immigrants and the poor, with the hope of inspiring honest, important conversations.  But at the heart of it – this is a story about love and fear: two of the most primal emotions that drive us all as human beings.

 

SEEKING:

 

*TRANSVESTITE PROSTITUTE (Featured BG)

Male, 30s-40s, any ethnicity.  As RIZ and DALLAS wander through the motel, RIZ sees that one room is lit with an open curtain where a TRANSVESTITE PROSTITUTE is performing oral sex on SAL.  *PLEASE NOTE, THIS ROLE WILL BE SIMULATING ORAL SEX.

RATE: $125/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET + meal

 

IMMIGRATION OFFICERS (Featured BG)

Males, 40s-50s, any ethnicity, great character faces a huge plus.  The POLICE or IMMIGRATION OFFICERS escort ANGEL to their car to eventually deport him…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET + meal

 

POLICE OFFICERS (Featured BG)

Males and Females, 40s, any ethnicity.  POLICE OFFICERS are making their way up the steps to the motel as RIZ and DALLAS are leaving a party where they just attacked the TRUCKER IN BUNNY COSTUME who tried to rape RIZ.  They are trying to dodge and hide from the POLICE OFFICERS…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

KIDS (Featured BG)

Girls, 7-10 years old, Caucasian, ethnically ambiguous.   Two disheveled KIDS draw on empty pizza boxes with chalk, both kids snicker at UNA…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

 3 KIDS (Featured BG)

Girls and Boys, 7-10 years old, any ethnicity.  THREE KIDS playing the “freeze game” next to the construction site.  They look like statues but suddenly break into laughter…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

MAN IN DINER (Featured BG)

Male, 40s-50s, any ethnicity, great character face a huge plus.  A MAN passes by and checks out Dallas who browses the oversized menu…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

TRUCKER IN BUNNY COSTUME (Featured BG)

Male, 40s, Caucasian, BULKY AND TALL, great character face a huge plus.  TRUCKER IN BUNNY COSTUME gets a bloody face trying to rape RIZ…2 scenes.

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

POLICE OFFICER (Featured BG)

Male, 40s-50s, African American.  The POLICE OFFICER sees fresh dirt, exactly where the dead body has been buried, and digs his fingers into it to inspect…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

CROSS DRESSER (Featured BG)

Male, 30s, any ethnicity.  CROSS DRESSER is passed out by the ice machine, bucket still in hand…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

MAN WATCHING JEOPARDY (Featured BG)

OVERWEIGHT Male, 40s, African-American.  RIZ and DALLAS walk past a portly MAN WATCHING JEOPARDY sitting in front of the TV with a can of beer…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

TRUCKERS & PROSTITUTES AT PARTY (Featured BG & BG)

Females and Males, 20s-40s, any ethnicity.   TRUCKERS and PROSTITUTES dressed in ragged Halloween costumes sit in the tiny room, drinking and dancing.  The party is pumping…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

LITTLE PERSON MAN (BG)

Male, 40s, all ethnicities.   Crude LITTLE PERSON MAN fighting with the MIDDLE- AGED AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

MIDDLE-AGED AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN (BG)

Female, 45-65 years, African-American.   Crude MIDDLE-AGED BLACK WOMAN fighting with the LITTLE PERSON MAN…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

KARAOKE MAN (BG)

OVERWEIGHT Male, 40+ years, any ethnicity.   KARAOKE MAN croons along while drunk UNA passionately sings…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

TRACKSUIT WOMAN (BG)

Female, 20s, Caucasian.   TRACKSUIT WOMAN sprints out of her room to avoid UNA as she owes weeks of rent money…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

MAN IN HOT DOG COSTUME (BG)

Male, 30s- 40s, Caucasian…A MAN IN HOT DOG COSTUME eats a burger alone in a corner booth of the diner…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

DINER PATRONS (BG)

Males and Females, 30s-50s, any ethnicity…Diner scene half-full of DINER PATRONS where DALLAS introduces her thieving plan to a reluctant RIZ…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

OVERWEIGHT COUPLE MAN (BG)

Male, 40s-50s, any ethnicity.  An OVERWEIGHT COUPLE trickle out of a motel room and go to separate cars…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

OVERWEIGHT COUPLE WOMAN (BG)

Female, 40s-50s, any ethnicity.  An OVERWEIGHT COUPLE trickle out of a room and go to separate cars…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET + meal

 

MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE MAN (BG)

Male, 40s-50s, any ethnicity.  RIZ sees a MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE in dark sunglasses exit their car and waddles towards their room…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE WOMAN (BG)

Female, 40s-50s, any ethnicity.  RIZ sees a MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE in dark sunglasses exit their car and waddles towards their room…1 scene

RATE: $70/8 hours CASH PAID ON SET  + meal

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Email the following required materials:

  1. name/cell/email/agency (if applicable)/location base (mandatory)
  2. include age for minors only
  3. current height and weight
  4. attach jpegs of headshots or pics, pdf of current resume and media links to acting work (if applicable)
  5. attach selfie of yourself,  looking the part of role(s) you are interested in (MANDATORY IF SUBMITTING FOR FEATURED BG)

 

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  LOVE COMES LATER FBG/BG

 

24
Oct

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- NY Hudson Valley Region:  SAG Feature, LOVE COMES LATER (SELF-TAPE AUDITION)

*Seeking strong character faces that capture the qualities of worn, weathered and displaced.
*Authentic talent with little to no acting experience are encouraged to submit
*See required info and self-tape instructions below  
*Submissions without self-tapes will not be considered
*Deadline to submit required info and self-tape is 9am SATURDAY, 10/28/17
 
LOVE COMES LATER
Feature Film
SAG-AFTRA Modified Low Budget Diversity
WRITER/DIRECTOR:  Sonejuhi Sinha
PRODUCERS:  Edward Parks and Charlotte Rabate
LOCAL PRINCIPAL CASTING DIRECTOR: BreakThrough Casting
AUDITION:  Self-Tape/Headshots or Pics/Resume and Reels (if applicable)
CALLBACKS:  11/2- 11/3 in Poughkeepsie, NY
SHOOT DATES:  starts 11/16/17 (22 days)
SHOOT LOCATION:  Poughkeepsie, NY (LOCAL HIRE ONLY)
RATE:  $335/8 hours + fringes + credit (Non-Union talent will receive Taft-Hartleys)

 

Written and directed by Sonejuhi Sinha, LOVE COMES LATER, the short film, was one of ten short films chosen in official competition at Semaine De La Critique at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and screened at over 70 festivals around the world.  https://youtu.be/HYtQiKVYaqk
 
SYNOPSIS: 
Love Comes Later is a subversive crime, thriller with some pulp undertones. A young woman comes to America to start over again. She is forced to steal in order to get her personal belongings back but one petty theft spirals into the next – setting off a domino of violent events, ultimately causing her downfall.
 
SEEKING PRINCIPAL: 
Union and Non-Union talent. DIRECTOR IS GIVING PRIORITY TO AUTHENTIC, LOCAL TALENT WHO ARE A PERFECT FIT FOR THESE ROLES.
 
[BETTY]
Female, 60’s, Caucasian, overweight, STRONG CHARACTER FACES THAT CAPTURE THE QUALITIES OF WORN, WEATHERED, BROKEN, DISPLACED- A HUGE PLUS. Motel maid, she’s a not-entirely-there resident of the motel who chats with Riz and Dallas in several scenes…5 scenes, 1 speech, 10 lines
 
[PEACHES (REVISED)]
Female, 20’s, African American, all body types, STRONG CHARACTER FACES THAT CAPTURE THE QUALITIES OF WORN, WEATHERED, BROKEN, DISPLACED- A HUGE PLUS. She’s a prostitute who buys drugs from Jimmy and also sleeps around with him. At the end, she’s caught in bed with Jimmy when he gets shot, and helps him deal with his injury. This role requires semi-nudity (wearing brassiere and panties) while performing a simulated sex under a blanket…5 scenes, 10 lines
 
[DOREEN]
Female, 60’s, Caucasian, STRONG CHARACTER FACES THAT CAPTURE THE QUALITIES OF WORN, WEATHERED, BROKEN, DISPLACED- A HUGE PLUS. A waitress at the seedy diner, unsmiling, look of despair, she serves Dallas and Riz when they go to the restaurant she works. Later she appears in a hallucination of Riz’s…2 scenes, 2 lines
 
[PROSTITUTE]
Female, 30s-40s, any ethnicity, STRONG CHARACTER FACES THAT CAPTURE THE QUALITIES OF WORN, WEATHERED, BROKEN, DISPLACED- A HUGE PLUS. Riz and Dallas run into her when they are trying to get rid of Sal’s body. She may or may not know their secret. Later Riz catches Floyd talking to her from afar.  As RIZ and DALLAS wander through the motel, RIZ sees that one room is lit with an open curtain where  PROSTITUTE is performing oral sex on SAL. *PLEASE NOTE, THIS ROLE WILL BE SIMULATING ORAL SEX….2 scenes, 1 line
 
[MIKEY]
Male, 40s-50s, African American, REAL POLICER OFFICER A HUGE PLUS. A cop who is called in by Una to investigate after she’s robbed by Riz and Dallas…1 scene, 1 line
 
[KID 1]
Girl, 8 yrs old, Caucasian, ethnically ambiguous. Riz runs into a group of kids playing a game in the motel hallway and one includes her in their game…2 scenes, 1 line
 
[ANGEL]
Male, 40’s, Hispanic, laborer, STRONG CHARACTER FACES THAT CAPTURE THE QUALITIES OF WORN, WEATHERED, BROKEN, DISPLACED- A HUGE PLUS. Close friend to Manuel, possible Karaoke singing, gets taken away by immigration officers…5 scenes.
 
[MANUEL]
Male, 40’s, Hispanic, laborer, STRONG CHARACTER FACES THAT CAPTURE THE QUALITIES OF WORN, WEATHERED, BROKEN, DISPLACED- A HUGE PLUS. He makes out with Una, close friend to Angel, possible Karaoke singing involved…3 scenes

[TRUCKER IN BUNNY COSTUME]

Male, 40s, Caucasian, BULKY AND TALL, great character face a huge plus.  TRUCKER IN BUNNY COSTUME gets a bloody face trying to rape RIZ…2 scenes.

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

*Email the required info below AND your self-tape to dana@breakthroughcasting.com (please send as a downloadable link i.e., dropbox, wetransfer, google or upload with no restrictions for download to Vimeo or YouTube)

*Deadline to submit required info and self-tape is 9am SATURDAY, 10/28/17

  1. name/email/cell/city you are based
  2. union status
  3. agency name/email/cell (if applicable) OR self-represented
  4. current height/weight/age (age for minors only)
  5. attach jpegs of current headshots or pics & pdfs of updated resumes (if applicable)
  6. links to acting clips/reels (if applicable)
  7. self-tape audition (MANDATORY FOR EVERYONE, SEE ROLES BELOW)

 

SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS: 

*Make sure to film horizontally on smart devices

*Double check that you are:  in focus, are well lit, clearly heard without background noise

*Before self-taping, CAREFULLY READ THE ROLE DESCRIPTION(S) ABOVE THAT YOU ARE AUDITIONING FOR, as you will improvise as that character.  

Mainly set in a transient motel, wherein most of the cast is part of its community, we get the sense that its prison-like construction both encages and provides refuge for the people who find themselves there.   Stained, sinister, sad; it invites the darker, baser instincts in our characters to thrive.  These are real people, albeit disenfranchised and lost to normal society, and each have the same hopes and American dreams that only money can buy.

*Look the part of your character, as authentic as possible

  1. state your name and agency (if applicable)
  2. state your height/weight/city base
  3. state “I confirm that I can self-report BY CAR to Poughkeepsie”
  4. zoom out- full body shot and profiles
  5. zoom in- headshot (shoulder to top of head)
  6. choose role(s) below and follow instructions

 

BETTY/SANDY/PROSTITUTE/ANGEL/MANUEL:

Improvise a 1-2 minute monologue on how you (as your character) came to live in a transient motel.  Examples:  addiction(s), your struggles, who you blame, hiding from an abuser, runaway, mental illness, illegal immigrant, etc., Be loud, quiet, angry, thrilled, uncontrolled, stoic, depressed, strung out, silly, OCD, nervous tics, etc.  FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE YOUR OWN REASONS.

 

KID 1:

Improvise a 1-2 minute monologue and (as your character) tell us, for example, what you like and don’t like about living at the motel, what you think is cool, how you feel about your mom/dad/sibling, how you spend your time, etc.  FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE YOUR OWN REASONS.

 

DOREEN:

Improvise a 1-2 minute monologue and (as your character) tell us, for example, why you still work at the diner, your likes and dislikes, illnesses, etc.  FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE YOUR OWN REASONS.

 

MIKEY:

Improvise a 1-2 minute monologue and (as your character) tell us , for example, what you think about policing a transient hotel, any prejudices you may have toward them, empathy for them, etc.  FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE YOUR OWN REASONS.

 

PEACHES:

Improvise a 1-2 minute monologue on how you (as your character) came to live in a transient motel.  Examples:  addiction(s), your struggles, who you blame, hiding from an abuser, runaway, mental illness, illegal immigrant, etc., Be loud, quiet, angry, thrilled, uncontrolled, stoic, depressed, strung out, silly, OCD, nervous tics, etc.  FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE YOUR OWN REASONS.  AND, perform this scene (if the link is not hot on your browser, contact us at dana@breakthroughcasting.com and we’ll email it to you):  LCL PEACHES SIDE 1

 

EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: dana@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE: Love Comes Later

 

 

14
Aug

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- NY HUDSON VALLEY REGION: Non-Union Industrial, Meet the Doctor 6

*Direct Booking from required info and self-tapes only
*Submissions missing info will not be considered
*Deadline to submit self-tapes:  5pm Wednesday, 8/16/17

 

NON-UNION INDUSTRIAL
CLIENT:  Health Quest
PROJECT NAME:  Meet the Doctor 6
PRODUCER:  Tara Latorre
DIRECTOR:  Edward Roy
PRODUCTION COMPANY:  J6 MediaWorks
CASTING DIRECTOR:  BreakThrough Casting
DATE:  Direct Booking from Self-Tapes/Headshots/Resumes/Reels
LOCATION:  Fishkill, NY (MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR)
DATE:  Wednesday, 8/23/17
USAGE:  Health Quest Website, YouTube and FaceBook (FULL BUYOUT)
RATE:  $300/4 hrs paid NET 30 (NO TRAVEL, NO AGENCY FEE)

 

SEEKING: 

 

[PATIENT 1]
Female OR Male, 30s-50s, Caucasian.  Non-speaking role where patient will be interacting with doctors.  Shoots 9am-12pm on Wednesday 8/23/17,  MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR TO FISHKILL, NY (no exceptions).

 

[PATIENT 2]
Male, 18-30 years, African-American OR ethnically ambiguous. Non-speaking role where patient will be interacting with doctors.  Shoots 1pm-4pm on Wednesday 8/23/17,  MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR TO FISHKILL, NY (no exceptions).

 

SUBMIT REQUIRED INFO: 
  1.   Email name/cell/location base/agency (if applicable)
  2.   Include current height & weight
  3.   Attach current headshots & resume
  4.   Include links to reels
  5.   Attach self-tape (see instructions below)

SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS:  

*record horizontally on devices, use a simple background, make sure you are well-lit, in focus and can be clearly heard

  1.   state your name, agency (if applicable), current height/weight and location base
  2.   state, “I CONFIRM THAT I CAN SELF-REPORT BY CAR TO FISHKILL, NY”
  3.   zoom out full body shot and full body profiles
  4.   zoom in headshot (shoulders to to top of head)
  5.   in 30 seconds, tell us what optimal health means to you

 

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  MTD 6

 

 

 

26
Jul

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- NY HUDSON VALLEY REGION: Non-Union Industrial- Health Quest, Meet the Doctor 5

*DIRECT BOOKING FROM SELF-TAPES AND REQUIRED MATERIAL ONLY

*Deadline to submit self-tapes:  10pm Friday, 7/28/17

*Submissions without self-tapes will not be considered.

 

NON-UNION INDUSTRIAL

CLIENT:   Health Quest

PROJECT:   Meet the Doctor 5

PRODUCER:   Tara Latorre

DIRECTOR:   Edward Roy

PRODUCTION COMPANY:   J6 MediaWorks

CASTING DIRECTOR:   BreakThrough Casting

AUDITION:   Direct Booking from Self-Tapes/Headshots/Resumes/Reels

LOCATION:   Highland, NY (must self-report BY CAR ONLY)

DATE:   Tuesday, 8/29/17

USAGE:   Health Quest Website, YouTube and FaceBook (full buyout)

RATE:  $300/4 hrs, paid NET 30 (NO TRAVEL, NO AGENCY FEE)

 

SEEKING: 

 

[PATIENT 1]

Female or Male, 40s-50s, Caucasian.  Non-speaking role where patient will be interacting with doctors.  Shoots 9am-12pm on Tuesday 8/8/17,  MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR TO HIGHLAND, NY (no exceptions).

 

[PATIENT 2]

Female, 30s, ethnically ambiguous. Non-speaking role where patient will be interacting with doctors.  Shoots 1pm-4pm on Tuesday 8/8/17,  MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR TO HIGHLAND, NY (no exceptions).

SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS:  

*Deadline to submit self-tapes- 10pm Friday, 7/28/17
*Please read instructions carefully and follow each step.  Any submissions missing info or self-tape will not be considered.

1)  name/email/cell/city located

2)  include current height/weight/agency info (if applicable- contact/email/phone)

3)  attach current commercial headshot/resume

4)  include media links to work

5)  attach self-tape/audition video (please record vertically on devices, make sure you are well lit behind a simple background, with no background noise and in focus):

  • slate (state name and agency)
  • state current height/weight/city base
  • clearly state on camera, “I confirm that I can self-report BY CAR to Highland, NY”
  • zoom out full body shot and full body profiles
  • zoom in headshot (shoulders to head) and in 30 seconds, explain what OPTIMAL HEALTH means to you

EMAIL:   johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:   Health Quest, MTD 5

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25
Jul

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- Saratoga, NY: Non-Union PSA, “NYS Parks Empire Pass”

*Deadline to submit self-tapes:  11:00am Monday, 7/31/17
*Submissions without self-tapes will not be considered.  Please see self-tape instructions below.

NON-UNION PSA

CLIENT:  NYS Parks
PROJECT:  “NYS PARKS- EMPIRE PASS” :30
DIRECTOR:  Joe Walsh
PRODUCER:  Natalia Briggs
PRODUCTION COMPANY:  NYS Media Services
CASTING DIRECTOR:  BreakThrough Casting
LOCATION:  Saratoga Springs, NY (must self-report by car)
DATE:  Monday, 8/7/17  (RAIN DATE: Tuesday, 8/8/17)
USAGE:  Web & NY Broadcast Only (full buyout)
RATE:  See roles below

SYNOPSIS:  PSA demonstrating how easy it is to use the new NYS Empire Pass and enjoy a beautiful picnic at the park.

SEEKING:

[MOTHER]
Hispanic female, mid to late 30s (NON-SPEAKING)
Rate: $400/4 + 10% agency fee (1/2 day) No travel expense – MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR – Outdoor shoot

 

[FATHER]
Caucasian male, mid to late 30s (NON-SPEAKING)
Rate: $400/4 + 10% agency fee (1/2 day) No travel expense – MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR – Outdoor shoot

 

[BABYSITTER]
Caucasian female, late teens LEGAL 18 (NON-SPEAKING)
Rate: $550/8 + 10% agency fee (Full day) No travel expense – MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR – Outdoor shoot

 

SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS:  

*Deadline to submit self-tapes- 11am Monday, 7/31/17
*Please read carefully and follow each step.  Any submissions missing info or self-tape will not be considered.

1)  name/email/cell/city located

2)  include current height/weight/agency info including contact/email/phone (if applicable)

3)  attach current commercial headshot/resume

4)  include media links to work (optional but a plus!)

5)  attach slate video (please record vertically on devices):

  • slate (state name, agency or self-represented, and city you are located in)
  • clearly state on camera, “I confirm that I can self-report by car to Saratoga State Park, Saratoga Springs , NY”
  • zoom out full body shot and full body profiles

EMAIL:  dana@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  Empire Pass PSA

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30
Jun

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING- NY HUDSON VALLEY REGION: Non-Union Commercial, #BackToSchool

*Deadline to submit self-tapes:  9am Tuesday, 7/4/17

*Submissions without self-tapes will not be considered.  Please see self-tape instructions below.

 

NON-UNION COMMERCIAL
CLIENT:  Galleria at Crystal Run
PROJECT:  #BackToSchool
DIRECTOR:  Nuby DeLeon
PRODUCTION COMPANY:  ND Pro Media
CASTING DIRECTOR:  BreakThrough Casting
LOCATION:  Middletown, NY
SHOOT DATE:  Thursday, July 6 (9am-4pm) breakfast and lunch provided
USAGE:  Full Buyout regional broadcast + web + social media. Photos will also be used for the online video posters and banners.
RATE:  $550 + 10% agency fee + $50 travel stipend, paid NET 30

 

SYNOPSIS:  Mom and son go to the mall for a full day of back to school shopping.

 

SEEKING:

[MOM]
Mid-late 30s female, all ethnicities. Seeking STRONG ACTORS for speaking role, shoots 7/6/17 in Middletown, NY from 9am-4pm. Mandatory self-report BY CAR (no exceptions).

[BOY]
8-11 year old boy, all ethnicities. MUST HAVE VALID NYS CHILD PERFORMER PERMIT. Seeking STRONG ACTORS for speaking role, shoots 7/6/17 in Middletown, NY from 9am-4pm, pending NYS Child Performer Labor Laws.

 

 

SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS:  

*Deadline to submit self-tapes:  9am Tuesday, 7/4/17

*Please read carefully and follow each step.  Any submissions missing info or self-tape will not be considered.

1)  email name/cell/location address

2)  include height/weight/age (minors only)/agency info (if applicable)

2)  attach current commercial headshot/resume

3)  include media links to work

4)  attach audition video (please record vertically on devices):

  • slate (state name and agency)
  • clearly state on camera, “I CONFIRM THAT I CAN SELF-REPORT BY CAR TO MIDDLETOWN, NY”
  • zoom out full body shot and full body profiles
  • give us three variations on these speaking lines:
  • [MOM] – “That’s it!  We’re all done.
  • [BOY]-“Where to next?”

 

 

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  #BTS

 

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