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09
May

BreakThrough Casting- Los Angeles: Non-Union Live Event, XEROX

*DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SELF-TAPES:  10pm Friday, 5/12
*SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT SELF-TAPES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

 

NON-UNION LIVE EVENT

 

CLIENT:  Xerox
PRODUCER:  ​Christa Trinler
PRODUCTION COMPANY:  Velocity Productions
CASTING DIRECTOR:  BreakThrough Casting
AUDITION DATE:  Direct Booking from self-tape/headshots/reels
CALLBACKS:  N/A
LOCATION:  Los Angeles, CA
DATE:  Thursday May 25th, 2017
TIME:  8:45 AM- 4:00 PM (includes morning rehearsal)
USAGE:   Live Event, b-roll for internal communications, or in a highlights video to promote event in other cities
RATE:  $600/8 hrs (NO AGENCY FEE)

 

SEEKING: 

 

[BROTHER DOMINIC]
30s-40s, Caucasian Male with brown curly hair who looks similar to the reference pictures below.  TALENT MUST BE ABLE AND WILLING TO HAVE FUN PORTRAYING THESE CHARACTERS AND is comfortable with socializing with guests.  Talent will help with the on stage “reveal’ of the new products and be on hand to have their photo taken with attendees.  Talent WILL NOT NEED TO LEARN LINES.
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[ABBOTT]
60s-70s, Caucasian Male, balding with silver hair who looks similar to the reference pictures below.  TALENT MUST BE ABLE AND WILLING TO HAVE FUN PORTRAYING THESE CHARACTERS AND is comfortable with socializing with guests.  Talent will help with the on stage “reveal’ of the new products and be on hand to have their photo taken with attendees.  Talent WILL NOT NEED TO LEARN LINES.
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[MONK #2]
Late 50s-60s, Caucasian Male, balding with gray hairwho looks similar to the reference pictures below.  TALENT MUST BE ABLE AND WILLING TO HAVE FUN PORTRAYING THESE CHARACTERS AND is comfortable with socializing with guests.  Talent will help with the on stage “reveal’ of the new products and be on hand to have their photo taken with attendees.  Talent WILL NOT NEED TO LEARN LINES.
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 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:  *DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SELF-TAPES:  10pm Friday, 5/12

 

A)  Email required info below
  • name/email/cell/agency contact info (if applicable)
  • current height & weight
  • location base & zipcode
  • current headshots, resume & links to reels (mandatory)
  • self-tape audition below (mandatory)
B)  self-tape audition copy
  • slate (state name and agency)
  • state current height & weight
  • state, “I confirm that I can self-report BY CAR”
  • zoom out for full body shot and profiles, zoom in (headshot) for audition read
  • audition copy-  use the reference link and give us a natural read to portray the character you are auditioning for AND HAVE FUN WITH IT
C)  audition copy (REFERENCE LINK:  https://youtu.be/IKGq_w56RnQ)
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EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  Xerox, L.A.

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14
Apr

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING: Health Quest Print- Bariatrics, RUSH CASTING

*DIRECT BOOKING FROM SELF-TAPES/HEADSHOTS/REELS
*SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT SELF-TAPES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
*DEADLINE TO SUBMIT:  5pm Monday, 4/17/17

 

Project:   PRINT
Client:   HEALTH QUEST
Casting Director:   BREAKTHROUGH CASTING
Shoot Location:   RHINEBECK, NY (must self-report by car only)
Shoot Date:   WEDNESDAY, 4/19/17
Usage:    PRINT, BILLBOARD & WEB (full buyout)
Rate:    $500/4 hrs, paid NET 30 (no travel pay, no agency fee)

 

SEEKING:

 

[BARIATRIC PATIENTS]
Male or Female, 30-50 years old, any ethnicity, MUST BE VERY OVERWEIGHT TO VERY OBESE.  Talent will interact with doctor and bariatric coordinator in consultation setting/office/exam room.

 

EMAIL REQUIRED INFO & SELF-TAPE:

*SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT SELF-TAPES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
*DEADLINE TO SUBMIT:  5pm Monday, 4/17/17
  1. name/cell/email/location base
  2. agency info (if applicable)
  3. current height & weight
  4. attach current headshots/resume/reels
  5. attach SELF-TAPE (mandatory):
  • Dress casual with natural yet polished makeup and hair.  Wear fitted clothes so we can see your physique.
  • Slate (name & agency), state your location base
  • State on camera, “I confirm that I can SELF-REPORT BY CAR to Rhinebeck, NY”.
  • State current height and weight, then ZOOM OUT for full body shot and profiles.
  • ZOOM IN for headshot (shoulders to top of head).
  • Share a quick remedy or words of wisdom (no more than 30 seconds) that’s worked for you.

 

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  HQ Bariatrics

 

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10
Apr

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING: Non-Union Industrial, MEET THE DOCTOR 3

*Email required info below with your self-tape audition before 5 PM Wednesday, 4/12/17
*Submissions without self-tapes will not be considered

 

NON-UNION INDUSTRIAL

CLIENT: Health Quest
PROJECT NAME: Meet the Doctor 3
PRODUCER: Tara Latorre
DIRECTOR: Edward Roy
PRODUCTION COMPANY: J6 MediaWorks
CASTING DIRECTOR: BreakThrough Casting
LOCATION: Hopewell Junction, NY (MUST SELF-REPORT BY CAR)
DATE: Tuesday 4/25/17
USAGE: Health Quest Website, YouTube and FaceBook (FULL BUYOUT)
TALENT RATE: $300/4 hrs paid NET 30 (NO TRAVEL PAY/NO AGENCY FEE)

SEEKING:

[MALE PATIENT]
Male, 45-65 yrs, Caucasian. Non-speaking role where patient will be interacting with doctors.

[FEMALE PATIENT]
Female, 30s, any ethnicity, ETHNICALLY AMBIGUOUS A BIG PLUS. Non-speaking role where patient will be interacting with doctors.

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

-Email the info below AND your self-tape before 5 PM Wednesday, 4/12/17

  •  name/cell/email address/location base
  •  agency info (if applicable)
  •  height and weight
  •  current headshot/resume (acting reels a BIG PLUS)
  •  self-tape instructions (5 PM Wednesday, 4/12/17 DEADLINE)

1.  Dress casual with natural yet polished makeup and hair
2.  Slate (name & agency), state your location base and

3.  State on camera, “I confirm that I can SELF-REPORT BY CAR to Hopewell Junction, NY”.
4.  State current height and weight, then ZOOM OUT for full body shot and profiles
5.  ZOOM IN for headshot (shoulders to top of head)

6.  Share a quick remedy or words of wisdom (no more than 30 seconds) that’s worked for you.

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  Meet the Doctor 2

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01
Nov

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING: Non-Union VO Seeking Youthful Sounding Adults

NON-UNION VOICE-OVER

PROJECT:  “NYS CONNECT KIDS TO PARKS” :30

DIRECTOR:  Joe Walsh

PRODUCTION COMPANY:  NYS Media Services Center

SESSION DATE:  1st week of November

LOCATION:  Remote Recording

USAGE:  Web & NY Statewide Broadcast 1 yr + 1 year renewal

RATE:  $740 + $500 1 yr. renewal fee + 10% agency fee

SEEKING:

[PROFESSIONAL VO ACTORS- BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH]

Female and Male ADULT Professional VO Actors who sound youthful (teens-early 20s).  Must be BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH with the ability to transcribe/transpose from English to Spanish.  Remote recording only, must own or have access to professional studio.

EMAIL INFO AND SELF-TAPE AUDITION COPY:

1)  name/email/cell/agency contact

2)  headshot

3)  professional VO reels/audio files

4)  list pro equipment (MANDATORY)

5)  self-tape audition copy in both ENGLISH AND SPANISH (must be able to translate/transcribe copy below)

AUDITION COPY 

Have you heard about ‘Connect Kids to Parks’?

It’s a program that pays for field trips so students in all grades at your school can easily explore New York State Parks, Nature Centers and Historic Sites for FREE…

(pause) I KNOW, FREE!

And Signing up is super easy! Have your teacher visit n y s parks dot com to start planning your field trip, today!

And, if you’re a fourth grader, find out how you and your family can enjoy your favorite state park for FREE!

Check out n y s parks dot com to learn more!

EMAIL:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  Connect Kids

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27
Oct

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING: Director’s Reel seeking Female Teens- RUSH CASTING

Project:  Teen Halloween
Producer:  Julianna Austin
Director:  Julianna Austin
Casting Director:  BreakThrough Casting
Union Status:  Non-Union
Shoot Date:  Sunday 10/30/16
Location:  Nyack, NY
Usage:  Director’s Reel Only
Project Rate:  $25 Stipend + food + credit + copy

 

SYNOPSIS:A short film about growing up at your own pace. Three teens are going trick or treating when they are confronted with the problem that maybe they’re too old for this, and they spend the night trying to grow up and do stuff that “cool teens” do on Halloween. At the end, they realize they are fine the way they are and don’t have to grow up according to society’s rules.

ABOUT DIRECTOR:

Julianna Austin is a young director represented by Adolescent.  To view her work, go to:  https: / / www. youtube. com/ user/ notjustapiece

ABOUT ADOLESCENT:

Adolescent, helmed by Creative Director Ramaa Mosley and Executive Producer Hope Farley is a production collective dedicated to the representation and mentorship of directors aged 13- 27 years old for commercials, music videos and social media content. Many of the directors represented by Adolescent are accomplished professional photographers with published work, gallery and museum shows. Others are exceptional filmmakers in film programs across the country. A few were discovered outside of any program and are creative visionaries, shooting and posting their work on social media sites. All have a strong point of view that speaks directly to youth culture. Adolescent’ s function is to harness and cultivate each young director’ s natural visual and story telling gift and to connect them with advertising agencies and brands looking for a unique and youthful voice for a wide range of projects. To learn more, go to: https: / / adolescentcontent. com/

SEEKING:

[ALLY]

Female, 15-17 yrs, All Ethnicities.  ALLY is shorter than average in height and is usually taken for a kid, to her annoyance. The rowdiest of the group, she suggests they egg a house and hang out in the cemetery. 8 hour shoot day, must self-report to Nyack, NY. Costume will be provided. LEAD

[EMILIA]

Female, 15-17 yrs, All Ethnicities.  EMILIA is the rebel of the group. She is adventurous, confident, cannot wait to be an adult. Emilia has a fake ID and is the only one of the group to drink spiked punch. 8 hour shoot day, must self-report to Nyack, NY. Costume will be provided. LEAD

[JULIANNA]

Female, 15-17, All Ethnicities.  JULIANNA is the most contemplative and awkward of the group. She is creative, inventive and likes to follow the rules. 8 hour shoot day, must self-report to Nyack, NY. Costume will be provided. LEAD

 

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:  Email required info AND self-tape sides

1)  Email required info below

  • name/email/cell/age (for minors only)
  • agency (if applicable)
  • height/weight/location base
  • current headshot/pic
  • updated resume
  • links to reels

2)  Self-tape audition sides below (using smartphone is fine)

  • slate (state your name and agency)
  • state height/weight/location base
  • confirm that you can self-report to Nyack, NY
  • audition sides (see below, read for JULIANNA)

EXT. IN FRONT OF GRAVEYARD

The girls stop running, doubled over to catch their breath.

JULIANNA (START)

Okay, this is enough. Guys, what are we doing?

Everyone looks at each other meaningfully.

JULIANNA (CONT’D) (inspirational)

 So what if people think we’re too old for trick-or-treating? I have fun when we do this every year.

We don’t need to grow up. We don’t need to be “cool teens” or anything else that we’re not.

We’re still teenagers, hell, we’re still kids. And we can have fun however we want.

Who cares what some conservative, judgmental suburban mom says!

                    EMILIA

          This was literally all your idea.

                    JULIANNA 

          Point taken. (END)

EMAIL ASAP:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  Teen Halloween

 

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11
Apr

Yes Way Rose Summer Water Commercial

PROJECT:  Yes Way Rose Summer Water

DIRECTORS:  Teddy Blanks and Alex Karpovsky

LOCATION:  TBD Studio in Brooklyn

DATE:  Thursday, April 14th, approximate 10:00am-6:00pm

USAGE:  Web Only, in perpetuity

RATE:  $200/8 hours (must self-report, no travel pay, no agency fee)

SEEKING:

[BALD MAN]
Male, Any Age ALL ETHNICITIES. MUST BE BALD Highly Featured BG, non-speaking role.  Rate: $200/8 hrs, Web Only, in perpetuity.

EMAIL REQUIRED INFO:

    1.  name/email/cell/city based
    2.  Can you self-report to Brooklyn?
    3.  current physical stats (height/weight/hair & eye color
    4.  jpeg of CURRENT comps/headshots/pics
    5.  jpeg of CURRENT selfie (MANDATORY-shoot from shoulders up, must clearly show face and hair length)

EMAIL ASAP TO (SUBMISSION DEADLINE TUESDAY. 4/11/16 5:00PM):
dana@breakthroughcasting.com

SUBJECT LINE:  Yes Way Rose

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02
Feb

Congratulations to Bettina S. on winning a spot with the Alter EgoZ Improv Troupe!!!

Congratulations to the beautiful and fiercely talented Bettina S., on winning a spot with the Alter EgoZ Improv Troupe!!!  Alter EgoZ is Hudson Valley Improv’s flagship pro-team and their next show will be at the BSP Kingston on March 19th.  Check out their website for more details:

http://www.hudsonvalleyimprov.com/home.html

http://www.hudsonvalleyimprov.com/alter-egoz-1.html

 

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02
Feb

Congratulations to Vince E. on winning a spot with the Alter EgoZ Improv Troupe!!!

Congratulations to Vince E. on winning a spot with the Alter EgoZ Improv Troupe!!!  Alter EgoZ is Hudson Valley Improv’s flagship pro-team and their next show will be at the BSP Kingston on March 19th.  Check out their website for more details:

http://www.hudsonvalleyimprov.com/home.html

http://www.hudsonvalleyimprov.com/alter-egoz-1.html

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02
Feb

Congratulations to Brett E. on winning a spot with the Alter EgoZ Improv Troupe!!!

Congratulations to Brett E. on winning a spot with the Alter EgoZ Improv Troupe!!!  Alter EgoZ is Hudson Valley Improv’s flagship pro-team and their next show will be at the BSP Kingston on March 19th.  Check out their website for more details:

http://www.hudsonvalleyimprov.com/home.html

http://www.hudsonvalleyimprov.com/alter-egoz-1.html

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22
Jan

BREAKTHROUGH CASTING: Seeking SAG-AFTRA Extras for Major Late Night Network TV Show

*REVISED!!

*SUBMISSIONS NEEDED ASAP!

 

PROJECT:  MAJOR LATE NIGHT NETWORK TV SHOW

PRODUCER:  Ted Day

DIRECTOR: Dominic Flannigan

SHOOT DATE:  Wednesday, January 27th

LOCATION:  NYC

USAGE:  Broadcast & Web 

RATE:  SAG-AFTRA Scale, $161.00/8 hrs + $10.00 Lunch Walk-Off

 

SYNOPSIS: A trap and hip-hop musical performance. 

 

SEEKING:

 

[SAG-AFTRA MALE EXTRAS]- submit ASAP!

Males, 18-30 years, all ethnicities, athletic build, must be 5’7″ – 6’2 who can fit Revolutionary-era soldier uniforms from sizes:  Chest- 46; Waist 38-40 (draw string pants can easily be adjusted to take down a size for pants).  DANCING SKILLS A PLUS.  Extras will be playing Revolutionary-era soldiers with a hip-hop slant. This is for a performance supporting a musical guest on a major late night network TV show.  Extras will be standing still, marching in place, and moshing as the intensity escalates in the song.

 

TO SUBMIT, EMAIL THE REQUIRED DETAILS ASAP:

 

-name

-cell

-email

-location base

-height & weight

-measurements

-links to work (if available)

-selfie from today (MANDATORY)

 

EMAIL:  dana@breakthroughcasting.com

 

SUBJECT LINE:  Late Night TV

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