Here’s an interesting one — another big(ish) US feature putting out the call far and wide to find an actor with just the right look and/or ethnicity for their movie. Since this is a lead role they can cast a Canadian if they need to. Good luck with it! -Michael Bean, Head Coach, Biz Studio

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JOE JITSU
Feature Film (union)

Producers: Arnie Messer, Shannon Murphy, Ksana Golod
Exec. Producer: Louis Phillips
Director: Michael Lang
Casting Director: Kathleen Tomasik Black
Casting Assistant: Peri Baker
Start: July 1, 2007
Location: Salt Lake City, UT

SUBMISSIONS: Submit using the Actors Access website, or send a hard copy of your current picture and resume to:

KATHLEEN TOMASIK BLACK
PHOENIX PICTURES
10125 WEST WASHINGTON BLVD.
STE. 115
CULVER CITY, CA 90232

Hard copy submissions preferred.

[ JOEY FRANK ]
Boy, age 16 to play 13-14, Mother is Asian, Father is Caucasian. A true underdog, Joey’s story begins when he accidentally discovers he is the bearer of ancient superpowers. Having been bullied and made fun of, Joey’s greatest challenge is to rise above his desire for revenge and to keep his heart pure, using his powers only for good.

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Here’s an ambitious offering from the Vancouver Film School. A student film with a large cast and epic storyline like this one will be great if the film student running the show has talent and resources to match his ambition, and otherwise it’ll be terrible. Let’s hope it’s the first one! -Michael Bean, Head Coach, Biz Studio

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AINA
Student Film (non-union)

Reposted from the Vancouver Actors Guide

Production Company Vancouver Film School
Category Student
Producer Ashfaq Khan
Director Ali Talpur
Casting Director Ashfaq Khan

Shoot Dates TBA
Shoot Location Vancouver
Union Status Non – Union
Compensation / Rates Non-paid, student film for festival release.

SUBMISSIONS Email a current photo and resume to Ashfaq Khan at ashfaqkhan1962@hotmail.com or fp111ashfaq@vfs.com before March 14th.

STORYLINE: The year is 1946. A British soldier, Lt. Samuel Phillips has returned to India to look for his fiancé, whom he left when he was called to fight after WWII broke out. After being attacked by bandits, Samuel is taken in by a mysterious woman (Aina) living in an old cabin. It soon becomes apparent that Aina is in fact the ghost of Samuel’s deceased fiancé who was killed by her family after they found out she’d had a relationship with a Britisher. Samuel, haunted by Aina’s tragedy has to decide whether to let himself die and be with is love, or try to survive and escape back into the wilderness.

[ AINA SHAIKH ]
Female, age 19. A beautiful Indian girl living in rural India. She is from a proud and conservative family which forces her to keep her relationship with Samuel a secret. Later, because of her murder, her ghost exists in an eternal cycle of her wedding day, filled with sorrow, pain, and blame towards her family and Samuel.

[ FARAH SHAIKH ]
Female, age 18. Aina’s second youngest sister.

[ MEENA SHAIKH ]
Female, age 16. Aina’s youngest sister.

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Here’s an ambitious independent feature that’s been looking for actors for the last couple of months. That’s not necessarily a bad sign–getting an indie film made takes a lot of time and energy, and because indies can rarely pay their actors it’s also pretty normal for the shoot dates to change to accomodate the lead actor(s). -Michael Bean, Head Coach, Biz Studio

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FINDER OF LOST CHILDREN
Independent Feature (non-union)

Reposted from Craigslist

Director: Richard Scipio
Auditions: TBA

SUBMISSIONS: Email current picture and resume to finderoflostchildren@gmail.com. For more information about the movie go to www.finderoflostchildrenmovie.com and for more info on the director visit his page on IMDB (the internet movie database).

STORYLINE:Finder of Lost Children is the story of two half-sisters that meet for the first time at the funeral of the father neither one of them knew. These reluctant siblings make a road trip to deal with their father’s meagre possessions and in so doing discover the existence of several other lost brothers and sisters who are unaware of their father’s passing. The two mis-matched sisters decide to extend the road trip to find their brothers and sisters and along the way they discover the keys to their past and future through the secrets and lies that confront them – buoyed by the humour and humanity that is the irrepressible Caribbean spirit.

[ CHILDREN ]
Non-union children ages 4-8, and teenagers. Preferably black or mixed race (i.e. black/white) but there are voice over parts for children & teens of any race. Experience is not required.

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This is another opportunity for anyone who speaks Dari or Pashto (Afghan languages) to pick up an amazing opportunity to work with Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts & Philip Seymour Hoffman. If you know someone who fits the description, pass this audition notice along even if they’re not an actor. It looks to me like they’re having enough trouble finding native Dari and Pashto speakers that they’ll consider anyone who can. -Michael Bean, Head Coach, Biz Studio

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CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR
Universal Pictures Feature Film (union; SAG)

Reposted from Actors Access

Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
Executive Producer: Celia Costas
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Casting Director: Terri Taylor (additional casting)
Casting Assistant: John McAlary
Start Date: April 17, 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA

SUBMISSIONS: Send hard copy photo and resume to: