Tag: Greater Hudson Valley Region

29
Apr

FEATURE FILM CASTING SAG-AFTRA & NON-UNION ACTORS!!

URGENT: Casting the LEAD role for the upcoming Hollywood film “GOOD OL’ BOY” starring Jason Lee (“My Name Is Earl“), Brighton Sharbino (“The Walking Dead“) & Anjul Nigam (“Bad Words“). Shoots in New York, starting in less than a month.
Genre: Family Film, Coming-of-Age, Feel-Good Comedy.The role is of “Smith”, a 10-12 year-old South Asian boy to play Anjul’s son (see picture: http://imdb.to/Q44a9A).
Must be handsome, charismatic, innocent with a sense of bewilderment & have the ability to express a vast range of emotions. The whole film revolves around the role of “Smith”.

Submit materials to: submissions@breakthroughcasting.com (subject: “Smith” / referred by Anjul)

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— with Anjul Nigam and Samrat Chakrabarti.

Good Ol’ Boy

FEATURE FILM CASTING SAG-AFTRA & NON-UNION ACTORS!!
SEEKING UNION & NON-UNION TALENT!

GOOD OL’ BOY
Feature Film
Brittany House Pictures
Ponca City LLC
SAG-AFTRA
Pay Rate: SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Scale
Producers: Anjul Nigam, Frank Lotito, Steve Straka
Director: Paul Quinn
Writers: Anjul Nigam, Paul Quinn and Gregory Scott Houghton
Casting Director: BreakThrough
Shoot: May-June 2014
Location: Kingston, NY and surrounding vicinities- LOCAL HIRE ONLY

***SAG-AFTRA, Non-Union actors will receive Taft-Hartleys***

Seeking:

STEVE AND STAN SWANSON
TWIN boys, ages 10-12, Caucasian, STRONG ACTORS. These TWIN brothers are 11-year-old bullies in Smith’s fourth grade class. More mischievous than mean, they are Billy’s sidekicks in victimizing Smith but not as reckless as their leader.

*Click/copy & paste link for INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT and TO SEND INQUIRIES:
https://breakthroughcasting.com/talentsubmissionguidelines/

*Talent must agree to work as Kingston, NY LOCAL HIRE

 

11
Apr
11
Apr

Congratulations to Jessica F for booking the Host Educational Video!

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Congratulations to Jessica F for booking the Host Educational Video!  We know you’ll make BreakThrough proud!!

09
Apr

Feature Film casting in Albany, NY

We were absolutely THRILLED with the wonderful turnout on Thursday at our feature film audition in Albany.  Great talent in this area!  Thank you to Steven O’Connor, Carolyn Cocca, James Pentaudi, Debby Goedeke and Heidi Elizabeth Philipsen for your kindness and generosity.  BreakThrough loves Albany!!!

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04
Apr

NON-UNION VIDEO RUSH CASTING!!!

NON-UNION VIDEO RUSH CASTING!!!

*Deadline is midnight tonight, Friday April 4th, 2014*

Project:  Host for Educational Video

Location:  Wappingers Falls, NY

Shoot Dates:  Saturday, April 12th

Usage:  Dental websites/Internet/Dental waiting rooms (6 videos, 1-2 mins each)

Rate:  $800/8 full buyout, LOCAL HIRE ONLY

 

SEEKING:

-Female to play dental hygienist, ages 30-45 years, any ethnicity, very attractive, GREAT TEETH, NICE SMILE, STRONG ACTORS who are TELEPROMPTER PROS with hosting experience. Lab coat & scrubs provided.

*Submit ASAP:

-jpegs of headshots

-pdf of resume

-links to work showing hosting, teleprompter and commercial work

-link to website

*submissions missing materials above will not be considered

 

Email:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

Subject line:  Non-Union Video Rush Casting

02
Apr

Feature Film Casting!!!

 

FEATURE FILM CASTING!!!

Project:  Feature Film

Shoot Dates:  May-June 2014

Location:  Kingston & neighboring towns within a 30 mile radius

Rate:  SAG-AFTRA scale

Casting Company:  BreakThrough
Audition Date:  Thursday, April 3rd
Audition Times:  11am-3:45 pm
Audition Location: Visitors Center, 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207  (Corner of Broadway and Clinton Avenue)
*Bring hard copies of headshot & resume, prepared monologues a huge plus

Seeking:  SAG-AFTRA Day players & U/5s, STRONG actors, roles are character driven, 1970s archetypal mid-west characters, think Norman Rockwell-esque characters

-4th Grade Teacher:  female, 50’s, Caucasian, CHARACTER FACES
-Middle Aged Bald Man:  Caucasian male, 50s, CHARACTER FACES
-Middle Aged Smiling Woman:  Caucasian female, 50s, CHARACTER FACES
-Detectives:  male, Caucasian, mid 30s- mid 50s, CHARACTER FACES
-Young Christian Couple:  Male & Female, Caucasian, late 20s-30s
-Mayor:  Male, 40s-60s, Caucasian, clean cut, CHARACTER FACES
-School Principal:  Female, 40s-60s, Caucasian, CHARACTER FACES
-East Indian Female:  30s, attractive, mother
-Male:  30s, Caucasian or East Indian, father
-Female:  30s, pretty with sad eyes, long blonde or brown hair, girl next door, mother
-4th Graders:  boys & girls, Caucasian, 10 years old
-Teenagers:  male & female, Caucasian, 16-18, rebellious (not too hardcore, keep mid-west during the 1970s in mind)
-Young girl:  5 years old, East Indian
-Twin boys:  10 years old, Caucasian, red hair
-Twin adults:  30s, Caucasian, red hair
02
Apr

Monologue Mixer 2 Networking Event

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Last night was a wonderful event full of talented, passionate artists who hailed from Jersey, PA, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region.  On behalf of Dana, Pat and I, we are very grateful to everyone who traveled near and far to be a part of this event.  It was truly special for us and your performances have brought you all top of mind for our projects.  HAPPY BOOKINGS!!!

20
Mar

Congratulations to Jack G. on booking the Web Video!

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Congrats to Jack G. on booking the Web Video!  We know he’s going to kill it!!!

20
Mar

RUSH WEB VIDEO CASTING!!!

RUSH WEB VIDEO CASTING!!!
Project: Web Video
Non-union
LOCAL HIRE ONLY
Date: Tuesday 3/25 OR Thursday 3/27 (afternoon for this day)
Location: Kingston, NY
Rate:  $200/2 hours
Usage:  Web only
Seeking:  Male, 30s-50s, STRONG ACTOR, TELEPROMPTER PRO,  professional financier type with corporate wardrobe, to do 2 on-camera reads (1.5 minutes each) shot on green screen.
*Only talent with links to work will be considered- in addition to acting reels, links for hosting, commercial, industrial or teleprompter work is a HUGE plus.
Submit: -jpeg of current headshots (corporate shots encouraged) -pdf of updated resume -requested links to work -label all attachments with full name
Email: dana@breakthroughcasting.com
Subject line: Web Video RUSH
20
Mar

RUSH V/O CASTING!!!

RUSH V/O CASTING

Project:    Corporate V/O
Location:  Kingston/Woodstock, NY
Dates:      3/21 or 3/22 or 3/24
Usage:     Non-broadcast, no online (3, :30-:55 sec, internal videos for company only)
Rate:       $200 for 1 hour

SEEKING:
-female, soft not raspy, with a British accent, 3 internal videos (each segment :30-:55seconds)  for company employee meeting- LOCAL HIRE ONLY

Submit links with British accents to johanna@breakthroughcasting.com