Seeking Korean Women and Japanese Men

Boston Casting is seeking Korean women who speak English (Age Range: 25-40) and Japanese men who speak English (Age Range -18-35) for an educational video that will shoot in August in Boston.

If cast, the pay rate is $325 for a full day shoot, and $200 for a half day shoot.

Email a photo and your phone number to hilary@bostoncasting.com.

Ring Card Girls for The Fighter

Boston Casting is looking for women, 20-30, who would like to be considered as Ring Card Girls for the boxing scenes in The Fighter.

If selected, you must be comfortable wearing skimpy outfits. You must also have a very flexible schedule next week, the week of the 13th.

We are not sure which days yet you would be needed, so please Don't submit if your schedule is rigid. Additionally, you would have to attend a fitting as soon as this afternoon in Lowell.

The film is being shot in Lowell. In order to be considered, you must be able to travel to Lowell by car.

If you would like to be considered, please email photos of yourself in a bathing suit to thefightercasting@gmail.com ASAP. Include the best phone number to reach you at and your full name.

Boston Casting will contact those selected by phone.

Tips for Open Call for "The Town"

C.P. Casting is holding an open call for The Town. Here are some Open Call tips thy provide:

They will take a photo there, but it's always a good idea to bring a recent photo.

It should go without saying that if you are an actor you should bring your headshot and resume to any and every casting call/audition.

This call is not just for extra rolls, but also speaking roles, special bits.

You don't need to prepare anything. Some people may be given a line or two to read.

They are looking for people with Boston accents, but you don't have to have a Boston accent to be cast.

The open call is for people aged 18 as of 9/1/09 and over only! If you will not be 18 or older on September 1st, 209, do not come to this open call!

Union members and non-union, as well, are welcome at this open call. Current, paid up SAG/AFTRA members may gp to the front of the line to find out where to go and how to register.

The move will shoot from September through Thanksgiving. Most movies shoot Monday through Friday, during the day when daytime scenes are filmed, and at night when night scenes are filmed. Sometimes they shoot on a weekend.

If you absolutely can't make it to the open call, you should download C.P. Casting's size card, print it out, fill it out, and mail it, via regular mail only, to:

ATTN: "The Town"
C.P. Casting
537 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116

OPEN CASTING CALL DETAILS

WHEN
Friday, July 10, 2009
1:00pm until 7:00PM
You can show up anytime during these hours.

WHERE
Boston Teacher's Union Hall
180 Mount Vernon Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
Near the Bayside Expo Center's North Entrance.

If chosen to work in this movie, these will be PAID JOBS.

Looking for Adults (18+) of all ages and all types.

Seeking Men and Women with Boston Accents to represent Neighborhood people, Bad guys, Cops, Men with military experience, Wives, Girlfriends, Mothers, Women with dancing experience, etc.

Do * NOT * come to this casting call if you already attended the casting call in Charlestown on May 29. They still have all your information on file. There are still many roles to be cast. Don't call; just show up!

Unpaid, Non-Union Extras Needed for The Fighter

Beantown Scoop doesn't usually publish casting notices of unpaid work, but this one looks kind of fun. If you haven't had a chance to be in a movie yet, this is probably as close to a shoe-in as it gets--a huge, arena, boxing-match scene with Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale on July 14, 15 or 16 in Lowell, MA.

You can sign up at www.BeInAMovie.com. 18+ only. Non-union only.

Open Casting Call for "The Town"

C.P. Casting, Inc. is holding an open casting call for The Town based on the book by Chuck Hogan's book Prince of Thieves, directed by, and starring, Ben Affleck. The film will be shooting in and around Charlestown this Fall.

Open Casting Call

When
Friday, July 10, 2009
1:00pm until 7:00PM
[You can show up anytime during these hours.]

Location
Boston Teacher's Union Hall
180 Mount Vernon Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
[Near the Bayside Expo Center's North Entrance.]

If chosen to work in this movie, these will be PAID JOBS.

Looking for Adults (18+) of all ages and all types.

Seeking Men and Women with Boston Accents to represent Neighborhood people, Bad guys, Cops, Men with military experience, Wives, Girlfriends, Mothers, Women with dancing experience, etc.

There are still many roles to be cast, so just show up!

Previews & Details for Recent Movies Filmed in Boston

This is a reference list of feature films shot in Boston, whose casting info is listed on Beantown Scoop. You can also find these movies, and all associated posts, in the scoops by category list, at left. This list only includes the big-name movies, and not independent films, TV shows, TV movies, commercials, industrials, etc.

The Box (imdb)
Release Date: October 30, 2009 (USA)
"A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who open it and become instantly wealthy. Little do they realize that opening the box also kills someone they do not know..."
Starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, and Frank Langella


Shutter Island(Ashecliffe) (imdb)
Release Date: October 2, 2009 (USA)
"Drama is set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island."
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, Patricia Clarkson


The Surrogates (imdb)
Release Date: September 25, 2009 (USA)
"Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop (Willis) is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others’ surrogates."
Starring Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames


This Side of Truth (The Invention of Lying) (imdb)
Release Date: September 25, 2009 (USA)
Written by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson
"A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain."


The Town (imdb)
Release Date: 2011/2012 (USA)
Based on Chuck Hogan's book Prince of Thieves. Filming in and around Charlestown, MA, fall 2009.
Directed by, and starring, Ben Affleck.

The Fighter (imdb)
Release Date: 2011 (USA)
"A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid '80s."
Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo

Wichita (imdb)
Release Date: July 2, 2010 (USA)
"Spy thriller, in which an undercover agent meets up with a woman who has had nothing but bad luck with men."
Directed by James Mangold. Starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz.

Grown Ups (imdb)
Release Date: June 25, 2010 (USA)
"Thirty years after their high school graduation, five good friends reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend."
Starring Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Salma Hayek, Rob Schneider, Kevin James, Maria Bello, Chris Rock, David Spade, Gary Busey, Maya Rudolph, Tim Meadows, Norm MacDonald

Edge of Darkness (imdb)
Release Date: January 29, 2010 (USA)
"As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence."
Starring Mel Gibson

The Proposal (imdb)
Release Date: June 19, 2009 (USA)
"A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada."
Starring Sandra Bullock


Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (imdb)
Release Date: May 1, 2009 (USA)
"A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding."
Starring Michael Douglas, Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey


Bride Wars (imdb)
Release Date: January 9, 2009 (USA)
"Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day."
Starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway


Paul Blart: Mall Cop (imdb)
Release Date: January 6, 2009 (USA)
"When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to the a mild-mannered security guard to save the day."
Starring, and written by, Kevin James


The Women (imdb)
Release Date: September 12, 2008 (USA)
"A wealthy New Yorker leaves her cheating husband and bonds with other society women at a resort."
Starring this pretty amazing lineup: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bette Midler, Candice Bergen, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, Ana Gasteyer, Joanna Gleason

Open call for "America's Biggest A**Hole"

There will be two open casting calls for a new reality TV show, America's Biggest A**hole.

Can you irritate a perfect stranger? Are you quick on your feet? Can you handle a very strong personality? Are you a practical joker?

Do your friends tell you that you have all the charm of Vince Vaughn, Denis Leary, and Stiffler rolled into one?

Even though some people think you're hysterical, do you happen to piss off a lot of people?

Win cash, fame, and respect for your ability to say what mere mortals could only dream of saying! Audition for the new reality show, America's Biggest A**Hole!

Come to one of the open calls, bring a photo and bio, and tell your story!

Open Calls

Monday, July 13, 10 AM to 4PM
Boston Casting
129 Braintree Street, Boston

and

Wednesday, July 15, 6 PM to 9PM
Red Sky, Faneuil Hall
16 North Street, Boston (Faneuil Hall)

If you are unable to attend an open call, e-mail a photo, phone number, and a few lines about why you should be on the show, to Julie@bostoncasting.com.

Must be 18 years or older.