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NY Production Listings - Film & TV - 12/30/11

 
Every week Back Stage publishes updated production listings on BackStage.com and in the Back Stage newspaper. These production charts are not casting notices, but do reflect the best general information available about current casting assignments, so you can find out what casting directors are currently working on each production; whether or not the projects are still casting; and where you can send your pix & résumés.

Covering major feature film and television projects in New York and Los Angeles (and top theater projects in NYC), these listings contain valuable casting data available exclusively to Back Stage subscribers.

To view our current production listings — plus lots of additional entertainment-industry listings — visit BackStage.com/Listings. And to find contact info for top casting directors and agents, visit BackStage.com/CallSheet. (And don't forget to sign up for Back Stage's free Espresso e-newsletter at BackStage.com/Newsletter to receive free access to updated production listings, casting notices, news, interviews, and reviews.)

Check out the list below for an overview of some of the projects currently included in Back Stage's production listings.

L.A. Production Listings - Film & Television - TV Pilot Season Casting - 12/30/11

  

Every week Back Stage publishes updated production listings on BackStage.com and in the Back Stage newspaper. These production charts are not casting notices, but do reflect the best general information available about current casting assignments, so you can find out what casting directors are currently working on each production; whether or not the projects are still casting; and where you can send your pix & résumés.

Covering major feature film and television projects in New York and Los Angeles (and top theater projects in NYC), these listings contain valuable casting data available exclusively to Back Stage subscribers.

To view our current production listings — plus lots of additional entertainment-industry listings — visit BackStage.com/Listings. And to find contact info for top casting directors and agents, visit BackStage.com/CallSheet. (And don't forget to sign up for Back Stage's free Espresso e-newsletter at BackStage.com/Newsletter to receive free access to updated production listings, casting notices, news, interviews, and reviews.)

Check out the list below for an overview of some of the projects currently included in Back Stage's production listings.

NY Production Listings - Theater - 12/30/11

 
Every week Back Stage publishes updated production listings on BackStage.com and in the Back Stage newspaper. These production charts are not casting notices, but do reflect the best general information available about current casting assignments, so you can find out what casting directors are currently working on each production; whether or not the projects are still casting; and where you can send your pix & résumés.

Covering major feature film and television projects in New York and Los Angeles (and top theater projects in NYC), these listings contain valuable casting data available exclusively to Back Stage subscribers.

To view our current production listings — plus lots of additional entertainment-industry listings — visit BackStage.com/Listings. And to find contact info for top casting directors and agents, visit BackStage.com/CallSheet. (And don't forget to sign up for Back Stage's free Espresso e-newsletter at BackStage.com/Newsletter to receive free access to updated production listings, casting notices, news, interviews, and reviews.)

Check out the list below for an overview of some of the projects currently included in Back Stage's production listings.

Reality TV Casting Highlights - 12/30/11

Back Stage runs hundreds of casting notices every year for reality television shows, games shows, reality competitions, talk shows, documentaries, commercials, and multimedia projects and events seeking real people, hosts, contestants, and performers. And now with the help of our partner RealityWanted.com, we're pleased to bring you even more reality casting opportunities than ever before.  See below for some of this week's top reality casting calls and auditions.

You can find all of these casting notices and more in the Reality TV category on BackStage.com, at Twitter.com/RealityTVCast, and in Back Stage's new Reality TV Casting iPhone app.

Entertainment Industry Opportunities - 12/30/11

Every week Back Stage posts hundreds of casting notices and entertainment-industry opportunities in the BackStage.com Casting/Jobs Database. Check out the following sampling of 36 new notices — performance venues calling for talent, film festivals calling for entries, staff/tech/crew jobs, calls for scripts, casting workshops, competitions, open mikes, and more:

Another Top 10 List

The year has come to a close, and at first glance, I thought I would have difficulty naming my Top 10 movies of the year, as so many movies left me unimpressed this year. (Oddly, not a single animated or foreign film made the list this year.) But once I got going, I found that there was more than enough to rejoice about.

There were films featuring fantastic performances that didn't quite make the list: Michael Fassbender in "Shame," Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain in "Take Shelter," Michelle Williams and Kenneth Branagh in "My Week With Marilyn," Leonardo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer in "J. Edgar," Martin Sheen in "The Way," Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy."  There was "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2," a film that deserves mention not only for being great, but for not screwing up the end of a terrific franchise.  "Insidious" deserves mention for providing great scares in the horror genre, so often done poorly. "Midnight in Paris" was not only Woody Allen's best film in years, but introduced us to Corey Stoll, who played a sexy, funny Ernest Hemingway. And there was "The Skin I Live In," one of the most fun rides I had at the movies this year. But in the end, here are the 10 that stood out above the rest:

New Dec. 29-Jan. 4 Issue of Back Stage, with Rooney Mara ('The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo') Cover Story

Mara's Audition Challenges; Webber's Reality Show?

• Before Rooney Mara auditioned for the role of Lisbeth Salander in the "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," she was provided with a list of challenging requirements she would have to agree to do if she was hired. According to the Irish Echo, Mara was told she would have to become a smoker, be naked, do rape scenes, isolate herself for a year, and ride a motorcycle. Mara is up for a Golden Globe, so it appears to have been worth all that.

• Andrew Lloyd Webber may be making a new reality show that will find an actor to play Jesus in a stadium tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar," reported Whatsonstage.com.

• "Bambi," Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid," and Robert Rodriguez's "El Mariachi" are among the 25 films that have been chosen to be preserved the National Registry. Check out out Los Angeles Times for the full list.

• Cheetah, a chimpanzee who was one of the most famous animal stars of the 1930s and was featured alongside Tarzan in that era's franchise films, died. He was estimated to be 80 years old. Read the story at The New York Times.

Pictured: Rooney Mara (Photo: Getty Images)

California Auditions at a Glance – Dec. 29-Jan. 6

The following "Auditions at a Glance" calendar conveniently organizes projects by the date and day-of-the-week that the projects' auditions are taking place, to help you schedule your plans.

Click on any of the following links to see the casting and job notices related to the dates and project titles highlighted below.

New York Auditions at a Glance – Dec. 29-Jan. 6

The following "Auditions at a Glance" calendar conveniently organizes projects by the date and day-of-the-week that the projects' auditions are taking place, to help you schedule your plans.

Click on any of the following links to see the casting and job notices related to the dates and project titles highlighted below.