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CASTING CALL
VIOLIN PLAYERS, AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, HISPANIC MEN & WOMEN

Danny Stoltz Casting is looking for the following for a project filming in PORTLAND, OR:

VIOLIN PLAYER: Men & Women 55 yrs.+ : must be a good/confident player. Someone who plays on a regular basis.

AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: 50-70 yrs. old. Healthy & fit

HISPANIC MEN & WOMEN: 60-80 yrs. old. Healthy & fit

Pay is $1500 per person
Shoot is June 20th-27th (1 day)

EMAIL ASAP: [email protected]
INCLUDE: Name, Contact Info, Recent Photo, Experience (violin)
*Put ROLE you are applying for in the SUBJECT : Violin, African American Female, Hispanic Male/Female, etc

**AUDITIONS will be WED/THUR June 1-2 in PORTLAND, OR You will be contacted with a time/location if you are selected to come in for an interview.

***Violin Players: Only submit if you truly fit the specs and are EXPERIENCED & SKILLED. We are NOT looking for people who only do this activity casually, or are willing to learn or did it years ago, etc .

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REVISED: IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING FOR THIS CASTING:
The email address that you need to submit to is:

[email protected]

**If you already sent a reply to [email protected], those emails cannot be reviewed at this time and you need to RESUBMIT.

If you forwarded this email, we ask that you forward it again so anyone applying has the proper information and is able to be considered.

So sorry for any inconvenience! CASTING CALL FOR MAGICIANS & MIMES/HUMAN STATUES

EXTRAS ONLY is looking for the following to be extras in a project filming in Portland, OR

MAGICIANS - Men 25-45 yrs. old - must be skilled w/slight of hand
MIMES/HUMAN STATUES - Men & Women 18 +, w/exp standing still for long periods of time

Shoot is 1-2 days May 20th-31st (no weekends or Memorial Day, exact days/time TBD). Pay is $158/day (based on 8hrs, time and half after 8). Typical shoot days are 12-14hrs and hours can be irregular

If you wish to be considered, please email the following to [email protected] ASAP.
*Put CARNIVAL in the subject

1. Name
2. Cell #
3. Cell Carrier (AT&T, Verizon, etc)
4. E-mail
5. Date of Birth
6. Height
7. Weight
8. RECENT PHOTO (jpeg image only, under 2MB) Photo should be a full body, head to toe shot of you in your performance attire (including make up)
9. MAGICIAN / MIME SKILLS (what you can do, how long you’ve been doing it, etc)
10. LINK or VIDEO of you performing if available

**If you currently have a profile on Extras Only, please let us know

Thank you! Please feel free to spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested who fits the breakdown/description.