New open casting calls for "The Hunger Games" May 3 & 6, 2011.
Previous open casting calls took place in Concord and Shelby, North Carolina and Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Previous open casting calls took place in Concord and Shelby, North Carolina and Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Note: "The Hunger Games" has been using the working title of "Artemis". A working title is the temporary name of a film used during its development. Working titles are used primarily for two reasons - the first being that an official title has not yet been decided upon and the working title is being used as a filler for naming purposes, the second being to intentionally disguise the production of a high profile film. In some cases a working title may ultimately be used as the official title. This "title ruse" is now a very common practice by which these high-profile films or television series is given a fake working title to keep its production a secret, and to prevent price gouging by suppliers, casual theft and undesirable attention.
The extras casting director for the Lionsgate feature film "The Hunger Games" are holding a new open casting calls in Shelby, NC and Hendersonville, NC for local area adults and some youths to work as background performers on the film. The production will be hiring over one thousand extras throughout filming, in addition for stand-ins and photo doubles for the film's stars.
Four time Academy Award nominee Gary Ross is directing from a screenplay by Billy Ray, who has written screenplays for such films as "Hart's War," "Flightplan," and "State of Play". Ray's screenplay is adopted from author Suzanne Collins novel "The Hunger Games," which is the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy with 8.8 million copies in print.
Nina Jacobson and her production company Color Force is producing. Nina Jacobson has built an impressive career as a senior film executive and producer, including stints at DreamWorks, Universal and Disney, where she served as President of Walt Disney Motion Picture Group.
Principal photography is scheduled to begin May 23, 2011 in North Carolina. Shooting will continue through September 3, 2011. The film is set for a theatrical release on March 23, 2012.
Open Casting Call Details
If you have attended a previous open casting call or submitted via email, you DO NOT need to come to this casting call or re-submit, as your information is already in the casting database and files.
You can download a Talent Form to print and complete prior to arriving at the open casting calls:
The Hunger Games Artemis Talent Registration Form
Where:
Shelby, NC
Cleveland Mall
2001 East Dixon Boulevard
Shelby, NC 28152
Click Here for directions.
When:
Tuesday May 3, 2011
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Hendersonville, NC
Where:
Blue Ridge Mall (Exit 49B off I-26)
1800 Four Seasons Blvd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Click Here for directions.
When:
Thursday May 5, 2011
4:00pm - 7:00pm
The casting directors are seeking the following:
Men
• All adult men of slender-average frame. Ages 18-80
• Farmers
• Coal Miners
• Construction Workers
• Factory Workers
• Every day Hard Working Guy Types
• A man with a handle bar mustache or unique/unusual facial hair
• Military types, ages 20 - 50, 6'2" tall that wear a size 42 Jacket
Women
• Adult women ages 18-80. Slender to average frame.
• Light brown to dark brown or gray hair.
Children and Teens
• 10 - 17 years ONLY. Slender frame with brown hair.
• Must be available to work 2-6 days.
• Must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.
Please bring a non returnable color snapshot and all contact information. Actors can also bring a recent headshot and resume. Do NOT wear any hats or sunglasses in the photo, as the casting directors need to see what you look like.
Those who are unable to attend the open casting call can still submit via email to:
artemiscasting@gmail.com
You can also submit via postal mail to:
Artemis Extras
366 George W. Liles Pkwy. NW
No. 51
Concord, NC 28027
All email and postal-mail-in submissions should include a head/shoulders photo as well as a full length photo. Please include your name, age, phone, email, city and state in which you reside, height/weight, hair and eye color and clothing sizes - Women (dress, pants, top, shoes); Men (jacket, pants waist/inseam, shirt neck/sleeve, shoe, hat) and your days of availability to work. You must be located in North or South Carolina.
Speaking principal actor casting role information can be found on the following post:
"The Hunger Games" aka "Artemis" Acting Auditions
Extras Casting
North Carolina and South Carolina:
Tona B. Dahlquist
"Artemis" Extras
366 George W. Liles Pkwy. NW
No. 51
Concord, NC 28027
artemiscasting@gmail.com
Principal Actor Casting
See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.
Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Los Angeles:
Melissa Kostenbauder
Debra Zane Casting
"The Hunger Games"
5225 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 536
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Production Companies:
Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up being thrown away), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.
Ludus Productions, Inc.
2321 Concord Pkwy S.
Concord, NC 28027
Lionsgate
2700 Colorado Ave.
Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Color Force/Ludus Productions
1524 Cloverfield Blvd.
Suite C
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Larger Than Life Productions
100 Universal City Plaza
Building 5138
Universal City, CA 91608
Producers:
Nina Jacobson
Alli Shearmur
Jim Miller
Director:
Gary Ross
Starring:
Jennifer Lawrence - Katniss Everdeen
Elizabeth Banks - Effie Trinket
Josh Hutcherson - Peeta Mellark
Liam Hemsworth - Gale Hawthorne
Leven Rambin - Glimmer
Willow Shields (newcomer) - Primrose Everdeen
Amandla Stenberg (newcomer) - Rue
Dayo Okeniyi (newcomer) - Thresh
Story:
The script is understandably being kept under tight wraps, with actors auditioning from sides printed out from the novel. The following is a story description based on the novel...
In a not-too-distant future, the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss’ (Jennifer Lawrence) young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.
