casting-calls

What Not to Wear Seeking Frumpy Female Journalists

Hamilton Nolan · 09/22/10 10:57AM

Do you know "a Female Journalist who stands out from the crowd and not in a good way!" Meaning she's unattractive? Why not ambush her with a visit from What Not to Wear? She'll love you for it! Details below.

The Search for NYC's Most Horrible Women

cityfile · 01/27/10 12:52PM

"Is your closet overloaded with designer clothes and shoes? Do you carry your teacup Maltese as an accessory? Do you live in an amazing home with maids, a chef, a personal assistant or a driver? Do you live a lifestyle everyone envies?"

Casting Vinny

cityfile · 10/21/09 11:18AM

And you thought there weren't any decent jobs out there. The New York-New York hotel/casino in Las Vegas is looking for a "spokesperson" to interact with its guests on a daily basis. Naturally the low-rent venue is looking for someone with "true New York attitude" to assume the role. So it's now casting "Vinny," someone with a "eats chicken wings, sings drinking songs and dances an Irish jig." (The hotel is hoping to combine Italian and Irish stereotypes into a single character, apparently.) You'll need to be good at playing video games, know a lot about sports, and be pretty good at stand-up comedy to make the cut. If that describes you—and you enjoy making small talk with old ladies from the Midwest—you should probably head to the airport as soon as possible. You can thank us later. [WBTV]

Lehman Brothers: The Movie

cityfile · 09/10/09 10:42AM

The movie about the fall of Lehman Brothers aired on the BBC last night. The Financial Times' Alphaville blog wasn't the least bit impressed with the "cringeworthingly hilarious" made-for-TV production. The "failed irony, bad acting and moral superiority," along with "overly earnest analogies to the movie Fight Club" and "a very sweaty OCD-obsessive clown-like Dick Fuld," gave it "the quality [of a] straight-to-video release," Izabella Kaminska reports. We'll leave it to you to decide how the filmmakers fared in terms of casting. From left to right: actor Henry Goodman as Morgan Stanley chief John Mack; and Michael Brandon as "brash tough-talking" JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Update: Dealbreaker has a clip of the movie here. [FT]

The Sex and the City Sequel Brings Out the Best

cityfile · 08/04/09 08:32AM

If you walked down West 18th Street this morning and you saw a long line of women standing outside the Metropolitan Pavilion dressed in outfits from 1999 (or crouched on the ground applying makeup), it's because producers of the Sex and the City sequel are holding an open casting call for extras until 4pm today:

Your 'Housewife' Opportunity Awaits

cityfile · 06/22/09 08:34AM

If the thought of spending a few months in the company of LuAnn, Jill, Bethenny, Kelly, Ramona, and Alex excites you, you're in luck: Bravo is still looking for another woman to join the cast of Real Housewives next season:

Casting Call

Hamilton Nolan · 08/08/08 03:26PM

For an upcoming rap video: "Must be physically able to sell a scene where you are being punched a few times as these shots will be played in slow motion periodically through the video." They'll supply the "D.E.A." shirt. [Animal]

Hipster Porn Flick Seeks 'Bushdick' Actors

Hamilton Nolan · 05/06/08 11:56AM

What do you do when you need to find some good stars for your upcoming porn film, but are too cheap to put a free ad on Craigslist? Hang a flier on a pole in Bushwick, of course. And to maximize responses, just leave space at the bottom for everyone interested in starring in your low-budget fuckfest to write in their name, "Length, Girth," and email or Myspace address. Don't worry, your friends will respect you in the morning. It's a perfect opportunity for you indie rock kids in "Bushdick" to earn some extra cash between jobs. Click through for a bigger picture, and to read the enticing pitch: