casting – Memphis Flyer

Winsome Sinclair & Associates will hold a casting call Saturday, November 17th in Memphis for “featured extra” roles for the new Oliver Stone movie, Pinkville.

Stone will be shooting on -location in Thailand starting December 26, for six weeks. Saturday’s open casting call will be held from 1-6 p.m. at the FedExForum.

Sinclair is seeking Caucasian, African-American and Latino males between the ages of 20-50 to play soldiers. Production will cover travel, room and board, per diem, and pay.

Those interested should bring a recent headshot/snapshot and a passport that doesn’t expire for at least the next six months. The office of Congressman Steve Cohen will expedite passport processing to meet travel deadlines for all those cast who are not already in possession of a passport with the proper expiration date.

Attendees should be prepared to be taped in order to “show personality” and even “sing a song such as Happy Birthday.” Those cast will be playing soldiers in the Viet Nam War and would leave for Thailand December 7th, for six weeks of filming.

Christmas in Thailand anyone?

On Friday, 20th Century Fox will hold a casting call in Memphis for the film The Blind Side.

The film is based on Michael Lewis’ nonfiction book, which follows the story of Michael Oher, a homeless black teenager who was taken in by a white couple in Memphis. The couple enrolled him in Briarcrest, where Oher caught the eye of college football recruiters across the country. Oher now plays at Ole Miss.

According to a press release, the casting is for an African American male, between 18 and 21, who is between 6’3 and 6’6, weighs between 260 and 300 pounds, and is very athletic.

While the release doesn’t state it outright, the description suggests they may be casting for Oher– or at the very least a football player.

The auditions are on Friday, November 2nd at the Firehouse Community Arts Center (985 South Bellevue) between 1 and 6 p.m.