If you are ambitious and have a great passion for acting, the first step to jump start your acting career in Michigan is an audition. Contrary to popular belief you do not need to attend acting school as your first step to becoming an actor, you can easily find movie extra jobs. Now you might be extremely abashed, the reason to this is because an audition is where directors scout out many individuals who have a great desire to act and would be great actors in television shows, television commercials, and maybe even a movie that is filmed in Michigan.
Movie auditions and casting calls in Michigan are not held once a year, once a month, or once a week, but are held on daily basis. In order to find out what days and times these auditions are on you must hire a dependable agent or agency to assist you.
Be sure to dress neat but also comfortable to the auditions, and always arrive a little before the audition starts so you can relax before it begins.
As soon as it is your turn to step up to the stage your name will be called; walk over to the director, and hand him your headshot, your resume, and get ready to take the stage. Soon after you step off the stage you will be interviewed, during this interview act normal.
If you were talented enough to be selected then you join a small group of other people who were also selected, being selected does not guarantee you the part you auditioned for.
If you are not selected for the final role do not fetter over this, since you made it to the small group of selected people you will most likely be given a part as an extra. Most stars don’t make the staring role at their first audition either!
Being given the main role is a very difficult thing to do, but with a lot of practice and a dependable talent agency, you can jump start your acting career and find movie auditions in Michigan or casting calls by submitting an application here.
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- Women for a Bikini pool party scene
- Woman for a college classroom scene
- Men and Women for college party scenes. Must commit to 5 days of filming:
Please indicate in the subject area what category you would like to be an extra for.
If chosen we will contact you with instructions and more details.
Meals will be provided for each day of filming over 4 hours. Completed movie will be shown at the Emagine Movie Theater in Novi and entered in Film Festivals across Michigan. All actors and actress accepted will receive a free copy of the movie once complete.
We are shooting a comedy web series and need a few female actors for small speaking roles. We are looking for people in the 18-30 year old age range.
The show will be shot in Clarkston/Pontiac area. There is pay and we will provide food and credit for your work. Please e-mail us with a headshot/resume and an acting reel would be great as well. We will try to set up an audition as soon as possible and lock down the characters.
Listing of parts:
Male 18-24 – Shady type
2 x Female (Lead) 18-24 – Female “Cheech and Chong” Cute funny Type
Male 18-24 -Good looking Pretty Boy type
Female 18-24 -Pretty Plus size girl. “Thick” Funny, Paranoid type
Male 35-50 (Lead) Bad Guy, Business suit wearing, scumbag millionaire
Shooting to start ASAP, (waiting for finished script) Shooting in Waterford and Troy Michigan, Cooley Lk. Rd and Hospital Rd.
Dedication a must! Please include resume of sorts
You will receive free DVD’s of project when complete, and free passes to world premiere.
i hope this will be my chance to finally become a actress
Hope that I am selected.