A new movie is about to begin production near the Atlanta area and the casting directors are seeking kids ages 5 to 10 to work as paid extras.
“In Dubious Battle” will be directed by James Franco and has a seriously star studded cast. Starring in the film are Franco, Bryan Cranston, Selena Gomez, Ed Harris, Robery Duvall, Vincent D’Onofrio, Josh Hutcherson, Christian Slater, Sam Shepard and Danny McBride. The film is set in the 1930s, so no modern hair styles. “In Dubious Battle” will be filming about an hour out of Atlanta in the Bostwick and Senoia areas.
In Dubious Battle is a 1936 novel by John Steinbeck. The central figure of the story is an activist for “the Party” (thought to be the communist party, though it is never specifically named in the novel) who is organizing a major strike by fruit pickers and looking to get more people involved in his cause. The book focuses on a fight between labor and capital in 1930?s California, a fictional area of California. “In Dubious Battle” explores themes that Steinbeck explored in future work as well, group behavior, social injustice, man’s inhumanity to man. Franco will play Jim Nolan, a man who gets involved in the movement and its organization.
Don’t have kids but still want a small part? You may have your chance as the film has released other casting calls as well. They are casting adults for to play farmers and townspeoaple as well as adult stand-ins too.
For the feature film “In Dubious Battle”
– KIDS needed (ages 5 to 10 yrs old)
– FILMING in Bostwick and Senoia , GA
Casting BOYS or GIRLS
Ages 5 to 10 yrs old, Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian or African American.
ALL kids should be thin or medium size.
To be children of farm workers.
(it’s the Depression Era in the 1930’s!)
IMPORTANT NOTES
1: The movie is directed by and starring James Franco, with Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Josh Hutcherson, Bryan Cranston, Vincent D’onofrio, Christian Slater, Sam Shepard…many others
It films in Bostwick, Senoia and Duluth, GA
NOTE 2: the pay rate is $64 for 8 hrs with OT after that. Minors can only work a 10 hr day maximum.
NOTE 3: This works on 3/18 thru Sun 3/29 (kids will work a combination of 3 or 4 days within those dates- we work a Wed thru Sun work week, so please keep that in mind. YOU MUST BE AVAIL FOR ALL OF THOSE WORK DATES and we will go over specific work dates upon booking-filming for kids will be Bostwick 3/18 – 3/28 and Senoia on 3/29)
NOTE 4: We may book a few parents (not ALL) with their kids too, so please, if you are interested in working on camera as well, include your photo and stats in the submission as well, and we will let you know if we can book you as well, if we are booking your child or children.
heart emoticon “heart” NOTE: This is a movie being done as low budget – every single person working on the movie, including all of actors cast in ALL of the roles, and all of the crew are working on this film for much less than we normally make, as we are all doing this to get this movie made. It’s an amazing script and an important story. We know some of these locations are far, and we will be very grateful for you to be a part of it (and to be willing to go to some of the farther locations!)
Please submit to:
tammysmithcasting@gmail.com
and put “FARM KID” in the subject
INCLUDE:
CURRENT PHOTOS
(please include at least two- one that shows face and hair well (NO hats or sunglasses) as well as one that is from the knees or waist up) -. A photo you can have that was taken recently, in good light, that shows them casual, is best.
A more serious, non smiling photo as an option is ideal, if possible.
Family photos are fine in this case. LOOKING “the part” (plain, drab, etc…will help you get hired!)
also INCLUDE:
NAME of CHILD or children
PARENT’s NAME(s)
PARENT PHONE NUMBER (s)
Email address
CITY and STATE where you live (or will be coming from)
AGE of Child or children
AGE of Adult (if interested)
Height (in Feet and Inches please, not just inches!!)
Weight
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHILD IN THIS AGE RANGE, send them TOGETHER with all of their info and photos in ONE email, listed as requested above, HOWEVER we cannot guarantee that siblings will both be chosen.
