Casting News

Casting Caucasian Boys for New Season of HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire'

Grant Wilfley Casting seeks 8- to 12-year-old boys as extras for season three of HBO's Prohition-era drama series "Boardwalk Empire."

Casting SAG and Nonunion Actors for New HBO Movie About Muhammad Ali

Grant Wilfley Casting is casting extras for "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight," an HBO movie about the boxer starring Christopher Plummer and Frank Langella.

Calleri Casting Seeks Nonunion Actors for Developmental Workshop

Director Tina Landau and writer-musician Kyle Jarrow are collaborating on an untitled new project that includes clowns, slapstick comedy, and dance.

New Films From Ridley Scott, Scott Cooper Get Casting Directors

"The Counselor," from Cormac McCarthy, and Black List honoree "Out of the Furnace" to go before cameras this spring.

Your Mom Will Love These Upcoming Film Comedies

Monika Mikkelsen and Heidi Levitt are casting "The Look of Love" with Annette Bening.

Back Stage Reader Cast in 'War Horse' National Tour

Back Stage reader Nick LaMedica has been cast in the first national tour of Tony Award-winning play "War Horse."

Open Call for Extras for 'The Lone Ranger' in Colorado

Sande Alessi Casting is holding open calls for Disney's "The Lone Ranger," starring Armie Hammer in the title role, with Johnny Depp as his sidekick Tonto.

February is Masters Month for Actors

Right now, this month, being an actor is like being a sports fan in late April. Agents are talking themselves hoarse and typing their fingers bloody trying to get their clients a star-making role in a network pilot.

Back Stage Reader Stars in Chevy Super Bowl Commercial

Back Stage reader Robert Sciglimpaglia might be more interested in the commercials than in the game. That's because the Norwalk, CT-based actor is starring in one of them.

Casting Directors Named for New CW, NBC, CBS, ABC Pilots

Back Stage has confirmed casting directors attached to five new pilots, including CBS's "Elementary," NBC's "Do No Harm," CW's "Beauty and the Beast," and ABC's "Counter Culture."