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Spike Lee’s New Movie Open Casting Call for New Talent

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Spike Lee‘s new movie is holding another open casting call in New York.

Casting directors are holding an open casting call on Saturday, October 14th in New York. Producers are looking for the following types:

  • Looking for MEN and WOMEN AGE 18 + who can portray look of 1970’s
  • *African -American MEN and WOMEN with afros/hair of the 1970’s
  • *Caucasian MEN with long hair/ beards/ mustaches/sideburns; Caucasian Women
    with period look
  • *Vintage Cars pre-1978 – Bring color photos of any period cars
  • *Motorcycles pre-1978 – Bring color photos of any period motorcycles

About Spike Lee’s new movie:

According to multiple media outlets, Spike Lee’s next movie is the Black Klansman. Spike Lee will direct the film with Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Blumhouse Productions producing Black Klansman. Peele and Blumhouse previously worked on the director’s hit horror film Get Out.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, John David Washington, the son of Denzel Washington and co-star in HBO’s Ballers, is in talks to star as Ron Stallworth, the Colorado Springs, Colorado detective who penetrated the KKK in 1978 after responding to an ad for new members.

The movie will center around Ron Stallworth. Stallworth who was black, he managed to become head of his local KKK chapter by pretending to be a white supremacist via phone or written correspondence; when his presence was needed, Stallworth recruited a white officer to take his place. Thanks to his detective work, Stallworth –who authored the 2014 book The Black Klansman – sabotaged cross burnings and other KKK activities.

To audition for a role in the new Spike Lee movie, check out the casting call breakdown below.

Spike Lee Open Casting Call

Feature Film Directed by Spike Lee
(SET IN THE 1970’s)
DATE: Saturday, October 14th
TIME: SAG/AFRA NOON – 3PM
NON-UNION 1 – 3PM

LOCATION:
Reformed Church – The Tarrytowns
42 N. Broadway, Tarrytown NY 10591

Looking for MEN and WOMEN AGE 18 + who can portray look of 1970’s
*African -American MEN and WOMEN with afros/hair of the 1970’s
*Caucasian MEN with long hair/ beards/ mustaches/sideburns; Caucasian Women
with period look
*Vintage Cars pre-1978 – Bring color photos of any period cars
*Motorcycles pre-1978 – Bring color photos of any period motorcycles

Attire:
SAG/AFTRA: Please bring photos of any wardrobe you have from that era.
NON-UNION: Please come in your best 70’s attire and bring photos of any other wardrobe you have from that era.

NOTE:
**Please come with a current headshot/resume if you have one.
Please bring a pen to fill out forms and prepare to have your photo taken.

Shooting in and around NYC and Westchester County
Filming will take place October 23rd – December 14TH

EMAIL: 70bgcasting@gmail.com
Those who cannot attend the open call can email the following:
-Updated headshot &resume
-Non-professional photos
EMAIL: 70bgcasting@gmail.com

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Megan Dianehttps://www.projectcasting.com
Hi, I'm Megan Browne, the Head of Partnerships at Project Casting - a job board for the entertainment industry. As Head of Partnerships, I help businesses find the best talent for their influencer campaigns, photo shoots, and film productions. Creating these partnerships has enabled me to help businesses scale and reach their true potential. I'm excited to continue driving growth by connecting people with projects they're passionate about.

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