The Onion is casting actors for roles available in an upcoming video. Please see the role descriptions below. This will shoot in the Chicago area.
Casting directors at 4 Star Casting in Chicago are seeking the following:
PROJECT: The Onion
NON-UNION EXTRA ROLES: See Descriptions Below
LOCATION: Chicago, The Onion Offices
NOTE: You must be 18 years of age to submit
ROLE: Wife
SHOOT DATE: 4/9
RATE: $150/3
AGE: 50s
RACE: Caucasian or Ethnically Ambiguous
GENDER: Female
DESCRIPTION: She will be in bed, making love (kissing involved), but will be clothed under the sheets
ROLE: Office Worker – Brian
SHOOT DATE: 4/10
RATE: $50/3
AGE: 30s to 40s
RACE: Caucasian
GENDER: Male
DESCRIPTION: Must be comfortable with playing the perpetrator of an office shooting. Somewhat hip in a corporate way, but put together and kind of slick. Salesman type working in media company or a tech start up
ROLE: 16th CENTURY PRIEST
AGE: 30s
RACE: white- could look very Spanish or eastern European,
GENDER: male
DESCRIPTION: handsome, a very European classic look.
ROLE: GOD
AGE: 50s-60s
RACE: White
GENDER: Male
DESCRIPTION: Michael Angelo-type looking God figure. Older with a white beard. Handsome. Options without beard are welcome as well.
If interested and available, please send an email to 4starcasting@gmail.com and include:
1) The appropriate subject line
2) Your name, age, phone, email, height and weight
3) Attach a recent photo in jpeg format
You must be registered with us at www.4starcasting.com to be considered.
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