John Steinbeck’s “In Dubious Battle” is being made into a film and has a casting call out for male stand-ins.
The film has lined up an incredible list of stars. which include James Franco, with Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Josh Hutcherson, Bryan Cranston, Vincent D’onofrio, Christian Slater, Sam Shepard and Selena Gomez. James Franco is directing the project. Casting directors for the project have released a cast call for a male James Franco stand-in, see below. The film begins shooting in GA on the 18th of this month and will film for about a month. While stand-ins do not appear on camera, the casting call does state that the person cast will get a great opportunity to work closely with the actors.
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.
For the new film “In Dubious Battle” – based on the John Steinbeck novel
Atlanta area – Casting for CAUCASIAN MALE STANDINS
5’10 to 6’2 with BROWN hair (Clean shaven or a little scruff ok)
medium build (this is for James Franco, Nat Wolff and to be a utility standin for 3/18 thru April 12th (filming a Wed-Sun work week)
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
2. Standin experience, set experience or theater experience is requested. This is GREAT opportunity to be working closely with our actors and be part of our team for the 3 weeks of filming!
3: Pay rate is $80 for 8 hrs with O.T. after that.
4: “BIG 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 “AWESOME STANDIN” in the subject line
PLEASE INCLUDE:
CURRENT PHOTOS (one of from shoulders up and one from the knees up- HAIR COLOR AND LENGTH MUST BE VISIBLE IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS)- thank you
Then please List the following:
First and Last NAME
PHONE NUMBER (s) (XXX-XXX-XXXX format)
Email address
CITY & STATE where you live (where you will be coming from!)
AGE
Height
Weight
SIZES:
Men: Jacket, collar, sleeve, waist , inseam, shoe
-AND-
PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE in your submission.
EXPERIENCE as a STANDIN or in THEATER/DRAMA or ON-SET experience – or attach a resume)
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The new James Franco film is also looking for extras – Please see the extras casting call for In Dubious Battle” here.
I would love to audition for this.