Casting, Disney Movies

Audition for The Muppets Live Action Movie!

Who doesn’t enjoy the Muppets? Walt Disney Pictures are working together with Mandeville Films to produce the upcoming live action feature film, ‘The Muppets’!! Shooting is scheduled to start next month, but they still need a few talented actors and actress’. There are already a lot of big names involved in this moving, including Ben Stiller, George Clooney, and Jason Segel!

This is going to be a huge hit in theatres, and you have the chance to be a part of it! Shooting is set to beging in LA this September all the way until November, with a scheduled release date of December 25th, 2011.

This movie will center on the The Muppets reunion, in order to save The Muppet Studio in Hollywood. They get everyone together in an adventure to defeat Tex Richman, an evil Hollywood man who wants their studio! Everyone must work together in order to save their beloved Muppet studio, and together with their human pal, Gary, they are sure to do so!

Sounds like a movie you would want to be part of? Then get that resume out of the closet, dust off your head shots, and mail them into the casting director! They are going to need a ton of extras, and this might just prove to be your big break! In order to be considered for a part, you must mail your resume and head shot to the following casting directors office:

Jeanna McCarthy Casting
1750 Ocean Park Blvd
Suite 208
Santa Monica, CA 90405

OR

Wendy Washbrook
Central Casting
220 South Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502

Good luck! And let us know if you score an audition!! We love it when one of our readers get the big park! Recently Tori Vanover from Ohio scored an audition with Disney…our fingers are crossed that she gets it!

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Disney, Disney Parks

Disney Channel Rocks! – Auditions for Disney World

Sometimes it isn’t possible to dive right in working on the Disney Channel. Occasionally you have to start from the ground and work your way up to the top! Becoming a hit TV star takes a lot of work. Sometimes you really have to start on the bottom and move on up. In this case, the bottom is working as a vocalist for a brand new show at Disney theme parks! They really aren’t all that bad. I’ve worked for Disney theme parks before – it is a whole lot of fun! And the best part is? It gives you just the chance to show Disney what you are made of – and be promoted to the Disney Channel!!

This new show is called Disney Channel Rocks! And they are searching for female and male vocalists. So if you can sing, love rock concerts, enjoy being in front of people, and eager to make it on the big screen, this is your chance!! This is for the Orlando parks only, so if you live in Florida head on out to make the audition! Details are below!

Date – August 20th, 2010. Friday.
Time – 01:00 PM Eastern Time
Location – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Rehearsal Facility
3271 Sherberth Road
Kissimmee, FL 34747
Sign in time – 12:30 PM

Everything sound in order? Great! Then get going. They are looking for two girls. One girl with a strong belt rock style, Alto. And another girl, second Soprano, with a young pop sound. The first guy they are looking for will be the leading man, first tenor rock/pop sound. The other guy they are searching for is second tenor with a rap/R&B sound.

Make sure to prepare 16 bars of a pop song, provide your own sheet music, and bring along your head shot and resume!!

Break a leg!!

Casting, Disney, Disney Movies

Disney Feature Film – Auditions!!!

You wanna be the next big star on Disney, huh? Well guess what! We have just the opportunity for you! It turns out Disney has a big movie coming out soon. And you should be excited! Why? Because this may very well be your chance to be the next big star! And boy do I mean BIG star. Because they just so happen to be casting for the main roles! They are on the prowl for the next big name, they don’t want to use some old hat for this movie. They want fresh, and that means you!! So get your old acting books out, it’s time to start practising!

This new Disney feature film is called “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”. It is going to be directed by Peter Hedges, a great director who wrote “About a Boy”, and was also involved with Johnny Depp in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”. If you have seen any of those movies then you know what Mr. Hedges can do, he has the chance of making you a star! Interested? Good!

They are going to start auditions in the beginning of September, 2010. That isn’t far away, so you have a lot of work to do it you wanna score an audition! Right now they are looking for pre-teen males and females for the two lead parts! So read below to see if any of the two parts sound like you! If they don’t fit you, it’s ok! They still have a lot of minor roles and extras to cast, so you still have a great shot at making it.

ROLES
Timothy Green – Male. Age 12-17. Easy going and very laid back. Naive boy who doesn’t know what the world holds. Drummer preferred.

Joni – Female. Age 12-17. Has a very eye catching appearance. Slightly odd, with a ‘goth’ type look to her.

What are you waiting for? Head on over to Explore Talent and submit yourself for an audition! It is easy as one, two, hired!! Let us know when you get the job, we wanna hear all about it!!

As of right now, Disney is keeping a very tight lid on the actual plot of the movie. All we know is that Peter is directing it, it is going to be a Disney movie, and it needs new faces!! So get going, let’s see you become the next Disney STAR!

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Contests

Shop til you Rock Contest!!!

It seems as if Demi Lovato has been very busy recently! Between touring with the Jonas Brothers, getting ready for her new movies (Camp Rock 2!), and various acting gigs, she has also been the face of the Shop Til You Rock contest, performing at malls across the United States! All summer long she has been playing gigs with Bigger Lights, Stereo Skyline, Hey Monday, and others! And they aren’t done yet – there are still a few malls left that get performances!

But that isn’t the exciting news. So what is the best part? The trip for 4 to Los Angeles, California to see Demi Lovato at concert! Thats what!! Don’t worry, it gets even better. What could be better than getting a free trip all the way to LA to see one of Demi’s concerts?!? Backstage passes to meet her!!

You read that right. You could be the lucky winner who gets to take your closest 3 friends all the way to LA to see Demi live, and then get the amazing chance to go backstage and meet her! It is easy to enter this contest, you just have to fill out a simple sweepstakes form!

You have to act fast! You only have until midnight on August 28th to enter! There are also a few requirements.

Must be between 13 and 19 years old.
Legal resident of the United States.
Have to love Demi Lovato!!

So if you pass all those above requirements, you are free to enter this amazing sweepstakes! Head on over to www.shoptilyourock.com to enter! The winner will receive a 3 day 2 night hotel stay, round trip coach class airfare, transportation, 4 VIP tickets, a meet and greet and photo with Demi, and $500 in gift cards for meals!

But don’t worry if you don’t win the grand prize. Twenty other lucky winners will get a signed Demi CD! That is better than nothing, right? So get on this if you wanna win! Again, all you have to do is go here, fill out that short form, and you are automatically entered! How cool is that?

Don’t forget to tell us if you are the lucky grand prize winner, or if you are one of the 20 first place winners! Maybe you can take me!! =)

Actor Interviews, Disney, Videos

Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam – Demi Lovato Interview

In exactly 3 weeks and 3 days Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam is going to premiere on the Disney Channel! I bet you are as excited as we are for this amazing movie! You may have to wait a few weeks for the movie, but that doesn’t mean you can get started on enjoying it now. Today, August 10th, the soundtrack to the movie was released! Which means you can start learning the songs right away!

The Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato did an amazing job with the soundtrack, it is full of catchy songs with an upbeat sound to them. I’m sure you will love every single one of them! I know I sure do! Right now they are on tour, spreading their music for fans all over the nation.

Demi Lovato is pretty excited about the movie and the CD’s release as well. At an interview with MTV news she said only confirmed this.

“I’m really excited for fans to hear pretty much all the songs. A lot of the songs are really fun and they’re dance songs, but there’s also songs that are kind of emotional.”

It is clear this soundtrack is going to be quite popular really soon. If you are exacted to see the movie, you better check our the CD that goes along with it! It is the only way you can learn all the songs in time to sing along with the movie! Here is a short clip of the interview Demi recently did with MTV! Take a look.

So what did you think? Are you excited for this movie to premiere already?!? What is your favorite song from Camp Rock? Let us know in the comments below!!

Casting, Disney

Casting call for Disney Cruise ships!!

How much do you love music? About as much as you enjoy acting? Then boy oh boy do we have the perfect opportunity for you! If you love singing, dancing, and acting, then there is a great chance to get involved with Disney coming up! Better yet, do you love water and the ocean? Even better!

Disney is offering an amazing opportunity got anyone interested in working on the Disney Cruise Line! They are looking for male and female musical theatre performers for some major roles! In fact, they are searching for new faces on the Disney Wonder, Disney Magic, and Disney Dream (the newest ship to enter the Disney line)! If you are cast, your contact will last around 7 to 9 months long. You will have the time of your life traveling along the Caribbean Sea, the Bahamas, Mexico, and Alaska!

Disney is looking for around 20 performers for up to 4 musical shows on each ship! This is a great chance to get your face out there and show Disney your amazing talent! Auditions will be held in Trinidad, Spain. So if you are near there on August 17th, 2010, get going!

Below are the roles they are looking for:

Lion King Vocalists – 20-30 years old, males and females. To portray African princes and princess’ who sing “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”.

Female Pop Gospel – Around 30 years old, Gospel singer who can move it and rock to the crowd!

Jafar – Tall and skinny male. High range E with powerful and strong pop voice.

Sophia Greenaway – Young 20’s – female actress/principal vocalist of African-heritage. Strong soprano/mix.

Naveen – Late 20’s to 30’s, male. Latin or Mediterranean heritage. Handsome baritone/tenor. Height 5′11 or taller.

Rafiki – 30 years old or more. Female actress/principal vocalist of African-heritage with rich soulful sound.

Cinterella – Early 20’s – 30’s. Female. Strong vocalist alto to soprano. Height between 5′4″ and 5′8″

Snow White – Early 20’s – 30’s. Female. Strong voiced alto, height around 5′4″ – 5′8″.

Belle – Early 20’s – 30’s. Female. Strong voice, pop sound, alto to soprano dependent on role.

Mary Poppins – Early 20’s – 30’s. Female. Alto to soprano dependent on role.

Sleeping Beauty – Early 20’s – 30’s. Female. Strong voice, poised and graceful, alto to soprano dependent on role.

If any of these roles sound like your cup of tea, check out the audition! The address is below, along with a phone number for more information. As long as you are 18 years old, have a head shot and resume, and 16 bars of a musical theatre selection with sheet music you might just get a part!

The Normandie Hotel
10 Nook Ave
St. Ann’s
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Sign-in: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Local residents to Trinidad and Tobago – for further information call Glenda Collens @ (868) 624-8248.

Break a leg! And for everyone else who doesn’t live in Spain, look more for auditions with Disney Cruise ships to come!

ABC Family, Casting, Disney

Casting Call for The Secret Life of the American Teenager

ABC Family seems to be looking for a lot of new faces – what with the casting for Pretty Little Liars and now The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Familiar with this show? You should be! Now in its third season, this hit show is in search of extras and other minor parts. Sound like something you would be interested in? It is really easy to put your name in the hat for an audition. All you need is a resume and a copy of your head shots. Once you get that together mail it off!

Valko and Miller Casting are in charge of main and minor characters while Central Casting is in charge of extras. You don’t need to register with Valko and Miller Casting, but Central Casting is in charge of a lot of Disney and ABC Family shows, so they require registration.

Go ahead and mail off your resume and head shots for considerations to the address below:

The Secret Life Of the American Teenager
Peter Pappas
Valko and Miller Casting
3500 West Olive Ave.
Suite 780
Burbank, CA 91505

If you are interested in getting registered with Central Casting, you can call their main line for more information. That number is 818.562.2755.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager stars Shailene Woodley along with a few handful of other popular names. The show focused on Amy Juergus, a 16 year old girl who does everything right – until she makes one mistake. That results in her becoming pregnant. The rest of the first season revolved around Amy and her friends as she tried to live her life and make the right choice.

This popular show deals with a group of teenagers and their relationships. It is already widely popular, and seemingly growing with each episode. Have you seen it before? If so, tell us your favorite character and why. We might just feature an interview with them in the coming days!

If you are going in for an audition, let us know! We love it when one of our readers gets the part! Break a leg!

ABC Family, Casting, Disney

Casting Call for Pretty Little Liars

Have you seen the new show Pretty Little Liars, based off the books by Sara Shepard? If you haven’t had the chance to catch an episode, you should do so as soon as possible! It’s a teen drama about four girls (Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily) who are trying to live their lives after the disappearance of their best friend, Alison. It is set a year after her unexplained disappearance and the four girls have now drifted apart. But then they start getting strange messages from someone using the alias “A”. They join together once again to try and figure out who wants to destroy them – and expose their dark secrets at the same time!

This drama is intense, and will have you holding your breath as you attempt to figure out what is going to happen next! They just started the first season this year – but it is obvious the show is going to be around for a while. It is witty, clever, and insanely popular. You have to catch an episode of it!

While you are watching it, just imagine yourself as one of the stars. You can make your dreams come true and actually be on this show! They are still casting for extras and other minor roles for throughout the season. Who knows, you might just overwhelm them and get a more stable part for the whole season! So if you want your chance to be in this new hit show, get going! There isn’t much time left before they cast everyone. Grab your resume and headshots and mail them in today! The address is below.

Bonnie Zane
Gayle Pillsubury
Zane/Pillsbury Casting
585 North Larchmont Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004

You can also get in touch with Central Casting, they do most of the extra casting for Disney. So even if you don’t fit in with this show, they might have something else for you! You have to register with them first, and then you can send your resume and head shots. Below is the phone number for more information along with their address:

Registration Information – 818.562.2755

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502

There you have it, all the information you need to get going and be the next big hit! Let us know if you have any questions, we will do our best to answer them! Break a leg!

Audition Tapes, Videos

Miley Cryus and her audition tape for Hanna Montana!

Hannah Montana! Who didn’t enjoy this show? While it is so sad that it ended back in July, 2010, we have to admire Miley Cyrus’ acting! Let’s face it, she rocked the role of Miley Stewert/Hannah Montana. It makes us wonder, how did she get that part? Well now you can see…and learn from the best! Watch her audition video to learn what you shoudl do – and not do – for your next audition! We have to admit, she really knows how to rock it!

Wasn’t that awesome? Hopefully you can learn a few things from her and her amazing acting! Before we go, here are some facts about your favorite actor and singer – Miley Cryus!!

• She was orginally named Destiny Hope Cyrus, but it was later changed to Miley Ray Cyrus.
• Miley was born on November 23rd, 1992 in Nashville Tennessee!
• She lives in Tolca Lake in LA
• Her height is just around 5′5″
• Her father is actually singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus
• Miley loves bike riding, swimming, cheerleading, singing, and writing music!
• Her brother is in the band Metro Station
• Her favorite time in Hannah Montana was when she had spagetti thrown on her!
• Favorite food is pumpkin pie!
• She was first on a magazine cover in 2006, an issue of PopStar!
• Her family hardly ever watches TV, instead they spend time together

So, don’t be shy, tell us what you love about her! What was your favorite episode of the hit Disney show, Hanna Montana?

Casting, DC Auditions, Disney

Disney Channel’s hit new show in search of actors!

Everyone loves Disney Channel! And now they are coming out with a brand new show called Ant Farm! They are in search of actors and actresses now! Do you have what it takes to be a famous actor on the Disney Channel? They are scheduled to start filming later this month – but will be needing extras on season long! You gotta start somewhere, so what about starting on the Disney Channel? Even as an extra you will gain popularity and before long could be moving on to bigger and better things!

If you have always dreamed of being a huge star on Disney – this is your shot! Ant Farm is being produced by It’s a Laugh Production. They just happen to be the very same production company that produced Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, Jonas, Good Luck Charlie, and so many others! They are the reason so many stars got started!

Convinced this is the job for you? Then get started! In order to gen an audition you have to have your resume and head shots together and set to be mailed out! It is as simple as that. You can get the address below and mail your information straight to them! Remember, don’t call them or drop it off at their door. Mail only please!

Brandi Brice
Dana Gergely
Ant Farm Casting
1040 N. Las Palmas Ave.
Building 33 3rd Floor
Los Angeles CA 90038

Now if you are interested in being an extra you have to go through Central Casting. They cast for almost all Disney shows! The same process as above, grab a copy of your  and resume, stuff them in an envelope, and mail them out! Their address is below:

Central Casting
220 S. Flower Street
Burbank, CA 91502
Registration Phone Number: 818.562.2755

Taping is set to start as soon as possible and will be done in LA, so you better hurry if you want a part!