Open casting call for Universal Pictures film 'Lone Survivor' starring Mark Wahlberg

09/02/2012

 
Mark Wahlberg Marcus Luttrell Lone Survivor

Mark Wahlberg plays Marcus Luttrell, the only survivor of Operation Red Wings.
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Film 44 in association with Weed Road Pictures and Spikings Entertainment are in production on the major feature film "Lone Survivor" based on true events of Operation Red Wings, a joint military operation that took place in the Pech District of Afghanistan's Kunar Province in Late June through Mid-July 2005. There will be an open casting call in New Mexico for men, women, and children who are interested in working as fully paid extras on the film. Shooting starts on September 18, 2012 in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico areas and will continue through mid-November. Over 1,400 extras in New Mexico will be used in the film, in addition to several dozen local actors.


 

TNT Western drama pilot 'The Tin Star' casting ‌in Santa Fe, NM

10/17/2011

 
Cam Gigandet Jake Flynn The Tin Star

Cam Gigandet plays the lead role of Jake Flynn in "The Tin Star".
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Warner Horizon Television and Turner Network Television are filming a new pilot episode of a western drama series in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The lead starring roles have been cast in Los Angeles, however the New Mexico casting director is hiring smaller speaking roles, extras, stand-ins and photo doubles. They are seeking people who can portray 1880's western townsfolk.