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Casting for small roles in Jack Reacher  sequel – Movie Extras Louisiana Jack Reacher is coming to the big screen for round 2 and Louisiana based talent have a chance to get cast in a small role in ‘ Jack Reacher 2: Never Go Back ‘.  The movie is now in production and  filming this month. Central in Louisiana is now casting for talent to work as extras in an upcoming scene filming in Kenner, LA.  See below for details. According to Variety, Heroes Reborn   star Danika Yarosh may be taking a co-starring female role in Jack Reacher 2   with Cobie Smulders playing the other leading lady in Jack’s latest adventure.   Cinemablend reports that the 16 year old actress has been screen testing with Cruise.  The Mission Impossible star has recently proved his box office worth with his latest Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation which took in an astounding 480 million plus. Ed Zwick (The Last Samurai) is set to direct ‘ Jack Reacher 2. ‘ In ‘ Jack Reache...

Alex Proyas' fantasy adventure, Gods Of Egypt , came under so much fire for the perceived "whitewashing" of the main roles that both the director and Lionsgate actually issued an apology for not making more of an effort to diversify the picture. Now, one of the few actors of color in the movie, Chadwick Boseman, has shared his thoughts on the matter during an interview with GQ - and he doesn't hold back. Boseman says after reading the script, one of the reasons he took the role of Thoth was specifically to add some diversity to the proceedings. "I generally try to tune things like press controversy out, but some people around me told me, ‘Hey... you might wanna look at this.’ And when I originally was approached with the script, I thought this [critique] might come up, I really did. And I'm thankful that it did, because actually, I agree with it. That's why I wanted to do it, so you would see someone of African descent playing Thoth, the father of m...

Alex Proyas "We failed to live up to our own standards of sensitivity and diversity" The director and studio for the action-fantasy Gods of Egypt are apologizing after the film’s lack of diversity sparked backlash. Directed by Alex Proyas and set in ancient Egypt, the tale of deities and mortals fighting over the fate of the world features several white actors in prominent roles, including Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Brenton Thwaites. Many observers objected to the casting choices when characters posters and a trailer were unveiled earlier this month. Proyas said in a statement Friday, “The process of casting a movie has many complicated variables, but it is clear that our casting choices should have been more diverse. I sincerely apologize to those who are offended by the decisions we made.” Lionsgate, the studio behind Gods of Egypt , added, “We recognize that it is our responsibility to help ensure that casting decisions reflect the diversity ...

Photo Source: Courtesy MasterClass   Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey is a believer in the old saying, “You are who you surround yourself with.”   In this exclusive clip for online learning platform MasterClass  the stage and screen star talks about the early days of his career and the patterns he’d see in other actors when they would sit at bars together and discuss the business. He recalls the type of “doubt” he found to be most destructive and the people he gravitated towards, who in looking back, helped put him on the path to achieving his goals.   Known for his award-winning turns in “American Beauty,” “The Usual Suspects,” and on the Netflix original series “House of Cards,” Spacey is now following Dustin Hoffman ’s lead and offering a MasterClass for actors of his own. Included in the class are over four hours of video lessons, a 40-page class workbook, access to interactive assignments, and feedb...

Interview  Photo Source: Benjo Arwas  Newcomer Kelly McCreary has already stolen our hearts as “Grey’s Anatomy” cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Maggie Pierce. As Meredith’s neurotic half sister, Season 12 has her grappling with the cards she’s been dealt. On being cast in “Grey’s Anatomy.” “I came on in the very last episodes of Season 10, so that’s when the character interviewed for the job and was then introduced as Ellis Grey’s daughter. When I auditioned, all they told me was that the character might recur a little bit into Season 11; they did not tell me it was Meredith’s sister and there was long-term potential. I had no idea the scope of it in terms of how [she] fit into the mythology of the series. Her character ties into a lot of things that have already occurred in these people’s lives.” On filming Season 12. “I’ve really been enjoying exploring Maggie’s neurotic, existential, meltdown side. It’s allowed for so much humor and so many really fun moments to p...

By Stephanie Pitera | Posted Dec. 7, 2015, 4:47 p.m. Photo Source: Corbis Images   A film about the life of rapper Tupac and the Emmy-nominated show “Empire” are two projects you should make note of this week! Check out these and two other exciting opportunities to get cast!    “ALL EYES ON ME” You may not be able to star in a movie alongside the great Tupac, but here’s the next best thing! Casting directors are seeking “hundreds” of background actors for the feature film “All Eyes on Me,” a film about the life of the famous rapper. Auditions will be held Dec. 10 in Atlanta, Ga., for this paid gig!   “THE EXTRAORDINARY FALL OF THE FOUR-LEGGED WOMAN” With an intriguing title and an equally exciting storyline, “The Extraordinary Fall of the Four-Legged Woman” is a musical which follows a circus troupe that loses one of its performers. Three actors are being cast for this musical, which will ...

NYLON MAGAZINE SPREAD Location: Los Angeles, CA Type: Modeling Marketing and advertising agency seeks models/talent for national print and digital campaign. We are a group of marketing directors that put together high end national campaigns for various clients throughout the US. Throughout the year, we work with brands and create their advertising campaigns. These campaigns are placed throughout various magazines and national advertising platforms such as social media platforms of popular brands and celebrities, blogs, etc. Our team of marketing directors and talent agents are looking for a select few of models and musicians that we can give this same national exposure to. We are looking to feature 8 models and/or musicians for this particular campaign that will appear in Nylon Magazine. Aside from Nylon Magazine, we also work with Glamour, People, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Essence, XXL, Complex, The Source, ESPN, Parents, Red Book, Southern Living, Woman’s Day, Entrepreneur,...