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HBO Documentary Recreation Seeks Teens in NY

New York, NY, United States
ID: 585020Exp: 5/5/2025
$600/day
online audition
Description:

ONLY NY/NJ LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. The company is seeking teens for HBO Documentary recreation production. See the details below. Rate: $600/Day + 20% Agency Fee. TBD how many days needed on set. + Travel and lodging provided for travel to Oregon (Tom/Giles/Ralph only). All roles are non-speaking. Additional info: directors can not publicly share the context of the Documentary but all scenes will be recreations of real events and talent will be portraying real people. The content of the documentary involves heavy topics, including death, child loss etc. A large percentage of filming will take place in cold temperatures (controlled / indoor/simulated blizzard) so talent must be comfortable in those conditions. Not all roles will be filmed in these conditions. While not required, we are hoping to find some talent who has mountaineering/climbing experience. 3 roles (Tom, Giles, and Ralph) may be flown out to Oregon to film on location (a mountain) for 1-2 days. Talent must be comfortable and capable of respectfully handling heavy content related to grief and loss. Union Status: Non-Union Usage: Full buyout in perp in relation to the context of the documentary. Documentary will play on HBO Max. OR Production Dates (Tom/Giles/Ralph Only): Week of May 19th NJ/NY Production Dates (All roles): The week of June 9th. Which days talent are needed will depend on the role. NJ/NY Production Dates (All roles): The week of June 9th. Which days talent are needed will depend on the role. When applying, please send: - Name - Recent Photo reflects your current hairstyle / facial hair - Role(s) you are interested in. The first round of casting is being done via self-taped auditions. The 2nd round will take place via a virtual callback session.

1 role

RichardMale15-17 y.o.All ethnicities

Short Dirty Blonde Hair Richard is a Sophomore in high school, often described as "politician," kind-hearted, out-going and chatty. He participates in school plays, has an influential family and is good friends with Mick. We see him riding the bus with his friends, pointing out the window, chatting and excited. We see him tired but trying to remain positive, scared and physically uncomfortable. For more information, please see the attachment.

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