Chicago Acting blog by David August

Thursday, September 30, 2010

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Batman 3 Extras Casting in Chicago

Looks like Joan Philo Casting will be doing local extras casting for the next Batman movie starting in March 2011.

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Monday, May 24, 2010

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RideAlong Picked Up

The Fox pilot RideAlong has been picked up (Hollywood Reporter). The pilot shot in Chicago. Claire Simon Casting did local principle casting and ExtraOrdinary Casting did background casting.

May be too early to know what portion of the show, if any, will shoot in Chicago. Please leave a comment if you have any news/updates/insight (or know who will be casting).

Update February 2011 (better late than never): the show is now called 'Chicago Code' and is quite good.

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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

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Filming in Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin

According to Screen Magazine, a few films are in the Midwest shooting in nearby states, but not planning to shoot in Chicago.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

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'Public Enemies' Shooting in Chicago

'Public Enemies' is shooting in the Chicago area (some updates on Wisconsin production are on Grinder's blog) and the Chicago extras casting director seems to be Joan Philo, and they may be shooting here through June:

Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and directed by Michael Mann is coming to Chicago and Wisconsin

(from Joan Philo Casting).

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Wednesday, June 06, 2007

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Many Shoots in Town this Summer

With "Batman 2"/"The Dark Knight"/"Rory’s First Kiss," "The Return" (starring Rachel McAdams) and "Wanted" (starring Angelina Jolie) shooting here this summer, everyone should be busy. Meanwhile, "ER" might be stopping by and the TBS series "My Boys," which has been pretending to be "Chicago-based," might actually, finally do some shooting in Chicago

(from Screen Magazine).

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Friday, May 18, 2007

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Big Film Summer Says Performink

It's looking to be the hottest summer since the pre-millennial glory days for the Chicago film industry. And it’s not just because of Batman.

A bigger budget [like Batman's] doesn’t translate directly into more local jobs, though, as more expensive shoots are more likely to ship in a greater share of their cast and crew from out of town

(from PerformInk). It is mentioned that while bigger budgets are also more like to get out of town cast than they are to get out of town crew, having crew in Chicago is essential for anything to shoot here.

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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

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Batman Here This Summer

...the production team has returned to the city to shoot the bulk of the principal photography for "Dark Knight," the latest installment in the franchise. The production is expected to shoot a million feet of film this summer and looks to be the most substantial feature to hit town in years

(from Screen Magazine).

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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

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'The Merry Gentleman' Filming Here

The Merry Gentleman, a film starring starring Michael Keaton, is planning to film in Chicago. Extra casting info here.

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Monday, November 27, 2006

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Extras and Stand-ins for 'Fred Claus'

For those interested in extra and stand-in work, Joan Philo is casting for Fred Claus. Lauren's blog has more info.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

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May Shoot in Chicago: Sports Action Team

NBC plans a new semi-scripted series to follow NFL Sunday night football games starting this fall. It has ordered 17 episodes of Sports Action Team to air on all NBC affiliates, produced by Towers Productions Inc., in association with NBC O&O WMAQ/Chicago. According to Hollywood Reporter, the story is about a sad group of sports reporters as they head out to get the big stories from real sports athletes, managers, celebs and fans

(from Cynopsis). The Towers casting website says they are not currently seeking actors.

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Black Water Transit Update: not shooting here

Update on my earlier post about 'Black Water Transit':

Actor Vin Diesel dealt an unexpected blow to Chicago when he reportedly pulled out as the star of Accent Pictures’ $30 million action-drama “Black Water Transit.” It was due to start shooting here July 31.

Five L.A. staffers had just begun to settle into offices at Chicago Studio City when they were told June 15 the movie was canceled and they returned to L.A

(from Reel Chicago).

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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

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Shooting In Chicago: Black Water Transit

I've heard rumor that 'Black Water Transit' may be shooting in Chicago in July. If I learn more, I'll post more. If you have any confirmed info/details, please comment.

July 12 Update: No, it won't be shooting afterall (read more).

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Friday, March 31, 2006

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The Break Up is in Reshoots Now

The Break Up is doing some reshoots, possibly as I type this, in Chicago. Joan Philo is seeking extras, especially those who own formal wear and can dance. Break a leg!

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

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Prison Break Picked Up Again for Next Season

The network gave an early greenlight Tuesday to a sophomore season of Prison Break.

November's midseason finale pulled in a season-high 12.2 million viewers

(from E! online). Prison Break shoots in and around Chicago (and in some studios in LA). I posted earlier about extras casting for Prison Break.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

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Extras Casting for Prison Break (and other projects)

EXTRAordinary Casting of Chicago does extras casting for Prison Break and other projects. EXTRAordinary's hotline is 312-656-4211. I believe their mailing address is (do NOT drop by uninvited):