Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Casting Call
Error Report, a new grey sketch comedy is holding an open casting call on Saturday, November 14th 8:00AM to 4:00PM (if this time/date does not work for you, that's all right, just call/email the number/address provided below and other arrangements can easily be made). We're looking for actors of any gender, race, age (zero to one thousand, although we are not currently accepting corpses at this time), creed, hair color, tooth length, pupil dilation, etc. No previous acting experience necessary. If you'd like more information, the side that will be read at the call, or simply want to leave notice that you are attending/would rather die than attend, ask for Jon or leave a message at 
(920)655-7873
, or email him at error.report.sketch.show@gmail.com. If he does not pick up, it is probably because he is gently weeping to himself and cannot hear the phone, and will call back as soon as he can. Also, free donuts.
LOCATION: Room 181, UWM Union 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53211
TIME: Saturday, November 14th, 8:00AM to 4:00PM (May be extended if we run long)
DONUTS: Free
UNION/SAG: Non
PAYMENT: None upfront, unless you count donuts.
DONUTS: Still free.
SUMMARY: Error Report is a new sketch comedy show now shooting its pilot. The format borrows more from the British tradition sketch comedy from the mid 90s (Big Train, Snuff Box, Jam, and so on) than that of the American- namely, sketches shot on location with a dedicated cast of actors not directly formed from a previously existing comedy troupe. Thus, the need for this casting call.
The show's content can occasionally get somewhat dark, so be forewarned- however, it's nowhere near as dark as any of the British shows it takes some of its cues from (Jam in particular is just a descent into a Lynchian nightmare world. I wouldn't recommend checking it out without a consoling friend on standby). We here on the writing team guess we're just old softies at heart, but of course we WOULD say that.
The casting call itself is accepting any variant of "human" willing to show up because, as a sketch show, the characters within the show compromise many different variants of human themselves. Some are intentionally written without any bias in this respect to broaden the range of actors who can play them. We're looking for a cast of about six or seven to perform multiple characters in the show, and as far as acting style goes, we're attempting to convey a feeling of "understated", or at best, "realistic". As the old saying goes, jokes are serious business.
As a television pilot being shot on spec (by a group of people mostly unaffiliated with 'the biz', as it were), we'll be unable to pay you anything up front, or rather anything we could offer you would be so inconsequential as to be nothing more than a show of good faith. However, if you note, we did say there were going to be free donuts at the casting call, and donuts are unabashedly delicious. Just think of all the wondrous (and nourishing) food items that you may be provided with over the course of this shoot- it doesn't stop at donuts! No sirree.
Anyway, hope to see you there. Thanks!
(920)655-7873, or email him at error.report.sketch.show@gmail.com. If he does not pick up, it is probably because he is gently weeping to himself and cannot hear the phone, and will call back as soon as he can. Also, free donuts.LOCATION: Room 181, UWM Union 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53211
TIME: Saturday, November 14th, 8:00AM to 4:00PM (May be extended if we run long)
DONUTS: Free
UNION/SAG: Non
PAYMENT: None upfront, unless you count donuts.
DONUTS: Still free.
SUMMARY: Error Report is a new sketch comedy show now shooting its pilot. The format borrows more from the British tradition sketch comedy from the mid 90s (Big Train, Snuff Box, Jam, and so on) than that of the American- namely, sketches shot on location with a dedicated cast of actors not directly formed from a previously existing comedy troupe. Thus, the need for this casting call.
The show's content can occasionally get somewhat dark, so be forewarned- however, it's nowhere near as dark as any of the British shows it takes some of its cues from (Jam in particular is just a descent into a Lynchian nightmare world. I wouldn't recommend checking it out without a consoling friend on standby). We here on the writing team guess we're just old softies at heart, but of course we WOULD say that.
The casting call itself is accepting any variant of "human" willing to show up because, as a sketch show, the characters within the show compromise many different variants of human themselves. Some are intentionally written without any bias in this respect to broaden the range of actors who can play them. We're looking for a cast of about six or seven to perform multiple characters in the show, and as far as acting style goes, we're attempting to convey a feeling of "understated", or at best, "realistic". As the old saying goes, jokes are serious business.
As a television pilot being shot on spec (by a group of people mostly unaffiliated with 'the biz', as it were), we'll be unable to pay you anything up front, or rather anything we could offer you would be so inconsequential as to be nothing more than a show of good faith. However, if you note, we did say there were going to be free donuts at the casting call, and donuts are unabashedly delicious. Just think of all the wondrous (and nourishing) food items that you may be provided with over the course of this shoot- it doesn't stop at donuts! No sirree.
Anyway, hope to see you there. Thanks!
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