Join Starfleet Academy!
Nov 06
Join Starfleet Academy!
A friend just sent me word of this exciting open casting call. I was seriously considering going until I got to the part where you need to be “thin, athletic and fit.” Sadly, this disqualifies me…and — if I may be so bold — a good number of fellow Star Trek fans.
>Star Trek Casting Call!
>
>
> A casting call has gone out for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. Here are
> the details:
>
> Seeking:
>
> [MALES & FEMALES] – Ages 18-70, any ethnicity: to play Cadets:
> young, fresh-faced, Military types: marching experience preferred,
> thin, regal talent with BROWN or BLACK hair AND are OK with their
> eyebrows being shaved from the arch outward to portray a Vulcan-
> type eyebrow shape.
>
> Talent with interesting and unique facial features such as: long
> necks, small heads, extremely large heads, wide-set eyes, bug eyes,
> close-set eyes, large forehead, short upper lip, pronounced
> cheekbones, over- or undersized ears and/or nose, facial
> deformities, ultra plain-looking people, ultra perfect-looking
> people, pure wholesome looks, twins, triplets, emaciated talent,
> regally poised and postured talent, or other visually unique
> characteristics.
>
> Everyone must be thin, athletic, fit; wardrobe will be form-
> fitting. All hair lengths on males and females welcome.
>
> Bring: Close-up full facial NON-SMILING snapshot AND a waist-up
> body shot in Fitted Clothing.
>
> Ladies with long hair, PLEASE pull your hair back in a severe
> ponytail. Do not wear heavy makeup in your photograph. If your hair
> is long, let the ponytail length show over your shoulder. If you do
> not have these photos, we will take them of you for free.
>
> Wear fitted clothing for the photo.
>
> OPEN CALL INFO:
>
> Open Call: Saturday, November 10, 2007.
> Hours: 2:30-5 p.m.
> Address: 3108 W. Magnolia Blvd.
> Burbank, CA 91505
> (across from Pinocchio’s Restaurant)
>
> Starring Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl
> Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana and John Cho, Star
> Trek is scheduled to open in theaters on December 25, 2008. Filming
> on the Paramount release starts tomorrow, November 7th.
I like the request for the “NON-SMILING” headshot.
there will be NO SMILING in Starfleet!
Well, it is a JJ Abrams film. If there’s one thing I learned from Felicity or Alias, it’s how to never look happy.
It’s an interesting commentary that, while the medical community is waking up to the fact that being a little bit ‘fat’ probably is healthy (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/health/07fat.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1194438040-WQ8KzBIizxq%20luYBavokrw&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin), the tv and film franchise that built enormous (!) success on toleration and accepting diversity has, essentially, announced a “no fat chicks” casting policy. I don’t want to sound paranoid… but, perhaps Simon Pegg should be careful not to look too much like Scotty, or he might find himself re-cast.