uva hospital commercial seeking children of all ages – casting complete

**CASTING COMPLETE**

(This is a REVISED announcement as of 10:08am on January 17)

Arvold Casting is searching for infants, toddlers, children and adults of all ethnicities with a desire to be in a UVa Hospital commercial. No experience is necessary, but prior experience is great too. Good listening skills and the ability to take direction are important. There are many roles to be filled!

Casting Company: Arvold Casting
Audition Date: Saturday, January 18th
Audition Location: Charlottesville, VA
Wardrobe Fitting Date (if needed): Tuesday, February 4th
Shoot Date: Wednesday, February 5th
Shoot Location: Charlottesville, VA
Pay: $500 per day (plus 10% agency fee if appropriate)
Travel: If appropriate, mileage and hotel will be provided
Region: Will air in Charlottesville region (possibly including DC area)
Buyout: Two (2) years; all media

We are seeking ALL ethnicities (Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, Asian) for the following ages. Skills such as hula hooping, banging on pots and pans, skateboarding, dancing, as well as mothers or fathers with newborn baby, and girls with long hair are a plus but not required.

Girls: Ages 5-13
Boys: Ages 5-7
Boys: Ages 12-15
Women: Ages 36-42 (mother/child groups are specifically needed)
Men: Ages 40-46 (father/child groups are specifically needed)

Please follow submission instructions below:

ONLINE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS (2 steps):

Step #1: Open a talent application OR update your Agency Pro for Casting Directors account HERE.
As you may already know, you do NOT have to pay to open an account. A non-active account grants two photos and a resume and this is all we need!
It will take a little bit of time to submit a new talent application, but please make certain your account with us is as complete and accurate as possible. To update your portfolio, find (at the top of your account) the link to “PORTFOLIO” and then “EDIT” and complete the instructions below.
Fill in ALL the information you can, including wardrobe sizes and acting experience.

Step #2: Please send a recent photo and an acting resume in PDF format to arvoldcasting.commercial@gmail.com (also copy the resume into the body of the email if possible, please do not worry about formatting) ASAP. These photos do not need to be fancy, we just need to see what you look like right now. Cell phone pictures are fine. Please include ALL the following information at the top of your email submission IN THIS ORDER:

Name:
Height:
Weight:
Age or Age Range:
City, State:
Email:
Cell Phone:

If under 18, list BIRTHDATE and GUARDIAN NAME here:
Union Status (SAG-AFTRA or Non-Union):
Do you have your own Agency Pro account with us which is current and updated (answer YES or NO or explain):
Do you have your own reliable transportation to/from set? (answer YES or NO):

If not selected for a principal role, are you willing to be an unpaid extra (YES or NO):

Confirm FULL AVAIL or provide availability info below:
Availability to attend audition in Charlottesville, VA on Saturday, January 18th:
Availability for shoot date in Charlottesville, VA on Wednesday, February 5th:

If cast, do you require lodging in Charlottesville? (YES or NO):

Have you ever appeared in a hospital or health services commercial?
If so, what spot and what year?

If you have any physical limitations, describe here (if none, write NONE):

For men: Would you be willing to be clean shaven if asked? (answer YES or NO):

*Do you like going to see a doctor? (describe why):

Finally, please put the following SUBJECT HEADING for your submission (personalized to YOU):
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME, UVA HOSPITAL
For example:
John Smith, UVA HOSPITAL

Thanks so much for following our instructions. We will be having auditions by appointment ONLY. Submitting does not automatically get you an audition, but does get you considered for one. We are only able to respond to those submissions we select for auditions, but we sincerely appreciate your interest!

Important: For anyone who has any difficulty following the submission instructions above, please email us at arvoldcasting.commercial@gmail.com and let us know what assistance you require.

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