"Sweetwater" Open Casting Call in New York
Posted May 9th, 2008
The new movie production of “Sweetwater”, the story of the first African American to play in the NBA (The “Jackie Robinson” of basketball), is holding a massive, all day, open-call auditions in New York City May 24, 2008 in search of an unknown actor who will be selected to “Star” in the leading role of Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton. Penned and to be directed by Martin Guigui, “Sweetwater” will be filming in New York City this summer and stars Danny DeVito, Chazz Palminteri, Tom Skerritt, Burt Young, Smokey Robinson and Romeo.
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AUDITION DETAILS:
OPEN CALL - Feature Film - Union and Non Union
Date: Wednesday May 28
Time: 10 am– 7:30 pm
Location: Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 (Studios 607 & 608)
Production Company: Sunset Pictures
Casting Director: Betty Mae Casting
Genre: Sports Drama (Period Piece - 1950)
Log Line: Story of the first African American to play in the NBA.
SAG contract: Standard Theatrical
Non Union actor will have opportunity to join SAG
SAG waiver approved
Filming this summer in New York City
Casting: Lead role of Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton
Looking for: African American Male, 25-35, must be 6’ 3” to 6’ 6” in height, must have excellent Basketball skills, acting chops key.
Call backs on Thursday, May 29th - location basketball court TBD
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