Has anyone ever told you that you look weird exotic?
Do you have any unique facial characteristics?
Are you willing to make sacrifices for the sake of art?
If so, and you live near Burbank, CA, this is your chance to explore strange new worlds — like the set of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie. Open casting call is this Saturday, November 10, 2:30–5 p.m., at 3108 Magnolia Blvd., across from Pinocchio’s Restaurant.
Everyone is welcome, male or female, ages 18–70, any ethnicity, as long as you are “thin, athletic [and] fit,” have brown or black hair and are OK with having part of your eyebrows shaved in case you are cast as a Vulcan or Romulan. If you’ve already had your ears sculpted, so much the better.
Here’s how to get the inside track: look “interesting.”
“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.”
You know, a woman with several of those features asked me to dance at a women’s bar a few weeks ago. Too bad I lost her number — she’d be a shoo-in.
What can you expect if you get cast? The opportunity to have a professional makeup artist help you look your best.
A designer wardrobe.
And a chance to work with a diverse group of fellow actors.
Oh, one thing you should know. These roles likely are redshirts, which means you’ll probably get killed. But hey, death scene.
Details on the casting call are here. Let us know if you plan to go and be sure to report back with the scoop. And even if you can’t make it, tell us what species you’d like to be. Whether in a movie or not.
