The Dark Knight TDK Casting *NEW*

[thedarks0ldier]

The Dark Knight Casting Call?
Source: Batguy
March 31, 2007


'Batguy' pointed us to this casting call which looks to be for The Dark Knight:

Joan Philo Casting (Fred Claus, Stranger Than Fiction) is gearing up to cast a Summer feature film -- to include a bit of filming at the end of April. We are searching for paid stand-ins for the following:

Caucasian male (20’s – 40’s) blonde hair, 5’10” to 6’3”

Caucasian male (20’s – 40’s) brown hair 5’10” – 6’2”

Caucasian male (20’s – 50’s) brown hair 5’8” – 5’10”

Caucasian male (50’s-70’s) grey hair 6’0 – 6’2”

Caucasian Female (20’s – 30’s) brown hair 5’8” – 5’10”

Asian Male (20’s – 60’s) dark hair and/or clean shaven 5’5” – 6’3”

We need to find people that can free up their lives for about three months and work as stand-ins (non-speaking) for the main characters of this film. If you are flexible enough to take time off from your life and work on a film set please call our hotline number and leave us your name and phone number.

*We also need some extras (non-speaking roles) to work with their cars -- (there is a car bump for the use of your car). If you are a good driver and have a car without any dents that is in good condition, we might be able to have you in a driving scene. We’d like to find some really good drivers that might work a lot through the summer. We are not allowed to cast white or red cars.



This was on the SHH! main page, this would be awesome to do but I don't have a place to stay in Chicago. Otherwise I totally would do it

 

[Equinox]

****! I would do the asian male part.. only if i had 3 months of spare time in my life

 

[DA Harvey Dent]

Standins are the actors' "b*tches." Stand ins = not going to be on screen.

 

[speedracer216]

anybody know what information we're supposed to leave when we leave a message?

 

[speedracer216]

name, ph#, age, height, weight, hair color

that's what the voicemail said to leave in your message

 

[WorthyStevens]

Hmm...

 

[DA Harvey Dent]

name, ph#, age, height, weight, hair color

that's what the voicemail said to leave in your message

That makes a lot of sense. Standins are used to prep lighting, block shots, camera angles, etc. So ideally they would want the height/build/complexion similar to that of the actors.

 

[L.A.]

****! I would do the asian male part.. only if i had 3 months of spare time in my life

Hey im asian, I can do it

 

[Retroman]

Mentioned this in the other thread - this may very well maybe a casting call for The Express (starring Dennis Quaid) which starts shooting in Chicago next month until June.

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/...me=Film+Office&deptMainCategoryOID=-536893314

 

[fabman]

May be but 'The Express' starts filming in Chicago in late March.

 

[Matt312]

May be but 'The Express' starts filming in Chicago in late March.

exactly. This is from the Chicago Film Office. The time frame seems like it's Batman and not the express.

Upcoming Filming

The Express
Universal Pictures
Feature film directed by Gary Fleder, starring Dennis Quaid will be filming in Chicago from April through June, 2007.

Rory's First Kiss
2006 Film Services
Feature film directed by Christopher Nolan will be filming in Chicago from mid-June through mid-September, 2007.

 

[Matt312]

May be but 'The Express' starts filming in Chicago in late March.

exactly. This is from the Chicago Film Office. The time frame seems like it's Batman and not the express.

Upcoming Filming

The Express
Universal Pictures
Feature film directed by Gary Fleder, starring Dennis Quaid will be filming in Chicago from April through June, 2007.

Rory's First Kiss
2006 Film Services
Feature film directed by Christopher Nolan will be filming in Chicago from mid-June through mid-September, 2007.

 

[fabman]

Also, in all casting calls for 'Express' they mentioned the title, why should they keep it a secret now? Screams 'The Dark Knight' to me...

 

[TRUE]

where the black mans casting at?

 

[Matt312]

Also, in all casting calls for 'Express' they mentioned the title, why should they keep it a secret now? Screams 'The Dark Knight' to me...

Thats what I was thinking. It's Batmant:

 

[4NutzinYoface]

Wait, what's the phone number to call about the Stand In work for "Dark Knight"?

 

[Katsuro]

Now i'm really wondering who this asian character is. We got a stand-in for an asian male, scenes in Hong Kong, and a Mr. Lau in the casting sides. I wonder what role in the plot all this will play.

And i bet the 50-70's caucasian male is Maroni, which might mean the real actor for Maroni has been cast.

 

[Carnotaur3]

exactly. This is from the Chicago Film Office. The time frame seems like it's Batman and not the express.

Upcoming Filming

The Express
Universal Pictures
Feature film directed by Gary Fleder, starring Dennis Quaid will be filming in Chicago from April through June, 2007.

Rory's First Kiss
2006 Film Services
Feature film directed by Christopher Nolan will be filming in Chicago from mid-June through mid-September, 2007.

No, it looks to be The Express. It says on there that it films in April and that it lasts three months... hence, Aprik through June which you have put down there for The Express.

 

[d_osborn]

The post is gone on the site... did anyone actually get the phone number? Mind posting it? ..or perhaps PM?

 

[Spider-Fan83]

blonde hair, 5’10” to 6’3

dang, just a inch to short for the blonde role lol

so, wait, who would the blonde guy be, anyway
(intersting thats it for someone between 5'10" and 6'3")

And i bet the 50-70's caucasian male is Maroni, which might mean the real actor for Maroni has been cast.

I was thinking thats probably just for, alfred (Michael Caine)
but, you never know

 

[WorthyStevens]

dang, just a inch to short for the blonde role lol

so, wait, who would the blonde guy be, anyway
(intersting thats it for someone between 5'10" and 6'3")

My guess would be for Eckhart.

 

[Spider-Fan83]

My guess would be for Eckhart.

I was almost thinking that too, but, he's under 6', why would they say they what someone 6'3"?
and, also, are they even keeping him a blonde for the role?
(if this info, is indeed for TDK, I mean)

 

[Katsuro]

the blond guy could be for Joker. Maybe they'll dye the guys hair green, and blonde is the easiest to dye.

 

[explode7]

I'm an asian pick me.

 

[Katsuro]

I'm an asian pick me.

Yeah but you're not in your 20's to 60's. And no, i'm not calling you an old person.