We are casting ADVANCED, SEMI-PROFESSIONAL & PROFESSIONAL Figure Skaters & Ice Hockey Players who are based in NYC. This will be a coommercial for a MAJOR INSURANCE company.
Union: SAG-AFTRA – but open to both SAG-AFTRA and non-union talent
Shoot Date: January 17th in NYC
Callback Date: Monday January 12th via ZOOM
Fitting Date: Jan 16th, 2 hrs
OCP RATE: $822.30 session (SAG-AFTRA Scale) + weekend shoot
USAGE: National Class A Network 15x NBC, National Cable 4x weeks, Digital w/Streaming.
**Seeking NYC Local Hires for all roles**
ROLES:
[OCP] FIGURE SKATER: All genders, all ethnicities. Looking for an advanced figure skater – we see them skate through the frame. **MUST HAVE ADVANCED FIGURE SKATING EXPERIENCE** Must be NY local hire.
[OCP] HOCKEY PLAYER Male, ages 25-40. Seeking someone with real ADVANCED hockey experience. They will be portraying a player who gets checked into the glass, falls to the ice, and out of frame. When our lead goes to take their picture, the fallen hockey player stands up – dazed from the hit – and photo bombs the picture with a charming goofy smile. **MUST HAVE ADVANCED HOCKEY EXPERIENCE** Must be NY local hire.
TO SUBMIT:
Email JULIET@JONESANDJULIET.COM with the following by FRIDAY JANUARY 9th at 10 AM
SELF TAPE:
Label tapes as follows: FullName_Slate, FullName_ActingBeat, FullName_SkatingVideo1, etc.
SLATE Name, Height, Confirm NY Local, if you are normally based somewhere else your current location + tell us about your skating experience. Your current level (advanced, pre-professional, or professional), anything about yourself as a skater – either hockey or figure skating. For hockey players – comfort with getting checked/hitting the side of the rink in full hockey gear/pads. Please also share if you have your own skates/pads/etc.
DOWNLOADABLE LINKS TO SKATING VIDEOS – Videos that clearly show you figure skating or playing hockey at your CURRENT level. Pre-existing footage from this winter or last winter is fine! We must be able to download them.
HOCKEY PLAYERS ACTING BEAT: Imagine you’ve just gotten checked/wiped out next to the glass. There are two fans having a photo taken ringside. You come up into frame just in time to photo bomb the photo with a charming goofy smile.
**we don’t need an acting beat from the figure skater – just slate + links to you skating
PHOTOS – a few photos of you on the ice!