It remains to be seen whether or not anything is actually going on with this movie. This blog says that Julia Roberts arrived on October 10 and that the movie will be shot mostly in Prague and Milan. The film is going to be based on the book Good Grief, written by Lolly Winston. You can read more about the book on Lolly Winston’s site (reviews, synopsis). Imdb still doesn’t have a starting date and browsing this thread on the JuliaRobertsForums, it doesn’t look like the movie is that close to production yet.
October 22nd, 2006
The Prague Post is teaming up with the Prague Playhouse in a great new contest. Anyone who lives or has lived in the Czech Republic is welcome to submit a play (see the rules page for specifics). A group of three finalists will be performed at Divadlo Minor on March 10, 11, 17 and 18th, 2007. The author of the winning play (judges include Barbara Bray and Norbert Auerbach) will get 20,000 CZK. Submissions can be made to playcontest@praguepost.com.
We are also looking for people who want to help out in the production of the event: Actors, Designers, Directors, Stage Managers and general helpers-outers. If you are interested in this, contact Brian at brian@pragueplayhouse.com or (+420) 608 577 012. Auditions are tentatively set for February 9, 2007.
October 20th, 2006
I’m hearing more and more people talk about Narnia 2 coming to Prague. Nancy Bishop said that there aren’t going to be that many roles available, but you never can tell. Stillking is going to be producing it. More to come.
October 19th, 2006
For those of you who haven’t taken Nancy Bishop’s workshop yet, you might want to check it out. Nancy Bishop is a very experienced casting director who has been doing her workshop all over Europe and in New York. This one will be November 4th and 5th. For details, click Nancy writes:
Casting Workshop &
Advanced Casting Workshop
American Casting Director, Nancy Bishop teaches on-camera casting workshops in Prague for all levels. After the success of her workshops in London, Manchester, Berlin, Hamburg, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, Nancy offers more casting workshops and a new advanced workshop for returning students. Workshops are taught in English
Casting workshop I focuses on strategies and methods for the film casting. Actors critique actual video-taped castings, and participate in a mock casting process using film scripts. Each participant will have an opportunity to work one-on-one in front of the camera with Nancy.
Advanced Casting Workshop is for students who have completed Workshop I and wish to study scene work in more depth. The workshop explores film acting techniques through a set of on camera exercises. Each participant will perform two scenes from diverse genres (for example one Sci-Fi and one comedy) for camera with coaching from Nancy.
Emmy-award nominated, American Casting Director, Nancy Bishop, has cast over forty American and British films, from her base in Prague. She has cast for major feature films including Roman Polanski’s Oliver Twist, Van Helsing, Alien Vs. Predator, Hellboy, xXx, Bourne Identity, and she is currently working on the thriller Psych 9. She has also cast TV series such as Zhivago, Charles II, Anne Frank, the Whole Story, and Hitler, the Rise of Evil. Nancy has intermittently been teaching casting workshops throughout Central Europe, in New York City and at the American National Theatre Institute. This is a unique opportunity for actors to learn valuable strategies for film castings, as well as to make connections for Central European based work on American and British films.
Time: 11:00AM – 5:00PM
Date: Saturday 4 Nov, 2006. Casting Workshop I
Sunday, 5 Nov, 2006. Advanced Casting Workshop II
Place: Storm Bohemia, Biskupsky Dvur 4, Prague 1
Cost in Cz: 2,000k, or 1500kc for students. Cost for both workshops: 3500kc or 3000kc for students.
Cost in EU: €70, or €53 for students, . Cost for both workshops: €123 or €106 for students.
How to register: The class is limited to 12 participants so please register soon. Please send your resume to application@nancybishopcasting.com. Upon acceptance, you will receive payment instructions to reserve your place.
For further information please consult www.nancybishopcasting.com.
October 18th, 2006
Rumors are that Julia Roberts is in town to shoot at least part of a movie called Good Grief. No one knows if it’s really going to happen or whether or not they will be using any local talent. Nancy Bishop believes that it is just for a few scenes.
October 17th, 2006