People (including myself!) initially get attracted to the entertainment industry because it seems so glamorous. I remember when I was in college and trying to do everything I could to get in the door at MTV. I was having mentors review my resume, networking as much as possible, and constantly on the internet researching different contacts to reach out to: The hard work paid off and I landed my first internship at the MTV Studios! However, it was in the video library. No celebrity sightings, no opportunities to be on set, and I was lucky if I even got to be on the phone with a producer. Read the rest of this entry »

Allright angsty American teens…this one’s for you! The hit BBC teen drama Skins is now coming to the USA! MTV is casting for charismatic and edgy teens for this new series. MTV’s casting agents are looking for 15-18 year old non-actors of all types and ethnicities. Click here to apply now. The UK series jumpstarted the career of Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel. The racy UK mega-hit, currently in its fourth season, depicts teens as they cope with real-life issues including homosexuality, pregnancy, anorexia, drugs, fractured families, and all the rest. Casting agent Kim Madalinski says “We need real people with real life experiences and the courage to show it.”

Though the the US version will be ultimately set in Baltimore (ahem!), casting calls—specifically aimed at those without acting experience—have been announced only for NYC and Toronto so far. Click here to get all the audition information on InstantCast right now!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

New shows are casting right now! So don’t miss out on your shot at stardom – start applying to casting calls today! Get started with the 10 hottest calls this week:

Casting Bravo’s “Thintervention with Jackie Warner!”
MTV’s TR3S Channel Seeks Latina Host!
Become an “Entertainment Insider” and Meet a Disney Channel Star!
Join Sterling Knight in Disney’s “Starstruck!”
Queen Latifah Wants to Take YOU on Tour!
Get Fit on “Losing It with Jillian Michaels!”
Star in Your Own Photoshoot… With Adam Lambert!
Act with Natalie Portman & Mila Kunis in “Black Swan!”
Teens & Parents: Star on New MTV Show!
Win $1,000,000 on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!”

By Alisha, InstantCast assistant editor

Do you have a big personality? Do you crave attention? Are you dying for reality TV stardom? Then you’re perfect for MTV’s The Real World! This monster hit reality show is casting nationwide for its next season!

The Real World, one of the first and most popular reality shows of all time, brings together a group of sexy young adults to live together in one house in an exotic locale. This could be the experience of a lifetime…

…Not to mention an opportunity for international TV exposure. Click here to apply online to our Real World casting call now!

Who’s your favorite Real World cast member? Which was your favorite season? Tell us in the comments!

By Molly, InstantCast staff writer

Here are the hottest casting calls this week: apply away this weekend!

1. Get cast on NBC’s Law & Order: SVU!
2. Land a lead role in a FOX comedy TV pilot!
3. Be on the 2nd season of MTV’s Silent Library!
4. Laguna Beach Jean Co. needs models!
5. Get cast as an extra on ABC’s The Deep End!
6. Star in the Footloose remake with Chace Crawford!
7. Models needed on ABC’s game show Wipeout!
8. Get cast in a lead role on Disney’s new show Smart Alec!
9. Musicians wanted to Battle the Bands!
10. Make your dreams come true with Johnny Depp this fall!

…click here for a full listing of all our latest casting calls!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

If you do one thing today be sure to click on the links below & apply to today’s top ten casting calls!
1. Get cast with Matt Damon & Emily Blunt in The Adjustment Bureau!
2. Land the lead role on Disney’s Smart Alec!
3. Find fame on FOX’s comedy pilot by That 70’s Show producers!
4. Be in a global Coca-Cola commercial!
5. Host a show on MTV’s Tr3s!
6. Get cast on season 24 of MTV’s The Real World!
7. Get in on the Victoria’s Secret model search!
8. Be an extra on ABC’s TV show The Deep End!
9. America’s Got Talent is looking for you!
10. Bravo is now casting for Top Chef season 7!

…click here for a full listing of all our hot casting calls…break a leg!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

If there’s one thing you do this weekend it should be applying to this week’s hottest top ten casting calls listed below–get going!
1. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne needs you!
2. TeenNick wants you for the new show Gigantic!
3. Get national exposure in a Coca Cola commercial!
4. Walk the runway for Victoria’s Secret this fall!
5. Get cast in the lead role for the new Disney show Smart Alec!
6. The GAP’s 2009 casting call is underway!
7. Star in Twilight author’s next feature film The Host!
8. Find fame on season 24 of MTV’s The Real World!
9. Act alongside Sterling Knight in the new Disney movie Starstruck!
10. Co-star with Eva Mendes & more in The Other Guys!

You’d be crazy to miss out on these opportunities…be sure to click above and apply away!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

Don’t miss out–apply to today’s top ten casting calls before they expire!
1. Get cast in Disney’s new TV show Smart Alec!
2. Be on season 24 of MTV’s The Real World!
3. The Gap’s 2009 casting call is now underway!
4. Female models needed for American Eagle Outfitters!
5. Country girls wanted for new reality show!
6. Join Johnny Depp on the big screen as a pirate!
7. Get cast with Kevin James, Rosario Dawson & Adam Sandler!
8. Be in the new Disney show Good Luck Charlie!
9. Dazzle the nation with your skills on America’s Got Talent!
10. Extras needed for music video party!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

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By Alisha, InstantCast assistant editor

I know, I know…it’s the first working week in September… and you’re soooo busy with work, back-to-school, and getting back into the swing of things… but if there’s ONE THING you do this weekend, it should be applying to this week’s Top Ten casting calls. Check them out:
1. Strut the runway on The Wendy Williams Show!
2. Get cast on new Disney show Good Luck Charlie!
3. Disney’s Camp Rock: The Final Jam needs talent!
4. Act with Christopher Lloyd & John Leguizamo in Blackbeard!
5. Open casting call for MTV commercials!
6. Join the cast of HBO’s new TV series from the producers of Entourage!
7. Perform in the thriller Paradox!
8. Have fun this fall on ABC Family’s TV show Greek!
9. Act with Josh Duhamel in Life As We Know It!
10. Be in an Obama sitcom today!

…click here to access a full listing of all our casting calls. Break a leg!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

We’re right in the middle of Vampire Week and the competition is strong… We’ve already told you how you can win a Twilight poster, Twilight lip gloss, and a New Moon calendar… but now you can take the stars of the Twilight saga with you wherever you go!

Get this Twilight tote bag for FREE by entering this Fantasy Casting contest: Who Should Win Tickets to the MTV VMAs to Preview Scenes from New Moon?

Click here for a preview of the full-size totebag… Read the rest of this entry »