Precious star Gabourey Sidibe is the talk of the town these days: She’s got the attention of Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, who were both so impressed by her performance in Precious that they became executive producers of the independently made movie. They have encouraged her to breathe in and enjoy every bit of her newfound fame.

Gabourey Sidibe was en route to get a bachelor’s degree in psychology with plans to become a therapist chose, out of the blue, to go to an open casting call for a movie. Read the rest of this entry »

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

Attention all Atlanta actors: Once again, mega-mogul Tyler Perry is casting background talent for his hit show House of Payne. And you can’t afford to wait: You must send in your application TODAY to get cast.

This opportunity is almost over. So don’t hesitate for this amazing chance to get cast on one of the most popular shows on TV. Click here to access our Tyler Perry’s House of Payne casting call now!

By Alisha, InstantCast assistant editor

Attention all Atlanta actors: Once again, mega-mogul Tyler Perry is casting background talent for his hit show House of Payne. And you can’t afford to wait: You must apply by October 1, 2009 for a chance to get cast.

This opportunity won’t last long. So don’t hesitate for this amazing chance to get cast on one of the most popular shows on TV. Click here to access our Tyler Perry’s House of Payne casting call now!

By Alisha, InstantCast assistant editor

Last week we ran a Tyler Perry contest for a FREE movie ticket giveaway…the winner is in! Xavier Watson won TWO tickets for him and a friend to go see Tyler Perry’s box office hit I Can Do Bad All By Myself!

Xavier, just 15 years old, has been in a Gogurt commerical! His dream? I wish to use my stardom as a means of spreading the word to encourage young kids and actors by “Reaching For The Dream.”

Hey… Xavier, maybe it’s time YOU get cast with in a Tyler Perry Production and see yourself on the big screen?! Click here to apply to Tyler Perry’s casting call now. Congrats on winning the movie tickets–be sure to tell us what you think of the film!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

This just in: You can now enter to win TWO FREE tickets to a showing of Tyler Perry’s newest feature film I Can Do Bad All By Myself, ranked #1 in the box office right now. I know tons of you out there are huge Tyler Perry fans so be sure to cast your vote today.

The contest expires Sunday and the winner will be announced Monday. Remember, you’re allowed 100 votes per day. Click here to win Tyler Perry tickets!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

I know a lot of you out there are HUGE Tyler Perry fans… so I want to know… who saw his newest feature film I Can Do Bad All By Myself this weekend?! Leave a comment on this blog & tell me what you thought!

Some of you must have seen it because it raked in $24 million in ticket sales and ranked number one, above hits like Inglorious Basterds and 9! And did you know that we have Tyler Perry casting calls on InstantCast?

Click here to see our Meet the Browns casting call now!

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If you do ONE thing today it should be this: Click on today’s top ten casting calls below and APPLY TODAY! It’s not too late to get cast for the upcoming fall season!
1. Get cast with Anne Hathaway & Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs!
2. The CW’s Melrose Place is now casting multiple roles!
3. Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns needs new talent!
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It’s not too late to get cast this summer! Be sure to apply to this week’s hottest top ten casting calls. Check them out below and send in your headshot & resume to get cast today!

Need a resume? Click here to let InstantCast custom-make your resume today. Need new headshots? Click here to book a session through InstantCast now.

1. Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler Need You!
2. Verizon Commercial Seeks People ASAP!
3. Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns Wants You!
4. Snag a Part in Disney’s The Suite Life on Deck!
5. Dove Commercial Casting Real Women Right Now!
6. Act with Mischa Barton  & Get Paid on the CW’s New fall Drama!
7. Ladies: Model for Baby Phat!
8. Rock Out on Disney this Summer in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam!
9. Be on the CBS Crime Show The Mentalist!
10. MTV Casting People Who Are Re-Locating for Love!

…Click here for a full listing of all our active casting calls!

By: Isabelle Dungan, InstantCast Editor

Tyler Perry Sends Snubbed Kids to Disney [People]
Simon Cowell on Paula Abdul: “She’ll Be on the Show” [Us]
Linsday Lohan’s Labor Pal: “She’s Supertalented” [E!]
Lovato Gets Personal On Here We Go Again [MTV]
Green Hornet: Nicolas Cage in Talks [EW]
The Crazy Drama Continues on Gossip Girl [PopSugar]

By Alisha, InstantCast assistant editor

I just got off the phone with Sabrina Mason, one of InstantCast’s MVP’s. I’m so excited to share her amazing Miley Cyrus success story!

When she saw our casting call for Miley Cyrus’s new feature film The Last Song she applied right away. And guess what? She got cast! This past Tuesday she proved her endurance as she played an extra on set for SIXTEEN AND A HALF HOURS!

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