new va lottery spots seeking talent – casting complete

**CASTING COMPLETE**

Erica Arvold Casting is searching for Virginian actors, comedians and improv artists for VA Lottery commercials/viral spots!

VA Lottery
Commercial TV spots & viral video
Big River Advertising
Production Company: Dreams Factory
Producer: Tim Dowdle
Director: Michael Chaves
Casting Director: Erica Arvold
Casting Associate: Michelle Kelly

Auditions in Charlottesville on Tuesday, April 10th and Friday, April 13th
Auditions in Lynchburg on Wednesday, April 11th
Auditions in Virginia Beach on Thursday, April 12th
Callbacks in Richmond: April 18th
Wardrobe Fitting Date in Richmond: April 21st
Shoot Dates: April 23rd – April 30th
Shoot Location: Richmond, VA
Add’l Shoot Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Pay: $850 per day for principal roles
Buyout: Broadcast TV run through August 2012 for multiple :30 & :15 spots; Viral run
in perpetuity for multiple spots, all mediums and outlets.
Agent Fee (if applicable): 10%

SEEKING:
MEAT – male, 25-45, any ethnicity, comedic, able to improvise. Dressed as meat (a
hot dog, t-bone steak, hamburger and chicken drumstick), their quirky sensibilities shine
through to promote the Virginia Lottery’s new campaign. Must be between 5′ – 6′ tall
to fit the costumes. LOOKING FOR STRONG CHARACTER FACES – PRINCIPAL ROLES
CORN – female, 25-45, any ethnicity, comedic, snarky and sweet, fun, able to improvise.
Dressed as corn, her quirky sensibilities shine through to promote the
Virginia Lottery’s new campaign. PRINCIPAL ROLE
BUN MAN – 30’s, any ethnicity, a Virginian, earnest and looking forward to grilling
season. PRINCIPAL ROLE
HUSBAND – 40’s, Caucasian, been with wife forever, enjoys cooking shows on TV.
PRINCIPAL ROLE
WIFE – 40’s, Caucasian, been with husband forever, enjoys cooking shows on TV.
PRINCIPAL ROLE
GUY – 20’s – 30s, any ethnicity, an everyday Virginian who drives a pick-up truck.
PRINCIPAL ROLE
BBQ SAUCE WOMAN – 20’s – 30’s, any ethnicity, a real “foodie”. PRINCIPAL
ROLE
SPATULA MAN – mid to late 40’s, uses everything down to tools in his workshop to
polish his extra special spatula as he prepares for grilling season. PRINCIPAL ROLE
HOST – male, 40s – 50s, Caucasian, a TV cooking show host passionate about his
work who knows a lot about food, the process of cooking it, and the pleasure it brings.
Think Ron Popiel, Paul Prudhome or Dom Deluise. Knowledge about cooking a plus.
PRINCIPAL ROLE

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Please send a photo and an acting resume to arvoldcasting©gmail•com (copy the resume into the body of the email if possible, please do not worry about formatting) by Monday, April 9th. Please include ALL the following information at the top of your email submission IN THIS ORDER:
Name:
Confirm that you live in Virginia (YES or NO):
Role(s) submitting for:
Union status (SAG-AFTRA or Non-union):
Height:
Weight:
Age or age range:
Phone number:
Agent (if any):
Email address of agent (if any):
Phone number of agent (if any):
Describe your availability for an audition:
Charlottesville: Tuesday, April 10th and Friday, April 13th:
Lynchburg: Wednesday, April 11th:
Virginia Beach: Thursday, April 12th:
Confirm FULL AVAIL or provide availability info for callbacks and shoot dates below:
Availability to attend callbacks in Richmond on April 18th:
Availability for shoot dates in Richmond/VA Beach April 23rd – April 30th:
If you are not selected as a principal, are you interested in being a paid extra (YES or NO):
Have you ever appeared in a VA Lottery commercial (YES or NO):
If so, what spot and what year?

Finally, please put the following SUBJECT HEADING for your submission (personalized to YOU):
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME and Preferred Audition Location(s) CHARLOTTESVILLE, LYNCHBURG, or VA BEACH. Or if no preference, write ANY
For example:
John Smith, CHARLOTTESVILLE
Jessica Smith, ANY

Thanks so much for following our instructions. We will be having auditions by appointment ONLY. Submitting does not automatically get you an audition, but does get you considered for one. We are only able to respond to those submissions we select for auditions, but we appreciate your interest!
-Union and non-union actors will be considered.
-Agency and direct actor submissions accepted.