Casting ITV's Reelz USA Breaking the Band: Led Zeppelin
Casting a 1-hour documentary for Reelz USA--"Breaking the Band: Led Zeppelin."
Led Zeppelin was the world’s original heavy rock band, selling more than 300 million records worldwide. The band’s live performances were legendary, they smashed the Beatles attendance records on their American tours. They wrote the book on rock star excess, influencing generations of future bands with their wild, often destructive, antics, and womanising fuelled by drink and drugs. The period we’re covering in the drama reconstruction is 1975 - 80. The band members are all British.
Key Details
Location
Nationwide, United Kingdom
Skills
Acting
Start Date
Tuesday, 10 Sep 2019
Deadline
Monday, 16 Sep 2019
Casting ID: #5474
Roles
Jimmy Page
Description: We are looking for an actor that resembles Jimmy Page from his late 20s to early 30s. He had long dark hair and dark eyes, although a wig and contacts can be provided. We are really looking for someone with similar features and physique. Super skinny musician (almost skeletal in appearance). The actor must be comfortable to simulate drug-taking and smoking herbal cigarettes.
Skills needed: Credible as a lead guitarist, swagger, air of arrogance needed.
Height: 165cm - 180cm
Appearance: Eastern European, Mediterranean, Scandinavian, White
Pay category: Non-Equity
Agreements: As a featured Lead, the actor will be engaged on an all rights buyout of £400 per day.
Age: 26-36
Payment: Paid
Expenses: No
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Robert Plant
Description: We are looking for an actor that resembles Robert Plant from his late 20s. He had long curly blond hair and blue eyes, although a wig and contacts can be provided. We are really looking for someone with similar features and physique. Slim build and tall he was around 6ft. The actor must be comfortable to simulate drug-taking and smoking herbal cigarettes. To be believable as a lead singer.
Height: 180cm - 195cm
Appearance: Eastern European, Mediterranean, Scandinavian, White
Pay category: Non-Equity
Agreements: As a featured Lead, the actor will be engaged on an all rights buyout of £400 per day.
Age: 26-30
Payment: Paid
Expenses: No
Experience Requirement: Amateur
John Bonham
Description: We are looking for an actor that resembles John Bonham in his late 20s early 30s. He had long brown hair and brown eyes, although a wig and contacts can be provided. We are really looking for someone with similar features and physique. Characteristics: Troubled, boisterous, aggressive alcoholic. Skills needed: Good drummer, full beard
Height: 165cm - 180cm
Appearance: Eastern European, Mediterranean, Scandinavian, White
Pay category: Non-Equity
Agreements: As a featured Lead, the actor will be engaged on an all rights buyout of £400 per day.
Age: 26-36
Payment: Paid
Expenses: No
Experience Requirement: Amateur
John Paul Jones
Description: We are looking for an actor that resembles John Paul Jones in his 20s. He had shoulder-length blonde hair and brown eyes, although a wig and contacts can be provided. We are really looking for someone with similar features and physique. Characteristics: Quietest member of the group, also the shortest around 5'9. Slim build, shoulder-length hair. Skills needed: Bass guitar, keyboard
Height: 165cm - 180cm
Appearance: Eastern European, Mediterranean, Scandinavian, White
Pay category: Non-Equity
Agreements: As a featured Lead, the actor will be engaged on an all rights buyout of £400 per day.
Age: 26-35
Payment: Paid
Expenses: No
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Peter Grant
Description: We are looking for an actor to play the role of Peter Grant. Characteristics: Overweight, loud, confident. Londoner. Heavy build, large beard, balding.
Height: Any
Appearance: Eastern European, Mediterranean, Scandinavian, White
Pay category: Non-Equity
Agreements: as a featured support the actor will be engaged on an all rights buy out of £250 per day.
Age: 40-50
Payment: Paid
Expenses: No
Experience Requirement: Amateur
