The new Netflix political drama “House of Cards” is now in production in the Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. areas. The casting directors are auditioning actors in New York, Los Angeles and Baltimore/D.C. for guest starring, recurring, and day player roles. In addition to the acting roles, many extras are being hired throughout the season. “House of Cards” will be based on the BBC miniseries of the same name. That original BBC version was based on a novel from British author Michael Dobbs. Netflix has ordered two seasons of episodes.
Starring in “House of Cards” is two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey as Rep. Frank Underwood, a House of Representatives Majority Whip who, after not being appointed Secretary of State, derives a plan to bring down the new president and take over the Oval Office. Golden Globe Award nominee Robin Wright plays Frank’s wife Claire Underwood; Kate Mara is playing Zoe Barnes, a reporter for a Washington paper who conspires with Underwood to land a killer scoop; Michael Gill plays U.S. President Garrett Walker; two-time Tony nominee Jayne Atkinson is Sen. Catherine Durant; Corey Stoll landed the role of womanizing Rep. Patrick Russo, and Kristen Connolly plays Russo’s Executive Assistant Christina Malone with whom he has a torrid affair.
The production companies behind “House of Cards” are Media Rights Capital and Kevin Spacey’s Trigger Street Productions. Media Rights Capital is a top independent film and television studio that is backed by Goldman Sachs, AT&T and WPP Group PLC. The company specializes in the creation of premium entertainment content. Trigger Street Productions is a production company founded by Spacey and his producing partner Dana Brunetti. Netflix, which has over 20 million subscribers, outbid such major players as HBO and AMC for the rights to distribute “House of Cards” exclusively.
Academy Award nominee Beau Willimon is the head writer and one of the executive producers of “House of Cards”. Two-time Academy Award winner David Fincher is also executive producing, and is directing some of the shows episodes. Fincher has directed such films as “The Game,” “Panic Room,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Social Network,” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. The other executive producers are Academy Award winner Eric Roth, Trigger Street’s Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti, Joshua Donen, and John Melfi.
Principal Acting Roles
The casting director for “House of Cards” in Baltimore/D.C is looking for actors to fill the following roles:
• [MODERATOR] Female, 40’s. Kindly moderator of an AA meeting.
• [HOUSEKEEPER] – Female, She needs to have a southern accent. Very very subtle accent.
• [WELL WISHER 1 and 2] Males 50-60, red-faced and balding. Must have Southern accent.
• [CADET 1 and 2] Male or Female, 20’s, any ethnicity. Cadet at the Citadel.
Only submit if you can convincingly play one of the above roles. Must have a strong acting resume.
To be considered, submit headshot and resume along with a full length body shot:
Your headshot/resume should be a .JPEG attached to the email labeled with both your name and phone number.
Include all of your clothing sizes, and your height and weight.
Put “Principle Casting” in the subject line of your email along with the role you are submitting for.
Extras Casting Details
The background performer casting directors in Baltimore/D.C is hiring people who are located within reasonable driving distance of the area to work as fully paid extras on “House of Cards”. In addition to extras, you may also be considered for recurring or featured speaking roles.
The following types are needed:
• Males and Females, 20s – early 30s. Hill Staffers, aides, reporters.
• Males and Females, 40s, 50s, 60s. Politicians, lobbyist types, reporters.
• Males and Females, 40s, 50s, 60s, Moneyed Washington men and women.
• Males and Females, Police Officers. Any ethnicity. Must be 5’11 or taller.
• Males and Females, TV Reporters.
• Males and Females. Print Journalists.
• Males and Females, Cameramen. Must have cameraman experience. Include if you have any of your own equipment.
• Males and Females, Photographers. Must have photography experience. Include if you have any of your own equipment.
• Males, Secret Service. Must 6’0 or taller, very well built.
To be considered, submit one close up picture and one full length or 3/4 length picture dressed appropriately for the role. You must show yourself looking like the type you are submitting for and look as though you can realistically portray that character.
You must include all sizes and measurements in the body of the email. List your weight, weight, suit/jacket size, dress size, pant size, shirt size, and shoe size. You must submit both electronic and hard copies of your pictures. Save both pictures with your first and last name and phone number when emailing. All photos must be current. You must submit both electronic and hard copies.
Email electronic copies to:
Your headshot/resume should be a .JPEG attached to the email labeled with both your name and phone number.
Mail hard copies to:
House of Cards Casting
623 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003.
The subject line of your Email should say HOC-BG and your union status (SAG AFTRA/Non-union) and the outside of your Envelope should state the same.
Once you are booked, please visit the following information page prior to going to the set:
House of Cards Extras Information Page
That page will list all call times for everyone who is booked, as well as wardrobe details, parking, etc.
Principal Actor Casting
No Phone Calls
No Personal Drop Offs
Los Angeles:
Sabyn Mayfield
Laray Mayfield Casting
5620 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles , CA 90028
New York:
Julie Schubert
330 W. 38th Street
Suite 308
New York, NY 10018
Baltimore/DC:
Carol Ness
2229 N Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Extras Casting
Baltimore/DC:
Central Productions & Casting, Inc.
623 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
Production Companies:
Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.
Media Rights Capital
1800 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Trigger Street Productions
200 Park Ave S
Floor 8
New York, NY 10003
Panic Pictures
2113 Emmorton Park Road
Edgewood, MD 20140
NetFlix
100 Winchester Circle
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Producers:
David Fincher
Eric Roth
Josh Donen
Kevin Spacey
Dana Brunetti
Michael Dobbs
Andrew Davies
Directors: David Fincher, Charles McDougall, James Foley
Note: Various directors work different episodes during the season. In television shows composed of individual episodes, the television director’s role differs from that of a film director in that he or she may work only on some television episodes as opposed to the director of an entire film production. In episodic television productions, the major creative control resides with a producer of the show. The television producer with creative control is called the showrunner (in this case Beau Willimon).
Starring:
Kevin Spacey – Rep. Francis Underwood
Robin Wright – Claire Underwood
Kate Mara – Zoe Barnes
Michael Gill – President Garrett Walker
Sebastian Arcelus – Lucas Goodwin
Corey Stoll – Rep. Patrick Russo
Kristen Connolly – Christina Malone
Sakina Jaffrey – Linda Vasquez
Sandrine Holt – Gillian
Jayne Atkinson – Sen. Catherine Durant
Mahershala Ali – Lobbyist Remy Danton
Story:
The internecine world of Washington politics, with dirty dealing on both sides of the aisle, is seen through the perspective of conservative Democratic Congressman, Francis Underwood, a devilishly brilliant wheeler-dealer who relishes the down-and-dirty business of the Beltway. But when Francis is passed over for a promised cabinet post by the new President Elect, he sets out to redress the wrong – ingeniously, covertly, and nefariously.
