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Robert De Niro's 'The Comedian' NYC Casting Call for Real Wedding Band

'The Comedian' starring Robert De Niro and Jennifer Aniston is now casting real NYC wedding bands.

Robert De Niro's The Comedian is looking for a real wedding band to work on a Jewish wedding scene filming March 2nd and 3rd. According to the casting call, casting directors are looking for a "4-5 piece band with 1-2 singers that can perform the Hora and other wedding staples such as "Don't Stop Believing," etc."

About The Comedian:

Jennifer Aniston will star opposite Robert De Niro in the drama The Comedian. De Niro will play a Don Rickles-style stand-up comic who specializes in insults, with the script’s stand-up material written by Comedy Central Roast mainstay Jeffrey Ross. Aniston will play a woman who becomes close to the comic after meeting him at a wedding.
To audition for a role on The Comedian, check out the casting call details below:

The Comedian Open Casting Call

New Feature Film THE COMEDIAN starring Robert DeNiro is seeking a real Wedding Band for work in Jewish Wedding scenes tentatively scheduled for March 2nd & 3rd. Specifically seeking a 4-5 piece band with 1-2 singers that can perform the Hora and other wedding staples such as "Don't Stop Believing," etc. Please email [email protected] and include: -name of band -main contact person & phone number -recent photos of band -links to videos/recordings/performances -please note union statuses (SAGAFTRA or non-union) of all band members -what instruments are included and names of each player -availability for March 2nd & 3rd -confirm band knows and can perform songs noted above
Please write in the subject line: "Facebook, Wedding Band, [band name>, [your name], [phone number]." Everyone MUST be 18 or older and have 2 valid forms of US issued ID to fill out an I-9.

If you are not local and/or do not fit the description, do not apply

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