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Spike Lee Is Casting for His New Netflix Series. You Could Be in It

By Nicole Levy | September 29, 2016 10:28am
 Spike Lee is starting to film his new Netflix series on Oct. 11.
Spike Lee is starting to film his new Netflix series on Oct. 11.
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You'll never be Bill Nunn, but you could be Spike Lee's next on-screen muse.

The "Do the Right Thing" director announced on Wednesday an open casting call for his upcoming Netflix series.

The 10-episode show, "She's Gotta Have It," is a "contemporary update" of his 1986 debut film centered on a Brooklyn-based 20-something artist juggling flings with a model, an investment banker and a B-boy obsessed with sneakers, according to a Netflix press release. 

Lee credits his wife and producing partner Tonya Lewis Lee with the idea for an episodic remake.

The agency casting the series will hold an open call for actors of all nationalities ages 18 to 80 on Monday, Oct. 3 at the Masonic temple at 317 Clermont Ave. in Fort Greene, Lee said on Instagram. 

 

OPEN CALL for the NEW SPIKE LEE JOINT Barbara McNamara Casting is having an open call for actors in the NYC area. WHEN: Monday, October 3rd WHERE: Brooklyn Masonic Temple 317 Clermont Ave. (Dekalb and Lafayette Ave) Fort Greene, Brooklyn 11205 Looking for all nationalities age 18-80 Filming will take place October 11th – January 25TH SAG/AFTRA actors 5PM-6:30PM NON UNION actors 6:30-8PM ALL TALENT MUST BE ABLE TO WORK IN USA and have valid proof of ID. Please bring updated headshot and resume along with 2 forms of ID (DL/SS, US PASSPORT, GREENCARD/SS, PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD/SS) Those who cannot attend the open call can email updated headshot, resume and one recent non-professional photo to SLBGCASTING@GMAIL.COM Thank you

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Members of the Screen Actors Guild can audition between 5 and 6:30 p.m., and non-union actors between 6:30 and 8 p.m. 

If you wow the casting producers, you'll get to work directly — for over three months — with Lee, who is set to direct every half-hour episode. And, who knows, you may brush elbows with "Hamilton" alum Anthony Ramos, just cast as B-boy Mars Blackmon