It’s no secret that Universal Pictures has been hard at work on the anticipated film Straight Outta Compton, an N.W.A. biopic set for release next month. And while the flick has already drawn a wide variety of criticism, the project stayed on track, thanks to the cooperation of heavyweights like former N.W.A. members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre along with Tomica Woods-Wright, the widow of fellow N.W.A. rapper Eazy-E.
This morning, however, we were reminded of the rocky road it took to get this project off the ground when an old casting call came across our desk. In the offensive post shared via Facebook by the Sande Alessi Casting company page, the agency made a call for fine “light-skinned,” girls with “long natural hair.” Think Beyonce they continued. The casting call continued to list requirements under a, b, c … and it only got more offensive. Check out the post below.
SAG OR NON UNION CASTING NOTICE FOR FEMALES-ALL ETHNICITIES- from the late 80’s. Shoots on “Straight Outta Compton”. Shoot date TBD. We are pulling photos for the director of featured extras. VERY IMPORTANT – You MUST live in the Los Angeles area (Orange County is fine too) to work on this show. DO NOT SUBMIT if you live out of the area. Nobody is going to be flying into LA to do extra work on this show – and don’t tell me you are willing to fly in.
SAG OR NON UNION FEMALES – PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR SPECIFIC BREAKDOWN. DO NOT EMAIL IN FOR MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY:
A GIRLS: These are the hottest of the hottest. Models. MUST have real hair – no extensions, very classy looking, great bodies. You can be black, white, Asian, Hispanic, mid eastern, or mixed race too. Age 18-30. Please email a current color photo, your name, Union status, height/weight, age, city in which you live and phone number to: [email protected] subject line should read: A GIRLS
B GIRLS: These are fine girls, long natural hair, really nice bodies. Small waists, nice hips. You should be light-skinned. Beyonce is a prototype here. Age 18-30. Please email a current color photo, your name, Union status, height/weight, age, city in which you live and phone number to: [email protected] subject line should read: B GIRLS
C GIRLS: These are African American girls, medium to light skinned with a weave. Age 18-30. Please email a current color photo, your name, Union status, height/weight, age, city in which you live and phone number to: [email protected] subject line should read: C GIRLS
D GIRLS: These are African American girls. Poor, not in good shape. Medium to dark skin tone. Character types. Age 18-30. Please email a current color photo, your name, Union status, height/weight, age, city in which you live and phone number to: [email protected] subject line should read: D GIRLS
Although the original Facebook post has since been removed, the page includes other casting calls for the film. Thankfully, we’ve come a long way since this casting call, the project got off the ground (presumably without the help of this agency) and hits theaters on Aug. 14. Will you buy a ticket?
