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Casting Call Woes has been collecting some of the worst casting call requests from directors.
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A casting call is a pre-production process for selecting a cast. These postings are put on casting websites for actors who are searching for jobs.
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The Casting Call Woes Tumblr page is full of sexist, bizarre, and often shocking casting call requests.
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BuzzFeed spoke to the founder of Casting Call Woes, who said that these types of requests are very common.
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These casting calls offer a glimpse into the jobs made available to actors.
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The directors who post casting calls often have very few security checks when they sign up to the casting websites.
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Despite this, the blog's founder said that actors are often asked to meet directors at their homes.
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She told BuzzFeed that she knew a young actor who went to meet a director for a role. He then attempted to take her to his car.
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Actors are often asked to work for no pay.
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They are often requested to be young and not "past it."
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Oh, and they're often asked to be nude.
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Some of the casting calls are bizarre.
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Sometimes you just can't make them up.
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And, well, sometimes there are no words.
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The Casting Call Woes founder said that people would often say to her: "Actors do not need to take those jobs."
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She commented that while that is true, she set up the Tumblr page to show the public what actors often have to face when looking for work.
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She said that actors are tired of searching through casting calls only to find that they need to be young, thin, and "sexy."
