Car Casting Call for Fast and the Furious 4

[justin1987]

I just saw where they were looking for muscle cars, hot rods, and restored classics for the new Fast and the Furious movie. I thought I would give the people around Los Angeles the heads up. It would be nice to see a charger in that movie that doesn't get destroyed.

http://blog.cardomain.com/blog/2008/01/4-real-your-car.html?cmp_id=EMC-News

This link (http://www.richkingcasting.net/role_details.php?role=153) specifically says they are looking for Chargers and some other cars as well.

[69charger2002]

i figured they would have been finished filming that movie. i got a call from the transportation director about 2 months ago about cars, chargers in particular
trav

[justin1987]

I guess the writer's strike slowed down the progress a little.

[ChargerRob]

I just sent them a few pics of my Charger. Let's see what happens.

[justin1987]

I just sent them a few pics of my Charger. Let's see what happens.

Good luck! 

[terrible one]

I wouldn't let them use my car. . . even if it's a rolling hunk of shit, think how many people will carelessly handle it, etc. You're bound to catch a scratch or 80.

[PocketThunder]

I agree with terrible..  I did that once for the movie "war of the roses"  they didn't pay much, they dinged the car. and I felt like I had betrayed my car..kind of like loaning my dog to a complete stranger  and to top it off, they cut the the scene from the movie and I didn't even get to see my car in it 

The movie folks that talk you into borrowing your car are very friendly...but the guys that you drop your car off with are a bunch of snotty pricks.  it felt like a big mistake as soon as I my car was driving away

Is that like when you go on a blind double date and you let your buddy pick first?   

[69charger2002]

it's not going to matter. with a 70 being a feature car, i highly doubt they'll use a 69 as a background or accessory car. too much similarity
trav

[Mike DC]

If they're gonna wreck musclecars (and they probably will), they're not gonna round them up like this and potentially leave a primary car-character up to chance.  This casting-call has gotta be mainly for background shots. 


I'd actually love to see them revive Vinnie's 1970 Charger from the first movie.  It was too cool and died too early. 

Besides, we've already got enough iconic 1968 and 1969 Chargers as it is.  Let's spread the load a little and get some more '70 Chargers in the mix. 

 

[justin1987]

I'd actually love to see them revive Vinnie's 1970 Charger from the first movie. 

I think that is the plan according to a website I saw about 2 months ago.

[69charger2002]

I'd actually love to see them revive Vinnie's 1970 Charger from the first movie. 

I think that is the plan according to a website I saw about 2 months ago.

it is
but the person driving it/owning it this time around will be the hot chick from the 1st movie, paul's girlfriend/Vin's sister. that's gonna be SO cool!


and yeah if they're gonna kill one, make it a 70. the loop bumper seems better suited for a jump anyway, probably look better without it 

trav

[68charger383]

I got an e-mail from cardomain regarding FF4, They also plug our very own Mr. Angry's blog in the e-mail

Fast and The Furious 4 Casting Call!
Want your ride in the new movie? If you're near LA, sign up now: filmmakers are accepting applications, and they need everything from tricked-out imports to burly muscle cars!

Find out more.

Still Pissed: Mr. Angry Returns!
You can't catch him on TV anymore, but now Mr. Angry is writing for the blog! After you read about what he did with his Charger recently, you might wonder if he's crazy!

[bull]

I agree with terrible..  I did that once for the movie "war of the roses"  they didn't pay much, they dinged the car. and I felt like I had betrayed my car..kind of like loaning my dog to a complete stranger  and to top it off, they cut the the scene from the movie and I didn't even get to see my car in it 

The movie folks that talk you into borrowing your car are very friendly...but the guys that you drop your car off with are a bunch of snotty pricks.  it felt like a big mistake as soon as I my car was driving away

I think you can require that you stay with the car and drive it. Of course that only works if you have nothing but time on your hands...

[chargerman68]

I just sent them a few pics of my Charger. Let's see what happens.

i did the same thing...hope to at least drive up there and have half the fender in somewhere.... 

[Rolling_Thunder]

I offered my boss's Superbird...    lets see what they say to that!     Plus having access to around 30 mopars isnt a bad thing...    told him to brouse our website and if he liked anything to let me know...        I know i wont get a call back 

[kylem4711]

I'd actually love to see them revive Vinnie's 1970 Charger from the first movie. 

I think that is the plan according to a website I saw about 2 months ago.

it is
but the person driving it/owning it this time around will be the hot chick from the 1st movie, paul's girlfriend/Vin's sister. that's gonna be SO cool!


and yeah if they're gonna kill one, make it a 70. the loop bumper seems better suited for a jump anyway, probably look better without it 

trav

youre right, 70's are better than 69's....   

[68charger383]

Sent in my two cars.

Since were on this topic, how do you (did you) get your car in movies/ads etc.

Any specific place-website to sign up with, car was seen at a car show, just through open cast calls ?? 

[Charger1973]

I wouldnt hand my car to anyone.  Id put it in a movie if there was one being made near me, but I would be the one driving it and I wouldnt leave it alone. 

[NMike]

i had my truck in The Fantastic 4. they had it for three days and paid me $400. they even cleaned it. (i delivered it dirty.)

kinda scary just driving up and handing over the keys to some clown. then walking away wondering when you get the call to come and get it.

[Tilar]

$400? My car is no where near being drivable, but for some reason I just don't forsee me letting somebody drive it around the block for $400 let alone me leave it with some strangers.

[JR]

I actually want to see the movie now.

Did anyone elese drive their Charger to the first Fast and Furious when it came out? We took my 70 on the nights when the import guys would show up and park right in front of their cars just to mess with them. It was fun.

[tripleblkr/t]

i had my truck in The Fantastic 4. they had it for three days and paid me $400. they even cleaned it. (i delivered it dirty.)

kinda scary just driving up and handing over the keys to some clown. then walking away wondering when you get the call to come and get it.

Was it the macho powerwagon in the back ground shot?

[SRT-440]

I said it in the other thread (70 Charger RT drag car) and I'll say it again..somebody needs to get the nads to make a replica of Vin's charger..with a real blower and that can really pull the wheels..that "somebody" will prolly need about $50,000 to do it right.. 

[Jonas_N]

I'd actually love to see them revive Vinnie's 1970 Charger from the first movie. 

I think that is the plan according to a website I saw about 2 months ago.

Wow, that was a good move. 

[Brock Samson]

one of the problems in getting old is that stuff you know to be crap, becomes the new gold standard...

  kids?.. 

[NMike]

Was it the macho powerwagon in the back ground shot?

[tripleblkr/t]

I thought so, love the truck

[Mike DC]

 
The thing that really infuriated me about that F/F wheelie shot is that it COULD have been done totally convincingly if they hand just known what they were doing.     

[Chris G.]

one of the problems in getting old is that stuff you know to be crap, becomes the new gold standard...

Kinda like the Bullitt chase scene? That was pretty obvious as well.

[nitty]

I kinda hope Vinnie drives a 70 Super Bee in the 4th film.The character seems to like the 70 Mopars.A 70 charger in the 1st film & a 70 Road Runner(um Satellite) in the 3rd.A Bee would complete the trio.

Great forum BTW

[JoeyGowdy]

I just saw where they were looking for muscle cars, hot rods, and restored classics for the new Fast and the Furious movie. I thought I would give the people around Los Angeles the heads up. It would be nice to see a charger in that movie that doesn't get destroyed. This link (http://www.richkingcasting.net/role_details.php?role=153) specifically says they are looking for Chargers and some other cars as well.

My 68 Charger was already submitted to that several months ago... I'm pretty much in as long as I have it completed in time for the final car scenes... yeah... busy busy busy!

[chargerman68]

has anybody gotten a call back yet on this...

[JoeyGowdy]

has anybody gotten a call back yet on this...

Yes, read my previous message... 

[chargerman68]

has anybody gotten a call back yet on this...

Yes, read my previous message... 

[69charger2002]

why would they put a general lee clone in a fast and furious movie? i doubt they wil use your car in the movie. that just wouldn't make much sense.. would be cool if they did though.   
trav

[JoeyGowdy]

It's ok... 

why would they put a general lee clone in a fast and furious movie?  i doubt they wil use your car in the movie. that just wouldn't make much sense...

It doesn't yet have the GL stickers on it... only the Rebel Flag on the rear glass.  Might be why they considered it... who knows.

would be cool if they did though.

True!   

[ChgrSteve67]

The only way I would let any of my cars be used in a move would be if I drove it, parked it and stood by it.
I would even take the time off work to do it.

Love the powerwagon!

[Mike DC]

They'd probably never do it, but I would love it if the character (Dominic) was portrayed as having actually restored the SAME Charger that was rolled in the first movie.  Regardless of whether the prop-cars are actually fresh ones or not.

 

[68charger383]

Just got the call to show up this Saturday with the Charger, nothing on the Cougar, anyone else get the a call or hear anything....

[chargerman68]

Just got the call to show up this Saturday with the Charger, nothing on the Cougar, anyone else get the a call or hear anything....

same thing will be there with my 68

[Charger-Bodie]

Just got the call to show up this Saturday with the Charger, nothing on the Cougar, anyone else get the a call or hear anything....

same thing will be there with my 68

So, youre Charger IS up and running now? 

[chargerman68]

yep stilll working out the small stuff...

[Charger-Bodie]

yep stilll working out the small stuff...

Thats great to hear.  Did you get the oil pressure situation corrected and running good now?


Sorry about the threadjack.

[chargerman68]

yes have great oil pressure trying to get the kickdown and throttle to line up right and stop it from backfiring...

[Charger-Bodie]

yes have great oil pressure trying to get the kickdown and throttle to line up right and stop it from backfiring...

good deal !! glad its working out! 

[68charger383]

Just got the call to show up this Saturday with the Charger, nothing on the Cougar, anyone else get the a call or hear anything....

same thing will be there with my 68

I'll stop by and say hi, missed you at the fall fling 

[71ChallengeHer]

Congrats to all you that got picked.

[chargerman68]

Just got the call to show up this Saturday with the Charger, nothing on the Cougar, anyone else get the a call or hear anything....

same thing will be there with my 68

I'll stop by and say hi, missed you at the fall fling 

hope to see you there what does your ride look like...

[68charger383]

Blue 68........

[tripleblkr/t]

Blue 68........

Looks like the car from Christine,  . I wonder what ever happend to that car from that movie?

[chargerman68]

Blue 68........

check will be 

[ChargerRob]

I got a call yesterday to go show my car this Saturday. I guess I'll see some of you there. 

[triple_green]

Go Roberto!!!

[chargerman68]

so just 3 of us for this casting call.....

[69bronzeT5]

Congrats guys!

[JoeyGowdy]

Speaking of F&F4, several people have told me I look similar to Vin Diesel when I'm wearing shades and have my head shaved... what do you all think:

[chargerman68]

 

[69charger2002]

Speaking of F&F4, several people have told me I look similar to Vin Diesel when I'm wearing shades and have my head shaved... what do you all think:

it may have helped if you didn't look like someone just handed you the keys to a new 69 charger in that pic.. pretend someone just bought you an 06 charger and JUST handed you the keys. then take a pic. it may resemble him more then! 
trav

[JoeyGowdy]

lol yeah, not sure how they see it 

it may have helped if you didn't look like someone just handed you the keys to a new 69 charger in that pic...

lol yeah I was on cloud9 in that pic

pretend someone just bought you an 06 charger and JUST handed you the keys.

Oh man... what have they done to the Chargers!      

it may resemble him more then!

Ahh, you mean like this one (click to enlarge):

[chargerman68]

so after losing my left side exhaust pullin on the trailer

then get the car up to la then a block or two away blew my temp housing off......

then finally finding the damn place

the director just blew by my car without even looking in the direction of it.

then thanks to leo got a ride back to my truck put the car on the trailer started to pull away,my driver side brake side on the truck broke....after teflon tape,rtv,super glue,a fuel hose and several clamps it held with just little brake pressure...

found the wife and kids which went to universal studios for the day,finally got back on the road..after a 4 hour drive back for a 2 hour regular drive..

got the car home and the family safe took the car off this moring ripped off the other side of the exhaust ......


after about 400+ dollars spent....the damn director only question from his assistant was IS IT FOR SALE?


so u know what is going to happen to a charger cause thats the only question that the three of us got......


thanks to the guys for hanging out...hope everyone had a safe and uneventfully trip home.


i sure didnt......

[68charger383]

Sorry to hear about the last leg of the trip...It was fun to meet up with you and ChargerRob.

Still can't believe that we all went that way and they probably only wanted us there so that they could try and buy our cars.

When are these directors going to learn what makes these movies become cult movies are the old cars in them.

[69bronzeT5]

So they rejected you all and then asked to buy your cars?

[68charger383]

They had tons of the newer cars like in the first movie all done up...as far as muscle cars, they had the three chargers, a cobra, a vanishing point challenger. a 442 and a mustang.

The director came and walked around with a camera and microphone boom and entourage. They would stop and look at the new cars for 20-30 seconds then move to the next car.

As far as the chargers, some guy who looked like the director's assistant asked if they were for sale, he said they are having a real hard time finding chargers (I guess to buy since the main hero car for the girl is a 70) then the director would pretty much just walk by after stopping for about 5 seconds. He just blew by the challenger and didn't even pretend to look.

If anything, maybe we'll endup as part of a bonus feature! 

[chargerman68]

If anything, maybe we'll endup as part of a bonus feature! 

[ChargerRob]

Dude, That audition sucked!  the director's assistant ask me if
my Charger was for sale. I told him no. A little after the yo-yo's passed my car,
another flunky of the director came and asked again if I was SURE my car
wasn't for sale. What a Di*k!!

Any how, I got to meet some of the guys from the site. Leo (68charger383)
and Anthony (chargerman68) it was great to meet and talk with you guys.

[Rolling_Thunder]

Hmmmm    I told the director I had access to over 50 Muscle Cars...       Chargers, Chevelles, Road Runners, Novas, Camaros, Superbirds, Hemi Dart, Hemi Cuda...       abd I didn't even get a call back...       talk about a wrong move on their part   

[Crazy Larry]

They had tons of the newer cars like in the first movie all done up...as far as muscle cars, they had the three chargers, a cobra, a vanishing point challenger. a 442 and a mustang.

The director came and walked around with a camera and microphone boom and entourage. They would stop and look at the new cars for 20-30 seconds then move to the next car.

As far as the chargers, some guy who looked like the director's assistant asked if they were for sale, he said they are having a real hard time finding chargers (I guess to buy since the main hero car for the girl is a 70) then the director would pretty much just walk by after stopping for about 5 seconds. He just blew by the challenger and didn't even pretend to look.

If anything, maybe we'll endup as part of a bonus feature! 

Thats what it sounds like - the boom mic was only definitely around because they were going to keep that footage and possibily use it for a small extra feature video.

I'll keep my eyes out for you guys.