Production began yesterday on the next "Star Trek" film, and the first news out of the shoot is that Canadian actor Bruce Geenwood will be playing the first captain of the Enterprise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  Captain Christopher Pike, seen in flashback in the classic Trek episode "The Cage," was the first captain of the most famous starship in SF history.  (Well, and then came Archer in that one show I'm blanking on the name of, and am I really the only one who liked Robert April?  But whatever.  Nothing in this parenthetical should be taken as serious.)  As all good Trekkers know, "The Cage" was reworked from "The Menagerie," which would have functioned as the original Trek pilot had NBC not taken issue with it, so in another universe, Jeffrey Hunter is alive and well and on Boston Legal.

Internet rumors have pegged Pike as the captain in-focus for the film, citing Spock as the lead character instead of Kirk.  The cast now includes Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban and Eric Bana.

Would you like to join them?   Headquarters Casting wants you (if you're local and look Vulcan / Romulan):

Project: The SAG feature film "Corporate Headquarters"  [*cough*] is seeking background talent.

Dates: Shoot starts early November.

Seeking the following types, ages 18-70, any ethnicity:

Cadets: young, fresh-faced, 18 -30, physically fit

Military types:  ideally with ROTC or Marching Band experience

Thin, regal talent with BROWN or BLACK hair.

Talent with interesting and unique facial features such as: long necks, small heads, extremely large heads, wide-set eyes, bug eyes, close-set eyes, large forehead, short upper lip, pronounced cheekbones, over- or undersized ears and/or nose, facial deformities, ultra plain-looking people, ultra perfect-looking people, pure wholesome looks, twins, triplets, emaciated talent, regally poised and postured talent, or other visually unique characteristics

Everyone must be thin, athletic, fit; wardrobe will be form-fitting. All hair lengths on males and females welcome.

Open Call:  Saturday, November 10, 2007.

Hours:  2:30-5 p.m.

Address: 3108 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
(across from Pinocchio's Restaurant)

Bring: Close-up full facial NON-SMILING snapshot AND a waist-up body shot in Fitted Clothing. Ladies with long hair, PLEASE pull your hair back in a severe ponytail. Do not wear heavy makeup in your photograph. If your hair is long, let the ponytail length show over your shoulder. If you do not have these photos, we will take them of you for free. Wear fitted clothing for the photo.

chqcasting@gmail.com , but we prefer to meet you at the open call and get you digitally on file for this project. For information, (310) 556-2626.

If you have previously attended a daily open call for this, you do not have to come in again. Thanks!