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Become a Rock Band rockstar -- like, right now photo

So yeah, obviously we're all excited about Rock Band, duh. Are you really excited? Wanna get your hands on it now, before anyone else -- and be on national television?

The tender dreams of hilariously ironic rock superstardom that you lovingly cultivated in your living room while you became better than anyone else you know at Guitar Hero can actually be a reality. That is, if you're made of awesome at rhythm games.

Interested? Hit the jump for a special message from VH1. 

Attention, masters of guitar-playing video games! Can you push buttons rhythmically while rocking out? Can you shake your ass while keeping the beat? Are you totally stoked to get your hands on Rock Band before anyone else does?

VH1 is casting a four-person Rock Band rock band who just happens to be the GREATEST ROCK BAND OF ALL TIME. They may play Rock Band instruments, but they’re the biggest band in the entire world. They’re “Rock Band Band” and they’re bigger than Led Zeppelin, more popular than the Stones, and harder rocking than Sabbath. We need a guitarist, a bass player, a drummer and a singer who can wail. We’re making a five-act mockumentary. If you get the part, you’ll be on VH1, VH1 Classic, and all over the internets. It’s a sweet gig, and you’ll be paid.

We’re looking for people who are incredibly proficient at rock&roll-based video games. But we’re also looking for people with performance chops – improv experience or other comedic skills are a plus. Potential rock stars must be available for several days of shooting in New York City towards the end of September. Actors may also be required to perform two live “gigs” in November.

Ideally, we are looking for actors/gamers/improv artists to fill the following roles:

  • A) Guitarist: 15-17 guy (or looks it), nerdy, incendiary guitar player. Needs to excel at in-game guitar playing
  • B) Bassist: 25-35 chick, mousy with a sexy side, Needs to excel at in-game bass playing (similar to guitar playing), comfortable with being sensual
  • C) Drummer: 35-45 dude, overweight and schlubby, jovial. Drum experience a plus; actual drummers will be able to learn how to play “Rock Band” drums.
  • D) Singer: 30-40 – absolutely gorgeous guy. Needs to be able to ACTUALLY SING WELL (and sing a variety of rock songs and styles)
  • E) Miscellaneous: Anyone who has amazing music-based videogame skills AND performance/improv or singing chops.

We are open to ANYONE who has music-based videogame skills AND performance (or singing) chops. Please send a photo of yourself (snapshots okay) and a link to any supporting video evidence of your awesomeness (youtube, myspace, etc) and your contact information, along with a brief paragraph explaining why you’d like to try out for “Rock Band Band” to rockbandvideo@yahoo.com asap (by Sunday, September 9th at the very latest).

Please specify which role you’re like to be considered for, or if you don’t fit into a pre-determined category (that’s okay!)

 
Srsly guys, go for it!  







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topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:09
topgeargorilla
oh man, vh1 is so lame
Alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:09
Alex
too bad i live in germany :(
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:12
blehman
I'm fine with getting rockstar first, but a mockumentary?

Laym
bloodylip's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:17
bloodylip
Where's the love for us 18-29 year old males?
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:18
twincannon
Are you totally stoked to get your hands on Rock Band before anyone else does? VH1 is casting a four-person Rock Band rock band who just happens to be the GREATEST ROCK BAND OF ALL TIME. They may play Rock Band instruments, but they’re the biggest band in the entire world. They’re “Rock Band Band”


...

*head explodes*
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:23
galagabug
i'm in.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:24
Bob Muir
Bah, they need a girl to play bass? I'd try for that if I had the necessary equipment. Stupid typecasting.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:26
BlindsideDork
Oh gosh...I can already hear the girl gamers crying out and whining!

"Why do we have to be sexy or sensual? We aren't objects!" as they run off to pose half naked in pictures and complain about other things...
JihadJoe's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:27
JihadJoe
Consider me in.
bruceleethree's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:27
bruceleethree
sounds like that ign behind the band weekly they did a while back
badgorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:29
badgorilla
Please please PLEASE note that the character descriptions are only **suggestions*** -- we're open to ANYONE who is interested in performing/rocking their socks off, is comfortable with improv and performance, and can play this type of game. All genders, ages, shapes, sizes, class, creeds, hobbies, food preferences welcome. We will cast whoever is the most AWESOME.
flynsk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:31
flynsk
What's with the Misc? are they going to tack on a bunch of backup singers and crap? stage freaks?
Googlyeyes's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:31Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" />
Googlyeyes
O-O Im too old O-o weird thats never happend before
balth's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:31
balth
Leigh,

Are you trying out for bassist? :D
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:35
Maurice Tan
Yeah, rock on! Way to say fuck you to the system and fit the.. errr... profile? And wtf happened to the love for the 18-29 year olds?? You just know the bassist chick will get raped by the singer, while the guitarist will fap on her printed photos in episode 2. And we will be able to laugh at the chubby drummer and the crazy nerdy miscellaneous guy.

Almost sounds like a regular MTV program to me.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:35
topgeargorilla
@badgorilla

Who are you?
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:37
Bob Muir
@ badgorilla

Ah, well, that makes me feel better than I'm not being discriminated against for not having boobs.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:38
AngelsDontBurn
Wow those are quite the age jumps.
supernaut's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:38
supernaut
guitar heroes pimping rock band.
*points at image*
my eyes need an acid bath.
badgorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:41
badgorilla
We love 18-29 year olds. We love everyone. We were going to just cast actors but thought it would be really fun if gamers wanted to be a part of the project. After all, you already know how to play the game! Now I just need you to be funny and comfortable on-camera. You'll be styled and costumed and will do several different performances and a plethora of still photo shoots. You'll be comped into to archival footage and magazine covers and lunchboxes and things like that. I don't want to give away any more secrets, but, for reals: It's going to be a blast. I'm a fun director. We have an awesome crew. Audition for us; what have you got to lose?
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:47
Snaileb
Noooo thank you... what a bunch of dicks.

Leigh : I laughed so hard seeing a Guitar Hero picture for a Rock Band article.
LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:48
LostCrichton
I'm just the drummer they need to cast. I'm jovial and schlubby. Plus I actually play drums so...bonus! I'm in.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:52
Knivy
US only?
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:55
topgeargorilla
oh man, we have a VH1 rep here!

How exciting!

Can I be the cow bellist?
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 13:59
Snaileb
Why oh why are they casting for stereotypes??? Mr. Director?

:(
kwaselow's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:00
kwaselow
Hey, I'm a 15 to 17 year old guy who's good at improv. New York City, here I come!
balth's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:02
balth
I have officially signed up for this on the off chance that I might be able to meet Leigh and backdate her initiation from me.

Awkward silence on the interwebs FTW!

Seriously tho, this is kind of cool, thanks for the heads up Leigh.
bloodylip's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:02
bloodylip
Oh well, even if they aren't casting for stereotypes, I'm out anyway. My wedding reception is "end of september".
EvilSmeevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:03
EvilSmeevil
Why is there no other mention of this 'competition' anywhere else on the Internet? Why is the email domain 'yahoo' instead of vh1 and why oh why is the director called 'badgorilla'?
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:08
GuitarAtomik
Do you actually have to find a way to NY on your own if you get picked or are we getting tickets and room and board and stuff?

I'll do almost anything to play this game early. Almost.
badgorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:09
badgorilla
It's Ms. Director, actually. We wanted to reach out to you guys before we posted on casting boards. We have a casting director going through the usual circuits as well (hence the stereotypes - so agents can submit actors, that's how casting usually works). Wasn't looking for all the hating, just thought you might be interested in trying out. The email domain is yahoo because it's an address JUST for the casting (typical practice, actually). "Badgorilla" is a nickname from college and it makes me happy. Oh, and: it's not a competition, it's a casting for a tv campaign.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:11
Cheeburga
I'm so in.
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:13
Tino
Man, I can't wait to go home and rock out on camera and sent it directly to Ms Badgorilla pandaface herself.
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:13
DJDuffy
wow what a bunch of type casting ageist/sexist pigs....I don't even fit into any of those categories! grrr for being 23.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:14
topgeargorilla
so do you work for VH1? Or are you from the marketing and casting??
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:16
comradetrotskii
Hey hey I can play the real gitarz! Can you get me a record deal!

I like prostitutes, drinking and cocaine so I'm like a ready made star.
badgorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:19
badgorilla
@DJ Duffy: We're open to anyone. Please read the entire casting blurb!

I REPEAT: anyone who'd like to audition and is either in the NYC area or can stay in the NYC area (relative? ex-lover? couch-surfing?) is encouraged to audition. We will be audition in NYC and shooting in NYC. Email a snapshot or video of yourself and tell us why you'd like to be involved to Rockbandvideo@yahoo.com

@Topgeargorilla: I work for vh1.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:21
GuitarAtomik
This is why we can't have nice things.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:26
Cheeburga
uh oh!
I don't live in NYC.
Oops.
badgorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:26
badgorilla
@GuitarAtomik: we'd only need you to be in NYC for the audition and then for several days of shooting (around 9/23 - 9/28). We can't pay for housing/travel, (I'm so sorry!) but if you can find a way to commute to NYC when we need you, we'd love to have you try out!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:29
Snaileb
<---- this is me not hating.

I didn't mean to call you or your talent agency/directing staff dicks, I just mean the general televised events that are staged for Vh1, like the Game Breaks. Those were awful.

MTV is worse though. =\
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:38
Snaileb
Although I might agree with this.

This isn't the first time VH1 touched Destructoid in a special place.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:49
BluDesign
If you want gamers, you need to be willing to take gamers. I hate nothing more than to see an ad for a game featuring fake pretty people playing video games.

If this game's intent is to illustrate that ANYONE can be a "rock star" then I'm your guy for lead singer.

Casting this based off of preconcieved notions of a fat drummer, moussed up bassist and a sexy lead singer does ABSOLUTELY nothing for me.

I can sing, and what's more, I can ACT like a freakin' loon. Rock star antics and everything.

You want this...
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:51
GuitarAtomik
Cool. I might try this then. Ironically enough, my girlfriend will be in NYC around the 24th to see Bjork. Maybe fate is trying to tell me something.....
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 14:53
BahamutZero
too bad lemon lives in texas. he'd be perfect.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 15:00
Snaileb
OMG HE POSTED HIS FACE!!!


badgorilla, the above comment from DvD Desgin is what I am trying to imply by stereotypes. Good luck not finding a tool.
Holiday's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 15:05
Holiday
Hmm...the guitarist is jailbait in age compared to the rest of the band. Who the hell wants a guitarist who only knows My Chemical Romance and never herd of the Smiths?
badgorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 15:08
badgorilla
@Snaileb: Seriously: tools are cool as long as they're funny and can rock it out. If you're in NYC or can easily be in NYC for an audition and then for theoretical shoot dates, please email us your info! Woooooo!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 15:12
Snaileb
I heard people were posting pictures. Throw me a fake gang sign and I'll show you my nine... star wars figures I keep in my office.


BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 15:14
BahamutZero
bud and marb lights -breakfast of champions
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