Here's your chance to be Houdini

Calling all actors, magicians, and escape artists in the New York area. Backstage.com has posted a casting notice looking for someone to play Houdini in "six short videos to promote The History's Channel's new Houdini [miniseries]. Each video will cover one of Houdini's most famous tricks or escapes." Below are the requirements:

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The Houdini promos will shoot on July 1 & 2 in Jersey City, Brooklyn, and NYC. For more details and to apply, go to the full listing at backstage.com.

Houdini stars Adrien Brody as Houdini and Kristen Connolly as Bess. The 4-hour miniseries is directed by Uli Edel from a script by Nicholas Meyer. It will air on HISTORY over the course of two nights starting Labor Day, September 1, 2014.