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Piranha 3-D Casting Call in Arizona

“Piranha 3-D,” is in pre-production with filming for the $40 million horror flick scheduled to begin May 11. Elisabeth Shue has been cast as the female lead, a single mom/sheriff in a lakefront community terrorized by prehistoric piranhas. Adam Scott is slated to play the lead male role, as a U.S. Geological Service diver who tries to help Shue's character avert disaster in a resort community that, by no small coincidence, resembles Lake Havasu City. Ving Rhames has also recently signed on and Richard Dreyfuss is to make a cameo appearance.

According to pre-production notes, the movie is based loosely on the 1978 horror/comedy movie “Piranha,” directed by Joe Dante. This incarnation, under the directorship of Alexandre Aja, is more of a sci-fi/horror movie and less of a spoof of other horror films than the previous version.

Good Faith Casting is casting a thousand or so extras to play roles ranging from very minor to nearly major. While extras from California and Nevada are welcome, there's an emphasis to hire Arizona actors to fill the roles. The production company is eligible for tax credits if at least 70 percent of the actors are Arizona residents. Much of the search for extras is geared toward finding young adults - 18 to 25 years old - or people who look like they're 18 to 25 years old, but they are looking for all kinds of people.

$100 for a 12-hour day is a ball-park figure for extras, but the opportunity to be in a “major movie” is a bonus. And, there will be incentives and a possibility that the right individuals might develop into more important characters in the film that is scheduled to finish shooting in July. The release is tentatively scheduled for March of 2010.

Have fun in the Arizona sun, the beautiful waters of Lake Havasu . . . and this is PAID work! Along with pay, they are raffling off gift cards to an electronic store ranging in value from $50 to $1000! As well as catering food three times a day and discounted lodging if you are from out of town! Bring your friends and make a vacation out of it . . . a vacation where you get paid, stay on the lake with other college kids, fed, chance at gifts and be a part of high budget major motion picture!

Good Faith Casting is based out of Phoenix and operated by casting director Faith Hibbs-Clark, who has provided local casting for a number of Arizona projects in recent years.

Interested people should submit two photos - one full-body shot and one closeup - along with contact information such as name, address, phone number and e-mail contact information. Height and weight also should be included.

People can contact Good Faith Casting by e-mail:

havasuextras@gmail.com

put "fish" in the subject line.

or by by visiting the agency's Lake Havasu City office, or the London Bridge Resort, between 9:00am and 7:00pm


Good Faith Casting
Lake Havasu City office
209 English Village (near L.A. Styles)
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

Get directions here.


Good Faith Casting Office
London Bridge Resort
1477 Queens Bay
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

Get directions here.

Casting Hotline: 928-575-6518.


*** Important Note***

BEWARE of casting scams going on in Arizona or elsewhere for this film. There have been reports that there are some unscrupulous persons claiming to be casting for Piranha 3D and charging fees. Good Faith Casting is the ONLY company contracted to hire extras for this film.

Audition for Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Producer

Win an Audition with Mark Gordon

Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Producer Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan, 10,000 BC, The Day After Tomorrow, Speed, Grey's Anatomy, CW's Reaper) is giving you a chance to audition for him.

1. You will be doing a reading of script from Gordon's CW show, Reaper

2. Upload the video, gather votes from friends and families.

3. Contest ends May 26, 2009

4. Enter here: Win an Audition with Mark Gordon

Winner will receive travel accommodations from Southwest Airlines (or ground transportation if you live within 200 miles of the opportunity) and a $200 travel allowance for misc. expenses.

Contest Rules and Reader Script for contest entry.


*** Note ***

Unrelated to this contest, Mark Gordon is set to produce Fox 2000's "Dr. Kay Scarpetta" film starring Angelina Jolie. There are 16 novels in Patricia Cornwell's best-selling book series, meaning a franchise is hoped for, but this film won't be tied to a specific Cornwell mystery title.

Selena Gomez film Ramona and Beezuz casting call in Vancouver

Casting Directors are looking for twin boys and twin girls between the ages of 8 to 12 years old to work as continuity Extras on the feature film "Ramona and Bezus" - based on the children's book series by Beverly Cleary. Filming will run through June 9th, 2009. The movie is scheduled to be released on March 19, 2010.

If you know of any twins in the Vancouver, BC area please contact casting director James Forsyth at:

contact@jamesforsythcasting.com

Production Company:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

DiNovi Pictures
720 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401

in association with

Fox-Walden
1888 Century Park East
14th Fl
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Principal Actor Casting:

Coreen Mayrs/Heiki Brandstatter
555 Brooksbank Ave, Bldg 4 - #210
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7J 3S5 Canada

Producers:

Steve Freedman - Executive Producer
Alison Greenspan - Producer
Denise Di Novi - Producer

Director:

Elizabeth Allen

Starring:

Joey King - Ramona Quimby
Selena Gomez - Beezus
Ginnifer Goodwin - Aunt Bea
Bridget Moynahan - Dorothy Quimby
John Corbett - Bob Quimby
Jason Spevack - Howie
Sierra McCormick - Susan

Story:

Follows the misadventures of young grade schooler Ramona Quimby from Beverly Cleary's popular children's book series. The stories of her adventures begin in Beezus and Ramona, where Beezus finds Ramona an exasperating little sister!