Jan 25, 2009 10:32 pm US/Eastern
Hundreds Answer The 'Airbender' Casting Call
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
Hundreds of Hollywood hopefuls lined up and waited for an
opportunity to appear in an upcoming film shooting in the Philadelphia area.
M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming film 'The Last Airbender' is scheduled
to go into production in the Philadelphia area
and today a casting call was held in South Philadelphia
to fill roles for extras in the film.
Long lines of extra hopefuls descended on the Wachovia Spectrum
for their chance to audition for roles in the film.
"I am a firebender! And I breath fire and puff it out,"
exclaimed one optimist who dressed the part.
Shyamalan's
The Last Airbender
is based on the popular cartoon series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" on
Nickelodeon.
"I like Philly because they've got real people looks,"
said Dee Dee Ricketts, the casting director for the film.
Ricketts, who has worked as casting director on major motion
pictures like Tropic Thunder and The Happening, feels as though the genuineness
of the people in Philadelphia
lends to the realism of the project.
"Philly is a great place to find extras, people here bring
a great authenticity to the film," Ricketts said.
Shooting on the film is scheduled to begin in April and there
is the possibility of another casting call in the area before shooting starts.
For more information contact
lastairbendercasting@gmail.com
or call the hotline, 215-574-7878
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