Petersburg casting for Lincoln movie - African-American men wanted
PETERSBURG - Producers of Steven Spielberg's high profile biopic about President Abraham Lincoln have scheduled another open casting call - this time in the Petersburg area.
"We are still looking for about 100 young African-Americans who want a paid job," said Billy Dowd, casting director for extras.
The casting will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Colson Auditorium in Harris Hall on the campus of Virginia State University. No appointments are necessary.
Dowd said that only applicants who fit a very specific criteria will be considered. Applicants should be 18 to 40 years of age, no taller than 6 feet, weighing 180 pounds or less, and must have no tattoos or piercings on hands or neck. "They must also have no shaved heads, no edged hair cuts and definitely no braids, dreads of cornrows," Dowd said.
The extras will be used to portray African-American members of the Union Army. Dowd said that the job pays $79.75 per day for up to 10 hours and a bonus for longer work days. Extras are sometimes required to stay on set for up to 12 hours or longer. Shooting will begin in November and is likely to require several days.
The film, which is based on the Doris Kearns Goodwin book "Team of Rivals," will star Academy Award-winning actors Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln. Tommy Lee Jones and Joseph Gordon-Levitt also star.
Most of the movie will be filmed on location in Richmond and Petersburg. Exact dates and locations remain a secret. The film is scheduled for release in late 2012, after the presidential elections.
Colson Auditorium is located on Carter G Woodhouse Street, VSU, Chesterfield County. Parking will be at the softball parking lot, one and a half blocks from Harris Hall.
- Markus Schmidt may be reached at 804-722-5172 or mschmidt@progress-index.com.
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