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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 03:03 PM
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: open casting call for children
Info from the Asheville Citizen-Times. If you've got a budding young actor on your hands, get your butts to Asheville pronto!



Area kids will get first shot to star with Depp in film
By Paul Clark, Staff WriterFeb. 17, 2004 10:44 p.m.
ASHEVILLE -

A boy and a girl.

That's what local casting director Marty Keener Cherrix is looking for in the upcoming Warner Bros. feature film, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," a remake of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

Cherrix, a Canton resident who found actors for movies such as "Peter Pan," "Cider House Rules," "Chocolat" and "Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood," is looking first in Western North Carolina before she takes her search elsewhere, if necessary. She will hold auditions Saturday at the Asheville Mall.

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The remake will star Johnny Depp ("Pirates of the Caribbean") and be directed by Tim Burton ("Big Fish," "Edward Scissorhands").



The casting call
What: Casting call for one boy and one girl
Why: For the Warner Bros. feature film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
When: 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: In front of Dillards, Asheville Mall (near the men and childrens department

more at:

http://cgi.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/story/50117
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 03:06 PM
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1. I think you should draft the child of a friend...
...take them to the open call. Maybe you can see Johnny in person. :think:
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 03:09 PM
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3. Wouldn't that be fun?!
Heck, I would try to pass myself off as a 10 year old to meet him. LOL!

But alas, I don't think Johnny's going to be here for this. Appreciate the thought, though. :thumbsup:
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 03:09 PM
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2. If they need someone to eat the set, I am their guy
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 03:10 PM
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4. You wanna be an Oompa Loompa?
:D :-)
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