Hollywood comes to the Outer Banks

Well Wilmington anyway. The buzz is starting. The news release below showed up in my inbox yesterday. Casting Call for the new film "Nights in Rodanthe" I expect that a lot of locals will take time to show up. The last time this happened they shot a "Matlock" episode in Manteo and any number of locals got speaking parts. It was quite the event. This will be fun even if you don't get picked.
Plan to arrive early and good luck parking. The Va. Pilot provided at lot more details that I will. Good Luck and remember "We knew you when"

For Immediate Release Contact: Kelly Ewing

April 26, 2007 Tara Feldstein
910-251-1500

OPEN CASTING CALL FOR THE WARNER BROS. FEATURE FILM

“NIGHTS IN RODANTHE,” STARRING RICHARD GERE AND DIANE LANE



Fincannon & Associates, Inc. the Emmy Award winning Wilmington, NC-based motion picture and television casting company, will be holding an open casting call for “Nights in Rodanthe.” An adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name, the film will reunite stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane, who previously collaborated in Unfaithful. It will be shot over several weeks in and around Manteo, Mann’s Harbour, and up and down the outer banks of North Carolina

Beginning May 9, 2007.



“We are looking to hire 400 residents of the Rodanthe/Manteo/Outerbanks area of all ages, races, and types to work as extras in a crab crack and oyster fry scene. It is important that the film “sound” like the outer banks; so, to that end we need all types of folks with the local accent. No acting experience is necessary we just need fun outgoing locals!” said Location Casting Director Mark Fincannon.



If you are interested in working as an extra in the film please come to:

The Lost Colony

1409 National Park Drive

Manteo, NC 27954

On Friday May 4, 2007 from 1:00pm-5:00pm and

Saturday May 5, 2007 from 9:00am-1:00pm.

Applicants should come prepared with a recent snap-shot or polaroid photograph.

If a photograph is not handy, a photographer will be on hand to take photos for a nominal $2.00 fee.

Everyone is encouraged to attend.