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Showtime series pilot 'Homeland' gets Damian Lewis for lead as casting continues

Showtime is nearing production on the psychological thriller "Homeland," which will be filmed in and around the Charlotte, NC area in mid-January, 2011. The production is currently casting principal actors in Los Angeles, and also casting extras in North Carolina to appear on the show. Talent can submit via email or postal mail.

Golden Globe Award nominee Damian Lewis will play the lead role of Marine Sergeant Scott Brody. Tony Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor Mandy Patinkin will play the role of 63 year old CIA Division Chief emeritus Saul Berenson. Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winning actress Claire Danes has signed on to portray Carrie Anderson.

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Loosely based on Gideon Raff’s Israeli series "Prisoners of War", "Homeland" follows U.S. Marine Sergeant Scott Brody, who 10 years earlier disappeared in Iraq, then resurfaced and has recently recovered from injuries suffered during a drone strike. Carrie Anderson, an intelligent, driven CIA officer, gets a tip that Body, who is being feted as a returning war hero, actually has switched sides and will direct an imminent attack against the U.S. on American soil.

Details on how people can submit for acting and extra roles for "Homeland" can be found on the following casting post:

Showtime "Homeland" Casting Calls
 

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Alan Baltes has been involved in the Entertainment industry for over two decades working as a background performer, stand-in, photo double, actor, assistant producer, Screen Actors Guild Committee member, and publisher of numerous acting resource websites. He has worked on such shows as General...

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