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Sony Pictures feature film '21 Jump Street' casting actors and background

Original Film and Sony Pictures are currently casting actors and extras for the upcoming big screen version of the 1980s cop show that helped kick off Johnny Depp's career -- "21 Jump Street." The film's main stars are being cast in Los Angeles, while smaller roles, extras, stand-ins and photo doubles will be hired the in the New Orleans and Shreveport, Louisiana areas throughout filming.

The "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" directing duo, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, will direct "21 Jump Street" from a screenplay originally written by Michael Bacall, with Jonah Hill doing some tune-ups on the script.

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The film stars the beautiful and talented Brie Larson, who plays Kate Gregson on the Showtime series "United States of Tara." Also co-starring are Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Rob Riggle and Dave Franco (the younger brother of actor James Franco).

Details on how talent can submit for acting roles, and registration information for extras, can be found on the following casting post:

http://www.extra-casting.com/2011/04/sony-pictures-feature-film-21-jump.html
 

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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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