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One of the casting agencies on the Isle of Man has published a casting call for extras on “Me and Orson Welles” on their website:

We are filming in March a period film set in 1937 to be filmed in the Gaiety Theatre on the 3rd 4th and the 9th March. We are looking for Males & Females aged between 20-70 to be part of the theatre audience, you can do the 3rd & 4th the 9th or all 3 days.
Ladies to be no bigger than dress size 16 & to have available black, navy or grey knee length skirt & dark court shoes. Hair to be bob or shoulder length
Men to be no bigger than chest 44″ & to have available black trousers ,black shirt & light shirt.
Hair to be no shorter than short back & sides.
Payment £80 per 12 hrs overtime £10 hr thereafter
If costume fitted £15 Haircut £15
If you are interested please register online (front page become a film extra)
If you are successful you must access the website every day to see further information, but we will contact you in the meantime, when sending details, please also email your availability for those dates.
Bev Lawley 415096 / 835100

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The Salt Lake Tribune had and interesting article about HSM3 on 15 December 2007 (only available to subscribers now). Here’s a summary of the interesting info:

• Filming will take place in Utah from 21 April – 13 June 2008
• One filming location will be again the East High School in Salt Lake City
• They will have 41 filming days
• They will get a $2 million incentive from the state of Utah for filming there

Here’s the article (thanks to M-Chel @ Fanforum):

Another encore for ‘High School Musical’

The teen heartthrobs of “High School Musical” will dance and sing their way back to Utah to film the third installment of the blockbuster Disney franchise, it was confirmed Friday.

Shooting begins April 21 and is expected to wrap June 13, according to documents filed with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development board (GOED). While the first two films premiered on the Disney Channel television network, the new movie, scheduled for release in the second half of 2008, will debut in movie theaters.

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From Variety (10 January 2008):

Sterling Knight

Sterling Knight has signed with 1 Management. Knight is currently lensing a lead role in Burr Steers’ “17,” alongside Zac Efron and Leslie Mann. He also recently wrapped a lead role in the Disney Channel pilot “Sketchpad” and has a recurring role on TNT’s “The Closer.”

From the Hollywoodreporter (24 October 2007):

Mann turning ’17’ for New Line

Leslie Mann will star opposite Zac Efron in New Line’s teen comedy “17,” being directed by Burr Steers.

Mann will play Scarlett, the wife of the adult character played by Efron.

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From the Hollywoodreporter (3 December 2007)

Two names join ’17’ numbers

Michelle Trachtenberg and Melora Hardin have joined the cast of “17,” New Line’s teen comedy starring Zac Efron.

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