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Monday, May 02, 2005

Major Motion Picture Featuring the Music of the Beatles to Hold an Open Casting Call for Lead Male Role

Major Motion Picture Featuring the Music of the Beatles to Hold an Open Casting Call for Lead Male Role

LONDON, May 2/PRNewswire/ -- An open casting call for the lead male role for a new musical featuring the music of The Beatles will be held in Liverpool on May 6th and in London on May 11th.

The film is being directed by Julie Taymor, the Tony Award-winning director of Broadway's "The Lion King" and the Academy Award-winning film "Frida".

The film is a love story that takes place in England and America set in the turbulent time of the 60's. The musical features many classic songs by The Beatles.

The casting call is for actors/singers for the role of Jude, a 19-23 year-old Caucasian.

A dock worker in Liverpool, Jude is working-class tough on the exterior, but is also a dreamer and a romantic. His hidden talent is his ability to draw, which comes in the form of wild doodling and comic book fantasies. Raised by his mother, Jude goes to America to find his father. Once there, he finds himself in the turmoil of the sixties and falls in love. Though attractive, there's much more below the surface.

The applicant needs to be a strong rock/pop singer and should be prepared to perform "Something in the Way She Moves" and "Revolution."

The film will be produced by Revolution Studios ("Black Hawk Down," "Anger Management," "Daddy Day Care," "The Forgotten").

The film is being produced by Matt Gross ("Joe Somebody") and Suzanne and Jennifer Todd ("Memento," "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," "Austin Powers in Goldmember," "Boiler Room"). It was written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais ("The Likely Lads," "Porridge," "Going Straight," "The Commitments").

DETAILS: Liverpool: Friday, May 6th 10:00AM - 5:30PM Blackbox Theatre Waterfront Business Area 8-10 Bridgewater Street Liverpool, L10AY London: Wednesday, May 11th 10:00AM - 6:00PM Jerwood Space 171 Union Street (look for the white banners) London, SE10LN

Source: Revolution Studios

Louise McCabe, 011-44-7950-132-678, for Revolution Studios

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