Ang Lee‘s new film “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” is seeking to cast some Veterans.
The movie is now filming in the Atlanta area and seeking veterans and seniors, ages 50+ of all ethnicities for scenes filming in Atlanta. Extras wanted ages 50-89 to work on Saturday May 23rd. They are also seeking folks in wheelchairs for the scene.
The Ang Lee film is being shot in 3D. “Billy Lynn” is based on Ben Fountain’s bestselling novel about a group of soldiers who end up being the focus of a government PR campaign. The soldiers survived a battle in the Middle East which happened to be caught by news cameras that put the group into the public’s view. Billy Lynn and and the rest of the survivors in his squad are subsequently brought home by the U.S. government and sent on a promotional tour to rally support for the war effort. The tour ends with an appearance at the Thanksgiving Day halftime show. However, the war is not over for the soldiers as they face an imminent return to the war after the promotion is completed. Almost the entire movie takes place during the day of the game, with flashes back to the underlying events and Billy’s heroism.
The film focuses mainly on one day, the Dallas Cowboys football game on Thanksgiving. The story follows a US military soldier named Billy Lynn who is part of a team that just got back from the Iraq war. Billy Lynn, a 19-year-old private survives an intense battle, “the Battle of Al-Ansakar Canal“, that happens to be captured by news cameras which catapult him and the other survivors into the limelight.
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Have you ever wanted to work with an award winning director? This is your chance. Come work with Ang Lee!
Have you ever wanted to be in a 3D movie? This is the time.
This movie will be shot in High Frame Rate 3D (HFR 3D)
Same as Peter Jackson The Hobbit series with exception we will be shooting 120 frames per second where Hobbit was 48 frames per second. So what does that mean? You will se yourself in 3D with more details then you can ever imagine! It’s insane.
VFW’s
Billy Lynn is seeking people to play VFW Veterans, ages 50-89 to work on Saturday May 23rd. We’re also looking for people in wheelchairs to play Veterans.
-Pay is 70/8
-Atlanta Location
-Day Shoot
Submit with the following:
-Full Name
-Age, height, weight, and other sizes
-3 Color Pictures
-Phone Number (don’t forget)
Subject: Veteran w/wheelchair or Veteran without wheelchair
Email: billylynncasting@gmail.com