Disney casting crew says 'yes' to 1,200 wannabes
The casting crew for Disney’s Alice in Wonderland – made up of just eight staff – said ‘yes’ to a staggering 1,200 wannabes, giving potential Alice stars a one in five chance of making it to the screen.
And around three dogs were also cast and will earn money within their own right to appear in Tim Burton’s magical remake.
Emily Lindon, aged 24, from Stonehouse said that once she was inside she was asked if she had dogs and children.
She said: “One guy that was standing next to me had his little dog and they photographed the dog separately.
“I put down the details of my two dogs too, but I don’t have any children.”
Another lucky wannabe, Matt Pendle, aged 24, explained that he made it into the second room which was set up with studio lights, a white back drop and a photographer with a soft box.
He said: “Some people just had pictures taken on a small digital cameras and then left, but we were taken into the second room, which seemed more professional.”
Once inside, wannabe extras had their chest, neck, head, waist, backside and small of their back measured.
Casting Director Ilenka Jelowicki said the standard had been amazing and they were more than happy with what they found in Plymouth.
She said: “We are very, very pleased. It’s turned out better than we thought.
Wannabes will now have to wait for two to three weeks to hear whether they made it to the next stage: the filming, to take place at undisclosed locations.
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