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NEW LINE CINEMA ANNOUNCES OPEN UK
CASTING CALLS FOR LEAD ROLE IN
“THE GOLDEN COMPASS”
Search For Actress To Play “Lyra Belacqua” Comes To Four UK Cities – Cambridge, Kendal, Oxford and Exeter – starting April 4th
LONDON, MONDAY MARCH 13TH, 2006: New Line Cinema, the studio behind the Oscar®-winning LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, has launched a nationwide casting search in the UK to find a young actress to play the lead role of Lyra Belacqua in the highly anticipated feature film adaptation of Philip Pullman’s bestselling novel The Golden Compass, it was announced today by New Line Cinema and producer Deborah Forte. British director Anand Tucker (SHOPGIRL, HILARY AND JACKIE) is set to direct.
Lyra Belacqua, is one of the most beloved and spirited characters in children’s literature, and like her creator, a born storyteller. THE GOLDEN COMPASS casting directors Fiona Weir and Lucy Bevan are looking for a talented young actress who embodies Lyra’s loyalty, bravery and mischievous nature.
The initial open casting calls will take place in Cambridge, Kendal (in the Lake District), Oxford and Exeter during the first two weeks of April and are open to girls between the ages of nine and thirteen who are accompanied by a parent or guardian and resident in the UK. Applicants will be asked to complete a form and may be seen briefly by one of the casting directors. Children should come as themselves (no costumes or makeup allowed), dress warmly, and be prepared to wait. No previous acting experience is required. The Casting Calls, with queues open from 10am to 2pm and a 5pm close of the Call, will take place as follows:
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April 4 Cambridge Cambridge Corn Exchange
Wheeler Street
Cambridge
CB2 3QB
April 6 Kendal Castle Green Hotel
Castle Green Lane
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6BH
April 11 Oxford University of Oxford
Examination Schools
75-81 High Street
Oxford
OX1 4BG
April 13 Exeter University of Exeter
Streatham Campus
Great hall
Stocker Road
Exeter
EX4 4SB
Based on the bestselling, award-winning and critically acclaimed Pullman novels, the His Dark Materials trilogy is comprised of The Golden Compass, the Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. It revolves around a young girl (Lyra) who travels to the far north to save her best friend. Along the way, she encounters shape-shifting creatures, witches, and a variety of otherworldly characters in parallel universes. THE GOLDEN COMPASS is directed by Anand Tucker and produced by Deborah Forte of Scholastic Media.
About New Line Cinema Corporation:
Founded almost 40 years ago, New Line Cinema is the most successful independent film company in the world. Its mission is to produce innovative, popular and profitable entertainment in the best creative environment. In addition to the production, marketing, and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, the fully integrated studio has divisions devoted to home entertainment, television, music, theater, merchandising and an international unit. In 2005, New Line partnered with HBO to form Picturehouse, a new theatrical distribution company to release independent films. A pioneer in franchise filmmaking, New Line’s Oscar-winning THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY is one of the most successful film franchises in history. New Line is a division of Time Warner, inc. (TWX).UK screen admin (on behalf of NEW LINE CINEMA)
What’s wrong with calling the first film Northern Lights, like the book?
Good luck to all the young ladies who attend the castings.It will be called Northen Lights in the UK and the Golden Compass in the US as with the books there are 2 titles. I was a bit baffled when I first heard the news also.
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