The Green Days seek extras “punk, emo and rock” for their film
As previously reported, a comic film inspired by the history of the Green Days and their beginnings is currently being made. For the new record project, the Californian trio composed of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool has therefore now opened A casting to find extras who will take part in a scene of “struggle in mud and in the rain” during a concert.
The announcement of the project, on which Live Nation Productions is working on sees all three components involved of the band of “American Idiot”, he had arrived a week ago. Filming of the film, entitled “New Years Re”are currently underway in Oklahoma. The feature film, inspired by the first adventures of the Green Days, between travel and tours in the van, telling The story of three friends who cross the United States erroneously convinced of opening a New Year’s Concert of the Green Day in Los Angeles. Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust They interpret the young trio of friends who undertake this journey that, in the end, will change their lives. The film is directed by Lee Kirk and also sees in the cast Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey (“The Office”), together with Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Keen Ruffalo, son of Mark Ruffalo.
While A release date of the film has not yet been announcedproduced as well as by Ryan Kroft and Michael Rapino for Green Dayles themselves for Live Nation Productions, The Casting Freihofer agency has published an announcement for extras. The selection will choose figured that They will interpret the “Surprise Spectators Surprise Concert in an outdoor location”. The announcement is looking for “Young adult punk, emo, hardcore, alternatives and rockers”Aged between 18 and 30. The selected candidates must be available from Monday to Thursday of next week (from 24 to 27 February), with filming that will take place “outdoors during the day”.
The specific announcement: “One day it will be dedicated to an event of ‘struggle in mud and in the rain’. Heating points and blankets will be provided. There will be live music, skateboard and a lot of chaos! “.
According to what you learn on the Agency’s website, where information is available to apply, the guaranteed salary is 101.50 dollars per day. The extra hours over 12 will be paid with an increase. In addition, each appearance will receive an additional compensation of 25 dollars on the day in which he will have to get dirty with mud and get wet. There are no reimbursements for travel and accommodation.
According to “Kerrang!”, The scene of the “struggle in mud” could be A tribute to the legendary performance of the Green Days in Woodstock in 1994which ended with a huge battle in the mud. The concert was subsequently released as a live album, “Woodstock 1994”.
At the release of the news of the film, the frontman of the Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, had declared to “Variety”: “The days in the van are the best. I drive all night without sleeping, then you play in front of ten boys in the basement of the friend of a friend, 50 miles from anywhere you have ever heard. But you do it again the next day, and the one after again. Why do you do it with Your bandmates, who become your family, and is something unique“.
