Harry Potter Casting Call
Do you have a teen with stars in their eyes and Harry Potter in their heart? If the answer is yes, your teen is a British resident, and you can be in London on Sunday, July 1 or 8, the producers of the sixth Harry Potter film (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)are holding two open casting calls. Auditions will be held at Earls Court Exhibition Center in London.
On July 1, producers will be holding auditions for the part of Lavender Brown – Ron Weasley’s first girlfriend. Drama Queen qualities might prove helpful!
On July 8, the search begins for a teenage boy to play Tom Riddle, who grows up to be the evil dark wizard Lord Voldemort.
All applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 18, and must have identification and proof of British residency.
Last year’s call for auditions attracted over 15,000 young ladies all trying for the roles of Luna Lovegrove and Cho Chang in this summer’s new movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Read more on the VH1 site. Oh, and if you happen to be lucky enough to participate in one of these auditions, let us know! We’d love the scoop.
I think that all americans should be able to audition for Harry Potter!
hey, i was wanting to write a letter asking a few things about auditioning for parts in the Harry Potter movies, and i wasnt sure who or where to write to. do any of you know an address that i could send a letter to? such as maybe the casting director or the director or anything? i wasnt too sure.
Americans, please – grow up!
Obviously the majority of all teenagers and kids in the whole world wish they could be a part of the filming of the cult Harry Potter. Probably alot of grown-ups too. But as it is a british book from the start and it is easier to select a (for example) Lavender Brown or Ginny Weasley from 15000 people than 1500000 people it is quite understandable why WarnerBros has chosen this policy of restriction.
This dosen’t make it more fair or fun, simply easier. And as to you Americans who think that it’s unfair and that they should extend their casting calls to the US, what about all the rest of us? There are loads of talented actors and actresses speaking fault-free british in all of the non-english speaking countries of the world! In Scandinavia for example most adolescents could just as well have been from the UK or US judging by their english skills. So why not let everyone have a try if you feel things are unfair?
I love u all!!
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Sofia, are u British? London? Like some info when I move… cheers!
I love Harry Potter, and I would go to the cast when I were in GB. The problem is I am from Austria.
Hey harry potter fans! i would love to audition for HP7 to! I’m from america and if you look back in our history note the revolutionary war our chances look slim some people can hold a grudge! but i totally get why JKR wants only British people!
Does anybody knows where en when the audition for HP7 will be?
I really want to be little lily potter or little ginny potter in the seventh movie. I’m a Canadian girl but I still would love to be on of they in the movie, even though its a very small part.If anyone has any idea of how I could addition PLEASE! PLEASE! Please let me know.Thank You!
but I am not over 15 – my sister is & she’s going
she thinks Ron/Rupert is adorible
Going where Aisha, going where?? Something u know, we don’t… Tell us, new casting call, new something?
cheers!
i also think that they should let american girls try out for the movies too, i am english, iresh, germen, french, scottish, and mexican, but i could do a brittan acent really good. and i really would like to go in the 7th movie, even if i only have one line or if i an just a backround person, i would still be in the movie. and i think they should have some american acents in the movie too, it would make it moe interesting.
I dnt think american girls should be allowed because they dnt have auditions for loadsa films over in uk for the holloywood films this is our 1 and i got a call back for tom riddle:P
euh, Alan, you mean a call back for an audition or something like thx for writing, see u later…! or really something like: hey u can audition, these are the dates
) (if yes, please do call me, send the mail forward :p)
hi im 15 and i Am the biggest harry potter fan i read all the books at least 5 times each and i would love 2 be in the harry potter books. it would be a honor and a dream come true
thanks kory
I think American girls should be able to try out for Harry Potter. I mean come on! We can do British accents! What makes British girls any better if we can sound the same? Why the hack do you have to be British for cryin out loud!? Americans are just as good or better.
yea it is so true that they should ley american people act in Harry Potter we might not have british accents but we can sure act like seriously and if american people cant act in it why did that cash guy from trl say that whoever wanted could audition?well yea thats pretty much it
There is a possibility that the movie auditions could continue anywhere from Scotland to New Zealand, and even possibly Australia
Read below
*Taken from Wikipedia*
Filming is scheduled to start in September 2007. Some sources have rumoured that filming may move from the UK, where all of the previous five films have been shot. This is North Scotland reported filming will take place in New Zealand, due to the “more agreeable economy and climate” and lack of Scottish funding.The Sunday Business Post in Ireland has noted that the film’s producers and WB executives have been scouting there, specifically Leinster and Munster because they “believe they have now exhausted possible locations in Britain.” They are “particularly keen on Ireland, as the landscape is similar to Britain and will appear similar to the settings of the previous films.” It is also confirmed that the crew are now scouting around Cape Wrath in Scotland for the cave scene.Still, Lacock has been confirmed as a location the producers are interested in utilising.
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What is the point in having castings in the US or Australia when they ned someone who can speak British English? So they are doing the right thing when they are having castings in England only. Though one thing they could do is to let people who is not living in England to come too. There might be people living in other countries who actually can speak British English. What is they are missing out on really good actors?
Sarah, they might not have anymore casting calls but if they do (which is extremely likely) they will most likely be in England and possibly close to where they will be shooting the actual scenes of the movie.
Good luck to anyone who will try out at any of the other casting calls. I believe they will be looking for someone to play the parts of Morfin, Marvolo and Merope Gaunt. This is a rumour that I have heard.
I don’t think that harry potter auditons should go any where other then britian and ireland because j.k. rowling wants it to be an all british film and America gets to have the harry potter park so let us have the film.And Irish people can audition but you just have to come over to britian like the rest, and if you relly wnted to get a part you would go that extra mile to get to a audition.
Jo (J.K. Rowling) Only wanted British actors since everybody in the book is British.
so it would be stupid to bring a american or australian charecter into the film seen as all the charecters in the book are british and irish.
steve just because they might film in new zealand dosent mean that they will have auditions there it just means they will make the movie there.
Alana americans cant do british accents its just not as good the only actress that i know that can do a convincing english accent and is not from britain is Renee Zellweger. This comment has been edited by the moderators – please keep it friendly!
all the people here who think that Americans ahould ausition for hp movies are wasting their time there never going to becausae j,k.Rowling won’t allow it at all so stop being so jealous and go find another movie in America that you can audition for in AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sydney the person who plays luna lovegood isn’t british shes irish and j.k.rowling will only allow british and irish people in the movie beacause she has british and irish people in the book
Erin Coneron, I didn’t say that they would bring casting calls to Australia or any other country but i did say that it was a possibility. They might be looking for extras who don’t say a thing in the movie but just stand there and look good.
Also JKR has no authority in who goes in the movie, that is up to the director. She only suggests who they should keep in the movie so that it won’t screw up the storyline in any way.
There are also some British born Americans that can do perfect British accents that aren’t citizens in the UK so why shouldn’t they get a go?
I’m an avid Harry Potter reader, I like the movies but i live in the US. I’ve been reading the books since i was 6!!!! I would die to be in one of the movies but because i’m a us citizen, i can’t auditions, which makes me really sad. I also can’t afford to make the auditions in london because i can’t pay for the airfare to fly to england. im only 15, but really wish i could have that once in a life time experience :9
Has anybody thought that the only hold auditions for residents so the actors/ actress’ can be close with their families and homes?
How would you like to be stuck overseas for months at a time without any of your family or friends close by you?
It may seem great at first, but trust me, after a while, its quite depressing.
A group of depressed teens on a movie set…quite random eh?
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Anyway, if they did do world wide auditions, that would take soo long!
Americans have lots of films to participate in- you live near hollywood! I’m sure if you looked hard enough, you’d find a part that would suit you more locally. I live in britain, and you guys dont realise how few films are made over here, its basically the only series brits can get involved in. so it would be unfair to give the parts to americans, no offence intended. There are plenty of budding actors here with nothing to do, and they audition for harry potter because they want to act, not because its a pop culture. JK has said she only wants british actors to give it a genuine feel, and it would look fake if say Voldermort spoke with an american accent. I know you say americans can do a genuine british accent but trust me- you can always tell. It might sound right to you, but more often then not it comes out too plummy. Sorry, but it had to be said. If you desperatly want to be in the film that much – i suggest becoming an extra, or maybe something that envolves backstage work?
Well said Kim, well said!! Tell me, where are u from? London? Please do tell me, I want to move and could use some advice
cheers (love britain)
Hello
I am an actress.I want to take part in a film (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) I am 18 years
Are they holidng auditions for young Merope Gaunt?
If anyone knows could they tell me, also if you know how old you have to be to play her I would be so very grateful because I love drama and I’m really interested in being in the film.
If anyone knows anyway I could be in please tell me!!
Thank you!!
xx
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for the first time in my life i feel sad for being portuguese, which means that i will never even have the chance to get in one of harry`s movies. Well, at least i´ve got the books… and the dream! J. K. is just amazing and i admire her so much! Thanks for creating such a wonderful world
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Hi everyone. I’m from Mexico, i’m an actror, i’m 22 years old and I wish to have more information about casting calls for harry potter 6. And ask too, give chances for many people that are not brom UK to make their dreams come truth, I can act as a british person perfectly well, and look like one too.
Well I wish to have some answers soon.
Thank Lico
Hogwarts was described by JK rowling as a BRITISH school not an AMERICAN school, so they wouldnt have AMERICAN STUDENTS and oh\ man i missed the auditions
I’d love to act in Harry Potter… I’m 16 but, unfortunately, I’m not from the UK.
In my opinion, it’s so unfair, because people around the world love the novels and they should have a chance too; but at the same time, I understand JK Rowling and I’m sure she won’t change her mind about it…
Anyway, if you want a spanish actress let me know, please! thanks
mrs potter you can auddition for lavender brown even if your irish because the pearsin who plats luna lovegood got here dad to fly here over from ireland and she got the part
There should definetly be casting calls in Australia, as The Queens head is on all of the Australian coins. I’m from Australia, and there is great potential here, and Australians don’t find it hard putting on the british accent. Daniel Radcliffe put on an accent in his new movie, December Boys, so why can’t people from other countries just do the same?
I think it is ridiculous that they restrict open auditions to Europe. I’m American, but my entire heritage is european and I have a pretty good british accent. Plus I love Harry Potter. I grew up with the stories. It as much apart of me as it is in England. I admire JK Rowling’s skill just as much as if I were British myself. While we do have auditions, it is hard to break into the movie/music biz. I would love to myself, but when there are millions of people wanting to do the same, the girl with 5 brothers and sisters isn’t going to come first. So, I think that Americans should have just as much of a chance as the British.
all u peeps from australlia nd america shud chill. it is required 4 brittish accents and brittish peeps. u have loads of movies we cnt try 4 aswell you no!
NO we will not “chill”. you guys get all the best movies. what if your part english, and can do a british accent?? hu?? what about that. i have wanted to be on that mvie series ever scence i have seen them. and when i found that out i was crushed[the you need to be brittish] how it the girl who playes luna lovegoodany british?? she is as american as i am hun. no hard feeling or anything, but all the great movies/ actresses/actors are british in some way. >
Go to:
thepetitionsite.com/1/the-potter-position-petition if you feel it’s unfair that only british citizens are allowed to auditiom for HP
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only a few have signed but it can’t hurt to sign!******************
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Well, I think it should just be kept to British people and Australians because there are very few Australians that have great accents.
Americans would wreck the movie. No offense. It’s just better with that English accent.
How they wreck the movie if they used british accents? You would just think they’re british.
if they want a different type of character for their movie than they must have an open auditions for other countries like Pakistan so they can get a perfect character for their movie
im brittish and most of our films have amaricans in them anyway so harry Potter is our chance to shine.