Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab.
SPACED, for those of you who haven’t seen it, is a wicked clever sitcom that ran for two series in the UK. The director of that show, Edgar Wright, has been talking to me for a little while now regarding his next project, a “romantic zombie comedy” called (brace yourself for this one) SHAUN OF THE DEAD that sounds like it’s going to be quite good. I’m rooting for him to bring his aggressive visual style to the bigscreen, especially since he’s going to bring so many of the SPACED cast members along for the ride.
He’s going to need some new blood this time, though. Specifically, he’s going to need some zombie blood. And that’s what Edgar wants to talk to you about today. Check this out:
I would like it to be known that after much to'ing and fro'ing - our long promised romantic zombie comedy (or romzomcom) - 'Shaun Of The Dead' is going ahead. Shooting starts in mid May and should prove to be a bloodsoaked extravaganza...
Apart from anything else - this does mean that we will need an inordinate number of willing subjects to play the legions of the living dead. If you have ever harboured a desire to lurch, shuffle, gnaw and be shot to bits - THIS is your chance.
We may not be able to pay you - but we will be able to transform you into a member of the living dead so you can make a suitably scary big-screen debut.
Shooting starts in May for 9 weeks and there will be some auditions / workshops in London in April. More details to come on that - but if you would like to be involved - send your details...
and send a CC...
Photos/statistics would be very helpful as well as contact details. Also would be very helpful to know if you wear contact lens or not...
(NB. The best zombie actors will be awarded with a loving photographed head explosion)
That’s cool enough that I’m contemplating a flight over to England on my own dime, just so I can get my head explodicized in a good zombie movie. That’s on my list of shit to do, right after “Be a stormtrooper in EPISODE III,” but I’m betting this has a better chance of actually working out. Do the right thing, kids... write to Edgar. Be a zombie. Get your head explodified.
"Moriarty" out.
