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Vicky Boone Casting is holding an open casting call for funny, imaginative and out of the box boys, ages 11-13, for a lead role in an upcoming father-son story. This film, currently referred to as The Untitled Jody Hill Project, is co-written and directed by television writer/director Jody Hill (Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals) and stars Josh Brolin (True Grit, Everest) and Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down). The boy will play Josh Brolin's son in the movie. The film shoots in Asheville, NC from late October through late December 2015.

The open casting call will be held Sunday, Oct. 4 , in Beaumont at the Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitor Center, 5055 Interstate 10 Access Rd, Beaumont. The casting call will be from 2-4 pm. Kids will be seen on a first-come, first-seen basis. No acting experience is necessary and no appointment required. If cast, compensation will be on the scale of professional actors.

For story purposes, we are looking for a male, caucasian kid, age 11-13, that fits the following description:

*True 12 year old

*Open to all different types of looks and body types

*Out of shape kids are a plus

*Although it is not necessary, guitar playing is a plus

*We are very open to kids that have no acting experience

If you are unable to attend the open call, but would like to audition, please go to http://actorscall.com/eb2e8 where you will find complete instructions for self-taping your audition.

For more information, please contact us at [email protected]. Please feel free to email us photos of your kid in advance!