<table align="right" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>Shaun of the Dead, the Zombie movie by Spaced's Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, is to go into production later this year.
The film, described by Wright as, "Richard Curtis shot through the head by George Romero", will begin filming in May, and promises to be a bloodsoaked extravaganza of epic proportions.
And, if you have ever harboured a desire to lurch, shuffle, gnaw and be shot to bits - this is your chance, because Simon, Edgar, and the rest, are looking for extras from which they can compose their army of the living dead.
Even better, the Best Zombie Actors will be awarded with a loving photographed head explosion. Lovely. It's worth noting, though, that there is no guarantee you'll be paid for your labours. But then again, you're not doing it for the money, are you?

They're looking for a variety of ages - so, not only yourself, but why not print this out and pass it on to friends and family?
But don't send your email off just yet; you need to follow the instructions that follow.
Firstly; the details. Filming starts in May for 9 weeks. There will be auditions and workshops in April. You'll get more details on that if you express an interest.


So:
If you're interested you need to compose an email with your vital statistics, your name, your contact details, including email, address, and phone numbers. You also need to say whether you wear contact lenses. You can include a scanned photo (manageably-sized jpg files). You should email all this to shaunofthedead@hotmail.com and talk@bigtalk.demon.co.uk; you need to send it to both.
If you can't get to a scanner, you should send photos, papercliped, glued, or stapled, to a copy of your original email, to "Shaun of the Dead Production Office, Room T214, Ealing Studios, Ealing Green, London W5 5EP". You shouldn't expect to get any photos sent back.

Remember - there's no guarantee you'll be asked to be a zombie, or come to auditions. You shouldn't pester BigTalk, or anyone else as there will be a large number of enquiries. If you do, you're likely not to get an answer. If they are interested, they'll contact you on the contact details you provide. There's also no guarantee of an acknowledging email but you can be confident they will have received it.
Also - why not mention Spaced Out in your email? It'll be interesting to see how many people respond thanks to this news story. Feel free to forward it to your friends in email, and, indeed, anyone else who may be interested.

Please note The postal address to send details to has changed as of 19:00 on 6/March. If you've sent stuff to the old, Bigtalk address, don't worry - it'll still get there, but if you haven't already sent stuff please use the above address.

I am, all at once, insanely happy that production has begun, and despondant that I'm not in the right country to be a zombie.

I am glad this has finally begun the production stage, as I had feared that this would be another dead-end project. I cannot wait until I see this masterpiece, though being in Australia, it may be some time. It will still get our here before Bubba-ho-tep, I am sure.

Blast, I had a zombification ritual at hand and everything. Sometimes life just isn't fair. I can take shotgun shells with the best of them. It is this cursed southern continent...

Say, chaps, whatever happened to Bubba-ho-tep? Last I read about it, it was in an interview with Bruce Campbell, but that was a couple of years ago now...

Carrot, I have heard no recent news, not even straight to video or dvd. If anyone knows anything, feel free to speak out and tell the world.

Eeeyyy, i nearly wee'd myself at this news

This post has been edited by Barney Gun: Mar 5 2003, 09:57 AM

I've got a feeling that wearing contact lenses is gonna be my downfall...

Still worth a try though, eh?

Does this mean they're going to put stuff in my eyes?


I don't like stuff in my eyes.

Then instead you will have to swallow...


...the drinks that the catering people will provide you on the shoot, presumably through a straw to get past the prosthetic fake melty lips that you will be zombiefied with.

The zombies in S1 had to wear contacts. So I assume we will have to as well. Be prepare for a small amount of orbital discomfort

So unless they want to fork out some extra on prescription lenses for me (or get me some zombie specs) I probably won't be chosen...

Zombie specs? I wonder what they would look like? Probably bumpy....


I don' t want stuff in my eyes.

Cool, I have some brilliant scars that could be used to perfect effect, though I probably wont apply what with my camera shyness and everything..... still if they wanted someone with technical skills, I'm there man (among, possiby countless others who are slightly more healthy than me, and and been working for longer on a consistant basis )

Ooo I can't wait! I wouldn't care if they sprayed mace in my eyes I would still jump at the chance of being a zombie.
I'm not getting my hopes up too much though. You know, I don't really mind if I don't get to be a zombie although it would be fun, but I just wanna go and watch!
I sent off pics of my niece & nephew who are 7 & 9 incase they need ickle zombies :wabbit: (I'm thinking 'Night of the living dead' and '28 days later' here)

Anyway Butler, thought you hate blood and guts? You can't even watch the 'Rock DJ' full version video! How you gonna be in a gory horror film, you donut?!

Thanks for that Gail, now everyone sees that I'm a lilly livered ponce! I was doing so well!


No, I can't watch Rock DJ, and I cried for two hours when Victor Meldrew died, but I'm hoping that if kids of nine can go, then I can surely? I mean, zombies are real, but they won't have any of them on set, they'll be fakes wont' they?


Time to admit something. The first time I saw the Spaced Zombie episode, I had to hide because I didn't like it at all....


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Cool...I gotsta become a zombie...I've got my shambling slowly technique down to a tee thanks to watching Dawn of the Dead and playing Resident Evil non-stop!

Regards Bubba Ho-Tep, its being shown regularly in the States at various festivals and things (Sam Raimi attended one screening and said he loved it), but still hasn't got a distributor. Harry Knowles talks about it non-stop, so its gotta get a release SOME DAY!