James Franco, Selena Gomez to film here
Updated: Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012, 11:47 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012, 11:19 PM EST
ST. PETE BEACH - Some of Hollywood's hottest young stars are coming to the Tampa Bay area. James Franco and Selena Gomez are among those set to star in a movie that will film in St. Pete Beach.
The International Movie Database reports that producers are looking for people ages 18 to 25 with that "Spring Break" look to be extras in the film. They want men and women who are comfortable being photographed in their swimsuit.
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E-mail: If you'd like to be an extra in the film, email springbreakersextras@gmail.com . Scroll down for more detailed information.
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Imagine how cool would it be to work alongside some of Hollywood's biggest new talents, like Franco, Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens and doing it all from our beautiful Bay beaches?
"I think that'd be great, that'd be a fun opportunity," said Lucas Kulma.
Producers are looking for guys and girls with beach-ready bods.
"I'd probably have to lift a little bit of weights but if that's part of it, then yes," said Kulma. "But other than that, I'd definitely give it a try if they believe I'm beach body ready."
"Would you be comfortable wearing swimsuit attire, on the beach, in a movie?," we asked his fiancee Jenny Stahl.
"I think if I had enough time to prepare myself, then yes, um right now? No, but I think it would be fun overall."
The working title of the film is, "Spring Breakers," and should begin filming here around the end of March, according to Variety Magazine.
Location scouts spent about a week already looking around St. Pete Beach and the Clearwater areas.
"We show them county-wide, sometimes they come in with notions of very specific things, other times, they'll say somethi! ng as ge neral as, we're looking for a beach with a bridge in the background," said David Downing, who is Deputy Director of Visit St. Pete-Clearwater.
"So, there's a large inventory on our film commission website of photographs of different locations, we start there."
A major motion picture means big bucks to our local economy. The filming of, "Dolphin Tale" alone brought a $16 million splash to Pinellas County coffers.
"That's how much they'll spend on the locals, on the extras, on the crew, the catering, the hotels, everything they need, so this is what's important to us," Downing said.
Variety reports, "Spring Breakers," is a "chick flick", about four college girls who rob a fast-food restaurant to afford spring break in Florida.
It's going to be a major departure for fans who are fond of seeing Gomez and Hudgens in more kid-friendly roles. Producers are keeping any further details a secret.
"They keep it very close to their vests usually, until everything is ready to go," said Downing. "And then once it's ready to go, boom, it's on you all at once."
Apply to be an extra:
So, do you have what it takes? Applications should include a recent photograph, and swimsuit poses are a plus. Be sure to include your name, age, clothing sizes for wardrobe consideration and contact information. Only e-mail applications are requested, and should be sent to springbreakersextras@gmail.com .