NZ Filmmaker uses Twitter to search for 3-legged-dog to star in movie

Independent New Zealand filmmaker Geoff Talbot is throwing the casting net out as far as he possibly can, by using Twitter to search the animal kingdom for “Scrap” the three legged canine star in his next movie.

Based between LA and London the search has captivated the imagination of online Tweeters in America and Mr Talbot has been overwhelmed by the tweeting (woofing) flying back and forth around the globe. In just over a week over forty photographs of wannabe 3-legged movie stars have poured in.

Talbot is now laying down the challenge by asking New Zealand dogs to apply. Talbot has been quoted as saying… “Surely New Zealand tripods aren’t camera shy? Surely they have just as much acting talent than their American counterparts?”

On his blog http://geofftalbot.wordpress.com/help-find-scrap Geoff Talbot says…

‘By using twitter you can join us in our search for our own three legged canine Cinderella. Let’s find a dog that has overcome incredible odds and let’s make it a movie star.”

This may well prove that in this world you can find almost anything on the twitter … even a three legged canine movie star!

Photo's of 3-legged New Zealand wannabe actor dogs can be sent to help.find.scrap@gmail.com

More information can be found @www.geofftalbot.wordpress.com 

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NOTES:

Geoff Talbot is the founder of Evoke Pictures. A small start up Production Company with several feature films in development. Click on www.evokepictures.com for more details. You can also find more info on his blog www.geofftalbot.wordpress.com.

Geoff Talbot is a screenwriter/actor and filmmaker from New Zealand. “He is also a qualified Veterinary surgeon who has amputated limbs from many dogs.”

Lucky & Rich is an independently made bohemian style romance/tragedy set in Prague and shooting in November/February 2009. Lucie Vondrackova one of the biggest stars in the Czech Republic is in talks to star in this movie.