So...what's casting?

[jackjames]

Yeah, just repeating Break a legs comment, does anyone have any info?? Please?

[missmoneypenny]

Anyone know the age of the main boy in this? Name of CD?

Do you mean Hugo Cabret? If so the boy is around 12 x

[geordiegirl]

Cant post CD details on this forum but the info is out there on the net. Try nytimes.com

[Nicola]

Auditions for the two children to star in Martin Scorsese's up-coming foray into the world of family entertainment have been taking place in the UK, US and Australia over the past couple of months. The Invention of Hugo Cabret will be based on Brian Selznick’s gorgeous kids’ adventure about a 12-year-old orphan living in the walls of a Parisian train station in the 1930s and trying to keep his father’s inventive legacy and memory alive.

Recent casting rumours have suggested Asa Butterfield (star of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and the about to be released Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang) will take the lead role of Hugo Cabret.

With experienced 12 year old American actress Chloe Moretz (about to hit our screens in Kick-Ass alongside Aaron Johnson) cast as his eccentric friend Isabelle.


Filming is scheduled to take place in Paris and the UK from June

So, long drawn-out casting process again, only for them to "find" kids they probably had their eye on from the beginning!!!!!!

[elena]

Rumours are true! All done and dusted...

[It's Showtime]

Re: Hugo C - that was a quick casting compared to other drawn out ones on this forum- do you think they had already pencilled in the leads?

[elena]

Asa Butterfield as Hugo and Chloe Moritz (Kick ass) she`s American.

[happyhel]

my ds in last 2 for this

[missmoneypenny]

Well done to him happyhel - that is great My dd was up for this and had a lovely audition, she didn't mind losing out to kickass gal either !

[mathsmum]

my ds in last 2 for this

is or was? i thought this was cast? well done him either way!

there's a few bits and pieces of extra casting going on - anyone else involved?

[titania]

I assume you mean for the doubles?

[julie4travel]

it seems to be busier on the younger kids castings at moment
has anyone on here heard on the VW casting from last week? sounded a great opportunity

[happyhel]

yes it is for his double he is still in last 2 back thursday for another screening is already on licence till october thanks for all nice wishes

[mathsmum]

my seriuosly tiny dd went for a doubles casting for charlie and the chocolate factory - but for the only time in her life, she was too tall - doubles is such a tricky one - keeping fingers crossed for your ds

[missmoneypenny]

Ooh good luck to your ds happyhel - that would be a lovely experience x