Producers Call For Extras in Johnny Depp Film

MANITOWISH WATERS, WI - Saturday, April 12, 2008 - Hollywood has come to Manitowish Waters to produce the film "Public Enemies." In the movie, the Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. The movie is being produced by Michael Mann. The screenplay was written by Ronan Bennett and has been revised by Ann Biderman and Michael Mann.

In a statement released yesterday, the production company for the film said, "We need men and women to work as paid extras for the feature 'Public Enemies,' directed by Michael Mann, starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. 'Public Enemies' is set in the early 1930's about John Dillinger. In order to re-create the look and feel the accuracy of the time, we need to find men and women to fit specific size requirements and are willing to get their hair cut if needed. Men must be 6'1" and under -- no larger that a jacket size 44. The hairstyle at this time period was  long, so it is important that you do not get your hair cut any time soon. Women must be 5'8" and under -- no larger than a dress size 10. Please do not apply if you will not cut your hair or do not fit these size requirements. Both are essential to the look of the film and we cannot make exceptions.

If you can free up a day or two of your life and work as a paid extra please send a recent photograph of yourself immediately. Do this A.S.A.P. Films happen really fast and we need you as soon as next week. Send the information via email to peextras@gmail.com."

Starring in the film are Johnny Depp as John Dillinger; Channing Tatum as Pretty Boy Floyd; Christian Bale as Melvin Pervis; Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover; and Marion Cotillard as Billie Frechette (all pictured above).

The film also stars Rory Cochraine as W. Carter Baum; David Wenham as Pete Pierpont; Lili Taylor as Sheriff Lillian Holley and Stephen Dorff as Homer Van Meter (all pictured above.)