Want To Be A Ninja Turtle? Opening Casting Call!

The official TMNT website has announced that open casting calls for the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie due out in 2011 will be held this weekend. They are looking for martial arts experts.

The auditions will take place:

Saturday, July 18, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Boulevard (at the Grand Staircase)
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Judges will include actor and martial arts expert Ernie Reyes, Jr., Jason Morgan from the American Taekwondo Association, and 2011 TMNT movie producers Scott Mednick and Galen Walker.

For the audition, please follow these instructions:

* Bring a 30-Second martial arts demo (single person only)
* No metal, sharp or bladed weapons of any kind allowed
* Bring a photo and updated resume with contact information
* Fourteen years or older (under 18 must have adult permission for audition)