Chickamauga, GA – Lights, Camera, Action! Walker County welcomes the cast and crew of The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland to our community. The Farmer and The Belle is about a New York City fashion model who spends the holidays in a small town and falls in love with a childhood pen pal/farmer. She helps her friend save his hometown’s “SantaLand” and learns that true beauty comes from the heart. Jenn Gotzon Chandler (Frost/Nixon, God’s Not Dead 2), Corbin Bernsen (Major League, LA Law) and John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville) are among the credited cast.
Want to be part of the movie? A casting call for extras is currently underway. Here’s how to apply: send photographs of yourself (head and body shots) along with your age and resume (if applicable) to SavingSantalandCasting@gmail.com and be sure to put WALKER COUNTY EXTRA in the subject line and indicate which day(s) you would like to be considered for and whether you can fully commit to those days.
Saturday, 4/27: Barn Church, 30 needed, all ages/ethnicities; expected filming first 1/2 of day
Sunday, 4/28: Santaland, 50-60 total needed; all ages/ethnicities; 5 ladies needed age 50s-70s, 10 additional ladies (50s-70s, 4 will be featured with high fashion makeup); 3 “crew members” needed, males, 20s-30s; expected filming first 3/4 of day
Friday, 5/3: Santaland, 30 needed, all ages/ethnicities; expected filming all day
Saturday, 5/4: Santaland, 30 needed, all ages/ethnicities; 10 additional ladies needed, various ages; expected filming all day
Sunday, 5/5: Santaland, 30 needed, all ages/ethnicities; 4 children (ages 9-11) needed for nativity scene; expected filming all day
Monday, 5/6: Santaland, 10-30 volunteers needed, with change of clothes; expected filming first 1/2 of day
Thursday, 5/9: Christmas Tree Farm, 30 needed, families with all ages/ethnicities; expected filming 1/2 day
Saturday, 5/11: Barn Dance, adults only; need couples but can pair single extras with other single extras to make pairs; expected filming 1/2 night, 7 pm – 12 am
Sunday, 5/12: Airport; 8 travelers needed, various ages/types; 1 “Uber driver” needed (would be great if also available 4/29); expected filming 1/2 day