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'Spring Breakers' film looking for extras

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Published: February 8, 2012

Updated: 02/08/2012 12:19 pm

Selena Gomez

James Franco

Want to make it in the movies? Or at least be seen in the background?

All you need is confidence and a beach-ready bod to perhaps get up-close with some of Hollywood's hottest young talent.

Filmmakers are looking for extras for "Spring Breakers," which begins filming in St. Pete Beach around the end of March, according to published reports.

The cast includes James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson as, according to Variety, "four college girls who rob a fast-food restaurant to afford spring break in Florida" and then "get arrested and meet up with a shady criminal who bails them out of jail and entices them to kill his arch-rival."

It's an apparent departure for fans who are accustomed to seeing Gomez ("The Wizards of Waverly Place"), Hudgens ("High School Musical") and Benson ("Glee") in more kid-friendly roles.

Filmmakers are looking for extras, according to the Sarasota County Film and Entertainment Office. They're seeking college-age men and women, who look between 18 and 25 and "who are comfortable in swimsuit attire."Anyone interested is asked to email and

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