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DreamWorks confirms Aussie Teen Callan McAuliffe for - I Am Number 4
SYDNEY, Australia, May 20/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
Callan McAuliffe (15) has been cast in a lead role in the DreamWorks feature
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I AM NUMBER 4. The Steven Spielberg/Michael Bay Produced feature with DJ
Caruso Directing. McAuliffe plays 'Sam' the best friend of Number 4 played by
Alex Pettyfer. Filming in Pittsburgh from next week through until August.
McAuliffe then returns to Los Angeles for the premiere of his USA
debut role, as the romantic lead in Rob Reiner's FLIPPED.
McAuliffe has enjoyed an enormous 12 months since being picked by WME and
Affirmative Management for representation in the USA and RGM in
Australia.
Cast by Rob Reiner last May after his first audition in the USA, McAuliffe
will make his USA debut in FLIPPED - as "Bryce", Reiner's romantic lead.
(August 2010 release).
McAuliffe also plays the lead in the international multi Award Winning
Australia Short Film FRANSWA SHARL (Berlin Crystal Bear 2010, IF Award,
Australia....more*).
McAuliffe has just completed filming the lead role of Quick Lamb (as a young
teen) in CLOUDSTREET the major TV miniseries - the biggest production in
Australian Television in 10 years. Based on the book of the same name,
CLOUDSTREET is the multi award winning literary masterpiece by author Tim
Winton.
The past year has seen McAuliffe act as a 12 year old cross dressing boy
trying to gain the attention of his father in FRANSWA SHARL, to a romantic lead
in Rob Reiner's FLIPPED, to a world weary teen in CLOUDSTREET and now a teen
role in the sci fi action film for DreamWorks in I AM NUMBER FOUR.
Prior to 2009 McAuliffe enjoyed guest and recurring roles of
Australian TV series, Comedy Inc, Bluewater High and the Logi (Emmy) Award
Winning - Packed to the Rafters.
McAuliffe is represented in the USA by WME and in Australia by RGM
Management.
**USA Manager:
Nicholas Bogner/Affirmative Entertainment can be contacted
for comment on +1 (310) 858 3200 Ext 6.
*Information on Awards available.
SOURCE: Australian American Media
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