Have a hankering for being a native on Skull Island, populated by dinosaurs and a 15-metre tall ape? Or do you prefer street scenes in New York City, running and screaming as the hairy beast climbs up the Empire State Building?
The call is finally out for extras in Peter Jackson's next project, King Kong, which is largely being filmed in Wellington.
Film company Big Primate Pictures, specifically created for the multimillion-dollar movie, has advertised for extras in Saturday's Dominion Post.
Jackson has also confirmed two new additions to the Hollywood cast, including Tom Hanks' son, Colin Hanks.
The film company wants men and women aged 17 years and over, and anyone interested in being extras can write to the company, listing their contact details, and include "a headshot and full-length body shot" photographs.
"Successful applicants will be contacted in due course".
A King Kong spokeswoman said it was the first official call for extras, but no further details were available at this stage.
Kelburn resident Paul Giles, who enjoyed a stint as an extra in The Lord of the Rings so much that he now organises annual reunion lunches with about 100 other extras, said he would definitely be submitting photographs.
Mr Giles, who is retired, said he had already sent the film company a list of 125 former Lord of the Rings extras who were keen to re-enact the 1930s, the period the film is being set in. This week he had also read a novel based on the 1933 original film script as "a very good swot-up".
Mr Giles said he expected hundreds of people to apply because of how extras were treated on The Lord of the Rings.
"It's another adventure by Peter Jackson. Everybody's so enthusiastic and loyal to him. There's not one extra that I speak to who was disappointed with all the generous treatment, and the fantastic catering and the organisation."
Jackson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter this week that Colin Hanks, 26, will play a production assistant to adventure film-maker Carl Denham, being played by American Jack Black. Black and Hanks co-starred in the 2002 movie Orange County. Actor Kyle Chandler will play a B-movie star.
"The fun part of my job is getting to work with talented actors like Colin, because they bring so much more to a role than what is written on the page," Jackson said.
- NZPA
Jackson seeking extras for King Kong
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