Lord of the Rings TV series: Bearded men, missing teeth and people over 200cm wanted – Stuff.co.nz

Talent agencies are calling on Kiwis with specific looks to apply to be part of Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series.

It was confirmed in September after months of speculation that the series would be filmed in Auckland and shooting would begin early next year.

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) has yet to reveal exact shooting locations but one is believed to beKumeu Film Studios, north-west of the city.

Talent agencies, such as Talento and BGT, announced on Wednesday evening that they were looking for people to apply to be in the show.

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"We are looking for a mix of people of all ages, genders/other from multi-racial backgrounds with interesting character faces and physicality's [sic]," Talentosaid on Facebook.

This included people with "earthy, weathered, dark skin", missing teeth and "wonderful" noses.

They were also looking for "bearded hairy" biker men and women, and people with lean, tall androgynous looks.

The agencies were also looking for people with "beautiful, fair, fine bones faces" who would be willing to wear shear clothing.

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Talento posted on Facebook on Wednesday night looking for talent.

Short people between 137cmand 149cm were wanted, as well as people who were very tall - up to 182cm and over 200cm.

Musicians were also sought after.

As well as the above characteristics, BGT said it was also looking for circus performers who can juggle and walk on stilts.

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Kiwis with unique looks are wanted to take part in the series.

Red heads "of all ages, shapes and sizes" were wanted - as well as people with lots of freckles.

Theshowis set to be the most expensive series ever made, with costs expected to exceed US$1 billion (NZ$1.3b). Itis expected to premiere in 2021.

When it was confirmed it would be filmed in Auckland,showrunnersand executive producersJ.D Payne and Patrick McKay said "as we searched for the location in which we could bring to life the primordial beauty of the Second Age of Middle Earth, we knew we needed to find somewhere majestic, with pristine coasts, forests, and mountains, that also is a home to world-class sets, studios, and highly skilled and experienced craftspeople and other staff".

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One shooting location is believed to be Kumeu FIlm Studios.

"And we're happy that we are now able to officially confirm New Zealand as our home for our series based on stories fromJ.R.R. Tolkien'sThe Lord of the Rings.

"We are grateful to the people and the government of New Zealand and especially Auckland for supporting us during this pre-production phase."

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