Netflix Searching For Female Lead For ‘Tall Girl’ Original Comedy

Heads up, #TallWomenTwitter, Netflix is searching for a female lead who is 5-foot 10 or taller for the lead role in its original comedy movie titled “Tall Girl.” That woman can be from Atlanta or anywhere, it’s a worldwide search.

Netflix sees the movie as a fresh take of the teen hits “Pretty in Pink” and “16 Candles” starring Molly Ringwald.

The person who wins the part must be between the ages of 13 and 21. The film is scheduled to begin shooting in January 2019, so you must act quickly if you’re interested in applying.

The principal character is 16-year-old Jodi, who is mocked in high school because of her height. The story arc has Jodi becoming more confident in her appearance and eventually winning over her classmates as well as romantic interest.

Netflix producers are accepting auditions at  tallgirlcasting.com between Nov. 5-21, 2018.

Signed on to direct “Tall Girl” is Nzinga Stewart of Grey’s Anatomy” fame among other thing. “Tall Girl” was written by Sam Wolfson (“Andi Mack,” “Finding Carter”).

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