FROM MTV.COM: Despite cold weather and long lines, hundreds of aspiring actors swept into Manhattan's famed Knitting Factory for the open casting call for the upcoming musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark."
"Today we're looking for — it may sound cliché — but someone who's going to really pop," casting director Bernie Telsey told MTV News. "And what I mean by that is they're going to have the sort of voice that's just going to be so original and make you want to keep listening to."
The event was one of six held nationally by producers in hopes of filling the roles of hero Peter Parker, girlfriend Mary-Jane Watson and an unnamed female villain. Helmed by "Across the Universe" director Julie Taymor, the musical features lyrics and songs by U2's Bono and The Edge and will open on Broadway in 2010.
For more on MTV's visit to the "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" casting call, head over to MTV.com.
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