Sex & The City sequel attracts more than 1,000 wannabe extras

MORE than a thousand people lined up for several hours in New York City this week for the chance to be an extra in the Sex and the City movie sequel.

The first Sex and the City film was released in the US in May 2008 and grossed $415 million (€288m) worldwide.

Shooting on the sequel is set to begin shortly for a 2010 release.

Based on a book by Candace Bushnell, the films follow the successful HBO TV series about the love lives of four single women in New York City.

Wearing an orange and gold evening dress and gold sparkly high heel shoes, Amanda Rivera, a 19-year-old dancer from the Bronx, arrived at the casting call with her father at 1am to be first in line.

“I am going for the celebrity look,” she said as she sat on the street to rest her feet. “I am an aspiring actress and I thought this would be a great opportunity. Any little thing is good exposure, even though this is background extra.”

Grant Wilfley Casting said it was looking for “fashion models, celebrity types, upscale socialites, urban club goers, gays and lesbians, international types (Middle Eastern, Arabic, Asian, European, British), professional soccer players”.

Deidra Demens, 22, a shoe sales associate from Brooklyn said: “I was going for the nightclub trendy look, but they also asked for gay and lesbian and I didn’t know what that looked like so I might fit that as well.”

“I love Sex and The City and I would love an opportunity to be a part of the movie in any way that I can,” she said.

Carmella Cerar, a Queens housewife who described her age as “50-plus”, has never acted before.

“I am going for upscale socialite,” she said of her black and white outfit with a matching hat. “I loved the movie, the series and wish I could be friends with them.”

Tanner Brainard, 19, moved to New York City last week from Nashville, Tennessee, to try and become a model.

“I heard they were looking for models so I just went for the simple look, not too dressy,” he said of his outfit of a deep red tight t-shirt and jeans. “You never know who’s going to see you.”

Benjamin Pastor, 57, an interior designer from Brooklyn, said he had taken acting classes and thought he could portray someone in a club or maybe a club manager.

“Being an old New Yorker and being really part of the reason why people came here – we have created what New York is – I just thought there might be some room for someone over 50.”