Clint Eastwood is coming to Macon early next month to film a scene for a baseball-themed movie at Luther Williams Field, according to a member of the film's production team.
And the producers are holding tryouts at the ballpark this Saturday for ballplayers to appear in the movie.
The movie is called"Trouble with the Curve." Italso stars Justin Timberlake, Amy Adams and John Goodman.
The film's sport coordinator Aimee McDaniel says they plan to film at Luther Williams Field on Thursday, March 8. She says Clint Eastwood will be part of that filming.
She says they're looking for people to play minor league baseball players and will hold tryouts at Luther Williams this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. They're also looking for coaches and umpires.
According to the Middle Georgia Baseball League website, producers are looking for male baseball players ages 18 to 30 years old. They need about 20 ballplayers, including four pitchers, two catchers and 14 position players.
The Middle Georgia Baseball League's websitesaid those who qualifyneed to register online.They'll be contacted by Sports Studio, a firm that specializes in staging athletic scenes for film, TV and commercial productions.
The website said the audition will include basic baseball drills and that those who are auditioning should wear athletic gear.
McDaniel says Eastwood is the only star of the film expected to be in Macon on March 8.
Imdb, the Internet Movie Database,describes the plot:"An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip."
The film is the directing debut for Eastwood's producing partner, Robert Lorenz.
Film industry newspapers say the movie is scheduled to open in theaters on September 28 -- at the end of the Major League Baseball season.
The Associated Press reported that residents and business owners in Dawsonville, in northeast Georgia, are also preparing to host filming for the movie, which is scheduled for 10 days in mid-March.
