You Can Be Part Of The New Star Wars Movie. Here's How You Can Do It
All it takes is just RM32 to have a chance to take part in it.
By Darian Goh — 22 May 2014, 01:07 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
JJ Abrams, the director of movies like Star Trek and now director of Star Wars have offered fans a chance to have a cameo in the new Star Wars movie
As J.J. Abrams and company get underway shooting "Star Wars: Episode VII," they're still adding pieces to the cast. One of those pieces could be you.
cnn.comDirector J.J. Abrams is giving fans a shot at a cameo in "Star Wars: Episode VII" in the name of a good cause.
In a video message released online today, Abrams revealed that one lucky person will be transformed by makeup and costume teams into a Star Wars character and filmed for a scene in Episode VII.
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This opportunity is done all in the name of charity, to raise funds for UNICEF
In a very unusual move for the highly secretive film, a walk-on role for a member of the general public has been created and will be raffled off to benefit the charity UNICEF.
cnn.comDirector J.J. Abrams explains in the video, this is the start of a new initiative called "Star Wars: Force for Change," which is "dedicated to finding creative solutions to some of the world's biggest problems."
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"It’s about helping kids all around the world by supporting UNICEF Innovation Labs and Programs.”
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For just 10 dollars (RM32) given, fans will be eligible to appear in the film
The initiative, called Star Wars: Force for Change, will begin its charitable ventures by asking people to donate $10 or more to UNICEF for the opportunity to play a role in the galaxy far far away.
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For a chance to appear, fans have to donate $10 towards the Force for Change campaign, which has been set up to aid Unicef. Disney is also committing $1m to the project.
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The walk-on roll won't be a budget-buster, available for auction only to the highest bidder. You could land the part for as little as ten bucks. For each $10 contribution, donors will be automatically entered — and the contest runs from now until midnight on July 18th.
cnn.comThe money raised will be used to support UNICEF's Innovation Labs, an initiative to create technological fixes for children in remote areas
The funds used will be done to improve and connect children from remote areas
Image via cloudfront.netThe venture, from Disney and Lucasfilm in collaboration with Bad Robot, will raise funds and awareness for UNICEF’s Innovation Labs and its projects benefiting children in need.
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The auction will raise money to support UNICEF's Innovation Labs, which aims to create technological fixes for children in remote or troubled reasons.
cnn.comThe money earned through Force for Change's first campaign will go to UNICEF's Innovation Labs. UNICEF's Christopher Fabian said his charity works with "the greatest technologists and designers of our time" to offer help for vulnerable children and young people.
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The auction will be done through a raffle-style, where the more entries you donate, the chance of being selected is higher
You can buy 1 entry for $10, or back at higher tiers which get you some fancy rewards as well as more chances to win.
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There are other prizes, too. Similar to Kickstarter giveaways, Lucasfilm and Disney are offering assorted gifts at various levels for those who contribute more.
cnn.comOther rewards for fans who donate include limited edition posters; t-shirts; a lightsaber hilt; concept art and film stills from “Episode VII”; and an advanced screening of the movie in your hometown, depending on the amount pledged.
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All of these members are to be entered into a pool, from which the grand prize winner will be selected, but fans with deeper pockets can earn a higher chance of selection by buying more entries.
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