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| Thousands attend Peaky Blinders auditions in Birmingham | Thousands attend Peaky Blinders auditions in Birmingham |
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| Thousands of people turned up at casting auditions for the Birmingham-based BBC drama Peaky Blinders. | |
| The first series of the show, set in the 1920s and starring Cillian Murphy, attracted audiences of about 2.4 million. | The first series of the show, set in the 1920s and starring Cillian Murphy, attracted audiences of about 2.4 million. |
| Producers appealed for local people to come forward in a hope to cast three or four "pivotal" roles. | Producers appealed for local people to come forward in a hope to cast three or four "pivotal" roles. |
| By the time doors opened for casting at Minerva Works in Fazeley Street, queues were stretching several hundred yards. | By the time doors opened for casting at Minerva Works in Fazeley Street, queues were stretching several hundred yards. |
| One of those hoping for a part was Dominic Jones, 17, an A-Level student from Bishop Walsh Catholic School in Sutton Coldfield. | One of those hoping for a part was Dominic Jones, 17, an A-Level student from Bishop Walsh Catholic School in Sutton Coldfield. |
| He said he was currently auditioning to go to drama school. | He said he was currently auditioning to go to drama school. |
| "You've got to take every chance that comes. | "You've got to take every chance that comes. |
| "I really liked [the series], it's very gritty. I thought it was really cool. | "I really liked [the series], it's very gritty. I thought it was really cool. |
| "I feel it would be a fun part to play, because it's very different to how I am now." | "I feel it would be a fun part to play, because it's very different to how I am now." |
| 'Go for it' | 'Go for it' |
| Daniel Edwards, 15, from Acocks Green, was one of those who got through to the next round of auditions. | Daniel Edwards, 15, from Acocks Green, was one of those who got through to the next round of auditions. |
| "I saw [the advert] on Facebook," he said. | "I saw [the advert] on Facebook," he said. |
| "I really want the part now. | "I really want the part now. |
| "Now I've got through to the next round I want to go for it fully." | "Now I've got through to the next round I want to go for it fully." |
| Producers said they were looking for white men aged between 13 and 19 and mixed-race men aged between 15 and 17. | Producers said they were looking for white men aged between 13 and 19 and mixed-race men aged between 15 and 17. |
| Matthew Burkett, 16, from Solihull, said he would "love to be part of the show" and hoped his accent - as someone who was born and bred in Birmingham - would stand him in good stead for a part. | Matthew Burkett, 16, from Solihull, said he would "love to be part of the show" and hoped his accent - as someone who was born and bred in Birmingham - would stand him in good stead for a part. |
| The first series, which was generally well received, attracted some criticism for some of the cast's "dodgy" West Midlands accents. | The first series, which was generally well received, attracted some criticism for some of the cast's "dodgy" West Midlands accents. |
| Filming for the second series is set to begin at the end of February and expected to broadcast in the autumn. | Filming for the second series is set to begin at the end of February and expected to broadcast in the autumn. |
| One of the executive producers Jamie Glazebrook said the second series would see the main Shelby family extend their influence. | One of the executive producers Jamie Glazebrook said the second series would see the main Shelby family extend their influence. |
| "The enterprise is expanding and the 1920s begin to roar. They're going to be fighting some astonishing battles," he said. | "The enterprise is expanding and the 1920s begin to roar. They're going to be fighting some astonishing battles," he said. |
| Set in Birmingham, the series takes its name from a real-life gang in the city who had razor blades hidden in the peaks of their flat caps. | Set in Birmingham, the series takes its name from a real-life gang in the city who had razor blades hidden in the peaks of their flat caps. |
| Mr Glazebrook said producers were looking for a new "compelling screen presence", although previous acting experience was not required. | Mr Glazebrook said producers were looking for a new "compelling screen presence", although previous acting experience was not required. |
| "I don't want people to think, 'I'm not trained'. Sometimes for actors of this age people have just got it." | "I don't want people to think, 'I'm not trained'. Sometimes for actors of this age people have just got it." |