Whether it’s the recession…. or something else…. the ‘undead’ are rising in popular culture. The Walking Dead, the most popular show on cable TV, is now shooting its third season outside Atlanta. Swarms of actors and extras who’ve always dreamed of playing a zombie, a re-animated corpse that feeds on living humans, are vying for opportunities. But playing the ‘undead’ is harder than you might think, as WABE News found out when she spent a day on the set at “Zombie school”.
“The Walking Dead”, plans to shoot 16 episodes down in Senoia, south of Atlanta, which means plenty of casting opportunities for local wanna-be zombies.
Jenni Saini thinks she has what it takes.
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