Hundreds of Star Wars hopefuls have been queuing for hours in Bristol on the first day of open auditions for two leading roles in the next instalment of the sci-fi franchise.
An audition notice put out by Disney on Twitter earlier this week says it is on a "nationwide search for lead roles for a Walt Disney Pictures film".
The casting call says it is looking for a girl called "Rachel" and a boy called "Thomas".
"Rachel" is described as "street smart and strong" and "always a survivor, never a victim"; while "Thomas" has "grown up without a father's influence" but is "smart, capable and shows courage when it is needed".
The advert says candidates must be good looking and athletic - over 16 for the female role or over 18 for the male role.
Up to 1,000 people are estimated to have turned up in Bristol and organisers were later sending people away.
The success of the original Star Wars made its characters world famous Further open auditions are to take place in Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin and London.
Jasmine Du'Pre, the first in line at Bristol, told Sky News she had arrived at 2pm on Friday.
She admitted it had been "freezing" overnight but said it was a chance she could not miss.
She said: "On my god, this is Star Wars, when I heard about it I just had to get here. It's such an amazing opportunity.
"The acting industry is really hard to get into. For people to have the opportunity to show their skills, to be seen, is fantastic."
Speaking after her moment in the spotlight, she said the casting directors were "really nice" but did not ask her to recite any lines.
"They basically told us where to go, we filled out some forms and sat in front of one person and they asked us a few questions.
Star Trek director JJ Abrams is directing the new film "They asked me if I had done any acting before ... The other thing they wanted to know is what I do for a hobby and how I relax.
"We were just engaged in a conversation. It was quite friendly and a nice atmosphere to be yourself."
It is thought that each person gets about five minutes to impress.
Sky News' Clare Fallon said the hopefuls in Bristol appear keen to put on a 'professional' show.
"No fancy dress costumes, no light sabres," said Fallon. "Most of them are very serious about being in this film."
Some hopefuls were called back, and told Fallon they were given a "bit of a script" to learn before they faced the casting directors again.
Disney announced the three new Star Wars films in October 2012 when it purchased George Lucas' Lucasfilm company for $4.05bn (£2.7bn).
The next instalment, Star Wars: Episode VII, will be made by Emmy-award-winning director JJ Abrams next year at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.
The three icons of the original Star Wars movies - Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher - are expected to make a comeback.
The film will open in cinemas on December 18, 2015.
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