I received an email from a friend that "Hawaii 5-0" has an open call for "an adorable 3 year old, Asian girl."
So....I sent in this picture from my phone :)
The next day, the casting director called! She asked if Callie could come in to take a couple pictures. So....the next day, after school, Callie went to take pictures and they said "we'll call you if she gets chosen."
The next day....they called and said she got picked! The next step, they explained, is to bring Callie for a "fitting." These are the outfits they had to wear--eek!!
We weren't told anything until the day before the filming, when we received an email that had directions for where to go and what time to be there. Set: Kuakini Hospital 8:30am. When we arrived, Callie was in her "NO, I'm not moving" mood, but as soon as we went into the passenger van to head to "Home base," she snapped out of it. When she saw her dress (thank goodness, they selected the purple one), she got really excited. There was another girl, Bailey, who was also selected (at this age, it is customary to have at least 2 children for each part, since they can be "unpredictable."
