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Katharine McPhee lands feature film debut

‘American Idol’ runner-up will star in dark comedy ‘The Last Caller’

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‘American Idol’ runner-up Katharine McPhee said, ‘I wanted to start off doing something a little different. It's something that a lot of people wouldn't expect me doing.’
Matt Sayles / AP
Access Hollywood
updated 4:21 p.m. ET June 5, 2007

LOS ANGELES - Look out — the McPheever is coming to a theater near you!

“American Idol” runner-up Katharine McPhee will make her feature film debut as the star of the indie dark romantic comedy “The Last Caller,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.

“Caller” is described as a coming-of-age story about a self-obsessed woman (played by McPhee) who searches for love, hope and meaning during a few random events with other urban seekers.

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“This is the first thing that I read that I really wanted to do,” McPhee said. “I'm up for a couple of big studio projects, but they weren't starring roles. I wanted to start off doing something a little different. It's something that a lot of people wouldn't expect me doing.”

She added the role (which doesn't involve any singing) was “definitely a little darker than me.”

However, it won't be the first acting gig for McPhee, had a part alongside Ali Larter and Lane Garrison in the 2005 film “Crazy,” the story of guitar player Hank Garland who emerged from Nashville in the 1950's.

She also had a guest-starring role in ABC's hit comedy “Ugly Betty.”

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