Publicity stunt. (L.A. Stories).

There's nothing like a little publicity to turn a casting call into a civic holiday.

Seems the City of West Hollywood has proclaimed this Tuesday "Anna Nicole Smith Day," in conjunction with an open casting call for Anna Nicole drag queens. Two lucky queens will be picked from the bunch to fill supporting roles in a new independent film, "Wasabi Tuna," which will star the real Anna Nicole Smith.

"The city is going to present her with a proclamation, there should be 50 to 100 drag queens that will be coming out to audition for the role," said Makeda Smith, a publicist promoting the event.

The idea for a West Hollywood casting call event was to celebrate the city's diversity, Smith said, but also to promote filming in the city. Looking to drum up some attention, she took the idea to the city, and the city agreed to make more out of the event.

"This is part of our ongoing effort to keep filming located here in Los Angeles," said Steve Martin, Mayor pro tem of West Hollywood. "After all, it's about jobs, not good taste."