tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344112742024-03-07T01:57:15.489-06:00Louisiana Movies: Glamour, Geeks and GumboAlexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.comBlogger947125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-87315530919519115292009-10-19T16:21:00.004-05:002009-10-19T16:28:21.743-05:00End creditsGreetings, LaMovBloggers:<br /><br />I have some personal news to report. I’m leaving The Shreveport Times Oct. 20 and will miss covering the movie industry as a journalist. This blog has been one of my favorite projects. Whatever news and entertainment I’ve presented here has been fun to gather.<br /><br />I deeply appreciate your contributions to LaMovBlog – be it as reader, commenter or source. I’ll especially miss being pummeled in the annual Oscar contest by Chris-Brad. Good times!<br /><br />All of you have helped turn this little corner of the Web into a rewarding place. For that, I thank you kindly.<br /><br />I’m not venturing far. Beginning Oct. 26, 2009, I will join the Robinson Film Center as the director of community outreach and a media educator. That means I will remain very involved in the local film industry.<br /><br />Farewell for now. I’ll see you at the movies very soon.<br /><br />AlexandyrAlexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-33781801872611591082009-10-08T12:08:00.005-05:002009-10-08T12:20:04.489-05:00'I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell' taps Boardwalk<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B2N776xj0S8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B2N776xj0S8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />The Louisiana Boardwalk's Regal Cinemas will screen "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" this weekend. The movie, based on Tucker Max's bestselling book of the same name -- 1 million copies and counting -- was filmed in Shreveport in summer 2008. Lots of local talent participated, so I bet the Boardwalk should get some pretty healthy receipts.<br /><br />You should be following the movie's self-release campaign and tour at <a href="http://www.ihopetheyservebeerinhell.com/blog">Max's blog</a>. The tour has been courting quite a bit of campus controversy.<br /><br />Best coverage I've read is <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/09/tucker-max-banks-on-his-base-to-drive-beer-in-hell.html">from the L.A. Times</a>. Worth a look.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-79668569928382420232009-10-08T12:06:00.004-05:002009-10-08T16:38:54.653-05:00'Battle: Los Angeles' goes boom!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNvA28dqKbfCBc4msJNhRYYNAZSHDJRsGt7qg2Dputz5bI8tNA6XkfCog7Dl-JzGTw1ImTphNaNHP6eWXZKq8kx72lYkRP7vDrxHcc3eKOd0QcEEr1J5rLK7dtb6ZHUOS3bqpGg/s1600-h/smallUPDATE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNvA28dqKbfCBc4msJNhRYYNAZSHDJRsGt7qg2Dputz5bI8tNA6XkfCog7Dl-JzGTw1ImTphNaNHP6eWXZKq8kx72lYkRP7vDrxHcc3eKOd0QcEEr1J5rLK7dtb6ZHUOS3bqpGg/s400/smallUPDATE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390276668416437906" border="0" /></a><br />This morning, Times photographer Jim Hudelson captured the work of the movie's special effects team. Bye, bye vacant gas station.<br /><br />You can check out Hudelson's <a href="http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20091008/NEWS01/91008018&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL">time-lapse video here</a>. Pretty neat.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-70627803546022595122009-10-02T10:12:00.005-05:002009-10-02T10:18:10.651-05:00When eight are better than one<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxCAWf0BgeBBd3B5cnqy6jCjWkmkF91mfUxm7doaDgQSm4eAvX0isxqLUWq7VYSL6qPmsoj64PaZ2nIonM8sm0-Js_LZjb1VD6Bb2mXKZib9UoIIUfjJgY77G4UdQ9P6gHhn45Q/s1600-h/moz-screenshot-707439.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 78px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxCAWf0BgeBBd3B5cnqy6jCjWkmkF91mfUxm7doaDgQSm4eAvX0isxqLUWq7VYSL6qPmsoj64PaZ2nIonM8sm0-Js_LZjb1VD6Bb2mXKZib9UoIIUfjJgY77G4UdQ9P6gHhn45Q/s400/moz-screenshot-707439.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388022090111038882" border="0" /></a>minicine? has a really cool program tonight. It will present "Films for One to Eight Projectors" at 9 p.m. Cover is $5. 846 Texas Ave. in downtown Shreveport.<br /><br />Here's a good <a href="http://www.swampland.org/">blurb pulled from minicine's website</a>: "A man after our own heart, Roger Beebe, will present his touring program, FILMS for ONE to EIGHT PROJECTORS. Beebe, a filmmaker and professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of Florida has screened his films around the globe including such unlikely places as McMurdo Station in Antartica and the CBS JumboTron in Times Square. And oddly, he has even been to Shreveport, and did so with us, literally in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. minicine? gladly welcomes Roger back to a less flooded, less desperate, less debris strewn Louisiana for this screening of his newest works.<br /><br />"And we can’t wait to help him unpack his touring vehicle, as Roger will be bringing a bevy of projectors… His new work, the result of two years of experimentation, has evolved 'outta sorta a discovery' that occurred to him when he projected positive and negative prints of one of his films side-by-side for a kind of Frankensteinian cinemascope effect."Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-66435177693176227042009-10-02T09:57:00.004-05:002009-10-07T10:33:14.523-05:00'The Last Lullaby' DVD on the way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfF8jueZpn9OHQmhy-zNx6I9q0EBK-pb-glDceWKm-dWdzJrqXAmNsfSYVg0K6GR3Nm-9GvK1JMCDactit6UAZnXIOqrL6VwUv0GA-WyWH6GgHXX-hs3RCvcJ0PEiISDZAcfU3A/s1600-h/LULCOVERFINALweb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfF8jueZpn9OHQmhy-zNx6I9q0EBK-pb-glDceWKm-dWdzJrqXAmNsfSYVg0K6GR3Nm-9GvK1JMCDactit6UAZnXIOqrL6VwUv0GA-WyWH6GgHXX-hs3RCvcJ0PEiISDZAcfU3A/s200/LULCOVERFINALweb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388020223078220770" border="0" /></a>A locally produced hit man drama is coming to DVD. "The Last Lullaby," starring Tom Sizemore and Sasha Alexander, is being released after a run through 18 festivals and a handful of American cities.<br /><br />Director Jeffrey Goodman, a Shreveporter, will sign copies of the DVD Oct. 17 at <a href="http://www.ristorantegiuseppe.com/">Giuseppe's restaurant</a> between 2 and 4 p.m. DVD is $20.<br /><br />On Oct. 19, the film will be available at <a href="http://www.thelastlullaby.com/">www.thelastlullaby.com</a> for $20, plus shipping. Goodman is also trying to generate buzz by dangling a 20% discount carrot in front of online followers. <a href="http://cahierspositif.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-run-dvd-update.html">Check here</a> and <a href="http://www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/the_last_lullaby_dvd_release_20091001/">here</a> for details.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-43438275660694216562009-09-25T14:15:00.004-05:002009-09-25T15:35:42.978-05:00'Due Date' needs extras, cars for one-day shoot<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">UPDATE 3:29 p.m.: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Just checked with City of Shreveport's Arlena Acree. She said the shoot will begin Sept. 30 but it could last longer than a single day. Expect day and night shoots. Additionally, she does not expect the cast to be there.</span><br /><br />"Due Date" will film in The Shreve for one day Sept. 30.<br /><br />The movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis and is directed by Todd Phillips.<br /><br />The project is casting extras who can drive their own cars in the background. Cars and trucks must be in muted tones (no red, yellow, white or black) and can be any year, make or model.<br /><br />The positions are paid.<br /><br />If interested, register at Elizabeth Gabel Casting at <a href="http://www.egcasting.com/">www.egcasting.com</a>. You can also get more info by emailing <a href="mailto:elizabeth@egcasting.com">elizabeth@egcasting.com</a> or calling (505) 227-2685.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-77345603583714845642009-09-22T10:37:00.007-05:002009-09-22T11:03:00.416-05:00Rod Lurie to host ‘Nothing But the Truth’ screening<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_-l5cDuBqBI&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_-l5cDuBqBI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><span xmlns=""><p>Writer/director Rod Lurie will present a screening of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073241/">"Nothing But the Truth"</a> Sunday at the Robinson Film Center. The ripped-from-the-headlines thriller stars Kate Beckinsale as a Washington, D.C. reporter who faces prison time if she doesn't reveal the identity of a CIA source. Also stars Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga, Angela Bassett and Alan Alda. Read some <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/nothingbutthetruth?q=nothing%20but%20the%20truth">reviews here</a>.<br /></p><p>Lurie's credits include "The Contender" (Oscar nominations for Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges), "The Last Castle," "Resurrecting the Champ" and the TV series "Commander in Chief." He is currently in The Shreve directing "Straw Dogs" with Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Alexander Skarsgård and James Woods.<br /></p><p>A couple interesting factoids on Mr. Lurie, according to IMDb Pro:<br /></p><p>Former movie critic for KABC Radio in Los Angeles.<br /></p><p>Graduated from U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1984.<br /></p><p><strong>If you go<br /></strong></p><p><strong>WHAT:</strong> screening of "Nothing but the Truth," Q&A with writer/director Rod Lurie.<br /></p><p><strong>WHEN:</strong> 7 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 27).<br /></p><p><strong>WHERE:</strong> <a href="http://www.robinsonfilmcenter.org/">Robinson Film Center</a>, 617 Texas St., Shreveport.<br /></p><p><strong>COST:</strong> $6.75-$8.75. Tickets available at RFC's box office or (318) 459-4122.</p></span>Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-75377479490481616422009-09-21T16:12:00.004-05:002009-09-21T16:16:44.626-05:00'Unearthed' needs crewNeed a crew job? Then apply to "Unearthed." <br /><br />Needed: second assistant director, production assistants, accountant and more.<br /><br />The flick begins filming Sept. 30 in The Shreve's C. Bickham Dickson Park.<br /><br />Send production coordinator Jennifer Williamson an email at unearthedproduction@me.com.<br /><br />ASAP!Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-20846139723071725832009-09-16T14:06:00.003-05:002009-09-16T16:42:00.449-05:00All hail the Mac?!<object width="425" height="250"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LApncvI0d2M&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LApncvI0d2M&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="250"></embed></object><br /><br />Love Macs? Hate iPods? Lust after the iPhone? Don't get the fanaticism? Check out "Welcome to Macintosh," which plays 7:05 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Robinson Film Center. The screening will be presented by the <a href="http://mac.meetup.com/146/">Shreveport Macintosh User Group</a>.<br /><br />The doc devles into all the history, reverence, geekdom and myths surrounding the Mac mystique.<br /><br />As for myself, I'm a recent Mac convert. Totally get the fetishism for hardware design. Totally get how their owners feel their apps are more user-friendly and functional than PCs'. And guiltily, I sometimes find myself acting the Mac shill for my friends: "Why don't you get a Mac? It makes pancakes."<br /><br />If you share my problems -- or want to laugh at local Macolytes for sport -- contact Sara Colvin at (318) 222-2522 or sara@maccentric.net to reserve a seat. The screening is free!Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-43298274138815596992009-09-16T12:59:00.006-05:002009-09-16T13:53:09.494-05:00Singing robots? The future is here<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QBhuBrWlmeA&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QBhuBrWlmeA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />As if we need another movie about animatronic rock gone viral! Oh, wait. <a href="http://www.rockafiremovie.com/">“The Rock-afire Explosion”</a> might be the first, and it screens <a href="http://www.robinsonfilmcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=368&Itemid=56">7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Robinson Film Center</a>.<br /><br />Just talked to <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0pu8aTTKC2GIeB2_errkvy58NoTdb4FRWXLdf0vyfJZAliZvjFzuBZs4jw7IW14DnbBE1hs3byPkXZ8VjlPDIMEf3v36AdYOQmaUNvkIXnbgvohEkM6MhSsPDKZqhxY6p_Of6A/s1600-h/billy-bob2(2).jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0pu8aTTKC2GIeB2_errkvy58NoTdb4FRWXLdf0vyfJZAliZvjFzuBZs4jw7IW14DnbBE1hs3byPkXZ8VjlPDIMEf3v36AdYOQmaUNvkIXnbgvohEkM6MhSsPDKZqhxY6p_Of6A/s200/billy-bob2(2).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382127154860253842" border="0" /></a>RFC’s Chris Jay and he said multiple subjects of the film, including collector Damon Breland, will be coming in for Q&As. As a bonus, there will be an appearance by a guy in a bear suit. (Not my Uncle Harry, incidentally.)<br /><br />Backstory? There once was an animatronic rock band -- singing robots! -- at the Showbiz Pizza chain, and fans really dug ’em. So much, in fact, that a few fans purchased their rights then resurrected and reprogrammed them to do funny things with contemporary pop. Videos of the experiment are on YouTube. Check out the above Shakira clip.<br /><br />A tad creepy.<br /><br />Tickets available at (318) 459-4122. Two screenings only!Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-84109132784170538072009-09-16T12:44:00.001-05:002009-09-16T12:44:23.825-05:00‘Unearthed’ needs extras<span xmlns=''><p>The feature film "Unearthed" is in preproduction and needs to book extras, says Ryan Glorioso of Glorioso Casting. Specifically needed:<br /></p><ul><li>Males and females, ages 18 to 70<br /></li><li>Native American, Hispanic or multiethnic<br /></li><li>To play tribal warriors or "tribal types"<br /></li></ul><p>To register, <a href='http://gloriosocasting.com/unearthed.html'>click here</a>. <br /></p><p>Project will shoot for four weeks beginning Sept. 28.<br /></p></span>Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-2219380507338836912009-09-09T16:39:00.006-05:002009-09-09T17:34:59.618-05:00'Leaves of Grass' set to debut at TIFF<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG_WJvdNVNka9X5kNOafna5QfbP85yqycWfurxpQ-UdgDCVYmnUx4r6_vJMBMZL2Nfxyq_bk7xrnOFx4K17ojohyphenhyphen1Deqgf7KOjKIxEY6chsV4JodqjHEYO8pPslpO_JG8Keg30Q/s1600-h/leaves1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG_WJvdNVNka9X5kNOafna5QfbP85yqycWfurxpQ-UdgDCVYmnUx4r6_vJMBMZL2Nfxyq_bk7xrnOFx4K17ojohyphenhyphen1Deqgf7KOjKIxEY6chsV4JodqjHEYO8pPslpO_JG8Keg30Q/s400/leaves1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379593878308507074" border="0" /></a>The Edward Norton-Edward Norton flick "Leaves of Grass" <a href="http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/leavesofgrass">debuts Monday</a> at the Toronto Int'l Film Festival. Norton plays identical twins in this worlds-collide dramedy. It's about a smalltown pot grower who lures his twin brother, an Ivy League professor, back to Oklahoma to take part in a scheme to bring down a local drug lord. (You know, an everyman story. With marijuana.)<br /><br />Director, writer and costar <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004010014">Tim Blake Nelson talked to The Hollywood Reporter</a> about the hopes of finding a buyer in a tight market.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEimJymSjcEQsdXQ-g8G5PRl4N__aNIrCmT98Ie_hLGad5MUoQZhSFCZQuNzhToddZb7FRG2loRB5xVAU7uTRWQ6x4HHpEbLXZSYLm0CcX6r7Gst3C5iLGxrcCgy7IUGR-2kPpLw/s1600-h/leaves2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEimJymSjcEQsdXQ-g8G5PRl4N__aNIrCmT98Ie_hLGad5MUoQZhSFCZQuNzhToddZb7FRG2loRB5xVAU7uTRWQ6x4HHpEbLXZSYLm0CcX6r7Gst3C5iLGxrcCgy7IUGR-2kPpLw/s200/leaves2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379594782536285346" border="0" /></a>Nelson told THR: <span style="font-style: italic;">"If (previous directorial effort) 'The Grey Zone,' which is considerably darker, could get distribution, then even in this environment I believe a movie like 'Leaves of Grass' can get distribution," said Blake Nelson, citing the film's comedic aspects and Norton's performance."</span><br /><br />From the scene I observed on the set one night, I'd guess prospects for "Leaves of Grass" are fairly strong. Meticulous comedic work, painstaking production design and cult-worthy dialogue.<br /><br />We'll see, though. As noted in the article from THR, selling an indie always depends on the execution of a promising idea. Will be curious to see if "Leaves of Grass" earns wide or limited distribution, or no deal at all.<br /><br />Personally, I hope Norton shows the chops that Nicolas Cage did for "Adaptation." (Or JCVD for "Double Impact.")<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">PHOTO 1: </span>Actor Edward Norton and "<span class="highlight">Leaves of Grass" </span>writer/director/costar Tim Blake Nelson. (Photo by Glen Wilson/Special to The Times)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PHOTO 2: </span>In "Leaves of Grass," actor <span class="highlight">Edward Norton</span> stars in a dual role as the twin brothers Bill Kincaid (right) and Brady Kincaid (left). (Glen Wilson/Special to The Times)</span>Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-64667631174150857812009-09-08T11:58:00.002-05:002009-09-08T12:10:15.913-05:00Filmmaker to screen short at meetup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cATQU_q3KZf7XccC4725-Q9y8bhT4Br_H6nrO5ciXP5aoLiy7PrrO0OiU5UlHTOYWEQGbaB2LjCr-IJDMA2f4hfvFQNBAjG-_3bbojLCF1-sS8I80APZbNFCVlXK3ZsfHpSG-A/s1600-h/baily.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cATQU_q3KZf7XccC4725-Q9y8bhT4Br_H6nrO5ciXP5aoLiy7PrrO0OiU5UlHTOYWEQGbaB2LjCr-IJDMA2f4hfvFQNBAjG-_3bbojLCF1-sS8I80APZbNFCVlXK3ZsfHpSG-A/s200/baily.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379144802214849586" border="0" /></a>At tonight's La. Produces meetup at the Robinson Film Center, Baily Briggs will screen her short film "The Weak Link." She produced it for the <a href="http://www.48hourfilm.com/neworleans/">48 Hour Film Project in New Orleans</a>.<br /><br />Briggs is originally from Marshall, Texas. While living in Shreveport, she worked as a promotions producer for a TV station and as a marketing manager for a camera rental house. Briggs has since moved to New Orleans, where she recently worked as an assistant in the makeup department on "Jonah Hex."<br /><br />Tonight, Briggs will speak about her experience in the movie industry and the possibility of holding a 48 Hour Film Project in Shreveport.<br /><br />The meeting begins at 7 p.m. The Robinson Film Center is located at 617 Texas St. in downtown Shreveport.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-88461765905068025142009-09-07T11:53:00.006-05:002009-09-07T15:57:05.786-05:00Gay & Lesbian Film Fest opens Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6zOYw5as_qruMpdjbhpmIXN_G8UeJwSBDobJVHrYhj9kP8161qpXczyuzeIk2lZKnGdMzq864xDkr0Kgbo4jwworYfJ374nQDmAcdrEYRllziTeOWy612XjtkoeBl-w3URRxOw/s1600-h/PACE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6zOYw5as_qruMpdjbhpmIXN_G8UeJwSBDobJVHrYhj9kP8161qpXczyuzeIk2lZKnGdMzq864xDkr0Kgbo4jwworYfJ374nQDmAcdrEYRllziTeOWy612XjtkoeBl-w3URRxOw/s200/PACE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378777995458295138" border="0" /></a>The Robinson Film Center will host <a href="http://www.robinsonfilmcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=353">P.A.C.E.'s Northwest Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Sept. 11-17</a>.<br /><br />The marquee event is an opening night reception and screening of "Sordid Lives" (sold out), for which actor <a href="http://www.thelesliejordan.com/">Leslie Jordan</a> will be the special guest. That's a pretty big deal for a locally organized fest.<br /><br />The festival's content is pretty varied, too: documentaries about a kickboxer who has a secret ("Beautiful Boxer") and a relationship between a writer and an artist ("Chris & Don: A Love Story"); and features about Shakespearean teen love ("Were the World Mine"), white trash Texans ("Sordid Lives"), getting rid of a body ("Drool"), and a change in wedding plans ("I Can't Think Straight"). Click on the titles below for more info.<br /><br />RFC recommends you book tickets in advance. You can check screenings, dates and availability <a href="https://rfc.tstickets.com/rfc.aspx">here</a>. For more about P.A.C.E., click <a href="http://www.pacelouisiana.org/pagesother/filmfestival/glffhome.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Festival schedule<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.sordidlives-themovie.com/">"Sordid Lives"</a><br />With special guest Leslie Jordan<br />Friday, Sept. 11, 7:45 p.m.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOLD OUT,</span> but tickets may be released 30 minutes prior to screening<br /><br /><a href="http://www.uploadfilms.com/drool/movie.html">"Drool"</a><br />Saturday, Sept. 12, 5:30 p.m.<br />Sunday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 15, 5:15 p.m.<br />Thursday, Sept. 17, 7:45 p.m.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.speakproductions.com/#">"Were the World Mine"</a><br />Saturday, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.<br />Sunday, Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Sept. 16, 7:45 p.m.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.asphalt-stars.com/chris-and-don/home.html">"Chris & Don: A Love Story"</a><br />Saturday, Sept. 12, 3:30 p.m.<br />Sunday, Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 15, 7:45 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Sept. 16, 5:15 p.m.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beautifulboxer-themovie.com/">"Beautiful Boxer"</a><br />Saturday, Sept. 12, 1 p.m.<br />Sunday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.<br />Monday, Sept. 14, 5:15 p.m.<br />Thursday, Sept. 17, 5:15 p.m.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icantthinkstraight-themovie.com/">"I Can't Think Straight"</a><br />Saturday, Sept. 12, 9:45 p.m.<br />Monday, Sept. 14, 7:45 p.m.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-52608809628227148662009-08-20T11:53:00.006-05:002009-08-20T12:21:14.051-05:00'Cool Dog' to screen Aug. 29 for cast, crew<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi4W4mW1xhFtwUQQpr9X2Qqu9R0c6ilzE3fJNjNafK7qS0faQCXGtMRMs59KPODW3736rCMiVdb6x-HnfXrxZ9ZG8u9aZWd2aOGxkS9gRcwQWH48kf5h8Svkg_EQ2B1xD3KhyphenhyphenxQ/s1600-h/cooldog1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi4W4mW1xhFtwUQQpr9X2Qqu9R0c6ilzE3fJNjNafK7qS0faQCXGtMRMs59KPODW3736rCMiVdb6x-HnfXrxZ9ZG8u9aZWd2aOGxkS9gRcwQWH48kf5h8Svkg_EQ2B1xD3KhyphenhyphenxQ/s200/cooldog1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372092961708958354" border="0" /></a>As a thanks to The Shreve, cast and crew of "Cool Dog," director Danny Lerner will present the movie at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Regal Cinemas Bossier Corners 9. It's a one-time only private screening. Doors open at 6 p.m.<br /><br />The movie was shot locally in early 2009 and produced by Studio Operations, a local subsidiary of Nu Image/Millennium Films. The company's local effects division, Worldwide FX, did post-production work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEeBu-yWeenFrk6TEzHb5J_GFGn6c2Ypmo8m8w5D0QgYhJUKEqYyQ9Q75ozUaEjN9mVYOyO0p1eRkrdFA-Ka8_qy9I-3S5RfKBUDS48G2tYEYXr7XWlA9Wx41x7I_vHhVlCGoJw/s1600-h/cooldog3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEeBu-yWeenFrk6TEzHb5J_GFGn6c2Ypmo8m8w5D0QgYhJUKEqYyQ9Q75ozUaEjN9mVYOyO0p1eRkrdFA-Ka8_qy9I-3S5RfKBUDS48G2tYEYXr7XWlA9Wx41x7I_vHhVlCGoJw/s200/cooldog3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372092971603378434" border="0" /></a>It's a family adventure flick about a famous German shepherd (hmm, what's that name?) that journeys through the Big Apple.<br /><br />If you're going to local screening, I hope to be there taking pics, etc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AI6GvT7NowHJ-uRz93hSUQO9kHgKlpnHuIivxF1JnG9ocjg7VrkiTwWsGDsiGnE8pxX8LFTmPZhDgrPaus2S_12ijeYGW5x99cVzUP-kBYk7waxFJe77liR-nsWiuS775WiipQ/s1600-h/cooldog2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AI6GvT7NowHJ-uRz93hSUQO9kHgKlpnHuIivxF1JnG9ocjg7VrkiTwWsGDsiGnE8pxX8LFTmPZhDgrPaus2S_12ijeYGW5x99cVzUP-kBYk7waxFJe77liR-nsWiuS775WiipQ/s200/cooldog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372092967404090818" border="0" /></a>If you worked on the movie but didn't get an invite, let me know at akent@gannett.com and I'll put you in touch with the right folks. Act fast. There are only a handful of tickets remaining.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">PHOTO (top):</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Actors Jackson Pace (left) and Michael Pare' act out a scene on the set of "Cool Dog" in February 2009 in downtown Shreveport. (Greg Pearson/The Times)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">PHOTO (middle):</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> "Cool Dog" does some stunt work on the downtown train bridge connecting Shreveport and Bossier City. (Greg Pearson/The Times)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">PHOTO (bottom):</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> The "Cool Dog" stand-in has ice (and stuffing) in his veins. (Greg Pearson/The Times)</span></span>Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-10121124940681973282009-08-19T16:21:00.004-05:002009-08-19T17:28:14.837-05:00Yo, Shreveport! Get ready for an alien invasion ...... with stunts. And explosions. And car chases. And smoke. And helicopters. And Aaron Eckhart. And Bridget Moynahan. And director Jonathan Liebesman (who made "The Killing Room" here).<br /><br />"Battle: Los Angeles" will film here Sept. 9 through Oct. 9 and then move on to Baton Rouge.<br /><br />In The Shreve, there will be tons of exterior work which will involve some pretty big street closures and traffic interruptions. The I-49 overpass -- stretching from I-20 to Murphy Street -- will shut down for five weeks. I'll learn more details tomorrow.<br /><br />To prepare citizens for the shoot, local mayors and two of the movie's producers will talk to the press tomorrow at 3 p.m. I'll amass as many details as I can.<br /><br />Can I ask any questions for you, besides ones like, "Where can I get Michelle Rodriguez's autograph?"<br /><br />Do you want to know about street closures? The cost to the cities? The most affected areas in terms of traffic? Public safety concerns? And how the hell The Shreve and The Boss will stand in as L.A.? (Magic, I tell you. And lots of digital crayons.) What do you want to know?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">P.S.: </span>Don't worry: I'm volunteering to be first reporter blasted by an on-screen death ray, if "Battle: Los Angeles" requires as much. Hey, on that note, it's time for a reader poll: vote to your right.</span>Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-77339010530382222592009-08-19T15:01:00.004-05:002009-08-19T15:12:28.475-05:00Are you back at work?For those of you who endured The Shreve's recent production drought, "Straw Dogs" and the upcoming "Battle: Los Angeles" should be encouraging signs.<br /><br />If you are back at work -- as crew, vendor, actor, etc. -- let me know how you feel. You can respond by leaving a comment here, or you can reach me at akent@gannett.com or 318.459.3256.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">QUESTIONS FOR YOU<br /></span><ul><li>Who's working on "Straw Dogs" this week, or "Battle: Los Angeles," which begins shooting early September?</li><li>When was your most recent film job?</li><li>What are you doing now?</li><li>How does it feel to be filming again in The Shreve?</li><li>What's your outlook for local work?</li></ul>Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-8955449263665104772009-08-14T10:39:00.006-05:002009-08-14T23:37:07.570-05:00Two to talk about at RFC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpH20RezMGspJpl5UUujz_0bRNI0mFS689MjtF9oO2Yq1JvDxoODlu4Y1MBbO2hhKif2jMmNRXSDeAogH09Bfv65F385PTtvBonhN3B4kAaiDij2ZAe0FgLMrkQA9oj7_2K82dw/s1600-h/foodinc250.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpH20RezMGspJpl5UUujz_0bRNI0mFS689MjtF9oO2Yq1JvDxoODlu4Y1MBbO2hhKif2jMmNRXSDeAogH09Bfv65F385PTtvBonhN3B4kAaiDij2ZAe0FgLMrkQA9oj7_2K82dw/s200/foodinc250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369844844711058242" border="0" /></a>When you're listening, you hear movie chatter in surprising places. Tuesday at yoga – yes, I'm an on-again, off-again yogi – the class was all abuzz about <a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/">"Food, Inc."</a> The documentary about an industrialized food industry opens today at the Robinson Film Center. Now, it's not that I wouldn't expect yogis to be interested in the doc. They're healthy. They care about what they eat. Their buzz makes perfect sense. What's interesting is how movies like this become sincere lifestyle conversation pieces. As often is the case with talk about docs, people use the subject as a starting point for their own inquiries. You can participate in one of those <a href="http://www.robinsonfilmcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=336&Itemid=56">publicly on Saturday at 3 p.m.</a>, when there will be a panel about community gardening and all things salubrious. <span style="font-style: italic;">(Full disclosure: The panel is sponsored by the host of my yoga class, but he wasn't the one who started the Tuesday conversation!)</span><br /><span xmlns=""><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbCeuiEM2R1yTPguynkRol_VUGXPIQN2TXKllAmLNsSN-zybMUd0V4wWVjhJj9f0zw09OTQW7ylJioemZGLoWYJKfeKmKKJtBYVrjXiM5gGfhcpUyucwWb092Qwqwom6JkiAPeA/s1600-h/dotherightthing250.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbCeuiEM2R1yTPguynkRol_VUGXPIQN2TXKllAmLNsSN-zybMUd0V4wWVjhJj9f0zw09OTQW7ylJioemZGLoWYJKfeKmKKJtBYVrjXiM5gGfhcpUyucwWb092Qwqwom6JkiAPeA/s200/dotherightthing250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369844847889760946" border="0" /></a>Additionally, my Facebook inbox has been all a chatter about the 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary screenings of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," <a href="http://www.robinsonfilmcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=344&Itemid=56">also at RFC</a>. To call this masterpiece about race relations "a masterpiece about race relations" only scratches the surface. "Do the Right Thing" remains an astounding piece of filmmaking not only because of its subject, style and form – all brilliant, by the way – but also because it <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/dotherightthingrhowe_a0b222.htm">successfully uses humor</a> to seriously examine the tension between nonviolence and in-your-face protest. If you haven't seen this on the big screen, do it.<br /></p><p> </p></span>Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-61466434805490215862009-08-13T10:57:00.004-05:002009-08-13T11:04:01.044-05:00Extras needed for overnight shoot on 'Straw Dogs'Glorioso Casting needs extras for an overnighter beginning Wednesday (Aug. 19).<br /><br />To register (if you haven't before), <a href="http://gloriosocasting.com/BLKGlorioso/talentregistration.html">click here</a>. If you haven't worked on a project in a spell, call the GC office at (318) 751-9140.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MUST BE:</span> 18 or older, and able to work outdoors at night.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PAY: </span>$64 for 8 hours work. Time-and-a-half thereafter. 12-hour shoots are common. You'll be fed. There will be prize drawings. Biggest prize is a $500 gift card.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-4637637165632795962009-08-11T16:54:00.002-05:002009-08-11T17:01:01.062-05:00La. Produces to meet 7 p.m. tonight at RFCKendrick Hudson will speak at tonight's Louisiana Produces meetup.<br /><br />Hudson has done a lot of location work in the film industry. Projects include "Skateland," "W." and "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell." He also produces indie projects, like "Outside Sales" and the forthcoming "For Whom He Tolls."<br /><br />From RFC's Will Bryant: "Kendrick will speak about his experience in the industry, encompassing everything from documentary production ('Ghosts Of The Abyss,' 'Aliens Of The Deep') to reality-show production ('The Next Action Star') to his latest project, the indie suspense thriller 'For Whom He Tolls,' which was shot in and around Carthage, Texas. We hope to see you tonight!"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHEN:</span> 7 p.m. tonight.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHERE: </span>Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas St., Shreveport. (Second floor.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">COST: </span>free.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">INFO:</span> (318) 459-4119 or (318) 424-9090.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-70916364162649521262009-08-06T13:41:00.005-05:002009-08-06T15:45:18.231-05:00'Acceptance' debuts Aug. 22 on Lifetime<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="315" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/14027009001?isVid=1&isUI=1&publisherID=1578086874"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=30960693001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mylifetime.com%2Fon-tv%2Fmovies%2Facceptance%2Fvideo&playerID=14027009001&domain=embed&"><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com"><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/14027009001?isVid=1&isUI=1&publisherID=1578086874" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=30960693001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mylifetime.com%2Fon-tv%2Fmovies%2Facceptance%2Fvideo&playerID=14027009001&&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="315" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The locally filmed cable movie <a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/movies/acceptance">will be unveiled this month</a>. It's a comedy about the stress of college admissions. You'll notice campus scenes shot at Centenary College. Stars Joan Cusack, Mae Whitman and Brigid Brannagh.<br /><br />* I'm also excited to hear about the debut of <a href="http://www.tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/leavesofgrass">"Leaves of Grass" at the Toronto Film Festival</a> in September. Also shot in The Shreve, it stars Edward Norton. He plays twin brothers who get rolled into an Oklahoman pot pickle.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-36186952682100740992009-08-04T21:44:00.006-05:002009-08-04T22:18:16.236-05:00Trailer: 'I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell'<a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=61510276">I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell in HD</a><br/><object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=61510276,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=61510276,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br /><br />Shot in The Shreve during the coolest days of summer, year 2008. Thoughts? Find more info at the website. Movie's got a multi-city "Premiere Tour" beginning Aug. 11. Theatrical release is Sept. 25. <a href="http://www.ihopetheyservebeerinhell.com">All the details here.</a>Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-76141317902738483362009-08-04T14:14:00.005-05:002009-08-04T20:55:09.095-05:00Trailer for local indie: 'For Whom He Tolls'<embed src='http://www.movieset.com/swf/player.swf' height='250' width='425' allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars='config=http://www.movieset.com/swf/config-embed.xml/kujbma/0xpi8j'></embed><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflFxA_1tsHPHi4TtNSiKo_d_GmkT_vaNTKYNiTjthziOs4fsoepDeELhf8JHRQelbKrYOQ4Qa2_rodSZQ3xFXzte_xazR8ve1lO1JMXse-TVVv-SoMUPYXZ4RmRQOmyUIKHG_rQ/s1600-h/Kendrick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflFxA_1tsHPHi4TtNSiKo_d_GmkT_vaNTKYNiTjthziOs4fsoepDeELhf8JHRQelbKrYOQ4Qa2_rodSZQ3xFXzte_xazR8ve1lO1JMXse-TVVv-SoMUPYXZ4RmRQOmyUIKHG_rQ/s200/Kendrick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366188339079967346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Kendrick Hudson, who has done a lot of location work for the local movie industry, is producing a small indie drama with local resources. He and a team recently wrapped production on "For Whom He Tolls," and it looks like it will be screened in September at the Robinson Film Center. I sent Hudson a few questions about the project, and here are his answers:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alexandyr Kent: </span>Where did you shoot the indie project, and how did you pull the team together?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kendrick Hudson: </span>It's a feature length psychological/suspense thriller, set in East Texas and shot in Carthage. It's directed by Randal Reeder, who is from the area, and his brother owned the property where we shot. Due to budget restraints, the script was written around the property and most of the story takes place inside the home.<br /><br />We were able to pull together a crew by sending out the script to friends of ours that all work in the industry, who happen not to be working at the time. People were very receptive to the story and the script sold them to work on the film.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AK: </span>What is “For Whom He Tolls” about, and why did you want to make it?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">KH:</span> Its a story of a young girl named Kayla, played by Lena Clark who comes back home to take care of her mentally ailing Grandmother, played by Gina Brazell. With the help of a mysterious new neighbor, played by Lije Sarki and an at-home nurse played by Angela Ware, they try to mend their relationship and find peace in a small east Texas farm house while dealing with eerie visions of a Man in a Suit, played by George Wilson.<br /><br />I wanted to produce this movie because, I believed in the script and in the director's vision. I had some personal experiences with my own aging grandmother that were similar and thought the audience could relate. In the story the grandmother is experiencing dementia, and it allows the actors to use their range due to the emotional roller coaster they were going through. There are some really heavy scenes and it allowed us to showcase some the areas acting talent in that regard. Also, I wanted to do this project because of the message. It has some "Sixth Sense" qualities and mixes dramatic tones with the classic thriller or horror style but in the end has a message of love and forgiveness.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AK: </span>What do you hope to do with the film?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">KH: </span>We plan on screening the movie at the Robinson Film Center next month and onto the festival circuit with the hopes of distribution.Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-6734425810795277422009-08-03T12:23:00.002-05:002009-08-03T12:28:24.212-05:00Trailer: 'The Killing Room'<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VoqAszG5EYc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VoqAszG5EYc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Made in The Shreve. And directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509448/">Jonathan Liebesman</a>, who is in pre-production on "Battle: Los Angeles," which will be shot here and Baton Rouge.<br /><br />What do you think?Alexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-15345775781345627932009-08-03T11:44:00.004-05:002009-08-03T11:55:17.834-05:00'The Collector' rings up just $3.6M"The Collector" earned $3.6M at the box office this weekend, according to <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/">Box Office Mojo</a>. The total -- earned from 1,325 theaters compared to "Funny People's 3,008 ($23.4M) -- clocked in at no. 11 of the weekend's top grossing flicks.<br /><br />Weekend results, according to Box Office Mojo<br />1. "Funny People," $23.4M<br />2. "Harry Potter," $17.7M<br />3. "G-Force," $17.1M<br />4. "The Ugly Truth," $13M<br />5. "Aliens in the Attic," $7.8M<br />6. "Orphan," $7.3M<br />7. "Ice Age," $5.3M<br />8. "The Hangover," $5.1M<br />9. "The Proposal," $4.9M<br />10. "Transformers," $4.6M<br />11. "The Collector," $3.6M<br />12. "(500) Days of Summer," $2.8MAlexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.com0