12.30.07
Posted in Fans, Film at 9:14 pm by Amanda Rogers
Mike McCafferty isn’t the only person I know who was in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. I-Man fan and I-Maniac Fan Club member Melissa Cavanaugh was also in the film. Melissa is a big fan of National Treasure. It’s one of her favorite movies. So when she found out that the sequel to the blockbuster hit was being filmed in her area, she wanted to be part of the experience and so she got herself a part as an extra. Better still, she didn’t get cut!
Read About Melissa’s Experience as an Extra on NT2
Read Melissa’s Follow-Up Blog
Catch a Glimpse of Melissa in This Short Clip From NT2
Congratulations, Melissa! Thanks for allowing me to share your experience with my readers.
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12.27.07
Posted in Film, Mike McCafferty at 7:29 pm by Amanda Rogers
To get cast in a major motion picture is probably every struggling actor’s dream. You get to rub elbows with the big guys, you get some screen time, and you get a nice paycheck too. But what if nobody gets to see you? What if you’re too far in the background? What if you get cut? That would suck, wouldn’t it? Well, yes, and, unfortunately, this is what happened to Mike McCafferty.
Mike has parts in, not one, but two movies that were just released theatrically last Friday: Charlie Wilson’s War and National Treasure: Book of Secrets. Here’s a little bit about them.
Charlie Wilson’s War
Charlie Wilson’s War stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. It is based on the true life story of Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson. Mike’s role in this film was more of a glorified extra. They wanted actors with improv experience to mix in with the extras at a party. So if you squint real hard maybe you just might catch a glimpse of Mike at the outdoor party scene…or maybe not.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is the sequel to the blockbuster hit National Treasure. It stars Nicolas Cage. This was a bigger role for Mike…a speaking role with his face projected on a huge screen right behind Nicolas Cage. That would have been cool to see. But, as fate would have it, he was edited right out of the film. Perhaps you might catch a glimpse of him in the audience?
I wish this news was better, but that’s the way things go sometimes in Hollywood. There are no guarantees.
Better luck next time, Mike. I’m rooting for you!
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11.13.07
Posted in Eddie Jones, Film at 8:24 pm by Amanda Rogers
Quite a while back I wrote about a film called Angst that starred our own Eddie Jones. The latest news I have is that the film is scheduled to be released in 2008. Also, its name has been officially changed to Act Your Age.
If you happen to be in the Illinois area, you have a chance to see this film before everyone else. Tomorrow night, November 14, at 7:00 p.m., there will be a sneak preview of Act Your Age at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students and senior citizens, and $4 for children. You can purchase tickets by calling the ticket line at (217) 356-9063.
Virginia Theatre
203 W. Park
Champaign, IL
Visit the Virginia Theatre website for more information. And for more info on the movie and to watch the trailer, visit the official Act Your Age website. If you’re having trouble downloading the trailer, you can also view it on actress Amanda Troop’s MySpace TV page.
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10.10.07
Posted in Film, Film Festivals, Paul Ben-Victor at 9:41 pm by Amanda Rogers
Here’s a quick heads up to any fans in Texas. Two of Paul Ben-Victor’s films are scheduled to be shown at the Austin Film Festival within the next week.
On The Doll will be shown twice. Once on Friday, October 12, at 7:30 p.m. and again on Monday, October 15, at 9:30 p.m.
Randy and the Mob will be shown on Saturday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m.
The Austin Film Festival starts tomorrow, October 11, and runs through October 18. For information on passes, badges, venue locations, etc., visit the Austin Film Festival website.
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10.03.07
Posted in Film, Paul Ben-Victor at 8:17 pm by Amanda Rogers
Paul Ben-Victor’s film Randy and the Mob is continuing its national tour in the southern states. Those of you who live in the south and want to see Paul’s film, make note of the following dates and locations. The rest of us…well, we’ll just have to wait.
October 5
- Little Rock, AR
- Fayetteville, AR
October 12
- Columbia, SC
- Charlotte, NC
- Raleigh, NC
- Greensboro, NC
- Carey, NC
- Tulsa, OK
- Oklahoma City, OK
October 19
- Austin, TX
- Macon, GA
- Athens, GA
October 26
- Charlotte, NC
- Greensboro, NC
November 2
November 9
Check out the Randy and the Mob website for a complete list of locations and times, as well as any additional listings in the future.
Official Randy & the Mob Website
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