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Mike McCafferty News

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Our own Mike McCafferty is keeping pretty busy these days.  Here are a couple of news items that you will want to take immediate note of.

Changeling

After having been cut from several feature films, including the blockbuster National Treasure 2, Mike’s fortune has finally changed and you can catch a glimpse of him playing the role of a ticket agent in the latest Angelina Jolie film, Changeling, which was directed by Clint Eastwood.  The film opened in limited release Friday and goes wide October 31.  Congratulations, Mike!  

Official Changeling Website

True Blood

Mike has a small part in tonight’s episode of True Blood at 9:00 p.m. on HBO.  If you miss it, you’ll be able to catch reruns throughout the week.  Be sure to check the schedule.

I remember this show being heavily promoted during Comic-Con.  There were signs hanging in several places and they were passing out all kinds of free swag.  What I find rather humorous are the marketing websites for this show.  There’s a product website for the beverage Tru Blood, a human/vampire dating website, a website for vampire rights, a website against vampire rights, and a blog written by humans about vampires.  Pretty clever stuff.  You can check out the websites by clicking the links below.

http://www.trubeverage.com/

http://lovebitten.net/

http://americanvampireleague.com/

http://fellowshipofthesun.org/

http://bloodcopy.com/ 

“Changeling” Heads for Cannes

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Variety has announced that Changeling will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival this month.  The film was written by J. Michael Straczynski, directed by Clint Eastwood, and stars Angelina Jolie. 

Changeling is a mystery about a mother whose prayer for her kidnapped son to return home is answered.  It doesn’t take long, however, for her to suspect that the boy who comes back is not hers.

So why am I blogging about this film?  Because our own Mike McCafferty has a small role in it!  He plays the role of a ticket agent.  I’m really hoping that he won’t be cut from this film and that we’ll actually be able to see him this time. 

The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 14 – 25, and Changeling is premiering on Tuesday, May 20.  Hopefully some of you French fans will be able to attend and see this film.  If not, Changeling is scheduled to get a wide release in France on February 4, 2009.  In the U.S., Changeling will be released on November 7, 2008.  See the schedule below for the release dates for a few more countries:

USA November 7, 2008  
Spain December 19, 2008  
UK January 2, 2009  
France February 4, 2009  
Germany     March 12, 2009  

Vote for Mike’s “IT Room” Videos

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From Mike McCafferty comes the following request:

I need you to drop by http://theitroom.com and vote my videos (Click “This is Good”)up and perhaps leave a “Pro-Mike” comment or two. This is not some vanity gesture toward me but a financial one. They pay me to make these little “gems” and if there’s a perception that I am liked in the world wild web then they’ll continue to see this as a symbiotic relationship, rather than parasitic and I’ll keep getting paid. If you choose, you can also watch the videos, which are getting better (or at least more structured).

So go on over to The IT Room and give Mike a hand, will ya?

Mike McCafferty on Slice of SciFi Show #148, Sat., Feb. 16, 2008

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Our guest for the next Slice of SciFi Show (#148) will be actor, director, writer and producer Mike McCafferty. Internet geeks will know Mike from his portrayal of the Ghost in the very popular video short “Chad Vader”. He has done stints on television with such great shows like “The Invisible Man, “ER,” “The West Wing,” “The Shield” and more.

However, Mike has also had roles in some pretty big feature films including “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” “Idiocracy,” to the upcoming Clint Eastwood directed film titled “The Changeling,” due out in November of this year (script written by J. Michael Straczynski).

Addendum by Amanda:  Mike, thank you very much for letting us know about your upcoming interview!  I just want to let readers know that they can catch your podcast interview at http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2008/02/14/mike-mccafferty-on-slice-of-scifi-show-148-sat-feb-16-2008/.  I couldn’t find any mention of when the show starts on the website, but if anyone misses it, they can listen to the interview at their convenience by simply looking for it in the Archives or Most Recent Episodes section of the website.

Halo Minute Countdown

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Here’s a fun little live streaming show that was shot on New Year’s Eve and hosted by Mike McCafferty and Dawn Cody.  Jason Makiaris makes an appearance in it too. 

If you’re a gamer, you’ll probably especially like this because these guys spoof those countdown shows by doing a countdown of the top ten Halo games of all time.  I should warn you that there is some profanity in this video, but it is very minor.

Halo Minute Countdown Commercial

The New Year’s Eve Top Ten Halo Countdown

Two Movies for Mike?

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Mike McCaffertyTo 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!