Acting

By Kerry O’Donnell

When Mullen/Kalivoda Casting (M/K Casting), an established Florida-based company arrived in Boston a few months ago, they never anticipated the mini-firestorm of debate that greeted them. At the center of the debate was a $25 fee that M/K Casting was charging at the open calls they were holding. NewEnglandFilm.com talks to them and several other casting directors across the country to help gain insight into what actors should look for when registering with a casting company.

By Kerry O’Donnell

Filmmakers Bobby Scali and Ted Sherman unveil their short film featuring the talents of 40 local SAG actors.

By Kerry O’Donnell

From Vietnam to the United States, and from stunt coordinator to writer/director, Leo Kei Angelos charts how he has made it so far so fast.

By Kerry O’Donnell

This summer, Grown-Ups, The Fighter, Furry Vengeance, The Town, Zookeeper, and Wichita all set up shop in Massachusetts. With the high demand on casting agencies and actors, how is the system faring?

By Kerry O’Donnell

Film professional David J. Garfield is at home on every side of the camera; last month he premiered The Suitcase in Boston.

By David Pierotti

Southie native Jay Giannone breaks out with his first film, the audience award-winning "Diamond in the Rough."

By Angela Peri

Boston Casting’s founder, Angela Peri, shares 10 pieces of advice when auditioning for reality shows.

By Kerry O’Donnell

Brian Pickard of Penobscot Films in Vermont has invented an innovative method of fundraising for his film Slayers: pay and have a say.

By Ariella Gogol

Boston Casting’s Julie Arvedon offers insight on how to audition, when to give up, and the best way to become a reality TV star.

By David Pierotti

Actor Elika Portnoy leads Boston-made film to overseas success.

By Raúl daSilva

The desire to be in charge of a film or television set must be matched with a purposeful attention to detail, especially for projects set back a few decades, explains industry veteran Raúl daSilva.

By David Pierotti

A Brookline-based acting class gives actors hands-on experience, a film credit, and a reel.

By Erin Trahan

The Boston Palestine Film Festival returns with a second fest, Hatchling Studios develops a free FLV player, Melanie Perkins wins an Emmy, and more... a report of news & happenings in the local industry for October 2008. 

By Kathleen McKenzie

After a traumatic life, Robert E. Harrill moved to the
beach of North Carolina with just the clothes on his back.  A documentary about
his rise to tourist stardom and his mysterious death, The Fort Fisher Hermit:
the Life & Death of Robert E. Harrill, is coming soon to Springfield’s WGBY.

By Lynn Tryba Some people think the Hurricane Katrina story has been told already.  Lucia Small and Ed Pincus’s latest documentary, The Axe in the Attic, screening this month at the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in Boston, reminds viewers the story is far from over.

By Lynn Tryba In The Jesus Guy, first-time documentarian Sean Tracey depicts a man who looks and talks like Jesus.  But does he do what Jesus would do?

By Scott R. Caseley Andy Blood of the CT-based Wolf Gang Pictures lets soldiers tell their story of Iraq in My War, My Story.

By Brian Kure One series regular. Six films. Seven commercials. Ten plays. Thirteen years old! It’s time to meet William Erickson -- he’s defining his own film career while conquering the seventh grade, all from Durham, NH.

By Mike Messier Actor Mike Messier remembers what it was like working on his first full-length Hollywood film Hard Luck and getting a little, but anxiously awaited, glimpse of movie stardom.

By Barbara Diggs Canadian Filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming talks about the unconventional forces behind the creation of her farcical horror film, The French Guy, which will be screened at the Boston Underground Film Festival this month.

By Sara Faith Alterman Actor, director and comedian Will Luera talks about ImprovBoston, the Boston acting scene and staying true to his roots.

By Hilary Barraford Actress Hilary Barraford gives an insider’s look at the new independent film "Overserved," a comic showdown at a typical Boston bar between the bar staff and the barflies they serve.

By Jim Mentink Environmental documentary filmmaker Doug Hawes-Davis goes to Wal-Mart to ask questions about American culture in his latest film "This is Nowhere," which screens this month at the Brattleboro Environmental Film Festival.

By Amy Roeder Emmy Award-nominated actress and foster care advocate Victoria Rowell returns to New England to share advice on the acting business at this month’s Roxbury Film Festival.

By Michael Colbert Grassroots filmmaker Nicolle Littrell discusses the making of her film "Trap," set in the turn-of-the-century backwoods Maine.

By D.P. Bettencourt Conference for film archivists, new festivals take root in RI, and more... A report of news & events in the local industry for November 2002.

By Asa Pittman After risking her life and footage in Burma, Massachusetts filmmaker Gayle Ferraro returned to bring the sobering tales of Southeast Asian prostitutes to Western audiences.

By Amy SouzaPatricia Campbell of Portland Models and Talent shares some tips and advice for parents of budding thespians.

By Sandra Sullivan The independent spirit wins out for Boston actor, comedian and filmmaker Paul Wagner who is working on "Black & Blue," the premiere film for his new production company.

By Maureen Corrigan Ouch! You’ve been bitten by the acting bug. But, do you truly know if acting is the right career for you? This step-by-step guide and interview with acting coach Dossy Peabody shows you how to find out.