Michigan's film incentives continue to pay dividends. A new film studio recently opened in Manistee, and according to ABC12 News, a new movie starring Pauly Shore (Son-In-Law) will start filming soon in the Flint area, and they're looking for people interested in starring roles.
Mid-Michigan is about to hit the big screen once again. This Saturday, open auditions for "Minor League, a Football Story" will be held at All Star Sports Bar on Dort Highway in Burton. ...
"We're looking for 10-15 principal roles for the film. These are speaking line roles," Executive Producer Brad Lyon said.
Flint-based Lyon Productions is behind the comedy that's based on a down-and-out minor league football team. MTV veteran Pauly Shore plays a wealthy businessman who swoops in to buy the team.[...]
This time around, Lyon expects to provide jobs for around 80 people. "We want it to be Flint based. It's about Flint people. We wanted Flint people. We wanted hometown Michigan workers to get the paychecks."
The casting call is Saturday, March 14 at All Star Sports Bar on Dort Highway in Burton from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call 810-230-7287 or go to the Lyon Productions Web site.
In the Grand Rapids area, American Saga Productions is looking for crew members to work on "The Genesis Code," an $8 million dollar film scheduled to shoot in Lowell and Grand Rapids this spring. A similar call for cast members will go out soon. The film is about two college students, a hockey player and a newspaper reporter, who struggle to convene their religious faith with their scientific studies.
"'The Genesis Code' movie is crewing up for an April 20 principal photography start date with pre-production starting March 30 in Grand Rapids. Please send electronic submissions to crew@thegenesiscodemovie.com. You MUST include in the subject line the position you are applying for."
People who have already landed jobs on "Minor League, a Football Story" are very happy: "The way the economy has been lately for this town with us losing all of our GM jobs, it's great to have anything." "It shows that Flint can do more than just make cars. It lets people know that Flint isn't just GM anymore and that we can do anything."
Nancy Cassis would like to see the film credits killed because she's jealous, bitter, angry that it wasn't her idea, angry that it makes the governor look good, all of the above, which would effectively kill our burgeoning movie industry and put people out of work. Yet, according to the Michigan Film Office, 35 projects, including 22 feature films, provided jobs for about 2,800 people in our state last year. The last time I checked, Michigan needed more jobs, not less. Would someone please explain that to Nancy? |
