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American Eagle Studios News and Events
Premiering Sunday, August 7, 2005 and moving to its regular timeslot beginning Tuesday, August 9!
We've been working with Edelman Productions since January on the M3 Series for the History Channel (check the History Channel website for programming info). Look for the following AE Actors and episodes:
Bonnie & Clyde
- Jim Rufini / Warden Simmons
- Trent Anderson / Old Man Methvin
- Patrick Maloney / Guard
- Eliot Fintushel / Ted Hinton
The Doolittle Raiders
- John White / Jimmy Doolittle
- James Ferguson / Breamer
- Scott Phillips / Cole
- Tom Veirs / Adm. Halsey
- Anthony Angel / Japanese Citizen
- Joseph Huang / Japanese Soldier
The Bombing of London & V2 Rocket
- Patrick Maloney / Walter Dornberger
- Karl Mossberger / Scientist at Lift-off
- Amiee Conn / Female Party Guest
- Jenifer Coté / Nurse on Street
- Liz Jahren / Constance Babington Smith
- Rachael Virzi / Back Room Girl
- Stan Jefferson / Gestapo Agent
- Tim Long / German Policeman
- Jeff Coté / Rocket Technician
- Chris Schloemp / Scientist 1
Gary Powers Story
- Joe Winkler / Col. Shelton
- Karl Mossberger / KGB Agent on Bridge
- Jim DePriest / Rudolf Abel
- Jim Rufini / East German Ambassador
- Edward McCloud / U2 Pilot
- Nick Coté / Lie Detector Operator
- Andrew Shovlovsky / Interrogator
Schwarzkopf
- Fred DeRuvo / Cmd Center BG
- Edward McCloud / McMaster
- Tim Long / Tank Driver Skogg
- Brandon Little / Tank Driver 2
- Karl Mossberger / War Room Participant
Garrett Morgan & the Mine Rescue
- Brian Shears / Harry Vokes, Tunnel Rat
- Donald Lett / Frank Morgan
- Duncan Maddux / Onlooker
- Jeff Coté / Mayor Harry Davis
- Stan Jefferson / White Front Man
- Jenifer Coté / Wife of Trapped Miner
- Jim DePriest / WatCommis Charles Jaeger
- Karl Mossberger / Immigrant Mine Worker
- Ron Singer / Castlebury
- Tim Long / Tom Clancy
- Trent Anderson / Volunteer Rescuer
- Nick Coté / Immigrant Worker
Oppenheimer
- Jim Rufini / Deke Parsons
- Ron Singer / Otto Hahn
- Brian Shears / Grey Board Judge
- Nick Coté / Oppenheimer's Assistant
- Tom Veirs / Gen Farell, Target Com. Member
- Tom Hughes / Dr. Stearns, Target Com. Member
Edison & the Electric Chair
- Brian Shears / Prison Chaplain
- Joe Winkler / Dr. Albert Southwick
- Chris Schloemp / Lawyer Bourke Cockran
- Jim DePriest / Courtroom Judge
- Ed McCloud / Tillie's Boyfriend
- Kari Wishingrad / Person on Street
- Kimber Frankel / Execution Witness
Howard Hughes
- Jeff Coté / Studio Brass
- Jenifer Coté / Starlet
- Kimber Frankel / Restaurant Waitress
- Karl Mossberger / Hughes Engineering Staff
- Tim Long / Marine Who Saves Hughes
- Jan Freifeld / FAA Inspector
Andrew Jackson Higgins
- Steve Cameron / Andrew Jackson Higgins
- Brian Shears / D-Day Planning Com. Member
- Patrick Maloney / High Commanding Officer
Igor Sikorsky
- Andrew Shovlovsky / Snake Eyes
- Brady Boyd / Barge Crew Member
- Kimber Frankel / Onlooker at Beach
Voyager
Liz Jahren / Jeana Yeager
Barnes Wallace
- Patrick Maloney / Minstry
- Brian Shears / Dam Busters Planning Staff
- Jim DePriest / Sir Charles Portal
- Jeff Coté / Pilot
Dave DeSisto was cast for two Medtronic Promotional Photo Shoots, with local photographer, David Hodges at DNK Studio in January & April, 2005. He then did an Industrial Video Shoot in May, 2005 for Delphi Productions.
Jenifer Coté - Oilstop Broadcast TV Commercial / Star & Voiceover, Airing NOW!
People cast for Oilstop Commercials (in Production):
Karl Mossberger
Brian Noyes
David Yen
Jeff Coté (also Voiceover)
Ryan Wade Halvorson
Alex Czulegar
David Miller
Angela Lewis
Giselle Willeford
Lori Laube
Jenifer Coté, Makeup Artist
AOL High Speed Makeover Commercials (3 in production) - we were contacted by Respond2 out of Portland, Oregon and asked to get talent in and conduct taped auditions in April, 2005 at the Music Hatchery in Petaluma. Jayson Nolan was the videographer for these auditions and Amiee Conn helped out at the front desk.
AE Actors cast for these commercials include the following people:
Mission Control:
- Don Schwartz
- David Yen
- Michael Greggans, bumped to principal
- Karen Kahn, bumped to principal
Construction Workers:
- John Vigil
- Fred DeRuvo
- Joe Orrach
Sports Fans:
- Chris Gomez
- Andy Arness
- Al Liner
- Amiee Conn
- Ryan Wade (Halvorson)
- Sarah Gaboury
Other Bay Area actors, mostly from Generations Talent Agency, cast for these commercials were:
Daniel Joe
Richard Bottoms
Regina Alexander
Talia Rianne Asher
Dex Dare
Steve Dare
Duke Dare
Dane Dare
Joe Dugan
Charlotte Orton & Melissa Spingler performed as Magician's Assistants for Ray Hoey, April, 2005. Jayson Nolan was the Videographer.
Stanford Mansion State Historic Park - Orientation Film, Permanent Exhibit (filming July 28-31, 2005) - Directed/Produced by James Kelty & Associates. We held taped auditions at the Music Hatchery for this project.
CAST:
- Argo Thompson / Leland Stanford
- Donna Hunt / Kate MacNeil
- Brian Shears / John Kelly
- Jim Rufini / Dr. Harkness
- Thomas Lynch / Bishop Grace
- Jonathan Jeffrey / Leland Stanford, Jr.
- Giselle Willeford & Clinton Bell/ Dancers
- Bridget Codoni / Teen Orphan
- Grace Codoni / Teen Orphan
- Taylor Diffenderfer / Teen Orphan
- Trent Anderson / 2nd Camera
- Wendy Walter / Makeup, Sonoma Shoot @ Toscana Hotel
- Jayson Nolan / Audition Videographer
Harvest Films, out of L.A., hired us to film the auditions for a Toyota Tacoma Commercial, shooting as I'm writing this, Wednesday, July 27, 2005 in Bodega Bay.
Thanks to Donny of Stinson Surf & Kayak, we found a great bunch of guys. Two of the five guys were hired to be surfer extras: Sean Armstrong & Paul Armstrong.
We also sent headshots and resumes from a few of the actors who had been submitted by their agents for the feature film, Spin the Bottle. Alan Draven from Stars, The Agency was also selected to be a surfer for this commercial.
Swingin' Daddy Dick - Music Video (in production) - Directed/Produced by Jeff Brockman, Director of Photography Vance Piper, Singer Dick Hafner.
We were asked by Jeff Brockman to provide the cast and crew for this music video, shot last fall and early in 2005. Gifted and loyal AE actors (who also recognize a great opportunity to work with an award-winning DP) listed below had a great time on this project. Thank you Jeff and thank you AE Talent & Crew! There will be more on this project in the future…
See photos by Lori Laube and some by Swingin' Daddy Dick's personal photographer at www.swingindaddydick.filmfx.tv
AE CREW:
- Patrick Maloney, Assistant Director
- David Miller, Behind the Scenes Video
- JeniferCoté, Behind the Scenes Interviews
- Lori Laube, Set Photography
- Shalon Mottram, Set Decoration/Props
- Justina Sexton, Set Decoration/Props
- Jason Suhrke, Production Assistant
- Kyle Ezidro, Production Assistant
- Anthony Kordones, Production Assistant
AE CAST:
- Jessica MacMillen
- Amiee Conn
- Natasha Green
- Maria Lentini
- Melissa Spingler
- Misty Severina
- Brian Noyes
- Ryan Wade Halvorson
- Danny Butler
- Roberto Sanchez
- Jim Rufini
- TJ Sullivan
- Abel Lopez
- Alex Czulegar
- Beverly Viljoen
- Liz Thompson
- Anthony Figuera
- Angela Lewis
- Rachael Virzi
- Charlotte Orton
- Gayle Greenough
- Jennifer Blaire Barkley
- Beverly Gallagher
- Jessica Hickman
- Donna Hunt
- Debbie Raike
- Gale O'Brien
- Valerie Vasquez
- Nancy Brandt
- Jackie Goehner
- Ashley Lewis
Laila DeRouen is the new face for Exchange Bank Doyle Scholarships. Our friend and neighbor from the old studio on Davis Street, John Harden @ Armstrong Associates Ad Agency contacted us to find a model for their new ad campaign and, after two photo shoots, the rest is history. You can see Laila on murals at several Exchange Bank branches and she's been featured on billboards and in newspaper ads…
John's own little film, La Vie d'un Chien, has been taking all the film festivals by storm. TJ Sullivan is behind bars in this superbly done flick. Congratulations John!
High School Ripped Me a New One! By Cameron Washington, with casting by TJ Sullivan of American Eagle Studios (also associate producer), got high praise at the Black Film Festival in San Francisco and was recently screened at ArtsIndia in New York. Jim Rufini, Ryan Wade Halvorson, TJ Sullivan, Teri Kinney, Joe Senteneri, Angela Young, Christina Davlin, and other AE actors can all be seen in this fun flick. Go to the website for more info and updates: www.ripmeanewone.com
Jerrell Jackson was hired as a model for a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day brochure cover contest by local artist/photographer Gena Douprea.
Vinson Advertising asked us to cast 3 local commercials in the past several months:
See Ryan Wade Halvorson and Jenifer Coté as astronauts in the Santa Rosa Shoes Commercial.
Jim Rufini and Charlotte Orton were cast in the Tuscany Plumbing ad.
Melissa Spingler and Jessica Hickman can be seen in the Ladies Poker commercial for the 101 Casino.
Stagnaro Marketing asked us to cast Mama Mia's Ristorante commercials last fall. Kelly McKay, Charlotte Orton, Rachel Virzi, J. Anthony Martin and Antonio Chimienti are all featured in what turned out to be 3 different commercials for this South Bay restaurant chain.
Jeff Coté did a photo shoot for Alan Campbell Photography last fall. He'll be featured on the packaging for an ant killing product soon.
Several of our actors have been cast in student films for Expressions College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, as well as returning to do sound looping. This is an excellent way to obtain valuable experience on set, to add to your "reel" and resume, to learn new techniques, and to meet up-and-coming young geniuses. AE talent to take advantage of these opportunities so far include: Donna Hunt, Bob Stave, Ryan Wade Halvorson, Roberto Sanchez, Rachel & Jeff Virzi, Charlotte Orton, Melissa Spingler, and Taj Jenkins.
London Freeman and Suzanna Elders were cast in a student film project by Milan Raggio which shot in Sonoma County a few months ago. Milan is a student in San Francisco and has recently contacted us in search of more actors for a new film she's working on.
Last but not least, SPIN THE BOTTLE! We are now putting the final pieces of the puzzle together for the main cast (principal roles). The schedule has been pushed back to sometime in October, but this is the nature of The Business!
Soon we will be contacting people to be extras. We are hoping to use people who came to the original casting call and some of the actors we've seen along the way since then, but we understand some of you may not be available, etc.
We appreciate everybody's patience and understanding and wish we could respond to you all individually. However, since March, we've seen over 400 actors/actresses for this project! We will continue posting updates when there is new information to share and ask that you all continue being patient and understanding with the process.
Lori Laube, Editor
August, 2005
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