Casting Call: Flight

Want to earn some extra money and appear on the big screen with Denzel Washington? The new Robert Zemeckis film "Flight" will be start production in Atlanta next month and they are now casting for extras.  Currently, they are seeking paid extras of all ages, types and ethnicities to work in the Atlanta are in mid-October. If you are interested, please send an recent photo to flightextra@gmail.com and include: name, phone number, age, height, weight, clothing sizes, shoe size, any pets you may own and the color, make and model of your vehicle.
 

This this action movie set around an airline pilot, played by Denzel Washington, who saves a plane from crashing. Its no wonder they chose Atlanta to film here since we are the home to one of the country's busiest airports. I'm sure its will be a big summer hit. 

Georgia Natives Win 2011 Emmy Awards

Last night, Georgia native Kyle Chandler picked up his first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Coach Eric Taylor on "Friday Nights Lights." Kyle was nominated along with Steve Buscemi for "Boardwalk Empire," Michael C. Hall for "Dexter," Jon Hamm for "Mad Men," Hugh Laurie for "House," and Timothy Olyphant for "Justified." Earlier this summer, I wrote a post on Kyle about his role in "Super 8."  

It has been an exciting summer for this Georgia native. Even though we won't be seeing him and "Friday Night Lights" any TV, I hope with this Emmy win this talented actor will be back in our living rooms sooner rather than later. 


Also, here Kyle is on "Late Night with David Letterman" a few months ago. Its a great interview and he talks about Friday Night Lights and growing up in Georgia. 

Another Georgia talent from behind the camera is Dwayne L. Shattuck. Dwayne was born in Atlanta and is the Unit Production Manager and a producer on "Mad Men." Dwayne has won an Emmy for Best Drama Series two years running. 


Congrats to both Kyle and Dwayne!

Atlanta Filmed TV Series Updates

Over the last few years, Atlanta has been the backdrop for many of today's top TV series including "The Walking Dead," "The Vampire Diaries," "Teen Wolf," and "Necessary Roughness." As new fall shows premiere and the summer series wrap-up, Atlanta is in the spotlight this week. 


I don't know if its the popularity of the Twilight books/movies that has contributed to the vampire craze but the CW has found an audience with "The Vampire Diaries." Tonight the third season of the show premieres and from what I can tell it will be a good one. 


Last night, the first season ended for USA Network's "Necessary Roughness." The show will return for a second season but they haven't announced when it will be back on the air. Since Atlanta stands-in for NYC, most of this show is filmed downtown and of course at the Georgia Dome. 


The third season of Lifetime's hit series "Drop Dead Diva" is also winding down. Normally, the production for this show is based in Peachtree City.  But from a few of the promos I've seen for this week's show, it looks like they also filmed out at the Medieval Times in Duluth. 

Filmed in Georgia: "Contagion"

The number one movie this weekend at the box office was the pandemic thriller, "Contagion" directed by Steven Soderbergh. The movie's cast includes Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Scenes from the movie were filmed in Atlanta at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention back in January as well as around the Emory and downtown areas.