``Who Wants to be a Movie Star?'' Gives ``Big Break'' to Unknowns From Across the Country; Principal Photography Begins Today.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001 The cast of Hollywood's first independent feature film in which all roles were auctioned online, "Who Wants To Be A Movie Star?," were revealed today by the project's producer and director, Tony Markes. Bids ranged from $12,000 to $72,000. Approximately $500,000 raised from the auctions is being used for the film's production budget. The project, which begins principal photography today in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , is a unique collaboration between Blockbuster Inc., Yahoo!(R) Auctions, MP3.com, DNA Studio DNA Studio (standing for Dedicated Net Access) is a Los Angeles-based Web marketing advertising agency founded in 1994 by John Moshay, Chris Gibbin and Josh Mutchnick (brother of Max Mutchnick). , The Lewis Horwitz Organization, The Motion Picture Bond Co. and The Skouras Agency. The script, written by Doug Stuart ("Ticket To Paradise"), is based on the personalities of this cast of "characters." Ranging in age from 8 to 63, the cast is composed of an international model, a fire fighter, an oracle, a former P.K.A. U.S. Super Heavyweight super heavyweight Noun an amateur boxer weighing over 201 pounds (91 kg) Noun 1. super heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport Champion, college students and more. Starring, supporting roles, speaking parts of five lines and under, as well as producer positions were put up for bid on Yahoo!(R) Auctions (www.auctions.yahoo.com), the fastest-growing, globally branded free auction site on the Internet. The celebrities-to-be are ... Leading Roles -- Delicia Lanza, (First Lead Actor) graphic designer from Orange County, Calif. -- Carlo Glorioso, (Second Lead Actor) a freelance writer from Frederick, Md. -- DeAnna Steele, (Third Lead Actor) international model from Chicago, Ill. -- Jonathan Kana Kay, (Fourth Lead Actor) a Cambodia native who currently resides in Baltimore, Md. -- Janine Antkowiak, (Fifth Lead Actor) an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Baltimore, Md. -- Lisa Koppel, (Special Appearance) a student at the University of Miami The winning bids for the lead roles ranged from $72,000 to $21,000. Supporting Cast -- John Oliver John Oliver can refer to:
from Earlysville, Va. -- Kathryn Randall, (Second Supporting Actor) a woman's boutique shop owner from Alta Dena Alta Dena, founded in 1945, is a dairy located in the City of Industry, California. History Alta Dena Dairy was founded in 1945 by the Stueve family. It earned the "Certified Dairy" status in 1953 from the American Association of Milk Commissions. , Calif. -- Rod Fielder, (Third Supporting Actor) a General Motors employee from Moraine, Ohio This article is about the city in Ohio. For other uses, see Moraine (disambiguation). Moraine is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,897 at the 2000 census. -- James W. Gaffney, (Fourth Supporting Actor) a volunteer fire fighter and electric company worker from Rivervale, N.J. The sponsorships for the supporting acting roles ranged from $46,300 to $12,000. Five Lines and Under -- Terry Long, a stage director from Baltimore, Md. -- Geoffrey VanderPal, a Citicorp employee from San Ramon San Ramon (Spanish for "Saint Raymond") may refer to one of the following places:
-- Janel Grant, an aspiring actress from Mount Kisco, N.Y. -- Pat Jagbandhansingh, a 63 year old "Sunflower Priestess" from Rego REGO Reinventing Government REGO Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (UK) Park, N.Y. -- Tamra Freedman, a softball player from the University of Texas at Arlington -- Stephen Munisteri, a civil attorney from Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the -- Guiliana Guarino, an 8 year old from Cranston, R.I. Blockbuster's You Could Be A Movie Star! Winners Additional stars were "cast" through Blockbuster's You Could Be A Movie Star! sweepstakes that gave customers and blockbuster.com visitors the chance to win a role in the film. Those winners are: -- Chandra Ray, an undergraduate at San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden State from Oakland, Calif. -- Bill Morrison, a former P.K.A. U.S. Super Heavy Weight Champion from Gastonia, N.C. -- Gunnar Harris, a Blockbuster store manager, from Florissant, Mo. (who won a supporting role through the company's in-store employee contest) Acting Lessons The lead and supporting actors will receive acting lessons from veteran acting teachers, Brian Reise and Leigh Kilton-Smith, whose students have included George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter who gained fame as the lead doctor in the long-running television drama, ER , Kelly Preston, Courtney Cox and Diane Lane. About "Who Wants To Be A Movie Star?" The "Who Wants To Be A Movie Star?" (www.WhoWantsToBeAMovieStar.com) feature film will be produced and directed by Tony Markes ("Welcome To Hollywood"), produced by Adam Rifkin ("Mousehunt," "Small Soldiers") and Dan Hassid ("Gas Food Lodging," "Grace Of My Heart"). MP3.com Inc., in association with Award-winning music supervisor, Karyn Rachtman, is sponsoring a series of contests titled, "Who Wants to be on a Movie Soundtrack" where six songs submitted by MP3.com artists will be chosen to appear on the motion picture soundtrack. |
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