VP of Great Ideas Entertainment Seeking Talent for Multiple Feature Films!

Tad Atkinson (confirmed):

Rock,

 

Be glad to speak.  As for the info you requested:

 

1)  We begin shooting The Ras Club in October (a feature comedy mocku-documentary, straight to video release with Blockbuster);

 

2) We're in pre-production on a $5 million budget feature, Counterbalance.  Right now, we have John Larroquette, Jeremy London, and Rachel Minor attached to the project.  We just increased the budget to take it from a straight to video release to a theatrical distribution, and so are upping the bids in terms of re-casting the project (Dreyfuss may therefore be back in the picture).  The theatrical distribution interest, at present, is from Universal.  We had previously done a full audition process; I don't know if this will impact our previous casting, or if we're just recasting the main lead characters.

 

3)  We're also in pre-production on the second of our 3 picture deal with Blockbuster, a low budget comedy called Jeff Goes Hollywood.  I'm not sure when casting for that begins, but I definitely would like to bring in some APS actors on that.

 

4)  BRAND NEW PROJECT!!!  We're working on putting together a workout video targeted for the morbidly obese---not the usual video with trim, toned bodies that HOPEFULLY will get the obese to work out and shed pounds.  Our people on camera will be clearly in need of the exercise, and the program will show them as they lose the weight.  We're investigating a strategic alliance with my contacts at the Hollywood Cookie Diet (Sunset Health Systems) to see if they would be interested in adding the cookie diet to the regimen our on-camera participants follow.

 

5)  We are in development on 7 or 8 other projects.  Our next big budget feature is currently budgeted for $10.5 million---a comedy entitled Actorz.  One of the leads is going out to several names:  Jerry Mathers, Christopher Lloyd, and Robin Williams, among them.  There is also the third of our Blockbuster deal in development, a horror/farce called Run, Scream, Die!, as well as other, larger budget features.  We are also talking to Comedy Central about picking up the sitcom pilot we shot for the Internet (in which I starred), ElectroShock Therapy.  The remaining projects I won't address, as we've not even hit the phase of seeking funding for them, let alone getting names attached.

 

Additionally, Rich and I are meeting with one of John Travolta's people tomorrow about funding a multi-film package deal.  If I can reveal anything from that meeting, I can talk about that, as well.

 

I met with Matt Way this evening, and he's done some major revisions to his script, and it's only sounding BETTER!!!!  I will definitely be going in front of the director and producers on the project for a role, and (as you know) Danny DeVito, Susan Sarandon, and Shelly Long are all interested in this project.  Tanya Lemani George will likely have a role, as well.  :-)

 

If you like, I can also talk to the actors about some of my ideas on marketing the Ultimate Product (forming an S Corporation or LLC, and then writing a business plan to attract investors, getting public speaking engagements like the sci-fi con I'll be guest speaking at, etc.)  Or I can simply confine my talk to the projects upcoming in which I am involved, either as an actor or on the production side.  Just let me know.  :-)

 

Tad

Producer/Director/Casting Director, CEO of Casting Company -- Seeking Talent

Bill Hooey (confirmed):  Producer, director, casting director, Bill has produced nearly 200 commercials and infomercials.  He owns a casting company that casts for film, television, and commercials.  Bill began his career as a radio personality on the East Coast.  He was the official cameraman for Lee Strasberg.  A very funny guy, Bill will entertain you while giving you valuable information that can speed up your success in the film and television industry.  He handles PR for many World Movie Premieres, and is extremely well connected.  His topics will include:

	Creating/Keeping a Steady Cash-Flow While Waiting for the $million Deal
	Innovation in Marketing Your Skills & Talents
	Creating Your Own Opportunities
	Acquiring the Skills You Need to Land More Acting Work

Your Host for this event has over 125,000 Hours of Professional Experience in the Industry!

Rock Riddle: (confirmed)  A former successful SAG-franchised talent agent and agency  co-owner, Rock is an expert  on marketing, networking, advertising, and promotion within the film and television industry. He also understands the industry from the point of view of an actor who has worked with major stars (8 feature films, 30+ TV shows) and a producer (17 30-minute cable TV shows completed with a 60-minute sit-com pilot and feature planned for later this year).

He was casting director on the award-winning feature film "Starry Night", which Universal released on home video and DVD and just completed his second feature film as associate producer.

Rock has been President of APS Productions, Associated Producers Services, and Actors' Promotional Services Ltd. since the late 1970s.

APS and Hollywood Success President, Rock Riddle are moving forward on the feature film "When Wrestling Was Real." A total of nine days of shooting is complete for the opening and closing scenes.  The story is loosely based on Rock's personal experiences in the late 1970's and early 1980's.  You can get a feel for the film by reading his weekly newspaper columns, entitled "Over the Top Rope."  They are available on the Hollywood Success website.  Just look for the "Wrestling Revue" link.