Be a Ring Card Girl or part of the crowd in 'The Fighter'

Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale are going to be shooting up in Lowell for The Fighter next week, and you can be in the movie! BeinaMovie.com has a sign up sheet to be part of the crowd any day from Tuesday July 14, 2009 to Thu. July 16, 2009 at 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Check out the website for more details.

Boston Casting is also looking for Ring Card Girls. They are looking for women, 20-30, that must be comfortable wearing skimpy outfits. You must also have a very flexible schedule next week, the week of the 13th. They also specify, "We are not sure which days yet you would be needed, so please DO NOT SUBMIT if your schedule is rigid. Additionally, you would have to attend a fitting as soon as this afternoon in Lowell." If you would like to be considered, please email photos of yourself IN A BATHING SUIT to thefightercasting@gmail.com ASAP. Please include the best phone number to reach you at and your FULL NAME.

If I hear of anymore casting calls, I'll be sure to post them here.

Ben Affleck Needs Local Extras For 'The Town'

Do you want be in the movies? Do you sound like you're from Boston? Well then you're in luck because Ben Affleck needs local extras for his new movie The Town to be shot here in Boston next month. C.P. Casting is holding an OPEN CASTING CALL this Friday, July 10th from 1 pm to 7 pm at the Boston Teacher’s Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA.

According to On Location Vacations they are looking for adults of all ages and types. They are also seeking men and women with Boston accents to represent neighborhood people, bad guys, cops, men with military experience, wives, girlfriends, mothers, women with dancing experience, etc.

For more information check out this FAQ from C.P. Casting:

[1] SHOULD I BRING A PHOTO/HEADSHOT/RESUME TO THE CASTING CALL?
We will take a photo there, but it’s always a good idea to bring a recent photo — and it should go without saying that if you are an actor you should bring your headshot AND resume to any and every casting call/audition.

[2] IS THIS CALL JUST FOR EXTRA WORK?
No, this call is for speaking roles, special bits, AND extra work.

[3] WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THIS CASTING CALL? SHOULD I PREPARE ANYTHING?
You don’t need to prepare anything. Some people may be given a line or 2 to read.

[4] ARE YOU *ONLY* LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH BOSTON ACCENTS?
No, you can attend even if you don’t have a Boston accent.

[5] CAN MY KIDS COME? WHAT IF I’M 17? IS IT REALLY 18+?
It’s REALLY 18+, only adults age 18 years and older as of Sept. 1 should attend.

[6] IS THIS UNION OR NON-UNION?
ALL (18+) are welcome. Current paid up SAG/AFTRA members may come to the front of the line to find out where to go and how to register.

[7] WHEN DOES THIS SHOOT? NIGHTS? WEEKENDS?
The move shoots starting in Sept. until Thanksgiving. Most movies shoot Monday thru Friday during the day when daytime scense are filmed and at night when night scenes are filmed. Sometimes they shoot on a weekend.

[8] I CAN’T MAKE IT FRIDAY, WHAT DO I DO?
If you absolutely can’t make it, you should print this size card out http://www.cpcasting.com/TheTownSIZECARD.pdf

Print it out, fill it out, and mail it (regular mail only) to:
C.P. Casting
537 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116
ATTN: “The Town”

[9] WHAT IF I’M ON FILE ALREADY? OR I ALREADY MAILED STUFF IN?
If you really want to be considered, I suggest printing out the size card and sending it in with a recent photo.

'This Side of the Truth' is now 'The Invention of Lying'

The Ricky Gervais movie shot around Boston last summer has changed it's name from 'This Side of the Truth' to The Invention of Lying. The movie also stars Jennifer Garner, Boston comedian Louis C.K., Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe, and Tina Fey. Filming locations include Quincy, Lowell, North Andover, and Boston.

They have just released the trailer and the movie is coming out September 25th. With an all-star cast like this I think this is going to be a big hit.

Trailer for 'The Box' has been released.

Cameron Diaz's new thriller The Box has finally released it's trailer, almost a whole two years after it wrapped! The movie focuses on the the story of a mysterious wooden box that brings both fortune and misfortune into the lives of a couple after being opened. The movie also star's X-Men's James Marsden and recent Academy Award nominee Frank Langella.

Filming took place in the fall of 2007 with locations that include the Boston Public Library, North Andover, Ipswich, Kingston, South Boston, and Quincy.

Boston Movie Tours featured on Plymouth Rock Studio's 'The Series'

Last Wednesday the guys from Plymouth Rock Studios were kind enough to come out on our tour even though the weather was miserable, but lately when is it not? Check out the video below!


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'Paul Blart 2' is actually 'The Zookeeper'

We reported earlier that Kevin James was looking to film Paul Blart 2 here, but it turns out they are looking to shoot another movie all together called Zookeeper.

The movie is about a lonely zoo keeper (Kevin James) who tries to win over the girl of his dreams (Rosario Dawson). The animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help him gain her attention. Most of the filming will take place at Franklin Zoo in October.

According to the Boston Herald, James' friend Adam Sandler, who are both shooting Grown Ups a Woodman's in Essex this week, will be the voice of a capuchin monkey. The rest of the cast will be filled out with Cher, Sylvester Stallone, Jon Favreau and Judd Apatow. Cher will be a giraffe, Favreau will lend his voice to a bear, Stallone is a lion and Apatow is an elephant.

Adam Sandler's Grown Ups Filming at Woodman's this Week

Due to the unseasonal rain we've been getting, Adam Sandler's Grown Ups had to move filming to Woodman's of Essex all this week -- two months ahead of schedule. Those of you familiar with Woodman's will know that it's the best place on earth to get fried clams, and they are also the inventors of the seafood treat.

Woodman's website reveals that this is the first time in 95 years that they have ever closed their doors. A message on the site explains, "The torrential rain predicted for the next few days has caused many people, including Hollywood, to do some last minute rescheduling. Woodman's of Essex was contacted early this morning and asked by producers if they could start setting the stage tonight. Originally the restaurant had planned to close their doors in early August.

"They needed a spot to do some indoor shooting in order to stay on schedule. It was short notice for sure and we've been scrambling all morning," Maureen Woodman explained. "But we figure it is better to close on three rainy days in June than three nice days in August even if we don't have much lead time."

If you have any tips, pictures, or information about the shooting, feel free to shoot me an email at npistorino@bostonmovietours.net

Proposal Tops Box Office this Weekend!

According to Box Office Mojo, The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds topped this weekends box office over Harold Ramis' Year One.

As previsouly mentioned, the Proposal was shot mostly in the Rockport area, but did shoot some key scenes in Boston.

Oddly enough, Harold Ramis was at the Nantucket Film Festival this weekend for a round-table discussion about comedy filmmaking with Ben Stiller and Fever Pitch director Peter Farelly.

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Shutter Island Trailer Released

Martin Scorsese's new movie Shutter Island, shot in Massachusetts and based on the novel by Boston Native Dennis Lehane, has just released the first trailer.

The movie is set in 1954 and is about a U.S. Marshal (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) who is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island. Shutter Island will be released nationwide 2 October 2009.

As previously mentioned the filming for the movie has taken place in East Boston, Taunton, Medfield, Nahant Beach, Hyde Park, Boston Harbor Islands (Peddocks Island), and the North End.

25 things to do in Boston for under $25

In today's tough economy, finding things to do under $25 can be a challenge. Boston.com recently recognized the Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour as one of the top 25 things to do in Boston for under $25.

If you sign up for the Hollywood in the Hub Newsletter you can get up to $5 off your next tour! Click here to sign up.

Adam Sandler's "Grown Ups" Moves to Essex

After spending an extra day in Southborough, Adam Sandler's upcoming movie The Grown Ups will be moving to Essex, Ma this week. Since the last time we reported, they have changed the name of the movie, which used to be named "The Lake House."

The film also stars Kevin James, David Spade, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, Selma Hayek, and Maria Bello from the other movie filming in MA, The Company Men. As previously mentioned the movie is a comedy about a group of friends who come back to their home town for a Fourth of July weekend.

There have already been sightings of Adam Sandler and Selma Hayek in the North Shore. SNL Alums Norm MacDonald and Colin Quinn (cowriter of Boston movie Celtic Pride) being seen around town shooting pool also have cameos in the movie.

The majority of the film will be shot at a lake house in Essex, MA. The Good Morning Gloucester Blog has pictures of the locations that will be in use for most of the filming. You can also see photos taken on set by Pop Sugar. Between Maya Rudolph, Adam Sandler, and Selma Hayek, there are a lot of kids running around on that set. If you want to get insider accounts on set, follow David Spade's Twitter which he updates daily.

If you have any tips, pictures, or information about the shooting, feel free to shoot me an email at npistorino@bostonmovietours.net