Colleagues of legendary casting director Mike Fenton remembered the industry veteran as a tireless champion of actors who had a keen eye for talent, a great sense of humor and a full life outside of work with a wide circle of friends.
Fenton, who died Dec. 30 at the age of 85, had nearly 300 casting credits to his name and helped launch the careers of such stars as Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss, Drew Barrymore and Robert Downey Jr. He won the Casting Society of America’s Artios Award in 1996 for Best Casting for TV Nighttime Special for “Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree” and again in 2000 Best Casting for TV Miniseries for “Arabian Nights”
Graham Yost, screenwriter and showrunner known for “Broken Arrow,” “Speed” and FX’s “Justified,” became friendly with Fenton through a running club dubbed Flying Squirrels that the casting pro founded in the 1980s. Yost met his wife, Connie, through the group.
Fenton, who died Dec. 30 at the age of 85, had nearly 300 casting credits to his name and helped launch the careers of such stars as Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss, Drew Barrymore and Robert Downey Jr. He won the Casting Society of America’s Artios Award in 1996 for Best Casting for TV Nighttime Special for “Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree” and again in 2000 Best Casting for TV Miniseries for “Arabian Nights”
Graham Yost, screenwriter and showrunner known for “Broken Arrow,” “Speed” and FX’s “Justified,” became friendly with Fenton through a running club dubbed Flying Squirrels that the casting pro founded in the 1980s. Yost met his wife, Connie, through the group.
- 1/2/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Jason Priestley and Caitlin Carmichael (Dwight in Shining Armor) will star in Speedway, a female-focused car-racing drama currently in development from Jane Kelly Kosek’s Meritage Pictures. Priestley, a former race car driver himself, will also serve as executive producer and is set to direct a number of episodes in the potential series, which is being pitched to broadcast and streaming networks.
Created and written by Kosek with a story from Kosek, Penny Edmiston and Chelsey Neders, Speedway follows 15-year-old Jordy (Carmichael) through her journey to become a race car champion. The series takes a fresh look at the race car industry through the eyes of a young, talented race car driver from a small town, who experiences many obstacles in her journey, including being taken seriously as a professional driver. Priestley will play a top race car driver who oversees one of the last remaining family-owned race tracks in America.
Created and written by Kosek with a story from Kosek, Penny Edmiston and Chelsey Neders, Speedway follows 15-year-old Jordy (Carmichael) through her journey to become a race car champion. The series takes a fresh look at the race car industry through the eyes of a young, talented race car driver from a small town, who experiences many obstacles in her journey, including being taken seriously as a professional driver. Priestley will play a top race car driver who oversees one of the last remaining family-owned race tracks in America.
- 7/18/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
DVD Review
Not Since You
Directed by: Jeff Stephenson
Cast: Desmond Harrington, Kathleen Robertson, Christian Kane, Sara Rue, Elden Henson, Jon Abrahams, Sunny Mabrey
Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Rating: PG-13
Due Out: November 23, 2010
Plot: A group of Nyu students that have lost touch are reunited during a friend’s wedding weekend. Sam (Harrington) still might intense feelings for now-married Amy (Robertson) while Howard (Abrahams) is mad at his ex-best friend (Estes) for stealing his old girlfriend (Mabrey).
Who’S It For? Adults who are old enough to have gone through a high-school or college reunion might have a chance of appreciating Not Since You the most.
Movie:
Proudly set in Georgia, Not Since You offers a different type of southern comfort to its audience. As the portrayal of these relationships unfolds, at about the forty-five minute mark it soon becomes clear that nothing is going to happen. No major twists...
Not Since You
Directed by: Jeff Stephenson
Cast: Desmond Harrington, Kathleen Robertson, Christian Kane, Sara Rue, Elden Henson, Jon Abrahams, Sunny Mabrey
Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Rating: PG-13
Due Out: November 23, 2010
Plot: A group of Nyu students that have lost touch are reunited during a friend’s wedding weekend. Sam (Harrington) still might intense feelings for now-married Amy (Robertson) while Howard (Abrahams) is mad at his ex-best friend (Estes) for stealing his old girlfriend (Mabrey).
Who’S It For? Adults who are old enough to have gone through a high-school or college reunion might have a chance of appreciating Not Since You the most.
Movie:
Proudly set in Georgia, Not Since You offers a different type of southern comfort to its audience. As the portrayal of these relationships unfolds, at about the forty-five minute mark it soon becomes clear that nothing is going to happen. No major twists...
- 11/29/2010
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Greg W. Swartz's "Another Harvest Moon," a drama about senior citizens starring Ernest Borgnine, Piper Laurie, Anne Meara, Doris Roberts, Richard Schiff and Cybill Shepherd, will open the 13th annual Hollywood Film Festival on Oct. 23 at the ArcLight Cinemas.
The three-day fest will feature 80 features, shorts and music videos, including Steve Morris' "The Assistants," about Hollywood assistants, Kim Tae-kyun's "Crossing," Adam Kane's "Formosa Betrayed," Jeff Stephenson's "Not Since You" and Vlad Yudin's "Last Day of Summer."
The fest also announced nominees for its Hollywood Movie Awards, which will be decided by public voting at the Yahoo! Movies Web site. They are "(500) Days of Summer," "District 9," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "The Hangover," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Star Trek," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Up."...
The three-day fest will feature 80 features, shorts and music videos, including Steve Morris' "The Assistants," about Hollywood assistants, Kim Tae-kyun's "Crossing," Adam Kane's "Formosa Betrayed," Jeff Stephenson's "Not Since You" and Vlad Yudin's "Last Day of Summer."
The fest also announced nominees for its Hollywood Movie Awards, which will be decided by public voting at the Yahoo! Movies Web site. They are "(500) Days of Summer," "District 9," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "The Hangover," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Star Trek," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Up."...
- 10/8/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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