The Origins of "Red Scare"

In today's installment, I would like to tell you a little bit about how "Red Scare" got started. And if you like this story, or you are just feeling generous, I would like to direct you to our indiegogo page: www.indiegogo.com/red-scare. Donate, share the link, tell everyone you know about us. We are also looking for classic 1950's or 60's cars to use in the movie. If you have someone, or know someone who does, email me at RedScareMovie@gmail.com.

Okay. So, it all started with "Blaming George Romero." But it almost didn't. If you've seen "Blaming George Romero," you will notice that there is a B&W movie that plays in the bar and it only has two characters: Rex & Veronica. In the first draft, there was no such scene. The scene in the bar played out much different, and the bartender even had lines! (Sorry, Spanky!) But as the script developed, an idea came about... What if when they are in the bar, a 1950's zombie movie is playing in the bar and what is happening in the scene directly parallels some of the events of BGR? At first, Rex & Veronica were supposed to be played by two different actors and then at the very end, my character would see them as himself and Vanessa (Christina Garced). That was the plan. We were all set to film that way, but something was nagging me, and I decided that Christina & I would play the characters throughout. There was something funny to me about my character being the only one to notice that the people on screen looked familiar. But still, I needed to disguise my character as much as I could; hence the eyepatch and fake mustache. So, we shot the scene, and it was great.

Then, my brother, Isaac said: We should create a trailer for that movie. A fake trailer where everyone from BGR played a different character. The idea sounded fun, and it was something we all wanted to do, but BGR took precedence.

Then, as we reached December and we had a first cut of BGR, I began reaching out to the crew to see how they'd feel about filming the trailer and putting it in front of BGR for the screening. Everyone was on board. I asked for suggestions from people, and the one suggestion that probably focused the trailer was from our Sound Guy, Joey Mosca. He said something like, "Well, it's set in the 1950's... It needs to have Communists." And then I went to work on the scenes we would shoot for the trailer. Yadda, yadda, yadda. We film the trailer, we have lots of fun, some of us freeze, Isaac falls in the snow. A good time is had by all. The trailer is brilliantly edited by Sean Feuer and we put it in front of the BGR screening. Somewhere between the first day and the second day of filming, I decided to call the movie Red Scare, for obvious reasons.

Then, I remember saying to Bobby, "Is it crazy that I want to write an entire script for this movie?" And so, I wrote an outline first. Isaac came up with the brilliant idea that we needed an beautiful, Russian spy, so if anyone likes the character of Sasha, she was entirely based on Isaac's suggestion. Then a draft, two drafts, etc. And we start seriously talking about the movie.





And now, here we are. Auditions held, a full cast created, and an indiegogo pitch video filmed. We have raised a good amount of money. We need quite a bit more, though, so again. Help us out where you can.

Stay tuned!

Sam
Actor, Writer, Producer
Red Scare

Red Scare: The Cast! The Read Through! More!

So, if you look at our most recent blogs, you will see the amazing cast that we have put together. It really is an incredible cast. I was always so impressed with our BGR cast, (which was an awesome group) but now we have that plus a fresh, new batch of insanely talented people. I am very excited to work with them all. 

Our first, and probably only, read thru of the script will take place on Tuesday, May 10th at 7pm. I am really looking forward to hearing my words come to life for the first time. 

As of today, we have raised an astounding $1,140! That is huge. I can't remember how long it took BGR to break $1,000, but I know it was longer than 2 weeks. We still have a way to go, though. To that end, yesterday it occurred to me to start offering additional prizes for donating large amounts. So, I put on our facebook page: If you donate $500 or more, you will be invited to attend the table read on May 10th. That's a pretty cool perk, I think. It is the first, and only time you will get to see the cast read the script straight through. The next time you'll be able to do this is when the movie is finished! This offer expires on May 9th. So, if you want to see this cast before anyone else, all you have to do is donate $500 or more to a really good cause. 

We are getting much closer to the start of this endeavor. I am excited... I am nervous... And I am already losing sleep over whether or not everything will work out. But we are taking many lessons from BGR... and one of the most important is, no matter what happens, in the end it is worth it. In the end, there is a movie to be proud of. And that makes it all worth while. 

Below you will see a version of the movie's poster, which I don't think I have posted here, created by the lovely and talented Deirdre Hughes. A final version is on its way. 

Stay tuned! 

Sam 

Actor, Writer, Producer

Red Scare

Meet the Cast Pt 3 (The Final Chapter!)

Well, casting is done, and it was definitely not easy. Woo boy, was it not easy. But we finished the process and have emerged with an amazing cast that I am very proud to work with. Without further ado, I introduce you to the rest of the cast of "Red Scare!" Some have bios and some do not. I will add the bios as I get them, but until then I couldn't wait to show you the rest of our amazing cast:

Megan Bussiere (Sasha) 

Megan is thrilled to be joining the cast of Red Scare.  She was most recently seen as Janet in The Drowsy Chaperone at MCC, and will be playing Dainty June in Gypsy at Cranford Dramatic Club this May.  Past theatre credits include nearly a decade at Plays in the Park, including High School Musical (Gabriella), Singin’ In The Rain (Kathy), and six years as the Apache dancer in Joseph… at The State Theatre. Professional theatre credits include Premiere Stages’ Dracula (with Lorenzo Lamas) and Madison (original cast).  Film credits include Mesada (Cindy) with Dark Light Media & Entertainment and Soundbites (Sarah) with North Jersey Film Pack.  Megan graduated from Kean University with her M.A. in Speech Pathology, where she also minored in theatre and performed in eight main stage productions.  She currently works as a speech therapist for children with multiple disabilities and autism.  

Chris Lucas (General Carter) 

Adam Lucas (Clark) 

Andrew Danish (Boris) 

National Tours: I have a Dream(Theatre IV). Recent Regional Credits: The American premiere of A Laughing  Matter(Centenary Stage Co.), Twelfth Night(Tri-State Actor’s Theatre), The Bald Soprano; The Wind in the Willows(Garage Theatre Group), The Playmaker’s Tour(Florida Studio Theatre). NYC Credits: King Lear(Gallery Players), Spartacus(Inwood Shakespeare Festival). Andy also has a blossoming voiceover career and has lent his voice to MSNBC, The Learning Channel, Wonderful Pistachios, McKinsey and Co., Pearson Learning Solutions and has voiced commercials for McAfee Antivirus and IMX Italy. Be sure to catch his voice this May on the upcoming docu-drama "Who Killed Chandra Levy?" airing on The Learning Channel. To learn more about him please visit his homepage athttp://www.andrewdanish.com/.

John Trigonis (Lou Lawrence)

Jared Visco (Eyepatch) 

Cassandra King (Dana Delancey) 

Jessica Fernandez Cruz (Scoobity Bop Sally) 

Eric Parkin (Ted Trainor) 

Eric Parkin (Ted Trainor): Eric began acting when he was cast as Max Flanx in the 2008 independent feature-length film Trueloveand it’s 2009 sequel, The Dagger’s Point. Eric has also played a NY Islanders fan in the mocumentary film Superfan, the father of a drug addicted teen in The Pines, Eddie in Another Side of Life, and he will appear as Elliot Rosen in the upcoming thriller,Triple Play. Regional theatre credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar, The Dining Room, Pageant-The Musical (Miss Deep South), Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Lionel), The Rocky Horror Show (Phantom) and Dorothy in Oz (Harry Lyons). Eric currently attends the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts.

Julienne Piccone (Nurse) 

Myron Covington (Agent White) 

Nicole Villarosa (Tammy Rue) 

Nicole is a native of New Jersey and is fresh to the acting field. Her first stage appearance was with the Bayonne Jewish Community Center’s production of RENT in Spring 2011. She is a writer of poetry and music. She also plays guitar and is very excited to have been given the opportunity to be a part of Red Scare.

Ramy Shedid (Sergei) 

Growing up in and around NYC, Ramy was always a character in youth. After being in his first play at 17, a musical no less, Ramy knew then he wanted to be an actor .But it wasn't till his mid twenties that he had really pursued his dream. Determination and a diverse look has helped him in his career having appeared in such hits as 30 Rock, Sopranos, as well as numerous Theatrical productions. Ramy is more than ever determined to reach his  goals always pushing himself and his career to challenges, he can be often quoted as saying "the more I live, the better I act", a philosophy he carries with him in every role he plays. 

Scarlett Santiago (Alice) 

Scarlett is an aspiring actress,and former musician. This is her first venture onto films. Scarlett has participated in many musical programs and plays. She was seen in the Quarantine, she also participated in a spanish- English original play called Muñeca by Cristina Sorto. She also appeared on the New Jersey City University staging of Love of A Pig, where she played several characters. Scarlett is currently in her junior year at New jersey City University studying for a B.A. in Psychology.

Steven Defendini (George) 

Walter Free (Zachary) 

Meet the Cast Part 2

Okay, first things first. We have set up our indiegogo campaign at http://www.indiegogo.com/Red-Scare. Watch the pitch video that we shot, and please give what you can. Give, and please share the link with friends and family, so that we can raise as much money as possible so that we can have the best movie possible. People have already started giving, and that is fantastic, but we need more help. We are giving as much as we can to the process, but that only goes so far. Help us make this movie, and be a part of it. 

That's that. I am sure I will constantly remind anyone who may be reading this blog about donating in the future. 

What I am here to tell you about today is casting. We had two great days of auditions last week, and we met with so many wonderful actors. Offers have gone out for many of the parts, and I am glad to say that they have been accepted. I am still waiting for a few pictures and bios, so some of the cast will be revealed in a future blog. 

Casting was not easy. For some characters, the choice was relatively easy. For others, it was more difficult. For some, the choice kept me awake at night thinking who would be best. I went back and forth with Billy & Bobby who were in the audition room with me. In the end, I am extremely happy with our cast so far. They are all extremely talented, and I can't wait to work with them. There is one role that has yet to be cast yet, but we have narrowed our choices down to two amazing actresses. On the one hand, its great to have so much talent, but on the other it makes the choice so much more difficult. Its strange being on the other side of the audition process... I am used to being on the receiving end of a rejection letter. Sending them out is awful, because I know exactly how the person reading feels. They work hard, and hope for the project, and when it doesn't happen you're filled with why's and all other negative feelings. I hope I was able to break the news to those people who were not cast gently... To the people who received roles, I was very happy to contact them. 

I present to you, the 2nd part of our "Meet the Cast" blogs. A 3rd and final blog from this series should be written by this time next week. 

Mitchell Vargas (Miles McShaughnessey)

Mitchell Vargas is currently a junior at NJCU pursuing a B.A. in Media Arts. He made his acting debut last summer when Bergen Community College presented The 18^th Annual Bergen County Young Playwrights Festival, which comprised of a series of one act plays. Since then, he’s had the good fortune of being cast in NJCU’s most recent productions of “Play On!” (Billy Carewe/Stephen Sellers) and “Love of a Pig” (Joe). Mitchell’s film experience includes the NYU student film “Slumberland” (Diego), directed by Jeffrey Anderson Bliss, along with some extra experience. “Red Scare” marks Mitchell’s feature film debut. He’d like to thank Sam, Billy, and Bobby for this wonderful opportunity. He’d also like to issue a very special thank you to his mother, his family and friends, his lovely girlfriend, Anadelia, and his mentor, Professor Anderson Johnson.

Brittany Myra Smith (Tootie Fruity Judy)

Brittany Myra Smith is a native of North Carolina, but originally from Florida. She studied 

at Stella Alder Acting Studio in New York City and now lives in New Jersey. 

She has worked in several theaters around the New York/ New Jersey area. 

Past productions: The Haunting of Hill House, Assassins, Dracula, Cinderella,

 The Real Problem, Woman of Manhattan and many more.

William Farley (Winston)

William Farley is a native of Bayonne, NJ. At some point in time, he may regret

telling Sam that he could choose a picture and write up a bio for him. Until that 

time, William is happy to be portraying Winston in Red Scare. He appeared in at 

least one Bayonne High School show as far as Sam can remember. He also happens

to be an excellent drummer. William appeared in the unfinished feature film Burnt (I think) and he came to set on the one day that Blaming George Romero got rained out. He is currently a Union Carpenter, but he is widely considered to have penned most (if not all) of the sonnets and plays of one William Shakespeare, but that has never been proven (or disproven). We can't accurately say that he is the secret offspring of Chris Farley, but we also cannot say that he isn't. He is a man shrouded in mystery. He also once caught a fish "this big." 

Jorge Torres (Stevie)

Jorge graduated from NJCU in 2007 with  a bachelors in psychology. He has 

acted in various student and independent short films as well as his own

 which can be viewed on youtube. Aside from acting , Jorge enjoys working 

with students as a teacher and counselor. Red Scare is his first full length acting experience.

Ray Reynolds (President of the United States) 

Ray was born in Jamaica, and lived in Richmond Hill, before moving to the

 Queens Village at age 10. His parents were Clara and Cullen Reynolds. 

He has one older sister. His maternal grandparents were from Scandinavia.

 His paternal great grand parents came to America from Ireland in 1860,

 but his roots have been traced to the Moors that migrated from Iberia 

and North Africa. He received all of his education from public schools 

and is proud of it. After playing Abraham Lincolm in fourth grade, 

Ray took a hiatus from acting, returning to the stage in 2007 p

laying Tennessee Williams' Mr. Paradise, at the TheatreLab, on 

W.78st.. His focus now is television and film. He is presently 

working in several feature length films.

Tinea Abdallah (Carla) 

After a quiet hiatus, Mrs. Abdallah is ready to get back on the horse. having kept up with theater and film, has never lost the creative edge. film credits include: Yelling at the Sky and Spiderman 3. I would like to thank Sam Platizky and his fantastic crew for this lovely opportunity, as well as friends and family. This is only the beginning of greatness. 

Jeramie Argueta (Slim) 

Born in Jersey, Jeramie was raised by his Dominican grandmother who spoke very little English.  At a young age, his grandmother always watched Spanish novellas and Jeramie was an avid viewer.  He was so engaged, he began acting out the scenes with his younger siblings and cousins. But it wasn’t until he was six when he was introduced to watching shows like Martin, Fresh Prince, The Wayan Bros., Mad TV, Friends and Saturday Night Live.  It was in those moments when he realized it was his destiny to become an entertainer.As long as he can remember, he found himself mimicking the characters he watched but with little guidance and experience in this area, he knew he would have to pursue a career on his own.  It wasn’t until he was 17 where he landed his first role as the Narrator in a high school parody of The Gift of the Magi by Charles Dickens. Jeramie’s performance was well received and gave him his first real taste of the business. He was hooked and since then, he has opened himself to the world in pursuit of his dream. Jeramie continues to hone his craft through college plays and standup comedy.

Cristian Nieves (Rough Randy) 

Cristian started acting in Southview High School where he developed a passion 

for the art. He is currently attending New Jersey City University, and is studying 

media arts and acting. He has been in "Effect and Causes" theater production and 

two short films. He continues to pursue a career in acting, as well as studying martial arts.

Jenna Kildosher (Mary Lou) 

Jenna is the senior editor for the literary art magazine, Instigatorzine.  She is 

also a writer of mainly short stories and poetry. She is currently a senior 

at New Jersey City University studying to gain her B.S. in Community Health. 

Jenna has most recently appeared onstage for productions of Rent and 

The Rocky Horror Show at the Bayonne Jewish Community Center. 

She has also taken part in several student film and photography 

projects at New Jersey City University. She is most excited and grateful 

to be apart of the production Red Scare.

Juan Castro (Stephen)

This is Juan's first performance on film. He is new to acting having only performed in 

one play in College, Love of a Pig, playing the part of several characters. He is a 

Junior at NJCU currently pursing a B.A. in Spanish and is working to eventually 

become a Spanish Teacher.

Wanda Madleigh (Olga)

Wanda was born in Poland, and raised in the US. 

She studied theatre at New Jersey City University

where she 

met many members of the cast of "Red Scare," and currently 

studying English

 Literature at Hunter College. 

Auditions! Auditions!

So, I am sitting here after two long days of auditions, trying to get the video files off of my ipad so that we can look at them closely and try to figure out casting, and I figured I would write up a bit of a blog.

First, the two days couldn't have been without the help of our lovely Jill of All Trades, Loarina Gonzalez, who graciously donated her time to be our monitor and she did a great job of it. Also, thanks to my brother, Isaac, for being yesterday's reader and the ever entertaining Dan Gregory for reading today. In the room with me were Bill Dautrick, our director, and Bobby Lise... our... Bob. =) Both of their insights were valuable over the last two days, and I am glad that I wasn't the only one sitting in the room.

I have been on the other side of the audition table my whole acting life. I have never really auditioned people. Even for BGR, I just cast people sans audition. It is a very strange thing for an actor to audition other actors. I really feel for every last person who came into the audition room. Some were great, some were good, a few were... less than good... But I was very impressed overall with the turnout we got. Its nice to know that there are so many talented actors out there willing to work in movies like "Red Scare."

Some roles were easy to cast, and I am not going to lie. I already put out some offers for some of the roles, and I am hoping that the actors in question choose to work with us. The rest of the roles are slightly more difficult to cast, but we should be sending out offers for those parts within the next two days. Then there are the really tough roles to cast, and for them we may need a bit more time.

Its a tough process, and while I feel deeply for the actors waiting to hear back from us, I also begin to feel for the casting directors out there. This is not an easy gig. How do you choose between fantastic actors who are unique and have different things to offer? Sometimes a look can be all that matters in the end. Sometimes it is just the way a reading went. I have gone into so many auditions wondering what the casting director thinks, and then when not cast, I have felt depressed and confused. Why not me? Now, I know a little better... You can be the most fantastic actor in the world. But you have to realize that there are other fantastic actors out there. Some are better than you... Others may not be as good as you, but they possess something that sets themself apart from the rest, and may win them the part.

So, if any of our auditioners happen to read this, please know that my heart goes out to you. We won't keep you in suspense much longer, we will let you know soon. You should all be proud of yourselves. You came out, and your shared your work with us. You are to be commended.

We will announce the full cast within the next week or so. Its an exciting time, and I am very happy to have met so many talented actors in the last two days.

Stay tuned!

Sam
Actor, Writer, Producer
Red Scare

Red Scare Pitch Video Shoot

When we shot BGR, one of the first things we did was film a pitch video for indiegogo so that we could raise money. We hope to do that again for Red Scare, and so we shot a pitch video today. 

One of my main goals for the pitch was to make something bigger and better than we did for BGR. I wanted more people, and something more creative. After all, we'd all grown on BGR. We should show that. What the video was going to be like eluded us, until after a meeting I had with Bobby (Lise). He left that meeting and sent me a draft of a pitch script. It was good... It was very good. I changed a few things, and added a few other things, and we had a script. 

We picked out a great location, assembled the cast, largely made up of already cast members, and today was the day. And it was such a beautiful day... A little too beautiful, it turned out. People were all over our first location, so we had to find a new location. Thankfully, we did just that. 

Sean Feuer, who will be the director of photography on Red Scare, shot the pitch... And he did an AMAZING job. He has such a great eye, it is a pleasure and kind of an honor to work with him. Joey is always great on sound. And the cast! Oh, the cast! Such phenomenal actors, I am so grateful that I get to work with them. 

We had the already cast: Christina Garced, Loarina Gonzalez, Dan Gregory, Joey Mosca, Isaac Platizky, Tony Pineiro, Bobby Lise, Myron Covington, and myself. And we were joined by the amazing Jenna Kildosher, Blake Zawadzki, and Omar Mendoza. 

We rushed against daylight, but the quality was not affected. The shoot went spectacularly, and you will soon see our pitch video... And hopefully, it may inspire you to want to donate. 

In the meantime, here are some pictures from the shoot. 

Stay Tuned!

Sam Platizky

Actor, Writer, Producer

Red Scare: The Movie

Meet the Cast (so far)

Welcome to the official blog of "Red Scare: The Movie!" This is the place where you will get the most up to date news and information on this movie from pre-production, throughout production, and into post-production and beyond! You will be treated to updates from me (the writer, producer, and one of the actors) and you will also get "director journal" updates from our director, William Dautrick Jr. 

Auditions for "Red Scare" are going to be held in mid-April, but some of the roles were already cast while filming "Blaming George Romero" and the "Red Scare" trailer. Today, for our first blog, I would like to introduce you to the cast (so far):

 

Sam Platizky (Rex Steel/Writer)

Most recently, Sam has starred in Blaming George Romero, which he also wrote and produced. He has also appeared in the web series pilot, Paris! (Leo) and the musical films, The Mashal Man (Baker) and The Mashal Man 2(Salesman). He has worked on several large films and TV shows including  HBO’s Boardwalk Empire (FBI Cadet), Julie & Julia (Shoe Shiner), and I Am Legend (ESU Officer).He has also appeared Off-off Broadway in The Funeral Director’s Wife at the Richmond Shepard Theatre and Lord of the Flies (Piggy) at the Teatro La Tea Theatre. Sam graduated from New Jersey City University, majoring in English with a concentration in Theatre. While there, he worked on numerous productions including I Hate Hamlet (Andrew Rally), No Exit (Garcin), The French Have a Word for It (Redillon), Anything Goes (Moonface Martin), Hot L Baltimore (Paul Granger), The Secret Garden (Dickon), and Next Time I’ll Sing to You (Rudge). Red Scare marks the second of Sam's screenplays to be produced into a feature length film. 

 

 

Christina Garced (Veronica Valencourt)

Christina Garced is a triple threat performer gracing both the stage and screen with her acting, singing, and dancing talents.  Along with being a professional competitive ballroom dancer and recently crowned Rising Star Smooth Champion for the World Dance-O-Rama, Christina is also the artistic director, choreographer and instructor of an award winning Dance Troupe. Having graduated with a BA in English Theatre from New Jersey City University, Christina continues her studies at various studios in NYC (Black Nexxus, Edge Studios, The Network, and Actor’s Connection).  She has auditioned in front of Jennifer Lopez (“Doin’ it Well” Music Video), Shane Sparks at the So You Think You Can Dance Atlanta Auditions and has danced with the Dance Mob marketing team for “Chicago” on Broadway.  Her most recent credits include, being a finalist on VH1’s Dance Cam Slam, The Today Show (NBC), TLC’s Cake Boss and appearing in Maxim Magazine. 

 

Robert Lise (Vlad Sinisterski)

Robert Lise is a graduate of New Jersey City University’s English-Theater program and a resident of Bayonne, NJ. His artistic career began when he portrayed Hansel in his grammar school’s production of Hansel and Gretal. In the years since, Robert has acted in over 25 stage productions. His favorite roles include Barrymore in I Hate Hamlet, Vatelin in The French Have a Word for It, Meff in Next Time I’ll Sing to You, and Inspector Ruffing in Ravenscroft, all on NJCU’s main stage.In 2010, Robert directed the feature film Blaming George Romero and played the role of Bobby Lowe. He also directed two plays during college, Playwriting 101: The Rooftop Lesson by Rich Orloff and Wanda’s Visit by Christopher Durang.  In his spare time, Robert enjoys watching movies, playing board and card games with his beautiful muse Loarina, and drinking white wine and craft beers. Robert is extremely excited to be playing the villain Vlad Sinistersky in Red Scare.

 

Loarina Gonzalez (Becky Sue) 

Loarina Gonzalez is currently a senior at NJCU pursuing a B.A. in English Theater. She has taken part in many plays at the college such as The Trojan Woman as Cassandra, No Exit as Inez, The Triumph of Love as Leonide and I Hate Hamlet as Felicia. She has also directed a one-act play A Whole House Full of Babies and acted in the short film Speed Musing. Most recently, she appeared on screen as "Loarina Lopez" in Blaming George Romero and on stage in The Vagina Monologues. In her spare time she likes to watch movies, listen to music, read, draw and dance. She would also like to thank her family and friends for all their support they have shown her over the years and let them know how much she loves them all. 

 

Dan Gregory (Tony) 

Dan is a co-partner in Darklight Media & Entertainment (http://darklightmedia.weebly.com/index.html). He has appeared in the independent films White Rose, The Animal I Have Become, Burnt, The Definitive Point, Blaming George Romero, Mesada, & Oscillator.  When he is not acting, Dan is a screenwriter and substitute teacher/substitute autistic child aid. He is a 2007 graduate of Kean University (BA Communication Studies) and a 2010 graduate of NYFA’s screen acting program. Currently, he is taking private improvisation and scene study classes at the Stella Adler Acting Studio in NYC. 

 

Isaac Platizky ("Happy" Charlie Steel)

Isaac is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association. Recently, he has been taking Improv classes with the Upright Citizens Brigade. He has been in Charlotte's Web (Theatre Works USA tour), Trojan Women, Shadow Box, Next Time I'll Sing to You, The Devil and Bobby Gould (at New Jersey City University's Black Box Theatre), Antigone and Merry Wives of Windsor (with Hudson Shakespeare Co.), and Happy Hour (with the Michael Chekov Co.). He has appeared in the short independent films In the Dark, and Outcalls. He can also be seen as an extra in Law and Order, War of the Worlds, Wherer God Left His Shoes, and Fighting. This is his second feature with Narrow Bridge Films, the first being Blaming George Romero.

 

William Dautrick Jr. (Billy the Barber/Director)

Billy started acting in the 4th grade, and continued to do so at Bayonne High School. It was through doing this that Billy realized he was interested in the technical side of things, and began to work on lights & sounds for theatrical productions. This soon led to training at BenTV under Sal Iannaci and Cali Macchia, where he trained as an editor, gaffer, and director and was the head editor of the network during his last year. He continued to study film and directing after this through various books and classes, and is now currently the production manager and a DJ and MC for Elite Sound Entertainment. Most recently, Billy was the Assistant Director and one of the featured zombies in Blaming George Romero. 

Aaron Visco (Pieter)

Aaron is happy to make his triumphant return as a zombie, as the evil Russian zombie, "Pieter." Most recently, Aaron played one of the featured zombies in "Blaming George Romero." Prior to becoming a  graduate of William Paterson University, Aaron appeared in numerous plays at Bayonne High School. When he is not acting as a zombie for this production team, pouring drinks at bars in the tri-State area, or curling phonebooks in hotel rooms, Aaron  is a proud employee of Weichert Realtors, where he is a top notch Super Realtor: http://aaronvisco.weichertagentpages.com/

 

Joey Mosca (Dr. Armenheimer/Master of All Things Audio)

 Joey was born in Staten Island, NY in 1986, and has lived in Jersey City all his life. He wanted to make movies since he was a kid and declared his major in Media Arts when he entered NJ City University.
Over the years he has produced an impressive and varied body of work, which garnered him the prestigious Dr. Joseph Drew Award for Excellence in Media Production upon his graduation from the Media Arts
Department in 2008. His work has been screened at the Landmark Loew's Jersey Theater in Jersey City and the Jersey City Museum.  He has been featured in The Urban Image Film Festival and The New Jersey Young
Film & Video Festival multiple times.  Joey is a skilled director, editor, and technician, and is highly sought after for his expertise in location and post-production sound, film and video production.  

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3725807/

 

Tony Pineiro (Beatnik)

The story of how Tony became a part of the Narrow Bridge Films/Lion Face Lemon Face Productions family is one shrouded in mystery. Some say that he appeared one day and just started working on Blaming George Romero, while others say he came on as a favor to his friend Joey. The world may never know the truth. All that is known is that once he started working with this group, the group refused to let him go, first forcing him to play a role in the Red Scare trailer and then expanding that role for the feature film. A graduate of New Jersey City University, Tony is an amazing addition to the Red Scare team, both on and off camera. 

Stay tuned to this page for more exciting announcements as we proceed to bring Red Scare: The Movie! to life. 

Stay tuned!

Sam Platizky

Actor, Writer, Producer

Red Scare: The Movie!