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Filming To Close Major Rockland County Roadway Filming To Close Major Rockland County Roadway
Filming To Close Major Rockland County Roadway A busy Rockland County roadway will be closed on Monday, Dec. 16, to film a popular television series. The causeway will be closed between Ridge Road and Stonewall Lane in Clarkstown from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the filming of the NBC Peacock series Poker Face. Clarkstown Police said a detour route would be posted, routing vehicles to Route 304, Route 9W, and Old Haverstraw Rd. Laurent Rejto, director of the Hudson Valley Film Commission, confirmed the filming and said, "Unfortunately, unlike Season 1, most of Season 2 was filmed in New York City." Poker Face stars Natasha Lyonne as quirk…
Series Filmed In Westchester Premieres On HBO: Here's When To Watch Series Filmed In Westchester Premieres On HBO: Here's When To Watch
Series Filmed In Westchester Premieres On HBO: Here's When To Watch Fans of political intrigue won't want to miss the premiere of the "White House Plumbers," series on HBO which filmed throughout the Hudson Valley over the past two years. The five-part limited series, which stars Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, premieres at 9 p.m. Monday, May 1. The series tells the behind-the-scenes story of how President Richard Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux) accidentally topped the presidency they were "zealously" trying to protect, said HBO. Earlier report: No Parking Starts During HBO Filming Of 'The White H…
Casting Call: TV Show Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Twin Girls Casting Call: TV Show Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Twin Girls
Casting Call: TV Show Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Twin Girls Have twins or triplets? A favorite streaming mystery TV series that films in the Hudson Valley is looking for you. "Pretty Little Liars," which streams on HBO Max, is looking to cast 6-month-old white twins/triplets to play the baby of the school principal in the series. Filming will take place in May, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission.  If your little darlings fit the bill, submit an email to  PLL@gwcnyc.com and include the following: Child's name Child's age and date of birth Guardian's name and phone number Are you local to the NY area?  Child's current length…
Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year
Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year With the Oscars airing this weekend few people have focused on part-time Hudson Valley resident and Vassar alumnus Jon Read who co-produced this year's favorite film.  Read, who doesn't divulge where he lives in the Hudson Valley, was the co-producer and production supervisor of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," according to Laurent Rejto, of the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The film has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and many others. In 2010, as a…
Hey Northern Westchester Extras, Here's When 'Poker Face' Will Be Premiering On Peacock Hey Northern Westchester Extras, Here's When 'Poker Face' Will Be Premiering On Peacock
Hey Northern Westchester Extras, Here's When 'Poker Face' Will Be Premiering On Peacock Hey, all of you hundreds, maybe thousands of extras who worked on the upcoming series "Poker Face," which was filmed throughout the Hudson Valley, you'll get to see yourself on TV pretty soon. Peacock announced last week the 10-part series starring Natasha Lyonne will air on Peacock on Thursday, Jan. 26. The murder-mystery series, which was based out of  Newburgh’s Umbra studios, was filmed throughout the Hudson Valley for much of this year with locations in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, and Ulster counties, according to Laurent Rejto, director of the Hudson Valley Film Commission. L…
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley New York State is quickly becoming a regular Hollywood East. The Empire State is seeing a “dramatic” increase in the number of television and film productions that are opting to shoot outside of New York City, Variety reports. The hit HBO series The Gilded Age, Hulu’s The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, and Netflix’s Things Heard and Seen are just some of the many productions that have filmed scenes around New York State in recent months. Variety cited several factors that are enticing productions away from the Big Apple, including an “abundance” of well-preserved 19th century architecture in …
Movie Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Men Between 18-50 To Act As Extras Movie Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Men Between 18-50 To Act As Extras
Movie Filming In Hudson Valley Looking For Men Between 18-50 To Act As Extras A movie filming in the area is calling all men who enjoy being outdoors and hiking and walking for an extra part. The film, "Lost On A Mountain In Maine," is looking for men between the ages of 18 to 50 years old to star as park rangers, National Guardsmen, woodsmen, and search party members. Filming would take place in Ulster County in and around Rosendale on Tuesday, July 19. Because the film is set in 1939, men cannot have visible tattoos or piercings. Period costume fitting will be required prior to filming, the Hudson Valley Film Commission said. Casting is looking for men who are fi…
Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley
Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. The Hudson Valley Film Commission has put out a call for paid extras to work on a movie that will be filming in the region. The film, which can't be named, it's all very hush, hush, will be filmed in July and August in Fishkill and Beacon in Dutchess County, and Warwick in Orange County. The film is the first that will utilize the decommissioned Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, the film commission said. Both union and non-union talent are needed to play extras and possibly day players. The day rate for SAG AFTRA is $189/8 hours; the non-union …
Casting Call Made For Extras Needed In Movie Filming In Hudson Valley Casting Call Made For Extras Needed In Movie Filming In Hudson Valley
Casting Call Made For Extras Needed In Movie Filming In Hudson Valley Casting is currently underway for paid extras and two child actor parts for an upcoming film that takes place in 1939. "Lost On A Moutain In Maine," based on the true account of a boy's harrowing journey through the vast wilderness of the Katahdin Mountains, will be filming in Ulster County in Kingston throughout July, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission who is working on the film. The casting company, led by Amy Hutchings and Heidi Eklund is seeking day players and background to portray the following: Hospital visitors, doctors, nurses, journalists, families, children, and other …
Casting Call: Peacock Show Filming In Hudson Valley Needs Extras To Play Restaurant Customers Casting Call: Peacock Show Filming In Hudson Valley Needs Extras To Play Restaurant Customers
Casting Call: Peacock Show Filming In Hudson Valley Needs Extras To Play Restaurant Customers Calling all wannabe actors of all ages. A new TV series streaming on Peacock -- "Poker Face" -- is looking for extras from ages 9 to adults to play restaurant customers and staff. The show, which stars Benjamin Bratt and Natasha Lyonne, is looking to cast local Orange County adults and kids between the ages of 9-13 years old, according to the Orange County Film/Tourism and the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The roles, the commission said, are best for anyone living within 30 minutes of Newburgh and Walden. The dates run from Monday, May 16 through Thursday, May 26. For kids parts, pa…
HBO Max Previews New Show Filmed In Hudson Valley HBO Max Previews New Show Filmed In Hudson Valley
HBO Max Previews New Show Filmed In Hudson Valley Locals will have great fun checking out all the familiar local spots in the upcoming new trailer for a series that has spent plenty of time filming in the Hudson Valley. The series, "The Sex Lives Of College Girls," created by Emmy-nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, is now showing its trailer on HBO Max. The series, which filmed a large part of its production in Dutchess County, at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, tells the story of four college roommates at New England's prestigious -- and fictitious -- Essex College. Check out the trailer and see how many local spots…
Casting Call For HBO Max Series Filming In Hudson Valley Casting Call For HBO Max Series Filming In Hudson Valley
Casting Call For HBO Max Series Filming In Hudson Valley Calling all wannabe actors and extras. The HBO Max series "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin," will be filming in the Hudson Valley beginning on  Friday, Oct. 29, and is looking for actors and extras to appear in the popular series, according to the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The show picks up 20 years after the original series where a series of events rattled the fictional town of Millwood. The production will be held in Ulster County in the Town of Saugerties. The show will follow disparate teen girls who find themselves tormented by an unknown assailant. All ethnicities, abi…
From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls
From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls From baby twins to moms in their 30s, two movies filming in the Hudson Valley are looking for actors. HBO's "White House Plumbers" is looking for Caucasian twin babies 6-12 months old for a small scene filming in Dutchess County on Thursday, Aug. 19, in Dover Plains, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The babies would portray Howard Hunt's grandchild in the scene.  Hunt is portrayed by mega-star Woody Harrelson in the film based on the Watergate break-in and the downfall of a president. If your twins fit the bill, send the name of parent, name of children, phone number, email, a…
Casting Call: Extras Needed For HBO Series Filming In Hudson Valley Casting Call: Extras Needed For HBO Series Filming In Hudson Valley
Casting Call: Extras Needed For HBO Series Filming In Hudson Valley If you think you have what it takes to be in an HBO Max series, now is your chance. The network is looking for paid extras to perform in The HBO Max series “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin," which will be filming in the area, according to the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The show picks up 20 years after the original series where a series of events rattled the fictional town of Millwood.  The show will follow disparate teen girls who find themselves tormented by an unknown assailant. A reboot of Pretty Little Liars is scheduled to film in the Hudson Valley this summer.HBO Max Role…
HBO Max Films New Series In Hudson Valley HBO Max Films New Series In Hudson Valley
HBO Max Films New Series In Hudson Valley Get ready for another summer full of stars roaming the Hudson Valley, especially with the news that the creator of "Riverdale," is headed this way to film a reboot of the uber-popular "Pretty Little Liars." According to Laurent Rejto, the head of the Hudson Valley Film Commission, the crew will be filming in Ulster County at Upriver Studios in Saugerties this summer.  And if you are looking to get a start in the movie business, Rejto said to keep an eye out for upcoming news of casting calls. "We anticipate that many local background actors and day players will be hired," Re…
HBO Series Takes Over Hudson Valley Street For Filming HBO Series Takes Over Hudson Valley Street For Filming
HBO Series Takes Over Hudson Valley Street For Filming If you looking for a way to spend the afternoon, head to Poughkeepsie to catch the action happening with the filming of the new Mindy Kaling comedy. The HBO series, "The Sex Lives of College Girls"  features stars Sherri Shepherd, Maya Rose, Rob Huebel, and a cast of local actors who are filling in as extras. The set on Friday, June 18, is on a section of Raymond Avenue near Vassar College in the Arlington section of Poughkeepsie. If you don't see any stars, including Kaling, of "The Office" fame, you will see what it is like during filming with tons of trucks, cameras, lightboxes, an…
Casting Call Issued For HBO Max Production Being Filmed In Area Casting Call Issued For HBO Max Production Being Filmed In Area
Casting Call Issued For HBO Max Production Being Filmed In Area Calling all extras looking for a shot to appear in a new HBO Max show set to film in the Hudson Valley. The show, "The Sex Lives of College Girls" co-written by funny woman Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, is looking for extras to appear as college students and faculty members, as well female soccer players. A new HBO Max series co-created by comedian/actress Mindy Kaling is looking for extras to appear in the show.Wikipedia In particular, the casting company is looking for residents from the region and who will be available on multiple days during June and July at Vassar College in Pough…
HBO Series Featuring Array Of Hollywood Stars Filming In Hudson Valley HBO Series Featuring Array Of Hollywood Stars Filming In Hudson Valley
HBO Series Featuring Array Of Hollywood Stars Filming In Hudson Valley Star watchers will want to be on the lookout for Hollywood A-listers as a number of new movies begin filming in the Hudson Valley this spring, including a new HBO mini-series. “White House Plumbers” a five-part HBO limited series, starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux will begin filming in Orange County, in Newburgh, in May, according to the Hudson Valley Film Commission.  Set in the early 1970s, the series will tell the true story of former President Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal that led to his resignation. Harrelson is slated to play CIA officer E. Howard Hunt and T…
New Movie Featuring Brendan Fraser Filming In Hudson Valley New Movie Featuring Brendan Fraser Filming In Hudson Valley
New Movie Featuring Brendan Fraser Filming In Hudson Valley These days it seems the Hudson Valley has become the new Hollywood with tons of stars filming in the area the last couple of years. This time it's Brendan Fraser who is in Orange County filming his new movie “The Whale."  According to NewsBreak, the cast is filming on location at Umbra Sound Stages in Newburgh.  In the movie, Fraser’s character portrays an English teacher in Idaho suffering from obesity who attempts to reconnect with his daughter.  Filming is expected to continue through mid-April so maybe you can catch a glimpse of the star. The Hudson Valley just co…
Showtime's 'Billions' Looking For Extras From Area Showtime's 'Billions' Looking For Extras From Area
Showtime's 'Billions' Looking For Extras From Area Just in time for the holidays, "Billions," a hit Showtime series, is looking for locals to work as paid extras. According to Grant Wilfley Casting, the series will be filming upscale party scenes and other takes in Ulster County in the New Platz area for Season 5 of the series which stars Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. The filming will take place on Monday, Dec. 2 and Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the swanky Mohonk Mountain House, announced the Hudson Valley Film Commission on Facebook. The agency is seeking men and women, 18 years and older to portray wealthy event-goers. Anyone within …
Netflix Filming Movie At Library In Hudson Valley Netflix Filming Movie At Library In Hudson Valley
Netflix Filming Movie At Library In Hudson Valley Big-time Hollywood stars are in the Hudson Valley this week filming a new Netflix movie at a local library, but they won't be doing much reading. According to Deadline, the movie, "Things Heard And Seen," an adaptation of the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, will bring the likes of James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, to Dutchess County beginning Monday, Oct. 14, and running through the week. Word on the street is that the Red Hook Library is one of the filming spots. The library announced on Facebook that it was cancelin…
New Movie 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' Films At Area Diner New Movie 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' Films At Area Diner
New Movie 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' Films At Area Diner Brie Larson, "Captain Marvel," herself might not have been in the area, but other actors starring in her latest film, "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," were filming around the Hudson Valley this week, including at the Red Line Diner in Fishkill. Members of the film crew and other actors, which starts Larson, were at the diner, but the star herself was not, said Hudson Valley Film Commission Director Laurent Rejto. All was very hush, hush from diner employees who said they weren't allowed to talk about the film until given the okay. But they did say all went well, and that the crew/actors l…
Casting Call: HBO Series Will Be Holding Audition In Hudson Valley Casting Call: HBO Series Will Be Holding Audition In Hudson Valley
Casting Call: HBO Series Will Be Holding Audition In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story - Big News: Location Change For HBO Series Auditions You don't have to be a pro to try out for a part in an upcoming HBO series starring Mark Ruffalo. An open casting call is being held in the Hudson Valley for speaking and non-speaking parts. The series, based on the Wally Lamb book, "I Know This Much Is True," will hold the open calls in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Feb. 23, said Rita Powers Casting on the Hudson Valley Film Commission's Facebook page. The call will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,  at 22 IBM Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie …
New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy
New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy Production of Paramount Pictures’ Hudson Valley-based supernatural thriller "A Quiet Place," was a booming success for New York’s economy,  according to the studio.  The film, starring husband-and-wife John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, follows a family trying to silently escape mysterious creatures that hunt by sound, generated more than $21 million in local economic activity and contributed over $12.5 million in wages to more than 600 local workers, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. "A Quiet Place" will be available in theatres starting Friday, April…
Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley
Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley Horror film fans will want to keep their eyes open for  "Deadgirl " star Shiloh Fernandez and "Glee" hottie Harry Shum Jr., who are filming a movie in the Hudson Valley.The two join the cast of the movie "Plume" the latest thriller, written and directed by Mike Gan along with cast members Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse, and Tilda Cobham-Hervey. The crew will be filming in the Poughkeepsie and Lagrangeville areas over the next month or two, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission said.  According to advanced PR, the film follows a lonely, unstable gas station a…