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TV Casting News: Harold Perrineau, Tone Bell, Eric Andre All Book Pilot Roles...

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 8, 2013 10:41 AM
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I haven't done thorough research, but I'd say that, given the number of pilot casting announcements we've posted in the last couple of weeks or so, there seem to be a lot more black actors getting jobs than there were during pilot casting season last year.

Making Sense Of The 'Zero Dark Thirty' Torture Brouhaha; Bigelow Pens Essay In Response

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 16, 2013 10:09 AM
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An aside, as I go through my news feed this morning... No it's not *black film* specifically, but it's an issue that I think affects all filmmakers regardless of race or ethnicity. 

Harold Perrineau Joins Arnold Schwarzenegger In David Ayer's Thriller 'Ten'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • October 16, 2012 9:44 AM
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Harold Perrineau has joined the cast of David Ayer's action/thriller Ten, which already stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Mireille Enos and Olivia Williams.

New Indie Boxing Film 'The Championship Rounds' Needs Your Support

  • By Curtis Caesar John
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  • December 28, 2011 11:41 AM
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I learned about a compelling project recently and found it important enough to share with this audience.  The Championship Rounds is the story of a young, deaf, African American boxer and single father of a 6 month- old son whose life is against the ropes on the brink of homelessness.   After being stricken with tragedy, James receives an unlikely shot at redemption, and now his very survival is dependent on his faith and his decision to seize the moment.