Film, TV productions bring local actors extra income

If you look closely, you'll see them on the edge of the action, actors doing their best to blend into the scene and give it a sense of realism. They're the unnamed customers trapped in a bank robbery. The faceless fans at a football game.

Movie teaser co-produced by isle man is a finalist in global contest

For years, George Russell and college buddy Grant Wheeler dreamed of making a film together that would showcase the beauty and mystery of local culture. Then, after stumbling upon the world of Hawaiian ghosts, they were unsure whether they could ever fund the project.

Hawaii Actors Network harnesses power of online social networking

It was more than a year in the making, but Teddy Wells considers it a victory worth savoring. With less than two days' notice, he was able to get 300 aspiring local actors to a casting call for ABC's Hawaii-based medical drama "Off the Map."

'Five-0' producers promise depth in characters, plots and subplots

The creative brain trust behind the CBS reboot of "Hawaii Five-0" is promising a series with deep characters, subplots wrapped in mysteries and a mythology that builds on the show's origins.

Isle-based filmmakers see hope for movie on 442nd Combat Team

Some rumors are so good, you just can't pass them up, especially if they involve a Hollywood star and war heroes. So it was for filmmakers Ric Galindez and Roy Tjioe, whose Hawaii-based Island Film Group helped produce "Princess Kaiulani."

Son of original Chin Ho portrayer meets actor now filling dad's role

Honolulu actor Dennis Chun, whose father, Kam Fong, played Chin Ho in the original "Hawaii Five-0," was at the recent showcase when he spotted the actor who will play the role in the CBS remake: Daniel Dae Kim. So he walked up and introduced himself.

Movie fest's imaginative trailer wins Hollywood Reporter award

Of all the amazing stories screened each year at the Hawaii International Film Festival, the shortest one never fails to delight audiences. The festival trailer lasts only a few minutes, and yet that's been long enough to capture a devoted following.

Isle actors host private showcase to catch eyes of casting directors

The idea is simple genius, if it works: Instead of waiting for a casting director to invite you to an audition, why not rent a room, throw in a buffet and drinks, and invite the director to watch you perform?

'Pirates' and other stars open up to fans with Twitter

This is how you know that social media has made the world a better place: When the Kauai set of the new "Pirates" sequel is so remote the director needs a personal watercraft to get there, but afterward the producer of the film posts photos of his arrival through Twitter.

Many see bit parts as golden 'Pirates' roles

Landing a part on Disney's new "Pirates" sequel, whether to speak or blend into the background, has become a glittering treasure for a lucky few in Hawaii's acting ohana.