from the set of silver bells – grand rapids, michigan

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Antonio Fargas, Bruce Boxleitner, Christmas movie, GMC movie, Grand Rapids, Kenton Duty, Manistee, Michigan, movies, Salvation Army, screenwriting, Silver Bells

I had the privilege of being on set in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the second half of filming for my script Silver Bells. (The first half was filmed in Manistee, Michigan. MUCH colder!)  Here’s a look at some of the fun we had. The movie stars Bruce Boxleitner, Antonio Fargas and Kenton Duty and will be released on UPtv in time for Christmas 2013!

I’m dressed as an extra at the Salvation Army Corps with Bruce Boxleitner, star of Silver Bells

Shooting outside the Salvation Army Corps in Grand Rapids

My daughter got to visit set and play a small part in Silver Bells

Director Harold Cronk (right) rehearses the attorney scene with the cast

The rehearsed scene comes to life on the real location

Silver Bells cast (left to right) Kym Whitehead, Kenton Duty, Laura Spencer, Bridgett Newton, Bruce Boxleitner, Antonio Fargas

Director photo bomb – Silver Bells

Me and actress Laura Spencer as Kasey Dalt

Director Harold Cronk and actor Antonio Fargas as Major Melvin Lowell

I was an extra — a Salvation Army cadet — in this scene. Never let DP Mark Dadlani say it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows!

Actors Bridget Newton and Antonio Fargas

Never fight a little girl with a bag of flour

A messy picture wrap for Bridget Newton (Piper Dalt) and Kenton Duty (Jason Dalt), with A.D. Tyler Stratton and director Harold Cronk in the middle

Bruce Dalt (Bruce Boxleitner) reporting

Bruce Boxleitner as Bruce Dalt, reffing a scrimage

Kevin Downes plays the ref that takes the brunt of Bruce Dalt’s frustration (not mine) on the nose

It always looks like a movie when there is dolly track and someone is pointing

Here we are making an actual stage look like a soundstage for the big interview scene

Bruce Boxleitner signs a giant Tron poster that was hanging up at one of our locations, Compass College for Cinematic Arts in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Me with Amy Kiser as Lesley Stiles, ambitious sports reporter

Russell Wolfe, Matt Tailford and Amy Kiser as the news team watching Bruce Dalt’s over-the-top sportscast

The Action 8 news team in action, camera op Chad (Matt Tailford) and news producer Jim (Russell Wolfe)

Sportscaster Lesley Stiles (Amy Kiser) with movie director Harold Cronk and news anchor Harold (yep)(Ralph Lister)

And by old we mean Bruce Dalt (Bruce Boxleitner) with anchorman Harold (Ralph Lister)

Picture wrap! Director Harold Cronk, writer Andrea Nasfell

Picture wrap — for the win! Director Harold Cronk, writer Andrea Nasfell, producer/actor Russell Wolfe and actor Bruce Boxleitner