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Economy Got You Down. . . There's a Tea for That!
What can a thousand dollars get you these days? How about the production of a feature length motion picture!
May 17, 2011 /University PR News/ -- What can a thousand dollars get you these days? How about the production of a feature length motion picture!
Philadelphia Area College students pour out their talents to bring "The Tea Man" movie to a boil!
"The Tea Man" is a quick paced story set near the end of the Cold War when cell phones were car phones and any respectable bank robber still used a big gun. Two life-long mid-life crisis friends decide to rob banks and with the help of an "old head" who had 25 years in prison to think about how to get it right, what could possibly go wrong?
Philadelphia Real Estate Broker and Ex-Marine Joe Carlin found a unique way to get through a down market. He made a movie!
Carlin, 50, said after countless attempts at trying to get his work looked at he decided to do it himself and with the help of some of the most creative minds in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area he was able to bring his story to life. He took a class in January 2010 at the historic Walnut Street Theater and it steam-rolled from there. Several of his classmates also appear in the film.
"I had students contributing their talents from all over the Philadelphia Area, to name a few:
Representing Drexel University, Brian Keenan (Film Major, Cinematographer, Sound, Lighting, Senior Editor)
Representing Rowan College, Anastasia Hanney (Sound Technician)
Representing Penn State, Brian "FX" Martin (Special Effects and also starring as "Teenage Jack" and showed versatility to play other "hidden face" roles)
Representing The University of the Arts, Lucas Kappler (Starring as Teenage Cuz)
Representing University of Penn, Mikelle Nickens (Starring as Kathy Sylvestri)
Representing Temple University, Monica Brooks (Starring as Mother of Child Cuz, liaison with official supporters)
Representing Villanova University, Emma Whitaker (Starring as Vanetta Conway)
"It all starts with a great story and "The Tea Man" turned into an exceptional script. Believe it or not I found mostly everyone off a craig's list ad. Everyone who read it was down with it and from that point on it was coordination and communication. Keeping those lines open and running parallel to each other throughout the process made this movie happen in seven months! My outlay of cash was for props and lunches and the total for the entire project came in just under one thousand dollars."
The soundtrack was put together with contributions from London 's Own International Recording Artist Roy Todd, National Recording Artist Andrew Neu and Philadelphia Recording Artists Frenz and Michael "Chet" Beck.
"Other roles were filled by: a lawyer, a professional hair stylist, a waiter, a teacher, a real estate salesperson and his broker, a home health care provider, a child day care provider, a masseuse, a casino worker and even a federal parolee was given a part. Even my former business partner Chiu Cheng of Ken Shin Diner on the corner of 3rd & Spring Garden Street not only had a part in the film but was an official site supporter! Like I said, all the excitement begins with a great story."
"Once I put my foot down and said "this is going to happen" there was nothing getting in my way. I worked around everyone's schedule, nights and almost every weekend. I overcame obstacle after obstacle to get this done and the final product was edited by one of the brightest young minds in the industry today, Brian Keenan, Drexel University ."
Although unrated by the Motion Picture Academy, this movie would definitely carry an "R" Rating due to language and some violence.
At Amazon search "The Tea Man Movie". The film is available right now via direct download.
Joseph E. Carlin
cracarlin@yahoo.com
theteamanmovie@yahoo.com
The Tea Man (Rated R) Copyright 2010
All Rights Reserved
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