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Organic Farmer Catches ‘Acting Bug’ in Promised Land

Troy Bogdan of Bridgeville says he caught the “acting bug” after a back injury sidelined him from working on his Crawford County organic farm last April. He played an extra in the new movie "Promised Land" that hit theaters Friday.

Troy Bogdan, an organic farmer living in Bridgeville, says he caught the “acting bug” after a back injury sidelined him from working on his Crawford County farm last year. An audition for a role as an extra last May has snowballed into a flurry of acting parts in several movies filming around western Pennsylvania, including the major production of “Promised Land,” which opened in theaters Friday morning. “I’ve been a fan of movies all my life, but I never thought I would be working for them,” Bogdan said. “It’s a hobby and we’ll see where it goes. I don’t have any expectations of being a movie star, but maybe it can lead to part-time income to supplement the farm income. I’ll do it as long as I’m still having fun.” The work started after …

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Casting Alert! Extras Needed for Matt Damon Movie

"Promised Land," directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon and John Krasinski is searching for paid extras.

Casting reps for "Promised Land," a feature film starring Matt Damon and John Krasinski, are looking for extras to participate in bar and town hall scenes. Extras who are available for filming are asked to submit casual photos (no modeling shots) via email. A director will ultimately choose the faces, according to an announcement posted on the film's casting page on Facebook. Bar scene extras should be available to work four days in a row on May 15-18.  The town hall scene will take place over five days on May 21-25. Applicants can send a picture that includes the following "stats": Height, weight, clothing sizes, age and telephone to promisedlandextras@gmail.com. Put “Bar” in the subject line or "Town Hall" depending on which you prefer …

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