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Tag: Worcester

The Lonely Maiden Heist

Posted on Sep 8, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The Maiden Heist, filmed in Worcester, Massachusetts, stars Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, and William H Macy — yet is a straight-to-DVD release.

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The Profits and Prophets of Star Trek

Posted on May 26, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

JJ Abrams' Star Trek XI is grossing more money than in the history of Star Trek films. My own expectation was misattributed to Jonathan Frakes.

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Davis Advertising and YOU!

Posted on Dec 18, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Ken Gagne makes the leap from stage and screen to YouTube in this online commercial for Worcester-based Davis Advertising.

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It Looks Like Worcester's Day

Posted on Sep 6, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Here's a post of limited geographic appeal — but as I suspect many of my readers are concentrated in my area, here goes: Worcester Living, a bimonthly magazine of Central Massachusetts, recently printed an interview with Templeton native and resident Richard S. Kendall. The article is a fascinating look at not only Mr. Kendall's story,…

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Read All About It

Posted on Jun 13, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Potentially working as an extra on Indiana Jones 4 later this month has me thinking about my two previous experiences in that capacity. The first was Fever Pitch, the 2005 film starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. Several scenes were shot in Fenway Park, a small section of which Boston Casting filled with paid extras….

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