You Are My Friend Filming in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – The movie about Fred Rogers starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys needs a few extra neighbors to help film “You Are My Friend”. An open casting call has gone out looking for people of all ages from babies to adults and all...

One Dollar Premiere

Tuned In: Yinzers rejoice! Pittsburghese prominently featured in CBS All Access drama series ‘One Dollar’ ROB OWEN Pittsburgh Post-Gazette rowen@post-gazette.com   Finally, a TV series that prominently features the Pittsburgh accent and Pittsburghese! For years...

Won’t You Be My Neighbor Opening

When Mr. McFeely dropped by “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” on the long-running children’s television program, the mailman always delivered a friendly “speedy delivery” greeting. McFeely’s alter ego, David Newell, will pay a visit to Ligonier to host the opening night...

Black Panther Costumes Coming to Pittsburgh

Life’s been more hectic than usual these days for Academy Award-nominated costume designer Ruth E. Carter — and she owes that to Marvel Studios’ blockbuster “Black Panther.” “I say all the time ‘Black Panther’ kind of shot me out of a cannon,” says Ms. Carter, the...

You Are My Friend Casting Extras

Movie Extras Pittsburgh has announced an open casting call for extras for “You Are My Friend,” starring Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers and Matthew Rhys as the Esquire journalist who wrote the 1998 profile the film is based on. It is being filmed in Pittsburgh this fall. The...

You Are My Friend Seeking Stand-In

Are you stand-in material? The feature film “You Are My Friend” will begin shooting in Pittsburgh this fall, and the TriStar Pictures production seeks a “Stand In #2” for work beginning Aug. 22. Movie Casting Pittsburgh announced Tuesday that a male Caucasian with...