Forwarded to the AMREV-HESSIANS list ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed St.Germain" <Patriot1@AmericanRevolution.org> To: <hessian@sympatico.ca> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 10:07 PM > ================================ > Source: SAR-TALK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: chance of a lifetime > > > If you've ever been to Colonial Williamsburg, you may have seen the movie > they show in the visitor center. > > That movie was shot in the early 1950's, and is still going strong. > > Now Mount Vernon wants to do one. > > So if you want to have your grandchildren point you out in a movie to your > great-grandchildren when they take them to Mount Vernon fifty years from > now, note well the following (needless to say, "polyesters" need not apply): > > "Mount Vernon is producing a new short film on the life of George > Washington, "Father Of His Country" for their new visitors center. Directed > by Ron Maxwell ("Gettysburg", "Gods & Generals"), the project will be > filming in Virginia the first two weeks of February and again at the end of > April / beginning of May. > > To apply, go to this website: > http://www.FatherOfHisCountry.com > > There are parts for both military and civilian reenactors / living > historians. The largest scene in the winter shoot will be a re-creation of > the Battle of Trenton, being filmed the weekend of February 5-6 in Yorktown, > VA. > > We are looking for approximately 200 reenactors with early War Continental > and/or and Virginia militia impressions for the Trenton scenes. This is > PAID WORK. The pay will be based on a "gear bump" system - those who have > authentic clothing /uniforms and weaponry will receive a higher rate of pay > than those who do not have gear. > > The Director also wants approximately 150 Hessians in the Trenton battle. As > there aren't this many reenactors doing a Hessian impression in the whole > USA, this will be a challenge (to say the least!) and wardrobe will > inevitably have to be provided. However, if anyone is interested in > developing a Hessian impression for the film, we are putting together some > potential package deals, workshops, etc to make this more tenable for those > who are interested. > > Civilian scenes will include the Virginia House of Burgesses & Continental > Congress, where we're seeking look-alikes for various historical personages, > and a couple of large street scenes being shot in the Spring. > > The spring shoot will feature the surrender at Yorktown (approximately 500 > reenactors needed), the French & Indian War Battle of Monongahela > ("Braddock's Defeat") and the scene at Newburgh, NY where Continental > officers tried to persuade Washington to be king -- so the more folks with > officer impressions as we can round up, the better. > > There is LIMITED wardrobe available so we are looking for people who have > some if not ALL the right gear. Those with correct uniforms and/or gear > will receive a bonus, according to what it is you have and what of it can be > used. We would also be interested in renting same from you should you have > extra equippage. > > To participate, you need to send us a photo, preferably of you in your 18th > century clothing. On the website, you can upload up to 5 photographs showing > different impressions. If you don't have digital copies of your photos or > have access to a scanner, you can also mail photos and your resume to: > > Piedmont Films > Attn:Russ Richards-Historical Entertainment > 508 Kendrick Lane > Front Royal VA. 22630 > > Best wishes, > Kathryn Coombs > Deputy CEO / Historical Entertainment, LLC > Civilian Coordinator"