A new Machinima Web series pushes a cast of minority performers into the spotlight. “Chop Shop” follows the lives of members of two rival car theft gangs as they compete for turf in East Los Angeles. Director Elliott Lester said they wanted to cast performers who could add authenticity to the six-episode drama. In some cases, that meant casting extras and principal actors who were weeks out of prison. “They went from the prison yard to our yard,” said Lester, tongue in cheek. “What’s nice with a show like this is you get to make some discoveries. You’re not seeing the same old faces. Actors who are not in the mix on TV get a chance to step up,” he told reporters ahead of the launch of the show July 18. “This is a show that is hugely ethnically diverse, which is representative of Los Angeles. I would never...
- 7/18/2014
- backstage.com
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