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D'Onofrio Ready to Re-up

Entertainment News, 5.8.08
by Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith

The Hollywood Exclusive: D'onofrio Ready To Re-Up For 'L&O: CI' -- If He Can/'Supernanny' Jo Frost on a Mission To Support New Dads

Criminal Intent" contract is coming up for renewal, but producer Dick Wolf need have no concern that the actor will be leaving his role as the series' Det. Robert Goren.

"I have no plans to go anywhere," says the actor whose "Criminal Intent" role was made more manageable in 2004 -- after he was hospitalized with exhaustion.

"I'm working 13-hour days," he says, "a breeze compared to the 15-16 hours a day I used to put in."

He only hopes there's a show to return to.

This is "Criminal Intent's" seventh season, "which is a long run for a dramatic series," the actor points out. "This year is kind of funky, because of the recent writers' strike and the threatening actors' strike," he says. more

Spoilers - "Vanishing Act"

Spoilers for LO:CI Episode 17, "Vanishing Act".

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CI Filming today

Law and Order: CI is filming near Leonard St and Church St in Manhattan.

CI filming in the Bronx today

Law and Order: Criminal Intent is filming in the Bronx near the corner of Lafayette Ave and Barretto St. - from onlocationvacations

Tribeca Film Festival - Speed Racer

A quick glimpse of Vincent and family arriving at the Tribeca Film Festival for screening of Speed Racer, 5.3.08 -- From TaraMetBlog


Carin, Vincent & Elias at Tribeca Film Festival

Thanks to CindyL





Photos

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CI filming in the Bronx

Law and Order: CI is filming at 920 E 167th in the Bronx.

Source: Onlocationvacations

Article & Video Interview at Nashville FF

Nashville Edge, 4.24.08
by Kendall Mitchell

Actor Turned Filmmaker Panel

Four notable actors turned filmmakers gathered at the Nashville Film Festival to share their experiences and offer their best advice on working in the film industry in front of the camera and behind it.

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Vincent D’Onofrio started the conversation that many directors don’t know how to relate or deal with actors and that actors turned directors can be the most ideal. They can see things from an actors perspective, nurture their cast, and read each individual actor and how they prefer to work. D’Onofrio added that actors should be treated delicately while on set, like glass, because if you break an actor before or during their performance, that performance is dead.

Full article




Or this link, if above doesn't work --Video clip - Thanks to videowhore!

Thanks Sam!
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Nashville Film Festival Round-Up, 4.30.08

The Actors Turned Filmmaker Panel was quite entertaining with Michelle Paradise, Joey Lauren Adams, Robby Benson and Vincent D’Onofrio each discussing there various adventures behind the camera. It was moderated by big time casting director Laray Mayfield. I went to the panel with Lee as she and Michelle Paradise worked on the short film The Ten Rules: A Lesbian Survival Guide which actually became the basis for the cable show Exes & Ohs. Pretty cool stuff! So, a great panel overall, some fun topics and pitfalls about jumping behind the camera. Afterward I was able to do a little celeb stalking.

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New CI episode ~"Vanishing Act"

A new Criminal Intent episode titled "Vanishing Act" has been posted for casting. This Goren-Eames episode shoots May 12-21 in NYC.

LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT "Vanishing Act"
Episodic
UNIVERSAL NETWORKS TELEVISION
USA 1 HOUR EPISODIC

CAST: VINCENT D’ONOFRIO, KATHRYN ERBE, ERIC BOGOSIAN
SEASON 7 – EPISODE 17 – “VANISHING ACT”

Thanks Sam!

Just Cross Your Digits.....

Producers’ Group Pessimistic on Labor Talks With Actors
NY Times, 5.1.08
By MICHAEL CIEPLY

"LOS ANGELES — A bargaining group for Hollywood’s largest movie and television companies on Wednesday told its members, in effect, not to expect a breakthrough in stalled talks with the Screen Actors Guild
before their scheduled end on Friday.

“Although both parties have spent considerable time in the negotiating room, we are not yet close to an agreement,” said the message, posted by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on its Web site.

The statement and an accompanying critique of positions taken by the guild set the stage for a new and more difficult phase in the showdown between actors and producers over a contract to replace the current deal, which expires June 30.

A walkout by the actors could easily wreak more economic havoc than the recent 100-day strike by Hollywood writers. Without actors, nearly all television and movie production (save reality shows) would instantly grind to a halt, whereas during the writers’ strike, TV shows and movies were able to work for weeks with scripts already in hand.

As the producers prepared to open talks on Monday with another actors’ union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, it appeared increasingly likely that any deal with the Screen Actors Guild would remain weeks away and might be forged only under the pressure of an expiring deadline..." Full article.
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4.20.08: A MESSAGE TO SCREEN ACTORS GUILD MEMBERS

Regarding TV/Theatrical Contract Negotiations

"Dear Screen Actors Guild Member,

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) posted a message to their member companies today on the AMPTP website. We felt it was important that we directly communicate our continued dedication to the negotiations process.

Screen Actors Guild remains committed to reaching a fair agreement with the AMPTP. To that end, we are prepared to bargain continuously, for as long as it takes. The AMPTP knows we did not state that they had to agree to all of our non-new media proposals. We expect the AMPTP to negotiate in good faith and we will do the same..."
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From the AMPTP, 4.30.08

"Notice to Companies represented by the AMPTP in the 2008 SAG Negotiations"

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT – AND AN UPDATE ON NEGOTIATIONS

The AMPTP has been negotiating with SAG now for 13 days. Last week, we asked AFTRA to delay the start of its negotiations until May 5th so that we could give the SAG talks every opportunity to produce an agreement. Since the SAG negotiations are due to wrap up on Friday, May 2nd, today is a good time to let you know where things stand.

When we requested an extra week for the SAG negotiations, we told you that there were “significant gaps” between the parties. Candidly, we must offer the same assessment of the negotiations today, with just over two days to go. Although both parties have spent considerable time in the negotiating room, we are not yet close to an agreement. This is the case for two fundamental reasons:.." more

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