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Check out Rough Hustle on Facebook!

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Rough Hustle has expanded its network onto Facebook! Feel free to "become a fan" of the page and explore the updates we have made on that page in addition to the one on MovieSet! There is always more Hustle to learn about...

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"Rough Hustle" Catfight!

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

MovieSet wants you to take a look at the upcoming indie action flick, “Rough Hustle“. Its about a casino hustler trying to make ends meet in downtown Los Angeles, while juggling his professional life and personal life.

We could sit here and tell you about it but we have a bunch of exclusive videosabout the movie. From Cast and Crew interviews to behind the scenes footage to the new trailer, we’ve got it all. So make sure and check out the ‘Rough Hustle’ video section.

Girlfight!

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:41:52 PDT

Hi everyone,

We've all been hard at work getting the movie ready for company, but it's been a while since we had something new to show you so here's this...

Usually the background action in a film is mundane: people crossing the street or the room, trying not to bump into the lead actors or furniture in the process. But once in a while you want to jazz things up, so for this scene - which features most of our main cast sitting down having an important talk - director Delaney Dragon thought it'd be nice to add some visual excitement to the frame. He consulted with our stunt coordinator-performer Jennifer Cobb and they came up with...a girlfight!

If you've looked us up before you probably recognize most of our lead actors - Matt Bushell, Michael Welch, Joe Estevez, Dean Haglund, Issac C. Singleton Jr. and Dream Kasestatad - so let me introduce you to our stunt performers. Karin Justman is the blonde with the ponytail talking with the bartender, James Mitchell-Clyde, when the scene starts, and Jennifer Cobb is the girl who comes in and stirs the pot (and flips Karin over her head) before James drags them both out, kicking and (fake) screaming.

Fun for the whole family!

Thanks for watching and check back here for more updates, coming soon...

Brendan

Delaney and Aaron

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:18 PST

DEAN

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:18 PST

Flip in action

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

The Nightly News

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

Dean and Scott

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

Setting a shot

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

Natalie and Vic

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

Enter the Dragon

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

Allie sings

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

Starring Matt Bushell as DEAN

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

Dean takes Allie all in

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

The Connect

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

Ron and Dean

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:17 PST

The Team prepares

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:16 PST

Dean and Jimmy at work

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:16 PST

Dean and Jimmy at the club

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:16 PST

On the move

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:16 PST

Interview with Matt Bushell

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Matt Bushell takes some time on the set of ROUGH HUSTLE to talk about the back story of his character Dean Black and the plot of the film.

Isaac C. Singleton Jr. Interview

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Isaac C. Singleton Jr. talks about his character Stretch, how he connects with the character, challenges with the role and working on the film ROUGH HUSTLE.

Michael Welch Interview

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Michael Welch talks about his character Jimmy and how much he enjoyed the role.

Joe Estevez Interview

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Go behind the scenes of ROUGH HUSTLE to hear what Joe Estevez has to say about his character Ron and how he connected with the film.

Dream Kasestatad Interview

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Dream Kasestatad talks about the similarities between him and his character Charlie, how he landed the gig and how much he enjoyed working on the film ROUGH HUSTLE.

Meet the Cast of Rough Hustle

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Check out a quick rundown of ROUGH HUSTLE characters Stretch, Jimmy and Ron played by Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Michael Welch and Joe Estevez.

Interview with Producer Brendan Davis

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Producer Brendan Davis talks about his take on the plot of ROUGH HUSTLE.

Behind-The-Scenes, Day 3

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Go behind the scenes to see the cast members Matt Bushell, Michael Welch, Joe Estevez, Dean Haglund and Isaac C. Singleton Jr. hard at work goofing off on set of ROUGH HUSTLE.

What is Rough Hustle about?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:34:04 PST

Join the cast and crew on the set of ROUGH HUSTLE to hear what they have to say about the plot of the film.

Hollywood Comes to Mesquite Again

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Fresh off the triumphant premiere of the movie “The Flyboys” which was partially filmed in Mesquite, the bright lights and cameras of Hollywood are again rolling in Nevada’s “Diamond in the Desert.”

Production crews and actors have taken over a portion of the CasaBlanca casino this week to film part of the movie “Rough Hustle.”

The movie could be called “Ocean’s Half Dozen,” a grittier flick about a group of friends who attempt to beat a downtown Las Vegas casino.

The film revolves around “Dean,” played by Matt Bushell, who is trying to get his life in order by coming to the one city where so many other lives come undone. Dean puts together a team of hard working guys in order to take on the casino. With this independent movie still in production, many of the plot details are still in flux. However, the project is coming together extremely well, according to Executive Producer Brendan Davis. “It’s been fantastic, better than we expected,” Davis said of the Mesquite shoot, in between takes on Tuesday. “Until you get to a place, you just don’t know. We’re really pinching ourselves at how well it’s going.” Davis explained that he and writer/director Delaney Dragon specifically chose Mesquite because the casinos have “much more of the old Vegas feel.”

Matt Bushell & Joe Estevez Talk Acting Methods

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:35:50 PDT

Join Matt Bushell and Joe Estevez on the set of ROUGH HUSTLE to hear what they have to say about their own motivation and styles of acting.

a Rough Hustle cast update!

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:42:37 PDT

Hi everyone,

Brendan Davis here. I wanted to take a moment and first say thank you for your intrerest in Rough Hustle, and to also share a few developments from our world with you...

The film is in the early stages of post-production right now; a teaser trailer is being cut and once that is complete to our satisfaction we hope to begin cutting the film itself soon afterwards. The current economic situation has complicated things for many of us to say the least but the footage and performances look (and sound) great, and our optimism in what we have on our hands here is a feeling that we hope you'll share with us once you see the finished product.

In cast news, here's what a few of our Rough Hustlers have been up to lately:

- Our hero Matt Bushell (Dean) has been staying as busy as ever in film and on television. He has a film in the works called The Throwaways set in New York City that looks very exciting, and as soon as there's more information on that one I'll let you know. Matt also played a superhero in a recent project but the details of that are under wraps for now...

- The lovely and talented Natalia Livingston (Allie) also has a new movie in the works; this one's called Fight or Flight and she's also a co-producer on it. But the big news for her "General Hospital" fans is that she has returned to the TV show that kick-started her career (playing Emily Quartermaine), this time playing a mysterious NEW character who (of course) everyone can't help but remark looks a LOT like Emily. Last time we spoke she was having a blast and I wish her well while also hoping she gets some rest when she can - soap shooting schedules are brutal!

- Funnyman and reluctant heartthrob Michael Welch (Jimmy) has been very busy as well lately. He recently shot a few PSAs for the National Wildlife Federation's "Chill Out!" campaign that begins airing on Planet Green later this month; I was on set for that and he was hilarious, so be sure to keep an eye out for his spots. But probably the most anticipated role for Michael fans is his return to the Twilight franchise playing Mike Newton in both of the upcoming sequels. New Moon is getting started as I type this, and once that film is wrapped the cast will have a short break before diving in to the third film, Eclipse. Word is that Mike Newton has a more prominent role in the next couple of films and both New Moon and Eclipse have very talented new directors onboard, so I'm looking forward to seeing them myself.

- The hardest working man in the movie business, Joe Estevez, is kicking 2009's door off it's hinges. He has multiple projects lined up to star in and is also currently directing a feature film called Horrorween. Joe is so busy that Rough Hustle is now six spots down the list on his IMDb profile of his recent projects, and we're not even done yet! :) Joe is about as talented and hardworking as they come and one of the funnier people to ever breath air as well, and Delaney and I are really glad we were able to have him be such a big part of our film.

- Sci-fi / conspiracy fan favorite Dean Haglund is likewise busy as always. I don't want to let any cats out of bags regarding what he has coming up - better to listen to his great podcast with his film partner Phil Leirness, "The Chillpak Hollywood Hour", which is brought to you almost live each week from the offices of their production company Rational Exuberance to get all the latest in Dean's world - but I CAN tell you that he has a movie in the works as not only an actor but also writer-producer that will make "X-Files" fans VERY VERY happy. Check out Dean and Phil online at: http://www.chillpakhollywood.com/

- and speaking of the National Wildlife Federation's "Chill Out!" campaign, Isaac C. Singleton, Jr. (Stretch) (like Michael Welch) also took some time out of his day a few weeks ago to shoot several PSAs for the cause. Contrary to his having played so many tough guy roles and his booming voice and large size, Isaac is - in reality - a smart, warm and extremely quick-witted and funny man, and it's always great to watch people realize that when they're first getting to know him. And in addition to his iconic 'tough guy' roles in films like Pirates Of The Caribbean and Anger Management, Isaac is also a very versatile voiceover actor; he can be heard on all of the Lord Of The Rings video games and most recently has done voices for such projects as the new World Of Warcraft titles. He also has a part in a truly major motion picture coming out later this year that he can't talk about yet, but once it can be TRUST ME you will hear about it!

Okay, back to work for me now; thank you again for reading this and following the 'making-of' saga of Rough Hustle, and we'll have more behind-the-scenes videos and other news coming soon...

*NEW behind-the-scenes 'girl fight' video

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:29:37 PDT

This is almost as raw as it gets, if you're into that sort of thing: there's no music or voiceover, just a direct peek behind the scenes of shooting a scene that involves a bar fight - with a twist - in the background. Enjoy!

"Rough Hustle" Ups the Ante in the Independent Film Community

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

LOS ANGELES, CA/Luthier Public Relations/ -- Emerging director/producer Delaney Dragon of DFILM has teamed up with producer/executive producer Brendan Davis of Tangible Entertainment to bring Rough Hustle, one of the most highly anticipated independent films of 2010, to the screen. Written and directed by Delaney Dragon, Rough Hustle is a film about a group of tight-knit blue-collar workers with a street smart eye for detail who follow the drifting sun to unrefined downtown Las Vegas. The group hopes to get their lives back together in the original Sin City.

Leading the cast of Rough Hustle are Matt Bushell (Twilight, Leatherheads), Michael Welch (Twilight, Star Trek: Insurrection), Joe Estevez (Boiler Room) and EMMY- Award Winning Actress Natalia Livingston (General Hospital, Popstar, West of Brooklyn). Supporting cast members are astounding newcomers and indie film veterans such as Dean Haglund (The Lone Gunmen, X-Files), Andrew Fiscella (Vacancy, Alphabet Killer, Quarantine) and Isaac Singleton Jr. (Dragon Hunter, Crossing Jordan).

Dragon has directed five short films and now tackles Rough Hustle as his feature debut. He is supported by Davis who has a roster of highly acclaimed projects screened at festivals around the world. His work includes Deadgirl (Toronto, AFI), Life with Fiona (Rome) and Flowers and Weeds (Palm Springs). In addition to Davis, Rough Hustle also boasts the support of producer Katherine Haber who rounds out the team coming from several studio positions and credits on award-winning projects like Blade Runner and Deer Hunter.