How We Landed Movie Stars for Our Indie Film 'Stolen'

March, 09, 2010 12:49 pm | On #Anders Anderson, Andy Steinman, James Van Der Beek, Jimmy Bennett, Jon Hamm, Josh Lucas, Morena Baccarin, Rhona Mitra, Stolen

With few connections in the film business and limited experience in feature film production, we set out, like countless others, to make a movie and begin our careers in Hollywood.

Andy Steinman Anders AndersonIf we knew what we were in for prior to beginning the process, we might not have ever survived it. Based on sheer guts, a little luck, a dash of naivety and a whole lot of heart, we began our adventure into the craziness of independent filmmaking.

The first step was looking for the coveted material that would be our ticket to success. Our first ascent was reached when we came across a script titled "Boy in the Box" written by Glenn Taranto. (We renamed it "Stolen"...

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Director-producer Anders Anderson came to L.A. from his native Cincinnati in 2001 as an actor. While attending the Playhouse West Repertory School, he started production company Rileyboy Films, focusing on short films and documentaries; Rileyboy made 10 productions in three years. Finding his focus as a producer and director, Anderson teamed up with Andy Steinman, a producer and director of photography, to form A2 Entertainment Group. Steinman earned a degree in film studies at UC Santa Barbara and a masters in cinematography from the American Film Institute. After shooting several features, he found he wanted to produce. Steinman produced and shot "Stolen" under the A2 Entertainment Group banner.

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