007 ACTORS TALK PODCAST – INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR-PRODUCER BENJAMIN DANE – BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR

Summary: ACTOR-PRODUCER BENJAMIN DANE -BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR - INTERVIEW For Episode 007 of the ACTORS TALK PODCAST, I am pleased to present fellow SAG member actor and producer Benjamin Dane. Benjamin Dane is based in Dallas, TX and is the producer of a new feature film BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR. For more information on how to contact Benjamin for production or booking information see his web site. Or you can check out his other credits and professional activities on his IMDB PAGE. The interview with Benjamin covers his early interest in acting and performing, the development of his skills as an artist, as an actor and his expansion into the role of producer. The discussion also covers topics such as producing films with stories that offer hope rather than despair. Dane also talks about producing under a SAG signatory agreement and why he felt that was a wise business decision, even on a low budget, indie project. BTFS (see the web site here ) was shot in and around Dallas in 2009 and is now in the final stages of post production. Shot for a budget of under $1,000,000, BTFS features a cast that is mixture of up and comers as well as well known veteran actors such as Renee O'Connor, Barry Corbin and Andrew Prine. Benjamin Dane appears in the film as Jimmy Wilkens. Look for the novelization of BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR from Zondervan, from AMAZON.COM or other book retailers. BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR the novel was written by Bodie and Brock Thoene.