Casting for state film office head
Now that Mark Drago's been shown the door, who'll be fronting the state's film office? Some folks are whispering Sam Weisman's name, claiming the ``Dickie Roberts " director has been gunning for Drago's job all along. ``Ridiculous," says Weisman, who lives in Newton. ``Believe it or not, I promoted a plan to keep Drago." The Massachusetts Sports and Entertainment Commission , on whose board Weisman sits, announced this week it's ditching Drago, who had limited success enticing Hollywood to the Hub. Rich Krezwick , managing director of the private nonprofit commission, insists there's no front - runner for the position. ``I have had many conversations with Sam Weisman about the film business. He's been incredibly helpful and supportive," said Krezwick. ``[But] none of those conversations has ever involved Sam taking the job." (In one bit of behind-the-scenes manuevering, we're told Weisman helped producers of ``The Game Plan" -- the football flick costarring 7-year-old Madison Pettis -- sidestep the state's antiquated child labor laws.) Weisman, whose credits also include ``George of the Jungle " and ``Bye Bye Love ," told us his plate is full:
He's producing a movie that starts shooting in Waltham later this month, after which he'll direct ``Surrender" starring Mischa Barton and Eric McCormack, and then ``Love Sucks," which was written by Conan O'Brien's sister, Jane , and may star Nia Vardalos .
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