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From The Hooksett Banner -  Thursday, March 15, 2012 Star Struck Hollywood comes to town for movie ‘In Your Eyes’ A camera crew sets up outside the Mount Saint Mary’s condominiums in Hooksett. By RUTH MARIANO bearlyruth@gmail.com Joss Whedon, known for his work with the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," movies "Toy Story" and "Firefly," and even the new Avengers movie due out this summer, has embarked upon a new project – what Entertainment Weekly refers to as a "metaphysical love story about two seemingly polar opposites who are deeply connected in ways neither could have imagined." Allen Pinney and Jennifer Grey on location at In Your Eyes The film, "In Your Eyes," will star aspiring young actors Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David along with Mark Feuerstein, who many may know from his role as Dr. Hank Lawson on USA Network’s "Royal Pains," and Jennifer Grey of "Dirty Dancing" and "Danci...

First, the up: So far, everyone has been really cool.  (Because I'm a local) I've been called to lend a hand finding and securing locations. My call times have been very reasonable (so far), so sleep isn't an issue. And, as I said before; A) I'm excited just to have the work; B) It's written and produced by Joss Whedon; and C) I'm working in a different department than I've ever worked before! Now, the down: I'll be driving down to Boston to pick up furniture for a set we'll be dressing today. No, that's not really a problem, BUT... today they are filming right here, in the town where I live. AND I'M DRIVING TO BOSTON TO PICK UP FURNITURE! Blurgh.

So, now that it's official, I can say what my latest gig is: Art Department PA on "In Your Eyes". I know, I know, most folks think it's funny that I get so excited about working as a PA. But, A) I'm excited just to have the work; B) It's written and produced by Joss Whedon; and C) I'm working in a different department than I've ever worked before! And, I just found out that "Royal Pains," star Mark Feuerstein will join Michael Stahl-David, Zoe Kazan and Abigail Spencer in the cast. Night & Day Pictures' Michael Roiff and David Rothenberg will produce the "metaphysical love story" with Whedon's Bellwether Pictures partner Kai Cole. Below is the press release from Matt Newton at the NH Film & Television Office , and a link to the IMDb page for "In Your Eyes". So cool. NEW HAMPSHIRE IS IN THEIR EYES Independent Film Set To Shoot In State This Month Principal photography is set to begin next week in ...