Madoff: Made Off With America movie poster
Loyal Studios makes it a priority to take part in every aspect of the creative process to provide a professional, smooth production experience behind the camera. Occasionally, the crew is asked to participate creatively in front of the camera as well.
Such was the case with Edmund Druilhet’s latest movie about the sinister “Satan of Wall Street”, Bernie Madoff, entitled “Made Off With America.” Bob Bekian –producer and owner of Loyal Studios– was given the opportunity to trade in his production hat for a chance to fire a an actual MP5 automatic machine gun (with live blanks) with Michael Madsenand get then “shot” with live squibs propelling stage blood from his torso.
Bob rehearsing for his scene
“I jumped at the opportunity to be in the film when Edmund ask me to,” Bekian says. “And as a big fan of Michael Madsen, it was an experiance I’ll always remember. The easy part was firing the 9mm automatic machine guns, the tough part was getting shot.” He says. “The fake blood packets (squibs) are taped to your chest with mini explosive charges backed by a steel plate. In order to look realistic, you have to recoil back based on where the bullet is supposed to hit, then fall dead.
After practicing this fall 25 times, I gained a new appreciation for stunt work!” Bekian reported. “Working with talent like Michael Madsen reminds me of some of Hollywood’s legendary leading men. “I think a comparison to Robert Mitchum would be appropriate (and I don’t think Michael would object)” added Bekian.
Michael Madson with producers
Madsen and Bekian hit it off immediately, as they both collect vintage original movie posters of similar genres. Loyal studios in Santa Monica and Burbank are known for their valuable framed original movie poster collections Bekian has assembled which are always popular with guests.
“Made Off With America” is based on the real-life story of Bernie Madoff, who defrauded thousands in the world largest and most infamous Ponzi scheme.
Michael Madson and Bob Bekian
Shot at Loyal Studios in Santa Monica, Druilhet combines his vision with the talents of Tom Sizemore (“Saving Private Ryan”), Michael Madson (“Kill Bill”), Rachel Hunter (“The Bench Warmers”), and introducing Paul Cohen as “Bernie Madoff.”
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Bobs a great guy to work with and his Studio is a Perfect location for us. Thanks bob for going the extra mile.
The honor was ours. You and your crew were fantastic, and Bob could not stop talking about the experience for weeks. You are welcome to come back any time.