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THESE FILM INDUSTRY PROS PROVE THEY\u2019RE STARS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT<\/p>\n We\u2019re living in a magical time. We literally have Hollywood in our backyard,\u201d acknowledges Rich \u201cRJ\u201d Rappaport. His company, RJR Props, is just one of the many area businesses helping make the film industry in Georgia the blockbuster business that it is. Here is Rappaport\u2019s story along with other unsung individuals working behind the scenes to keep the cameras rolling.<\/p>\n RJR PROPS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe have everything imaginable,\u201d says Rich \u201cRJ\u201d Rappaport of the 30,000-plus props stored in his company\u2019s massive warehouses southwest of downtown that are crammed with everything from ATMs to police gear and space capsules. \u201cBut we are famous for our prop money, computers and server rooms.\u201d A computer component, in fact, was responsible for the Sandy Springs resident\u2019s foray into the prop world. Previously in the electronics biz, Rappaport got a call one day in 2010 from someone desperately looking for a warning light control panel for a local production. That man turned out to be special effects master Bob Shelley, and he informed Rappaport that his inventory was a \u201ctreasure trove\u201d of hard to\u00a0 find tech-related items that were needed as props by the film business. Since then, items from Rappaport\u2019s stash have appeared in some 175 TV shows and feature films, including Ant-Man and Sully.<\/p>\n rjrprops.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n GEORGIA LOCATION SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIf it\u2019s on film, we will provide a location for it,\u201d says Neely Sood of Brookhaven, who, along with her partner Caroline Stokes, runs Georgia Location Services. Their vast database of residential and commercial properties includes homes, strip malls, clubs, stores and restaurants that have been used as settings in dozens of film and TV projects. The business got started when Stokes\u2019s own Buckhead home was chosen as a potential location for the Jennifer Lopez flick Lila & Eve, and although it ultimately didn\u2019t make the cut, \u201cthat knock on our door by the location scout was the first of many calls to our property by the film industry and the first step on the path to where we are now,\u201d says Stokes. What types of properties are productions looking for? \u201cGeorgia is known for its fine, classic estates, and Downtown Atlanta is a great city to shoot in because it can mimic many other large metropolitan areas,\u201d notes Sood. \u201c[It\u2019s also great for] traditional homes and neighborhoods with that all-American feel.\u201d<\/p>\n galocationservices.com<\/a><\/p>\n STYLE MY LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis is far from a 9-to-5 lifestyle,\u201d says Ce-Ce Knott of her job as a wardrobe stylist and set costumer. \u201cNo two shoots are ever the same.\u201d After moving from Louisiana to Buckhead three years ago, she landed her first gig at Tyler Perry\u2019s studio as a production assistant in the wardrobe department. Today, she\u2019s working on projects such as \u201cThe Originals \u201d \u201cSurvivor\u2019s Remorse,\u201d and the recently released comedy Almost Christmas. Her duties depend on what she\u2019s hired to do for a particular project. \u201cI can be a buyer where I work closely with the design team to go shopping for looks. I also work as a set costumer, assist the design team and watch to make sure there\u2019s continuity on set.\u201d One of her most memorable jobs so far? \u201cMy first season on \u2018The Originals.\u2019 We received rentals from a costume shop in L.A. Some of the pieces were from the movie Titanic, and that\u2019s when I fell in love with period pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n stylemylifeagency.com<\/a><\/p>\n SHELLY JUSTICE <\/strong><\/p>\n SALT MODEL & TALENT<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve seen any of the episodic shows shot in the Southeast, such as \u201cHalt and Catch Fire\u201d or \u201cThe Vampire Diaries,\u201d you\u2019ve no doubt seen some of the more than 500 actors represented by Salt Model & Talent, a midsize agency with offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Says CEO Shelly Justice, \u201cWe represent every type of actor, from kids to adults, from full-fledged stars to character actors, who fulfill many types of roles.\u201d Justice has a newfound appreciation for what her clients go through ever since her Sandy Springs home was rented out for the recent Ben Affleck film The Accountant. \u201cIt was a very interesting experience to be on set while they were filming. There is a lot of work involved only to generate a few minutes of film.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a>
<\/a>RICH \u201cRJ\u201d RAPPAPORT <\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a>CAROLINE STOKES AND NEELY SOOD <\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/a>CERET \u201cCE-CE\u201d KNOTT <\/strong><\/p>\n
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