Martin Kove Joins the Cast of The Highwayman

We are pleased to announced that actor Martin Kove ("Karate Kid") has joined the cast of The Highwayman.



We shot a scene with Martin Kove and actor Macleish Day on September 21st. In this scene Martin plays a blacksmith named Roan Blackthorn. Will Stiles, played by Macleish Day, asks Mr. Blackthorn for work and is rather rudely thrown out by him.

Actor Macleish Day Featured on Tongue & Axe

Listen to the podcast interview with actor Macleish Day on Tongue & Axe.

Conspiring at the Governor's Residence

We spent Labor Day conspiring with Lord Shafton (actor Don Kraus) pictured above.



Or at least Lt. Cardwell (actor Trygve Lode) and Magistrate Quentin (actor T. David Rutherford) did. (Soundman David Schaaf is seen putting a lav mike on Don Kraus. That's Jon Firestone as the private in the background.)



Since Trygve Lode is also directing The Highwayman he sometimes had to run in the other room to check play backs...



or consult with Director of Photography Edward Done while in costume for his role as Lt. Cardwell.


Denver's Channel 9 covered The Highwayman production on the evening news on Labor Day: Video of 9News E-block

More Filming at the Governor's Mansion

Production continued at the Colorado Governor's Mansion with Magistrate Quentin (actor T. David Rutherford) consulting with Lord Shafton (actor Don Kraus) in his library about the "menace" plaguing the area: the highwayman.



During their discussion of the matter, Hansen (actor Mike Ballard), Lord Shafton's secretary, interrupts to deliver some bad news.



In the afternoon we flashed back 40 years to the arrest of Sir Malcolm Stiles (actor Macleish Day) and the reaction of his wife Lady Catherine (actress Christa Cannon) and their son, Henry (actor Tom Place).

The Moon was a Ghostly Galleon...

As The Highwayman began production under a full moon the night of September 4th.

The screams lasted throughout the night and disturbed the residents... even the residential ghosts... at the Governor's mansion. Cast and crew members reported strange cold spots or cold waves that passed over them when the moon was high.

But that did not dissuade the Colorado Film Commissioner, Kevin Shand, (pictured at left talking to Digital Effects Supervisor Jon Firestone) from visiting the set that first night of production.



Most of the dastardly deeds going on were those captured by the RED camera in the dark staircase between the ground floor and the landing above that once went to the servant's quarters.






And most of the screaming was done by veteran actor Don Kraus, show here (at the right) with his stunt double, Will Beckingham, (at the left) in their twin nightshirts.

The Highwayman to Film at Colorado Governor's Mansion

The Highwayman will start principal photography by filming 4 scenes at the residence of the Colorado Governor over Labor Day Weekend. The Highwayman is the first movie ever to be filmed in the Governor's Residence at Boettcher Mansion in Denver.

Follow this link to the Denver Business Journal article about it.