"Just Business" Website and Merchandise now online!

WWW.hardknockbiz.com is now online! GO under the products page and order some apparel or one of the limited edition comic cells! There's only 500 and they come with a certificate of authenticity and a signed picture of the cast! With the first 100 sold, we are donating several hundred dollars to the Oregon Cancer Foundation. So help us and go buy!

It's been awhile....here's an update!

The new website will be dropping this week folks! WWW.HARDKNOCKBIZ.COM will launch later this week. Apparel samples will be available and the comic cells will be up and ready to order.

Last week, the crew shot for a few days and things went great! This week is the same with a tad bit longer days. Check the photos.

The premier date of the 23rd hasn't been set in stone yet but it's a likely possibility.

Keep your eyes peeled for a few extra tid bits from behind the scenes to hit the web waves soon!

Any questions, comments, suggestions, advertisement, interview inquiries, etc can be sent to hardknockbiz@gmail.com

"Just Business" Red Carpet Premiere

Next month, July 23rd, will be the red carpet premiere of the show. You'll get a sneak peak of the first few episodes and the cast will be on hand to provide a Q and A panel. Merchandise will be available as well as the new comic cells for the upcoming publication. The event will be held at the Hollywood Theater in Portland, Oregon. Tickets will go on sale next week. Regular seating starts at $10 a ticket. VIP tickets are $40. VIP tickets sit you in prime seating right next to he cast and crew. You also receive one of the new cells, an autographed cast picture, and an invite to the after party which you will not want to miss! You can email us at hardknockbiz@gmail to purchase tickets early or ask any questions you may have!

David Samuels of Koldcast.TV speaks out!

Mr. Samuels speaks out about the wonderful things occurring at Koldcast. And we're proud to say that we are one of their upcoming platforms!

http://webseriesmagazine.blogspot.com/2009/06/wsm-interview-david-s-samuels-president.html

Cartoon cells available soon!

The "Just Business" cartoon cells will be available towards the end of the week or early next week. They're are five total. Vinnie Caparzo, Saul Delgado, Twos Taparello, "Crazy" Joe, and Mik Ferarra will all be original cartoon collectible cells. Each one is $35. There will also be special signed cells as well. Stay tuned for more!

More amazing news!

Yes. "Just Business" is officially getting a comic series to coincide with the release. A hard hitting, gritty comic much like "sin City". Along with the comic, Collectible bobble heads and action figures will be released as well. You'll be able to buy them at select comic book shops, on the Just Business Show Shop on www.Koldcast.tv, and the "Just Business" website that is coming very soon!

Koldcast.TV signs "Just Business"!

The creator and director of "Just Business" signed with Koldcast.TV yesterday! This is a huge time for the show! Next week will be the big start of things to come!

New press release on www.moviehole.com!

Our friends over at www.moviehole.com have posted a new release about the show. go check it out!

http://www.moviehole.net/200919484-clints-bits-june-12-2009

Actor Andrew Garrettson talks about his role in the new series "Just Business".

Andrew Garrettson speaks out on his role of Terry "Twos" Taparello, Portland, Oregon, and things to come in the first season!


What is this new series about?

Vinnie Caparzo is young soldier rapidly working his way up the ranks in an organized crime family. Based in Portland, OR, 'Just Business' looks at the ordinary lives of some not-so ordinary characters. Although sometimes a job is more than just a job, and all of our actions have consequences, we shouldn't take everything too seriously. After all, it's 'Just Business'.

Explain your character for the adoring fans?

Twos is the complete opposite of Mik. He is the sage of the group; the dispenser of wisdom and voice of reason. He's unnervingly calm most of the time, which makes it that much more terrifying when he does get angry. He's observant, cunning, intelligent, and one very cool customer. He's definitely from the old school, and lives by a code. He values the loyalty of his friends and boss, but doesn't trust them completely because he knows that, at any moment, he might have to turn of them if necessary, and they might could do the same. He's definitely looking out for #1 at all times, but understands the significance of having someone watching his back. He knows the best way to earn loyalty and respect is to give it. He indulges Mik's fantasy of being #2 even though he knows he provides Saul with the wisest counsel and is the most logical choice to take over the family if something were to happen to the Boss.

How has it been to work with the other cast so far?

Everyone has been fantastic and an absolute blast. I'm excited to see what everyone does with their characters. Each actor is perfect for his role, and everyone's got chops. But if I didn't know how funny and easy going we all were, and only saw us on camera, I'd be scared shitless of this group.

Is this role challenging for you? Anything that stands out?

I've played bad guys a lot, so that's not really the hard part. I'm looking forward to seeing all the layers of each character revealed, including mine, and how the relationships evolve amongst the varying personalities. But so far, the hardest part has been to stop smiling when we the DP calls 'Action'.

Word has it that it's being filmed in Portland, Oregon. How does that tie into the storyline?

Portland's got lots of great locations to shoot, including some highly recognizable ones. Unbeknownst to probably most of the world, it's a real city, and an old one, too, with dirty alleys, underground tunnels, crumbling brick buildings, and modern glass ones. Not to mention we're at the confluence of 2 major rivers, which has created very distinct zones in the geography. Plus, while our show is definitely under the typical Italian mafia genre, we've got a Jewish family head, with an Irish #2 capo. "They's integrated, Pappy!"

We've heard there's going to be some gorgeous women on set. Any truth to this?

I don't know anything about that, but I'll keep my eyes peeled.

How did you land this role?

I think it was the grey in my beard, and that I wore a vest & fedora to the audition.

Any shout outs?

Troy being so super cool and generous in a time of need, Zigzag for the amazing motivation, my dad because when he sees this he's be really in to it, and of course my amazingly sexy and deeply loving girlfriend Julie.

Just Business now on showhype.com!

We are now on www.showhype.com.

Teaser shoot 2

A few more photos from the teaser shoot courtesy of Director K. Abbott.

Teaser Shoot

Filming began Monday afternoon. Everything went great! The chemistry between our cast is absolutely amazing! Check the pics and let us know how you think it's looking!



Twos with on of Miss Tina's Massage Parlour girls.


Miss Tina's Massage Parlour Girls.


Ashley, one of the extras.


Chris Serrone as "Crazy" Giovanni Joe


Andrew Garretson as Twos and Justin Rister as Vinnie Caparzo.


Director Keaten Abbott doing his job.


On location, dumping a body.


Andrew, Justin, and Al getting direction from the director and DP Joe Hill.



Andrew Garrretson carrying someone who owed a vig!

Today is an exciting day!

Filming is now underway! Pics and more info to come!

Check out Justin Rister and Chris Serrone's IMDB pages!

Go to IMDB.com and check out the other work some of our stars have done!

Just Business on IMDB

The request went into today. So Just Business will be on IMDB in a few short days along with the cast and all other information. The first bit of very exciting news that we will be releasing this week!

A song.

We found a song that sums up the feel of the show. Criminal by Big B. Have a listen and support Big B and his musical endeavors.

Put some Faces to the names!

Here they are! The first batch of faces that you'll be seeing in the new show. Tracy Carr was on a season of The OC, Maren Mcguire was in Feast of Love, Chris Serrone was a major supporting role in Goodfellas, Al Corrado just filmed a role for TNT's Leverage Season 2, and Justin Rister has recently been in films such as Twilight and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.


Justin Rister as Vinnie Caparzo


Tracy Carr as Sienna Caparzo.


Chris Serrone (on the left) as "Crazy" Giavani Joe


Rick Strange as Saul Delgado.


Maren Mcquire as Stephanie Ramos.


Al Corrado as Mik.

Ladies and Gentlemen....It's official. The top roles are in!

The casting call came and some amazing talent was discovered. It's time to announce a few.

At the helm as Vinnie Caparzo is Justin Rister. Justin not only wrote the season for "Just Business" but also has had some time on the screen. He's played in Twilight and most recently can be seen at the end of this month in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Stepping in as Vinnie's right hand men are:

Al Corrado as Mik. Al can be seen on Leverage: Season 2 which premiers this July also.

None other than Chris Serrone, is slated to play Joe. Chris played a young Ray Liotta in the classic film "Goodfellas" and is currently starring in another film entitled "Pathfinders" which is about the invasion of Normandy.

There will be lots more releases to come as well as the female stars of the show who will show you just what sexy means!

Welcome to Just Business.

Casting underway, promo shoot, etc.

Casting has somewhat gotten underway aside from the open casting call on the 16th. We've received more than 150 submissions. Keep them coming! there's roles that we just haven't found the right look for yet.
Tomorrow we start a small promo shoot where you will get to officially see the character of "Vinnie Caparzo". We will be running small ads and banners to spread the word. Stay tuned for the official premier dates and premier tour as well.

May 16th - Open Casting Call

May 16th will be the open casting call at Tony's on 105th and Sandy BLVD. If you have any questions, would like a script sample that people will be reading, questions about location, etc. email me here at castingjustbusiness@live.com. Thanks! Look forward to seeing everyone!

Casting - Currently accepting resumes and head shots.

Send all material to castingjustbusiness@live.com

Just Business - What you need to know.

“It’s time to root for the bad guys!”

Just Business revolves around Vinne Caparzo, a newly promoted soldier in a small mob. Vinnie is a man of action and pride. He’s constantly trying to improve his stature in the violent world of crime and will stop at nothing to prove a point. Aside from dealing with the everyday business of earning, Vinnie has to constantly keep an eye on his clubbing, boozing sister, high tempered right hand man, Mik, FED flirting Mother, whiskey drinking, emotional boss, and restore the fear back into the public's hearts that mobs are very much still alive!
Just Business takes a small step forward in terms of the “Mafia” genre. It puts real life situations into motion and creates a parallel world that viewers can relate too. The characters are given much emotion, making you sympathize, empathize, or even loathe them.
The series re-inserts that violence in our world shouldn’t be ignored or disregarded. It’s a very real thing and is very easily controlled by the right people. Dive into the shady criminal underworld where familiar faces become a reality and the job is all you have left at the end of the day.