James Anthony Cotton: News

my role in Dark Portal is done.

Best Buy stores add CDbaby inventory for their customers. Now you can find my music at any Best Buy store online too.

Director Chris Columbus will have the hotly anticipated film RENT cast & crew premiere November 19th in San Francisco.

the long awaited SAG film version of the play "Rent " is released November 23rd. Directed By Chris Columbus. I play the Santa Fe used car salesman.

Director Colin Hebert's SAG comedy feature "Slapdash" premeires November 12th at The Victoria Theater in San Francisco. Show starts at 7:30pm. Original music and film score by James Anthony Cotton.

My script ( The Confessional) for my new feature film has been greenlighted for filming in 2006. production is scheduled for April.
Further information as it unfolds. I will be directing

The Lionfish Group announces plans for expansion of the studio Dept. to full HD editing and 7.1 surround sound. The new services will be available Jan.2006.

I will be playing the role of 'Marty FritzPatrick' in the new SAG feature film "Dark Portal" (working title) starring Lou Diamond Phillips & Megan Ward directed by Ryan McKinney. Shooting starts in October.

I am happy to say the month sales were great at CDBaby of my CD's and all monies for the month of September went to The Red Cross. We are now back to regular business. Thanks to CDBaby and all of you that helped out. I hope it does someone good and you enjoy the music.

Filming on the film Catalyst has wrapped! Back in SF for more work on my script and The Lionfish Group projects. Thanks to all on the film, great folks and I look forward to seeing the final cut in December.

I can't do much but the folks at CDbaby have made it easier for me to help. All monies from my CD's purchased through them (CDBABY) during this month will automatically be donated to the American Red Cross. I hope they sell every single one...my heart goes out to the thousands of people suffering that nightmare there. If you ever thought of picking up one my CD's now you could do someone good...and that is best I could ever hope for. Thanks.

Well my first LA audition went well and I have been cast in one of the three principal roles for the new SAG comedy film 'Catalyst". I start Sept 05'. Genevieve Gilson directing.

I will be keeping an office now in Redondo beach for LA area work . I am hoping now that I am readily available for LA hire I will see an increase in auditions and bookings.

Just completed the soundtrack to the new SAG comedy feature "Slapdash" scheduled for release 2005/06. A funny and quirky film with a cool jazz flavored soundtrack. Colin Hebert directing.

I recently completed a 3 day SAG booking (Day player) to Santa Fe, New Mexico as the Used Car salesman in RENT the movie. What a great group of people. I am sure it will be a truly great film of this play with a lot of the original cast and wonderful Chris Columbus directing!
Release is scheduled for Nov.11th 2005

This year has already been a busy one for me as a producer and director. Completed projects include 2 industrial films , an educational video, a DVD (Reiki) video and my first TV PSA spot (the face of choice) scheduled to air starting August 2005.
I am looking forward to continuing to develope my directing skills for my next feature film project!

The Confessional a feature film script of mine has been greenlighted for further rewrites and a movie option. More information as it unfolds!
delivery of re-writes is scheduled for 8-31-05