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What to Do When You Lose a Key Actor Midway Through Production

Director Neal Kelley breaks down how he and his team handled a nightmare scenario.

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Sep 29, 2025
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My head is spinning. Over the past two weeks, I’ve been catching two to three NYFF preview screenings per day, plus some of the notable new releases outside of the festival; and this week it’s more NYFF, and then New/Next this weekend. Oh, and I recently discovered the Terminator movies! (Have you heard of these? Will you get it when I say “I’ll be back…

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Neal Kelley is a filmmaker and the co-founder of Twnshp Pictures, an independent production company in Los Angeles. His debut feature DADDY is available through Anchor Bay Entertainment.
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