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Actor Faces Prison Time Over Prop Gun Used on Movie Shoot

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Actor was arrested and is facing 10 years in prisonĀ over using a prop gun on a movie shoot.

Carlo Bellario is an aspiring actor. He’s biggest acting job has just turned into his biggest nightmare. He’s a defendant in a gun case stemming from an independent movie shoot he did in New Jersey.

Carlo says he responded to a Facebook casting call to play a gangster role in a movie called Vendetta Games. It’s a low budget movie by a filmmaker named Andre Joseph and Epyx Productions. Carlo would land the role. There was no pay, just an acting credit. And, now he’s facing 5 to 10 years behind bars. All because of a movie shoot back in November.

From Pix 11:

ā€œOur scene was a simulated car chase scene. We just drove around the neighborhood. Iā€™m pretending Iā€™m shooting with the recoil, with a pellet gun. I guess people in the neighborhood saw that. They call the police. We get back and weā€™re surrounded by cop cars!ā€

Carlo told the police he was an actor and it was just a film.Ā  But he had no permit for the gun.

ā€œThe producer didnā€™t have a permit to film. Didnā€™t have a permit for that gun which turned out to be a bb-gun.ā€

It’s important to point out that New Jersey has one of the toughest gun control laws in the country. Even a bb gun is treated like a real weapon under the Graves Act.Ā ā€œNow because of that Iā€™m looking at 5 years because itā€™s a second degree crime. 5 to 10 years actually.ā€

The movie producers ended up leaving the actor hanging and refused to bail him out of jail. Carlo spent 5 days in a dirty jail cellĀ while his girlfriend tried to find the money to get him out of jail.

ā€œI owe money to the bail bondsman. Gotta see this guy every week. I canā€™t leave the state to do gigs. I canā€™t afford an attorneyā€¦Iā€™m so embarrassed by this.ā€

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Megan Dianehttps://www.projectcasting.com
Hi, I'm Megan Browne, the Head of Partnerships at Project Casting - a job board for the entertainment industry. As Head of Partnerships, I help businesses find the best talent for their influencer campaigns, photo shoots, and film productions. Creating these partnerships has enabled me to help businesses scale and reach their true potential. I'm excited to continue driving growth by connecting people with projects they're passionate about.

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