Saturday, January 19, 2008



Steve Flynn,

Maine Countyfolk Films Actor

Oscar Connected


Maine actor, Steve Flynn of Windham was a member of the cast of Martin Scorsese's mob epic "The Departed" that won an Oscar for best picture at the 2007 Academy Awards.

Flynn played a detective in the award winning movie that was released in 2006 acting in scenes with Martin Sheen.

Flynn, a SAG actor, has several film credits in his portfolio, including work most recently in a Denzel Washington directed film, " The Great Debaters", the just released film "27 Dresses", also " My Best Friend's Girl", the HBO movie, "Empire Falls", with scenes with Joanne Woodward, Ed harris and Bill Fichtner. Flynn's portfolio also includes roles in Andy Fickman's film, "The Game Plan" and a role as a Las Vegas gambler in Columbia Pictures release "21"...He's had a speaking role in "Sundowning" and a role as a mobster in the film "Stiffs"..

He's also been cast in other projects, "The Living Wake", "Black Irish, " Creatures of Hollywood" and "Fiend".. Television credits include several commercial ventures and he has done print work for Orvis, Swany Luggage and the LL Bean Catalog..

In Maine in 2006-07, Flynn was cast as the lead role of Matthew in "Barefoot Country Girl", a Larry Bisbee directed independent film shot on location on the Swift River in the western mountain ranges of the state with 150 Maine actors, extras and 39 Maine musicians who have donated more than 70 original country songs for the film project.
Maine Youth Musicians Will Benefit From Sales Of This DVD Film

All proceeds from the DVD feature-length movie will support youth music scholarships at the Maine Countryfolk Music Theatre in East Dixfield..

Flynn said, " We had a wonderful cast with the Barefoot shoot and it was a great exerience working with director Larry Bisbee".

Bisbee said, "Steve is our most heraled actor in the film and he was a delight to work with". "He had good insight on his character and inspired several of the other actors to pursue their acting dreams". "Flynn's daughter, Kayleigh, is also seen in the film" Bisbee went on to say.


Post production continues into 2008 with a release planned during the summer as well as entries into several film festivals in Maine and around the United States.


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