About Mike Becvar



Multimedia, Web and eLearning Developer

Mike Becvar -- MikeBecvar@MikeBecvar
I am a Senior multimedia, web and eLearning applications developer who has worked on a variety of interactive media and technology-based training projects. I have been working in the training development industry since 1996. I love challenges and opportunity where I can apply my multimedia development skills in new ways.

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Actor

I am getting more experience as an actor. I got interested in becoming an actor a few years ago when I learned that the cast and crew from West Wing were using South Riding as a meeting place for scenes being filmed in Loudoun County. In the fall of 2002, I took an acting workshop, Acting for the Camera at the local community college. In the spring of 2003, I tried out for an extra in the movie Ladder 49, I was called to be in the movie, but I couldn't make it since I had just started a new job.

Although, not quite acting, I participated in the emergency drills at both Dulles and National airports in 2004. I had fun playing a plane crash survivor.

In 2004, I completed my first project as an extra on the movie XXX: State of the Union. I spent two days on the set. The first day, I was a typical Washington DC business man. The second day, I was a press photographer. I had a great time. One of the scenes was cut from the movie and I could not find myself in the other scene.

In May 2006, I spent two days at Mount Vernon dressed as a British Soldier for a new movie they are filming for the Mount Vernon Visitor Center scheduled to open in October 2006. The working title of the movie was George Washington: Man of Decision. I believe the current title of the movie is We Fight to Be Free. We were filming a battle scene from the French and Indian war. I had a lot of fun working on the movie. I have a few pictures from the set of the movie in my Making a Movie at Mount Vernon in May 2006 photo gallery.

In March 2007, I spent two days on the set of the HBO miniseries John Adams. I played a member of the uniformed militia both days. On the first day, I was a member of the honor guard for a scene that took place in Philadelphia shortly after the signing of the declaration of independence. The second day, I was a soldier camped in Cambridge, Massachusetts on a cold winter day. John Adams Miniseries photo gallery.

In April 2007, I spent two days on the set of National Treasure II: Book of Secrets. I played a member of the Secret Service both days. The scene took place at Mount Vernon. I arrived at 5:00 pm and stayed until 8:00 am the following morning.

In April 2007, I spent three days on the set of Trenches, a pilot for a Sci-Fi series being produced by X-ILE Pictures with funding from Disney. The scenes were being filmed at the bottom of a local rock quarry. I played a Kuzaa soldier.

In April 2007, I spent a day on the set of Signals, a pilot for a Sci-Fi series being produced by Roman Pictures. I played a bodyguard.

I continue to watch for casting notices...

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