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| Historical Entertainment Managament Team |
Russell E. Richards, Jr.,
CEO and Managing Partner
Senior Project Manager, Historical Extras Historical Entertainment, LLC Russell E. Richards, Jr., CEO and Managing Partner of Historical Entertainment, LLC, and Senior Project Manager for Historical Extras, founded H.E. to respond to the growing demand for reenactors as background artists for film and television. Under his leadership, the company has grown to include not only living history reenactors, but also professional services for historical wardrobes, props, special effects, stunts, and production.
Russ’s many contacts with film industry professionals include a long-time association with Civil War history specialists Greystone Communications, producers of the History Channel's popular Civil War Combat series. Russ completed casting and provided principals and background artists for thirteen episodes of the series. Russ has worked on a number of films for the National Park Service’s national, state, and local battlefield parks produced by Media Magic/Historical Films, Inc., as well as productions for National Geographic and Discovery Channel. He has an extensive background in organizing Civil War reenactments and living histories, and he has also served as past president of the Western Maryland Heritage Foundation. A few of the productions Russ has worked on include the following: Re-enactor Coordinator, Senior Coordinator, Liaison Production Manager, Producer, Special Effects, Costume & Wardrobe Casting Director and Miscellaneous Crew Actor Contact Russ at historicalextras@comcast.net  Stewart Barroll, General Counsel and Partner, is an attorney in private practice in Chestertown, Maryland, as a member of the firm of Cookerly & Barroll, LLC. He has also been town attorney for Chestertown since 1997 and a member of the Peer Review Committee for the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commssion.
Stewart is admitted to the Maryland Bar and the Federal Bar, practicing before the US District Court, District of Maryland, the US Court of Appeals (4th Circuit) and the U.S. Supreme Court. Memberships include the American Bar Association (Section on Litigation and Section on Sports & Entertainment Law), The Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Maryland State Bar Association (member, Judicial Appointments Committee). He is a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation and a Trustee of the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. Stewart received his Juris Doctor at Wake Forest University in 1979 and his BA at Washington & Lee University, where he graduated cum laude in history. Stewart's roots on the Eastern Shore are deep. Since 1780, there has been a Barroll practicing law in Chestertown. As might be expected, history has been a lifelong interest for him. He has served as a reenactor and local historian for many years and has appeared as an extra in many historical films, including Civil War films for various National Park Service visitors centers at National Battlefield Parks. As well as his involvement as a co-owner and general counsel of Historical Entertainment, LLC, he serves as a Board Member and Secretary for Historical Films, Inc., a nonprofit film company for whom H.E. has worked many times in the past. He also represents an attorney in the 7th U.S. Colored Troops reenactment group in Maryland and is co-organizer of the Annual Kent County Civil War Commemoration Event. As a reenactor, historian and experienced film extra, as well as a highly regarded attorney, Stewart is uniquely placed to understand H.E.’s business and is just as likely to be shouldering a musket as he is to be writing a contract with a film producer on our behalf. William L. Moss, Jr., Membership Director. Bill is a retired Naval Officer from Mobile, Alabama who now resides in the mountains of Eastern Tennessee.
 A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he completed his service in 1994 and now acts as our representative West of the Appalachian Mountains.
A veteran of over 35 years as a Civil War Reenactor and Living Historian in the Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry, “Bushrod” brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the organization. He has been a supporter of Historical Entertainment since its inception on the set of “Gods & Generals”, where he met CEO and founder Russ Richards. Possessing superlative oral and written communications skills, he has a keen awareness of the techniques required to ensure effective, meaningful and historically correct presentations for the general public. Highly skilled in projecting extremely accurate impressions of 19th century demeanor and military decorum and obsessed with a desire for historical accuracy in every detail, on set he may be found assisting in wardrobe, props, makeup, set dressing-wherever his talents may be of use. His duties on HE projects have included Project Manager, Historical Advisor, Technical Consultant, Battle Choreographer, Reenactor Coordinator, National Park Service Liaison, Logistics, and even Craft Services! Contact Bill at membership@HETVFilm.com  Judi Flowers, Historical Wardrobe: As Judi puts it, theatre is in her blood: she’s part of the third generation of theatre and production experts in her family. Though she knew theatre an early age, Judi has by no means rested on family laurels. She started by owning and operating her own Academy of Ballet, including two major productions per year. Then, after Warner Brothers called on her costuming expertise as technical advisor for North and South, Judi went on to serve as costumer for a variety of Discovery Channel series.
In order to advance her research, Judi moved to Europe in 1989 and lived in London for a time; she still travels there frequently as an international lecturer and costume expert while maintaining a home base in her native Virginia. While in Europe, Judi has been able to examine antique clothing, jewelry, books and architecture not available in America; she has also interviewed people whose lifestyles still reflect over 100-year-old traditions. In addition, she has served as an assistant manager for Waterman’s Art Center and has Judi’s published works include articles for publications such as Olde Times, Ladies Gallery, Vintage Fashions, and The Wick. She also wrote the Civil War and Victorian Period reference book entitled Finishing Touches for Ladies. Judi’s professional accomplishments also include an appointment to the Virginia State Historic Advisory Board and first-place finishes in the National Dress Competition of Historic Clothing. A few of her other production credits include the following:
Contact Judi at Wardrobe@HETVFilm.com  Mark Hughes, Historical Props: Mark Hughes started building and supplying props for movie productions in the 1980s and began working full-time for productions in the 1990s. Since then, he’s never looked back. He does restoration and conservation work for individuals and museums, acts as a buyer, and rents props to period shows. He most enjoys his involvement in feature films, television movies and episodic television in the art or prop departments, and loves to work on set if possible.
Mark has been a competitive shooter for over thirty years, exclusively with antique and historic firearms; he routinely acts as a safety officer at national competitions where over one thousand participants gather, making him a natural fit for H.E. productions in which many props must be carefully maintained and managed and actors must be trained to safely and correctly handle period firearms. Mark’s credentials include a bachelor’s degree in American history from Pfeiffer University, anthropological studies at the University of Tel Aviv, and business school at the University of Virginia. In addition, Mark has completed historical research and editing for R.W. Beatty, academic publishers; he’s also served as a museum staff member at the Flint Run Paleo Indian Complex, designed historic programs for the Virginia Tech Extension Service, completed architectural research for the Preservation of Historic Winchester (Virginia), appraised and conducted adaptive use studies of historical railroad properties for Conrail, and completed restoration of historic properties as a licensed Virginia contractor. Mark’s extensive experience in the television and film industries includes work as a prop master or assistant; he’s also designed sets, created budgets for multiple departments, and acted as an art director and production designer for venues such as the History Channel, A & E, and HBO. A selected list of some of Mark’s credits is as follows:
Contact Mark at props@HETVFilm.com  Matt Vogel, Historical Effects: Throughout Matt Vogel's professional career, he has strived to understand and control the environment that surrounds the < BR>> acting. He's always maintained that the set should perform to bolster the drama. Be it wind, rain, smoke, fire or battlefield explosions, the shape, color, direction and force dictates the atmosphere of the piece. That and a master's eye for safety are what brought Ted Turner himself to demand Matt Vogel's presence or input on all of his historical war dramas. Let loose with his creative passions and sense of history, Matt Vogel has created some of the finest battlefield special effects ever filmed.
Matt has a very extensive list of film and television credits, so me of which are as follows:
Contact Matt at Effects@HETVFilm.com.  Bill Leaman, Historical Stunts: Bill Leaman got his start in stunts over ten years ago when he was showing off for cheerleaders at a Maryland gymnasium. Subsequently, after doing stunts for a Washington, D.C. area theme park, he went on to work in many Hollywood productions, most recently performing utility stunts for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He also has served as a stunt performer and actor for series such as Desperate Housewives and The Office. Leaman loves the fluid problem solving that makes stunts coordination a job designed to be done so well and realistically that the audience forgets stunts were staged. In addition to the credits already mentioned here, a few of Bill’s other production credits are as follows:
Contact Bill at Stuntz@HETVFilm.com  Gary Hubb, Historical Production: Gary Hubb is a founding member of Historical Entertainment as well a Los Angeles-based producer and production manager. Currently, Gary production manages Style Network’s series Split Ends, the network’s highest rated show. He has worked on many documentaries and television programs, and he understands how to achieve the delicate balance of maintaining historical accuracy while being mindful of production budgets.
Gary has served as production assistant for the History Channel, A&E and MSNBC; studied character acting at the Stella Adler Theater of Hollywood with Michael Dinelli; and produced and location managed films for the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. A few of Gary’s production credits are as follows:
Contact Gary at Gary@HETVFilm.com |
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worked with such noteworthy museums as the Louvre, Victoria and Albert, Aberystwyth Yesterday, and many private collections. Parts of her personal costume collections can be seen at The Isle of Wight Museum in Smithfield, The Hunter House in Norfolk, and the Ryder Museum in London.