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BEHIND THE SCENES -
MEET THE CAST

While the cast had a great time with the production of the animation film, there's so much that went behind the making of this hilarious, kid-friendly short! Check out the cast of The Misadventures of Judah'sWord & Friends, as well as some fun facts about the production of the movie!

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Characters

SJ................................................ SJ  Harnsberry

David & Intimidation .......... Bryan Harnsberry

JS................................................ Mia Chalhoub

Michael..................................... Kameron Robertson

Kam............................................ Gavin Chalhoub

 Adam ........................................ Samuel Jones

Blue ............................................ Heather Houston

Anna .......................................... Yessenia Aparico

Ms. McKinley ......................... Ashlynn McCutcheon

Madison Korta ......................Adam & Kam's Mom

Andronicus & Nogg ........... Todd Napper

Og ............................................... Rotimi Aluko

Iris ................................................ Brandye Mackey

Principal Sophia ................... (Not Listed) Nary Chalhoub

FUN FACTS

  • Because of uncertainty around the narrative of covid, SJHP decided to do an animation film instead of a LIVE action one.

  • The film was a school project for SJ's final Master's thesis, a concept of an original idea for a Christian superhero story.

  • Preproduction started in August, 2020, right after covid hit. 

  • An animation team was hired out of Egypt, and the final project was completed November 2021--on time and budget.

  • The film story is a loose interpretation of SJ's book, Judah'sWord Unusual Christmas Holiday. 

  • The character of "BABA" was originally auditioned for, however, the actor did not show up for the read through.  The director read the part, and it was noticed by a cast member the the director had a "great speaking voice." Thus, L. Tanner Smith was cast for the role of BABA, as well as director.

  • The choice for roles was deliberately done by the producer to have a diverse cast of characters and tone inflections, as SJ wanted to showcase the characters and not put them in "stereotypical" roles.

  • SJ also hired several kids to play the part of kids. Most of the children had never acted before, except Mia Chalhoub, who has acted in several commercials and shorts.

  • All of the songs, including the introduction, the theme song and score was created and done by SJ Harnsberry and Amos Cochran, with the exception of the song played where JS gets in trouble. That song was created and used with permission by Ashlynn McCutcheon, who plays the character, Ms. McKinley.   

  • After the release, the film received a 4.5 rating, and is now being professionally revised for a commercial audience.

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