Maui Film Commissioner Lands Role In Movie He Helped Facilitate … Despite virtually no acting experience, the island’s movie chief has been hired to play a substantial role in a Hallmark shark movie.
When Tracy Bennett scored a role in a motion picture starring the country music star Trace Adkins, it was by just about any measure a big break. Bennett had shot still photos on the sets of Hollywood blockbusters, but he had virtually no acting experience.
So it was seemingly out of nowhere that Bennett vaulted into a substantial role opposite a major performing artist.
But when it came to the movie business on Maui, where the film is being shot, Bennett did have at least one leg up over more experienced local actors: Bennett is also the Maui film commissioner, in charge of helping films get county, state and federal permits to shoot on the island.
