McKeesport man hopes to build a Hollywood on the Mon

Post Gazette ^ | Margaret Smykla

[martin_fierro]

McKeesport man hopes to build a Hollywood on the Mon

Thursday, May 10, 2007 By Margaret Smykla

Even with a cigar clenched in his teeth and lots of padded girth, no one would confuse McKeesport's John Yost with film mogul Louis B. Mayer. Then again, no one would confuse Glassport with Hollywood.

But a Tinseltown on the Mon could be on its way if Mr. Yost can work out a deal for property in Glassport on which he wants to expand his fledgling film studio.

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Sandy Urbanski, former president of the Glassport Development Corp., is enthusiastic about Mr. Yost's plans.

"I think he has a lot of great ideas, and the ability to do this,'' she said.

Mrs. Urbanski said she would welcome the new jobs and increased business for local establishments that an expansion could provide.

Mr. Yost is formerly of Penn Hills and graduated from Duquesne University with a degree in finance. When he realized he was not happy in his chosen profession about six years ago, he decided to pursue acting, which he had dabbled in during high school and college.

He belongs to the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, American Guild of Music, Artists and the Actors' Equity Association.

He is married with two sons.

Mr. Yost also was scheduled to direct a training video, which he also wrote, earlier this week for a company that makes communications systems for emergency medical services, fire and police.

Filming will take place at various Mon Valley sites, such as the Glassport borough fire station, just a block from Mogul offices.

For more information, visit www.mogulindllc.com.

[BykrBayb]

ROFL

[infidel29]

Well, there be no shortage of willin’ hotties in that locale if my memory serves correct.

It doesn't. I live here. Willin' sure loads of 'em... hotties... not so much.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Hey, I was in college. And a philosophy major. Hottie is relative in those circumstances! ;)

[infidel29]

I suppose the locale is subject as well, I live in the heart of the area in question, about 10 minutes from Glassport. There are a few of the afore mentioned willing hotties as one approaches Pittsburgh and the Universities.

Either way, a new movie studio is not one of the things most needed by this area. Once famous for George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" now famous for welfare and the microwavable whizzinator.