
Barry Carmichael
Barry Carmichael is a student intern at Alabama Public Radio. He's covered stories including efforts in the Alabama legislature to attract more Hollywood movie projects to the state, how a Mountain Brook teenager is advocating Montgomery to create an alert system for shark attacks like the one that left her injured, and a report on household budgeting in Alabama.

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Alabama Public Radio newsroom student intern Barry Carmichael recently reported on a bill before the state legislature that would widen the incentives to bring entertainment projects to Alabama. That list of films also feature “The Life of Chuck,” based on a novel by Stephen King, which was shot along the Alabama Gulf coast. That includes a tie-in to “Star Wars” and the observance of Sunday's “May the 4th Be With You” Day, which is followed by Monday's "Revenge of the 5th." Both are a play on words related to the Sci Fi film classic series.
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The Alabama legislature is working to make Hollywood feel more at home in our state. A bill is making its way through the Senate in Montgomery to add incentives for people who make movies or commercials here in Alabama. APR student reporter Barry Carmichael spoke to one Mobile resident whose movie making experience including meeting the actor who played Luke Skywalker.