The Eastsiders is a group of New York actors that formed in the loft of Lori Eastside's NYC Casting. The group consisted of mostly derelict actors that Eastside found on the street, then taught how to act. The group included Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

Michael Carmen Pitt is an American actor and musician. Pitt is best known in film for his role in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers, and in television for his portrayal of James "Jimmy" Darmody in the hit HBO series Boardwalk Empire.-Personal life:Pitt was born in West Orange, New Jersey, the...

, Alexis Dziena

Alexis Dziena

-Early life :Dziena was born in New York City of Irish, Italian and Polish descent. She attended the private Saint Ann's School alongside her Bringing Rain costar, Paz de la Huerta. She spent many of her summers growing up in the small South Jersey shore town of Sea Isle City...

, Ryan Donowho

Ryan Donowho

Ryan Wayne Donowho is an American actor and musician.-Early life:Born in Houston, Texas, Donowho moved to Brooklyn, New York and then to Los Angeles. He was a street musician in New York City as "bucket" drummer...

, Rodrigo Lopresti

Rodrigo Lopresti

Rodrigo Lopresti is an American actor, musician and movie director who lives in Brooklyn, New York.-Personal life:...

 and Gray Madder. Other members were Sam Lisenco(of Red Bucket Films), Bennie Slay, Andrew Melville and Francis Benhamou.