Filmography

Crossing Over

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:39:31 -0800

Wayne Kramer, a very talented director originally from South Africa who directed "The Cooler" with William H Macy. Wrote and directed this independent immigration drama starring Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Jim Sturgess, Ashley Judd, Cliff Curtis with a nice little turn by Sean Penn. My storyline involves Jim Sturgess (Across The Universe) and is actually the only lighthearted part of this dark feature. It's scheduled for an August 22 2008 release and will definitely have people talking. "It details the life of immigrants from around the world who enter Los Angeles every day with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost..."

Expired

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:21:21 -0800

This is a cool little Indy film yet to be released in the US that I had a supporting role in starring Samantha Morton and Jason Patric. The log line goes like this: The film revolves around Claire, played by Samantha, a kind soul who resents having to enforce the law at all times, and Jay, played by Jason, an angry Traffic Officer who loves his job, being the perfect outlet for his anger and frustrations. Coming both from a place of despair and loneliness, Jay and Claire meet and engage in a tumultuous relationship which will eventually teach them that love can spread his magic seeds of redemption and hope, even in the darkest and most perverted of all affairs. And don't forget to put money in the meter!!!

Self Medicated

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:12:26 -0800

Based on true events. On the edges of Las Vegas, 17-year-old Andrew's life is spiraling out of control. Unable to cope with the loss of his father, Andrew's descent into drugs and violence is gaining momentum, and the once promising young man is now headed for self-destruction (in what Variety calls "an especially blistering performance by Monty Lapica"). Andrew's mother (Golden Globe nominee Diane Venora), helpless to control her son and fighting an addiction of her own, refuses to watch idly as her only child destroys himself. As a last resort, she hires a private company to forcibly kidnap and confine him in a locked-down and corrupt psychiatric hospital. As Andrew is subjected to the secret physical and emotional abuses of the program something inside him is re-awakened. He must somehow get free to save what's left of his life, but to do that, he knows he must first face his own demons head-on. Self-Medicated is an extraordinary portrait of redemption and personal triumph over hardship that "packs a startling punch" (Variety). "Raw, unmannered intensity... Self-Medicated is just what the doctor ordered" (Hollywood Reporter). With 39 international film awards, Self-Medicated is the most award-winning independent film of the year.

The Metrosexual

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:05:47 -0800

Cute slice of life Indy comedy where I played a bodyguard/pimp in an outrageous scene that included Rebecca Field from the TV series "October Road" playing one of my "girls"...

Identity

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:47:54 -0800

This was a great mystery movie Originally just called "ID", that I had a small part in that was directed by James Mangold, the fantastic director of such great films as "Walk The Line" and 3:10 to Yuma. He was an incredibly hardworking guy who kept insane hours to get his vision on the screen. Although I didn't have any direct scenes with him, John Cusak was a very personable and cool guy. Alfred Molina is a stone hoot and a natural comedian and was right on my somewhat crazy/offbeat wavelength. I enjoyed making this movie despite the hard work but I have to admit that I never understood the ending until I saw it on the big screen! Here is a brief synopsis:

Strangers from all different walks of life: a limo driver escorting a movie star, parents with a young son, a cop transporting a convict, a prostitute, a young couple, and a motel manager are caught up in a nasty rainstorm, stuck at a motel in desolate Nevada. Soon they realize they may be at the motel for another reason when one by one, people start getting killed off. As tensions flare and fingers are pointed, they have to get to the bottom of why they're there. Meanwhile in an undisclosed location, a psychiatrist is trying to prove the innocence of a man accused of murder in an eleventh hour trial. How these two through-lines are related can only be found in Identity.

Stuck on You

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:29:44 -0800

Laughs are center stage in this Farrelly Brothers comedy that lends new meaning to the concept of joined at the hip! Bob and Walt Tenor (Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear) are conjoined twins who live a productive life in rural Martha's Vineyard. Never ones to say die, Bob and Walt played high school football, starred in the boxing ring, and continue to rack up such achievements as playing goal for the local ice hockey league and flipping fast-food burgers at their co-owned greasy spoon. Walt does a little theater on the side, and dreams of taking his act on the road. Since their relationship is built on support (and how), the brothers find themselves traveling to Hollywood, eager to tackle the bright lights of the big city. A series of coincidences land Walt (and his permanent sidekick) a gig on the cheesy TV sitcom "Honey and the Beeze" starring a yesterday's news Cher. The show becomes an unexpected hit and Walt something of an overnight sensation, until the tabloids get wind of his perennially sticky shadow. "Stuck" isn't your average Farrelly Brothers fare. Sure, the sibs poke fun at the Tenors' disability, mocking their predicament while milking the inevitable tasteless jokes ("He's a little clingy"). But beyond the gimmicky play on words and a myriad of site gags lies a deep connection between two men who know nothing but togetherness. A life-altering decision turns the third act into a touching tutorial on love, loneliness and fractured devotion. Damon and Kinnear manage to hit the right notes and cruise through the more absurd moments, perhaps secure in the fact that a near-and-dear scapegoat is perpetually at hand.