photo by Steven Barrett...from The Boys in the Backroom (play)
Lots has been happening. Working backwards for a bit...just worked again with the wonderful Onion News Network team on their new show for IFC. I played what many will recognize as a wonderful expression of my "brand"...the spokeswoman for a group of damaged women protestors marching on Capitol Hill. Can't wait til it airs! Appeared with Instant Shakespeare, recently featured in the NY Times for their readings of Shakespeare around NYC, as Katherine in HENRY V. Very exciting to be able to give my French an airing with a terrific cast featuring Ben Williams as Henry. And earlier this summer, reprised my role as lost soul Reba, the mascot of the BOYS IN THE BACKROOM by Le Wilhelm. First onstage, then in my first feature film as actor/director. Visit the website often for updates as we move through post!
"Wally and the Chosen Few," in which I play an earthy MILF/La Belle Dame sans Merci (fun!), was part of the NY Downtown Film Festival on April 26 and won Best Ensemble! Black guy meets gal at Jewish Speed Dating...! And coming soon, "Our Gotham"'s latest episode, which I AD'd and in which I have a cameo as one of my most frequently cast roles (can you guess?)...look for me in the trailer.
AUTOPILOT, in which I play the disaffected mom of a delinquent teen, premiered at SXSW Festival mid-March 09 and has since been taking international festivals by storm. Appearances include Clermont-Ferrand, Bilbao (winner Silver Mikeldi), Indielisboa, Breda, and Hamburg. Just bowed again here in the states at the Brooklyn Intl Film Fest.
I directed/edited/starred in a music video for singer extraordinaire Athena Reich, "Just Me," which won second place in her video contest and now has over 2700 views. All about heartbreak and lost love.
PARADISE EAST, (see below) is in post. Reel footage coming soon.
THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL, or it was, at the NYC Fringe Fest. Two businessmen have the world in the pockets of their tailored suits. But then they get greedy with top saleswoman Janet (me), things get ugly, and they decide to eliminate the competition...literally. Having just wrapped PARADISE EAST, I came roaring back with one of my more well-adjusted ladies. Edge Boston (yes, Boston) and Outer Stage liked my work.THE MIND (scenes at the link), an indie horror feature which saw me playing another well-balanced gal (in the vein of WITH AND WITHOUT), a supportive wife whose husband is unfortunately possessed by a murderous entity, had its world premiere in Philly. Missed it because I was working on PARADISE EAST. I play another of my damaged ladies...Jasmine is a loving mother with some very dark secrets, who comes to a very bad end.
Meanwhile, THE
CAPITALIST, an indie feature which saw me dispatched with a
machete (a fate richly deserved for my decadent character), opened in
NYC, is on Amazon, and will soon be more widely available.
Still waiting for BEHIND BROAD
DAYLIGHT, as a prostitute whose current client was once her high school
sweetheart, to emerge from post. Some footage on the production company website looks good....
