Clark Gregg, Drew Tarver, Olivia Holt and Sasheer Zamata Among Stars Set for ’24 Hour Plays’ Benefit
The day will soon arrive: 24 Hour Plays is coming to Los Angeles on Oct. 2.
Set to take place at the Hudson Theatres on Santa Monica Boulevard, the creative experiment finds collaborators putting their heads together to write, rehearse and perform new plays and musicals in a 24-hour time span. The one-night only fundraiser will serve as a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund, a nonprofit that supports entertainment industry workers all year long and one that has ramped up activity amid Hollywood’s dual strikes.
Actors confirmed to participate in the L.A. show include Clark Gregg (The Avengers), Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live), Shannon Purser (Stranger Things), Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It), Drew Tarver (The Other Two), Daryl Sabara (Sky Kids), Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Vico Ortiz (Our Flag Means Death), Francesca Reale (Stranger Things), Nicole Kang (Batwoman), Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Midori Francis (Grey’s Anatomy), Nico Greetham...
Set to take place at the Hudson Theatres on Santa Monica Boulevard, the creative experiment finds collaborators putting their heads together to write, rehearse and perform new plays and musicals in a 24-hour time span. The one-night only fundraiser will serve as a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund, a nonprofit that supports entertainment industry workers all year long and one that has ramped up activity amid Hollywood’s dual strikes.
Actors confirmed to participate in the L.A. show include Clark Gregg (The Avengers), Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live), Shannon Purser (Stranger Things), Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It), Drew Tarver (The Other Two), Daryl Sabara (Sky Kids), Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Vico Ortiz (Our Flag Means Death), Francesca Reale (Stranger Things), Nicole Kang (Batwoman), Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Midori Francis (Grey’s Anatomy), Nico Greetham...
- 9/18/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Loss is something just about any audience member can relate to, but it’s not necessarily something that everyone can mine for art. Nell Teare, the writer-director-star of the indie film “Bolivar,” faced this challenge head on in telling the story of Maggie (Teare), a professor trying to resume her career and family life after a crushing personal tragedy and divorce. She stifles her sadness by downing glasses of wine and managing a one-night stand with Jake, a bartender (Chris Petrovski) who gets pulled into her increasingly odd behavior.
In a Q&a with TheWrap’s Awards Executive Editor Steve Pond on Aug. 31, Teare was joined by her costar Robert Pine, producing partner Jerry Cope, editor Noah Harald, and casting director Jamie Castro for a special screening in L.A. During the discussion, the writer-director explained that she drew from personal experience to tell this story.
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In a Q&a with TheWrap’s Awards Executive Editor Steve Pond on Aug. 31, Teare was joined by her costar Robert Pine, producing partner Jerry Cope, editor Noah Harald, and casting director Jamie Castro for a special screening in L.A. During the discussion, the writer-director explained that she drew from personal experience to tell this story.
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- 9/3/2022
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Julia Swain’s documentary “Lady Cameraman,” about to be shown at the EnergaCamerimage Film Festival, celebrates female cinematographers – including Rachel Morrison, Reed Morano, Mandy Walker and Natasha Braier – and their success stories, including Morrison’s work on blockbuster “Black Panther.”
“ ‘Black Panther’ smashed the ceiling in terms of women hopefully being able to shoot much bigger films in the future,” Swain tells Variety. “Now, a woman has shot a Marvel movie and that’s something that can happen again – same thing with seeing Rachel getting nominated for an Oscar [as the first female cinematographer ever for ‘Mudbound’]. When it comes to commercials or television, they don’t let you shoot something unless you have already shot it, which is an interesting Catch-22 situation. It speaks to the general attitude that hopefully will change, because women have this immense determination to go and figure out how to do things. They can be trusted with money.”
Shot by Swain and Teodora Totoiu,...
“ ‘Black Panther’ smashed the ceiling in terms of women hopefully being able to shoot much bigger films in the future,” Swain tells Variety. “Now, a woman has shot a Marvel movie and that’s something that can happen again – same thing with seeing Rachel getting nominated for an Oscar [as the first female cinematographer ever for ‘Mudbound’]. When it comes to commercials or television, they don’t let you shoot something unless you have already shot it, which is an interesting Catch-22 situation. It speaks to the general attitude that hopefully will change, because women have this immense determination to go and figure out how to do things. They can be trusted with money.”
Shot by Swain and Teodora Totoiu,...
- 11/13/2020
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress, as presented by the creators themselves. At the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Guber
Logline: The trials and tribulations of a Los Angeles ride-share driver.
Elevator Pitch:
You always hear about the drunks and jerks in the back seats of an Uber, but there are So many others stories. “Guber” is about poet/driver, Jonathon, and the specific ways he deals with the true idiosyncrasies of Los Angeles.
Production Team:
Director – Nell Teare (“Eve and Steve,” “Never Stop,” “Sweet Talk,” “Anton in Show Business”)
Cinematographer – Julia Swain (“Jilted,” “Flesh and Blood,” “Women of Light”)
Jay Lech-Lynas – Creator (“Lovers,” “NightWalk”)
About the Film:
I’ve driven over 8,000 ride-share trips,...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Guber
Logline: The trials and tribulations of a Los Angeles ride-share driver.
Elevator Pitch:
You always hear about the drunks and jerks in the back seats of an Uber, but there are So many others stories. “Guber” is about poet/driver, Jonathon, and the specific ways he deals with the true idiosyncrasies of Los Angeles.
Production Team:
Director – Nell Teare (“Eve and Steve,” “Never Stop,” “Sweet Talk,” “Anton in Show Business”)
Cinematographer – Julia Swain (“Jilted,” “Flesh and Blood,” “Women of Light”)
Jay Lech-Lynas – Creator (“Lovers,” “NightWalk”)
About the Film:
I’ve driven over 8,000 ride-share trips,...
- 10/20/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Never Stop
Logline: Once love stains your bloodstream, not even death can shake you free.
Elevator Pitch:
Unable to cope with the death of his love, Jimmy loses himself in strange sex and blinding opiates. When Anna and Chris show up, things go farther than anyone had planned. A smoky, psychedelic noir inspired by the bizarre worlds and methods of William S. Burroughs.
Production Team:
Nell Teare, Director: “Eve and Steve,” “Sweet Talk,” “Anton in Show Business”
Chad Eschman, Writer/Producer/”Chris”: “The Memory Tax,” “Hellfire”
Kimberly Alexander, Producer/”Anna”: “The Romantics,” “NCIS”
Luke Rampersad, Producer/”Jimmy”: “Mozart in the Jungle”
Julia Swain,...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Never Stop
Logline: Once love stains your bloodstream, not even death can shake you free.
Elevator Pitch:
Unable to cope with the death of his love, Jimmy loses himself in strange sex and blinding opiates. When Anna and Chris show up, things go farther than anyone had planned. A smoky, psychedelic noir inspired by the bizarre worlds and methods of William S. Burroughs.
Production Team:
Nell Teare, Director: “Eve and Steve,” “Sweet Talk,” “Anton in Show Business”
Chad Eschman, Writer/Producer/”Chris”: “The Memory Tax,” “Hellfire”
Kimberly Alexander, Producer/”Anna”: “The Romantics,” “NCIS”
Luke Rampersad, Producer/”Jimmy”: “Mozart in the Jungle”
Julia Swain,...
- 8/16/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
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