- An Indy production spirals out of control, struggling with difficult and overly self-involved actors, a cinematic-challenged director, an angry screenwriter, dwindling production funds and the Mob, among other things.
- Some filmmakers burn through a lot of film to capture that one moment of cinematic magic. For producer Todd Hunter (Chris Pina), that magic proves to be as elusive as a free lunch in Hollywood.
TAKE 22 is a documentary that takes a hilarious peek into the world of independent filmmaking. This is the documentary of the film youll never see
As production on Hunters SEQUESTERED spirals out of control, he finds himself struggling with difficult and overly self-involved actors, a cinematically-challenged director, an angry screenwriter, dwindling production funds and the Mob, among other things.
Miles Tenant, an eccentric and demanding director of Off-Off-Off Broadway productions, is given the chance to helm a feature film. Following the casting session debacle, Miles decides to cast his theatre troupe from New York. But egos and nerves begin to unravel when next-door neighbor Mr. Finney shows up to reveal that their shooting location was the site of a mass murder. Further complicating matters is a menacing screenwriter who keeps showing up despite being banned from the set for threatening the producer with violence and a law suit.
Heading up a cast of brilliant improvisational actors are Rick Overton (The Informant, Willow), Dave Thomas (SCTV, Strange Brew), Tom Wilson (the Back to the Future films), Archie Hawn (This is Spinal Tap), Gary Anthony Williams (Boston Legal, Soul Plane), Chris Pina (Henry Kissinger in Bill Pullmans new film, Your Name Here) and The Groundlings alumni Ben Falcone, Mitch Silpa, Kevin Kirkpatrick and Beth Burns.
But the most exciting thing about TAKE 22 is that it co-stars the gifted and spirited Wendie Jo Sperber (the Back to the Future films, Bosom Buddies). Wendie Jo lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of 46 in the middle of a rich and rewarding career as an actress. Take 22 is dedicated to her and was her last film. Wendie Jo is absolutely radiant in it.
Sperber founded the WeSpark Cancer Support Center in 2001. Her Bosom Buddies co-star Tom Hanks said, The memory of Wendie Jo is that of a walking inspiration. She met the challenges of her illness with love, cheer, joy, altruism through WeSpark, and an unstoppable supply of goodness. We are going to miss her as surely as we are all better for knowing her.
We are hopeful that WeSpark in concert with the makers and promoters of TAKE 22 will coordinate a benefit screening to raise funds and awareness for cancer survivors by dedicating an evening honoring the actress, the humanitarian and the beautiful spirit of Wendie Jo.
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