Genre: Comedy.
Studio:
Unknown.
Production Company:
Bandeira Entertainment, Persistent Pictures, In D 500 .
Start Date: October 4, 1997.
End Date: October 26, 1997.
Project Phase: In the Can.
Who's In It:
Jamie Kennedy (George); Loren Dean (Kyle Quinn); Bridgette Wilson; Bruce Ramsey; Clarence Williams III; Spencer Garrett; Carmen Electra; Marlo Thomas; Matt Malloy.
Who's Making It:
John Enbom (Director, Screenwriter); Jonathan King, Beau Flynn, Stefan Simchowitz (Producers); Dan Stone, Henry Shea
(Executive Producers); Patrick Loungway (Director of Photography); Kathleen Gibson (Editor); Andrew Cahn (Production Designer);
Richard L. Fox (Assistant Director); Beatriz Kerti (Art Department Coordinator); Genevieve Tyrrell (Costume Designer);
Danielle Berman (Set Decorator); Claudine Marge' (Line Producer); Marj Ergas (Production Coordinator);
Dan Monahan (Sound Mixer); Sheila Jaffe, Georgiann Walken, Julie Kim (Casting); Joseph Beyer / The Pogachefsky Company
(Unit Publicity).
Premise: George, a struggling screenwriter with dreams of making it big in Hollywood, meets Kyle Quinn, a tarnished former teen idol, at a party and the two form a strange friendship. Led on by the appeal of Kyle's would-be celebrity, George supports Kyle until they are both broke. As they try to design ways to make money, George eventually finds himself caught up in a bizarre plot to kidnap Faye Dunaway's dog. When Kyle goes too far, and the plan is foiled, George must free himself from Kyle's influence for good.
Release Date: Unknown.
Comments: We've heard a bit about this independent making some waves from our CA affiliates in L.A., and late in October we were contacted by one of the crew components for this film. Formerly called 'Dust and Stardust', the picture's current title may broach a little on some reader's fine etiquette, but it also sums up the frustration many "would-be's" feel when trying to earn a living in Hollyweird, let alone make your star take off.
As the show's press release states, "The show's is a scathing comedy about making it, and not making it, in Tinseltown. A lighthearted look at friendship, betrayal and desire beneath the indifferent Hollywood sign." And anything that features a plot device that calls for the kidnapping of Faye Dunaway's dog has got out support.
The pic's got quite a bit of talent in its roster of stars: Jamie Kennedy (Scream 2), Loren Dean (The End of Violence, Gattaca) and Bridgette Wilson (I Know What You Did Last Summer). And, of course, Marlo (woo-hoo!, That Girl) Thomas!
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
December 9, 1997... Now that word has been posted, we want to hear what you've seen or read about the picture. You know what to do. [Thanks to Joseph Beyer for giving us the heads up and being so patient!]