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: “Sleeping in a Dream”
The slice of life, comedy/drama” Sleeping in a Dream”, is a cross between Brothers McMullen and Swingers. It is according to one industry source, a cool buddy movie and a better date movie. “Sleeping in a Dream”, was shot on Staten Island and Manhattan in 12 days. The budget was extremely low and Fox Searchlight ( who we’ve had five meetings with) said it looked like it was made for a million. Tommy Bernard, President of Sony Pictures Classics had a private screening and was interested as well. We were interviewed on the Sundance Channel(“24-Frame News”), and we are generating a buzz. This is the writing/directing/ producing and lead role debut for Jerry O’Donnell(appears on “Law & Order” and “SVU“), a native Staten Islander. 80 percent of the crew and cast also hailed from the borough. Several of the roles were also played by non-acting people who work for the NYPD,, Con Ed, and Wall Street firms. BSM Productions is a new company and this is their first venture into the movie business. We guarantee it will be enjoyed, like it was for anyone that has seen it so far. (You can view our web & present trailer at www.sleepinginadream.com. We are in the process of making a tighter, funnier version of our trailer of “Sleeping in a Dream”)
Sleepers:
Jerry O’Donnell(“Tim”/co-director/writer/prod)
“Sleeping in a Dream”, and independent feature, is Jerry’s first turn as writer, director, and producer. He has also written 4 other scripts.
Jerry landed minor roles on the soap “Guiding Light”. Works as stand-up comedian all over the east coast,(Carolines Jan. 18th). Jerry had a guest comic spot on MTV’s “Lyrically Incorrect. He played ‘Lucas’ in “Laughter On The 23rd Fl”,. Jerry works as a recurring cop on “Law&Order“ and “Law & Order:Special Victims Unit.”
Robert Douglas Marko: (“Matt Bruno”) Robert hails from Fort Lauderdale Fl. and began is acting career at Columbia University (NYC), before attending conservatory in Chautauqua, NY. At Columbia he played Richard lll in “Richard lll”, George in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”, Pale in “Burn This”, Edmond in Mamet’s “Edmond” and other roles while finishing his degree in the Arts. He also worked on many of the graduate school films. After graduation, he stayed in the theater and played the lead role in the festival opening production of Tennessee Williams’ “Camino Reul” at the 1997 International Fringe Theater Festival in NY. While recently working on his own novel, he has appeared in the first festival at the new Makor Arts Center and landed a role in Martin Scorcese’s “Bringing out the Dead”. This is his first major role in a feature film, and he rocks. Robert likes small foods and talking really loud in bars.
Diana Marquis: (Lisa Riglio) Diana is a graduate of the Tisch School at NYU. She also trained with Maggie Flannigan at the William Esper Studio(NY) as well as Wynn Handmann at his Carnegie Hall studio. Diana’s film credits include ‘Linda DeLeon’ (lead) in “Rum and Coke”, which is currently playing in numerous film festivals. She also had the role of ‘Dawn Marie’ in “Mario and Henry”. In addition to various commercials, Diana’s TV credits include “Another World” and HBO’s Comedy Central. But she is most popularly recognized as ‘Dorothy’ in the always-aired music video “Runaround” from Blues Traveler. Her stage credits include ‘Elizabeth’ in “A Doctor’s Call”, ‘Meg’ in “Dial Tone”, and the “Scary young girl’ in “Fair Fight”(at the Naked Angels Theater). She also toured with the sketch comedy troupe “El Barrio USA” performing in LA, Vegas, and NYC (Carolines Comedy Club). Diana enjoys skiing real fast and pretty little fishys.
DREAMERS~
Joe DeVito: (Co-Director).Is making his debut along with Jerry as a Director. Also born and raised in NYC, Joe is currently working at VH1 an a Unit Manager, handling all production responsibilities on such events as the “MTV Movie Awards”, “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony”, “Legends”, and the “Fashion Awards”. He also has made several live films of local bands, as well as playing guitar and writing music for his own band “Butterhead Ghost” (which will appear on the soundtrack). Joe enjoys filling his being with various herbal products and jammin his punk/reggae/surf shit.
Mitch Gross: (Director of Photography). Mitch has been working in the NY film industry for the past 12 years. With a BA from Northwestern University and an MFA from Columbia University’s Graduate film school, Mitch has photographed seven feature films, plus dozens of short subjects, documentaries, commercials and music videos. Recent clients include HBO, BBC-2 and BMG. The feature film “Vertical City” was picked up by German TV, “Six” is set to be distributed by FM Ent. And “Matchbox Circus Train” made its world premiere at 1999’s Boston Film Festival. His most recent feature credit is “Cold Feet”(World Premiere Ent.). Mitch enjoys soda and various hats and ties.
Robert Tate: (Film/Sound Editor). Rob graduated from Yale University where he studied playwriting with Robert Jackson and Paulina Klimovitskaya. He later attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City to study film editing with Richard Pepperman. His editing career includes films such as Paul Schrader’s Untitled: New Blue, presented on BBC Television, Benson Lee’s Miss Monday (an official entry in Sundance competition of 1998, Cannes 1998), Jerry O’Donnell’s Sleeping in a Dream, Dan Kay’s Way Off-Broadway, Stacey Holman’s Girl Talk (Rotterdam, Souldance), and Maria Burton’s Manna from Heaven (SXSW) starring Cloris Leachman and Louise Fletcher.