Saturday, June 29, 2013

Fade to Black

Hey, I directed this. It's called FADE TO BLACK.

Sunday, June 2, 2013

My friend Jane Tara was kind enough to include the infamous Mike Tai in her fantasy-romance novel TROUBLE BREWING. Here is the sweet nectar of immortality:

"Calypso pulled out a bottle of Captain Morgan’s Coconut Rum and a couple of tall glasses, which she filled with ice. She poured an even mix of rum, orange juice and pineapple juice into each glass. “This is like a kick in the head.”
Taran gave Calypso a quick pat on the backside. “I need one to wake me up. All I want to do is sleep after that little session.” Taran took a swig of his drink. “Love it. What is it?”
“Called a Mike Tai. A friend of mine came up with it. It’s his version of the Mai Tai.”
Taran took another mouthful.
“Go easy there, big boy. It tastes harmless, but it can sneak up on you.”

Wiser words never spoken, Calypso. You'll never see the Mike Tai coming. I speak from experience.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Hey, Look... We Made the Reporter

Dylan McDermott to Star in Indie Thriller 'Freezer'

11:52 AM PST 1/16/2013 by Tatiana Siegel

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"Band of Brothers" helmer Mikael Salomon will direct from a script by Tom Doganoglu and Shane Weisfeld.

Dylan McDermott has signed on to star in Freezer, an action thriller that Envision Media Arts will finance.

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Mikael Salomon (HBO’s Band of Brothers) will direct from a script by Tom Doganoglu and Shane Weisfeld. The film will shoot this month in Edmonton.

The story centers on an everyday guy (McDermott) who finds himself tested beyond human endurance when he awakens to find himself locked in an industrial freezer by Russian thugs. They insist he returns the $8 million he stole from them -- the only problem is, he has no idea what they are talking about. As he fights for his life before freezing to death, the truth slowly reveals itself.

Lee Nelson and David Buelow will produce for Envision.

The company financed and produced such recent films asJennifer Lynch’s Chained and the romantic comedy Celeste & Jesse Forever.

McDermott next appears in Antoine Fuqua’s Olympus Has Fallen opposite Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman and the Selena Gomez vehicle Behaving Badly. His recent films include The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Campaign andNobody Walks. He also has returned to FX’s American Horror Story.

McDermott is repped by CAA and the Schiff Co.

Salomon is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning director and cinematographer. As a director, he is best known for his work on the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. As a cinematographer, he has shot more than 50 films including The Abyss and Backdraft, both of which were nominated for an Oscar.

He is handled by CAA.