Bad Actress

2011 American film

Beth Broderick
Chris Mulkey
Whitney Able
Ryan Hansen
Vincent Ventresca
Andrew Levitas
Nathan Lee Graham
Keri Lynn Pratt
Corbin Bernsen
Dee Wallace

CinematographyAndrew HuebscherEdited byMatthew CasselMusic byFrederik Wiedmann

Production
company

HMO Nurse Productions

Distributed byStrand Releasing

Release dates

March 2011 (2011-03) (Miami)
February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)

Running time

86 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Bad Actress is a 2011 American independent feature film, directed by Robert Lee King, written by David Michael Barrett, produced by Lisa Schahet, and starring Beth Broderick as has-been TV star Alyssa Rampart-Pillage. The picture had its world premiere at the Miami International Film Festival in March, 2011.^[1]

A dark comedy, the movie is a retelling of the Greek tragedy Elektra set in the San Fernando Valley. Night-time TV soap queen, Alyssa Rampart-Pillage (Beth Broderick), is a has-been, but her career is restarted once she’s accused of murdering her husband, Bernie (Chris Mulkey), the appliance king of the San Fernando Valley.

Cast

Beth Broderick as Alyssa Rampart-Pillage
Chris Mulkey as Bernie Pillage
Whitney Able as Rebecca Pillage
Ryan Hansen as Russell Pillage
Vincent Ventresca as Morris Pillage
Andrew Levitas as George Apodaca
Nathan Lee Graham as Cassandra/Dave
Keri Lynn Pratt as Topanga Pillage
Jason Olive as Det. Ray Stoker
Deborah S. Craig as Det. Pam Rudin
Corbin Bernsen as himself
Dee Wallace as herself
Greg Proops as Barry
Sean Hankinson as Forensics Coordinator

Production

Bad Actress, produced by Lisa Schahet of HMO Nurse Productions, had a 24-day shooting schedule. Most of the movie was shot on location in the San Fernando Valley, where the movie takes place. The shooting title for the film was Tarzana, which then changed to (818),^[2] and finally to Bad Actress. Screenwriter David Michael Barrett was executive producer, along with Marcus Hu and Jon Gerrans of Strand Releasing.

Awards

Best Actress, Beth Broderick at the New York Independent Film Festival for her role as Alyssa Rampart-Pillage, August 2011
Best Picture, the "10 Degrees Hotter Award," at the Valley Film Festival, November, 2011

Release

After a successful film festival run launched at the Miami International Film Festival, and screenings worldwide, including the prestigious Cleveland International Film Festival,^[2] the movie sold to Strand Releasing, who are distributing the film on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, VOD, DVD and Blu-ray.

References

^ "(818) World Premiere at 2011 Miami International Film Festival". 16 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "( 818 ) - Cleveland International Film Festival :: April 7 - 20, 2021". www.clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

External links

http://movies.rightcelebrity.com/ryan-hansen-party-down-actor/1687
http://voices.outtakeonline.com/2009/06/cult-filmmakers-twist-on-gay-rights.html
http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/22081711-2011-miami-international-film-festival-robert-lee-kings-818-world-premiere
Interview with director Robert Lee King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GUEDyBK6EM
http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=71842&p=76