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Casper Andreas
Casper Andreas (born September 28, 1972) is a Swedish actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer based in New York City. He is openly gay. Career Andreas was born in Sweden. He made his feature film debut as a director with the romantic comedy '' Slutty Summer'' (2004). Since then, he has directed numerous, award-winning films, including ''A Four Letter Word'' (2007), ''Between Love and Goodbye'' (2008), ''The Big Gay Musical'' (2009), and '' Violet Tendencies'' (2010). His most recent film ''Going Down in LA-LA Land'' appeared at several film festivals in 2011. Variety suggested that Andreas "shows signs of maturing talent" with this film and called his performance "dangerously sexy." Andreas has worked with talents such as Mindy Cohn, Alec Mapa, Bruce Vilanch, and Marcus Patrick. He is the head of Embrem Entertainment. ''Going Down in LA-LA Land'' Based on the literary work of Andy Zeffer, Casper Andreas directed the 2011 film ''Going Down in LA-LA Land ''Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Patrick
Marcus Patrick (born Patrick Marcus Osborne; 5 June 1974 in Bath, Somerset) is an English actor, model, singer and film director. Acting career Patrick has appeared in such American television series as '' My Wife & Kids'', ''CSI: Miami'' and ''Passions''. From 29 June to 25 September 2006, he was part of the cast of the long-running soap opera '' All My Children'' playing the role of Jamal Cudahy. He has also played the lead role in an independent film "I Do, I Did" (2009). Patrick announced on 13 September 2006, that he has left his role on ''All My Children'', due to creative differences with the show. He is also on The-N television show, ''Beyond The Break''. On 11 May 2007, it was announced that he had joined the cast of '' Days of Our Lives'' in the role of Jett Carver. His first air date was 1 June. However, after five months he was fired. NBC declined to comment on the reasons for this, and his last appearance aired on 14 November 2007. Patrick himself has expressed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adderall Diaries (film)
''The Adderall Diaries'' is a 2015 American crime drama film written and directed by Pamela Romanowsky, based on a "true-crime memoir" book of the same name by Stephen Elliott. The film stars James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard and Christian Slater. ''The Adderall Diaries'' had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 16, 2015. The film was released on DirecTV Cinema on March 10, 2016, prior to opening in a limited release on April 15, 2016, by A24. Plot Stephen Elliott is a successful author with a troubled childhood. His mother died when he was a child and his father Neil was physically and psychologically abusive. During his adolescence, Stephen has lived most of his life behaving very destructively and abusing drugs (of which Adderall is an example) and committing petty vandalism. Now in his 30s, Stephen accepts a deal to write his next book about Hans Reiser, a software guru who developed the Reiser filesystem. Hans had a volatile marriage and his wife has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Language
Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic countries overall. Swedish, like the other Nordic languages, is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish, although the degree of mutual intelligibility is largely dependent on the dialect and accent of the speaker. Written Norwegian and Danish are usually more easily understood by Swedish speakers than the spoken languages, due to the differences in tone, accent, and intonation. Standard Swedish, spoken by most Swedes, is the national language that evolved from the Central Swedish dialects in the 19th century and was well established by the beginning of the 20th century. While distinct regional varieties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To New York (2012 Film)
''Welcome to New York'' is a 2012 comedy short film directed and written by Steven Tylor O'Connor and based on story by Sean David. It stars Sherry Vine, Sean Paul Lockhart, Nicholas Page, Lauren Ordair, Ashleigh Murray, Megan Kane, Matthew Watson with Casper Andreas, Victor Cruz and Alex Ringler. ''Welcome to New York'' is about unique first experiences in New York City. The film received generally favorable reviews from film critics. Premise The story of five young people's unique first experiences in New York City. Cast * Sherry Vine as Dr. Kitty Rosenblatt * Sean Paul Lockhart as Jake * Casper Andreas as Christopher * Matthew Watson as Ryan * Ashleigh Murray as Simone * Megan Kanev as Cassie * Nicholas Page/ Lauren Ordair as Mick/ Lauren Ordair * Victor Cruz as Jose * Alex Ringler as Alex or "Cupcake" * Shacottha as Crazy Person * Steven Tylor O'Connor as Scotty * Sean David as Waiter * Seanny Flynn as Stacey * Dasha Kittredge as RoxAnn * Ashley Layfield as Becky Produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Children (film)
''Little Children'' is a 2006 American romantic psychological drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who co-wrote the screenplay with Field. It follows Sarah Pierce (Kate Winslet), an unhappy housewife who has an affair with a married neighbour (Patrick Wilson). Also starring are Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Noah Emmerich, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman. ''Little Children'' premiered at the 44th New York Film Festival, and was released October 6, 2006 on 5 screens, earning $145,946, with a $29,189 per-screen average. However, during its 64 weeks in theaters, 32 screens were the most on which New Line Cinema ever exhibited the film, only briefly increasing that count to 109 in the few weeks leading up to the 79th Academy Awards. Consequently, few cinema-goers had access to it, significantly limiting its earnings. Despite this, it won numerous critics' group prizes and received Oscar nomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitch (film)
''Hitch'' (stylized as ''HitcH'') is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and starring Will Smith in the title role, along with Eva Mendes, Kevin James, and Amber Valletta. The film, which was written by Kevin Bisch, features Smith as Alex "Hitch" Hitchens, a professional "date doctor" who makes a living teaching men how to woo women. Unfortunately, while helping his latest client woo the woman of his dreams, he finds out that his game doesn't quite work on the gossip columnist with whom he's smitten. Columbia Pictures released ''Hitch'' on February 11, 2005, and was a box office hit, grossing $371.6 million worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) is a professional "date doctor" who coaches other men in the art of wooing women, with the main focus of having genuine long-term relationships. He is very successful at what he does. While coaching one of his clients, Albert Brennaman (Kevin James)—who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marci X
''Marci X'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin, written by Paul Rudnick, and starring Lisa Kudrow as Jewish-American Princess Marci Feld, who has to take control of a hip-hop record label, as well as the controversial rapper Dr. S, played by Damon Wayans. The film was released on August 22, 2003, by Paramount Pictures. ''Marci X'' received negative reviews and was a box office flop, grossing $1.7 million worldwide against a $20 million budget. Plot Marci Feld, a spoiled Jewish-American princess, is forced to take control of her father Ben's hardcore rap label Felony Assault when he suffers a stress-induced heart attack due to the controversy surrounding the label's release of "Shoot Ya' Teacha" by Dr. S. To rescue her father's plummeting stock, Marci attempts to tone down the rapper's bad-boy image. Over time, the unlikely pair falls in love just as conservative senator Mary Ellen Spinkle vows to banish Dr. S and his offensive lyrics from the airw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunger (2001 Film)
''Hunger'' is a 2001 film written and directed by Maria Giese, based upon the 1890 novel of the same title by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. Shot in Denmark on a shoestring budget, it features Joseph Culp as well as his father Robert Culp in a supporting role. The score was composed by Kazimir Boyle and Trevor Morris, who went on to compose music for ''The Tudors'' and ''Vikings'' Premise A sensitive writer from a small town faces spiritual crisis as he tries to make it as a Hollywood screenwriter. Charlie Pontus wanders around Los Angeles torn between his efforts to sell a screenplay and find his next meal. His natural optimism keeps him afloat as he walks the tightrope between his love for the beautiful, exotic Ylayali and his desperate connection to The Chief, the Hollywood producer who has the power to give life or take it away. Stubbornly refusing to relinquish his principles, he sinks deeper and deeper into spiritual crisis, finally confronting God in a Jobian showdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity (1998 Film)
''Celebrity'' is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, and features an ensemble cast. The screenplay describes the divergent paths a couple takes following their divorce. The film received lukewarm reviews from critics and was a commercial disappointment. Plot Lee Simon (Kenneth Branagh) is an unsuccessful novelist turned travel writer who immerses himself in celebrity journalism following a midlife crisis and subsequent divorce from his insecure wife, Robin (Judy Davis), a former English teacher, after sixteen years of marriage. As he stumbles his way through both professional encounters and sexual escapades with performers, models, and other players in the world of entertainment, Lee increasingly questions his purpose in life. He ruins numerous opportunities due to his fame-seeking, insecurities and neuroses. Meanwhile, Robin trades her many neuroses for a makeover and a job with television producer Tony Gardella (Joe Mantegna) that leads to he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Fitz Lives!
''Colin Fitz Lives!'', also known simply as ''Colin Fitz'' is a 1997 independent film directed by Robert Bella. ''Colin Fitz Lives!'' was shot on 35mm in New York City. The budget was $150,000 and the film was shot in 14 days. It had its World Premiere in Dramatic Competition at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. The film won awards at numerous film festivals, including the Austin Film Festival and the Long Island Film Festival, but did not receive theatrical distribution. In August 2010, IFC Films released a newly remastered version of the film as part of its Video On Demand platform. Cast *John C. McGinley as Groundskeeper *Matt McGrath as Paul *William H. Macy as Mr. O'Day * Andy Fowleas Grady *Julianne Phillips as Justice Fitz * Robert Bella as Pepe *Will McCormack as Todd * Erik Jensen as Dean *Martha Plimpton as Ann *Mary McCormack as Moira *Chris Bauer as Tony Baby Shark *Casper Andreas as Mats (as Casper Andreasson) *Toni Pearen as Pandemonium Fan *Kristen Johnston Krist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Me, Kill Me (2015 Film)
''Kiss Me, Kill Me'' is a 2015 American neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Casper Andreas and written by David Michael Barrett, who both produced under their banner, Spellbound Productions. The film follows Dusty (Van Hansis) who, while confronting his unfaithful boyfriend, blacks out. When he comes to, his boyfriend Stephen (Gale Harold) has been murdered, and Dusty is the prime suspect. ''Kiss Me, Kill Me'' had its world premiere on September 18, 2015, at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, which featured the film as its Spotlight Selection. Plot Stephen Redding is a successful reality television producer with a big house in the hills and a trophy boyfriend, Dusty Young. But at Stephen's birthday party, Dusty discovers he has been having an affair with another man, Craigery. Humiliated, Dusty leaves the party, walks down to a convenience store. Stephen follows; trying to explain the affair is over, but out of nowhere—Dusty sees a flash—and blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
