A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness and a Hollywood acting career.
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Scott CoffeyWriter:
Scott Coffey
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Cast
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| Naomi Watts | ... | Ellie Parker | |
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Jennifer Syme | ... | Casting Chick |
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Greg Freitas | ... | Rick Saul (as Gregory Frietas) |
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Gaye Pope | ... | Leslie Towne |
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Blair Mastbaum | ... | Smash Jackson |
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Jessica Vogl | ... | Trixie |
| Rebecca Rigg | ... | Sam | |
| Mark Pellegrino | ... | Justin | |
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Kim Fay | ... | Therapist |
| Scott Coffey | ... | Chris | |
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Todd Coffey | ... | Upstairs Neighbor |
| David Baer | ... | Acting Teacher | |
| Marcel Sarmiento | ... | Acting Student | |
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Robbi Chong | ... | Acting Student (as Robby Chong) |
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Jessicka | ... | Acting Class Student |
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Slice of life look at a young woman trying to make it as an actress in Hollywood. Ellie Parker, from Australia, works hard: she's gifted with accents, hustles to auditions, changes clothes and makeup as she drives across L.A., goes to acting classes and therapy, maintains a friendship with another Aussie searching for the same roles, meets a cinematographer when he bangs into her car at a stop sign, and faces a failing relationship with her slacker thinks-he's-a-musician boyfriend. All this brings on an identity crisis - who am I, and should I keep trying to be an actress? Ellie's balancing act and her inquiry into self carry the story. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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woman in bathtub | young woman | acting | nipples visible through clothing | female rear nudity |Taglines:
What happens when you become the person you pretend to be?Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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14 July 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$10,299, 11 November 2005, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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This is the feature film version of the sixteen minute short Ellie Parker (2001), which was also directed by Scott Coffey and starred Naomi Watts in the leading role. See more »Goofs
Ellie uses a folding step stool to climb into the garbage can, but when the car pulls up and she climbs out, it's gone. See more »Quotes
Ellie Parker: It is the hardest decision I've ever had to made. Apart from whether or not to have an abortion.See more »
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I saw this at Sundance and I certainly didn't see anyone walking out during that screening. Sundance movie goers are notoriously supportive of films at the festival and I have a hard time believing there were people walking out.
I thought Scott Coffee wrote a very original and true to life story of Hollywood. There have been many movies about Hollywood life but this one is real and true to the bone. Every actor who sees this will see themselves in this and say "Why didn't I write this?". The answer is, Scott thought of it and we didn't. Way to go Scott.
Naomi Watts is wonderful as always. Many layers to this. Maybe people outside Hollywood wont get this movie. Their loss.