Odd Brodsky (2014)

A quirky dramedy about a woman who quits her steady job to become an actress.

Director:

Cindy Baer

Writers:

Cindy Baer, Matthew Irving

Stars:

Tegan Ashton Cohan, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Scott Deckert

19 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tegan Ashton Cohan	...	Audrey
Matthew Kevin Anderson	...	Camera One
Scott Deckert	...	Spuds (Steve) (as Scotty Dickert)
Cindy Baer	...	Sammy
Elana Krausz	...	Zoey
Christina Marie Moses	...	Kitty
Leigh Sill Forrest	...	Susan
John Alton	...	Audrey's father, Joe
Jesse Meriwether	...	Audrey's Mother, Mary
Ilana Klusky	...	Audrey, Age 9
Jim Hanks	...	Actor Playing God
Jolie Adamson	...	Actress playing Sarah
Mark Chaet	...	Rex
Darrin Glesser	...	Office Worker 1 (Ted)
Whitney Goin	...	Office Worker 2 (Tracy)

Storyline

Audrey Brodsky quits her dreary desk job to follow her childhood dream of becoming an actress. When she meets an aspiring cameraman on the internet and moves in with a sexy new roommate, the adventure of her life finally begins. Insider jokes about living in Los Angeles bring forth social commentary about the importance we place on celebrity. But below the jokes lie a bittersweet story that is both inspiring and realistic. We are reminded that happiness has little to do with fame, and that we long to be connected; connected to ourselves, each other and the world. Winner of 20 festival awards, this quirky, Wes Anderson inspired large-scale, micro-budget comedy boasts over 30 locations, 80 music cues including a mandolin score, and a cast of more than 50 speaking roles, the majority of whom are women. The Hollywood Times declares "You will fall in love with the characters and laugh to the end.

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Plot Keywords:

actress | mandolin | f rated | quitting a job | hollywood california | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2016 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Free Dream Pictures,Metahara Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the 46 minute mark, the actor playing God asks Audrey if she's related to anyone famous, then says he's related to Martin Sheen. Actually, he's Jim Hanks - brother of Tom Hanks.

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Soundtracks

Who Wants to Go to Heaven (part 1)
Written by Kahle McCann and Kenny Wood
Published by Kahle McCann and Kenny Wood Music (BMI)
Performed by Jim Hanks and Jolie Adamson, with Hilary Bauman (as Hillary Bauman), Marianne Davis, Luciana Faulhaber, Robyn Heller, Natasha Norman & Tegan Ashton Cohan

User Reviews

Wonderful Movie

I found Odd Brodsky to be heart-warming and charming. You can feel the fun they had making the film through the screen. Tegan Ashton Cohan and Matthew Kevin Anderson give delightfully fun performances, and Cindy Baer does tremendous work as both actor and director on this production.

It's rare to find a film that captures such a fun feeling. In a cinematic world full of explosions, fancy costuming and special effects, Odd Brodsky shows us all that what you need is a good script, good actors, and a desire to make a good film. Smoothly paced, tender at the core, and just a dash of quirkiness makes Odd Brodsky the type of film you feel good watching, with lead characters you can't help but to root for.

I can't wait to see what Cindy comes up with next.