Dorothy Parker's THE SEXES

The Sexes are back!

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Dorothy Parker's The Sexes is an official selection of the Long Island Film Expo 2010. The film will be screened on Saturday July 17 at 4:30 pm. For more info visit www.liifilmexpo.org .

The Sexes @ 2008 HIFF

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Photo taken at the screening of Dorothy Parker's The Sexes at the 2008 Hoboken International Film Festival.

The Official Selection by the HIFF

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We have been selected by the Hoboken International Film Festival.

Our film will be screened on May 31, 2008 at 6 pm.

Please visit http://www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com/ for tickets, directions and all details.

"We received over 1000 submissions this year; the selection process was rigorous and difficult given the numerous talented filmmakers who submitted their works. After a final review, Hoboken International Film Festival has selected under 5% of the projects submitted.

With a celebrity jury comprised of Academy Award and Emmy winners and nominees, Hoboken International Film Festival ("HIFF") has been routinely named one of the top ten film festivals in the world. Showcasing the edgiest domestic and international movies and their filmmakers, the 2008 HIFF runs from May 30 through June 5. "

The Sexes Do Brunch

2008-04-20T13:00:00.003-04:00

We were asked by Page Six Magazine to go to Bubby's in Tribeca for brunch and write a review. You can read the full article here.

The Outtakes

2008-03-02T12:23:00.001-05:00

Extra Footage and Bloopers. Check it out.

The Private Screening

2007-06-23T12:34:00.000-04:00

The final version of the film is now complete. We celebrated with a private screening on June 19th at Dolby 24 in New York City. In attendance were cast and crew members, friends and colleagues along with special guests Bert Stern, the Lavender Twins, Ilana Levine, Maggie Low, and Kevin Fitzpatrick of the Dorothy Parker Society.

The Rendition of Dorothy

2007-06-12T13:51:00.001-04:00

My dear friend Sandra Cregheur did a rendition of Ms. Parker for our closing credits. We unfortunately ended up not being able to use it but here it is in all its glory.

The Sound Mixing

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The sound has been mixed by the award-winning audio engineer Chad Bernhard - www.8bitaudio.net.
He did an amazing job. We can't thank him enough.

The Trailer

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Also available for download at www.TheSexesFilm.com/trailer.

This Is The Way

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We are very excited to report that the rock band Ava has granted us permission to use their song This Is The Way for our closing credits. You can listen to the song and dowload their album at the Apple iTunes Music Store or order the CD at CD Baby.

Ava is an evolving rock collective operating out of Chicago, Illinois and Lafayette, Indiana. Headed up by Kalli Fox and Rob Soden, the band formed in 2002 while both were Purdue students. Ava has received positive critical reviews on the local, regional and national levels. The recently released She’s Out for Blood had garnered much interest in the band and they are currently promoting the album. Visit www.AvaRock.com.

The Sexes Fashion

2007-01-17T15:04:00.000-05:00

The Sexes t-shirts - just in time for Valentine's Day! Order yours today at www.cafepress.com/thesexes.

The Rough Cut

2006-12-19T14:48:00.000-05:00

Bridget Palardy has completed the first rough cut and I'm glad to report that we're in really good shape.

Day Two Report - It's A Wrap

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If there ever was a collaborative art form, it's filmmaking. We were blessed with such an amazing group of artists. I am simply over the moon. The next step is for Bridget Palardy to do the editing and for me to develop the website. Stay tuned.
(photo by Jason Guerrero)

Day One Report

2006-11-19T13:34:00.000-05:00

I am glad to report that day one (of two) went extremely well - thanks to our amazing cast and crew. We shot the main scene in Evelyn's Parlor . Tonight we will shoot Elsie's Cocktail Party scene with all the party goers and Florence Leaming. Once that's wrapped, we will go back to Evelyn's Parlor.
(photo by Vesta Goodarz)

It Has All Lead Up To This

2006-11-18T11:09:00.000-05:00

The Sexes was originally published in the New Republic on July 13, 1927. Today we're starting to shoot the film version.
Wish us luck.
(photo of Dorothy Parker c. 1927)

Note from a Friend

2006-11-15T20:37:00.000-05:00

"I am so proud of you for getting this off the ground and think you are bold and passionate and visionary and we could all take a lesson from you."
- Barbara Rubin

I hope I can live up to this.

The Curiosity Quote

2006-11-15T10:57:00.000-05:00

The cure for boredom is curiosity.
There is no cure for curiosity.
- Dorothy Parker

Hair and Makeup Tests

2006-11-14T11:06:00.000-05:00

Our hair and makeup artist, the amazing Vesta Goodarz, experimented on us yesterday to recreate the 1920's look. She also took these pictures of us - me as Adam and Darlene Violette as Evelyn.

The Martini Quote

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I love a martini – but two at the most.
Three I’m under the table; four, I’m under the host.
- Dorothy Parker

Florence Leaming revealed

2006-11-11T11:52:00.000-05:00

We are very proud to announce that Stephanie Szostak will be playing the role of Florence Leaming. The New York Times called her a combination of "Audrey Tautou's gamine beauty with the seething inner turbulence of Jeanne Moreau's Catherine in Jules and Jim."
Stephanie's film credits include the memorable Jacqueline Follet opposite Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, as well as leading roles in both Satellite and the upcoming How To Seduce Difficult Women. She recently won the award for Best Actress at the Bend Film Festival for her role in Satellite.

Casting Session for Florence Leaming

2006-11-08T18:53:00.000-05:00

We had a great audition session today and finished with some terrific options. It's going to be a very hard decision to make. We are very grateful to all the talented actresses who braved the monsoon today.

It's all coming together

2006-11-05T11:43:00.000-05:00

The contract for the location is signed. What a relief. We also had our first meeting at the location with the director (Bridget Palardy), the director of photography (Sam Fleischner), the designer (Cooper Vasquez) and my co-star (Darlene Violette). Our number one supporter, tenor extraordinaire Gordon Gietz, was also in attendance.

We have our location

2006-11-02T13:26:00.000-05:00

It took a while but we have managed to lock our location . We are signing the contract tomorrow. We can finally get the ball rolling. A huge THANK YOU to Chris Nunnally.