Ellie Parker (2005)
Film Statistics
Director: Scott Coffey
Writer: Scott Coffey
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: November 11, 2005 (NY, LA, SF)
MPAA Rating: R
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Status: On DVD
Cast
- Naomi Watts
- Chevy Chase
- Rebecca Riggs
- Scott Coffey
- Mark Pellegrino
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Synopsis
In a tour-de-force performance, Naomi Watts captures the rhythms, trials and tribulations of an actor
caught up in the whirlwind of her career before retreating to a personal life that is as chaotic as her
professional one. Ellie races around town from one audition to another, changing make-up, clothes and
personality as she speeds along, barely attending to her whirlwind life as she strives to get cast in a
movie. And her best friend Sam (Rebecca Rigg), her boyfriend Justin (Mark Pellegrino) and her new fling
Chris (Scott Coffey) just don`t seem to help. As Ellie considers giving up after losing faith in the craft,
her manager Dennis (Chevy Chase) doesn`t exactly talk her out of it. Brimming with humor and filmed in a
quasi-vérité style, the emotionally riveting Ellie Parker is transcendent filmmaking.
An official selection in the Sundance Film Festival, 2005.
Other Titles
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Trivia
- This is the feature film version of the 16 min. short Ellie Parker (2001), which was also directed by Scott
Coffey and starred Naomi Watts in the leading role.
- Naomi Watts and Scott Coffey shot additional footage to the original short version (Ellie Parker (2001)) over
a process of five years. You can mainly tell which are new and old scenes due to Watts changing hair length.
- When Ellie (Naomi Watts) walks through the hallway to Dennis' office she passes the movie poster of Mulholland
Dr. (2001), which features both Naomi Watts and Scott Coffey.
- Director Scott Coffey met actress Naomi Watts for the first time when they starred together in Tank Girl (1995).
- While this movie and the original short version (Ellie Parker (2001)) feature Jennifer Syme, Scott Coffey's and
Naomi Watts' other movie Mulholland Dr. (2001) is dedicated to her.
- Naomi Watts filmed her scenes in between takes while working on the film The Ring Two (2005).
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