"Gettin' Lucky"
Cast/Filmmakers Q&A after screening with: Director, Writer, Producer, Editor Mike Andrews; Producer Jamison Jones; Cinematographer Bruce Schermer; cast Jack Maxwell; Robyn Cohen; Christopher Mur; Lisa Lo

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"Gettin' Lucky"
Cast/Filmmakers Q&A after screening with: Director, Writer, Producer, Editor Mike Andrews; Producer Jamison Jones; Cinematographer Bruce Schermer; cast Jack Maxwell; Robyn Cohen; Christopher Mur; Lisa Lo

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Begins at 7:00 PM PDT

Wednesday, June 22, 2005



Sometimes "Gettin' Lucky" isn't all it's cracked up to be. Take Terry, Rick, Sean and the Guru, four friends intent on getting some action.

Handsome Terry has trouble attracting women, while the gifted Guru is unable to dissuade them. Sean is looking for a serious relationship, while Rick just wants to sweet talk some cutie back to his apartment. When they all meet "the girls of their dreams", mayhem ensues.

Things build to a head, when the women's own quirky sensibilities and personal needs are added to the mix. Findin' lovin' may not be as easy as they thought, as their relationships prove to be more serious and complicated than expected.

Do these four guys have what it takes to make it in the world of real relationships, or are they looking for love in all the wrong places?

"Gettin' Lucky" is a slightly twisted, sometimes raunchy, always funny, romantic sex comedy that takes a fresh look at today's crazy world of dating.

Summary written by Sparky Peltor

MICHAEL DEGOOD: Sean Michael has been trying to break down the Hollywood door for seven years. In his attempts he has staggered onto the sets of such shows as 'The Division' and 'Magnificent 7' and has been mistakenly cast in the M.O.W. 'Brave New World' and a feature entitled 'The Pornographer'. When hearing that Michael Andrews was looking for the perfect 'Sean' in "Gettin' Lucky," Michael pursued and attained the role, since most movie's he gets have pornographic connotations in the tittles, it seemed to him to be his destiny. Michael is looking forward to wearing several hats in his next movie entitled 'Callback', set to begin shooting in June, as he is an actor, writer and editor.

JAMISON JONES: PRODUCER and 'The Guru' Jamison is currently in postproduction on the feature film West of Brooklyn where he served as the Co-producer to such talents as Joe Mantenga, Balthazar Getty and Bobby Costanzo. Jamison, in conjunction with Jones Films is in development on several other film and television projects. As an actor, Jamison's TV and film work include ALIAS, That 70's Show, General Hospital, 24, Strong Medicine, Will & Grace, The Division, CONAN, Silk Stalkings, Beverly Hills 90210 and JAG. Films Include: Destiny, Save it for Later, Hollywood Homicide, Dark Blue and RadioLand Murders. Jamison also has an extensive list of theater credits including performances at The Pasadena Playhouse, The American Conservatory Theater, A Noise Within, The La Mirada Theater for the Arts, as well as the European premiers of Tennessee in the Summer and Purple Hearts in Edinburgh, Scotland.

SUZAN BRITTAN: Sharon 'aka The Guru's wife' was born and raised in Upstate New York in a small town called, Vestal (not on the map). After graduating high school there in the rural parts, she was accepted into the Music and Theatre program at ITHACA COLLEGE where she earned her BFA. Tired of the freezing cold weather, Suzan decided it was time for a complete atmospheric change! So...it was off to sunny Los Angeles to pursue her dream of being a famous actress/recording artist/waitress/bartender/receptionist/Executive assistant. Today Suzan has sung with the likes of Luther Vandross, No Doubt, Shaggy, BeBe Winan, Meat Loaf in the studio, on tour or on TV, and has a solo career with an EP coming out this year on Universal Music. On the acting front, she was in 9 films in 2004 and is doing 2 more this summer. To support her shopping habits, she works for NATIONAL LAMPOON in New Business Development and Product Integration Partnerships. www.suzanbrittan.com

ANNIKA P. SMITH: (Magella) was born on the Island of Jamaica and came to the states with her family at a young age. She started her acting career off by booking a Guest-Star role on the hit television show ER and has appeared on several hit dramatic television shows since then. Annika is also a speaker on behalf of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and a volunteer reader for the Getty House Foundation. She has also recently directed a short film about Crystal Meth for Postitive Alternatives for Youth to aid them in educating the local population about the prevelence of the drug. Gettin' Lucky marks her first funny/sexy/romantic lead role, and she looks forward to doing many, many more.

RENEE DORIAN: Tanning attendant After 5 years of acting (beginning at the age of 8), Renee Dorian was accepted into YPAS, A Youth Performing Arts High School in Louisville, Ky to pursue a major in Musical Theatre. While attending YPAS, Renee acted in many shows including but not limited to: Into The Woods, Kiss Me Kate, Brigadoon, Narnia, Boudicca, Nine, Midsummer Nights Dream, etc. After graduation in 2003, Renee moved out to Los Angeles to pursue her lifelong dream. Since then, Renee has acted in seven different films. Starring in: Red Robin Restaurant Commercial as the lead, a Music Video featuring the band Dead Poetic as the lead, and a brand new musical titled Figaro's Divorce as the lead role. Most recently Renee booked a Lions Gate Distribution Feature Film called Mangler Reborn. Between films, Renee is constantly in search of more classes to educate and enhance her knowledge to maximize her acting performance.

TARA PLATT: Karen Tara's honest approach to work has earned her rave reviews. Having performed internationally in theatre (The London AOT, Walt Disney Hall, Edinburgh Fringe, Mark Taper Forum, Inverse NYC), Platt first gained television recognition on THE GILMORE GIRLS and then on CHARMED. Tara is also gaining credit for her voice over work on animated shows: Cartoon Network's RAVEMASTER and MARMALADE BOY as well as video games OBSCURE and HALO 2's ilovebees. Her first notable film roles came in teen slasher movies: SCARECROW GONE WILD: SCARECROW III and BACK SLASH, before branching out into the more powerful indie film track she now enjoys. Other films include: THAT NIGHT..., TIME & TIDE, PISSED, LATE NIGHT, and she's currently starring in the movie FLESH. She is co-producing and starring in the upcoming feature BARSTOW, with her partner Yuri Lowenthal under their new company Monkey Kingdom Productions.