Ellie Parker
- Naomi Watts: Ellie Parker
- Jennifer Syme: Casting Chick
- Greg Freitas: Rick Saul
- Gaye Pope: Leslie Towne
- Blair mast: Smash Jackson
- Jessica Vogl: Trixie
- Rebecca Rigg: Sam
- Mark Pellegrino: Justin
- Kim Fay: therapist
- Scott Coffey: Chris
- Keanu Reeves: Dogstar
- Chevy Chase: Dennis Swartzbaum
Ellie Parker is an American comedy film directed by Scott Coffey from the year 2005.
Action
The Australian actress Ellie Parker is trying to make a career in Hollywood. She drives to numerous auditions, puts on new clothes, trying out new language accents.
Parker finds out that her boyfriend Justin is unfaithful. She is comforted by Sam and enters into a relationship with Chris. It also seeks help from a therapist. As Parker loses faith in their chances of success, her manager Dennis Swartzbaum not trying to persuade them to further experiments.
Reviews
Melissa Anderson wrote in the Village Voice, 8 November 2005, the film was a " clumsy farce from Hollywood."
Kevin Thomas wrote in the Los Angeles Times of 11 November 2005, the film was " funny ". He may show a story that is " as old as Hollywood," a " refreshing " way. The character of Ellie Parker had a " very intense " personality.
Gianni Truzzi wrote in the Seattle Post- Intelligencer of 11 November 2005, the film was " affektioniert ", " truthful " and " funny ". He shows that Naomi Watts and Scott Coffey would not forget their efforts at the beginnings of careers.
The lexicon of the International film said: " tragicomedy in semi -documentary style, which mediated by a number of cameo appearances, as well as the biography of actress Naomi Watts, who himself came through persistence to film fame, insights into the mechanisms of the dream factory. Developed from a 16- minute short film project in a four-year shooting time. "
Analysis
Scott Coffey wrote that he wanted to show the " absurdity of modern life " in Los Angeles. The film was a " metaphor of modern American life ."
Awards
Naomi Watts and Scott Coffey won in 2005 prices at the Seattle International Film Festival. Scott Coffey in 2005 was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
Background
The comedy is based on a short film by Scott Coffey from 2001 with Naomi Watts in the lead role. This 16-minute film was shown in 2001 at the Sundance Film Festival and then expanded with additional scenes.
The film was shown in January 2005 at the Sundance Film Festival and in June 2005 at the Seattle International Film Festival. Since 11 November 2005, he was shown in selected cinemas in the United States. The release in the UK on July 14, 2006, Japan - October 7, 2006.