Emily Deschanel has figured out what she’s going to do while her hit television show, “Bones,” is on hiatus for the summer. The actress, like so many of her small-screen peers, will attempt to transition to the big screen for an independent film project “The Perfect Family,” directed by Anne Renton.
Renton previously directed the comedic short “Love Is Love” with Jenni Baird (“The 4400″) and Jane Lynch (“Glee”). Deschanel, meanwhile, has enjoyed roles in “The Alamo” and “Spider-Man 2″ but has left the silver screen exploits to her younger sister, Zooey.
In the film, Deschanel will play a successful gay lawyer who could potentially embarrass her uptight, Catholic mother as she competes for an award to find the perfect family. According to Variety, Kathleen Turner has been cast as Deschanel’s mom, while Jason Ritter will play Deschanel’s deadbeat brother.
Renton previously directed the comedic short “Love Is Love” with Jenni Baird (“The 4400″) and Jane Lynch (“Glee”). Deschanel, meanwhile, has enjoyed roles in “The Alamo” and “Spider-Man 2″ but has left the silver screen exploits to her younger sister, Zooey.
In the film, Deschanel will play a successful gay lawyer who could potentially embarrass her uptight, Catholic mother as she competes for an award to find the perfect family. According to Variety, Kathleen Turner has been cast as Deschanel’s mom, while Jason Ritter will play Deschanel’s deadbeat brother.
- 5/4/2010
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Bryce Dallas Howard will show off their directing skills at the 2007 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films & Short Film Market, set for Aug. 23-29 at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs.
Aniston's short film, Room 10, and Howard's Orchids are scheduled to screen at the fest, which, in its 13th year, will present 332 films, selected from more than 2,500 worldwide entries.
Other familiar names who will appear in some of the shorts on display include James Gandolfini, Louis Gossett Jr., Joe Mantegna and Steven R. McQueen in Club Soda; Patrick Stewart and Joanna Lumley in The Audition; Ron Livingston in Life Happens; Margaret Cho and Jane Lynch in Love Is Love; David Morse in A.W.O.L.; Ron Silver and JoBeth Williams in Call It Fiction; and Wendie Malick in Waiting for Yvette.
The opening-night program Aug. 23 will include such award-winning live-action and animated films as "Contact/Raak" from the Netherlands and Everything Will Be OK from the U.S.
The festival will showcase 54 world premieres, 12 North American premieres and 20 U.S.
Aniston's short film, Room 10, and Howard's Orchids are scheduled to screen at the fest, which, in its 13th year, will present 332 films, selected from more than 2,500 worldwide entries.
Other familiar names who will appear in some of the shorts on display include James Gandolfini, Louis Gossett Jr., Joe Mantegna and Steven R. McQueen in Club Soda; Patrick Stewart and Joanna Lumley in The Audition; Ron Livingston in Life Happens; Margaret Cho and Jane Lynch in Love Is Love; David Morse in A.W.O.L.; Ron Silver and JoBeth Williams in Call It Fiction; and Wendie Malick in Waiting for Yvette.
The opening-night program Aug. 23 will include such award-winning live-action and animated films as "Contact/Raak" from the Netherlands and Everything Will Be OK from the U.S.
The festival will showcase 54 world premieres, 12 North American premieres and 20 U.S.
- 8/14/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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