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Daisy 3 Pictures
Daisy 3 Pictures is an independent film production company. Daisy 3 Pictures was founded in 2004 by film producer Mark Holmes, writer and director James Vasquez, and actress Carrie Preston. The company is based in San Diego, California, United States. Works produced by Daisy 3 Pictures include the 2005 comedy '' 29th and Gay'', the 2008 feature film ''Ready? OK!'', and the 2007 short film ''Feet of Clay Feet of clay is an idiom that refers to a weakness or character flaw, especially in people of prominence and power. It can also be used to refer to larger groups, such as societies, businesses, and empires. An entity with feet of clay may appea ...''. The next project in pre-production is ''Girl Talk''. References External links * Film production companies of the United States {{US-film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Company
A production company, production house or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television show, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video. These groups consist of technical staff and members to produce the media, and are often incorporation (business), incorporated as a publishing, commercial publisher. Generally the term refers to all individuals responsible for the technical aspects of creating a particular product, regardless of where in the process their expertise is required, or how long they are involved in the project. For example, in a theatrical performance, the production team has not only the running crew, but also the theatrical producer, designers, and theatre director, theatrical direction. Tasks and functions The production company may be directly responsible for fundraising the production or may accomplish this through a parent company, partner, or priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Holmes (filmmaker)
Mark Holmes is an American independent filmmaker. Holmes cofounded the San Diego–based film company Daisy 3 Pictures in 2004 with writer and director James Vasquez and actress Carrie Preston, and is responsible for the company's general operations. Holmes served as executive producer for the 2005 feature film '' 29th and Gay'', the 2007 short film ''Feet of Clay'', and the 2008 feature film ''Ready? OK! ''Ready? OK!'' is a 2008 comedy film written, edited, and directed by James Vasquez, and produced by Daisy 3 Pictures. Plot Andrea Dowd ( Carrie Preston), a single parent, is struggling to raise her ten-year-old son, Joshua ( Lurie Poston). And ...''. References Filmmakers from California Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{US-film-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Vasquez
James Vasquez (born c. 1972), also known as Pedro James Vasquez, is an American actor, writer, and director. Early life and education Vasquez is originally from Escondido, California, United States. He graduated from Escondido High School in 1990 and from New York City's Juilliard School in 1994. At Juilliard he was a member of the Drama Division's ''Group 23'', which also included Carrie Preston. He is a cousin of actor Randy Vasquez, who also grew up in Escondido. He is of Mexican ancestry. Career As an actor, Vasquez has appeared off Broadway with The Public Theater in New York City, at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. In 2004, he co-founded Daisy 3 Pictures with Mark Holmes and Carrie Preston. Vasquez had his screen writing debut with the 2005 feature film '' 29th and Gay'', which he also starred in. He edited the 2007 short film ''Feet of Clay'', and wrote and directed the 2008 film ''Ready? OK! ''Ready? OK!'' is a 2008 comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Preston
Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Arlene Fowler in the HBO fantasy drama series '' True Blood'' (2008–2014) and as Elsbeth Tascioni in the CBS legal drama series '' The Good Wife'' (2010–2016) and the two spinoffs '' The Good Fight'' (2017–2022) and '' Elsbeth'' (2024–present). For her work on ''The Good Wife'', Preston received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Preston also appeared in the CBS crime drama series '' Person of Interest'' (2012–2016), the NBC comedy series '' Crowded'' (2016), and the TNT crime drama series '' Claws'' (2017–2022). She has starred in films such as the romantic comedy '' My Best Friend's Wedding'' (1997), the comedy-drama '' Transamerica'' (2005), the romantic comedy '' Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008), the drama ''Doubt'' (2008), the drama '' To the Bone'' (2017), the slasher horror '' They/Them'' (2022), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in the United States. San Diego is the county seat, seat of San Diego County. It is known for its mild Mediterranean climate, extensive List of beaches in San Diego County, beaches and List of parks in San Diego, parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a wireless, electronics, List of hospitals in San Diego, healthcare, and biotechnology development center. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego has been referred to as the ''Birthplace of California'', as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California, 200 years later. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
29th And Gay
''29th and Gay'' is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Carrie Preston and starring James Vasquez, Nicole Marcks, David McBean, Mike Doyle, and Annie Hinton. It was Vasquez's first experience as a writer, actor, and editor. The film premiered at the 2005 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Plot James Sanchez is a 29-year-old gay man who feels he has reached a dead end in his life. While his best friend Roxy, an actress-turned-activist, struggles to show him there is life beyond the glitz of the disco ball, his other friend, Brandon works on getting James to socialize. Feeling out of place in the world and caught between his Hispanic-American heritage and his homosexuality, James grows, realizing that life is in the journey, not the destination. Throughout his long journey to find a partner, James dates many different men, many of whom he meets in gay bars. He attempts to find a man online, which leads him to Mike. They go on a date, which seems to be "perfect," but Mike ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ready? OK! (film)
''Ready? OK!'' is a 2008 comedy film written, edited, and directed by James Vasquez, and produced by Daisy 3 Pictures. Plot Andrea Dowd (Carrie Preston), a single parent, is struggling to raise her ten-year-old son, Joshua ( Lurie Poston). Andrea's concerned about Joshua's interests. Instead of wanting to be on the school wrestling team, Joshua strives to be on the cheerleading squad. When students are told to come to school dressed as an influential role model, Joshua chooses Maria von Trapp. The film explores Andrea's internal battle of wanting her son to be "normal," and embracing his individuality and accepting him as he is. Cast * Michael Emerson as Charlie New * Carrie Preston as Andrea Dowd * Lurie Poston as Joshua Alexander "Josh" Dowd * John G. Preston as Alex Dowd * Kali Rocha as Halle Hinton * Tara Karsian as Sister Vivian * Sandra Ellis-Troy as Emily Dowd * Sam Pancake as Mabel * Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Normal Heights vocalist Production The film is loosely based on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feet Of Clay (short Film)
''Feet of Clay'' is a 2007 short film directed by Carrie Preston and produced by Daisy 3 Pictures. ''Feet of Clay'' was written by David Caudle, and was first produced in 2005 as a play for the Samuel French Festival at the Chernuchin Theatre in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w .... Premise Vaughn (Steven McElroy), a heterosexual man, confesses his sexual obsession for the feet of his best friend, Clay ( John G. Preston). References American LGBTQ-related short films 2007 LGBTQ-related films 2007 films Films directed by Carrie Preston 2007 short films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language short films {{short-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
