''Bad Actress'' is a 2011 American independent feature film, directed by Robert Lee King, written by

David Michael Barrett David Michael Barrett (born April 3, 1971) is an American screenwriter and film producer in Los Angeles, California. Best known for his films '' Bad Actress'', '' Such Good People'' and '' Kiss Me, Kill Me'', his play ''Brentwood'' was featured ...

, produced by Lisa Schahet, and starring

Beth Broderick Elizabeth Alice Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress. She portrayed Zelda Spellman in the ABC/ WB television sitcom ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996–2003).

as has-been TV star Alyssa Rampart-Pillage. The picture had its world premiere at the

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in March, 2011. A dark comedy, the movie is a retelling of the Greek tragedy Elektra set in the San Fernando Valley. Night-time TV soap queen, Alyssa Rampart-Pillage (Beth Broderick), is a has-been, but her career is restarted once she’s accused of murdering her husband, Bernie (

Chris Mulkey Chris Mulkey (born May 3, 1948) is an American film and television actor and blues and Americana singer-songwriter. Career Mulkey played the supporting role of husband to Annie Potts's character in '' Any Day Now'' from 1998 to 2002. He has ...

), the appliance king of the

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Cast

Beth Broderick Elizabeth Alice Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress. She portrayed Zelda Spellman in the ABC/ WB television sitcom ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996–2003).

as Alyssa Rampart-Pillage *

as Bernie Pillage *

Whitney Able Whitney Nees Able (born June 2, 1982) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles in ''All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006) and ''Monsters'' (2010), and has been featured in ''Maxim'' magazine. Early life Whitney Able was ...

as Rebecca Pillage *

Ryan Hansen Ryan Hansen (born July 5, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Dick Casablancas on the noir drama series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2007, 2019), as Kyle Bradway on the Starz comedy series '' Party Down'' (2009–2010, 2023 ...

as Russell Pillage *

Vincent Ventresca Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca (born April 29, 1966) is an American actor, perhaps best known for portraying Darien Fawkes on Sci-Fi's ''The Invisible Man'', and Professor Jack Reed on NBC's ''Boston Common''. Ventresca is also known for his guest ...

as Morris Pillage *

Andrew Levitas Andrew Levitas (born September 4, 1977) is an American painter, sculptor, filmmaker, actor, writer, producer, photographer and restaurateur. Early life Levitas was born in New York City. He attended Horace Mann School and then Dalton School in ...

as George Apodaca *

Nathan Lee Graham Nathan Lee Graham (born September 9, 1968) is an American actor and singer. He is known for film roles such as ''Zoolander'' and ''Theater Camp'' and stage roles such as ''The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical), The Wild Party'' and ''Priscilla, Queen ...

as Cassandra/Dave *

Keri Lynn Pratt Keri Lynn Pratt (born September 23, 1978) is an American retired film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Missy Belknap in '' Jack & Bobby'', and as Dee Vine in her film debut, '' Drive Me Crazy''. Personal life Pratt, who ...

as Topanga Pillage *

Jason Olive Jason Lawrence Olive (born February 10, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Joseph in the sitcom ''Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse''. Early years He attended the University of Hawaii on full athletic and academic sc ...

as Det. Ray Stoker * Deborah S. Craig as Det. Pam Rudin *

Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series ''L.A. Law'',

as himself *

Dee Wallace Deanna Wallace (née Bowers), also known as Dee Wallace Stone (born December 14, 1948), is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mary Taylor in the 1982 Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbuster science-fiction film ''E.T. the E ...

as herself *

Greg Proops Gregory Everett Proops (born October 3, 1959) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and television host. He is widely known for his work on the British and American versions of '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?''. He has also voiced the titular ch ...

as Barry *

Sean Hankinson Sean Hankinson is an American film and theater actor. He is best known for his role as Ethan Blaire in ''Days of Our Lives'', Ken in '' Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse'', and Ben in '' Adult Swim Yule Log''. Early life Hankinson was born and rai ...

as Forensics Coordinator

Production

''Bad Actress'', produced by Lisa Schahet of HMO Nurse Productions, had a 24-day shooting schedule. Most of the movie was shot on location in the

, where the movie takes place. The shooting title for the film was '' Tarzana'', which then changed to ''(818)'', and finally to ''Bad Actress''. Screenwriter

was executive producer, along with Marcus Hu and Jon Gerrans of

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Awards

* Best Actress,

Beth Broderick Elizabeth Alice Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress. She portrayed Zelda Spellman in the ABC/ WB television sitcom ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996–2003).

at the New York Independent Film Festival for her role as Alyssa Rampart-Pillage, August 2011 * Best Picture, the "10 Degrees Hotter Award," at the

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, November, 2011

Release

After a successful film festival run launched at the

, and screenings worldwide, including the prestigious

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, the movie sold to

, who are distributing the film on

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, VOD, DVD and Blu-ray.

References

External links

# http://movies.rightcelebrity.com/ryan-hansen-party-down-actor/1687 # http://voices.outtakeonline.com/2009/06/cult-filmmakers-twist-on-gay-rights.html # # Interview with director Robert Lee King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GUEDyBK6EM # http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=71842&p=76 * * {{Official website, http://www.badactressmovie.com/ 2011 films 2011 black comedy films American independent films Films about dysfunctional families Films scored by Frederik Wiedmann American black comedy films 2011 independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language black comedy films English-language independent films