(Josette
Eales)
The
following article is courtesy of Billy Suter’s showbiz and leisure site:
www.sosuterbill.com
Former Durban actress Josette Eales, based
in Los Angeles for the past few years, is leading an online initiative to
attract donations to make a film she has scripted and in which she will star – Killing Karen Soloway, a darkly comic
look at the shadow side of social media.
“We want to bring you a professional and
beautiful film that will bring inspiration to as many people as possible. Your
financial contribution will make this a reality for not only production, but
the cost of post-production, and getting Killing
Karen Soloway out to the world via film festivals and various markets,”
says Eales in her online plea.
The blonde actress, daughter of Durban skin
care specialist Jennifer Eales, appeared in 80 episodes of the popular South
African TV series, The Wild, as Sarah
van Reenen, before she headed for America.
A University of KwaZulu-Natal drama
graduate who won a bursary to the Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK, Josette
is also a producer of the planned new film, for which, as of this morning,
there have been 82 online donations. The sum of donations to date is $7827.
First seen on stage in Durban as a
courtesan in KickstArt’s Dangerous
Liaisons, among other successes, Josette Eales appeared in an episode of
the US TV series, Covert Affairs,
starring Piper Perabo as a CIA operative. She was also in the Leon Schuster
movie, Mad Buddies.
Her latest project, Josette Into The Light, is a collection of poetry and essays, the
culmination of all she has discovered on her journey back to ‘herself'.
Discussing Killing Karen Soloway, Eales says: “We follow Karen as she
navigates her way into vulnerability to find connection and truth before she
self-destructs. This is a timeous call to action for us all to take a deeper
look, and perhaps laugh at our own very human behaviour.
“We believe this piece is ridiculously relevant
right now and needs to be seen. We want this film to tour festivals, be
screened at schools and colleges, and eventually find a home online to be
witnessed and absorbed by young and old.”
This film asks people to remove their
masks. Risk to reveal their real selves in the search for genuine human
connection, she explains.
“Discover the possibility of allowing
emotions and not suppressing them with addictions and crazy behaviour. This film can and will have an impact. It's a
vital piece of storytelling for our current lived realities. A tonic for time.
“We are beyond excited to make this film
and we’re inviting you to collaborate with us. Join our tribe. Let's create
together."
The film will be directed by Chicago-born
Skye P Marshall, who starred alongside Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino in the
Lionsgate film, Misconduct. Marshall
is described as a fearless leader with a wildly creative vision for this film,
“and is considering every frame as a miniature masterpiece”.
Adds Eales: “Skye won’t stop until she has
what she wants. She’s a United States Air Force Vet after all, and a
ridiculously successful actress in her own right. Her quick ascent to the upper
realms of her industry are proof of her passion, skill and major tenacity.
“Skye has assembled a crew of equally
talented people to work with on set and we are thrilled with her choices for
departmental heads. She's supported by Bill Delaney as her assistant direct.
Bill loved the project so much he’s also come on board as a producer.”
To find out more about the film project,
its production crew and how to donate, click here: killingkaren.com
artSMart
connected with Josette on Facebook to wish her all the best with the project. ““I
am so well, things in LA continue to evolve and flourish for me. I'm training
under Tony Grecco - one of the few people Lee Strasberg taught to actually teach
the method - it's simply mind blowing and SO great to have access to this kind
of knowledge. I'm writing and creating as I go and things are really just
coming together for me. This campaign is the first of a few short films I hope to
produce this year and next. The others will be financed not crowd-funded so it
will be easier,” she says
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