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The role of "Craig Flower" in Fishwrap
is Jim Fiorino's first experience in acting. If truth be
told, Fishwrap represents his first experience in
writing, directing, producing and editing as well. His
primary role is as an information technology manager at
a leading insurance company in Connecticut. Jim Fiorino
was offered the part of Craig Flower during the audition
process when he realized no other actor would take such
a large part in a feature length film for free food on
the weekends. He is a graduate of UCONN and currently
lives in Wethersfield, CT with his amazingly supportive
wife and 2 beautiful children. Fishwrap represents a
dream that never died and Jim Fiorino is grateful to all
the talented and supportive people who put his dream on
film, many of whom he has the privilege of being listed
on this page with.
Jim is the Writer, Director, & Producer of the film.
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 SUSAN MORGAN
Unit Production Manager and Assistant Director Susan has 11 years experience in TV and live theater production. Beginning her career in 1996, Susan has taken on several roles backstage and behind the camera as technical director, lead camera, grip, production assistant, master control operator, stage manager, and lighting assistant. She currently works as a freelance videographer for Nutmeg TV Studios in Plainville, CT and has done other production work with Moving Pictures and VH-1.
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 SARI
GAGNON AS Gillian
Sari Gagnon is a life-long
student of the arts. She's an alumni of Keene State
College of NH, and Circle in the Square Conservatory of
NYC. Sari has studied acting under the tutelage of Ken
Schatz, and Actor Tech, other credits include the roles
of Sarah in First Night" with Envision Films in CT,
Casey in Blackwater Farm with Millpond Productions in
MA, Samantha in WAKE with Five-Points Prophet
Productions in RI. To see a complete resume and actor
reel, or to contact her please go to www.sari-gagnon.com
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 LENNY DAVID
NESCO AS Monticello Grasson
Lenny makes his
acting debut playing the character of Monticello Grasso
. Lenny attended the open casting call in the hopes of
landing a small part in the film but his natural acting
ability and screen charisma landed him a major role in
the production. Along with his acting, Lenny also
assisted in location scouting and in gathering the bands
which appear in Fishwrap and it's soundtrack. Lenny is
an IT professional living in the Hartford
area.
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 GARY
CRAIG AS Mario
Gary Graig as Mario the bar
Owner. Gary is currently the host of the morning radio
show Craig and Company on 96.5 TIC-FM. (check out the
news article under the LinksNews menu item) He has
worked in radio in Florida, Arizona, Boston, and
Connecticut for more than 30 years. In addition, Gary
has appeared as Co-host on PM Magazine, guest spot on
Regis and Kathy Lee, and roles in TV and film including
As the World Turns, One Life to Live, Bay Watch, and
Things I Hate About You. He has also been featured on
MTV News. He has received training at the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
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 LUCY
ROBINSON AS Angelica Flower
Lucy Y. Robinson has appeared in over
30 films, both full-length and shorts, independents and
student films. She has also been a background actor in
feature films such as the Departed and Fever Pitch and
television dramas such as The Brotherhood. She comes
from an extensive career in local theater, and also has
done radio drama, voiceovers and commercials. She loved
her role in Fishwrap as the eccentric mother, Angelica
Flower.
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KATHLEEN O'NEIL AS Donna Flower
Kathleen has
always been an actor – starting with a sweet gig
writing, directing, producing, choreographing, and
performing in shows in her grandmother's backyard with
her two sisters and cast of cousins. After a long break
(since high school drama club), she returned to acting
in 2003 at the community theater level. In March 2005,
Kathleen decided to pursue a career in acting and made
her move to screen work. Since then she has appeared in
several student and independent short films, a public
access soap opera, and currently is in production for an
online sci-fi mini-series. Connecticut residents may
recognize her from the “Yes we did!” White's Plumbing
Supply commercial on WTNH.
In addition to stage and screen,
Kathleen performs regularly in murder mysteries and
corporate training programs. She also works with the
Clinical Skills Program at the UConn Health Center,
acting as a patient for doctor training.
Kathleen
lives in Glastonbury with her husband, Ryan. For more
pictures and information about Kathleen, please visit
her website at
nextcat.com/kathleenoneil
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 KEVIN FITZPATRICK AS Father O'Leary
Kevin Fitzpatrick has worked in film, television and theater and is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford,UK. He has appeared on the television series "Rescue Me" and this past year has performed in the independent films "Getting Home", "Scenes in a Mind" and "Inclusions". He recently he finished work in Rhode Island for the romantic comedy "27 Dresses" starring Katherine Heigl and Edward Burns.
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 BIG
PAULIE SANTINO AS himself
Paulie Santino
joined the cast of "Fishwrap" after a forced absence of
10 years, with 3 years off for good behavior, from the
traditional stage. His most recent work included " A
Christmas In-Carceration" and a one man version of
"Twelve Angry Men". He enjoyed playing the role of
himself in the film "Fishwrap" as he felt he could
really relate to the character and thanks the "Fishwrap"
team for providing him his first film experience outside
of FBI surveillance video.
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MATT BALEMIAN AS Dan Santino
Matt came to the cast with no prior acting experience but a lot of
passion for his role as "Paul"(? - awful I can't remember the name of
my character - please fill that in for me!) Matt also has performed as
a musician in the band Under the Rose for many years. Original music
from their independent releases will be included on the "Fishwrap"
soundtrack.
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 HAROLD
IVES AS Stew
Having a
strong background in the advertising business, and
working for a large NY ad agency, where Harold produced
some very strong Television, Radio, and Print
commercials, Harold Ives went on to a long career with
SNET (Southern New England Telecommunications) as
Advertising and Communications Manager. He designed
award winning commercials in England, Toronto, and
Hollywood California for the Telecom Industry. In
addition, he also brought to light the slogan, “The Most
Useful Yellow Thing in the House” TM for the Yellow Page
division of that company. Furthermore he worked for
communication firms in Texas, California, and New
Jersey, helping to develop the data communications
platform across the United States which we now know as
text messaging. Taking a break from advertising, he
started a construction company in both residential and
commercial building, doing such projects as Walgreen’s
Pharmacy, Dairy Queen stores, nursing homes and high end
residential building. In addition, he also started a new
company called Honey..Do This! a home maintenance and
repair service.
At the same time, his love for
people and his ability to make them laugh brought him to
the stage as Rocco Rotini, the best man in Joey &
Maria’s Comedy Italian Wedding, which took him on a 12
year run throughout the New England area. Comedy
improvisation seems to be something that runs in his
veins both on and off the stage. Only when he auditioned
for Fishwrap did he really experience and enjoy the
movie side of acting. The friends he met in doing this
film really became family and the professionalism that
was displayed by the director and crew was something
that he will stay with him forever.
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 MENA KEYES AS Phyllis Kritzer
Mena is originally from Pennsylvania. Her first opportunity in film came as background talent for the independent film called Losing Grace, starring Ryan Browning. It was the first time she had been on a film set and she loved it. Since then has appeared in several independent and feature films both as background talent and principal roles. In the past few years she has continued to pursue roles. Recently she has appeared on billboards across southern Connecticut for an ad campaign for a gym called The Fitness Edge.
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 KYLE
ERHA AS Oliver Stanton
"Brilliant," "beautiful," and, "the voice of a generation." Three terms
rarely, if ever, used to describe Kyle Erha. "Annoying," "I suppose he was
in the movie," and, "mildly attractive from a distance" are phrases you
would, sadly, be more likely to hear associated with Kyle. Since the day he
wisely decided to drop out of college and pursue a career in acting that, to
that point, he had never considered or prepared for, Kyle has been, "in the
film industry." Having had numerous auditions, his career is on the upswing.
In fact, it is safe to say he is one of the most talented actors today when
it comes to creating an awkward and unworkable environment within the short
time allotted for a single audition. Few can compare to Kyle's ability to
alienate a director or other member of an audition with some sort of sexist,
racist or generally insensitive and wildly inappropriate statement. He also
has numerous scripts in the works that accomplish the same task, but on a
much larger scale of an entire audience at a time instead of one to two
people. Truly a lofty goal. In his spare time, Kyle enjoys leading
Unionville against the 50 Cent lead Farmington in the ongoing
"Unionville/Farmington Gang Wars." He also makes his own pasta and greeting
cards.
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 MARC
CAMOSCI AS Paul Ketaineck
Marc Camosci was born in New Britain,
Connecticut. After his parents divorced he moved to New
Jersey where he started getting into acting by taking
courses at Zazou Inc. After some small roles, he
eventually moved back to Connecticut were he pursued the
auto body industry. Currently he manages an auto body
facility in Berlin, CT. Searching to get back in front
of the camera he landed roles in Futures Grey, Life as a
Nin, The Mill, and Fishwrap. As a comedic genius he
hopes to become more active in the entertainment
industry.
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 JASON COLLINS AS Swanson
After a 12-year hiatus, Jason Collins returns to acting in the flamboyant role of Swanson. Throughout the 1980's and early 90's, he worked primarily as a stage actor, performing in musicals, dramas and community television shows. Parts in West Side Story (Arab), Once Upon A Mattress (King Sextimus) and Under Milkwood (various roles) provided his most rewarding experiences as an actor.
In 2006, a co-worker who also happened to be a production lead for an upcoming independent film titled “Fishwrap,” encouraged the initially reluctant ex-actor (Jason) to audition. Soon after landing the role of Swanson, Jason found himself having fun again as an actor - memorizing dialogue, ad-libbing lines and developing his character. Jason also discovered that he misses cast parties.
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 DAVE CROSS AS Cletus Five
The role of "Cletus Five", guitarist for the band Virgil Tucker and
the CowPie Five in Fishwrap, is Dave's second experience in acting.
Dave attended the open casting call in the hopes of landing a small
part in the film but his uncanny ability to fake a southern drawl and
horrifying acting skills awarded him the smallest speaking role
possible. Dave is currently a software development Project Manager at
a pharmaceutical company in New London, CT and has worked in IT for 10
years. He appeared in a high school production of Into the Woods as
Cinderella's Prince where he perfected his breath-taking acting skills
and how to vault onto a life-size plastic horse. He is a singer,
songwriter and guitarist; has performed with many bands over the last
22 years including opening for Caroline's Spine and Brother Cane. In
1998, his band Sphere won the Iowa Rock-n-Roll Playoffs. Vote for me
bro'! ---- Peace Out, Cletus.
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 TOM
CARNEY AS Roger
Tom Carney has appeared in several
independent films in smaller roles. He enjoyed his role
of Roger in the film "Fishwrap" where he was allowed to
use his improvisational skills as an actor to bring the
character to
life.
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 SUSAN FRITZ AS Beth Braun
Ever since playing a bicuspid in her first school play, Susan has had a love for acting. After an extended hiatus from grade school performances, the support and encouragement from her dad, friends, and family, convinced her to take on roles in community theater, educational programming, and now “Fishwrap”. With hope and pursuit of future opportunities in film, her best performances can currently be seen on a daily basis, from Monday to Friday, in her cubicle, where she portrays a business analyst.
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NAT MORRISON AS Theater Patron 1
Nat flowed effortlessly in her
first major role at the age of six as the “Wind”. She
explored her talents with numerous shows and skits. By
high school, she took a back stage look at dressing the
performers. A fan of pictures and film, she is always
ready to strike a pose or put on a show! The American
Idol in her exudes each day with songs of many genres.
She thoroughly enjoyed this next step in her performing
career. With a twinkle in her eye, she bets it is sure
to make her a “Supa sta”! Her five year old son, Robbie,
says it best: “You’re the best Mom, cooker and Queenie
in the world.” Nat is a graduate of Springfield
College and works as the Therapeutic Recreation
Supervisor for the Town of Wethersfield. She also is a
Local Coordinator for Special Olympics – Wethersfield
Programs.
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JOS VALENTE AS Theatre Patron 2
Jos sparkles whether she is on
screen or wearing her “Bling, Bling”! At age 3, she
debuted on the Bushnell stage and had her pick of
dressing rooms. She performed many years as part of a
trio, but decided to go solo in order to shine. We knew
she had the “it” factor when she starred in the Pirates
of Penzance at age 13. She again awed audiences with her
talent at Bulkeley High School when she performed live
before the footlights for four years. “I decided to
leave the stage and go on to the Big Screen to further
my career.” Jos has worked in real estate for over
30 years, presently with Century 21 Neil in Cromwell CT.
She also works for the Town of Wethersfield and was
instrumental in helping with the filming of Fishwrap in
town. Joselyn is looking for a publicity agent and has
contacted the Wm. Morris Agency but hasn’t heard back
yet. Hmmmmm.
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BRANDON HUNTER AS Brandon
Brandon Hunter is ready for his next close up! This football playing fifth grader made his film debut in Fishwrap as "Brandon". Currently living in Glastonbury, CT. Stay tuned for more information on Brandon.
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 DOUG AS
voice of Game Show Host
(Yes thats the back of his head)
Doug, who also designed this website, has done voiceover
work for Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 101. He
interviewed monthly, Bubba the Love Sponge (a former
Rock 104.1 DJ in Hartford) on Bubba's satellite radio
show in 2006/2007. He has made on air appearences in 2006 at
the Sirius New York studios with Sam Simon (co creator
of the Simpsons), Rich and Covino from Maxim Radio and
Victoria Zdrock from Playboy (Miss October 1994). He
also was on-air at the Tampa, FL studio with Rob Kahn
from the Ultimate Fighting Champions.
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CREW SHOUTOUTS !
The rest of the crew - Rosemarie Treco - Production assistant, Grip, Boom Jay Martin - Production Assistant, Sound, Technical Advisor Mike Dlugos - Production Assistant, Jeff Leach - Production Assistant, Boom Sean Knorr - Production Assistant, Boom, Construction Matt Majewski - Production Assistant, Boom Harold Pestana - Production Assistant, Boom
Thank you to Wethersfield High School Art Class and Amy Bellone for providing their beautiful artwork to the production.
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