Forgetting the Girl (film)
Encyclopedia
Forgetting the Girl is an upcoming film directed by Nate Taylor
, adapted for the screen by Peter Moore Smith
, from his short story
of the same name
. It wrapped principal photography in August 2009, and is currently in post-production
.
, the film follows the story of headshot photographer Kevin Wolfe (Christopher Denham). Kevin speaks directly to the audience through a series of slide projections and memory cues, explaining his futile struggle to find love and happiness. He narrates the story of his love life, weaving together episodes from his childhood, his checkered romantic past, and his most recent encounters with girls. He explains that no matter how hard he tries, no matter how many girls he dates, emotional fulfillment continually eludes him. He discerns that all of his troubles with women stem back to the traumatic childhood death of his little sister. He is convinced the only way he can possibly discover happiness is by driving these bad memories from his mind - he must find a way to forget. However, forgetting a girl, especially one from his traumatic past, proves to be much more difficult than Kevin expects.
Nate Taylor
Nate Taylor is an American filmmaker based in New York City. The son of documentary director Eric Taylor and contemporary artist Sali Taylor, he began his professional film career as a production assistant at the age of sixteen...
, adapted for the screen by Peter Moore Smith
Peter Moore Smith
Peter Moore Smith is an American writer and was the recipient of the 2000 Pushcart Prize for his short story "Oblivion, Nebraska."Smith has written two novels, Raveling and Los Angeles, both published by Little, Brown. His short story "Oblivion, Nebraska" was adapted into a 2006 film by director...
, from his short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
of the same name
Forgetting the Girl
Forgetting the Girl is a short story by Peter Moore Smith.A film adaptation by Nate Taylor, also called Forgetting the Girl, begins production in August 2009....
. It wrapped principal photography in August 2009, and is currently in post-production
Post-production
Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art...
.
Plot
Set in New York City’s Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City between 34th Street and 59th Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River....
, the film follows the story of headshot photographer Kevin Wolfe (Christopher Denham). Kevin speaks directly to the audience through a series of slide projections and memory cues, explaining his futile struggle to find love and happiness. He narrates the story of his love life, weaving together episodes from his childhood, his checkered romantic past, and his most recent encounters with girls. He explains that no matter how hard he tries, no matter how many girls he dates, emotional fulfillment continually eludes him. He discerns that all of his troubles with women stem back to the traumatic childhood death of his little sister. He is convinced the only way he can possibly discover happiness is by driving these bad memories from his mind - he must find a way to forget. However, forgetting a girl, especially one from his traumatic past, proves to be much more difficult than Kevin expects.
Cast
- Christopher Denham - Kevin Wolfe
- Lindsay Beamish - Jamie
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- Beth Dalewell - Paul Sparks - Tanner
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- Holley Fain - Denise Gilcrest
- Chandler Frantz - Little Kevin
- Creighton James - Mike Haley
- Anabelle Munro - No Girl
- Lauren Weisman - Tina
- Nikkole Salter - Policewoman
- Steve Routman - Shopkeeper
- Shayna Levine - Sheila
- Shelby Keeton - Posing Girl
- Magdalena Bendek
- Olympia Lettry - No Girl
- Brenton Duplessie - EMT
- Adam Silverman - EMT
- Constance Klosterma - Model
- Agathe Biarrotte - French Film Girl 1
- Sara Balmas - French Film Girl 2