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| Actress Busy Phillips joins the cast of 'Cleveland, I Love You' |
The movie, produced by filmmakers Eric Swinderman and Mark
Pengryn, tells the tale of love in Cleveland through 11 vignettes – love
stories created by some of Cleveland’s most talented filmmakers.
Phillipps
joins the short helmed by Hollywood director and Shaker Heights native Jamie Babbit (United States of
Tara, The Middle) and written by Karey Dornetto (South
Park, Community, Arrested Development).
“We
were originally talking with Molly Shannon about
doing the film, since she is a Shaker Heights native,” says Swinderman. “But we
couldn't work it out with her schedule. So Jamie approached Busy because they
had worked together before. She said yes and the rest is history.”
Phillipps character is busy getting her life back together after
undergoing rehab. She escapes to Cleveland and reconnects with her sister.
Her involvement in the film is sure to raise awareness for the
independent feature.
“Any time you have a name like Busy Phillipps it helps,” says
Swinderman. “The biggest advantage we have as indie filmmakers in Cleveland, aside
from what I think are the best writers and directors around, is our connection
with Jamie, Karey and, of course, Busy.”
Filming on Cleveland, I
Love You continues through March 2012.
Filmmakers have shot six of the 11 shorts.
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