Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/20/19 – New York– Random Media has acquired international rights to Director John Gallagher’s Sarah Q from Goddess Girl Films. The New York-based drama stars Emmy James in the title role as a young actress experiencing the trials and tribulations of acting school.
Ms. James has won two Best Actress awards for her performance, at the Golden Door International Film Festival and the Northeast Film Festival. She will next be seen in the features You’re Not Alone and Dear Zoe. “SARAH Q is inspired by my 25 years teaching film acting.
Every scene is in fact based on real events I’ve witnessed over the years. I’m blessed to have creative relationships with iconic veterans like Burt Young, Sally Kirkland, Tony Sirico, Vinny Pastore and dozens of spectacular young actors from my classes. I am especially proud of Emmy James, who appears in every scene in the title role. She is a major talent.”- John Gallagher
Sarah Q reunites Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) and Vincent Pastore ( Big Pussy) from the iconic HBO series The Sopranos. Sopranos regulars Federico Castelluccio, William DeMeo, and Artie Pasquale co-star in an impressive cast that includes Oscar nominees Burt Young (in his third film for Gallagher) and Sally Kirkland, with Garry Pastore (The Deuce), Steve Stanulis (The Fifth Boro) Sondra James (Joker) , Samantha Scaffidi (Terrifier) , Joseph D’Onofrio (A Bronx Tale). Doug Plaut (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Sonja O’Hara (Ovum) , Paul Borghese (The Family) Eden Wright (Wink), Manny Siverio (The Deli), Maggie Wagner (The Talent Given Us), Natalie Wetta (The Affair), Dom LaRuffa (The Irishman), Victor Colicchio (Summer of Sam), Evangeline Young (On the Rocks), Kelsey O’Brien (The Networker) , Lo Freidenstine ( Boardwalk Empire) , Stefano DaFre (Taking Woodstock), Howard Nash (Wisper), Shing Ka (Revenge of the Green Dragons), Sarah Seeds (American Fango), Jenilyn Rodriguez (A Most Violent Year), Makaela Shealy (Chronicle of A Serial Killer), Kohl Beck (We Remember), George Andreakos (Mob Town), Josie Burke (Impossible Monsters), Toni Vitale (The Networker), Piper Parks, Patricia Yeazell and Ashlee Macropoulos (Writer/Director/Star of the new festival short Viscera).
Gallagher, an eight-time Career Achievement Award winner, will next direct the big budget indie feature All Mobbed Up. Gallagher produces Sarah Q with Joe Benedetto, Paul Mammano and Shing Ka, John Bruno is the Line Producer and Kenneth Kotowski Director of Photography. Ernie Mannix is the Music Composer, Alexander Yew the Editor, Faith Kelly Production Designer and Caroline Sinclair is Casting Director.
Contact: Dianne E. Collins dianne_e_collins@hotmail.com
