“The Sheets Must Be Silk”: first look at Dario Massimo
My short film “The Sheets Must Be Silk”, inspired by true events (a famous platinum blonde celebrity and her last photo session before her death in the early 60′s), is already half-way through pre-production. I wrote the script inspired by my meeting with legendary photographer Douglas Kirkland in the late 90′s, when I was an employee at Corbis corporation and the company was acquiring the digital rights to many of Mr Kirkland’s celebrity imagery.
Last week we finally nailed my character’s wardrobe. I play Dario Massimo, an aspiring photographer in NY who landed the incredibly overwhelming job of photographing the most famous Hollywood star, Marian Moore (played by Siolo Thompson), for the cover of a famous periodical. Dario and Marian discover an unparalleled connection that evening and their lives are altered forever. Shooting on the last weekend of May, with the RED camera and an amazing cast and crew, the “Sheets” is a roller-coaster emotional ride. The supporting cast is responsible for most of the comic relief in the film: the amazing Stephanie Hilbert (playing Marian’s publicist and mentor, Sophie van der Staerten) and James Lyle (as Jonathan Fillmore, Marian’s flamboyant manager). Marian’s assistants, Norma and Jean, will be played by the marvelous Erin Douglass and Alexis Eggersten. Last but not least, “Sheets” will be directed by Ben Andrews with David Barbosa as DP – both of whom share my vision on recreating the 1950′s aura and the delicate mood of the story – and produced by 3rd Eye Films.
Ladies and gentlemen, Dario Massimo.
