Isaac Eaton.ON the surface, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is bright, breezy and filled with glamorous locales. But that's not the world writer-director Isaac Eaton explores in his new film "Shadow Hours," starring Peter Weller and Baithazar Getty. He plumbs the city's nightlife night·life n. Social activities or entertainment available or pursued in the evening. nightlife Noun and the shocking demimonde dem·i·monde n. 1. a. A class of women kept by wealthy lovers or protectors. b. Women prostitutes considered as a group. 2. of erotic clubs, exotic nightspots and bizarre performance artists. And it's not make-believe. "We tried to go to real places in Los Angeles," Eaton said. "But it is not just Los Angeles. I wanted to represent any urban city in the world." "Shadow Hours," which is being distributed by CanWest Entertainment, opens July 14 at Laemmle Regent Showcase in Hollywood. Getty, who is the son of J. Paul Getty Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a family already in the petroleum business, he was one of the first people in the world with a III, co-produced the film. It is the story of a struggling gas station attendant who is seduced into the underbelly of Los Angeles by a stranger. The low-budget film was a hot commodity in the distribution marketplace, in part because of its erotic themes. Even so, the film is rated R. A veteran of the independent film movement, Eaton said the world of the true independent filmmaker is getting rougher and rougher as global entertainment companies like Disney and Time Warner gobble up Verb 1. gobble up - eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake" garbage down, shovel in, bolt down eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" boutique Boutique A small investment firm specializing in offering specific, but limited services to a select number of individuals. Notes: These investment firms are the alternatives to large financial supermarkets. They provide a highly personalized environment for investing. moviemakers like Miramax Films and New Line Cinema. "It is extremely tough and it is a miracle to get a distributor," he said. "At Sundance, they have more than 800 films submitted but only 16 get shown. You are lucky to get into a theater." |
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