Fortress Productions announces their new comedy based on Shakespeare's Hamlet which features Dustin Diamond as Bernardo. All characters are live-actors in a cartoon world set in various time periods.
October 26, 2006 (Press Release) --
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October 26, 2006 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fortress Productions is proud to announce the production of their feature film, Hamlet A.D.D., directed by Bobby Ciraldo and Andrew Swant. The film is a comic re-envisioning of the classic Shakespeare text which takes aim at making The Bard more captivating for modern audiences. The "A.D.D." in the title refers not only to a quirk of Hamlet's personality, but also to the fact that the play has been artfully condensed so as to appeal to audience members lacking in the focus department.
Shot entirely in front of a 'green screen,' the film features live-action characters living in a playful cartoon world. Science-fiction elements are gradually woven into the story to re-invent the play for those already familiar Hamlet's narrative, and to keep newer audience members on their toes and at full attention.
Ciraldo explains, "I play Hamlet, and Andrew plays Horatio. It's basically a buddy movie, except with a lot of weird words, murder, suicide, and some space travel."
Says Swant, "We started working on the film in March of 2004 and hope to have it done in early 2007. Three years is a big chunk of your life, but it's been a really rewarding chunk." He adds, "We're extremely pleased with the way post-production is progressing and looking forward to audiences' reactions."
Ciraldo adds, "We shot with Dustin Diamond about a year and a half ago. He was an absolute professional and a gifted actor."
"Working with an icon like Dustin was a blast," says Swant, "T'was a mind altering experience."
Other cast members include Robert Richard Jorge (American Movie, Coven) as King Claudius, Dustin Diamond (Saved By the Bell) as Bernardo, Mark Borchardt (American Movie, The One, David Letterman Correspondent) as the Gravedigger, Mike Schank (American Movie, Storytelling) as the Gravedigger's Friend, Xavier LePlae (The Foreigners, I'm Bobby) as Polonius, David Robbins (Lift, The Ice Cream Social) as the Norwegian Captain, Laura Klein (Helping Hand) as Queen Gertrude, Harmony Murphy (Big Girls Don't Cry They Get Even) as Ophelia, Paul Finger (singer of Wild Kingdom) and Matt Cook (The United States of Poetry) as Pirates, Steve Wetzel (Men's Hockey) as the Priest, Sarah Price (producer of American Movie) as the Judge, and Leslie Hall (of Leslie and the Lys) as herself.
Fortress Productions, located in Milwaukee, is a full-service production facility providing creative services to business clients such as the Milwaukee Art Museum and The Sundance Channel, as well as individual artists such as Leslie Hall, Ray Chi, and David Robbins.
For more information contact:
Email: Info@FortressProductions.com
Phone: 414-687-1474
Alt Phone: 414-429-3530
Web: www.FortressProductions.com/HamletADD
Fortress Productions
1718 N 1st St.
Suite 5N6
Milwaukee, WI 53212
October 26, 2006 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fortress Productions is proud to announce the production of their feature film, Hamlet A.D.D., directed by Bobby Ciraldo and Andrew Swant. The film is a comic re-envisioning of the classic Shakespeare text which takes aim at making The Bard more captivating for modern audiences. The "A.D.D." in the title refers not only to a quirk of Hamlet's personality, but also to the fact that the play has been artfully condensed so as to appeal to audience members lacking in the focus department.
Shot entirely in front of a 'green screen,' the film features live-action characters living in a playful cartoon world. Science-fiction elements are gradually woven into the story to re-invent the play for those already familiar Hamlet's narrative, and to keep newer audience members on their toes and at full attention.
Ciraldo explains, "I play Hamlet, and Andrew plays Horatio. It's basically a buddy movie, except with a lot of weird words, murder, suicide, and some space travel."
Says Swant, "We started working on the film in March of 2004 and hope to have it done in early 2007. Three years is a big chunk of your life, but it's been a really rewarding chunk." He adds, "We're extremely pleased with the way post-production is progressing and looking forward to audiences' reactions."
Ciraldo adds, "We shot with Dustin Diamond about a year and a half ago. He was an absolute professional and a gifted actor."
"Working with an icon like Dustin was a blast," says Swant, "T'was a mind altering experience."
Other cast members include Robert Richard Jorge (American Movie, Coven) as King Claudius, Dustin Diamond (Saved By the Bell) as Bernardo, Mark Borchardt (American Movie, The One, David Letterman Correspondent) as the Gravedigger, Mike Schank (American Movie, Storytelling) as the Gravedigger's Friend, Xavier LePlae (The Foreigners, I'm Bobby) as Polonius, David Robbins (Lift, The Ice Cream Social) as the Norwegian Captain, Laura Klein (Helping Hand) as Queen Gertrude, Harmony Murphy (Big Girls Don't Cry They Get Even) as Ophelia, Paul Finger (singer of Wild Kingdom) and Matt Cook (The United States of Poetry) as Pirates, Steve Wetzel (Men's Hockey) as the Priest, Sarah Price (producer of American Movie) as the Judge, and Leslie Hall (of Leslie and the Lys) as herself.
Fortress Productions, located in Milwaukee, is a full-service production facility providing creative services to business clients such as the Milwaukee Art Museum and The Sundance Channel, as well as individual artists such as Leslie Hall, Ray Chi, and David Robbins.
For more information contact:
Email: Info@FortressProductions.com
Phone: 414-687-1474
Alt Phone: 414-429-3530
Web: www.FortressProductions.com/HamletADD
Fortress Productions
1718 N 1st St.
Suite 5N6
Milwaukee, WI 53212
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