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I saw this on the FilmThreat website. Apparently this guy is serious about making this movie. I don't know what to think about it.
[i]Staten Island, New York based filmmaker Jonathan M. Parisen, the writer, producer, director of "800"( which was the only movie ever to be made about the controversial, 1996 TWA Flight 800 disaster) is now in pre-production on a film dealing with the recent World Trade Center disaster. The title of his newest film is "Stairwell: Trapped In The World Trade Center". The screenplay for the film is completed and the film is set to move into production in late October, early November 2001.
"Stairwell" Directed by Parisen centers around a probationary fireman who is trapped in a " Stairwell" along with a small group of people after the two towers collapse. The group will deal with trying to find a way out from underneath the tons of rubble as well as deal with personal issues and differences with one another.
"Stairwell" will have a very realistic feel to it says Director Jonathan M. Parisen. It will be shot with a handheld video camera and will be shot from the point of view of one of the characters trapped inside of the "Stairwell". In fact some of the footage that will be used in the film is authentic. Including footage of Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen that was shot by Parisen at the Fire Academy on Randall's Island three days before The World Trade Center Disaster.
I understand that some people may be offended by my doing such a film explains Parisen. But I promise that the material in this film will be handled very delicately and very tastefully. " Stairwell" is my tribute to those who lost their lives at The World Trade Center on September 11th 2001. It is also a tribute to all of the New York City Firefighters, and firefighters around the world for that matter. That is why I decided to center the film around a firefighter.
"Stairwell" which is also being produced by Parisen and C.M. Murphy will have a cast of unknown actors who are mostly theatre actors except for one. Parisen has casted legendary B-Movie actor Conrad Brooks (Ed Wood's "Plan 9 From Outer Space") to play the father of one of the people trapped inside of the collapsed towers. " I've worked with Conrad before on a horror film that I did two years back called " The Atomic Space Bug ". Conrad is a wonderful person to work with and I very much wanted to utilize his talents in this film as well. Although he is known mostly for b-horror films he is very much capable of doing drama as well. " Controversial artist Scott LoBaido will also appear in the film as well. When completed " Stairwell" will have a limited release in New York City in December of 2001 and will then go straight to video where it will be distributed world wide by Parivision Entertainment.
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[i]Staten Island, New York based filmmaker Jonathan M. Parisen, the writer, producer, director of "800"( which was the only movie ever to be made about the controversial, 1996 TWA Flight 800 disaster) is now in pre-production on a film dealing with the recent World Trade Center disaster. The title of his newest film is "Stairwell: Trapped In The World Trade Center". The screenplay for the film is completed and the film is set to move into production in late October, early November 2001.
"Stairwell" Directed by Parisen centers around a probationary fireman who is trapped in a " Stairwell" along with a small group of people after the two towers collapse. The group will deal with trying to find a way out from underneath the tons of rubble as well as deal with personal issues and differences with one another.
"Stairwell" will have a very realistic feel to it says Director Jonathan M. Parisen. It will be shot with a handheld video camera and will be shot from the point of view of one of the characters trapped inside of the "Stairwell". In fact some of the footage that will be used in the film is authentic. Including footage of Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen that was shot by Parisen at the Fire Academy on Randall's Island three days before The World Trade Center Disaster.
I understand that some people may be offended by my doing such a film explains Parisen. But I promise that the material in this film will be handled very delicately and very tastefully. " Stairwell" is my tribute to those who lost their lives at The World Trade Center on September 11th 2001. It is also a tribute to all of the New York City Firefighters, and firefighters around the world for that matter. That is why I decided to center the film around a firefighter.
"Stairwell" which is also being produced by Parisen and C.M. Murphy will have a cast of unknown actors who are mostly theatre actors except for one. Parisen has casted legendary B-Movie actor Conrad Brooks (Ed Wood's "Plan 9 From Outer Space") to play the father of one of the people trapped inside of the collapsed towers. " I've worked with Conrad before on a horror film that I did two years back called " The Atomic Space Bug ". Conrad is a wonderful person to work with and I very much wanted to utilize his talents in this film as well. Although he is known mostly for b-horror films he is very much capable of doing drama as well. " Controversial artist Scott LoBaido will also appear in the film as well. When completed " Stairwell" will have a limited release in New York City in December of 2001 and will then go straight to video where it will be distributed world wide by Parivision Entertainment.
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