It's always sad when an actor dies, but, particularly when the talented person is only 38, as in the case of child actor turned adult actor/producer/director Corey Haim. No doubt you've read the tragic news of Corey Haim's death, which is currently under investigation.
My one degree of separation: I auditioned for and did not get the role of the mother in his would have been upcoming film, "A Detour in Life," in Elk Grove, CA a few months ago. For me it was a long, long drive in the heat, to a supermarket near Folsom. Here's my blog piece about the day:
http://characteractress.blogspot.com/2009/08/sag-eligible-in-elk-grove.html
(I updated this link on March 11)
For your information, the current website for "A Detour in Life" posts the following text:
"A DETOUR IN LIFE
WARNING THIS FILM MAY MAKE YOU CRY, LAUGH AND FEEL THE EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER OF A THING CALLED LIFE!"
"THERE ARE TIMES IN LIFE WHEN A DETOUR COMES FROM OUT OF NO WHERE, UNEXPECTEDLY. WHICH DIRECTION WE CHOOSE CAN HAVE A DEEP IMPACT ON, NOT JUST OUR LIFE BUT OTHERS. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"
...'A DETOUR IN LIFE' HAS ALREADY WON AN AWARD FOR "BEST SCREENWRITE" FOR GAFFERS FILM FESTIVALS!!"
"A DETOUR IN LIFE IS BEING FILMED IN FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA AT A LOCAL HORSE RANCH THAT IS OWNED AND RAN BY THE PRODUCER AND CREATOR OF THIS FILM, TINA BROWN. AND OTHER LOCATIONS WILL BE FILMED IN FOLSOM (CITY), SACRAMENTO, SHINGLE SPRINGS AND EL DORADO HILLS AREA. THE RANCH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE BUT 5 MINUTES FROM THE CITY LIMITS. WE ARE AIMING FOR THIS TO BE FILMED IN THE SPRING OF 2010.
WE HAVE A GREAT CAST THAT YOU CAN SEE ON THE CAST PAGE, PLUS WE HAVE SOME SURPRISE GUEST STARS THAT WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER. OUR CAST ARE FRESH NEW FACES, BUT VERY TALENTED. LIKE KAYTLYN, SHE IS LIKENED TO BEING THE NEXT DAKOTA FANNING. GEORGE KATT, WHO WAS AWARDED 'BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR OF 2008' IN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK. HE IS LIKENED TO THE TALENTS OF DENIRO, BRANDO AND MICKEY ROURKE. WHILE JENNIFER DOROGI AND CAMERON MCCORMICK HAVE THE BEAUTY AND GRACE OF BECOMING THE NEXT DEMI MOORE, BROOKE SHEILDS AND SUCH. THEY BOTH HAVE HAD ROLES ON DAYS OF OUR LIVES. JENNIFER HAS DONE A FEW INDEPENDENT FILMS. CAMERON SHARES THE SAME AGENT AS COREY HAIM, MARK HEASLIP, OF STERLING TALENT AGENCY IN WASHINGTON. THE REST WILL BLOW YOU AWAY WITH THE TALENTS THEY WILL BRING TO THIS FILM, I CAN'T GET INTO DETAILS WITHOUT GIVING AWAY TOO MUCH OF THE FILM. PLUS THE GUEST STARS, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED."
PRODUCERS FOR 'A DETOUR IN LIFE':
TINA BROWN- EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WRITER AND SCREENPLAY
COREY HAIM- EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
JEREMIAH VAUGHN- PRODUCER, LINE PRODUCER
MARK HEASLIP- PRODUCER
LOREN REED- PRODUCER
GABE DE KELAITA- PRODUCER
ROB WALKER- CO-PRODUCER
DIRECTED BY: COREY HAIM. THIS WILL BE COREY'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT!!"
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