Memphis filmmakers Brian Pera and Kentucker Audley will both do live web events tonight as a means of kicking new projects or products.
Pera landed a notable cult actress, Ann Magnuson, for his last film, the under-recognized Woman’s Picture. And he’s done it again for his next feature project, casting the terrific veteran character actress Grace Zibriskie for Only Child.
Zibriskie, now 70, might be best known for recurring roles in the television series Seinfeld, Big Love, and Twin Peaks (where she played murder victim Laura Palmer’s mother), but she has also appeared in films ranging from Norma Rae (her debut) to indie classics from Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho) and Twin Peaks‘ David Lynch (Wild at Heart).
For Pera, Zibriskie will be playing the mother of Amy LaVere’s wounded, mysterious Loretta, a character spun off from Woman’s Picture. But Only Child isn’t so much a sequel to Woman’s Picture as a continuation of a series Pera has vowed to explore in both feature and short films.
To raise funds for the project, Pera set up a Kickstarter campaign where those offering donations can get items related to the film or the local arts scene. The campaign, already at its goal, concludes today with a live video podcast interview with Zabriskie and LaVere, at 6 p.m.
Here’s a promotional video Pera shot for the project:
