Greyscale (film)
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Greyscale is an upcoming neo-noir thriller film in a modern setting and is written, directed, and produced by Ryan Dunlap, who originally wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym
"Conway Banks." The film stars Dunlap, Marisa Draeger, Tim Russ
and Doug Jones
. The film is currently in post-production and is expected to be released sometime in 2010.
Filming began in Tulsa, Oklahoma
in September 2008 and wrapped up in April 2009.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
"Conway Banks." The film stars Dunlap, Marisa Draeger, Tim Russ
Tim Russ
Timothy Darrell "Tim" Russ is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and musician. He is known for his roles on Star Trek: Voyager, as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, Samantha Who?, as Frank, and on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly, as Principal Franklin, a recurring...
and Doug Jones
Doug Jones (actor)
Doug Jones is an American film and television actor best known to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans for his various roles playing non-human characters, often in heavy makeup, in films and television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Fantastic Four: Rise...
. The film is currently in post-production and is expected to be released sometime in 2010.
Filming began in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
in September 2008 and wrapped up in April 2009.
Cast
After a local casting call, the screenplay's scope was expanded to be able to utilize a higher percentage of actors that came out to audition.- Ryan Dunlap as Oliver Allen: A painter with a cloudy past, he suffers achromatopsiaAchromatopsiaAchromatopsia , is a medical syndrome that exhibits symptoms relating to at least five separate individual disorders. Although the term may refer to acquired disorders such as color agnosia and cerebral achromatopsia, it typically refers to an autosomal recessive congenital color vision disorder,...
(color-blindness) after an explosion at a crime syndicate's warehouse that kills his wife and the son of the crime syndicate leader, Gavin Calhoun. - Marisa Draeger as Rachel Soren: A femme-fatale whose actions are always shaded by uncertain motives, she tracks down Oliver in order to meet her own objectives, often costing those doing her the favors.
- Tim RussTim RussTimothy Darrell "Tim" Russ is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and musician. He is known for his roles on Star Trek: Voyager, as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, Samantha Who?, as Frank, and on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly, as Principal Franklin, a recurring...
as Gavin Calhoun: The patriarch of the Calhoun crime syndicate, he is hellbent on tracking down Oliver Allen after the death of his son, Sammy Calhoun. With an information leak occurring from within his ranks, he spends most of his time rooting out the source. - Doug JonesDoug Jones (actor)Doug Jones is an American film and television actor best known to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans for his various roles playing non-human characters, often in heavy makeup, in films and television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Fantastic Four: Rise...
as Jamison: Gavin's murderous lieutenant, Jamison is sent out to find and return Oliver. - Brian Shoop as Gabe: A homeless man living outside of Oliver's rented art studio. He sticks around because Oliver offers him lunch on a daily basis and provides him with a sounding board to tell his stories.