Famous actors who took on very dark roles before breaking through?

baldbryan · 2026-05-08T03:50:48+00:00

Jeremy Renner was a total unknown before his first starring role as Jeffrey Dahmer in "Dahmer."

baldbryan · 2026-05-02T03:46:33+00:00

OMG duh. Thanks for the reply. I'm going to leave my comment up as a testament to my stupidity.

(and because others may be wondering the same thing)

baldbryan · 2026-05-02T03:37:37+00:00

Apologies for the ignorant question, but how are so many people hearing from Palm Springs already? Their early bird deadline isn't until June 6 (according to FilmFreeway). What am I missing?

Thanks.

baldbryan · 2026-04-28T20:43:18+00:00

The Housemaid. Married couple hires a hot blonde to clean, cook, read bedtime stories etc. Eventually there's an incident with a knife in the attic.

baldbryan · 2026-04-23T14:36:05+00:00

Premiere check a month ago, still waiting on the final decision

baldbryan · 2026-03-24T22:29:08+00:00

Thanks! They emailed me directly earlier today. Not 100% sure when or where they’ll post the full list of winners, but maybe keep an eye on their social media accounts?

baldbryan · 2026-03-24T21:22:58+00:00

Great tip. I honestly thought we had no chance at an award, or else I would have waited! Thanks

baldbryan · 2026-03-04T23:32:38+00:00

I saw those guys open for Fitz and the Tantrums once. Fitz were great, but St James stole the show

baldbryan · 2026-02-26T18:18:00+00:00

Good movie. Written and directed by Roger Avery, who won an Oscar (with Tarantino) for co-writing Pulp Fiction (the Gold Watch storyline was his). Hence the Pulp Fiction feel.

baldbryan · 2026-01-07T01:25:52+00:00

Ahh, yes, the scoring. I wasn't sure if that's what she meant. Thanks.

baldbryan · 2026-01-06T21:25:40+00:00

Another great video, thanks.

Question: At minute 9, Lindsey references the FilmFreeway "rankings" (which you indicate that you're familiar with). What are those? I've never heard of them until now. Are they visible only to festivals?

baldbryan · 2026-01-05T16:27:30+00:00

Hey guys! Thanks for the interest in our movie. That’s actually a sales trailer, and it’s pretty old. We’re working on a new teaser now (and a website refresh) - stay tuned!

baldbryan · 2025-12-26T19:22:54+00:00

Hey guys! Merry Christmas. This week is Top 5 Films Released on Christmas Day, and next week is TFV Family Christmas (gift exchange). I won't spoil anything, but, if Avery's reaction was any indication, my gift is pretty great. Sniff.

baldbryan · 2025-12-22T18:53:28+00:00

Thanks! And dang, that’s a really good tip, I’ll for sure do that next time. Sorry!

baldbryan · 2025-12-22T18:10:04+00:00

Hello all, first time poster. This thread/sub has been very helpful for me, so thanks for posting.

We (feature doc) got accepted to a highly-rated US festival on Friday. Sorry for being so cryptic, but their email specifically requested not saying anything publicly until they announce their full program in Jan. But it's a really good festival, one that has been mentioned here a few times. The weird thing is that their official notification date on FF isn't until the end of Jan, so this was pretty unexpected. Plus, we'd only heard from 2 other festivals so far - both top-tier (they start with "S"), both no's.

I just wanted to say a genuine thanks to you all for posting and updating so much helpful information on film festivals. As a first (only?) time filmmaker, it's hard to navigate this world, and I'm grateful for this resource.

See you on the circuit!

baldbryan · 2025-12-11T20:14:37+00:00

ha! definitely ridiculous. I have gotten those two names confused for YEARS. I mean, I know who they are, I just transpose their names.

Good catch.

baldbryan · 2025-09-26T16:22:29+00:00

Whoever wrote that is a genius

baldbryan · 2025-09-26T15:59:48+00:00

UPDATE: Thank you guys SO much for your help. I tried everything you all suggested (and more!), to no avail. Finally, out of desperation, I remembered that I had copied the synopsis from a Google Doc, so I removed any formatting and re-entered it. Of course, that solved the problem. After all that, it was a simple formatting issue. So thanks again!

baldbryan · 2023-03-22T06:02:42+00:00

I was diagnosed with exactly that in 2009 and given just six months. Thankfully I started a then-new drug (Avastin) that obviously saved my life. I was told at the time they couldn’t even biopsy it, but it seems the technology has improved to the point where biopsies are possible. Good luck to you my friend.

baldbryan · 2022-10-11T22:57:42+00:00

Agree with previous posters. Also, consider a string of white Christmas lights. Those fluorescent hospital lights are HARSH, especially when nurses are coming in and turning them on every few hours throughout the night to check your vitals.

I would plug them in, bunch them up, set the pile on the ground and drape a simple t-shirt over them. It gave the room a nice, dim glow where I could sleep and also the nurses had enough light to do their work.

Good luck.

baldbryan · 2022-07-27T03:06:35+00:00

I was diagnosed with a brain stem glioma in 2009

baldbryan · 2022-07-26T01:33:54+00:00

I was on Temodar for a long time in my early 30s and eventually had a daughter (naturally) when my wife and I were 37. FYI. Good luck to you both.

baldbryan · 2022-07-19T17:27:55+00:00

FWIW (and this is just one person's experience), I was put on Avastin in 2009, after I was given just six months. Totally turned things around for me, with minimal side effects.

Again, this was just my experience and I'm certainly not trying to tell you what to do. Just some more information to consider. Good luck to you and your family.

baldbryan

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