About

LOGLINE

A desperate artist tries to keep his murdered wife a secret upstairs while downstairs he conspires with his competitive protégé and wife’s assistant to close a deal with wealthy buyers for $10 million.

SYNOPSIS

A murdered wife, a jealous husband, a jilted lover and a frightened friend—all in the same apartment at the same time. Three of them setting aside bitter differences and better judgment in the hope of earning a $10 million payday.

When washed-up artist Michael Taylor discovers that his wife has been murdered in the upstairs bedroom of their swanky loft, the decision about what to do next isn’t nearly as easy as it seems. That’s because downstairs, an impromptu dinner party is taking place for two wealthy patrons who are very interested in purchasing his latest work. Now, Michael hasn’t sold a painting in more than five years and he’s desperate. So he convinces Martin, his wife’s dedicated assistant, and Dominick, a young artist who has been mentored by Michael (and seduced by his wife), that they should all keep quiet and close the deal.

Despite being uncertain about each other’s motives—and still wondering whether or not one of them is in fact the killer—they form a pact to shut up and sell the work. They soon find out, however, that this is much easier said than done…

Written by David H. Luz, directed by J. Randolph Harrison (editor, Boston Legal) and starring John Thaddeus (24, Ally McBeal), Jaclyn Kerhulas (CSI: NY), George Sharperson (Reno 911!), Hillary Crouse (Passions), Drew Berenc (Dark Reel), and Lenise Sorén (Life Happens), Tiny Little Lies is a suspenseful, grown-up drama about art—the art of a deal, the art of manipulation, the art of creation, the art of destruction—and the passion that drives it all.

CAST & CREW

John Thaddeus — Michael

Born in The Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey, John grew up in the small town of River Vale. He graduated from Pascack Valley Regional High School and attended Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey. In the early 80s, John started performing in local theater, then brought his talents to the Off-Broadway stage. By the mid 80s he was on the soap opera circuit and was cast in supporting movie roles such as Tommy in Sea Of Love opposite Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin.

In 1990, John moved to California in pursuit of his acting career, where he was cast in the role of Eddie in a pilot for a TV series called, The World According To Straw. The pilot was not picked up, but John was inspired to begin writing theatrical scripts and pilots of his own.

John was then was cast as Michael Young in Ally McBeal. Since then, he has appeared on more than 25 television shows. His latest guest-starring roles include Without A trace, CSI: Miami and NCIS. He also appeared on the final episode of NYPD Blue and the hit FOX show 24.

John has three beautiful children: six-year-old daughter Katiegrace, 11-year-old son Jake and baby girl Johnnie Valentine. He lives in Valencia, California with girlfriend Sharon and her 14-year-old son Justus.

Jaclyn Kerhulas — Marti

Jaclyn moved to Los Angeles from Bakersfield, California, in order to attend college, earning her bachelors degree in American Sign Language. She had the opportunity to interpret some musicals and plays and that opened the door for her into the acting industry.

She immediately connected with a manager and commercial agent as well as training with companies including Lesly Kahn, Second City, and Scene Study with Stan Davis. Jaclyn scored appearances on TV shows including CSI:NY, Samantha Who, and Las Vegas, as well as various independent films and commercials.

George Sharperson — Russell “V”

George was bitten by the acting bug when he appeared as a background performer in the Eddie Murphy film Coming to America. He later made his first cameo appearance in CB4 starring Chris Rock. It was this movie that earned George membership in the Screen Actors Guild.

He then co-starred in Double Take with Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones. He also appeared in the HBO film Stranger Inside, which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival.

For television, George has appeared on shows including The X-Files, Norm, City of Angels, The Wayans Brothers, Murphy Brown, and Murder She Wrote, to name a few.

With all of this acting going on, George has also managed to pursue and maintain a second career: he is currently a correctional officer for the State of California, working at a maximum-security institution. George resides in Los Angeles with his wife La-Shae and their three-year-old daughter Kiana.

Drew Berenc — Dominick

Being raised on Air Force bases, moving every few years and reeking havoc with his three brothers is what Drew knew of childhood. Starting a lawn care & landscaping business while in grade school developed into an Honors degree in Horticulture from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a minor in Theatre Performance.

With enough playing in the dirt, Drew moved to Los Angeles to pursue his creative efforts. Wasting no time he dove into classes with Margie Haber and Larry Moss, also completing the prestigious two-year Meisner program at the Joanne Baron/DW Brown Studio.

In addition to Tiny Little Lies, Drew co-starred in the film Dark Reel alongside Lance Henriksen and Edward Furlong. Drew had the pleasure of starring in Visiting Nana by Iris Yamashita, who wrote the screenplay Letters from Iwo Jima, directed by Clint Eastwood. As an avid runner, you can catch Drew in running commercials for Nike, Reebok, Mizuno and more. Most recently, Drew signed with the agency Beth Stein and Associates.

Hillary Crouse — Lauren

Hillary was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Northern Virginia. After finishing high school, she had the opportunity to study classical acting and musical theatre in London. Hillary not only studied her craft at one of London’s best drama schools, LAMDA, but also learned that a rubber is an eraser and spotted dick is a dessert. She spent four years abroad training and traveling and doing more growing up.

Hillary moved around quite a bit, living in Seattle and Hawaii before landing in Sin City, where she learned she could make a decent living acting and modeling full-time. She moved to Los Angeles in February of 2004 after being offered a lead role in the short-lived musical Tease and spent three-and-a-half years pursuing her acting career in Hollywood.

Hillary now resides in Las Vegas with her new husband Dustin Hastings. Some of her credits include The Robber Bridegroom, Pippin, CSI, Passions, A New Tomorrow, Angel Blade and Tiny Little Lies.

Lenise Sorén — Crystal

Lenise is an actress and producer dedicated to producing socially relevant work that is soulful, entertaining and commercially viable. Currently, Lenise and her production company, Sorénity Productions, are producing The Donut Shop: An anorexic, a bulimic and an over-eater get locked in a donut shop with a guy named Mike. It’s a comedic, yet insightful play about eating, not-eating, sex and what jeans make our butts look best.

Lenise is a film, television and theater actress. She stars as Sheila in the soon to be released feature film Life Happens, where she had the opportunity to be a singer/songwriter for the film as well. Other feature films Lenise has played lead include Illegal Aliens, Tiny Little Lies and The Class.

Lenise took the Broadway stage at the legendary Cape Playhouse playing Suzanne in Don’t Dress for Dinner, Off-Broadway in NYC in Pieces (Of Ass), where she wrote and performed her unique spoken word/slam, as well as playing Amy in Tape and numerous other theatrical productions across the country. Lenise toured and performed in NYC in the sketch comedy/music show Now That You’ve Seen Me Naked and Endangered Improv.

Some of her television credits include guest starring roles on Law & Order Criminal Intent opposite Vincent D’Onofrio, Las Vegas opposite James Caan and Josh Duhamel, and Eve opposite Eve Jihan Jeffries. Lenise also co-wrote, co-produced and was one of the lead voice-over artists for the international animation television series The Wonder Kids. She recently produced and co-directed Excellent Drafter, a spoof on Rain Man, winning first place in a commercial contest for Wycoff.

Lenise is represented by Anthony Topman. She is also a successful jewelry designer combining recycled bullet casings and crystals turning arms into art at www.SorenityRocks.com.

Konstantina Mallios — Dina

Konstantina is an artist with a well-rounded acumen. Her professional résumé includes acting, screenwriting, dancing, singing, songwriting and production.

As a volunteer, Konstantina has worked as a certified rape and crisis counselor, including several years of work counseling abused children and teens in group homes, where she was lauded for her exceptional care and compassion.

Born to immigrant parents, Konstantina is a California native originally from the Bay Area who now resides in Los Angeles. She is a graduate of UCLA with a degree in psychology.

After graduating, she went on to acting, currently studying Acting and Improvisation Technique with Stephen Book. She has appeared in commercials, print ads, TV shows, and films in both the American and European market.

J. Randolph Harrison — Producer / Director / Editor

Randy is an intense Type-A with a little touch of Okie to soften the edge. He graduated from University of Tulsa with a BS in Journalism, Film & Drama. Randy’s career began as a news photographer and editor for Tulsa television stations. While in Oklahoma, he was cinematographer on a small feature and then worked on a special FX camera crew for Coppola’s “Rumble Fish”. Then, colleague Mark Radcliffe (Home Alone, Harry Potter) encouraged Randy to try his luck in Hollywood.

Randy’s first job was assistant to James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd on Terminator through Aliens. After that, he began working as an assistant editor on films and in television. Randy most recently held a position in editorial on Boston Legal for its five-season span.

Over the past ten years, Randy and his writing partner Dave Luz wrote several feature scripts, taking one through development with Zide/Perry and having it considered by many major Hollywood film companies. But frustrated with constant struggles as writers, Randy and Dave decided to take their futures into their own hands. They teamed up with another friend, Tom Woolen, and decided to produce their own film. Randy has since produced and directed their first feature, Tiny Little Lies.

David H. Luz — Writer / Executive Producer

Dave has been writing scripts for over fifteen years. He has placed in national screenwriting contests and had a screenplay optioned by a major producer. Dave has a number of completed scripts that cover a variety of genres, including a celebrated drama, an incredibly heartwarming family film, a rip-roaring action-adventure, and an epic fantasy. He has collaborated on scripts with Randy Harrison that have been considered by many major film companies in Hollywood. Dave is also a successful businessman; currently the Boston Area Director of Operations for one of the nation’s busiest restaurant companies, he oversees an annual budget of more than 90 million dollars.

Dave’s hard-earned success has allowed him to put his money where his mouth is: he not only wrote Tiny Little Lies, he is the film’s original investor.

Thomas A. Woolen — Executive Producer / Actor

Thomas Woolen has extensive production development background, including a broad range of multi-million dollar business and development contracts. He is currently president and general contractor for his company Galaxy Medical Builders, a multi-million dollar builder of imaging centers throughout the Western United States.

Thomas has successfully brought a range of projects to fruition through his relentless perseverance and determination. His film career began in 1979 behind the camera with Rob Reiner. In addition to filmmaking, Thomas has also had an acting career, with appearances in films and TV shows including The Rock, Broken Arrow, Eraser, N.Y.P.D. Blue, Dark Skies, Any Day Now, Gilmore Girls, and The District. He has worked in numerous commercials and has shared production responsibilities on many theatrical productions. Thomas is best known for his “can do” attitude.

Eric P. Rothenberg — Executive Producer

Eric Rothenberg has been a practicing tax lawyer for over 30 years. His practice includes business startups, real estate and corporate planning. From 1979 to 1985, Eric published income tax and estate & gift tax software to lawyers and accountants nationwide. Beginning in 1982, he began renovating brownstone buildings in Boston’s historic Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the South End.

In 1989, Eric co-founded Blackstone Bank and Trust Company. During the recession that followed, he started his own hard money lending business for real estate developers whose banks refused to lend on existing projects. This lending business continues today.

Tiny Little Lies represents Eric’s first venture in the movie business.

Tony Nakonechnyj — Director of Photography

Tony Nakonechnyj (Nako) graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1985 with a BFA in Cinema. While at SMU, Nako produced and directed numerous cable television shows, photographed several short films and was awarded a Regional Student Emmy for his senior thesis, a short film entitled Flashback. For his efforts at SMU, longtime Hollywood television producer Bob Banner awarded Nako an internship with his company, Bob Banner Associates. After the internship, Nako stayed in Los Angles and used the experience from BBA to work in the fast-growing music video business as well as on commercial production and feature film production.

Nako moved quickly through the production ranks and established himself as a top industry gaffer (chief lighting technician). He gaffed his first feature film in 1986, one year after moving to California, and at present has over 30 feature projects to his credit.

As a means of enhancing his lighting technique, Nako and two friends created The Lightwave Group, Inc., a film lighting company. As President and CEO of Lightwave, Nako has gained insight into how the Hollywood game is played and has established himself as innovative and forward thinking. In 1995, Nako and one of his partners from LWG created another company dedicated to the research and development of hi-tech devices to aid filmmakers in realizing their visions.

Recently, Nako completed photography on three European feature films, three video features, six episodes for a cable television series, and numerous short commercial pieces for the video market. In 2002, an HBO film Nako shot entitled Point of Origin was nominated for an ASC Outstanding Cinematography Award. A few of Nako’s films include Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Three Kings, Being John Malkovich, Foxfire, Hairspray, Body Snatchers, X-Men, and X-Men 2.