Angus MacLachlan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1959 (age 65) |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts ( BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | playwright, screenwriter |
Angus MacLachlan is a playwright and screenwriter known for writing the screenplay for the 2005 film Junebug.
Career
MacLachlan graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1980 and lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Tater Tomater is a short student film that was directed by Phil Morrison while he was a student at NYU. The short is based on MacLachlan's stage play Behold Zebulon. [1] It was first screened in 1989 at the Rialto Theater in Raleigh, North Carolina and in 1992, both screened at Sundance and aired on PBS's American Playhouse. [2] [3] The short stars Beth Bostic and Mary Lucy Bivins as two servers working in a cafeteria; Bostic continually asks customers if they want "taters" or "tomaters" until she has a mental breakdown. [4] Since its premiere the short has received praise and taken on cult film status. [5] A now-defunct website, tatertomater.com, was launched and allowed fans to take polls, sign a guestbook, or purchase a copy of the short film. [6]
MacLachlan and Morrison, who grew up together in Winston-Salem, would later work together again on the film Junebug (2005). [7]
He adapted one of his plays into the film Stone, directed by John Curran and starring Robert De Niro, Milla Jovovich, and Edward Norton. It was released in 2010.
Filmography
- Junebug (2005)
- Stone (2010)
- Goodbye To All That (2014)
- Abundant Acreage Available (2017)
- A Little Prayer (2023)
References
- ^ Henderson, Jenny (2017-07-21). The North Carolina Filmography: Over 2000 Film and Television Works Made in the State, 1905 through 2000. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5545-4.
- ^ Moore, Roger (July 14, 1992). "N.C. Director follows 'Tater Tomater' with Wheaties - and Jordan". The Charlotte Observer (Newspapers.com).
- ^ Lindsey, Craig D (January 28, 2005). "Filmmaker scurries at Sundance". The News and Observer (Newspapers.com).
- ^ Morrison, Bill (July 21, 1989). "Great escape artists". The News and Observer (Newspapers.com).
- ^ Brown, Tony (October 17, 1993). "MacLachlan offers one man guided tour". The Charlotte Observer (Newspaper.com).
- ^ BALASSONE, MERRILL (2005-07-15). "They won't be long, but they may be captivating". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Moore, Roger (September 5, 2005). "13 years in the making". The Orlando Sentinel (Newspapers.com).
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