The Cast of "Vino Veritas" (Photograph by John Beymer)
Director, Sarah Knight, and the film's mascot, Super Pickle (Photograph by John Beymer)
Carrie Preston as Claire (Photograph by John Beymer)
Heather Raffo as Lauren
Principal photography wrapped on July 31st, and second unit wrapped this weekend!!
Stills from the film will be posted shortly…
VINO VERITAS began standing on the first tee of a golf course just off US-23 in Tyrone Township, Michigan. Twice a year, I would meet a friend of mine there, halfway between our houses. Theoretically, we were there to golf, but what we were really there to do was talk. We all have various family members, friends, and acquaintances that we deal with in various ways. Some people know us reasonably well; while others only know the version of ourselves we create for them. If we’re very lucky, we find one or two people in our lives with whom we can actually be absolutely open and truthful.
It was just such a friend I was standing with when a man came strolling up to us and said, “Hey, I’m a single. Mind if I join you?” And my friend smiled and said, “No, you go on ahead of us. We’re going to be talking about things that you would find very disturbing.” Now, we had no idea what we would be talking about, but what my friend knew was that having a stranger with us would have completely changed what we talked about and the way we would talk about it. Read the rest of this page »
It was my mother who initially turned me on to David MacGregor’s sparkling stage play, VINO VERITAS. She had seen it performed at the Nebraska Repertory Theatre and loved it so much she subsequently attended every remaining performance.
When I read the play I burned through it, captivated by its caustic, clever dialogue and complex, adult characters. I loved the idea of exploring the question of how much truth our relationships–be they marriages or friendships–can withstand. Read the rest of this page »
