STARRING ADAM NELSON: Annick Vroom's documentary feature film captures the rise of actor Adam Nelson

Genre: Documentary Award-winning documentary filmmaker Annick Vroom's feature "Starring Adam Nelson" catalogs the years before and after the rise of actor Adam Nelson as he prepares his one man show "How To Talk Dirty: The Story of Lenny Bruce"

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) January 27, 2004 -- Award-winning documentary filmmaker Annick Vrooms feature Starring Adam Nelson (currently in post production) catalogs the years before and after the rise of actor Adam Nelson as he preparse for his one man show "How to Talk Dirty: The Story of Lenny Bruce" which ran off-Broadway for more than a year in Manhattan's meat packing district. For more information visit http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1122987/

Branded "An impresario...a notorious theatrical madman" by TimeOut New York, and "restless, brilliant and hilarious" by the Village Voice for his original one-man show concerning legendary comedian Lenny Bruce, Nelson went on to produce and appeared in BI-Coastal "24 Hour Plays" benefits to aid the NY State WTC Relief Fund. Additional performers included with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosie Perez, Benjamin Bratt, Billy Crudup, Mary-Louise Parker, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Kyra Sedgwick, Lili Taylor, Natasha Lyonne, Scarlett Johansson, Liev Schreiber, Robert Sean Leonard, Drena DeNiro, Catherine Kellner, Brendan Sexton, Jared Harris, Sam Rockwell, Fisher Stevens, Jane Adams, Christina Applegate, Jennifer Coolidge, Portia Di Rossi, Seth Green, Adam Goldberg, Jeffrey Jones, Ann Magnuson, Gina Phillips, John Ritter, Sarah Silverman and Ione Skye who performed six short plays, each written and rehearsed less than a day before the curtain raised. To view event images please visit www.workhousepr.com/prod07.htm.

Nelson has previously culled notice from Torontos Now Magazine who labeled him a "film star" for his work as Tony the suicidal gambler in Sundance Channels "Dogs: The Rise And Fall Of An All Girl Bookie Joint".

Recently directed by theatrical legend Zoe Caldwell (Master Class) Nelson portrayed famed conductor Andre Previn in Dori Previns "Scitzofriend". His film credits include Griffin Dunne's feature "Lisa Picard is Famous" produced by Mira Sorvino, USA Films Lesser Prophets (w/ John Turturro), the Slamdance feature "Home Sweet Hoboken" (w/ Ben Gazzara), Edward Vilgas "Dead Broke" (opposite Paul Sorvino.

Best known for his work in Ethan Hawkes Malaparte Theater Company, Nelson has been associated with some of New Yorks grittiest theaters groups including The Adobe Theater Company, Naked Angels, Manhattan Class Company, Cucaracha Theatre, Circle Rep and Arden Party.

A consummate artist, he enrolled in Houstons High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Philadelphias University of the Arts where he earned his BFA before attending Theater Certificate programs at both Yale and Oxford University. Additional information on Adam Seth Nelson can be found in the Academy Players Directory. Voice over work includes the National campaign for Georges Duboeuf wines and the Beaujolias Nouveau 2001 Harvest.

All talent requests should be directed to Devon Mack at 212. 334. 8006 or via email mack@workhousepr.com.
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