Angus MacLachlan
Angus MacLachlan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1959 (age 64) |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | playwright, screenwriter |
Angus MacLachlan is a playwright and screenwriter most famous for writing the screenplays for the 2005 film Junebug and the cult short film Tater Tomater. He graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1980 and lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 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.
Tater Tomater
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]
MacLachland and Morrison, who had grown up together in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, would later work together again for the 2005 film Junebug.[7]
Filmography
- Junebug (2005)
- Stone (2010)
- Goodbye To All That (2014)
- Abundant Acreage Available (2017)
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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