DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY
After attending film school at Towson University, Matt Barry worked as a freelance video director, editor and videographer in the Baltimore area for a couple years before moving to New York in 2009 to pursue his Master’s in Cinema Studies at NYU. He currently lives in the New York City area, but still makes most of his films (including A SIMPLE MISUNDERSTANDING) in his home state of Maryland.
CAST BIOGRAPHIES
George Stover (Dr. Teagarten)
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, George Stover became a movie buff at an early age. However, the acting bug didn’t bite until George took some drama courses in college. After graduation, he acted in community theatre and eventually made his motion-picture debut in John Waters’ FEMALE TROUBLE as the prison chaplain who escorts Divine to the electric chair. Soon after that, Stover made his science-fiction movie debut in Don Dohler’s THE ALIEN FACTOR, which was the first science-fiction movie ever shot in Maryland. Since then, George has had speaking parts in such films as John Waters’ DESPERATE LIVING, FIEND, NIGHTBEAST, THE GALAXY INVADER, BLOOD MASSACRE, DRACULA’S WIDOW, THE REGENERATED MAN, ATTACK OF THE 60 FOOT CENTERFOLD, SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH, OPERATION DALMATIAN: PAWS AND CLAWS RESCUERS, HARVESTERS, STAKES, MAX MAGICIAN AND THE LEGEND OF THE RINGS, ALIEN FACTOR 2: THE ALIEN RAMPAGE, VAMPIRE SISTERS, CHAINSAW SALLY, THE DEATH OF POE, COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, and PRESIDENT'S DAY. George also played murder victim Kevin Lugo in a fourth season episode of HOMICIDE entitled “The Wedding.”
Laura Bianca (Alison Munro)
A native of Maryland, Laura Bianca is a graduate of Lynchburg College, where she completed her Bachelor’s in English with a writing emphasis in 2009. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in City and Regional Planning at Morgan State University. Laura has appeared in two previous films for Matt Barry: YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE and THE AGREEMENT. In addition to acting, Laura has written poetry, and won an award for her poetry at the Virginia Military Institute Poetry Symposium in 2009.
Bill Linzey (George Munro)
Bill Linzey has acted in several previous films for Matt Barry, including THE INTERVIEW, THE INVESTIGATION, THE AGREEMENT, and FINAL NOTICE (which he also wrote). A graduate of the University of Baltimore and Stevenson University, he currently works as an economist. In addition he has written short fiction and practiced pencil drawing. Bill also created the short films PARANOID, LIFE IS TOUGH and THE APPOINTMENT, adapted from his own short story.
Crew
Written, Produced, Directed, Photographed and Edited by Matt Barry
Art Director: Brooke Hendrickson
Assistant Director: Bill Linzey
Location Sound: Joe Barry, Jim DeHaven
Production Assistant: The Golden Walrus
Stills: Leslie Barry
Cast
George Stover as Dr. Teagarten
Laura Bianca as Alison Munro
Bill Linzey as George Munro
Technical Specs:
USA / 15 min. / Color / Stereo / HD / 1.78:1, 16x9 / in English
Screening formats:
Digital file
DVD
