Watch Onahoua Rodriguez (our Shane) on Saving Grace

Watch Onahoua Rodriguez (our Shane) on Saving Grace - Tonight on TNT

Publicist Lucy here again, tune in to Saving Grace tonight on TNT - check local listings for times.

The talented Onahoua Rodriguez gets to work with the amazing Holly Hunter.

Other amazing Oscar winners Ms. Ona has worked with:
1. Forest Whitaker (The Shield)
2. Glenn Close (The Shield)
3. Marcia Gay Harden (Allison Anders Project)
4. Dustin Hoffman (They worked on a scene for the film 10 Items or Less, roles went to Morgan Freeman & Paz Vega).

Wow, the girl's totally working it, you can even play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with her these days!

Tune in & spread the word.

Lucy

We Found Jim

WE FOUND HIM!

We haven't told him yet, but the moment he came through the door I knew it was him. Actually, I knew he'd be great when I saw his resume. I didn't like his headshot but the resume was impressive. He's a graduate of NYU's Tisch School and he was the lead singer in a band. I checked out his band's website and I knew he was Jim.

As soon as he walked in the door I knew he'd be great. He's a fantastic actor and knows all about being in a band. This guy totally captures Jim. He hit all the points that everyone else missed. I know Laura was in heaven because finally, someone deivered! Her wonderful story came to life right in front of our eyes.

Last week's auditions were tough, I didn't like anybody and I know Laura and Chrstine liked a couple of people. I'm usually pretty diplomatic but I was not budging on this one. They must have thought I was being too picky or even a bitch, not that they said anything to me but I could feel it, or maybe it was the fact that I felt bitchy becasue I was not going to compromise.

That's not to say that we didn't have a lot of good people audition, it's just that they were not what we were looking for. I knew that if we waited a bit longer WE would find someone WE could all agree on to play the part.

A filmmaker friend of mine thinks we are crazy to have one actor play such an important role in each of our stories. I was starting to think my friend was right, but today, when we found Jim, all my fears were put to rest.

I went down to my car to get The Fabulous Miss Wendy's cd (this is the band that's letting us use the music for Dirty Virgin), and give it to our Jim so he can learn the songs. That was my way of saying, "Dude, you're in."

Once we offer him the part and he accepts, I'll post his picture.

LUCY

Synopsis of Love 10 to 1

Synopsis of Love 10 to 1

Love 10 to 1 is a romantic comedy that explores the highs and lows of relationships and love in the city of Los Angeles. The film is told in three vignettes--each with colorful characters facing both painful and hilarious circumstances. The film circles around a report on Jackie and Jared's radio show about the men shortage in the city and the single women who outnumber them by 10 to 1. The statistic serves as a profoundly motivating factor for the characters and as a constant reminder of the harsh reality of dating in LA.

The first story explores the life of a 29-year-old virgin, Jenny, who desperately wants to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday. As she encounters one loser after another on dates, Jenny pines after her boss, Dustin. While at her grandmother’s retirement home, Jenny learns a powerful lesson from her grandmother about sex and the meaning of life.

The second story revolves around Shane, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band, Dirty Virgin. Shane has her pick of admirers but it’s her roommate Dustin she wants to be with. Shane confesses her feelings on Jackie and Jared’s show but when Dustin meets Cali, Shane’s shot at love starts to dwindle. With Dirty Virgin about to embark on a world tour, will Dustin realize that he’s the object of Shane’s affections? Will they risk their friendship to give this Love Song a chance?

The final story picks up where the first story left off, but from the perspective of Jim, the guitarist of Dirty Virgin. Jim sees Jenny at a swimming pool, trying desperately to overcome her fear of diving. In fact, he finds out that she’s making a list of everything that she’s afraid of and trying to overcome them, one by one. He is instantly smitten and tries to convince her that he’s not just a rock star who ‘loves ‘em and leaves ‘em’. Can a rock star find love with a virgin?

The tone of the film is akin to "Sex and the City" meeting "Love Actually," but with a diverse cast that truly reflects the face of Los Angeles. The project is a collaboration of three women writer/directors Christine Le, Lucy Rodriguez-Watson, and Laura Somers. The filmmakers bring together their unique experiences and perspective to tell a compelling story that is truly universal.

The Search For JIM

We had auditions for one of our leads in Love 10 to 1. Jim, will be the hardest to cast. He's in all 3 stories and Christine, Laura and I need to agree on who we get. This will be challenging because while the 3 of us see eye to eye on a lot of things, we have very different opinions on who we want in Jim. I want a sleazy rocker type, think of Slash in the early days of Guns N Roses, mixed with Jim Morrison. I think that's hard to find today, do people even know who Slash or JM are? Is this too tall an order?

I showed Christine and Laura a myspace page of a musician that I think would make a great Jim. Christine thought he was too sleazy looking and not hot. I never saw Jim as hot, but he definitely has to exude a raw sex appeal that makes women throw themselves at him. Oh, and he also has to have a kick ass body because he's a swimming instructor for little kids. So ideally, a rocker dude with a hot bod....definitely a tall order.

We saw really good actors, some better than others. We are calling 4 of them back and there was one that I was absolutely mad for, but for the role of Dustin. That's going to be another challenge. A while ago I auditioned someone that I totally loved for the part, but because this has taken us so long, I'm afraid he's no longer interested. Dustin is a story for another day.

My sister, who is cast as Shane, helped us with the reading. Thank God for small favors. Over all the auditions went well. I'm hopeful for the call backs but I think our search must continue.

I always sign my name so people know which one of us is posting - hint, hint ladies:-)

LUCY

So, if you know a Jim, please send him our way. We shoot on August 25 for 9 days and then on October 13 for another 9.

Here's to hot young studs who can act.

So I'm listening to a Wayne Dyer Podcast and how to reduce stress in our lives. Clearly the man has never produced a micro budget indie film.

This week has been a bit stressful. Countdown to production day and we're still trying to cast our lead actor. Plus we have a number of locations to secure--all of which seem to require $$$. I'm convinced that anyone can do a big budget movie. How many can squeeze a film out of a micro budget??

Positive thoughts...positive thoughts...

Tomorrow we're auditioning for our lead actor. Here's to hot young studs who can act.

Christine

Pre-Pro Baby

Yes, it's true. Planning to shoot Love 10 to 1 over two periods of time, the first in late August, and the second shoot in mid to late October. It has been a long journey but I'm sure not atypical of an indie feature where financing is hard to come by and schedules get pushed back for numerous reasons. We have been fortunate that the main cast have stuck by us from the beginning. No wonder people tell us to work on what we're passionate about--it has to be a labor of love.

So we brought on a new writer/director to take on the challenge of penning a new third story in our three-story "trilogy". She met the challenge, and it's great! The third story will be told from the perspective of "Jim", a hot, young rocker stud who is looking for love in all the wrong places--until he meets Jenny, a virgin (and our protagonist from the first story). The rest of the story--you'll have to tune in...

Auditions will be held this Sunday to cast for Jim. This will be challenging we think. Where can we find a hot stud muffin who can look good in a speedo, yet also oozes intelligence, sensitivity and charm? Ability to play the guitar would be a bonus. And of course, would need to have sizzling chemistry with our "Jenny".

We are optimistic (and crossing our fingers).

Christine