Dan Lashley

Dan Lashley[1] is an independent film director, writer, and actor from Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States.[2]

Dan Lashley
Born
Bowling Green, KY, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter,
Film director,
Film producer,
Actor
Years active2002-Present

Past Films

In April 2004, Lashley began work on a low-budget independent comedy about a group of employees in a rock & roll radio station, called Communication Breakdown[3] (written by Lashley and Richard O'Sullivan). It was his first starring role in a feature film. Principal photography took place at the studios of Blue Ridge Motion Pictures in Asheville, North Carolina, with production wrapping in early May of that same year. Upon completion, the film received a limited release.[4]

In 2009, Lashley[5] made his directorial debut, helming an independent film entitled Rose Colored Miles[6] which featured former WWE European Champion, Al Snow,[7] Lashley himself, and musician Michael Sandefer (known professionally as Michael Epic).

Films in Development

On November 3, 2009, it was announced that a romantic comedy script written by Lashley and his Communication Breakdown co-writer Richard O'Sullivan, entitled One Night With You,[8] was being developed for the big screen in association with Scott M. Rosenfelt, producer of such films as Home Alone (1990), Mystic Pizza (1988) and Teen Wolf Too (1987).[9] On November 19, 2009, it was reported that Lindsay Lohan, who at the time was in the midst of mounting legal problems centered on drug and alcohol problems, was in talks to play the lead role in One Night With You.[10] On April 27, 2010, O’Sullivan confirmed the rumors, telling WENN, "It is ready-made for Lindsay. If it happens, it could be her Mickey Rourke comeback. But we're proceeding with extreme caution while the Lohan family sorts through their issues during a very trying time." Despite the backing of Carsten H.W. Lorenz—producer of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), The Grudge (2004), and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)—it soon became apparent that Lohan, due to her continued legal woes, could not be insured for the film. Rumors then began to swirl that singer Taylor Swift would either replace Lohan in the project[11][12] or join her in a supporting role,[13][14][15] with Penn Badgley[16] taking on the role of the lead character’s love interest. On October 30, 2010, O’Sullivan lambasted the media in an interview with Radar Online, claiming that Lohan was the victim of a double standard. He compared her troubles to those of Charlie Sheen and implied that the media and the public were far more forgiving of Sheen than Lohan.[17] After Lohan was forced back into court due to a parole violation in early 2011, O’Sullivan seemed to abandon the plan of proceeding with the beleaguered actress, telling reporters, “We’re screwed.”[18][19]

In 2015, it was announced that Lashley would direct a darkly comedic horror film entitled Intermission of the Damned.

References
  1. http://filmsnobbery.com/2009/07/29/dan-lashley-interview/
  2. http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2008/03/05/the_amplifier/stage_and_screen/filmmaker-dan_lashley-may06.txt
  3. Communication Breakdown (2004) - IMDb, IMDb
  4. Big TV (report on Kashapalooza, YouTube
  5. http://www.liveconfidence.com/2009.01.01_arch.html
  6. "Internet Movie Database". IMDb. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2009-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. One Night With You - IMDb, IMDb
  9. "Rosenfelt to team with Kozma for romantic comedy", IMDb, November 3, 2009.
  10. "Lohan to Play Herself in Dating Comedy", IMDb, November 19, 2009.
  11. "EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan’s Movie Roles ‘Holding’ Until Probation Hearing", Radar Online, September 29, 2010.
  12. Taylor Swift May Replace Lindsay Lohan as star of romantic comedy ‘One Night With You’, New York Daily News, September 27, 2010.
  13. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Hollywood Producer Wants ‘One Night With Taylor & Lindsay", Radar Online, October 10, 2010.
  14. Taylor Swift Not Set To Replace Lindsay Lohan in ‘One Night With You’, MTV News, September 27, 2010.
  15. Lindsay Lohan Not Out of Porn Star Biz Yet, E! Online, September 29, 2010.
  16. Rumor Control: Penn Badgley Is Not Starring Alongside Taylor Swift, Lindsay Lohan in ‘One Night With You’, MTV Hollywood Crush, March 9, 2011.
  17. "Lohan Victim of ‘Double Standard,’ Says Producer Who Compares Her to Charlie Sheen", Radar Online, October 30, 2010.
  18. EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re Screwed’ — Lindsay Lohan’s Comeback Producer Takes Aim At Prosecutor In Jewelry Heist Case, Radar Online, February 22, 2011.
  19. Producer of Lindsay Lohan's comeback film worried, The Denver Post, February 23, 2011.
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