Casper Andreas (born September 28, 1972) is a Swedish actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer based in New York City.[1]
Casper Andreas | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, actor, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Career
editAndreas was born in Sweden. He made his feature film debut as a director with the romantic comedy Slutty Summer (2004). Since then, he has directed numerous, award-winning films, including A Four Letter Word (2007), Between Love and Goodbye (2008), The Big Gay Musical (2009), and Violet Tendencies (2010).[2] His most recent film Going Down in LA-LA Land appeared at several film festivals in 2011.[3] Variety suggested that Andreas "shows signs of maturing talent" with this film and called his performance "dangerously sexy."[4]
Andreas has worked with talents such as Mindy Cohn, Alec Mapa, Bruce Vilanch, and Marcus Patrick. He is the head of Embrem Entertainment.
Going Down in LA-LA Land
editBased on the literary work of Andy Zeffer, Casper Andreas directed the 2011 film Going Down in LA-LA Land. The film follows a struggling actor, Adam, as he moves to Hollywood and tries to break into the film business. With his friend Nick's urging, Adam takes a role in front of the camera and becomes an instant success ... in gay pornography.
"It's the gay Pretty Woman," states Andreas, "It wasn't meant to glamorize the porn industry in any way, but I needed to show how (Adam) gets seduced by it. Adam loses control."[5]
Kiss Me, Kill Me
editIn October 2014, Casper Andreas with screenwriter/producer David Michael Barrett launched a funding campaign for a new film project titled Kiss Me, Kill Me.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Close Up | Cop | actor |
| 1997 | Colin Fitz Lives! | Mats | actor |
| 1998 | Celebrity | Nicole's Stylist (uncredited) | actor |
| 1999 | Serpent's Breath | Jack | actor |
| 2000 | Citizen James | Brandon | actor |
| 2001 | Hunger | Scissors | actor |
| 2003 | Marci X | Hairdresser (uncredited) | actor |
| 2004 | Marmalade | Helmut | actor |
| 2005 | Hitch | Sebastian (uncredited) | actor |
| 2006 | Little Children | 2nd Policeman at Pool | actor |
| 2004 | Slutty Summer | Markus | director; writer; actor |
| 2005 | Mormor's Visit | director; writer; short film, 16 minutes | |
| 2007 | A Four Letter Word | director; writer | |
| 2008 | Between Love & Goodbye | director; writer | |
| 2009 | Saying Goodbye | director; writer; short film, 11 minutes | |
| 2009 | The Big Gay Musical | Usher | director; actor |
| 2010 | Violet Tendencies | Markus | director; actor |
| 2011 | Going Down in LA-LA Land | Nick | director; writer; actor; based on the novel by Andy Zeffer |
| 2011 | Contracts (Everything's Gonna Be Pink) | Johan | actor |
| 2012 | Welcome to New York | Christopher | actor; short film, 30 minutes |
| 2013 | Ett Sista Farväl (A Last Farewell) | director; writer; Swedish language short film, 13 minutes | |
| 2015 | The Adderall Diaries | Nate Sweetzer | actor |
| 2015 | Kiss Me, Kill Me | Dr. Winters | director; actor |
| 2016 | Flatbush Luck | Sebastien | director; writer; actor |
| 2016 | I Dream Too Much | Photographer | actor |
| 2016 | Killing Joan | Anson | actor |
| 2018 | Wild Nights with Emily | Joseph Lyman | producer; actor |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ VIDEO: FilmOut Q&A with Casper Andreas, red-hot director of "Going Down In La-La Land"
- ^ ""Violet Tendencies" Director: "I basically keep making new films to avoid having to get a day job!"". indieWire. November 4, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ IMDb release info Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Going Down in La La Land - Film Festival Reviews". Variety. June 29, 2011.
- ^ Dave Croyle (2014). "Gay Essential talks to Casper Andreas". Made in Hollywood. Gay Essential. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ Dave Croyle (2014). "Made In Hollywood, Gay Essential Talks To Casper Andreas". Gay Essential. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.