Left-of-centre comedy The Menkoff Method marks a return to film directing for veteran David Parker — he last directed 1997's.Diana and Me.
Parker is best known for his extensive cinematography work and for penning the likes of Malcolm and The Big Steal, both of which were directed by his wife and frequent collaborator Nadia Tass. .
He was drawn back to the director.s chair by the "crazy premise" of the.The Menkoff Method.s script, written by Zac Gillam.
.I read a lot of stuff. I actually laughed out loud when I read this, which is really unusual,. he told If. .
Described as .comedy of human resources., The Menkoff Method follows a quiet-mannered data processer David Cork (Lachlan Woods) whose true passion is drawing manga.
That passion is thwarted when Russian Hr consultant Max Menkoff (Noah Taylor) arrives to reform the office through unorthodox means, and it.s up to...
Parker is best known for his extensive cinematography work and for penning the likes of Malcolm and The Big Steal, both of which were directed by his wife and frequent collaborator Nadia Tass. .
He was drawn back to the director.s chair by the "crazy premise" of the.The Menkoff Method.s script, written by Zac Gillam.
.I read a lot of stuff. I actually laughed out loud when I read this, which is really unusual,. he told If. .
Described as .comedy of human resources., The Menkoff Method follows a quiet-mannered data processer David Cork (Lachlan Woods) whose true passion is drawing manga.
That passion is thwarted when Russian Hr consultant Max Menkoff (Noah Taylor) arrives to reform the office through unorthodox means, and it.s up to...
- 12/1/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Lachlan Woods, Noah Taylor, Jessica Clarke, Robert Taylor, Malcolm Kennard and Catherine McClements head the cast of quirky comedy The Menkoff Method, which starts shooting in Melbourne on September 10.
The director is David Parker, who makes a return to directing after a long absence: he shot Diana & Me, a 1997 comedy that starred Toni Collette as Aussie Diana Spencer, who wins a trip for two to London where she is determined to meet her idol and namesake Princess Diana.
In the interim Parker has shot plenty of TVCs and written and worked as Dop on his wife Nadia Tass. films and as Dop on films such as Kel Dolen.s upcoming vengeance thriller John Doe and Kath & Kimderella.
Parker sparked to The Menkoff Method screenplay by first-timer Zac Gillam, describing it as .very different and laugh-out loud funny,. and spent nearly a year developing it with the writer.
Woods (Better Man,...
The director is David Parker, who makes a return to directing after a long absence: he shot Diana & Me, a 1997 comedy that starred Toni Collette as Aussie Diana Spencer, who wins a trip for two to London where she is determined to meet her idol and namesake Princess Diana.
In the interim Parker has shot plenty of TVCs and written and worked as Dop on his wife Nadia Tass. films and as Dop on films such as Kel Dolen.s upcoming vengeance thriller John Doe and Kath & Kimderella.
Parker sparked to The Menkoff Method screenplay by first-timer Zac Gillam, describing it as .very different and laugh-out loud funny,. and spent nearly a year developing it with the writer.
Woods (Better Man,...
- 9/5/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Director David Parker will start shooting The Menkoff Method, billed as a quirky .comedy of human resources,. in Melbourne on September 9.
The screenplay is by first-timer Zac Gillam. It.s the debut feature from White Hot Productions, the production arm of the White Hot Group. The producers are David Lee, Jan Bladier and John Kearney, with Ian Kirk as executive producer.
The plot follows David Cork, a young, introverted bank worker who.s more interested in drawing his comic book than his tedious job in the bank.s data processing centre. All that changes when an enigmatic Russian Hr consultant, Max Menkoff, introduces sweeping reforms with devastating effects.
Menkoff.s unorthodox management techniques take on a dark and sinister turn, forcing Cork and the beautiful and formidable Ruby Jackson from the bank.s head office to try to save their colleagues from a fate worse than death.
The cast will be announced soon.
The screenplay is by first-timer Zac Gillam. It.s the debut feature from White Hot Productions, the production arm of the White Hot Group. The producers are David Lee, Jan Bladier and John Kearney, with Ian Kirk as executive producer.
The plot follows David Cork, a young, introverted bank worker who.s more interested in drawing his comic book than his tedious job in the bank.s data processing centre. All that changes when an enigmatic Russian Hr consultant, Max Menkoff, introduces sweeping reforms with devastating effects.
Menkoff.s unorthodox management techniques take on a dark and sinister turn, forcing Cork and the beautiful and formidable Ruby Jackson from the bank.s head office to try to save their colleagues from a fate worse than death.
The cast will be announced soon.
- 8/28/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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