Forgotten actors, fading fame, and the quiet tragedy of almost making it.
'Stages' is the story of a day in the life of Brad and Scott, two actors who starred in a TV series twenty years ago. They have fallen on hard times and are now working jobs outside of show business to make ends meet. The film explores the psyche of those who give up a 'normal life' to pursue a life of creative endeavor, the madness, desperation, hope, joy and denial.
Acting
O'Reilly and Knight's raw, lived-in chemistry as washed-up partners.
Writing
Unflinching dialogue that never lets its characters off the hook.
Director
Wyatt Knight
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Wyatt Knight cast himself opposite his real-life friend Cyril O'Reilly, grounding the film in authentic industry survivor guilt.
Shot in 2002, it predicted the streaming-era crisis of 'where are they now' former stars now monetizing obscurity on reality TV.
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