Vincent Kartheiser, best known for his depiction of ornery "Mad Men" exec Pete Campbell, has been an actor for the better part of his life. He grew up with five siblings in Minnesota and first dabbled in commercial acting as a child, eventually progressing to theater, television and film -- garnering a reputation for playing unfulfilled young men.
Now Kartheiser, known to have turned down many a project that didn't tickle his fancy, is bringing his signature brand of brood to the San Jose Repertory Theater for a production of Jonathan Marc Feldman's "Death of the Novel." He was hand-picked by the writer to play the lead role of Sebastian, a reclusive writer who is tortured by a traumatic past littered with the loss of loved ones. Set in post-9/11 New York City, the play expores the personality of this once-successful artist, who has resigned himself to the confines...
Now Kartheiser, known to have turned down many a project that didn't tickle his fancy, is bringing his signature brand of brood to the San Jose Repertory Theater for a production of Jonathan Marc Feldman's "Death of the Novel." He was hand-picked by the writer to play the lead role of Sebastian, a reclusive writer who is tortured by a traumatic past littered with the loss of loved ones. Set in post-9/11 New York City, the play expores the personality of this once-successful artist, who has resigned himself to the confines...
- 8/31/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
On hiatus from the AMC smash hit Mad Men, Vincent Kartheiser comes to the Bay Area to lead a vibrant cast in San Jose Reps world premiere of the Jonathan Marc Feldman drama The Death of the Novel, directed by Rick Lombardo.The cast also includes Vaishnavi Sharma Sheba, Patrick Jones, Zarah Mahler and Amy Pietz. Pietz is well-known to TV audiences for her roles in The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Burn Notice, NipTuck, The Closer and Private Practice.
- 8/30/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On hiatus from the AMC smash hit Mad Men, Vincent Kartheiser comes to the Bay Area to lead a vibrant cast in San Jose Reps world premiere of the Jonathan Marc Feldman drama The Death of the Novel, directed by Rick Lombardo.The cast also includes Vaishnavi Sharma Sheba, Patrick Jones, Zarah Mahler and Amy Pietz. Pietz is well-known to TV audiences for her roles in The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Burn Notice, NipTuck, The Closer and Private Practice.
- 8/20/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Mad Men's Vincent Kartheiser Pete Campbell talks about his starring role in The Death of the Novel, a new play by Jonathan Marc Feldman at the San Jose Rep. As Kartheiser wraps up Mad Men Season 5 on AMC, he turns his attention to his role as Sebastian, a brilliant young novelist coping with great personal loss in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Watch the video interview, in which Kartheiser talks about the energy and passion he brings to his roles and how he was recruited for this world premiere production by playwright Jonathan Marc Feldman, below...
- 6/6/2012
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Parker Posey has joined the cast of the Bureau of Moving Pictures feature "Highland Park," now shooting in Detroit. The Bureau's Andrew Meieran is directing and producing the dark comedy, which he co-wrote with Christopher Keyser.The film, which stars Danny Glover, focuses on a high school faculty in a struggling community. In the story, a teacher wins the lottery and uses the largesse to restore the local library and energize the community in the process.Posey will play Shirley Paine, one-time homecoming queen and now the opportunistic mayor of Highland Park."Highland" has a real-life motive: It's designed to help reopen the neighborhood's McGregor Library, shut down in 2002 because of a lack of funds. Meieran plans to simultaneously direct a documentary tracing Highland Park's history and the library restoration efforts."We're excited to have the opportunity to be a part of bringing jobs to Michigan and the revival...
- 10/9/2009
- backstage.com
Parker Posey has joined the cast of the Bureau of Moving Pictures feature "Highland Park," now shooting in Detroit. The Bureau's Andrew Meieran is directing and producing the dark comedy, which he co-wrote with Christopher Keyser.
The film, which stars Danny Glover, focuses on a high school faculty in a struggling community. In the story, a teacher wins the lottery and uses the largesse to restore the local library and energize the community in the process.
Posey will play Shirley Paine, one-time homecoming queen and now the opportunistic mayor of Highland Park.
"Highland" has a real-life motive: It's designed to help reopen the neighborhood's McGregor Library, shut down in 2002 because of a lack of funds. Meieran plans to simultaneously direct a documentary tracing Highland Park's history and the library restoration efforts.
"We're excited to have the opportunity to be a part of bringing jobs to Michigan and the revival...
The film, which stars Danny Glover, focuses on a high school faculty in a struggling community. In the story, a teacher wins the lottery and uses the largesse to restore the local library and energize the community in the process.
Posey will play Shirley Paine, one-time homecoming queen and now the opportunistic mayor of Highland Park.
"Highland" has a real-life motive: It's designed to help reopen the neighborhood's McGregor Library, shut down in 2002 because of a lack of funds. Meieran plans to simultaneously direct a documentary tracing Highland Park's history and the library restoration efforts.
"We're excited to have the opportunity to be a part of bringing jobs to Michigan and the revival...
- 10/8/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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