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BRIEF SYNOPSIS

Inspired by somewhat true events, "Get Big" follows the misadventures of two friends as they reconnect to attend a high school classmate's wedding. Alec is the charming troublemaker, while Nate provides the neurotic and awkward foil to his friend's unpredictable antics. "Get Big" takes place over the course of a crazy 24-hour period during which Alec and Nate cross paths with oddball cops, curmudgeonly neighbors, drug dealers, psychopaths, escorts and pretty girls, all while the clock ticks down their classmate's big moment.

FROM THE CREATOR

I wrote this when I was 19, the same age as the main character. So it's very authentic in that sense. I simply wanted to show people what it was like to spend a day hanging out with my high school friends. I initially didn't intend to write a comedy but it ended up being funny so I embraced that as much as I could.

At first I thought I would make this guerrilla style with my friends/family as the cast. But I quickly learned that no matter how good I could make the script, if there weren't great actors and experienced crew members bringing this to life then it wasn't going to work. That was when I found David Rudd who took a chance on me and decided to be the film's producer. Quickly this little script I wrote became a professional feature film project. And once we were able to secure funding, we were off and away.

Filming took place a year ago, it was a wild ride and I look back on those memories fondly. Working with my amazing cast and talented crew was an absolute delight. I'm not sure what is going to happen with this film. But I can confidently say that the finished product was exactly what we intended to make, with no compromises. And I can only hope people enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making it.

Dylan Anthony Moran

CAST & CREW

Dylan Anthony Moran - Writer/Director/Nate Conrad

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Dylan Anthony Moran has wanted to be a professional filmmaker for as long as he can remember. Moran grew up in San Diego, California. Since the age of ten, he has been making movies with his friends and family. He recently graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where he continued to make many short films. "Get Big" is his feature film debut as a writer, director and actor. He cites Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, Judd Apatow, Richard Linklater and Paul Thomas Anderson as his greatest influences.

Tanner Stine - Alec Schaff

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Tanner Stine is an American actor from West Des Moines Iowa living in Los Angeles, CA. He is known for his role as the young Tony DiNozzo on the CBS hit series NCIS and his role as bad boy Mitch in the ABC Drama series "Wicked City". Tanner developed a fan base recurring on Nickelodeon's "The Thundermans" and Disney's "I Didn't Do It"; his recent projects include feature films "Run the Race", "Get Big", "Delinquents" and the made for TV movie "Seduced".

Mark Grossman - Ernie Wolf

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Mark Grossman was born in Columbia, Maryland. His family soon migrated west to Arizona. It wasn't long after graduating high school until Mark dove back into acting. Having started in theater at a young age, Mark was never too far from the stage or camera. He is known for his acting and modeling work which includes numerous campaigns, TV and film roles, and other endeavors within the entertainment industry.

Scott Krinsky - Tommy

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Scott Krinsky is a Los Angeles-based actor and comic best known for his role as Jeffrey "Jeff" Barnes on the hit TV series Chuck and his role as Darryl on The O.C.

He was born in Washington D.C. in 1968 and attended Salisbury University where he majored in Communication and Broadcast Journalism. He has also attended The Epicurean School of Culinary Arts in L.A. In addition to being an actor, he is a writer and a stand-up comedian who performs at The Comedy Store and Improv in L.A.

David Rudd - Producer

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David Rudd attended Brooks Institute of Photography and graduated with Honors. Started in the Motion Picture Business in 1980 and has photographed hundreds of Music Videos and Commercials. He has earned an 2000 MTV Music Video Nomination for Metallica "I Disappear". An 2001 Emmy Nomination for America: A Tribute to America. An 2001 Emmy Nomination for "Sting: All this Time". An 2003 Emmy Nomination for "Sting: Sacred Love" David's Feature Credits Include 2006's "Wisteria".

Dakota Gorman - Machelle

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Dakota Gorman is an actress and producer, known for Teen Wolf (2011), Criminal Minds (2005) and Get Big (2017).

Peanut Alvarez - Amy

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Peanut Alvarez is an actress, known for The Room (2007), AAAAAH!! Indie Horror Hits Volume 2 (2010) and Halfway (2009).

Clifford Banagale - Kahji

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Clifford Bañagale was born in Manila, Philippines and as a young boy his family immigrated to United States. He began singing opera at a very young age and got in involved with musical theater. His passion for live performance led him to his love for acting on screen. He pursued Hollywood while attending The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles. He earned various roles co-starring in Brüno, starring and producing in an internationally acclaimed film Busong, Palawan fate and appeared in the season finale of The Office. He is currently living in L.A.

Jason Sims-Prewitt - Officer Rhodes

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Jason Sims-Prewitt was born on August 14, 1982 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA as Jason Tyrone Sims-Prewitt. He is an actor and writer, known for Drumline (2002), 8 Year Theory (2009) and The Last Appeal (2016).

Kelly Hawthorne

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Kelly Hawthorne is an actress, known for All My Children (1970), Parks and Recreation(2009) and Criminal Minds (2005).

John Gloria

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Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, John graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1992 with a BA in theater and fine arts, then UC Irvine with an MFA in 1995. He spent the summer of 1992 working in the acting company at the Oklahoma Shakespearian Festival and the summers of 93' through 95' at Shakespeare L/A. John eventually landed in Los Angeles where he works in television and commercials.

He made his first film as writer, star and producer ("Station Zero", 2012) which was awarded Best Narrative Short at two film festivals: Outside the Box and Monoco Charity.

Vanessa Villalba

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Vanessa Villalba is an actress, known for Get Big (2017), Leilani (2015) and Witness This(2010).

Lindsay Taylor
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Lindsay Taylor was born on October 14, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is known for her work on 17 Again (2009), Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) and Hitman's Run(1999).

FILM CREDITS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
DYLAN ANTHONY MORAN

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PRODUCED BY
DAVID RUDD
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
TONY MORAN
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MUSIC SUPERVISOR
LARRY LALONDE
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
EMILY WOLFE

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LINE PRODUCER
SARAH QUAY
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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
MATTHEW TROY
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EDITOR
ALEX SZABO
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CASTING BY
PAUL DINH-MCCRILLIS, CSA
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TANNER STINE
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DYLAN ANTHONY MORAN
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MARK GROSSMAN
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ROBYN OKRANT

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CLIFFORD BANAGALE

JASON SIMS-PREWITT

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DAKOTA GORMAN

PEANUT ALVAREZ

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MERCY MALICK

ANN BENSON

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KELLY HAWTHORNE

JOHN GLORIA

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LINDSAY TAYLOR

VANESSA VILLALBA

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DARRETT SANDERS

LUKE FATTORUSSO

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SCOTT KRINSKY

1st Assistant Director

Wes Middleton

2nd Assistant Director

Evan Scott Russell

Script Supervisor

Jared Zeizel

Original Score
Larry LaLonde and Brain Mantia

1st Assistant Camera

Albert Jang

2nd Assistant Camera

Andrew Ham

Production Engineer

Rory Reshovsky

Jib Operator

Jesse Acosta

Still Photographer

Ryan Abary

Location Sound Mixer

Cameron Selan

Additional Location Sound Mixer

Michael Faner

Boom Operator

Masao Maehara

Additional Boom Operators

Seulki Kim
Jorge Mauricio Rivas

Gaffer

Kevin Hahn

Electricians

Edwin Allen Richards IV

Andrew Scully

Key Grip

Edwin A. Cude

Best Boy Dolly Grip

Abel Zarate Jr

Art Director

Jason Chadwick

Property Master

Lindsey Cantrell

Art Assistant

Julia Mok

Costume Designer

Marquita Lopez

Makeup Department Head

Leanne Mucci

Additional Makeup

Haley Coats

Assistant to the Director

Devin Moran

Key Production Assistant

Emily Yuan Yuan Wang

Production Assistants

Harold Rossi

Charli Transue

Post Production Supervisor

Brittany Russell

Post Production by

Shapeshifter

Post Production Producer

Russo Anastasio

Digital Color Timing

C. Randy Coonfield

Online Finishing Editor

David Berlinsky

Visual Effects

David Berlinsky

Caryl Deyn

Dialogue Editor and Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Seradarian

Digital Intermediate Conform Artist:

Cindy Fanara

Foley Mixer

Antony Zeller CAS

Foley Artists

Zane Bruce MPSE

Lindsay Pepper MPSE

Foley Editor

Antony Zeller MPSE

Payroll Services provided by

Entertainment Partners

Insurance Services provided by

Taylor and Taylor, Ltd.

Equipment provided by

Abel Cinetech

Vehicle Provided by

Firas Abazli

Stock Footage

Shutterstock

Original Music Written and Composed by

Larry LaLonde and Brain Mantia

“Wake and Bake”
Performed by Giraffe Neck
Written by Larry LaLonde, Giraffe Neck (BMI) and