Ellie Parker Page #6

Synopsis: Slice of life look at a young woman trying to make it as an actress in Hollywood. Ellie Parker, from Australia, works hard: she's gifted with accents, hustles to auditions, changes clothes and makeup as she drives across L.A., goes to acting classes and therapy, maintains a friendship with another Aussie searching for the same roles, meets a cinematographer when he bangs into her car at a stop sign, and faces a failing relationship with her slacker thinks-he's-a-musician boyfriend. All this brings on an identity crisis - who am I, and should I keep trying to be an actress? Ellie's balancing act and her inquiry into self carry the story.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Scott Coffey
Production: Strand Releasing
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
R
Year:
2005
95 min
Website
1,053 Views


Ook, I was wondering

what are you doing.

Do you... Do you have any time

lately, 'cause I'm free and...

and if you wanted to come over.

I... I... Yeah, sure, now?

Now now?

Hold on.

- Hi, how are you?

- Good, how are you?

- Good to see you.

- Good to see you too.

Double kiss. Hey, I'm sorry

about the other night.

No, no, it's fine.

It's totally fine.

- Come in. Hey, cool bag.

- Thanks.

Yeah, it's from Guatemala. I got

it when I visited Central America.

Really? That's interesting.

I'd love to go there.

It's great, really incredible.

You'd love to go there.

- Okay, come in.

- Okay.

It's hard to explain,

but I kind of feel...

I sort of feel like this huge

sense of relief, you know?

I feel...

liberated.

But then, on the other hand,

I also feel...

sad, you know?

Kind of like someone died.

I don't know what to do with myself.

I don't know how to be alone and...

- I don't know how to be alone either.

- Really?

Yeah, I mean... Do you have

a thing like voices in your head?

- You mean like...?

- Not like "kill, kill, kill", like...

Yeah, right.

But yeah, that's why I do what

I do, that's why I love to act.

It's a creative outlet, it's putting

it somewhere, you know?

You wanna hear

something really weird?

My therapist has a crush on me.

That's kind of what's supposed to

happen a little bit, it's called...

Transference, I know.

But this is not that.

This is seriously awkward.

I don't know, it's...

I feel like she's undressing me

right there, on the couch.

Every time I'm about to leave I walk

away thinking I'm gonna feel good...

then she says something negative,

as if to say "Come back, love me.

- Need me, need me, need me. "

- That's what's supposed to happen.

You kind of...

It's a kind of controlled

mini nervous breakdown.

I know. Do you wanna know something?

I'll let you in on something.

Therapist, the rapist.

- What do you mean?

- It means the same thing.

Spell out "therapist", break it up

to 2 words:
"the rapist".

That's what it means,

that's what she's doing...

That was weird.

Well, I'm definitely gay.

What?

I wasn't totally sure until now.

I've done stuff with guys and women

but I didn't really know.

Thanks a lot for crystallizing it.

I appreciate it.

Are you f***ing kidding me?

Wait, I don't...

Sorry. I don't have anything.

We used a condom, it's...

That's not the point.

Oh, my God. Idiot!

Oh, my God!

- I can't believe you!

- I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.

You have to go, okay?

I can't take this.

I didn't mean to do anything f***ed

up like that. I'm really sorry.

I don't believe this. This is not

happening. How did you...?

- I was thinking about Johnny Depp.

- Oh, my God.

I'm embarrassed.

I didn't know that... I didn't know.

I can't believe it. I'm an

experiment all of a sudden, right?

Are you 15 years-old? You should've

figured this out a long time ago!

Who are you?

You gotta go, okay? Just get your

f***ing clothes and get out of here.

Take your shoes

and don't forget your little purse!

- It's not a purse, it's a bag.

- It's a purse!

I've seen the same one in Urban

Outfitters in the women's section.

That's the closest you'll ever going

to get to Guatemala. Go! Oh, God!

- I'm going, I'm sorry.

- I feel violated!

You have two new messages.

First new message.

Hey, Ellie, it's me, Justin. Hi.

I haven't been able to take a dump

since you've been gone.

Roses are red

Violets are too

I miss you so much

My balls are blue

Message erased.

Sent today at 12:37.

Ellie, this is Dennis.

Don't hang up.

You got a callback

for "Delta Breeze".

I'd love to drag you out of your

retirement. It'd be great to do.

So give me a ring

and we'll set that up, okay?

Take care. Bye-bye.

Message saved.

Sitting on that front porch,

I stared at your eyes for hours.

That terrible night,

the storm ripped and...

Yeah, momma.

F***.

Nice dress.

Ellie, hi. I'm so glad that

you're here. You look great.

- You don't think it's too much?

- No, it's perfect. Et me tell you:

It's intense in there. It's been a

sort of a nightmarish movie so far.

I just wanted you to know before

you go in so you can be prepared.

- But you look beautiful.

- Thank you.

Really, really.

Everyone, this is Ellie Parker.

Smash, you remember Ellie?

So nice to see you again.

These are the new producers.

What happened

to the other producers?

We are paying for this movie now.

We fired those

plastic Hollywood idiots.

F***ing idiots. Plastic.

- We are making a real movie.

- Oh, cool.

Art.

Not sh*t art.

There's too much light in here.

Do you have the new scene?

New scene?

F***ing c*nt.

Is that a wedding dress?

Are you getting married?

Marriage is for beasts!

- Ook, what new scene? I didn't...

- Very simple, a few lines.

They encapsulate

the entire meaning of love.

Sorry to spring this on you, Ellie.

If you wanna take a minute...

We just wanna see your mouth move.

Eugene's gonna be reading

this with you. Eugene.

Have a seat, right?

Where's the lines? Who has a light?

Far be it from me to air my...

Stop, stop.

- There.

- Very nice. Very nice.

Much better.

Far be it from me to air

my opinion, Mr. O'Malley...

but I believe in a single God...

and a single nation.

Not two Americas.

This is worth fighting for!

You're a lady of mighty fine opinions

and a beautiful woman too.

Why, Mr. O'Malley...

it's getting kind of late to be

out without a chaperone.

I can see the butterflies!

So pretty.

We should head back.

Although I love the swamp at dusk.

I miss my husband.

Well, then allow me to comfort you.

Oh, Mr. O'Malley.

- That was great. Totally great.

- Great.

That was perfect, Ellie.

Do you know the meaning of love?

Ove is sh*t.

Do you guys want her

to do this again? One more time?

Do you guys want her to do this

again? Should we do another...

Come on, Ellie. That was great.

Have fun in Los Angeles.

I am so sorry.

That was really, really good. They're

really weird and kind of intense.

- Whatever.

- Can I talk to you for a second?

- I need to have some words with you.

- I wanna apologize. I'll be right in.

- Goodbye, Nellie.

- Ellie.

Goodbye.

I wanna take you to dinner and talk

about Justin. I am so sorry, Ellie.

I'm sorry.

F***!

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Scott Coffey

Scott Coffey (born Thomas Scott Coffey; May 1, 1967) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. His film credits include Shag, Some Kind of Wonderful, Dream Lover, and Mulholland Drive. He directed Ellie Parker in 2005. more…

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