 ONE MORE ROUND
First-time Filmmakers Deliver with Hollywood Veterans
The script is written by Stephen Sepher and Roy Jahangard about Joseph Rex, an average overweight businessman going through mid-life crisis. When Joseph Rex is provoked by a business associate played by Owen McKibbin (Men’s Health Fitness Super Model) to enter an amateur Boxing Contest, he decides to make a change for once and for all. The characters in the film all come with flaws. “It’s very real and yet funny, dealing with a pivotal time of a man’s life to protect his manhood,” says Sepher. The first-time filmmakers have certainly delivered an entertaining film on several levels.
Joseph Rex played by Roy Jahangard loses 30 lbs. in 60 days to compete in the amateur boxing contest in the film. “We knew with our budget that we could not get Brad Pitt to gain and lose weight for us, so we decided to do it ourselves,” says Jahangard. This mentality foreshadowed everything in this film production. The long time High School friends came up with the storyline sitting in the car in front of Sepher’s West Los Angeles Apartment. Four weeks later they had a script and tapped into their credit cards to shoot all the scenes with Joseph Rex’s character being overweight.
Using the film footage they shot on the Sony F900 HD/ 35mm lens camera with the Pro-35 film lens adapter, they assembled a trailer that convinced investors to bring funds to the table. The production in place and Jahangard 30 lbs. Lighter, with muscles toned through Boxing exercises and weight lifting, they set out to cast the rest of the film. Needless to say Hollywood Veteran Actors wanted in on the production; Pat Cranshaw (Old School, Breaking All The Rules), Tony Amendola (Blow, Mask of Zorro), Udo Kier (Blade), Harrison Young (Saving Private Ryan), Deon Richmond (Not Another Teen Movie), Natalie Raitano (VIP), just to name a few not counting the cameos by Hollywood talents.
‘One More Round’ knocks you out with a fresh outlook on Boxing and the thing we call mid-life crisis. One More Round will be in theaters February 25th, 2005 at Laemmle Theaters Sunset 5 in West Hollywood and Laemmle Town Center 5 in Encino. Please visit the website http://www.1moreround.com and provide us with your information so that we may keep you posted with further developments. The website includes a movie trailer, directions to selected theatres, and much much more. |
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