"Ted, this is Sam Watson in Legal. We are a little bit troubled by an ad you are running in this week's BACKSTAGE." "Complaints from the Screen Actor's Guild?" "Complaints from a number of actors themselves. As individuals. At least six, no seven so far," offered Watson. "What sort of complaints? The ad's only been out three days." "Apparently, the ad directs them to read samples of the script on a web page for a movie called FINAL CUT. The actors who've read the samples are the ones who are calling." "Why?" "At first, we thought it was a joke. So we logged onto the web site to see what all the fuss was about. There was a brief description of the film's premise. The log line is it's a homicidal film director who kills all the actors who audition for him. The actors who called us were complaining that the script sounded too real!" "You've got to be kidding!" "Hey, we're legal. We don't know how to tell jokes over here." Based in part on assorted facts. Anyone interested in the back story can find back issues of BACKSTAGE EAST with the original ad for the auditions for the movie THE FINAL CUT. No doubt there are many actors in the New York and New Jersey area who survived their auditions for the actual film THE FINAL CUT who can recount their experiences in actual auditions for that film. No claims are made as to the whereabouts of Sovereign Falconer.
About the Author: Sovereign Falconer is a former actor, musician, and experienced painter. As a screenwriter he has been nominated for the Academy Award, and as a novelist he has been nominated for the American Book Award, the Edgar, the Nebula, and other awards abroad. His books are widely published in many countries. Jorge Luis Borges and Salvador Dali have both done introductions for his books. Much lauded in Europe, where he has had literary bestsellers, he remains relatively unknown in America. Very little is known about the author and he has never been photographed in America. Extensively interviewed in Europe in magazines, on European TV, and in print, he has yet to grant a single interview in America. He divides his time between his homes in Carmel, Los Angeles, and Amsterdam. Attempts to locate the author in recent years have met with no success. He never appears in public, does not answer his mail except via his agent, and can seemingly not be reached by phone. There is much speculation as to his actual identity but very little information is available. More books from Sovereign Falconer are available at: http: //ReAnimus.com/store/?author=Sovereign+Falconer