HOLLYWOOD WAS BUILT ON FAITH; BUT FAITH IN WHAT?
DANIEL LUPI Executive Producer*
LaLa Land hid the dark realities of Hollywood, sugar coating it as a musical…Babylon portrayed it as Sodom & Gomorrah. The truth is somewhere in between. Often the most talented and creative artists like our titular heroine Whiskey, struggle with suicidal tendencies, divorce and financial insecurity.
———-How long will you endure and live
LaLa Land hid the dark realities of Hollywood, sugar coating it as a musical…Babylon portrayed it as Sodom & Gomorrah. The truth is somewhere in between. Often the most talented and creative artists like our titular heroine Whiskey, struggle with suicidal tendencies, divorce and financial insecurity.
———-How long will you endure and live for what you believe is your destiny?
*Daniel Lupi (Killers of the Flower Moon, West Side Story, Bridge of Spies) has graciously allowed Whiskey LLC to pitch using his name, as a possible two-picture deal with Daniel’s brother, Paul Lupi.
IN TALKS WITH A LIST ACTORS
- CECE CHRISTIAN (L, pictured above with Renee Zellweger) is a writer, producer, and actress living in Hollywood. CeCe had the same high school acting teacher as Zellweger and was re-united after decades, at an ALS charity walk where Renee expressed an openness to the project and gave us her managers information.
WHISKEY Development
Foreign Pre-sales, tax breaks from Oklahoma, are coming. Escrow accounts to atttact A list wish list.
Whiskey already has co-star of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” (above) attached as well as Elyes Gabel (Scorpion, World War Z, Interstellar) CeCe recently had very positive personal ph convo with Jennifer Coolidge. Cameos as “themselves” in
Foreign Pre-sales, tax breaks from Oklahoma, are coming. Escrow accounts to atttact A list wish list.
Whiskey already has co-star of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” (above) attached as well as Elyes Gabel (Scorpion, World War Z, Interstellar) CeCe recently had very positive personal ph convo with Jennifer Coolidge. Cameos as “themselves” in CeCe’s memoir inspired story to be pitched to Jared Leto, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Leo DiCaprio.
Above, L to R co writer Christian, CeCe and Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
WHO KNEW? THE APOCALYPSE WASN'T-
-Just a ”future event in the bible” or “Now” in Coppola’s greatest masterpiece but the true stories of a woman just trying to tell her story in Hollywood.
We believe that every film has a unique story to tell. Whiskey is an urgent epiphany; a period piece; memoirs of struggling unknown, climax in the Malibu fires.
Each project reflects our
-Just a ”future event in the bible” or “Now” in Coppola’s greatest masterpiece but the true stories of a woman just trying to tell her story in Hollywood.
We believe that every film has a unique story to tell. Whiskey is an urgent epiphany; a period piece; memoirs of struggling unknown, climax in the Malibu fires.
Each project reflects our values but more importantly, returns money to the investor or production entity. Pictured above: Actor wish list-Keanu Reeves, Renee Zellweger.
2025 WHISKEY PITCH DECK
PROFESSIONALISM
Our associates (CeCe pictured on set of Oscar nommed “CAKE.”) have worked for or with the best and brightest on over 100 sets in Hollywood since the 1990’s. Our Exec producer (conditionally attached) has Executive produced with Spielberg on Oscar winning films. CeCe began her Hollywood journey in 1994.
DEVELOPING TEAM
We are a growing and diverse team that believes everyone willing to be on time (early!) and work hard, deserves love and respect.
HUSTLE
We dont believe in sitting around waiting for a deal. Our team has produced pitch trailers, pilots and hundreds of social media reels, stories and posts. More and more, phones, fans and Instagram are breeding grounds for film Development deals.
Deck: Actress Wish List: WHISKEY
Although writer producer CeCe Christian hopes to star as “present day” Whiskey, she knows the value of star names. Wish list includes Renee Zellweger, Kate Beckinsale, Brie Larson, and Jennifer Aniston.
pictured: L Amira Dahan R CeCe Christian
Deck: Male Lead Wish List
Whiskey’s uber talented writer-painter hubby battling the “starving artist” lifestyle which ultimately ruins their marriage. His deep faith brings him back not to rebuild the marriage but to help tell Whiskey’s story.
Elyes Gabel (Scorpion, World War Z, Interstellar) attached. Still pitching above names.
Deck: IN TALKS for Whiskey’s Mom
Wish list: Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Coolidge, Diane Lane.
Evelyn, a Houston peroxide blond hairdresser, Whiskey’s middle aged mom, teaches her about forgiveness, encouraging her to pursue acting in Hollywood in 1994, then five years later hospitalized, fighting a losing battle with cancer. Her last act of grace is to bequeath her daughter a 1/3 share of a $500,000 life insurance policy, however, Whiskey’s dad gives in to greed and changes the will on her deathbed.
2020 BOX OFFICE COMPARISONS
(Updating soon) Female driven, Music driven, Character driven, Memoirs
Pitch Video
Her life flashed before our eyes
WISH LIST
DIRECTORS
Cameron Crowe
Terence Malik
Sean Baker
James Mangold
Jeff Nichols
Jennifer Kent
Yorgos Lanthimos
Martin McDonagh
David Lowery
Richard Linklater
Chloe Zhau
WHISKEY POSTER
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Louis Mandylor
Attached “VILLAIN”
Mandylor is an accomplished veteran actor and producer who starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
