From Improv to Script
We are two ambitious LA actors with a thirst for meaningful, thought-provoking content. We met about a year ago on an improv team, Rainbow Bright. During one of our performances, we improvised a scene about two men on a first date. Before their hook-up, they wanted to make sure each other knew it would be a completely average experience. Not good sex, but not bad sex - just your typical, mediocre, nothing special, beige, room temperature intercourse. Surprisingly, self-awareness can be quite a turn on.
Confidence is attractive, Honesty is sexy. But what if we were brutally honest about our..."skills" in the bedroom? Lukewarm is a comedy about managing the sexual expectations of those awkward first dates. We've found some incredible hilarious ways to put the lust back in lackluster.
We're almost ready to make a movie...
Meet the Team
Eric Feltes, Writer; Cast (Eric): Eric moved to LA two years ago from Chicago, where he began his acting career. Prior to his move, he wrote, produced, and starred in Off Book, which went on to be accepted into 25 film festivals and win several awards. He also wrote, produced, and starred in Tides, The Substitute - A Comedic Web Series, which is now streaming on Revry TV, and On Site, where he is the Michael Scott of Property Management. Other credits include Avengers Grimm: Time Wars (Rumpelstiltskin), Buzzfeed's Perks of Being a Gay Couple, and Come to Life, where he won Best Actor at the Windy City Film Festival. In his free time, Eric loves hikes with his dog and Netflix with his friends.
His favorite movie is Clue, favorite book is Like Water for Chocolate, and favorite actor is Steve Martin.
John Potter, Writer; Cast (John): Originally a thespian from the Midwest, John moved to LA five years ago from Minneapolis. In Minnesota, John wrote, produced, and co-starred in the one-act comedy Lost in the Hallway. He also played a supporting character in the independent film Death to Prom. Since moving to LA, John landed small roles on Glee, Hail, Ceasar!, and Suburbicon. You may've seen him in the online campaign for YesTo products. He co-starred in the mockumentary short film Lock It Up Dog, which recently won Best Comedy at the 2018 Chautauqua International Film Festival. John is also an avid improviser performing regularly throughout LA with teams The Noise, Plebs, and RoShamBo. You can find John singing karaoke every Thursday at Hyperion Public.
John Potter's favorite movie is The Apartment, favorite book is Night, and favorite actor is Jack Lemmon.
Mitch Yapko, Director: Mitch Yapko is a multi-award-winning writer/director/producer, known for his comedic and unique character work, focusing often on surreal characters in real-life situations. He looks for the heart of the story and strives to make all of his films relatable. He loves taking ideas from concept through to completion, and loves to pull people out of their day-to-day lives and into his imagined worlds. The films he's produced and directed have shown in dozens of film festivals over the years, including the Sundance Film Festival (“Smilf” winner, short film jury prize), Newport Beach Film Festival (“Always Worthy” achievement in filmmaking award), and many more. Mitch has spent the better part of the past decade directing shorts and pilots, sketch comedies and web series. With a background in theater acting, he has the unique ability to connect with his actors to bring out the best performances every time.
His favorite movies are Fight Club and Galaxy Quest, his favorite book is Interview With the Vampire, and his favorite actors are Brad Pitt and Ryan Reynolds.
Check out some of his work at www.mitchyapko.com, and at IMDb.
Where Does the Money Go?
We want to tell our story but we want to do it right! We think it's important to use professional film equipment, and hire a great post-production team so that we can make the best film possible!
Your contribution will go to:
-Equipment Rental: Sound, lights, camera, ACTION!
-On-Set Food & Drinks: Feeding people makes them happy, and a typical day on set is 14 hours!
-Crew: We really want to make this movie look good and believe the best way to do that is hire the pros and pay them whatever we can!
-Post-Production: Any good comedy needs a great editor with great comedic timing, and so we want to be able to hire the best one we can!
-Film Festival Submissions: We want people to see our movie, and festival submissions really add up!
Other Ways You Can Help
While every dollar goes a long way, there are other ways you can help!
We invite you to leave a comment on our Indiegogo page, 'like' us on Facebook, share our campaign, and help us get the word out! We appreciate your support.
THANK YOU for helping us create meaningful content!
