Summary

Polk Fiction is a sitcom pilot written by Erik Deckers and Jack Lugar, and is produced by Toni Deckers. Erik is an award-winning humor columnist, novelist, and playwright, and Jack is a recovering Hollywood sitcom writer.

Our entire cast and crew are deeply committed to this project, but would greatly appreciate the help and support of our family, friends, fans, and fellow creatives. Your contribution allows us to not only make this project, but will allow us to push towards our dream shopping the series.

What the Show is About

Years ago, Alex Polk wrote the Great American Novel, Lost In Indiana, under a pen name, but when she realized it was going to make her famous, she decided to stay hidden by opening a bookstore, Polk Fiction. She's managed to keep her secret for several years, even keeping it from her family and closest friends. But her secret is threatened when she hires her idiot nephew to work in the bookstore.

What We Need & What You Get

• Our goal is to raise $10,000 to produce the pilot episode of Polk Fiction. This will help us pay the cast and crew for their work on the show. Shooting is expected to take four days, and this will allow us to pay for everyone's time and skills.
• We're offering several perks for supporters at every level, including shout-outs in the credits, copies of the book used in the show, and even a chance to attend the cast-only screening of the pilot.

The Impact

Film and TV has always had a home in Florida. Our community is filled with working actors who are highly skilled and well trained in their craft. We consider ourselves fortunate to work with such a talented group of people and have them be a part of our project. 

We want to help show that Florida has an excellent talent pool of not only actors and performers, but filmmakers, sound producers, and musicians. 

Polk Fiction is set in Indiana, where Erik and Toni both grew up. It was important for us to tell a story revolving around our home state and the charm that surrounds it.

Although this is their first sitcom, the two have successfully created business books, novels, albums, singles, and syndicated humor columns.

Risks & Challenges

This is Erik's and Toni's first sitcom, and we realize there are a lot of things we need help with. So we immediately recruited several experts to help fill in the gaps and consulted people who were more than willing to lend their expertise. We are so grateful to everyone for their advice and experience.

Erik's writing partner, Jack, is a former sitcom writer in Hollywood who now lives in Indianapolis. (He even ran for Congress once!) And our director, Stanley, and director of photography, Jared, have made several movies and TV shows; and our cast have been in a variety of movies, shows, and commercials.

Other Ways You Can Help

Even if you can't contribute, you can help us out by sharing this on your social networks a few times or telling your friends in person. Ask them to support the show, share it, and tell their friends.

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Meet the Cast

When Toni isn't acting or producing Polk Fiction, she spends her time performing as a jazz singer around Orlando, teaching musical theater and piano, working as a voice actor, and working with her music producer in LA, developing original songs.

A Florida native, Landon started acting in Orlando theatrical productions in the early 2000s, has since been in dozens of regional and national commercials, and most recently worked on the independent film, Critical Thinking, directed by John Leguizamo.

Bryan has been around the film and television industry since the age of 14, and not only discovered a passion for acting but for voice overs as well. Bryan built his own studio to record voiceovers from home, and loves to complain about the Orlando Magic in his free time.

Eden Shultz is an actor and writer, with her roots in the theater. She is best known for her work on The Right Stuff, Counselors, Anonymous (2019), Know the Signs (2015) and Burp (2016). She loves spending time with her dog, Baci, and is an expert at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Born Dimitreus Castro in New York City, and raised in the Bronx, Demi discovered at an early age his lifelong passion for acting and singing. He is known for The Resident (2020), The Right Stuff (2020), Five Feet Apart (2019), MurderRx (2019), Arkansas (2020), Bloodline (2015) and Testament (2014).

Clint has been an entertainer starting when he was in school. While he started in musical theater, he has continued to pursue film and television. Clint also has had a radio and hosting career since he was a junior in high school but acting has always remained his priority.