2008 Woodie Awards
Human Arts Series gets 'Made-Up" by filmaker Lynne Adams
Mike Albrecht
Issue date: 12/4/04 Section: News Stories
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As Lynne Adams paced back and forth in front of many Assumption film and theater art students, she looked very comfortable in answering their questions. The mood was light after the audience viewed her comic film, Made-Up.
Adams described some of her inspiration for the film.
"I had gray hair at an early age," said Adams. Despite my young age, it was shocking the way people treated me. People thought I was Brooke's mother."
Adams is the writer, producer, and one of the main actors in her film. The movie is a comic look at some of the issues and problems women face with aging and maintaining an appearance. Adams claims that movie is simply about "being seen and feeling seen."
Adams visited Assumption College on Tuesday, November 16th, as a part of the Human Arts Series. Mike Land, an English and Film professor, was pivotal in bringing Adams to Assumption because he thought, "the film would be interesting for students in film, theater and women's studies because many of the issues concern women and appearance." Adams' appearance is also an important high profile appearance for the Assumption Human Arts Series.
The basic plot of the movie revolves around a recently divorced, retired actor, named Liz (Brooke Adams) and her beauty-obsessed daughter, Sara (Eva Amurri). Sara wants to go to beauty school and more than anything, she wants to give her mother a complete makeover to make her feel beautiful again. Her mother does not think that woman should be judged and respected just because of her looks. The humorous conflict ensues when Liz's sister, Kate (Adams), starts to pursue her career in film.
Made-Up¬ is a family affair. While Adams wrote, produced and acted in it, her sister Brooke also had a hand in writing. Brooke's husband, Tony Shalhoub of TV sitcom Wings fame, directed and acted in the movie as well.
"We had a deal between the three of us," Adams said. "If two of us agreed on something then we would go with it."
Adams described some of her inspiration for the film.
"I had gray hair at an early age," said Adams. Despite my young age, it was shocking the way people treated me. People thought I was Brooke's mother."
Adams is the writer, producer, and one of the main actors in her film. The movie is a comic look at some of the issues and problems women face with aging and maintaining an appearance. Adams claims that movie is simply about "being seen and feeling seen."
Adams visited Assumption College on Tuesday, November 16th, as a part of the Human Arts Series. Mike Land, an English and Film professor, was pivotal in bringing Adams to Assumption because he thought, "the film would be interesting for students in film, theater and women's studies because many of the issues concern women and appearance." Adams' appearance is also an important high profile appearance for the Assumption Human Arts Series.
The basic plot of the movie revolves around a recently divorced, retired actor, named Liz (Brooke Adams) and her beauty-obsessed daughter, Sara (Eva Amurri). Sara wants to go to beauty school and more than anything, she wants to give her mother a complete makeover to make her feel beautiful again. Her mother does not think that woman should be judged and respected just because of her looks. The humorous conflict ensues when Liz's sister, Kate (Adams), starts to pursue her career in film.
Made-Up¬ is a family affair. While Adams wrote, produced and acted in it, her sister Brooke also had a hand in writing. Brooke's husband, Tony Shalhoub of TV sitcom Wings fame, directed and acted in the movie as well.
"We had a deal between the three of us," Adams said. "If two of us agreed on something then we would go with it."