Cast

BENNY CIARAMELLO ( Orlando )

Benny originally made his living by hustling black market electronics for a ring of “Vietnamese businessmen”, selling knock off perfume on street corners, and smoking a lot of weed. After he decided to dedicate his life to the dramatic arts, he landed his first role alongside cult-favorites Zalman King and Dita Von Teese in the psycho-thriller Saint Francis playing a shit-talking gangster with a knack for the negative tongue. After that experience, he decided to cut back on the weed and focus on his career, but will still succumb to the occasional Black and Mild cigar while sipping on a Malibu and Pineapple.

Following Saint Francis, he was cast in War of the Worlds, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise; as well as landing the lead role upcoming Platinum Illusions, which also stars Cypress Hill and Noel Guglielmi. Ciaramello will also be seen as the star of Tim Riel’s next film Counterclockwork, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in early 2006.

KAT TURNER ( Kate )

Kat Turner was born and raised in the middle-of-nowhere Wisconsin, she spent the majority of her childhood, adolescence, and teenage years as the black sheep of the town. At the age of 18 she fled to Milwaukee (Algonquin for, “the good land”) to study theater at Marquette University, but suffering from delusions of grandeur, felt it in her dark little heart that she was destined for brighter lights and a bigger city. So as the story goes, she loaded up her truck and moved to Beverly, err... Silver Lake that is. So far she has gotten off to a strong start with a supporting role in David Lynch’s new film INLAND EMPIRE, due out (hopefully) in 2006; and of course a leading role as “Kate” in The Boys’ and Girls’ Guide to Getting Down (can you say type-casting?). She enjoys long walks on the beach, taxidermy, and alcoholics. Turn offs include (but are not limited to), neat-freaks, nascar, and full-time employment.

CRICKET LEIGH ( Bernice )

Cricket Leigh grew up in Kalamazoo, MI & then Chicago, where she performed at The Goodman Theatre in The Winter’s Tale (dir. Frank Galati) & in A Christmas Carol as well as many other Theatres all over Chicago...Cricket spent two summers acting at the prestigious Sundance Theatre Lab in Utah, working with Tony award winning director Michael Mayer & playing Clementine in Onionheads, opposite Robert Redford’s daughter, Amy Redford. She is also a solo writer/performer who’s one-woman show “constantly distracted” has been produced & sold-out 6 times in L.A. In it she performs 8 characters in one hour & hopes to get it to NYC this Spring...Cricket is a husky-voiced Voice-Over artist as well. Currently you can hear her sexy Diet Pepsi Can coming from a TV near you...She is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, studying at The Stella Adler Conservatory & The Experimental Theatre Wing. She’s also studied extensively with Byrne/Joyce Piven in Chicago, and Jack Stehlin, Alfred Molina & The Groundlings here in LA. She is psyched to be playing “Bernice” in Paul Sapiano’s hilarious upcoming film “The Boys & Girls Guide To Getting Down...” You can find her at www.cricketleigh.com

SELENA FARA ( Tiffany )

Selena was born and raised on the beaches of sunny Sarasota,and began modeling at the age of three. As she grew older her star only got brighter, and at the age of 19, moved to Southern California. Eventually she put all her chips on the table and moved north into the heart of Hollywood. Her spare time is spent combining her photograghy and painting talents to create an up incoming line of clothing all her own. Though her passion lies in the story that needs to be told. You may have seen her on such shows as “Fast Lane” & “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”....a slu of commercials and print work, and most recently “The Fugazi’s Last Ride”....a powerful documentary due out early next year. She’s in the game and has luck on her side....don’t be suprised if you see this gal on the cover of Cosmo soon!!!

DAVIN ANDERSON ( Peter )

Born and raised in Southern California, Davin has been honing his acting skills on the mean streets of LA for nearly a decade. By day, he pays his rent by performing in an impressive slew of national and international commercials (he is huge in Portugal, seriously, go there, he’s like Brad Pitt). By night, he wanders back alleys and corridors seeking that which is so hip it will become lame by the time the sun comes up. He loves you but you can’t have his phone number or crash at his place. Sorry. myspace.com/d_a_v_i_n

MICHAEL FITZGIBBON ( Andy )

Michael FitzGibbon is a native of Chicago and currently lives in Santa Monica. He’s tender and sweet and very open to suggestion. He’s has also trained in, and performed improv extensively in Chicago... home of the World-Champion White Sox!!! He’s done several commercials, as well as a number of short films and plays. He’s also written and performed in his own short film, with others currently in production. Michael is a life-long guitar player who has performed with several bands and currently teaches guitar privately. He is very athletic and has competed in numerous triathlons and marathons, and... don’t go blabbin’ it, but he secretly trained Sylvester Stallone in the art of arm-wrestling prior to his haunting and courageous performance in “Over The Top”. Please do not try to authenticate the last statement, as Sly will never admit to this... arrogant bastard! “The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down” is certain to catapult this brazen, rogue prodigy into white-hot, supernova stardom status overnight... or at least hopefully get him a few meetings with mid-level agents... or lower level could be fine too. He is focused on the future and thanks you for you support in advance.

STEVE MONROE ( Bryce )

Steve has enjoyed a television career that has included guest appearances on episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, Veronica Mars, Unscripted, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Zoey 101, N.Y.P.D. Blue, The John Henson Project, The Division, Threat Matrix, She Spies, Monk, Touched by and Angel, Felicity, 18 Wheels of Justice, Home Improvement, Charmed and Showtime’s epic film Inherit the Wind with the late Jack Lemmon and the final bow of George C. Scott.

He has recurred on JAG, Seventh Heaven, Costello and Sister, Sister, and starred on the pilot of Helmet Heads for Warner Bros. Steve has appeared in the feature films Miss Congeniality with Sandra Bullock; House of the Dead II: Dead Aim; Vampire Anonymous; Red Letters; Going Greek with Claire Forlai and Dylan Bruno; 100 Women with Jennifer Morrison; and the family comedy The Santa Trap with Corbin Bernsen, Lesley Ann Warren and Stacy Keach.

Other film credits include Cloud 9, Funky Monkey, Soccer Dog: European Cup, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, The Nutty Professor, Can’t Hardly Wait, Space Cowboys and Castaway. Steve has enjoyed the privilege of working with directors Don Petrie Jr., Clint Eastwood, Robert Zemekis, Tom Shadyac and Jay Roach. Additionally, Steve is frequently recognized from his award winning commercials, which include Fandango and Taco Bell as well as over thirty others - including his dramatic and powerful turn opposite an exploding mosquito in Tabasco.

JEFF DAVIS ( Marty )

When Steve Martin says, “Just make me laugh,” you better be funny. Luckily for Jeff Davis, being funny is no problem. The talented actor/comedian won over Martin and the other producers of The Downer Channel with his solid comic timing, earning him a spot on the cast of the NBC comedic sketch/reality series. Davis also is a frequent guest star on ABC’s Whose Line is it, Anyway? and has appeared on The Drew Carey Show’s live telecast.

Raised in southern California, Jeff started in commercials when he was 4 years old, and at 11 was cast as Louis in the Broadway production of The King and I with Yul Brynner. A national tour followed, and after 750 performances, he returned home to attend school. Jeff began performing with various improv troupes and was soon invited to appear in numerous episodes of a syndicated, late-night comedy show called Quikwitz, which featured improv notables from all over the U.S. Simultaneously, Jeff saw a long national run as a Coors Light spokesperson. He became a founding member of The Impromptones a singing improv group, and performed to sold-out crowds across the United States. Jeff has appeared on The Norm Show with Norm McDonald, The Drew Carey Show and in the acclaimed ABC telefilm Tuesdays with Morrie. Jeff starred on the television comedy/improv show for the WB, On the Spot opposite Tim Conway and starred in the independent feature film Trespassing directed by James Merendino. He was recently seen on the NBC comedy, Happy Family opposite Christine Baranski and John Larroquette and appeared last fall back on the WB in The Green Screen, Drew Carey’s improv show. He regularly tours with Drew Carey and The Improv All Stars around the US and has been part of two USO tours.

PENELOPE TUESDAE ( Pussy Power Woman )

Penelope grew up in poverty on a farm in Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York. She began her career as a performer at the age of eight in the decadent world of vaudeville theatre. By fourteen, she was touring Europe as an opera star. Tuesdae attended a conservatory in Manhattan at eighteen, but the theatre world wasn’t big enough for her dreams. So, she took on New York City nightlife, and started performing her own cabaret shows. Tuesdae won “Best Cabaret” from New York Magazine immediately, and became a legendary New York City nightlife icon.

However glamorous her life at the time, she slipped back into poverty. Out of financial desperation, she became a club DJ, and toured the world playing notorious DJ sets, building a massive fan base, even landing in jail on public nudity charges in Florida. During this period, she met the Spice Girl’s producer Matt Rowe, and collaborated on a few pop songs together. And then The World Trade Center disaster happened - she was forced to leave NYC and left with nothing. Tuesdae was broke, very ill and deeply depressed. After one year of struggle living with her Mother, Playboy magazine asked her to shoot her first pictorial. This opportunity would change her life, finally! Tuesdae flew out to Los Angeles in March 2003 to shoot a DJ pictorial that pegged her as “One of the Top Seven Female DJs in the World.” Tuesdae decided to call Hollywood home. Since she’s been in Los Angeles, she’s been the most in demand female DJ, with residencies 7 nights a week! She frequently tours Europe and Asia as a Playboy DJ. Tuesdae formed her first rock band Vexy Strut and had amazing success, packing huge venues all over the West Coast. She’s now recording a solo pop project and will be touring this Fall with a new band. Please visit her website: www.Tuesdae.com

GREG STUDLEY ( Greg )

Greg makes his feature film debut in The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down. After graduating from Emerson College, he went on to become one of the legendary “interns” on The Howard Stern Show. From there, he hosted a sports show for CRN (Cable Radio Network) and is currently writing a children’s animated feature that is slated for production next year.

BRENDAN McNAMARA ( Calum)

He’s had his head smashed in by the fist of his furious former best friend who’d gotten soulfully entangled with a demon who fucked up the devil. He’s been shot in the chest by a barely-shaving gunslinger whose backside had seemed awfully pert after a few long months on the trail. He’s been gatted in the face by a sniper at 100 paces for snatching the wrong sack of the wrong gangsters goods. Thank God Paul didn’t kill him off in Boys & Girls Guide or Brendan McNamara was gonna start taking that shit personal. Real personal. Like Steve McQueen personal. Lee Marvin personal. Chucky Bronson personal. Grainy black & white, skinned knuckles & busted jaws, steely glint in the eye personal. Luckily, for this one, motherfucker just had to get drunk and act a fool. Shit, we’ve all done that before. Hit Brendan McNamara up @ myspace.com/shinfain or imdb.com/name/nm1677747/ And hire this motherfucker. Kill him or not. He’ll cash the check either way.

JESSICA ROSS ( the Talker )

Jessica grew up in a small , boring town in ventura county. The day after she finished college , she embarked on her journey to LA down the 101 Freeway in rush hour traffic with nothing more then her graduation money and a moving truck full of clothes so she could pursue her dream of living within walking distance to bars and clubs .She currently resides in West Hollywood with her roommate ,Britney and her 3 birds, Angel , Devil and Fucker.

JULIET LONG ( Angie )

Juliet Long, (dubbed thee by none other than American cult film-maker Quentin Tarantino) began her screen career with a “bang”, (quite literally) as one of Tarantino’s “Girls Who Love Guns” in 1998’s “Jackie Brown”. (Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Bridget Fonda & Robert DeNiro.) Inspired to expand not only her technique and range, but also to improve her method, Juliet enlisted the guidance of former vaudevillian turned acting coach Danny Desmond during his tenure at Los Angeles City College. A life-long dance enthusiast, Juliet can be seen getting down in BLONDIE’s “Maria” video, as well as a dancer in MADONNA’s “Ray of Light” video. Never one to be stagnant nor complacent, extracurricular activities for Ms. Long have also included; promoting Magic Wednesday’s, (a popular LA dance club) and more recently, singing and playing guitar in Hollywood’s soon-to-be-infamous DEATH PARTY a female fronted, three piece punk/ rock ‘n roll powerhouse.

KATIE GILBERT ( April )

RICHARD BLAIR ( Daniel )

This is Richard’s first feature length film. He has studied acting for the past twelve years with various coaches and teachers, gaining credits ranging from theater to television. He currently has a few projects in the works; starting in October 2006 he will begin filming a series entitled ‘Venice Walk’ and shortly thereafter a starring role in an upcoming film in November. Now after learning how to get down, it seems this young actor is on his way...