Harsh Vardhan
Jillian Bell is making her feature directorial debut with Hulu’s comedy film ‘Summer Of 69.’ The movie began filming in Syracuse, New York. Chloe Fineman leads the cast, which also includes Sam Morelos, Charlie Day, Natalie Morales, Alex Moffat, Paula Pell, Liza Koshy, and Nicole Byer. Bell wrote the film with Liz Nico and Jules Bryne.
The plot revolves around Abby, who discovers her high school crush’s favorite sexual position and plans to learn the sexual ropes with the hired help of a local stripper. But when she realizes that she may not be ready to take things to the next level, Abby learns that she has gained so much more: a sense of self and a lifelong friend.
As an actress, Jillian Bell’s latest role was in the film ‘Candy Cane Lane,’ in which she portrayed Pepper, diving into the chaos that ensues when a man makes a pact with an elf to win a Christmas decorating contest, leading to unexpected mayhem as the 12 days of Christmas come to life. Additionally, in the past year, she has been involved in projects such as ‘Good Burger 2,’ ‘Fool’s Paradise,’ and ‘Murder Mystery 2.’
Bell also co-created the series ‘Idiotsitter,’ in which she portrayed Gene Russell. The show follows a straight-laced young woman hired to babysit a wealthy, immature heiress left alone in her father’s mansion under house arrest. Additionally, she contributed to an episode of ‘Hot Girl Walks By,’ exploring the universal disruption caused when a stunning woman passes by. Furthermore, she has written numerous episodes for ‘Saturday Night Live.’ On the directing front, she has previously helmed a music video for Ben Abraham’s ‘If I Didn’t Love You.’
Fineman lent her voice to Patsy Prescott in the animated film ‘Despicable Me 4’ and portrayed Clodia Pulcher in Francis Ford Coppola’s epic ‘Megalopolis.’ She is also known for playing Marion Davies in Brad Pitt’s ‘Babylon.’ The cast of the movie is rounded out by Matt Cornett, Fernando Carsa, and Amalia Yoo.
Recent productions stemming from Syracuse, NY, include Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘Manodrome’ and ‘Crush.’
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