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‘Southern Charm’ Star Craig Conover Set for Indie Dramedy ‘Caroline Fletcher’ (Exclusive)
Craig Conover, known for Bravo’s Southern Charm, has joined the cast of independent dramedy Caroline Fletcher, directed by Ellyn Vander Wyden. The film has completed production in Massachusetts and marks a move into scripted cinema for the reality television personality.
The screenplay, by Daniel Blum, follows an 11-year-old girl who uses confidence tricks to navigate a working-class life shaped by crime. After her mother is arrested and a bully threatens her family, she attempts her largest scheme yet; the cast also includes Chris Elliott, Caroline Aaron, Drew Van Acker, Katrina Bowden and newcomer Kayla Anjali, while WME Independent is handling US rights.
In short
- Craig Conover joins indie dramedy Caroline Fletcher.
- The film has finished shooting in Massachusetts.
- It follows an 11-year-old girl’s high-stakes con.
Explained simply
Craig Conover is a cast member of Southern Charm, a reality television series about people in Charleston, South Carolina. Reality television follows real people in filmed situations, while scripted films use actors performing a written story.
Caroline Fletcher is an independent comedy-drama centred on an 11-year-old girl from a working-class family. Its story draws on crime and family pressures, and the cast includes established actors as well as newcomer Kayla Anjali.
The film is directed by Ellyn Vander Wyden and written by Daniel Blum. Conover’s role marks a move from reality television into scripted cinema, while WME Independent is handling US rights, which concern the film’s distribution in the United States.
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