Treme Actor Lance E. Nichols Attachs to Indie Film - Where I Begin

Online, June 9, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Veteran actor Lance E. Nichols is now formally attached to star in the
new independent film, "Where I Begin," to be filmed in Columbia, KY
this summer. Nichols, who can currently be seen in his reoccurring
role on HBO's Treme starring Khandi Alexander (who plays his wife on
the show), Melissa Leo, Steve Zahn, John Goodman and Rob Brown.
Nichols is known for his diverse roles in films such as "The Curious
Case of Benjamin Button," "Welcome to the Rileys," "The Bad Lieutenant
- Port of Call New Orleans," and "American Violet."

The film will be directed by award winning filmmaker Thomas L.
Phillips. The script was co-written by Phillips and Melanie Addington
and the team is also co-producing.

"Where I Begin" is a character-study in small town life, and asks the
question, can you ever really go home? Can you ever really escape it?
After 10 years away, Jacob thought that returning to his hometown
after high school may find him the closure he sought. But for those he
left behind, the consequences of one fateful night have forever
altered their community. Haddy, who has spent her life in the shadow
and whispers of her fathers sins, is the only one brave enough to
reach out to him. When Jacob returns, his mother Connie, best friend
Tyler and the girl he tragically left in his wake, Kristen, find
themselves once again intertwined and all must face old ghosts. For
Haddy, their lives act as a mirror to her own buried needs. She must
face up to the reality that the small town she once loved may not be
her future while Jacob searches for a way home again.

"Having grown up in the small southern town like the one where we'll
be shooting, it is my goal to create a very authentic and accurate
portrait of the characters and the region itself," Director Thomas L.
Phillips said. "I love character driven stories, and Where I Begin is
just that story. The kind of movie that an audience can identify with.
The reality is in the script and in the town itself, and the actors
will take that reality and make it their own. I have made two features
and have loved them both, but now I have made my way back home, and I
am making what I have always dreamed of making."

For more information, please visit: http://whereibeginmovie.com.

Where I Begin will be Phillips third feature film. His first film, the
horror comedy Special dEaD, became a cult-classic and is currently
being adapted into a feature length animated film by Titmouse and
Producer Jeff Katz (Snakes on a Plane, Shoot Em Up, X-Men: Wolverine &
Freddy Versus Jason). His second feature, an indie drama Rattle
Basket, received numerous awards on the festival circuit.

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