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After sinking into a deep depression, riddled with writer's block and frustration, a comic creator is visited by his own caped creation: Ultra-Girl. Will she be able to inspire the man who made her? Or is this the end for both of them?
A WORD FROM CHRIS
ULTRA-GIRL is an incredibly personal film for me. I decided early on that I wanted to make something that would shed light onto the trials and tribulations of independent content creators like myself.
It's a very long and arduous road we travel, trying to achieve our goals. Sometimes, the toll our struggles take on us can be devastating. It's especially harder when you keep seeing other people achieving their goals, or when your audiences would rather play it safe by buying something they are familiar with rather than taking a chance on you.
This is all part of my everyday struggle of being an independent filmmaker, and I won't lie, it's tough.
When writing Ultra-Girl, I knew I wanted to show this part of my life. I wanted to show how vulnerable I am at times, especially when things don't pan out the way I intend. For the record, I don't drink, but when developing the character of Ross, I felt the drinking angle would better help explain for the vision he has. I don't view Ross as an alcoholic, and this short isn't about alcoholism. The guy is just depressed and letting himself go.
I tasked Roberto Lombardi for the role of Ross without hesitation. The man is one of the best actors I've ever worked with. So casting him as Ross was about as effortless as breathing. As we developed the character, he brought in the broken relationship angle. I liked it. It's mainly subtext, but you can clearly see that Ross misses his relationship and doesn't want it to end, which is an additional driving force behind his misery. But it wasn't the primary.
The message of this film from the get go was simple- Never measure your success by another person's ruler; and of course- to be grateful for what you already have. Too many people seem to overlook what they've already accomplished and many times, that can be devastating. But thanks to Roberto's incredibly exposed performance, coupled with Lindsey Bean's soothing maternal nature, I really think that message came through.
The struggles in Ultra-Girl are real. And if you are a fan of independent content, and want to see more, please make sure to share our work with others.
A WORD FROM CHRIS
ULTRA-GIRL is an incredibly personal film for me. I decided early on that I wanted to make something that would shed light onto the trials and tribulations of independent content creators like myself.
It's a very long and arduous road we travel, trying to achieve our goals. Sometimes, the toll our struggles take on us can be devastating. It's especially harder when you keep seeing other people achieving their goals, or when your audiences would rather play it safe by buying something they are familiar with rather than taking a chance on you.
This is all part of my everyday struggle of being an independent filmmaker, and I won't lie, it's tough.
When writing Ultra-Girl, I knew I wanted to show this part of my life. I wanted to show how vulnerable I am at times, especially when things don't pan out the way I intend. For the record, I don't drink, but when developing the character of Ross, I felt the drinking angle would better help explain for the vision he has. I don't view Ross as an alcoholic, and this short isn't about alcoholism. The guy is just depressed and letting himself go.
I tasked Roberto Lombardi for the role of Ross without hesitation. The man is one of the best actors I've ever worked with. So casting him as Ross was about as effortless as breathing. As we developed the character, he brought in the broken relationship angle. I liked it. It's mainly subtext, but you can clearly see that Ross misses his relationship and doesn't want it to end, which is an additional driving force behind his misery. But it wasn't the primary.
The message of this film from the get go was simple- Never measure your success by another person's ruler; and of course- to be grateful for what you already have. Too many people seem to overlook what they've already accomplished and many times, that can be devastating. But thanks to Roberto's incredibly exposed performance, coupled with Lindsey Bean's soothing maternal nature, I really think that message came through.
The struggles in Ultra-Girl are real. And if you are a fan of independent content, and want to see more, please make sure to share our work with others.