Getting to Know You (1999)
17-year-old Judith McIntyre is waiting impatiently in an upstate New York bus station with her older brother, Wesley, when she meets Jimmy, a quirky storyteller. As the two troubled strangers create stories about their fellow travelers, they discover that in the process of fantasizing about the lives of others, they are forced to expose hidden truths about themselves. Accepted into Dramatic Competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, Getting To Know You was written by Lisanne and Tristine Skyler, with Lisanne Skyler directing. The film stars Bebe Newirth, Heather Mattarazzo, Zach Braff and Michael Weston.
Credits
- Director: Lisanne Skyler
- Writer: Lisanne and Tristine Skyler
- Producer: Laura Gabbert and George LaVoo
- Executive Producer: Larry Estes, Scott Rosenfelt and David Skinner
- Cinematographer: Jim Denault
- Production Designer: Jody Asnes
- Editor: Julie Janata and Anthony Sherin
- Original Music: Michael Brook and Scooter Pietsch
- Casting Director: Jordan Beswick
- Cast: Zach Braff, Heather Mattarazzo, Bebe Neuwirth, Mark Blum, Leo Burmester, Peggy Gormley, Mary McCormack, Chris Noth, Jacob Reynolds, Tristine Skyler and Michael Weston