Goodbye Baby now available on DVD - what doesn’t kill you makes for great material

Award-winning film follows one girl’s journey from popular high schooler to edgy standup comic

[USPRwire, Wed Jun 02 2010] You don't want to laugh at a pretty girl; you want to sleep with her. That's just one of the problems Melissa Brooks (Christine Evangelista, “The Joneses,” “The Good Guy”) faces in Goodbye Baby, the story of a bright and beautiful young woman pursuing her dream of becoming a stand-up comic in New York City's legendary and unforgiving comedy club scene.

When Melissa discovers she can’t afford college she moves to New York City and gets a job as a waitress at a comedy club. She squeezes her way into a downtown, one-bedroom occupied by her eccentric, older brother Robbie (Ivan Sandomire) and his boyfriend Miller (Kane Manera).

Melissa finds a job at Perlman’s comedy club where the owner (Jerry Adler, “The Sopranos,” “Rescue Me”), a veteran comic himself, takes her under his wing. Over the coming days and weeks, Melissa tries to raise the nerve to get on stage while she hones her act and waits tables, watching and learning from other professional comics including Donnell Rawlings (“Chappelle’s Show”), Perlman’s son Randy, (indie fave Kevin Corrigan, “The Departed,” “Pineapple Express”) and Sal “The Stockbroker” Governale (Howard Stern).

Soon, Melissa finds herself testing her talent and her material in front of the toughest crowds in the country. To make the summer complete, she becomes involved in a complicated love triangle (between Vincent Piazza, “HBO’s Boardwalk Empire,” and “Scrubs” star Michael Mosley) while finally dealing with the dark secrets from her past.

This festival favorite has won many awards, including the Just for Laughs Christopher Wetzel Award and best actress for Christine Evangelista at the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, following its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival. Planet Out called it “entertaining and original.” The Park Record says it is “packed with hilarious stand up materials and memorable performances.”

Director Daniel Schechter has recently penned the screenplay for "The Switch," prequel to Quentin Tarantino's film "Jackie Brown," based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, who is attached as executive producer.

The DVD features a wide array of bonus features, including commentary with the director joined in some segments by Christine Evangelista, Kevin Corrigan and producer Tim Duff, extended stand-up routines featuring Donnell Rawlings, Fred Arminsen and Jay Black, deleted scenes and Behind The Scenes interviews.

Screeners, art and interviews with the filmmakers are available on request. Please contact Mary Keeler at (310) 295-1088 x707 or mary@cinevolvestudios.com.


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