THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM Filming in St. Louis – WAMG Coverage

It’s always exciting when there’s a new feature film being shot in St. Louis! We Are Movie Geeks was recently on the set of THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM, a romantic comedy set in the world of dart throwing where the “competitions play out echoing and mirroring the games that lovers play”. It’s loosely based on the classic Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest.

THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM is written and directed by Vanessa Roman, who has been actively working in the local theater and film industry for 15 years. Her first film, Play Dead, won Best Horror Short and Best Juvenile Actress at The St. Louis Filmmaker’s Showcase and her second, The Inheritance won Best Experimental film at the Toronto Female Eye Film Festival.

Vanessa has assembled a first-rate cast and crew for THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM.

Director of Photography Chris Benson has shot many commercials, music videos, documentaries, and features including THE TOMB, 23 MINUTES TO SUNRISE, FATAL CALL, and THE MAKINGS OF YOU.

Vanessa Roman and Chris Benson

Amy Holland stars in THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM as Gwen. Ms Holland is a former Captain of the Saint Louis Rams Cheerleaders and has appeared in the films I AM (2010), LOST ANGELS (2014) and the INTERNS (2011). Brandon Davis, who plays Tom, has appeared in WHO’S YOUR DADDY? (2004), UNDRESSED (1999) and FIRST MONDAY (2002)

Amy Holland and Brandon Davis

St. Louis native Julie Piekarski plays Sally. You may recognize Julie from her role on the TV show The Facts of Life and from her stint on the late-70’s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club. Greg Sporleder plays Joe and has been a busy actor for decades, with roles in such films as BLACK HAWK DOWN, SAY ANYTHING, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, and TRUE ROMANCE.

Julie Piekarski and Greg Sporleder

Bryan Daniel Porter plays Mike and has been seen in DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (2014),THE PUBLIC DOMAIN (2015) and SMALL STEPS (2013) and Sari Sanchez is an actress who appeared in ALONE (2010), ASSASSIN ORIGIN (2014) and KILL GAME (2015).

Bryan Daniel Porter and Sari Sanchez

Much of THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM takes place in the dart room at Blueberry Hill, the popular nightclub on the U City Loop. Some of the exteriors were shot there but the dart room itself was recreated inside a mammoth banquet hall attached to the Stratford Inn in Fenton. I stopped by the busy set last Friday, took some photos, and was given a bit part as a dart thrower. Watch for me! I was good – two bullseyes!

Other shooting locations include Melt Restaurant on Cherokee, The Moonrise Hotel on Delmar, and Landmark’s The Tivoli Theater.

For more information about THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM visit:

Website: http://vanesamouse.wix.com/inspired-productions

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inspired-Productions/154791124580680?fref=ts

Twitter: https://twitter.com/InspiredVanessa

Look for more coverage of THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM in the coming months here at We Are Movie Geeks and here are some photos I took at the Stratford Inn set and again when I ran into the crew at Blueberry Hill while having lunch there: