Christie Keith has been live-blogging from the convention, she now has her interview with Renee online on her 15th annual Xena convention page alongside photos from KT Jorgensen.

About Fitful: "I've been wanting to work in independent films for a long time now," O'Connor said. "And when something like this comes my way, with an incredible script and a great character, when you find work that just fits you, you have to do it. And I can't say enough about Rich as a director."

Click here to read the interview, see the photos from the day and catch up on convention events.


News submitted by Barbara Davies.

From the Brauer Indie Films blog:

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Ready for the Premier

A few tweaks have been made since the January preview of Fitful in Manistee and it is all ready for its LA premier next month!

Several distributors have voiced their interest in the picture already and more are expected to attend the February premier. Good things are brewing.

Source.

News submitted by Barbara Davies.

LDN Staff - Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The movie stars Renee O'Connor -- known best as Gabrielle in "Xena: Warrior Princess" -- and Larry Joe Campbell -- who plays Andy, Jim Belushi's sidekick in "According to Jim" -- and was shot mostly on the retired Lake Michigan carferry the SS City of Milwaukee.

"Fitful" was made by Brauer Productions of Traverse City and the company calls it a dark comedy/suspense feature written and directed by 2009 Michigan Film Maker of the Year Rich Brauer. [...]

In the film, Paula (Renee O'Connor) is an inspector for the Historic Trust who visits an abandoned ship on a desolate waterfront. She meets up with the self-appointed caretaker, Vigs (Larry Joe Campbell), who blindly made the application for historical status. Moments after her arrival, her car is disabled and she is far from town and is stuck for the night.

Without other options, she takes him up on his offer to spend the night. What follows is a sleepless night of bad dreams and creepy reality.

O'Connor has held numerous roles since she started her career directly out of high school and she gained a huge following as Gabrielle on "Xena: Warrior Princess." [...]

A special one-showing sneak peek of the new film "Fitful" is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Ramsdell Theatre in Manistee. Admission is $5.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.ci.manistee.mi.us or www.treatickets.com.

Tickets can also be purchased at the Ramsdell Theatre box office starting at 5:30 p.m. the day of the event, cash only.

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The newest Brauer Productions independent feature Fitful played to a sold out audience Wednesday night at the Traverse City State Theatre. Both stars of the film, Actors Larry Joe Campbell and Renee O'Connor, flew in from Los Angeles to attend the event.

"The fact that 600 people turned out to watch our movie the week before Christmas is another testament to just how supportive of film this community is. A big part of the reason I have been able to keep making films is this amazing place and the people I share it with," said Brauer.

Michael Moore introduced the film and Brauer, O'Connor and Campbell fielded questions from the audience and talked about their experiences making the movie after the showing. Read More

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TRAVERSE CITY -- Director and writer Rich Brauer is letting his hometown have the first look at his latest film.

"Fitful," a dark comedy/suspense movie starring Larry Joe Campbell and Renee O'Connor, will screen at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the State Theatre in downtown Traverse City. The movie was filmed this fall, with many scenes taking place on board the historic ship S.S. City of Milwaukee in Manistee.

"That's the fun thing about this. When you do a movie in a community, the community likes to look at the movie because of all the landmarks," Brauer said.

But the ship audiences will see in the movie has been transformed with "dramatic camera work" and lighting that turns it into a creepy setting that matches the actors' skillful performances, he said.

The following was posted on AUSXIP Talking Xena ROC Chat and it's a video of still images from the set of Renee's movie "Fitful"

Tracey Kukla-Aleshire tweeted about a new scene from Fitful which can be found here, at their blog. But if you pay attention to this page you'll see it says View "a day on the set" photo montage.
You can see tons of Renée images from the shooting, including some shots of little Iris.

Click here to view the video

News submitted by BCNgal / AUSXIP Talking Xena ROC Chat

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The following article is about Renee's movie Fitful - taken in part from the Traverse City Record Eagle - 03 October 2009:

'Fitful' films in Manistee

Rich Brauer's latest movie set is on historic ship

By VANESSA McCRAY
vmccray@record-eagle.com

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In a corner, the film's stars rehearsed lines. Blond-haired Renee
O'Connor, known for her role as Gabrielle on "Xena: Warrior Princess," was already dressed in her character's short-sleeved plaid blouse. A bearded Larry Joe Campbell, recognizable from his turn as Andy on the sitcom "According to Jim," wore soil-streaked coveralls with slightly
frayed cuffs.

"Fitful" follows O'Connor as Paula, an inspector for the historic trust who visits an old ship after Vigs, the vessel's "self-appointed caretaker" played by Campbell, files an application for historical status. Car trouble requires Paula to stay overnight on the ship, which leads to the creepiness that makes the film "a very, very dark comedy" filled with suspense, Brauer said.

During a break from filming, the two actors discussed the film and its setting. Campbell said the old ship provided an authentic backdrop that couldn't be recreated.

"I feel this ship dictated the tone of the performance. The script actually has a lot of comedy," said O'Connor, who called the ferry the film's "third character."

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At one point in the dialogue, O'Connor delivered the line "What was that?" Just then, accidentally on-cue, a distant whistle sounded.

"That's a train," Campbell improvised in a dead-pan response. The crew cracked up.

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O'Connor learned of the project through an agency Brauer used. She found the piece to be "cleverly written," and Brauer thought she brought the perfect mix of beauty and toughness to the part.

"Renee is this little person who you could believe could try to tackle the dark side that might be facing her," he said.

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Renee was on the radio today to promote the movie Fitful. Rich Brauer (director/writer) and Renee were interviewed on the 'Mary In The Morning' radio show 24 September 2009. Audio contributed by Carpe Chakram.

For more information about the movie go to the AUSXIP Renee O'Connor Fitful Movie Page

Renee will be live on the radio tomorrow(US), Thursday Sept 24 at 7-7:20 AM EDT.  People can listen live on the web. On the Air Live with Rich and Renee

If you want to listen in when Rich and Renee O'Connor talk live on the air about making "Fitful" with Mary in the Morning just go to www.1067youfm.com and click on "Listen Live". They will be on the air tomorrow morning (9/24) from 7-7:20 am.

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Check out this gorgeous poster created by Carpe Chakram for Renee's new movie Fitful.


View the larger image on the new Renee movie subsite Fitful The Movie



Many thanks to Carpe Chakram for contributing the artwork!