Crumb Catcher
CHRIS SKOTCHDOPOLE (2022 RED)
RIGO GARAY, ELLA RAE PECK, JOHN SPEREDAKOS, LORRAINE FARRIS
A newlywed couple is held captive in a remote lake house by a maniacally optimistic inventor and his sour wife who are desperate to finance his dream project with a half-baked blackmail plot.
Hudson Valley Film Commission
08/03/2021
CRUMB CATCHER
On June 22, Glass Eye Pix started production on Chris Skotchdopole’s Crumb Catcher in Dutchess County.
Crumb Catcher writer, director and producer Chris Skotchdopole has worked extensively with Glass Eye Pix, an independent production outfit led by producer, director, and actor, Larry Fessenden.
The Hudson Valley Film Commission has worked on more than ten Glass Eye Pix productions over the past two decades, including Bitter Feast, Stake Land, Stray Bullets, Foxhole. In addition to Fessenden, the production also includes producers James W. Skotchdopole, (Furlough, Birdman, Django Unchained), and Bonnie Timmermann (i Origins, The Insider).
Crumb Catcher focuses on a newlywed couple that is held captive in a remote lake house by a maniacally optimistic inventor and his sour wife who are desperate to finance his dream project with a half-baked blackmail plot. Actors include Lorraine Farris and John Speredakos.
A search for the ideal location started back in 2019. After a delay due to Covid-19, Skotchdopole settled on a “hero” location in May of 2021. The Film Commission made several referrals and helped with a last minute casting decision.
RIGO GARAY, “Shane” – Rigo Garay is a writer, director and actor born and raised in Long Island, NY. He has worked as miscellaneous crew on numerous Glass Eye productions. In 2016, Rigo officially joined the full-time GEP team as the Office Coordinator and has been there since. His directorial debut short SIZE UP, is currently in post production.
ELLA RAE PECK, “Leah” – She is well known for her portrayal of Lola Rhodes on The CW’s teen drama series Gossip Girl, she is also recognized for her role as Mia Bowers on NBC’s Deception. She spent her early years in Minneapolis, Minnesota and New York. She made her screen acting debut in a 2006 short film titled Lilly in the Woods and went on to play the role of Emma in the 2007 feature Freezer Burn.
JOHN SPEREDAKOS, “John” – John Speredakos was born on August 11, 1962 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Mind’s Eye (2015), Wendigo (2001) and Inside Man (2006).
LORRAINE FARRIS, “Rose” – Lorraine Farris is known for Blue Bloods, Follow Her, The Slap, Natural Born Killers and more.
CHRIS SKOTCHDOPOLE, writer/director – A writer, director and producer living in New York City. He works with Glass Eye Pix, an independent production outfit lead by director Larry Fessenden. Skotchdopole most recently served as co-producer on Jenn Wexler’s punk thriller, THE RANGER, starring Chloe Levine and Jeremy Holm. Previously, he worked as associate producer on Mickey Keating’s DARLING (SXSW) and Rob Mockler’s film LIKE ME (SXSW), starring Addison Timlin. He has produced several music videos and shorts for Glass Eye, including James Siewert’s THE PAST INSIDE THE PRESENT (Slamdance, Flordia Film Festival, Fantastic Fest). THE EGG AND THE HATCHET is his first short since graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2010. Chris is currently developing a feature with Larry Fessenden.
