As Detective Willa Broom, Whoopie Goldberg's partner, in Altman's "The Player".
BIO
Susan Emshwiller was raised in Levittown, N.Y. by writer Carol Emshwiller and sci-fi illustrator, avant-guard filmmaker Ed Emshwiller.
She got her BFA from Syracuse University in painting and printmaking and her MFA from California Institute of the Arts where she studied film. As a set decorator, her “day job” for many years, she worked with David Mamet, Michael Apted, and happily with Robert Altman on The Player, (in which she is a featured actress) Short Cuts, Kansas City, and Cookie's Fortune.
Emshwiller's short story publication venues include The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Furious Gazelle, Independent Ink Magazine, Black Heart Magazine, Gone Lawn, and Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine. She's written and directed several plays including the critically acclaimed and award winning "Brush Strokes," inspired by paintings of Edward Hopper. Her play "Dominoes" is available through the Dramatists Play Service and “Defrosting Popsicles” is published via Playscripts Inc. Susan has written screenplays on spec and for hire; most notably— co-writer of the Academy Award winning film Pollock for actor/director Ed Harris.
Susan Emshwiller was raised in Levittown, N.Y. by writer Carol Emshwiller and sci-fi illustrator, avant-guard filmmaker Ed Emshwiller.
She got her BFA from Syracuse University in painting and printmaking and her MFA from California Institute of the Arts where she studied film. As a set decorator, her “day job” for many years, she worked with David Mamet, Michael Apted, and happily with Robert Altman on The Player, (in which she is a featured actress) Short Cuts, Kansas City, and Cookie's Fortune.
Emshwiller's short story publication venues include The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Furious Gazelle, Independent Ink Magazine, Black Heart Magazine, Gone Lawn, and Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine. She's written and directed several plays including the critically acclaimed and award winning "Brush Strokes," inspired by paintings of Edward Hopper. Her play "Dominoes" is available through the Dramatists Play Service and “Defrosting Popsicles” is published via Playscripts Inc. Susan has written screenplays on spec and for hire; most notably— co-writer of the Academy Award winning film Pollock for actor/director Ed Harris.
Set decorating "The Player" I found a magic wand on the set. Here's my fairy-godfather Bob Altman blessing me with it.
Susan’s feature film, In the Land of Milk and Money, a wild social satire, garnered awards and rave reviews at festivals in the US and internationally. She has written and directed short films, commercials, and music videos.
She has taught screenwriting and Introduction to Film at North Carolina State University, screenwriting and playwriting at The MET Theatre in Hollywood, ART CENTER in Carrboro, NC, and OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) at Duke University, as well as workshops at film festivals, community centers, and writing conferences. Susan also has group classes online and in-person.
Susan Emshwiller's IMDB page.
She has taught screenwriting and Introduction to Film at North Carolina State University, screenwriting and playwriting at The MET Theatre in Hollywood, ART CENTER in Carrboro, NC, and OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) at Duke University, as well as workshops at film festivals, community centers, and writing conferences. Susan also has group classes online and in-person.
Susan Emshwiller's IMDB page.
My leading man in the film "In the Land of Milk and Money" and in life, Chris Coulson.
He's also a writer. Check out his work at ChrisCoulson.net.
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With composer Ego Plum in his Los Angeles studio. He did the wonderful music for "In the Land of Milk and Money."
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