Manhattanites Is Now Available on DVD!

Manhattanites is now available for purchase on DVD at manhattanitesthemovie.com.

Join cast members Ilene Kristen, Forbes March, Jill Larson and more on a special DVD release episode of "Stardish Radio" at 10pm ET.

Monti Sharp Joins Manhattanites

Daytime Emmy winner Monti Sharp has recorded a voice over for the upcoming DVD release of Manhattanites.

Manhattanites To Be Released on DVD on May 6

Manhattanites will be released on DVD on May 6. Information about where to order will be published in the next couple of weeks. The film stars a number of recognizable soap actors. Here's a preview of the stories in the film.

Marilyn Marsden (Ilene Kristen, ABC's ONE LIFE TO LIVE) is an entertainment lawyer representing up and coming artist Matt Malone (Forbes March, MUTANT X). Everything in her life is just right, with a prominent career and her engagement to Family Focus Magazine Editor-in-Chief Blake Whitney (Lev Gorn, HBO's THE WIRE).

Gretchen Styles (Caroline Hay, The Trial of Jack) is a waitress at a seedy midtown diner. Her dreams of a career as a television news reporter are fading until a chance encounter with anchorman Kyle Carpenter (Aiden Turner, ABC's ALL MY CHILDREN) changes her whole world.

Hannah Richards (Newcomer Tasha Guevara) is a secretary at TM productions and spends her days planning her perfect wedding. She has a job she enjoys, is engaged to the man of her dreams and thinks the world is a beautiful place. In her rose-colored eyes, everything is falling into place just as she planned.

But are things always as they seem? In a city of 8 million people...
are we living in mere coincidence? What is coincidence?

Featuring hilarious appearances by Alex McCord (BRAVO's THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK) and Jill Larson (ABC's ALL MY CHILDREN).

manhattanitesthemovie.com.

Scripts & Scruples Receives 5 Soap Opera Spirit Nominations

Loger, Inc's SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES has received five 2009 Soap Opera Spirit nominations from TV Guide Canada.
- OUTSTANDING PODCAST/RADIO/WEBISODE/SOAP-RELATED NON-DAYTIME SERIES
- OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN A PODCAST/WEBISODE/SOAP-RELATED SERIES
        * Anne Sayre
        * Jack Finigan Davis
- OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE - ALL CATEGORIES
- OUTSTANDING CASTING DIRECTION

Scripts & Scruples Airing on Vocalo

Select episodes of Loger, Inc's SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES are now airing on Vocalo's 89.5 FM in Chicago.

Q&A With Manhattanites Director Gregori J. Martin

Q: What inspired you to write this story about this group of Manhattanites?

GJM: Roger Newcomb inspired me! The radio show I was a part of for several years grew very close to my heart. It was a pleasure helping Roger turn his radio series into a feature film script and watching these characters come to life on screen!

Q: When you were writing the script, were you aware of any of the common threads or common themes?

GJM: Oh, very much so. With a couple of additional characters, the film is almost entirely based on the radio show!

Q: What is it about a film composed of many short stories, many vignettes that appeals to you?

GJM: Life isn’t only about one person’s story. Most of my scripts follow several characters lives. It’s just so much more interesting! The world doesn’t revolve around one person, despite what some people may think! (wink, wink)

Q: How did you find just the right balance of comedy and drama?

GJM: I’m not sure how Roger would answer this, but for me, I would say it was very simple. Life can be very comedic and very dramatic at the same time. I think we (Roger and I) have very different humor at times and that had a lot to do with creating a balance. It’s a very conversational piece. These characters are very New York. New Yorkers are naturally comedic and dramatic at the same time!

Q: What are your influences as a writer and filmmaker?

GJM: Growing up with three sisters, soaps were always playing on the television, and nothing else, so as a kid I grew up watching ALL MY CHILDREN, ONE LIFE TO LIVE, and SANTA BARBARA, later becoming a fan of ANOTHER WORLD and GENERAL HOSPITAL. As I got older, and had my own TV and VCR in my bedroom I became a big fan of Stephen King and Wes Craven and when I began to pursue a career as a writer/director my films/screenplays were all horrors or psychological thrillers. When Roger asked me to help turn his dramatic series into a feature it was a real pleasure. I tapped into my childhood memories and my soap upbringing came in handy! It really helped me help Roger create this screenplay. Anything dark in the film is totally me! For me, Kubrik, Friedkin, and Fincher, are very inspiring directors, though I can’t say they were in my mind much when directing this.

Scripts & Scruples - Wilcox, Arnold and Hopkins

SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES has featured a number of guest stars lately. That continues on Monday's episode. Mark Arnold (ex-Rob, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Joe, SANTA BARBARA; ex-Steve, RITUALS; ex-Gavin, THE EDGE OF NIGHT) debuts as Robert Tucker, Bobby's very religious and uptight father from Erie, Pennsylvania. Robert is in New York visiting his son, but does he have an ulterior motive for being in town?

Meanwhile, Gerald Hopkins (ex-A.J., GENERAL HOSPITAL) continues his role as Richard Gamage, Stacey's father. On Monday's show, he reveals the real reason he wanted her to visit him in jail.

Also on Monday's episode, Lisa Wilcox (ex-Kay, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Ellen, KNOTS LANDING) debuts as Rosalyn Gamage, Stacey's mother. When it rains, it pours for Stacey.

Recent guest stars have included Anna Holbrook (ex-Sharlene, ANOTHER WORLD), Kale Browne (ex-Michael, ANOTHER WORLD), Tristan Rogers (Robert, NIGHT SHIFT) and Jill Larson (Opal, ALL MY CHILDREN).

Listen to Monday's episode:


Up next: Sean Kanan (ex-Deacon, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, ex-A.J., GENERAL HOSPITAL) debuts as Pierre, a man involved with Rosalyn.