Professor Safin's Office Hours with "Lightweight" Filmmakers Randy Kovitz and Deborah Hosking

[S01 Ep05] Pittsburgh filmmakers Randy Kovitz and Deborah Hosking talk about their award-winning short film, Lightweight. "When your future is up in the air, it's hard to stay grounded."
For more information, visit: lightweightfilm.com/
About "Lightweight"
Two weeks after losing her job, Elizabeth thought she was coming back to Pittsburgh for a family funeral and a few days with her mom. But her boyfriend dumps her right after meeting a house full of embarrassing relatives. Disconnected from her life, and staying with her eccentric mother, she sometimes feels she’s just floating away. Or is she?
Elizabeth lost her job. She lost her boyfriend. She’s staying with her mother. Now she can’t keep her feet on the ground. Really.
CAST
KATE ROGAL, ELIZABETH
Kate Rogal LightweightKate Rogal lives in New York City, but is originally, and proudly, from Pittsburgh. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama and started working immediately. Film and TV credits include: Psych, Law and Order, Law and Order CI and SVU, As the World Turns, Crash, Safe, The Kill Point, All My Children, Guiding Light, The Sopranos, Date Night, The Narrows, plus national commercials. Kate has a role in Stacey Passon's feature Concussion, which played the 2013 Sundance Film festival.
DANA ASHBROOK, RICH
Dana AshbrookLightweightDana Ashbrook’s breakthrough into pop-culture awareness was with his intense portrayal of Laura Palmer’s hot-tempered, longhaired boyfriend Bobby Briggs in the legendary TV series Twin Peaks and movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, which The Washington Post termed a “cogitation on the intersection of Heaven, Hell, and Washington State.” The definitive Gold Box DVD of Twin Peaks recently was released, and a David Lynch album of musical collaborations from the movie came out in 2009.
The San Diego, California-born actor earned his SAG card on Cagney & Lacey and has appeared in numerous TV series, including The Outer Limits, Crisis Center, Charmed, and Deadwood. He had a recurring starring role in Dawson’s Creek as the greedy stockbroker Rich Rinaldi, and was a series regular on The Kill Point as womanizer Tony. Most recently, Ashbrook appeared on Starz in season two of the Crash TV series, portraying a charismatic gambler who played fast and loose with the law.
ANTHONY CARRIGAN, BYRON
Kate Rogal LightweightAnthony is a graduate of the acting program at Carnegie Mellon University. He starred for a season as Tyler Davies on the ABC series The Forgotten. Other credits include appearances on Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Long Island Confidential and the independent feature The Undying.
LORI CARDILLE, SHIRLEY
Kate Rogal LightweightLori Cardille is an award-winning actress with a long career in film, television and theater. After earning a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University, Lori launched her professional career in New York. Among her many credits, she appeared on Broadway with Jessica Tandy and Glenda Jackson in Rose, and she originated the role of Rachael Fitzsimmons in Craig Lucas's Reckless. She played recurring roles on The Edge of Night and Ryan's Hope, and starred in several prime time network series. Lori is best known for her lead role as Sarah in George Romero's Day of the Dead, for which she received best actress awards from the France's Cinema du Fantastique and Spain's Sitges Film Festival. Lori is thrilled to be working again with Randy Kovitz, a lifelong friend and colleague, and especially pleased to work professionally for the first time with her daughter, Kate Rogal.
RANDY KOVITZ, GEORGE
Kate Rogal LightweightRandy Kovitz is a veteran actor with credits on Broadway, regional theatre, TV, film and new media. Past TV appearances include Parks & Recreation, Supah Ninjas, Fringe, E.R., The Practice, Numbers and King of Queens, among others. Film credits include Dawn of The Dead, Knightriders, and The Adams Family. His Broadway credits include Burn This, Othello and Macbeth. He lives in Pittsburgh, PA.
ADRIENNE WEHR, LISA
Adrienne WehrAdrienne Wehr performs for film, TV, stage, new media, and as a voice-over artist. Film credits include 20th Century Fox’s Unstoppable directed by Tony Scott, Lionsgate’s Warrior, Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Dogma, Disney’s Inspector Gadget, George Romero Presents Deadtime Stories, The Bread My Sweet, Strange Girls, The Dirt On You, Riddle, Help Me Help You, Exterior: Night, and A Dog's Life, among others.
JONATHAN BERRY, PHIL
LISA ANN GOLDSMITH, JANE
David Flick
Bob Marion
Jim Rogal
Aaron Kleiber
Tressa Glover
Bill Cardille
Mark Southers
John Steffanauer
Lissa Brennan
Erin McClosky
Cindy Jackson
Jaime Slavinsky
Deleah Lockridge