Kiss Me When I'm Down
A single guy has a sexual encounter with his best friend after she gets cheated on, causing them both to reevaluate their relationship.
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Paul Walter HauserDirectorI Tonya, BlacKkKlansman
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Paul Walter HauserWriterI Tonya, BlacKkKlansman
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Paul Walter HauserProducerI Tonya, BlacKkKlansman
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Mike TargusProducerThe Corridor Defended
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J.D. LeFoggProducerTime Lapsed
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Paul Walter HauserKey CastI Tonya, BlacKkKlansman
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Krizia BajosKey CastJane the Virgin, How I Met Your Mother
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Jason EcholsKey CastKey and Peele
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Romance, Comedy, Independent
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Runtime:12 minutes 22 seconds
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Completion Date:May 13, 2017
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED Dragon
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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East Lansing Film FestivalEast Lansing, MI
United States
November 3, 2017 -
Portland Comedy Film FestivalPortland, OR
United States
March 24, 2018
Paul Walter Hauser began his career in the Midwest, performing stand up comedy, which lead him to Los Angeles to pursue comedic acting and writing. In his first few years, he booked roles in the popular sitcoms "Community", "Key & Peele" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".
But Paul is equally passionate about drama, having caught the attention of many in his scene-stealing role as Keith in the DirecTV series, "Kingdom", opposite Frank Grillo and Matt Lauria. His biggest break to date has been his performance as Shawn Eckhardt in the Oscar-winning film "I, Tonya", having played opposite Margot Robbie and Sebastian Stan.
Paul's sights are set on writing, producing and directing his own material. He began with writing and producing gigs at Food Network and the WWE, but recently completed writing and directing the short films, "Messy" and "Kiss Me When I'm Down".
Paul's latest performances can be in Fox Searchlight's "Super Troopers 2" the Netflix sitcom "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and Spike Lee and Blumhouse Productions' film "BlacKkKlansman".
Paul is represented for theatrical and literary at CAA & Principato-Young Entertainment.
"Kiss Me When I'm Down" was written out of desperation to film something personal and produce something budget-conscious. The story's clumsy honesty and playfulness is true of many of my relationships with women, and while therapeutic for me, I hope audiences find it entertaining and relatable in it's plain Jane portrayal of friendships that teeter between romance and companionship.