Laurie's Poem: a true story
An old woman vividly recalls a day from her adolescence.
Featuring an autobiographical poem from the book "That Little Coker Boy", narrated by the author Laurie Coker.
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Peggy SchottDirectorDirectorial Debut
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Laurie CokerWriterBooks - "That Little Coker Boy", "Tattersall", "School Daze"
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Peggy SchottProducerFear the Walking Dead, Vindication
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Laurie CokerProducer
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Kevin P SchottProducer
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Birgit SchroederProducerRemember Me, The Calm Before
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Laura GaltProducerThe Prom (Broadway), Remember Me
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Avi LakeKey Cast"Laurie"A Series of Unfortunate Events
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Abigail CrettendenKey Cast"Little Laurie"
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Kyle NoredKey Cast"Jimmy"
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Laurie CokerKey Cast"Grandmother"A Dogwalkers Christmas Tale
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Laura GaltKey Cast"Mother"Charlotte & Charlie
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:7 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:February 28, 2019
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Peggy Schott is an actor known for her role of Tess on AMCs "Fear the Walking Dead" and Becky Travis on the Amazon Prime series "Vindication".
"Laurie's Poem" is her directorial debut.
“Laurie’s Poem” is a true story from the early 1950s in Sherman , Texas.
The film is unique in that it is an autobiographical poem beautifully combined with visual images. Two creative art forms coming together.
The author, 74 year old actress/poet/teacher Laurie Coker narrates the poem . . . “An old woman vividly recalls a day from her adolescence.”
The film was created by an all woman directing/producing team and was shot in Seguin, TX with assistance from the San Antonio Film Commission.
The Lead Actress is Avi Lake who plays Isadora Quagmire in the Netflix Original "A Series of Unfortunate Events" with Neil Patrick Harris, lives outside of Seguin, Texas.