Private Project

Unusual Company

Newlyweds Debra and Jonathan are working diligently to save up and move out of their lackluster broom closet of an LA apartment. But Jonathan’s remote IT position and Debra’s nursing job are dropping only pennies in the piggy bank. To make matters worse, their relationship begins to strain as a quintet of unusual characters cycles through their lives. Debra and Jonathan have no choice but to face each cameo head-on, ultimately putting the honeymooners in dangerous waters.

  • Thomas Ross
    Director
  • Thomas Ross
    Writer
  • Thomas Ross
    Producer
  • Paul Galliano
    Key Cast
    "Jonathan "
  • Mikkel Simons
    Key Cast
    "Debra "
  • Thomas Ross
    Key Cast
    "Katerina/Man/Demon/Madame Zansabar/Theodora "
  • Mikkel Simons
    Assistant Director
  • Mikkel Simons
    Associate Producer
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 5 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    11,101 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Thomas Ross

Thomas Ross is an actor turned independent filmmaker in Los Angeles, CA. Ross left his home in Upstate NY to pursue acting while moonlighting as a registered nurse in the Golden State. That journey has brought him into producing; Unusual Company being his debut project. With a taste for the macabre and queer– a disposition one earns from nursing– it is no surprise that his first web series is sex-positive with a dash of the paranormal. Ross is excited to bring to life this endearing and comedic couple who have a knack for attracting very unusual company.

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Director Statement

I initially created Unusual Company out of necessity. With Hollywood’s lack of diverse roles, my best friend and Associate Producer, Mikkel Simons, and I decided enough was enough: let’s create our own web series. And in true filmmaking fashion, the project kept evolving.
A modern marriage, far from the classic heteronormative narratives, became the focal point for the series because a healthy— and complicated—21st-century relationship deserves to be depicted in media with all its dirty, embarrassing, and beautiful nuances. I mean, what else does a registered nurse turned producer do when they feel isolated by Hollywood’s narrow representation of love? They create a treatment plan.
That’s why I produced Unusual Company.
For the kinky.
For the queer.
For the modern love story.
- THOMAS ROSS