J.J. Lask
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J.J. Lask is a director, screenwriter, novelist, and editor. His debut novel
was published in 2002 titled On The Road With Judas; it was later made into a film of the same name in 2007 and world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
.
neighborhood during the turbulent times of the 1980s which would shape his artist self.
From eleven years old Lask would production assistant on commercial sets on school holidays and summer breaks to earn money and learn film production and film making. In 1988 Lask dropped out of high school and enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and became an intern at The Actors Studio and Wooster Group. During that time Lask began writing his debut novel
, [On The Road With Judas]. Which was later published in 2002. The novel has enjoyed breakout success in underground black markets due to its subject matter of crime on college campuses.
In 1998 Lask began a career as a commercial film editor and has won numerous awards for his high level work.
In 1999, he married yoga teacher Lilia Mead whom he met in high school. They have a daughter, Zoey Parker Lee Lask and son, Tyger Elliot Irvington Lask.
In 2003 Lask started his own production company, All Day Buffet and editorial company, PS260.
In 2007 Lask's first feature film On The Road With Judas starring Kevin Corrigan
, Eddie Kaye Thomas
and Aaron Ruell
debuted at the 2007 Sundance Festival. It has since become a mainstay at domestic and international film festivals.
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
was published in 2002 titled On The Road With Judas; it was later made into a film of the same name in 2007 and world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
.
Biography
Lask was born and raised in Manhattan, New York, of Jewish descent with brother Marlin Lask, son of Bernice and Seymour Lask. Lask grew up in the Kips BayKips Bay
Kips Bay is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Because there are no official boundaries for New York City neighborhoods, the limits of Kip's Bay are somewhat vague, but it is often considered to be the area between East 23rd Street and East 34th Street extending from...
neighborhood during the turbulent times of the 1980s which would shape his artist self.
From eleven years old Lask would production assistant on commercial sets on school holidays and summer breaks to earn money and learn film production and film making. In 1988 Lask dropped out of high school and enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and became an intern at The Actors Studio and Wooster Group. During that time Lask began writing his debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
, [On The Road With Judas]. Which was later published in 2002. The novel has enjoyed breakout success in underground black markets due to its subject matter of crime on college campuses.
In 1998 Lask began a career as a commercial film editor and has won numerous awards for his high level work.
In 1999, he married yoga teacher Lilia Mead whom he met in high school. They have a daughter, Zoey Parker Lee Lask and son, Tyger Elliot Irvington Lask.
In 2003 Lask started his own production company, All Day Buffet and editorial company, PS260.
In 2007 Lask's first feature film On The Road With Judas starring Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan is an American actor who has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s.-Life and career:Corrigan was born in The Bronx, New York to an Irish-American father and a Puerto Rican mother...
, Eddie Kaye Thomas
Eddie Kaye Thomas
Eddie Kaye Thomas is an American film, television, and stage actor who rose to prominence in 1999 as Paul Finch in the American Pie film series.-Early life:Thomas was born in Staten Island, NY...
and Aaron Ruell
Aaron Ruell
Aaron Ruell is an American director and photographer. He is also noted for his performance as Kipland Ronald Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.-Director:...
debuted at the 2007 Sundance Festival. It has since become a mainstay at domestic and international film festivals.