The Butler's in Love
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The Butler's in Love is a short film directed by David Arquette
and starring Elizabeth Berkley
and Thomas Jane
. The film is based on a painting by Mark Stock
which hangs in Bix, the San Francisco restaurant where Arquette and his wife Courteney Cox
held their rehearsal dinner the night before their wedding.
The work shows a butler holding up a glass which is smudged with lipstick and a bottle of absinthe on a side table. "We didn't have any absinthe at our wedding," Arquette said with a laugh. "But I never forgot about the painting. I think of the romance behind it."
The film was shot in 3-D
at Kerner Studios and premiered June 23, 2008 at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles
, California
. The rest of the Arquette siblings attended the screening, as well as his wife Cox and stars Elizabeth Berkley
and Thomas Jane
.
The Butler's in Love is the first of many short films from the new full-service film production company titled Tourmented Films. French Absinthe brand Le Tourment Vert
, in cooperation with Converge Entertainment, announced on June 23, 2008 the launch of their newest venture, Tourmented Films. Established to create edgy short films that carry the look and feel of the absinthe genre, Tourmented Films officially launched with The Butler's in Love directed by David Arquette.
and the wife of the host of a fancy dress party in 1912.
David Arquette
David Arquette is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, fashion designer, and occasional professional wrestler. A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid 1990s after starring in several Hollywood films, such as the Scream series, Wild Bill and...
and starring Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic dancer Nomi Malone.-Early life:Berkley was born and raised...
and Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane is an American actor known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2001 TV film 61*, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist...
. The film is based on a painting by Mark Stock
Mark Stock
Mark Stock was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1951. The son of an Army officer, Stock lived in many states across America before settling in St. Petersburg, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa where he studied under Theo Wujcik. Upon...
which hangs in Bix, the San Francisco restaurant where Arquette and his wife Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox
Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress, she is best known for her roles as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, Gale Weathers in the horror series Scream and as Jules Cobb in the ABC sitcom Cougar Town, for which she earned her first Golden Globe nomination....
held their rehearsal dinner the night before their wedding.
The work shows a butler holding up a glass which is smudged with lipstick and a bottle of absinthe on a side table. "We didn't have any absinthe at our wedding," Arquette said with a laugh. "But I never forgot about the painting. I think of the romance behind it."
The film was shot in 3-D
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
at Kerner Studios and premiered June 23, 2008 at Mann's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The rest of the Arquette siblings attended the screening, as well as his wife Cox and stars Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic dancer Nomi Malone.-Early life:Berkley was born and raised...
and Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane is an American actor known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2001 TV film 61*, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist...
.
The Butler's in Love is the first of many short films from the new full-service film production company titled Tourmented Films. French Absinthe brand Le Tourment Vert
Le Tourment Vert
Le Tourment Vert is an absinthe-like liqueur imported from the French Distillerie Vinet EGE, near the French commune of Cognac...
, in cooperation with Converge Entertainment, announced on June 23, 2008 the launch of their newest venture, Tourmented Films. Established to create edgy short films that carry the look and feel of the absinthe genre, Tourmented Films officially launched with The Butler's in Love directed by David Arquette.
Plot
The plot is based on the Mark Stock painting "The Butler's in Love". It concerns the romance between a butlerButler
A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its...
and the wife of the host of a fancy dress party in 1912.
Cast
- Thomas JaneThomas JaneThomas Jane is an American actor known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2001 TV film 61*, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist...
as The Butler - Elizabeth BerkleyElizabeth BerkleyElizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic dancer Nomi Malone.-Early life:Berkley was born and raised...
as The Wife - Richmond ArquetteRichmond Arquette- Background :Arquette was born in New York City, the son of Brenda "Mardi" Olivia , an actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher and therapist, and Lewis Arquette, an actor. Arquette's paternal grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette...
as The Husband - Mark StockMark StockMark Stock was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1951. The son of an Army officer, Stock lived in many states across America before settling in St. Petersburg, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa where he studied under Theo Wujcik. Upon...
as The Magician - Laurie Burke as Waitress
- Jenny Scheinman as The Singer
- Celia de Blas as Dinner Party Guest
- Kyle Scudiere as Patron
- Bert van Aalsburg as Dinner Party Guest