EXCLUSIVE: L.A. standup and influencerNoel Leonand actor, producer and writerMickey GoochJr.
have tapped a raft of comedy veterans for their directorial feature debutA Comedy of Errors.
Billed as a true-life addiction tale, Leon wrote the screenplay and also stars and co-directs with Gooch.
Clockwise from top left: Noel Leon, Brian O’Halloran, Siobhan Hogan Fallon, Luke Null, Judy Gold and Andy DickCourtesy, Getty Images
He is active in New Yorks sober community having personally overcome his own decade-long battle with addiction.
I hope that anyone struggling will enjoy the humor in the film as a means of catharsis.
Substance abuse is a global health issue.
‘A Comedy of Errors’Whitney And Ranger Production
Unfortunately, even if you yourself arent affected, its six degrees of separation to find someone who is.
The film, which is in the final stages of post-production, is produced by Whitney and Ranger Production.
Executive producers include DG Guyer and Ian Sugarman.
New York plays a main character in the film.
Somehow, weve managed to give it a small-town feel while capturing its grittiness and heart, said Leon.
The production has released a first image from the film featuring a scene shot on the Brooklyn Bridge.
