This Is The List (Part 13)

DAVID WINNING (David Bultmann)

David Winning was not the original age I had in mind when I wrote the screenplay for NEW YORK LATELY. In fact David was probably about 20 years younger than what I had pictured….but this is one of those cases when you can’t really go into the casting process with a tightly sealed preconceived notion of who the characters should look like — at least at this low-budget indie level.

David has a great, leading man look — and that’s why I thought he’d be perfect to cast in the role of a cheating husband with no real “Winning” qualities (notice the pun?). Anyway, David came in like a professional and nailed the role. The most fun I had with him was once he was cast, we developed an additional scene to add to his character development — the scene was created through some improv rehearsals with Ashley Moss (Becky Bultmann). I think this was one of the most enjoyable experiences during the whole casting/rehearsal process. To me, I love working with actors who are not afraid to bring their own ideas and interpretations to the characters.

David is getting a lot more commercial and filmwork as I write this — so I’ve no doubt that he’s got a nice career ahead of him.