On this episode, I spoke to writer and co-director Kelly O'Sullivan, co-director Alex Thompson, and lead actor Keith Kupferer about their work on Ghostlight. 

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A bit about the three…

KELLY O’SULLIVAN (Writer and Co-Director):

Kelly O'Sullivan is a writer, director and actor. She wrote and starred in SAINT FRANCES which premiered at SXSW and won a Special Jury Prize for "Breakthrough Voice" and the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. SAINT FRANCES, released by Oscilloscope Laboratories, is one of the most acclaimed independent films of 2020. Kelly received a Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Actor, a John Cassavetes nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards and

was also named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film." 

Kelly was recently seen in Cooper Raiff's acclaimed 2022 film CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH, and will next be seen in the independent films HANGDOG, directed by Matt Cascella and THE GRADUATES by Hannah Peterson.

On the small screen Kelly has appeared in two seasons of "Sirens" as well as Hulu's "Battleground" and FOX's "The Mob Doctor." Her theater credits include THE SEAGULL at The Goodman and seven productions at the Steppenwolf including THE CRUCIBLE.

Kelly recently made her debut behind the camera with the short film "My Summer Vacation."

ALEX THOMPSON (Co-Director)

Alex Thompson is a writer, director and producer based in Chicago. His debut feature, SAINT FRANCES, premiered at the '19 SXSW Film Festival and won the Grand Jury prize for "Breakthrough Voice" and the Audience Award.

KEITH KUPFERER (Dan)

Keith Kupferer’s more recent stage credits include West Side Story (Lyric Opera) The Seagull and The Great Leap at Steppenwolf Theatre; The Cake, Cal in Camo (Jeff Award for Supporting Actor), American Wee-Pie, and 26 Miles at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble where he is a founding member; Sweat, Support Group for Men (Jeff nomination for Ensemble), God of Carnage, Passion Play, High Holidays at The Goodman Theater; Murder on the Orient Express at Drury Lane; The Mystery of Love and Sex (Jeff Nomination for Supporting Actor), and Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Wolf at Writer’s Theatre; The Qualms, Good People, and Middletown, Of Mice & Men also at Steppenwolf Theatre; the world premiere of The Humans at American Theatre Company; Hillary and Clinton, Never the Sinner, and Appropriate at Victory Gardens; Gypsy at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; The Legend of Georgia McBride at Northlight Theatre; Big Lake, Big City and Trust for Lookingglass Theatre. Film credits include Emperor of Ocean Park (currently filming); Ghostlight; Widows; Monuments; The Dilemma; Dark Knight; Public Enemies; The Express; Stranger Than Fiction; Road to Perdition; Finding Santa; Fred Klaus; The Last Rights of Joe May; and The Merry Gentleman directed by Michael Keaton. TV credits include Southside, The Big Leap, 61st Street, The Chi; Proven Innocent; Better Call Saul;

Empire; Chicago P.D.; Betrayal; Crisis; Chicago Fire; and Detroit 187.