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Oscar Nominee Sally Kirkland & Tyler Steelman Talk ‘Sallywood,’ True Story Of Show Biz Friendship, & Navigating The Highs And Lows Of A Hollywood Career


Actors Sally Kirkland & Tyler Steelman spoke with Deadline about the true story behind show biz dramedy 'Sallywood.'

An award-winning indie drama from director Xaque Gruber, the film examines his real-life friendship with the star, which began when he moved out to Hollywood from Maine to pursue his 20-something dreams and started working as her assistant. Ahead of the film’s release, Kirkland appeared on Zoom with Gruber and Steelman to discuss the genesis of the project, navigating the highs and lows of a show biz career, women’s experience in Hollywood today compared to when she started, and more. SALLY KIRKLAND: The minute I read it, I was in love with the script and his memories and couldn’t wait to do it, and there was a whole long audition process to find Tyler to play Zack.

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