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DAVID KOHNER ZUCKERMAN

| 06.11.2006 |

David Kohner Zuckerman is a producer, writer, and highly regarded script doctor. For many years David served as Head of Development for Silver Lion Films where he worked on "Crocodile Dundee in L.A.," "Club Dread," and "Man on Fire." While at SLF, David perfected his ability to develop scripts of all genres. David now runs ScriptCoach, a prominent screenplay consulting company that assists and supports writers. David has produced the films "Catalina Trust," "Chump Change" (Miramax), Lifetime's "Caught in the Act, and "Strictly Sexual."

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Marilyn: Hello David!

David Kohner Zuckerman: Hello Marilyn!

Marilyn: Is this movie "STRICTLY SEXUAL"? :-)

DKZ: Well, it certainly isn't your father's romantic-comedy--unless your father happens, perhaps, to be Hugh Hefner.

Marilyn: Could you tell us more about this movie and its story?

DKZ: Without giving away too much, it's a romantic-comedy about two couples who get together on the basis of having purely sexual relationships...until of course, the people in each couple begin to have feelings for one another. The movie begs the question: can a successful relationship be based solely on sex?

Marilyn: How was the shooting?

DKZ: The shooting went terrifically well. We had a great script by Stevie Long and wonderful actors. My fellow producer Joel Viertel, who also directed, pretty much brought his entire entourage from his production company, Hyphenate Films, to work on the movie. We all worked together as a team, and the sex wasn't bad either. Just kidding.

Marilyn: Who is Donna, Amber's character?

DKZ: Donna is a trust-fund baby who owns a magnificent house in the Hollywood Hills. She has aspirations to be a Hollywood screenwriter. Donna isn't the most pleasant person in the world--she has been a bit hardened from her past relationships. She is very quick to the punch, but once you get to know her, you also see that she has a softer side. In bed, it's a different story altogether, as she inverts her feelings about men and women somehow so that her sexual relationship in the movie is mostly one of being dominated. Of course, if you "tell" someone to overpower you--who is really the person in charge?

Marilyn: When do you think it will be released? And will it be released in France?

DKZ: We believe the movie will be ready for release within the next few months. We are still editing and scoring.

Marilyn: What do you think about Amber, the Artist?

DKZ: I understand that Amber is quite the writer as well as being a fine actress.

Marilyn: Could you say a few words to Amber's fans?

DKZ: I don't believe you have ever seen Amber in a role quite like this one before...so definitely stay tuned!

Marilyn: What about your current and future projects?

DKZ: Believe it or not, my next project looks as if it will be a movie called "Porn Star"? How lucky can a guy get?

Thank you very much David for all your time and your kindness.

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Exclusive: Joel Viertel, the director of STRICTLY SEXUAL had the kindness to send some original photos of the movie to us and to give his point of view about Donna, Amber's character:

"Amber Benson was fantastic to work with, and I think she gives a spectacular performance as Donna in STRICTLY.  It's a challenging role -- Donna is an aggressive, outspoken and often abrasive yet lovable character, which is why it took us five years to find an actress we thought could live up to the potential of the script.  A lot of actresses were too intimidated to play the role, fearing that Donna was too unlikable or unflattering.  Amber brought incredible humanity and depth to the part, and I admired her willingness to try something so daring and so very different from anything she's done before."

Official website:

IMDb - Strictly sexual

Thanks a lot to Joel Viertel and David Kohner Zuckerman for these exclusive photos

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