Donnie Darko is a science fiction psychological thriller. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Stu Stone, Daveigh Chase, and James Duval.
The story follows a troubled teenager Donald J. “Donnie” Darko, led by a mysterious voice. Donnie starts to have “daylight hallucinations’ of an imaginary friend in a rabbit costume that shows him on some outrageous adventures.
Join us on our podcast to hear Laura, Patrick, Squeaker, and Kent talk with our mystery guest about this cult classic film.
Kent Smith is an award-winning photographer and award-winning director based out of Charlotte, N.C. His career started with sports. Since then he has added diversity to his award-winning resume; photographing musicians, dancers, models, celebrities and then onto national advertising. He has shot the likes of Obama and Bono; been from Belize to the Bahamas; photographed banks and bulls bust mostly, he has captured that genuine human spirit that is often overlooked by the ordinary.
He has also added feature films to his resume. He completed his first feature film as a creator, co-writer, producer, and it was awarded, Best Director on the film at the Solstice Film Festival in Minneapolis. He is currently working on directing national and international commercials for some major clients.