Exclusive: CAA has signed actress Saniyya Sidney for representation.
Sidney began her career at eight-years-old as “Young Kizzy” in the History Channel remake of the Alex Haley classic, Roots.
She went on to star alongside Oscar winners Viola Davis and Denzel Washington in Fences as their characters’ daughter, Raynell, and starred with Taraji P. Henson in the Oscar-nominated film, Hidden Figures which took the 2017 SAG Award for Best Ensemble.
Currently, she stars opposite Mark-Paul Gosselaar in the Fox series The Passage as Amy Bellafonte, executive produced by Matt Reeves.
Up next for Sidney is Julia Hart’s feature Fast Color opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Sidney will continue to be managed by Constance Tillotson at La Management. Her attorney is Ziffren Brittenham.
Sidney began her career at eight-years-old as “Young Kizzy” in the History Channel remake of the Alex Haley classic, Roots.
She went on to star alongside Oscar winners Viola Davis and Denzel Washington in Fences as their characters’ daughter, Raynell, and starred with Taraji P. Henson in the Oscar-nominated film, Hidden Figures which took the 2017 SAG Award for Best Ensemble.
Currently, she stars opposite Mark-Paul Gosselaar in the Fox series The Passage as Amy Bellafonte, executive produced by Matt Reeves.
Up next for Sidney is Julia Hart’s feature Fast Color opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Sidney will continue to be managed by Constance Tillotson at La Management. Her attorney is Ziffren Brittenham.
- 2/11/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A weird and, at times, surprisingly palatable combination of "Pi" and the original "Little Shop of Horrors", debut filmmaker Tom Sawyer's "The Strange Case of Senor Computer" was filmed more than three years ago but had its world premiere at Slamdance in January. It screened Tuesday evening at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood as part of American Cinematheque's ongoing Alternative Screen series.
Possibly headed for a big-budget remake, the very low-budget "Senor Computer" clocks in at a crisp 91 minutes and gets by with a provocative script and OK performances from a cast of unknowns. Visually, the film is reminiscent of 1950s flying saucer movies, and the central character of a boxy, rolling robot is laughably clunky. But this being 2000, there's lots of nasty talk about sex, and one is frequently caught off guard by Sawyer's erudite wit and semiserious intentions.
Once you get used to the project's physical limitations and start absorbing the dialogue and many long narrations, "Senor Computer" becomes more than bearable. But to warm up to all its cultish appeal, it helps to have subscriptions to both Hustler and Scientific American. The most ordinary aspect of the storytelling is, alas, the narrative setup, which has a police detective (Spencer Koerner) going over the handy audio diaries left by both a deceased scientist, Charles (Rick Ziegler), and Ike, the intelligent talking robot he created.
A moody, 34-year-old virgin who has lived in the same Tony Hancock Park house his entire life, obsessed University of California, Los Angeles, researcher Charles is a neglectful "father" to the artificially voiced Ike, who emerges from a "coma" to perceive the world the same way humans do. Ike gets help in this endeavor from Charles' Mexican-American maid Carlotta (Gladys Hans). From watching television to running up the phone bill to playing go-between for Charles and his first real girlfriend (Constance Tillotson), Ike develops a dark sense of humor -- along with many emotions, including frustration at never going outside -- and is "corrupted" by a horny female phone friend (Barbara Benville) who is into being dominated.
What can you say about a movie that includes a scene of a droll robot confessing how he talked the girlfriend he has never met into masturbating while watching "The Day the Earth Stood Still"? "Senor Computer" is not very effective at engaging one emotionally, apart from the silliness factor, and not all the awkward tangents work. Real-life doctor and acting novice Koerner -- who is just fine in a superfluous role -- is emblematic of the project's earthbound problems. But "Senor Computer" also can soar in its own bizarre flight pattern.
THE STRANGE CASE OF SENOR COMPUTER
Corrosive Liquid Prods.
Screenwriter-director-editor: Tom Sawyer
Producers: Darlene Ford, Adrienne Cox, Frenchy O'Brien
Executive producer: Tom Sawyer
Director of photography: Marco Capetta
Music: Frenchy O'Brien
Black and white/stereo
Cast:
Charles: Rick Ziegler
Carlotta: Gladys Hans
Ryan: Constance Tillotson
Marsha: Barbara Benville
Lead detective: Spencer Koerner
Ike: Tom Sawyer
Running time - 91 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Possibly headed for a big-budget remake, the very low-budget "Senor Computer" clocks in at a crisp 91 minutes and gets by with a provocative script and OK performances from a cast of unknowns. Visually, the film is reminiscent of 1950s flying saucer movies, and the central character of a boxy, rolling robot is laughably clunky. But this being 2000, there's lots of nasty talk about sex, and one is frequently caught off guard by Sawyer's erudite wit and semiserious intentions.
Once you get used to the project's physical limitations and start absorbing the dialogue and many long narrations, "Senor Computer" becomes more than bearable. But to warm up to all its cultish appeal, it helps to have subscriptions to both Hustler and Scientific American. The most ordinary aspect of the storytelling is, alas, the narrative setup, which has a police detective (Spencer Koerner) going over the handy audio diaries left by both a deceased scientist, Charles (Rick Ziegler), and Ike, the intelligent talking robot he created.
A moody, 34-year-old virgin who has lived in the same Tony Hancock Park house his entire life, obsessed University of California, Los Angeles, researcher Charles is a neglectful "father" to the artificially voiced Ike, who emerges from a "coma" to perceive the world the same way humans do. Ike gets help in this endeavor from Charles' Mexican-American maid Carlotta (Gladys Hans). From watching television to running up the phone bill to playing go-between for Charles and his first real girlfriend (Constance Tillotson), Ike develops a dark sense of humor -- along with many emotions, including frustration at never going outside -- and is "corrupted" by a horny female phone friend (Barbara Benville) who is into being dominated.
What can you say about a movie that includes a scene of a droll robot confessing how he talked the girlfriend he has never met into masturbating while watching "The Day the Earth Stood Still"? "Senor Computer" is not very effective at engaging one emotionally, apart from the silliness factor, and not all the awkward tangents work. Real-life doctor and acting novice Koerner -- who is just fine in a superfluous role -- is emblematic of the project's earthbound problems. But "Senor Computer" also can soar in its own bizarre flight pattern.
THE STRANGE CASE OF SENOR COMPUTER
Corrosive Liquid Prods.
Screenwriter-director-editor: Tom Sawyer
Producers: Darlene Ford, Adrienne Cox, Frenchy O'Brien
Executive producer: Tom Sawyer
Director of photography: Marco Capetta
Music: Frenchy O'Brien
Black and white/stereo
Cast:
Charles: Rick Ziegler
Carlotta: Gladys Hans
Ryan: Constance Tillotson
Marsha: Barbara Benville
Lead detective: Spencer Koerner
Ike: Tom Sawyer
Running time - 91 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 8/24/2000
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.