Waterlily Jaguar

Renowned actress Melora Walters’ (Big Love; MAGNOLIA; ROBERT THE BRUCE; DROWNING) directorial debut WATERLILY JAGUAR stars James Le Gros (Justified, Girls) as Bob, a famous novelist known for his "airport" best-sellers who seeks to pen a more serious novel inspired by the ancient remains of the only human ever found in the La Brea Tar Pits, only to find himself tumbling down a spiral of obsession that may leave his most important relationship in shambles: his marriage.


Also starring are Mira Sorvino (Falling Skies, DROWNING; DOE; ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION) as Bob’s wife Helen, Stacey Oristano (Friday Night Lights) as Bob’s assistant Wilhelmina, Dominic Monaghan (LORD OF THE RINGS, Lost) as Bob’s agent Bill, Christopher Backus (Bosch), and Steven Swadling (KICKBOXER films). Walters directed from her original screenplay. Producers on the project are Lexicon Entertainment President & CEO Mark Mathias Sayre (DOUBTING THOMAS, POINT DEFIANCE, DOE), Walters, and Jonathan Piumelli (THE CLEARING), with Paul Thomas Anderson (MAGNOLIA, THE MASTER), Raphael Auerbach, Suzanei Archer, Swadling, and Nealy among the executive producers. Walters and Sayre also worked together on Will McFadden’s DOUBTING THOMAS.

I had the pleasure to be part of the discussion and live red carpet event:



What I loved about the film is the complexity of relationships, the real nature of the characters and the obsession of art and its role within the characters. You can also watch WATERLILY JAGUAR on Amazon and buy from Target.

Mira Sorvino and Christopher Backus