Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Face Value : The Marla Hanson Story (1991)


Made for NBC , airing February 4th in the US.
Filmed in New York and Oregon.
Based on truths.
The story : In 1986 , Marla is a young woman from a small town aspiring to become a sought-after model in the bright lights of New York.
Working on her own  , pawning her test cards and going on "go-sees" all over the city , Marla isnt having much luck without an agent.
One night at a party Marla is lucky enough to meet established fashion photographer Eric Warner.
Eric is taken by Marla's beauty so much that he gives her his card and offers to do some photos to help her out.
Marla takes Eric up on his offer and in this process meets the make-up guy who is working for him - Steve Roth....who immediately becomes infatuated with Marlas face...
Soon , things are beginning to move along in Marla's favor. She even gets a bedroom in an apartment along with two other models in a building Steve Roth owns.
At first ,  this seems like a fabulous idea.
But after no time at all Steve becomes overly creepy , stalker-ish and just plain out demented towards her.
Marla decides she doesnt want anything more to do with Steve and she's moving out!
Only Steve doesnt deal with rejection well.
Stars Cheryl Pollak , Jennifer Van Dyke , Kari G Peyton , Brynn Baron ,  Dale Midkiff , Kirk Baltz  , Jack Blessing , Timothy Stickney , Michael A Joseph , Juanita Jennings , Stephen Tobolowsky
Directed by John Gray 
Not Rated
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/DRAMA

"There's a lot more to someone than just a pretty face."

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