BRIAN HERZLINGER: The Writer, Director & Star of "My Date with Drew" - Wolfman Productions
 
 

"Make it."  That's what Steven Spielberg told high school senior Brian Herzlinger in 1994.  Herzlinger never forgot those words: Three years later, he had graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ithaca College with a BS in Cinema & Photography, having written and directed The Film Contest, a short 16mm film which received national recognition.After moving to Los Angeles, Herzlinger interned at DreamWorks and MGM and then worked as a Production Assistant on a number of commercials and music videos.  He then worked for two seasons as a Producer's P.A. on the hit CBS medical drama “Chicago Hope.”

During that period, he wrote and filmed his second short, Malicious Intent, an award-winning, 13-minute, 35mm silent narrative.  He then became Assistant to Bill D'Elia, one of the Executive Producers of Ally McBeal, for three seasons.  While there, Brian directed the award-winning film Krutch, a 24P Hi-Def short that ranked in the Top 50 for HBO's “Project Greenlight.” Herzlinger later served as the Assistant Director for Promo Shoots for the WB Network, as Assistant to the Executive Producer of the Warner Bros./ABC pilot “Gramercy Park” and as Assistant to the Producer of the ABC series “Grey's Anatomy.” My Date with Drew is Herzlinger's first feature film as a director.  He is currently working on a reality TV show based on the film, on which he will serve as both host and Executive Producer. In addition, Herzlinger is a correspondent on Jay Leno's Tonight Show, serving as the "indie filmmaker" on staff. He also has an LA-based production company which has numerous films and television projects in development.

   
  About "MY DATE WITH DREW":
 

Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfill his lifelong dream by asking her for a date. There's one small problem: She's Drew Barrymore and he's, well, Brian Herzlinger, a broke 27-year-old aspiring filmmaker from New Jersey. But that doesn't stop Brian and his film school pals from doing everything they can think of to convince Barrymore to go out with him – and documenting their quest along the way. Equipped with a video camera they have to return to Circuit City in 30 days and the $1,100 Brian won on a game show (where the winning answer was, prophetically, “Drew Barrymore”), they've got one month to accomplish their mission. To succeed, they'll need to negotiate an army of publicists, agents, producers and assistants who surround the star so Brian can pop the question. My Date with Drew is the award-winning, inspirational story of an ordinary guy who, despite incredibly long odds, puts everything on the line to pursue his lifelong dream. It's also an astute and often hilarious look at contemporary dating rituals, the culture of celebrity and the power of passion.Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival; the Best Documentary Award at the Vail Film Festival; and the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the New York Gen Art Film Festival, My Date With Drew also swept the 8th Annual Sonoma Valley Film Festival, bringing home the Audience Award for Best Lounge Feature, the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film, and the Geller/Devonport Award for Best First Time Feature.A Drew Crew LLC Production, My Date with Drew is directed, produced and edited by Brian Herzlinger, Jon Gunn and Brett Winn and produced by Kerry David. Original Song is written and performed by Tony DeSare. Original music is composed by Stuart Hart and Steven M. Stern. The music supervisor is Joe Fischer.

  

 

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