Joe Popp
Film - The Kindness of Strangers
A short film, part of Murder Ballads: A Tribute to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds


Original poster art from Murder Ballads by Ryan Mauldin


Shannon Kelly as Mary Bellows


Jaime Holguin as Richard Slade


Joe Popp as the Medical Examiner

Joe Popp missed composing for the Jobsite Theater group since he last worked with them on the production af MAXWELL back in January/February of 2002. Popp discovered they were going to do a series of original works based on the album Murder Ballads by Nick Cave. Popp knew he would not be able to perform in Florida so he asked one of the directors, David Jenkins, if he could submit a short film. David has always been very supportive of Joe Popp's work and gave him the go ahead to submit for the project. Popp ended up recording a cover of "The Kindness of Strangers" and even acted in the film as the Medical Examiner. The show ran at The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center from August 1 - 17, 2003.

Cast:
Mary Bellows - Shannon Kelly
Richard Slade - Jaime Holguin
Medical Examiner - Joe Popp

Crew:
Cinematography - Mary Guidera
Production - Mark Fason


View the Film:
Kindness of Strangers

Reviews:
The Weekly Planet
St. Petersburg Times

Related Articles:
The Tampa Tribune

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