Vincent Kartheiser & Laura Slade Wiggins Join Fantasy Drama ‘Go On’ From Landon Ashworth
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men) and Laura Slade Wiggins (Shameless) have signed on to star alongside Landon Ashworth (Space Force) in Go On, a fantasy drama marking Ashworth’s feature directorial debut, which will enter production in New Mexico in September.
Marking Ashworth’s first produced feature screenplay, the film follows two strangers on a remote mountain, scorched by forest fires, as they help each other process baggage from their previous lives so they can transition to the afterlife.
Ashworth crafted the screenplay after losing his very young cousin, Landon Bellm, to suicide. “Having my feature film directorial debut be my own screenplay which addresses real, meaningful, and relatable issues is an honor,” Ashworth told Deadline. “Also, having the opportunity to work with Vincent is beyond a dream come true.
I’ve followed his career for over a decade and knew he needed to play the co-lead of this movie. His roles after Mad Men have just solidified my opinion that he’s one of the best dramatic actors of our generation and worthy of this role.”Continued the actor-filmmaker, “The added bonus of having Laura Slade sign on is humbling to say the least.
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