Lisa Spoonauer, best known for playing Caitlin Bree, Dante’s (Brian O’Halloran) high school girlfriend in Kevin Smith’s 1994 film “Clerks,” has died. She was 44.
Smith confirmed the sad news on Tuesday via a heartfelt message on Instagram. “Devastated to report that Lisa Spoonauer, who played Caitlin in ‘Clerks,’ has passed away,” Smith wrote.
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While looking for the right actress to play Caitlin, Smith discovered Lisa in an acting class at Brookdale Community College in New Jersey. “In 1992, I went looking for Lisa without knowing either who she was or the integral role she’d play in my life,” the director wrote. “Lisa was easily the most natural and authentic voice in the room. She didn’t sound like she was acting at all; she delivered scripted dialogue as if she was...
Smith confirmed the sad news on Tuesday via a heartfelt message on Instagram. “Devastated to report that Lisa Spoonauer, who played Caitlin in ‘Clerks,’ has passed away,” Smith wrote.
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While looking for the right actress to play Caitlin, Smith discovered Lisa in an acting class at Brookdale Community College in New Jersey. “In 1992, I went looking for Lisa without knowing either who she was or the integral role she’d play in my life,” the director wrote. “Lisa was easily the most natural and authentic voice in the room. She didn’t sound like she was acting at all; she delivered scripted dialogue as if she was...
- 5/24/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Lisa Spoonauer, who starred in Kevin Smith’s 1994 cult classic Clerks, died Saturday at her home in Rahway, New Jersey. She was 44. Her family announced her death in an obituary posted on the George S. Hassler Funeral Home website. A cause was not revealed. Clerks turned out to be the first of two films in which Spoonauer would appear. After Clerks she had a role in 1997’s Bartender. Smith posted a remembrance of Spoonauer on Instagram in which he recalled meeting her in…...
- 5/24/2017
- Deadline
Entertainment Weekly reports that Lisa Spoonauer, the actress who played Caitlin Bree, one-third of the love triangle that partially powers Kevin Smith’s debut feature, Clerks, has died. Spoonauer was 44.
Spoonauer’s acting career was brief; her only IMDb credits are Clerks, a guest-star appearance on its animated spin-off, and a part in Gabe Torres’ Bartender. After a brief marriage to co-star Jeff Anderson, she gave up acting, working instead as a restaurant manager and event planner in New Jersey, raising two children with her husband Tom. Her obituary briefly mentions her acting career, but doesn’t dwell on the fact that she once starred in one of the iconic cult films of the late 20th century.
Smith posted a tribute to Spoonauer on social media today, praising not just her acting—which he first saw while scouting community college acting courses, looking for actors to fill out his ...
Spoonauer’s acting career was brief; her only IMDb credits are Clerks, a guest-star appearance on its animated spin-off, and a part in Gabe Torres’ Bartender. After a brief marriage to co-star Jeff Anderson, she gave up acting, working instead as a restaurant manager and event planner in New Jersey, raising two children with her husband Tom. Her obituary briefly mentions her acting career, but doesn’t dwell on the fact that she once starred in one of the iconic cult films of the late 20th century.
Smith posted a tribute to Spoonauer on social media today, praising not just her acting—which he first saw while scouting community college acting courses, looking for actors to fill out his ...
- 5/24/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Lisa Spoonauer, known for playing Caitlin Bree in Kevin Smith’s cult classic Clerks, has died at the age of 44.
She died at home in New Jersey on Saturday, according to her obituary. Born and raised in the state, Spoonauer appeared in just two films: 1994’s Clerks and 1997’s Bartender. She was briefly married to her Clerks costar Jeff Anderson from 1998-1999, and later went on to become a restaurant manager and event planner.
Spoonauer is survived by her husband, Tom Caron; her daughter, Mia Spoonauer; her stepson, Tyler Caron; her mother, Dolores Spoonauer; her twin brothers, Michael and Mark...
She died at home in New Jersey on Saturday, according to her obituary. Born and raised in the state, Spoonauer appeared in just two films: 1994’s Clerks and 1997’s Bartender. She was briefly married to her Clerks costar Jeff Anderson from 1998-1999, and later went on to become a restaurant manager and event planner.
Spoonauer is survived by her husband, Tom Caron; her daughter, Mia Spoonauer; her stepson, Tyler Caron; her mother, Dolores Spoonauer; her twin brothers, Michael and Mark...
- 5/23/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Brian Tyler has recently scored the upcoming indie production Brake. The film is directed by Gabe Torres who previously collaborated with Tyler on the composer’s first feature film Bartender. Nathan West and James Walker are producing and James Mathers (The U.S. vs. John Lennon) is the film’s cinematographer. Not much is known yet about the movie, but production on the film has recently been finished and the project is screening for buyers this month. In a recent interview with the Australian website TheVine, Tyler mentioned that his score for Brake is purely electronic. No word yet on when the movie will be coming out.
In the interview, Tyler also talks about his recent score for Fast Five, which turned out to be the most successful movie of his career to date, as well as his upcoming TV project Terra Nova, which the composer will be scoring later this summer.
In the interview, Tyler also talks about his recent score for Fast Five, which turned out to be the most successful movie of his career to date, as well as his upcoming TV project Terra Nova, which the composer will be scoring later this summer.
- 6/13/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
When we watch a movie, we hardly give thought to how the film’s soundtrack affects our emotional core. From the tension we feel while watching Eagle Eye and Law Abiding Citizen, or the adrenaline rush we get while imagining ourselves behind the wheel in Fast & Furious, Brian Tyler’s music stirs up the emotional highs and lows we experience while enjoying our favorite films.
Having scored some of today’s hottest movies, by some of the biggest names in film (Steven Spielberg for example), Brian has not only established himself as an accomplished musician, but also as one of the youngest film composers in Tinsel Town. So when he agreed to interview with Iae, it was music to our ears.
Iae: So your grandfather won several Oscars for his work, but you ended up in the same boat as most aspiring talent who had no connections. Funny thing is,...
Having scored some of today’s hottest movies, by some of the biggest names in film (Steven Spielberg for example), Brian has not only established himself as an accomplished musician, but also as one of the youngest film composers in Tinsel Town. So when he agreed to interview with Iae, it was music to our ears.
Iae: So your grandfather won several Oscars for his work, but you ended up in the same boat as most aspiring talent who had no connections. Funny thing is,...
- 4/16/2010
- I Am Entertainment Magazine
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