Christopher Johnson IV
Writer/Producer/Director

Drop Dead Fred

Working on this film was a testament to dreams coming true. I had just graduated from high school and moved to Culver City, California.

Before I even left New York for the west coast, a good friend of mine, Peter Von Sholly, who was doing storyboards for the picture recommended me for the position of Key Special Make-up Effects.

Much to my surprise and delight, the good folks over at Working Title hired me. All the people I met and worked with on this production were wonderful.

This was an amazing introduction to the film industry and I'm very thankful to have had the opportunity to contribute to Drop Dead Fred.

To this day, everywhere I go, people relay to me how much they loved this little movie. I believe it's developed a cult following.

My thanks to: Peter Von Sholly, Paul Webster, Ate De Jong, Michael Waxman, Phoebe Cates, Rick Mayall, Clark Niederjohn, Dan Stillman, Mary McLaglen, Lizbeth Williamson, Tamara Guthrie, Bob Cooper, Paul Murphy, Kevin Kutchaver, Marshall Harvey and all those I may have forgotten as the years pass by.

- Christopher Johnson (2005)

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