The Origins Of Gang Girl Aka Surredner ? A Note From The Producer, Damian Bailey
The Origins Of Gang Girl Aka Surredner ? A Note From The Producer, Damian Bailey
In 2005 I was a struggling actor but had a successful career as a playwright and Off-Off Broadway producer, but I was looking into a new venture to succeed in this business called Hollywood. I was heading to Los Angles to audition for some pilots while trying to sell a screenplay based on my full-length play called “Surrender.” I didn’t want to go the same route most actors turned filmmakers do; create a film for themselves about themselves. I wanted to tell a story that is hardly spoken of; Female Gangs in America.
My idea was born from my original first play, “The New Testament: Story of Paul the Apostle.” The play centered on enlightening youth about gangs and drugs in America and received high praised from the community. A great friend of mine, Anissa Chlamers, approached me with the idea to create a play with an all girl cast. I thought it was
