Film Director/Famed Acting Coach Michelle Danner’s New Feature Film MIRANDA’S VICTIM

Our guest today is the legendary acting coach and film director, and founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, Michelle Danner.

 Her new film, “Miranda’s Victim,” has an all-star cast with Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, Ryan Phillippe, Andy Garcia and Donald Sutherland just to name a few.

The film tells the true story of Trish Weir played by Abigail Breslin, who was kidnapped and raped by Ernesto Miranda. Leading to the creation of the Miranda Rights.  

In the beginning, I mentioned that Michelle Danner is one of Hollywood’s top acting coaches and has worked privately with Salma Hayek, Gerard Butler, Seth MacFarlane, Penelope Cruz, and more. How’s that for A-list talent.

Michelle was a longtime student of legendary acting teachers like Stella Adler and Uta Hagen. Michelle’s eclectic approach (which she calls “The Golden Box”) allows actors the freedom to employ a wide variety of techniques. 

Ladies and gentlemen, the feature film, MIRANDA’S VICTIM is about the most famous rape case in American history - that led to one of the most influential Supreme Court decisions in the modern era. 

But few people know the real story behind the "Miranda Rights," and the profound suffering and bravery of one woman whose pursuit of justice changed America forever. 

Now from director Michelle Danner comes MIRANDA'S VICTIM, which tells the story of Patricia Weir, who as a teenager was kidnapped and raped by Ernesto Miranda as she returned home from her job.  It was the early 1960s, when rape victims were often shamed into silence and legal recourse seemed impossible, but Patricia bravely stood up and helped bring her assailant to justice. 

However, Ernesto Miranda was also considered a victim - of sloppy police work, and a failure by well-intentioned law enforcement officers to inform him of his legal rights. His case eventually gets to the Supreme Court, who order Miranda's release based on this now-critical technicality. 

MIRANDA’S VICTIM is a must-see film that is emotional and shows what one endures and how lawyers will twist the words of those who have been traumatized by sexual assault, and then verbally assault them on the stand.

Patricia Weir is a hero and if you have ever been a victim of sexual assault, call 1-800-656-4673, a 24/7 hotline. Don’t live in silence. Those who are victims of sexual assault feel like they are living with a death sentence of guilt, shame and in some cases personal blame. And you don’t have too, again call 1-800-656-4673 for help. #newmovie #newfilm #filmmaker #filmdirector #featurefilm #supremecourt #actor #lukewilson #ryanphilippe #abigailbreslin #donaldsutherland #courtdrama #drama #screenwriter #mirandarights