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Posted May. 25, 2007, 8:59 a.m. PT
Eleven-Year-Old Poised to Take Over Hollywood
By Ann Magnuson

I loved this story when it first broke. Precocious 11-year-old filmmaker Dominic Scott Kay sued the producer of his directorial debut, Saving Angelo -- who happens to be a mother of a kid he played soccer with. Best known as the voice of Wilbur the Pig in the movie Charlotte's Web, Kay recently won the suit and, as a result, now has full ownership and control of his similarly animal-themed flick. There can be little doubt that this kid is currently being woed by every major player in town. But time is of the essence!
From the L.A. Times:
"I'm so excited," Kay said in an interview Wednesday after a play date. "I'm so, like, dedicated to this film."
Kay, a child actor whose credits include Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" and voicing Wilbur the pig in the recent "Charlotte's Web," turned a real-life experience into the 15-minute film starring actor Kevin Bacon. In Kay's film, a young boy and his family rescue an injured dog and find a home for it at a local fire station.
But, as with a lot of film projects, creative differences ensued. In January, Kay sued his Malibu neighbor Conroy Kanter, a producer of the film who helped bankroll it with $11,000. Kanter met Kay when her son played with him on a soccer team.
Calls to Kanter's attorney, Michael Stoller, were not returned. In January, Stoller said that Kay's mother was behind the lawsuit and was seeking financial gain, adding that his client considered financing the film a "charitable contribution" to the animal rights cause.
Under the agreement, Kay gets full ownership and control of "Saving Angelo," said his attorney, Dylan Ruga. Editing of the film should be complete by July. Kay hopes to submit "Saving Angelo" to festivals, then launch his next project, a short film titled "Grandpa's Cabin." He envisions Dick Van Dyke in the lead role.
After that, Kay said, he has an "edgy" full-length drama in mind. "I'm going to get to whatever I can as fast as I can," he said.
That's right kid. Because by the time you're 15 you're gonna be completely washed up in this town!













Comments
I dont knoW.....possibly...but its amazing how so many kid stars burn ouT because they lose their cuteness....I hope dakota fanning blossoms into a swaN so she has a career as an adult ....Not that she will need one .....is it me or are child actors entirely overrated ...? Hmmm Gary Coleman ....Haley Joel Osmant...or whatever his name iS.....? McCauley Culkin ....they all outgrew their cutenEss....but who knoWs...
Posted at 8:05 p.m. PT on May 26, 2007 by randy focazio
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