Not Just Any Flower (1988)
The narrative unfolds as a timid young man, Cal, arrives for a date at the penthouse of June whose house resembles a whimsical modern art installation almost like Pee-Wee's Playhouse. He offers her roses, only to have them immediately rejected. What follows is a series of absurd, slapstick-inspired events—breaking a decorative bust, accidentally putting a fish in the June’s drink—that culminate in Cal posing shirtless on her indoor “beach” set, sparking June's creative epiphany and leading her to photograph him for a Vogue ad campaign. This short film was created in 1987 under the mentorship of Martin Scorsese while Gruber was a student at Columbia Film School, and has since earned a place in exhibitions at New York’s MoMA, cementing its status as a noteworthy artistic work.
Director: Terry DeRoy Gruber
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Matt Mitler as Cal |
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Molly Kohler-Pei as June |
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Mick Muldoon as Newsstand Operator |
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Steve Bratman as Newsstand Patron |
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Valerie Bouchy as Newsstand Patron |
| Writing | Terry DeRoy Gruber | Writer |
| Directing | Terry DeRoy Gruber | Director |
| Production | Susan Langfur | Producer |
| Camera | Bobby Bukowski | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul Trejo | Editor |
| Art | Claudia Mohr | Production Design |
| Art | Mark Anderson | Production Design |
| Sound | Richard Fiocca | Music |
| Directing | Doug Katz | Assistant Director |
| Production | Doon Allen | Production Manager |
| Production | Stacy Lavine | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Stephanie Abelman | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Jim Fealy | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Todd Leibler | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Claudia Raschke | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | David Lee | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Ben Speth | Gaffer |
| Art | Paula Schaap | Swing |
| Art | Andy Hilfiger | Swing |
| Art | Elisabeth Perakis | Swing |
| Camera | Melvin Pukowsky | Key Grip |
| Camera | Karl Nussbaum | Key Grip |
| Sound | John Shepphird | Sound |
| Sound | Adam Davidson | Boom Operator |
| Art | Madeline Rubin | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Brian Edgar | Sets & Props Supervisor |
| Crew | Paula Schaap | Legal Services |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lauren Matonis | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Adam Idelson | Production Assistant |
| Production | Mark Whittaker | Production Assistant |
| Production | Ron Kopp | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Michael Hausman | Thanks |
| Crew | Martin Scorsese | Thanks |
| Crew | Stefan Sharff | Thanks |
| Crew | Richard Brick | Thanks |
| Crew | Nicole Holofcener | Thanks |
