Rouzbeh Heydari Archives

Neon Lights Star Brenna Coates on Dark Thriller, Kim Coates & More
When Brenna Coates saw the opportunity to take on the Rouzbeh Heydari and Dana Abraham psychological thriller Neon Lights, she knew she couldn't pass it up The Burden star saw potential in the Momentum Pictures film about a tech tycoon Clay (Abraham), who retreats to an off-the-grid location in search of meaning and peace, only[...]
Neon Lights: Rouzbeh Heydari Breaks Down Pandemic-Inspired Thriller
The COVID pandemic laid for strange bedfellows regarding innovation and filmmaking, as was the case for director Rouzbeh Heydari and co-writer and star Dana Abraham in Momentum Pictures' Neon Lights The story follows a tech tycoon, Clay Amani (Abraham), who retreats to an off-the-grid location in search of meaning and peace With disconnected siblings and[...]
Neon Lights: Dana Abraham on Pandemic & Heath Ledger Inspiration
Abraham spoke to Bleeding Cool about working with director and writing partner (Rouzbeh Heydari), how important casting Kim Coates was to making the project work, and how Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight also shaped Clay. Dana Abraham in Neon Lights (2022) Image courtesy Momentum Pictures Bleeding Cool: What's the inspiration behind 'Neon Lights? Dana Abraham: Rouzbeh and[...]
Neon Lights Star Kim Coates on Taking Creative Interest in Thriller
The Sons of Anarchy star spoke with Bleeding Cool about how he stumbled upon the project from director Rouzbeh Heydari, who co-wrote with Abraham, how his character Denver Cain factors into Clay's life, and more. Kim Coates in Neon Lights (2022) Image courtesy of Momentum Pictures Bleeding Cool: Can you give me a little background about how[...]