Carmen

Carmen was Alexander Payne’s first short film, made while he was studying at UCLA Film School. It is a silent comedy, derived from the opera of the same name. In the film a mentally challenged gas station attendant is put in charge of the store, which leads to love and a tragic-comic end.

• Alexander PayneDirector

• Steve FreedmanTerry
• Khorshield MacHalleCarmen
• Joe MarinelliJoey
• Margo NewmanWoman in Car
• Buddha Jon ParkerMother
• Jeri Alyse PittmanSister
• George WoodardBoss