What does Kim Dickens and Gone Girl have in common?
Kim Dickens Kimberly Jan Dickens (born June 18, 1965) is an American actress whose film debut was a supporting role in the 1995 film comedy "Palookaville". She later had lead roles in the movies "Truth or Consequences, N.M." (1997), "Zero Effect", and "Mercury Rising" (both 1998). Dickens has had several other supporting film roles, including in "Hollow Man" (2000), "House of Sand and Fog" (2003), "The Blind Side" (2009), and "Gone Girl" (2014).
Girlfriend in a Kimono Girlfriend in a Kimono is a short film shot in the summer of 2005, written and directed by Dominic Thackray who describes it as an anti-romance. Named after the 1987 song Girlfriend in a Coma by the Smiths, it tells the tale of autoslacker Vincent who falls for French burlesque dancer Candice, and who finds that consensus reality is unable to help him explain her lack of engagement. With most roles played by first-time actors it also features Penny Rimbaud (of Crass) as the enigmatic Rimbaud and Shizuka Hata (of Banzai) in two roles. The film's score is by Hey Is Dee Dee (Ramone) Home producer Ronni Raygun Thomas, and there is additional music from Saint Etienne, Crass and Talulah Gosh. It was produced by former Raindance producer Oli Harbottle and former East End Film Festival producer Rachael Castell.