“Succession” duo Peter Friedman and David Rasche, who played Logan Roy loyalists Frank Vernon and Karl Muller on the HBO drama, reunite in the upcoming short “Elderwood.”
From director Luke Gardiner, the 15-minute film also stars Laura Esterman (“Addams Family Values,” “I Know This Much Is True”). It follows Atticus, “a reserved widower whose quiet routine is disrupted when a free‑spirited couple moves in next door, leading him into an unexpected late‑life coming‑of‑age,” per the logline.
The short was co-written by Gardiner and Lucia Perri, and filmed at the Drum Hill Senior Living facility in Peekskill, New York.
Esterman praised Gardiner as a director with an “obviously clear vision of the world” and said of the project, “To play such an original and fresh characters like this, with two actors whose work I love was a joy.”
“It’s a very unusual script, very interesting and moving, and I thought Peter and Laura were absolutely wonderful,” Rasche added. “I think everyone had a wonderful time doing it — certainly the actors have.”
