Actor Fisher Stevens Dicusses Producing Documentary "The Cove"

Actor-turned-film producer Fisher Stevens stopped by the studio to talk about his documentary The Cove”

The Cove highlights a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, who infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health. The Cove received the Audience Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

A Chicago native, Stevens moved to New York City at age 13 to pursue an acting career. When he was 14-years-old, he appeared in his first theatre production in the off-Broadway musical "A Christmas Carol." He then performed in more than 20 stage productions including 544 performances in Harvey Fierstein's "Torch Song Trilogy", both on and off Broadway. He also appeared in the New York City Shakespeare Festival production of "A Midsummer Nights Dream".

At 16, Fisher made his film debut in the horror movie The Burning . After that he appeared in Baby It’s You , The Brother from Another Planet and co-starred with Matt Dillon in the hit comedy film The Flamingo Kid.

The Cove opens in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, July 31. For more information, visit thecovemovie.com.

Written by Pierre Bonny