(Tommy-Chat Just E-mailed Me.) 18 years old

Trecartin describes (Tommy-Chat Just E-mailed Me.) as a "narrative video short that takes place inside and outside of an e-mail." Trecartin's intense visualization of electronic communication is inhabited by a cast of stylized characters: Pam, a lesbian librarian with a screaming baby in an ultra-modern hotel room; Tammy and Beth, who live in an apartment filled with installation art; and Tommy, who is seen in a secluded lake house in the woods. Pam, Tommy and Tammy are all played by Trecartin, who, wearing his signature make-up, jumps back and forth between male and female roles. Totally self-absorbed and equipped with vestigial attention spans, the characters are constantly communicating with one another on the phone or online.

Credits

(Tommy-Chat Just E-mailed Me.) Cast

Name Character
Ryan Trecartin He was 25, now 43 years old

(Tommy-Chat Just E-mailed Me.) Crew

Name Department
Ryan Trecartin as Director. He was 25 (now 43) years old Directing
(Tommy-Chat Just E-mailed Me.) poster
(Tommy-Chat Just E-mailed Me.) (18 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 2006
  • Runtime: 7 minutes