All this talk about “The Social Network,” and Mark Zuckerberg this and that, got me thinking. What if they made a movie about a technology company that’s doing something really innovative now?
A modest company that’s expanding nationally and helping to set the agenda and culture for a new generation of techie entrepreneurs…One with deep connections to many of the top investors and venture capitalists around the country…
OK, I chose TechStars, the seed-stage investment and mentoring company, mostly because I think Robert De Niro could do a fantastic Shawn Broderick (head of TechStars Boston). I’m sure I’m not alone. Plus I’ve met or seen most of the TechStars folks in person, so I have some sense of their style and mannerisms.
Sadly, Hollywood’s not going to green-light this one unless TechStars makes it big—and a whole lot of backstabbing occurs—but here goes.
This is who I would cast in the key roles of “TechStars: The Movie.” We even have an A-list producer/director (see below). Now we just need a script, perhaps involving AngelGate and/or Y Combinator…
David Cohen (founder and CEO), played by Jon Favreau (photo: Thomas Crenshaw):
Brad Feld (co-founder), played by Seth Rogen (photo: Phil Konstantin):
Nicole Glaros (general manager), played by Mary-Louise Parker (photo: Gage Skidmore):
Shawn Broderick (Boston director), played by Robert De Niro (photo: Petr Novák, Wikipedia):
Andy Sack (Seattle director—photo: Randy Stewart), played by Michael Douglas (photo: Stephen P. Weaver, U.S. Navy):
David Tisch (New York director), played by Shia LaBeouf (photo: Nicolas Genin):
Jared Polis (co-founder), played by Peter Sarsgaard (photo: Patrick McBryde):
David Brown (co-founder), played by J.J. Abrams (photo: David Shankbone):
[Celebrity photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons]
