Redskin Chris Cooley's New Position: Film Producer
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Thursday, January 8, 2009; 1:41 AM
Chris Cooley (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Picture this: At the Oscars a couple years from now, as they announce Best Picture ... that could be you walking to the stage, along with fellow executive producer, Chris Cooley. Okay, maybe a long shot. But the gregarious Redskins tight end will spend his off-season getting his feet wet in the indie-film biz, and he's looking for help. Cooley has signed on to produce a new locally filmed paranormal thriller, "Ghosts Don't Exist" -- and the first job of a producer is to raise the money. This weekend, he'll host a private reception at Shadow Room nightclub to court potential investors. "The biggest goal is what level of actor can we involve," he told us. "The funds are already there to make the movie, but [with more money], maybe we can get someone people recognize." How'd Cooley end up here? Pretty random:
