Mark Kassen dancing with indie 'Stars'

KassenMark Kassen will uncover why existence might be worth dwelling within the indie "Stars" for LLeju Productions and Storyland Pictures. Kassen, most recently noticed in "Puncture" with Chris Evans, plays the suicidal male lead opposite Vinessa Shaw, Kathryn Hahn, Tom Bower and Illeana Douglas. Derrick Borte directs in the script by Jim Janosky of a guy who determines his birthday to kill themselves, but his disregard for existence takes a turn in order to his demise. William Perkins will produce along with Borte and Scott Lochmus. LLeju is financing the expansion, presently under strategies by New Mexico. Kassen is repped by CAA. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com