Little CEO

The short that started it all

Little Bobby Johnstone inherits his father's business
and wreaks havoc on the company. 4:46 minutes
Little CEO

About Little CEO

In the first of the Little CEO series, Bobby Johnstone (Samo Karplus) inherits his father's investment firm. He shakes up the office with his brand-new suit and his 3-year-old ideals.

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Production Notes

Little CEO was the brainchild and first short film of Writer-Director Sari Karplus. It was inspired by a contest with director Jason Reitman as a promo for his then upcoming film Juno. While this picture did not place in the contest (Booooo!), it did inspire the series that would become Little CEO.

The meeting room scenes were filmed at a landmark office building on the Sunset Strip. The final "glasses clinking" in the car was shot in a parking lot behind the Viper Room.

Written and Directed by:

Sari Karplus

Cast:

  • Samo Karplus as Bobby Johnstone
  • Joe Bodolai as the VP
  • Katie Massa Kennedy as the Secretary
  • Glenn Petteys as Guy who got fired in his pajamas
  • Branden Dyke as Guy who had to help wiping
  • Weston Walls as Shirtless office worker
  • Ella Karplus as New CEO
  • Krishna Vemuri as Token Indian guy
  • Jenny Alsberg as Carol the Clown (voice)

Special Thanks:

Eli Karplus
Anna Karplus
Andrew Barrett-Weiss
Michael Kamali

Music:

Licensed from www.stockmusic.net

Year Released:

2007

Runtime:

4:46 View on IMDb
Please, call me sir!

Bobby Johnstone