Her recently completed film, "True, True, Lie," starring Jaime King ("Sin City," "White Chicks"), is just now being released. Solari wrote it based on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," so the dark plot line contains plenty of twists and chills.
Solari's also currently in the post-production stage of her documentary entitled "Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown," starring the one and only Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and his wife, singer Tomi Rae Brown. Guests in the documentary include The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Doug E. Fresh, Public Enemy, and others.
"It's always fascinating getting to know an icon," Solari says about her experience working with Brown. "['Life on the Road'] is a very contemporary story about how [he and Tomi] met."
Solari's been devoting much of herself to this particular project, because it's her first documentary.
Solari has already accomplished so much, that when she shares her resume with today's top studio production owners, she notices that they are sometimes taken aback by her expansive experience.
"[In] meetings I've had now, that before I didn't have enough credits for," Solari says, "I find that some people are intimidated by the fact [I've] produced and starred in my own movies."
As complex as Solari may come across as, talking to her is surprisingly easy. She's got one foot on the ground, and the other in the clouds. The real talent lies in managing to pull the clouds down to earth and make them part of her reality.
"It's tough to have my ideas taken seriously," Solari says. "As I learn, I stick to people who do care. I've found some really, really great people to work with."
Solari seems to be able to blend into almost any background, while remaining true to her beliefs and personality. She just might possibly be the last "real" chick in Hollywood, seemingly unpolluted by pretension and phoniness.
"I'm a spiritual person," Solari says, "but I don't get too crazed about anything."
Writing comedy has proven to be very enjoyable for Solari. She's sharing the stage with other comedians for Comedy Central's stand-up comedy night called "Sit 'n Spin." She can be spotted at the L.A. local "Spoken Word" stand-up comedy venues.
It's challenging to cover all the ground that makes up Solari's terrain in L.A. She can be found in so many different places, playing so many different parts. One thing is clear; she has a strong enough core to not lose her sense of self throughout all the changing landscapes of life as she creates it.
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