Hamilton has made much bigger-budgeted fare -- think "Terminator 2" -- but said she's "so much more the velveteen rabbit kind of actress than the huge star." The indie short also stars Stephan Paternot, a dot-com whiz turned thesp, who views the role as his "mezzanine round before the IPO" of a big picture.

The very pregnant Shannyn Sossamon and co-star Linda Hamilton bonded at the L.A. preem of "Wholey Moses" Thursday night.

Date in print: Wed., Mar. 5, 2003