- Actress Edie Falco met Leiner when they were both students at SUNY Purchase and later appeared in several of his first films.
- Yet another graduate of SUNY Purchase whose alumni from the film and acting departments are known collectively as "The Purchase Mafia". Although Danny did not graduate from either of these departments, he was friendly with (Purchase grad and Shooting Gallery Co-Founder) Bob Gosse and other Purchase film makers. It was these associations which led to his directorial debut on "Layin' Low".
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