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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Wednesday, 09-Dec-15, 5:56 PM | Message # 151 |
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New article:
Short Cuts: Simon Baker closes in on cast for Breath, his Tim Winton movie, and more news from Australian film
http://www.smh.com.au/enterta....6v.html
Baker close to finding teenage surfers
Simon Baker is close to casting the two central roles – thrill-seeking teenage surfers – in his film adaptation of Tim Winton's novel, Breath.
The Mentalist star is shooting the drama, about two small-town surfers pulled into the orbit of a charismatic older surfer and his wife, as his feature directing debut in southern Western Australia from April next year.
"For almost a year we've been searching for the boys," he says. "We're close. I'm down to a handful of kids."
Baker was speaking after joining founder John Polson for the announcement that the iconic short film festival, Tropfest, would be revived in February.
As well as directing and producing Breath, he will play Sando, a reclusive older surfer who befriends the boys.
While best known for the TV series The Guardian and The Mentalist, Baker has appeared in such films as LA Confidential, The Devil Wears Prada and Margin Call. He has also directed episodes of The Mentalist.
"I've basically speed-dated most of the Australian film industry trying to get the right people to make this film together," he tells Short Cuts. "One thing I do notice is there's just a passion for people to tell stories in the format of filmmaking."
Baker has previously said he expects Breath to be a tough shoot – "fraught with difficulties" is his phrase.
"Shooting outside, you're totally at the mercy of the weather anyway but with surfing you also have the swell, the wind direction, the light ... It's a nightmare."
Baker has been a long-time fan of Tropfest and once considered entering a film before he went to the US to work.
"I went to the second festival," he says. "I just remember what an inspiring idea it was and what I took away from it was belief that you that can just go out and do stuff.
"Back in those days, a lot of people were talking about movies they wanted to make and no one had any money: 'I've got an idea for a short film'.
"Then Tropfest came along and there was a platform – a deadline, a goal – for people to go for."
When he heard the festival had been cancelled, Baker was one of the first people to call Polson offering help.
"I felt really sad," he says. "Not just for the filmmakers that were [finalists this year] but for the filmmakers of the future that show up and get inspired and go out and do something."
While Polson has asked Baker to be a judge on February 14, he expects to be deep into pre-production on Breath by then. |
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| Tina |
Date: Thursday, 10-Dec-15, 8:47 AM | Message # 152 |
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Very exciting. It's finally happening. I hope they find 2 good boys for the parts. And well, Sando couldn't be casted better 
When they start shooting I will read the book again. Hopefully we get some insight at twitter/ instagram from somebody involved like it was with TM. |
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| Ivana |
Date: Friday, 22-Jan-16, 6:42 PM | Message # 153 |
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See pictures site (production company for Breath) has been updated
Quote Breath will be going into production in April/May 2016. If you wish to enquire, please email info@seepictures.net .
http://www.seepictures.net/breath-1
Thanks to Nele Goderis on FB. |
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| Wand6122360 |
Date: Saturday, 23-Jan-16, 0:00 AM | Message # 154 |
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Thanks to Ivana and Nele. It is very nice to get concrete news about the movie. |
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| Hayseed |
Date: Tuesday, 16-Feb-16, 7:47 PM | Message # 155 |
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So April/May is still the projected start, right? |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Tuesday, 16-Feb-16, 9:57 PM | Message # 156 |
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Yes it, as far as we know.
In a recent tweet, Robin Tunney answered a fan who was asking if Simon could come to NY to see her play, and she said he couldn't because he was prepping his movie. |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Wednesday, 17-Feb-16, 3:58 AM | Message # 157 |
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Source : https://www.facebook.com/barrett.castingsydney/ |
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| Ivana |
Date: Wednesday, 17-Feb-16, 5:31 AM | Message # 158 |
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Thanks for the info! |
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| tanjaontour |
Date: Wednesday, 17-Feb-16, 8:55 AM | Message # 159 |
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Good to know! Thanks Marie  |
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| bee |
Date: Wednesday, 17-Feb-16, 9:52 AM | Message # 160 |
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Thanks for sharing Marie. |
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| Tassie |
Date: Wednesday, 17-Feb-16, 5:57 PM | Message # 161 |
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Good to get all these little snippets-thank you DS Pallas. |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Thursday, 03-Mar-16, 1:11 PM | Message # 162 |
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According to a unknown source on Instagram (the intel is not verifiable, at least for me!), Simon will be in Denmark from 1 to 14 April. |
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| tanjaontour |
Date: Thursday, 03-Mar-16, 2:40 PM | Message # 163 |
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Marie, I'm not sure if the girl has proof information. She is just 14 and it seems she confounds AUS Denmark with Europain Denmark.
Then she said her friend saw that info in internet. Wait and see. |
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| Tina |
Date: Thursday, 03-Mar-16, 4:11 PM | Message # 164 |
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It could be right, if he want to start shooting soon he has to prepare anything in Denmark. Maybe we'll see or hear something. |
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| tanjaontour |
Date: Thursday, 03-Mar-16, 4:20 PM | Message # 165 |
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Tina, maybe, but not in our European Denmark |
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