On Chesil Beach
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cadelano — 9 years ago(April 12, 2016 08:27 PM)
From what I can gather, once again it seems like either Nicholas Hoult or Taron Egerton are the best picks to costar in OCB. Hoult, unlike Booth or Petit-Irons, is a gorgeous bloke with a range and subtlety that, well, is kind of the norm with UK and Irish actors. Taron is also brilliant, yet to be tested, and has charisma-rays in droves.
A major pro in favor of Taron is that a movie like OCB will need as much publicity as it can get. Time to put my cynical film-producer cap on: Saoirse has proven she can prestige-open a movie, provided good distributors (the case with
Brooklyn
and
Hanna
, which made more money than they could possibly expect to thanks to having her as an added-value). Adding Taron to the mix, who already led a hit with
Kingsmen
and opened
Eddie the Eagle
, and who is quite likely to nab the role of young Han Solo, is going to do wonders for the movie.
And with Nic Hoult (who is the on-and-off ex to a very popular actress about Sersh age), well, lemme get more cynical: Tabloids are bound to make some beep up about JLaw being jealous about the two and beep Boom, Instant publicity.
Dear god I should take a break from industry mags. What i just wrote sound more like a leaked e-mail from Harvey Weinstein -
jlent — 9 years ago(May 14, 2016 09:50 AM)
The language is unclear but it appears BBC Films will distribute On Chesil Beach, if that's what "on board" means.
http://deadline.com/2016/05/bbc-films-sets-morgan-matthews-to-direct-gypsy-boy-boards-on-chesil-beach-and-breathe-cannes-1201756041/ -
Poetswan — 9 years ago(May 14, 2016 02:39 PM)
Thats what i thought, I had never heard of BBC as a distribuitor. I think the budget for this movie will probably be around 20 million, we will probably still hear of other producing companies attached, maybe even IFB.
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zorrodvd — 9 years ago(May 15, 2016 05:59 AM)
BBC Films have a great track record with period pieces. Last year, as well as Brooklyn, they produced The Lady In The Van, Testament Of Youth, Mr Holmes and Far From The Madding Crowd among others.
They make top quality films. On Chesil Beach couldn't be in better hands. -
trvscrosley — 9 years ago(May 15, 2016 03:53 PM)
The role can definitely make or break the film considering almost the entire film is focused on those two characters. Well, besides if they (which they most likely will) bring in the family and school past of both the characters. I feel like that would be in chronological order as well.
I wouldn't mind Taron, but it looks like it depends on when he shoots Robin Hood. I remember Andrew Garfield being floated around as someone Ian wanted, but that was also back when Carey Mulligan was attached. -
jlent — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 08:09 AM)
It's been a little too quiet around here. I know we're in sort of a waiting period with no news concerning The Crucible as it heads to the July 17 finish line and still at leb68ast a month from any new film work.
So I'll just throw this out. On Chesil Beach begins filming sometime in October, I think.
Saoirse's character in it is an accomplished young career violinist. If her previous experience is any indication (learning a Beethoven Sonata for Byzantium) Saoirse will put her heart into learning how to play the violin to the point she looks natural at it.
I think she can do it, though, as someone who tried to learn both, the violin is harder to fake, let alone master. The only thing that's looks worse than a non-pianist actor playing piano for a film is a non-violinist trying to look natural playing the violin. Benedict Cumberbatch is OK as Sherlock Holmes playing it, but that's because he's usually filmed from behind. When it is full-frontal violining it's a pretty sorry sight.
So that will be another goal for Saoirse, if she's called on to do it at all. She may not have to; the film is about the couple's wedding night. There's no real need to show her playing, though it would be useful for the flashbacks. -
trvscrosley — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 11:31 AM)
I agree, I used to play the viola and there's nothing more grating than people trying to fake play a string instrument. Mostly happens with over-exaggerated bow movements as well as vibrato. I'm sure they will touch on it at least once, it's not only indicative of her character (how she acts within her group) but also her status to an extent.
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Poetswan — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 12:48 PM)
The fact that she plays the violin has me really excited about the score, i hope it will be a really dramatic score
I think Dario Mariannelli ( the same from atonement) or maybe Johan Johansson, would be great choices to do it.
I am really curious about how will they do the sex scene, so much happens only in the characters mind and I think for it to be good, it has to left the viewers feeling as uncomfortable and embarassed as Florence and Edward are feeling, it has to be a hard to watch scene in my opinion. -
jlent — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 01:54 PM)
Hard but not impossible. We have to be riveted.
Florence has to be believable being grossed out and Edward has to be convincing being embarrassed in what could look wrongly comic here in 2016.
No doubt Saoirse will be able to pull it off, but we still don't know who will play opposite her. Let's get cracking.
Are they waiting until The Crucible is over so they can test men for chemistry compatibility? I could understand that. -
Poetswan — 9 years ago(July 13, 2016 08:06 AM)
Something on the score:
http://www.umusic.co.uk/umusic-blog/globesoundtrack