Un articolo sul casting e sul problema di trovare l'attore protagonista:
www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17394796?nclick_check=1The 'Mavericks' movie is go, and now the first order of business is to find its leading man
By WALLACE BAINE -- Santa Cruz Sentinel
The long-rumored Hollywood film about the late Santa Cruz big-wave rider Jay Moriarity and his experiences surfing the infamous break at Maverick's got its green light last week and producer/screenwriter Brandon Hooper is ready to get started.
In an interview with the Sentinel, Hooper said that "Mavericks" is slated to start shooting in October, and that the film will be shot entirely on location in Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay. On Friday, Hooper's production company, Walden Media, announced that "300" star
Jay Moriarity
Gerard Butler has signed on to play the role of Moriarity's surfing mentor Frosty Hesson. But Hooper said Tuesday that the crucial role of Moriarity has yet to be cast.
"We're just now getting started," he said of the casting search. "We've been waiting for months for this moment to say, 'OK, let's go find our Jay.'"
Hooper said that the film has brought on a prominent Hollywood casting director who will likely begin her search in Los Angeles.
"Probably what will happen here, is that we'll be looking at all the major markets, looking at the talent market in Los Angeles, out of people who have cut their teeth in film and TV and who might be a really good surfer. And from there, we'll migrate up and down the coast, and I think we'll be hitting Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, if we have to look that far."
Stressing that no definitive decisions have been made, Hooper said that it is likely that the film will have some sort of Santa Cruz casting sessions for extras, if not for the lead role itself.
"Finding a kid who has the qualities of Jay, and is hopefully a strong surfer, is a tall order. We're lucky because we have a bit of runway ahead of us here."
Edited by gemini78 - 18/2/2011, 20:33
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