Hi there,
This is now my first Blog entry. Because it's the first I’ll talk a bit about the film and the cast. At the end of each entry I will put a "Tech-Fact", something interesting I came across during the film shoot.
Here the Synopsis of the film. I took the synopsis from Icon, the production company (don’t want to get in trouble for making up my own):
When Thomas and his family move to a new home and he has to start at a new school, all he wants is to fit in.
When his pregnant Mother has to take it easy, he is put in charge of his autistic older brother Charlie. Thomas with the help of his new girlfriend Jackie faces his biggest challenge yet. Charlie’s unusual antics take Thomas on an emotional journey that cause his pent-up frustrations about his brother to pour out, in a story that’s funny, shocking, and ultimately heart-warming.
The Black Balloon is a coming of age story about fitting in, discovering teenage love and accepting your family.
http://www.iconmovies.net/blackballoon/
And this is the main cast (I haven’t met any of them yet, so it’s more what they’ve done so far, just have a read):
Rhys Wakefield plays Thomas Mollison. Most people know Rhys from "Home & Away" where he pays Lucas Holden. It’s his first feature film. It will be interesting to see him perform next to Toni Collette!!!
Luke Ford play Charlie Mollison, Thomas's autistic brother. He played in "Kokoda" and some TV shows. I can’t wait to see him play an autistic person. Elissa has two autistic brothers herself and the script has some really tough scenes.
Gemma Ward plays Jackie Masters (girlfriend of Thomas). Gemma is one of Australia's biggest Supermodels and is usually living in New York. Elissa knows her from years ago, when she wasn’t famous and played in one of her shorts ‘Pink Pyjamas’. Mhh, I wonder how her New York style will fit into Holsworthy (the location) hahaha!
Toni Collette plays Thomas’s mother Maggie Mollison. One word to say about her – awesome! I loved her in "Little Miss Sunshine" (see it if you haven’t). I can tell you one thing already…I’ll be so nervous if I get to talk to her.
Erik Thomson plays Thomas father Simon Mollison. Erik did a lot of TV here in Australia, but was also in "Somersault". Elissa told me he has to grow a moustache, a really old fashioned 80s one – mmmm that’s going to be hot!
Ok, that's the main cast. Hope I get some more gossip as the film progresses. But here my last words for today - the Tech-Fact: "The Black Balloon" is shot on Kodak Super 35mm. Elissa (the director) and Denson (the DOP) want to take advantage of shooting an extra wide frame – so I look forward to seeing the footage in rushes.
Next time I will tell about how I’m coping on the shoot…you can’t image how excited I am that the filming starts now!
Cheers,
BeeBee
This is now my first Blog entry. Because it's the first I’ll talk a bit about the film and the cast. At the end of each entry I will put a "Tech-Fact", something interesting I came across during the film shoot.
Here the Synopsis of the film. I took the synopsis from Icon, the production company (don’t want to get in trouble for making up my own):
When Thomas and his family move to a new home and he has to start at a new school, all he wants is to fit in.
When his pregnant Mother has to take it easy, he is put in charge of his autistic older brother Charlie. Thomas with the help of his new girlfriend Jackie faces his biggest challenge yet. Charlie’s unusual antics take Thomas on an emotional journey that cause his pent-up frustrations about his brother to pour out, in a story that’s funny, shocking, and ultimately heart-warming.
The Black Balloon is a coming of age story about fitting in, discovering teenage love and accepting your family.
http://www.iconmovies.net/blackballoon/
And this is the main cast (I haven’t met any of them yet, so it’s more what they’ve done so far, just have a read):
Rhys Wakefield plays Thomas Mollison. Most people know Rhys from "Home & Away" where he pays Lucas Holden. It’s his first feature film. It will be interesting to see him perform next to Toni Collette!!!
Luke Ford play Charlie Mollison, Thomas's autistic brother. He played in "Kokoda" and some TV shows. I can’t wait to see him play an autistic person. Elissa has two autistic brothers herself and the script has some really tough scenes.
Gemma Ward plays Jackie Masters (girlfriend of Thomas). Gemma is one of Australia's biggest Supermodels and is usually living in New York. Elissa knows her from years ago, when she wasn’t famous and played in one of her shorts ‘Pink Pyjamas’. Mhh, I wonder how her New York style will fit into Holsworthy (the location) hahaha!
Toni Collette plays Thomas’s mother Maggie Mollison. One word to say about her – awesome! I loved her in "Little Miss Sunshine" (see it if you haven’t). I can tell you one thing already…I’ll be so nervous if I get to talk to her.
Erik Thomson plays Thomas father Simon Mollison. Erik did a lot of TV here in Australia, but was also in "Somersault". Elissa told me he has to grow a moustache, a really old fashioned 80s one – mmmm that’s going to be hot!
Ok, that's the main cast. Hope I get some more gossip as the film progresses. But here my last words for today - the Tech-Fact: "The Black Balloon" is shot on Kodak Super 35mm. Elissa (the director) and Denson (the DOP) want to take advantage of shooting an extra wide frame – so I look forward to seeing the footage in rushes.
Next time I will tell about how I’m coping on the shoot…you can’t image how excited I am that the filming starts now!
Cheers,
BeeBee
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...please where can I buy a unicorn?
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