Sunday, September 2, 2012

Terrence Malick's next film ready for Austin-Taylor shoot

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Chris, a piano tuner showed up to audition in Taylor.
 It’s (probably) no longer called Lawless, but Terrence Malick’s next film has officially opened production offices in Austin, Texas, my source confirms. Earlier word had the film, which is set in the Austin music scene, to lens this fall, which looks to be on track. Two casting calls were held this weekend—one in Austin and one in nearby Taylor.
It’s not likely a coincidence that Taylor recently attained the Film-Friendly City status from the Texas Film Commission. Smithville got the same title around the time filming of Malick’s The Tree of Life took place there.
The casting calls were more intensive than the normal extras call most major films have with actual footage taken of applicants. In Austin one  applicant was asked to tell a story about love for the camera, while yours truly applied in Taylor and just plain jabbered on. The casting calls didn’t include the name of the film, but a closer look revealed that Buckeye Pictures--Malick’s joint—is behind the pic.
A piece of the film—possibly just pre-production—shot last fall with Christian Bale during the Austin City Limits music festival, then later with Ryan Gosling during Fun Fun Fun Fest.
The film’s logline is said to be: “Two intersecting love triangles. It is a story of sexual obsession and betrayal set against the music scene in Austin, Texas.”
Casting calls listed on Facebook give a hint of the extent music will play in the film. That includes a Peter Tosh look-alike, musicians, scenesters, comedians, indie bands, country club types, Latina women ages 50 and up, rappers who can freestyle, local storytellers and people from other countries.
The in-recent-years-prolific Malick has been shooting Knight of Cups this summer in Los Angeles, also with Bale and Natalie Portman, who is also said to be in the Austin project with Bale as well. Malick has been adding large casts to his recent films, with many a star ending up on the cutting room floor. Some folks conjecture that the two films are actually one and the same film. With the secrecy behind a Malick project, nothing is certain except that it will be interesting, and now that it will be shot in Central Texas.

Malick's Oklahoma-set and -shot film To the Wonder was to premiere today at the Venice Film Festival.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

It would be wonderfully if you could to post some set photos if you will have.

Joe M. O'Connell said...

I'll do my best. Check back.

Anonymous said...

Is it too late to become a PA on this film?

Joe M. O'Connell said...

Your best bet is to contact Vicky Boone or Sara Dowling, the two casting agents (though they are not allowed to say what the film is specifically). Follow the link on the main story.

Anonymous said...

If I wanted to be casted as an extra on this film--what company would I need to contact? thanks

Joe M. O'Connell said...

The answer is in the comment right above yours.

skip said...

not sure if it is the same deal but i was taking my kid to school in Taylor and a whole street was shut down and lots of craft service, light crews and other movie making stuff. should have stopped and auditioned for salt of the earth local.

Joe M. O'Connell said...

Skip, I bet it is! What street in Taylor? I'm ready to go take a look.javascript:void(0)

Joe M. O'Connell said...

I'm wrong. They were filming David Gordon Green's "Joe." Nicholas Cage played pool between shots at a downtown joint. Today they're on the edge of town shooting in a "whorehouse."

Anonymous said...

There is filming going on between Bastrop and Elgin for the last several days. I don't know what it is, the signs say JR. There are cop cars marked 'Spencer County Sheriff'.

Joe M. O'Connell said...

That is filming for "Joe." See more about it here:

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