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The Dream of the Romans made the 2007 Black List (a prestige list among screenwriters) coming in with 5 votes.

IMDB Page
Genre: Comedy/Romance

Release Date: 2009

Cast:

• Jeff Daniels - Arlen Faber (reclusive writer)
• Lou Taylor Pucci - Kris Lucas (recovering alcoholic)
• Lauren Graham - Elizabeth Danson (chiropractor)
• Unknown - Alex, son of Elizabeth
• Unknown - Mrs Gold, Alex's school teacher
• Unknown - Fedex Guy, who tells Kris where Arlen lives
• Olivia Thirlby - Anne, Alex's babysitter, Elizabeth's work colleague
• Unknwon - Dharlia, works in bookstore with Kris
• Unknwon - Terry Fraser, Arlen's publicist
• Kat Dennings

Crew:

• John Hindman - Writer/Director
• Oliver Bokelberg - Cinematographer

Casting Sides

Combined Sides.

Premise:

“A reclusive writer and a chiropractor fall in love, healing themselves and a recovering alcoholic in the process.”

Official Description

A reclusive author of spiritual books, is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.

Short Description:

Basically Jeff's character, Arlen is a a writer, who lives a very reclusive life, doesn't want to be found, etc. Kris tracks him down at his apartment and they come to an arrangement where Arlen gives Kris a book each week to help with the healing process of both of them.

Elizabeth is a chiropractor who falls in love with Arlen but comes across Kris in her practice on the day his father dies. He goes to Arlen's apartment that night when Elizabeth is there. She consoles him to Arlen's amusement.

Later after a falling out with Arlen and on the day of his father's funeral, Kris looks like he's about to fall off the wagon, before heading to an AA meeting.

What does the title mean?

There can be two ways to look at the title.

1) To dream of the Romans, in terms of succeeding like the Romans did - to be like the Romans
2) New Testament according to the Romans. Credit Divine Plan for the link.

Production Information:

Starts filming in Philadelphia in March 2008. The shoot will be for approximately 25 days. March 17 to April 18 (Production Weekly)

Crew/Production Details

WRITER/DIRECTOR: John Hindman
AGENT: Creative Artists Agency - Jessica Matthews, Maha Dakhil
MANAGER: Thruline Entertainment - Adam Williamson
AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION. Kevin Messick Producing.

Additional Links

The Black List
Production Charts
iOWest (where John teaches classes).
Private-equity exec's interest in movies earns him credits (Chicago Tribune) (20 December 2007)
Seeking interns (Greater Philadelphia Film Office) (8 February 2008)
Casting notice for Alex, Elizabeth's son (Heery Casting)
Inqlings: Alycia Lane's sad task | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/14/2008
Olivia Thirbly attached to tDotR (Collider.com) (29 February 2008)
Jeff Daniels 'Dumb' and strummer (Daily Herald) (29 February 2008)

Some information courtesy of juliekaye asking Lauren about the movie:

I hurriedly asked what the situation was with The Dream of the Romans and was it still going to get made? Her eyes got big and she said "We haven't filmed it yet...how did you know about that???" I laughed a little and said something like "Oh, the things we fans know!" And she laughed and said "Oh...the internet..." kind of dramatically and sort of rolled her eyes a bit in a good natured way.

Then she said "No, we haven't started filming yet. We start next month, in March, in Philadelphia." She mentioned a bit about Jeff Daniels and Paul Dano being in it and that she was very excited for it and couldn't wait to start on it. I told her that she just made some of her fans very happy to hear that it was getting made and she smiled and I think said "Oh good!"

Additional information from Philadelphia Inquirer


In the film by writer/director John Hindman, Daniels' character is Arlen Faber, reclusive author of Me and God, a popular book about spirituality. Arlen's life collides with those of Elizabeth (a single mom) and Kris (Joe Anderson of Across the Universe), a young man fresh out of rehab. Both Elizabeth and Kris hope Arlen has the answers, but he hasn't got a clue. Also cast are Philly's Kat Dennings (ER, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and Olivia Thirlby (Leah in Juno). The shoot is booked for 25 days around town.

On the set Pics

Here thanks to Joy.
Here thanks to Ele.
Here thanks to Audrey.
Here thanks to Nadine.
Here thanks to Babette.
Here thanks to Katka.

agiepagie07

new thread already!!
thanks Sanja!

LG - Life's Good

Thanks for the new thread! The fourth one already.

Nadine

Sanja thanks for the new thread.

A thread title suggestion.. The Dream of the Romans #4 - To Dream the Impossible Dream

ETA: Whoops put 5 instead of 4 there.

laurengraham

Oo I like that

Thanks for the new thread Sanja!

colorblind

like the title Nadine

LunaClaudi

thanks for the new thread sanja and the titel is great...thanks nadine!

-Denise-

Thanks for the new thread Sanja

valeposh

Thanks for the new thread, nice title!

Copop

Thanks for the new thread, Sanja
Great title, Nadine

Gilmoregirl82

can't believe we're on another thread already!

agiepagie07

did that guy post those pictures yet?

Danke

nope, nothing yet.

laurengraham

This is kind of OT, but I thought it was interesting/crazy, and since another poster mentioned DotR I thought it would be ok to post:

then someone else said
The pictures from it are crazy...there's paper EVERYWHERE.

perrygraham

lol sounds like a major freakout I had this in my mind several times too