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Birds of America #4 - Sundance is over, but our hopes not.
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Lauren has signed onto the film "Birds of America" (formerly known as "The Laws of Motion") which will be released in 2008. Anything with the words Laws of Motion refers to this film which has been renamed "Birds of America". Birds of America Casting Sides Writer: Elyse Friedman Director: Craig Lucas Cast/Characters: Lindsay Allen - Roller Girl Peter Conboy - Man on street Ben Foster - Jay (brother of Ida and Morrie and husband of Gillian) Jennifer Gargano - Student Daniel Eric Gold Ginnifer Goodwin - Ida (sister of Jay and Morrie) Lauren Graham - Betty (wife of Morrie) Brandon Hanson - Roger Takako Haywood - Nurse Vivien Kells - ? Zoe Kravitz - Gillian (wife of Jay) Matthew Perry - Morrie (main character, brother of Ida and Jay and husband of Betty) Hilary Swank - Laura (next door neighbour) Stacie Theon - Ellen Thomas Gary Wilmes - Paul (married to Laura) Production Notes can be found here Premise: The story centres on a husband (Perry) struggling with life in a repressive career and community and enduring headaches caused by his free-spirited brother (Ben Foster) and sister (Goodwin). Swank will play a supporting role as the all-too-perfect neighbour of Perry's harried character. Sundance Description (Please do not duplicate pdf file anywhere else) In “normal” middle-class suburban families, kids grow up, move out, and visit only on special occasions. But Morrie Tanager never got to leave. His parents died and left him, and he became the parent, raising two siblings, Ida and Jay, in the home he now shares with his wife, Betty. So it’s not surprising this family is a bit askew. Ida is a promiscuous, broke, itinerant artist; Jay, an odd duck prone to antisocial experiments; and Morrie, a chronically constipated pleaser, who hasn’t had a bowel movement in ages. When Jay goes completely off the deep end and Ida drops in unannounced, the motley clan is thrust under one roof, and childhood dynamics reemerge. The big problem is that Ida and Jay’s recklessness could upend a delicate social ritual Morrie and Betty are masterminding to secure his tenure. Birds of America is about socialization and growing up when there are no grown-ups. For Jay it means living within social boundaries and telling an occasional lie; for Ida it’s accountability for her actions, whereas Morrie must learn to loosen codes, assert the naked truth, and release responsibility to others. What’s so satisfying and moving in Craig Lucas’s eccentric, yet lyrical, comedy—besides the stellar cast— is the way the siblings’ transformations adjust the geometry of interdependence, and that genuine tenderness is the familial glue that ultimately bolsters each in the world. –CAROLINE LIBRESCO IMDB Page Filming: May - July 2007 Lauren talking about Laws of Motion Courtesy of MoviesOnline - Latest Movie News / Reviews. Well this movie I'm doing right now is called "Laws of Motion.” It's an independent film that the playwright Craig Lucas is directing and Hilary Swank is a producer on it and has a supporting part in it just to lend her name to it. And that's really cool actually and inspiring to see an actress who has a company who is helping get stuff made because she believes in it. It's the story of a dysfunctional family and Matthew Perry is my husband and we have sort of a quiet marriage that is in trouble and his brother and sister come to stay with us to disastrous results. And it's just kind of a dark comedy, but it's a very conservative, preppy shut down character who is just trying to be nice to these people who she thinks are freaks. And so that's a cool kind of different place to be. Articles Norwalk Hall of Fame (Norwalk Advocate) (March 21, 2007) GreeneStreet picks up 'Laws of Motion' - international rights (Variety) (May 2007) Stamford Advocate (May 30, 2007) Lights, Camera, Action in Winslow Park (Westport Now) (June 1, 2007) Lights, Camera, Norwalk (Fairfield County Business) (June 4, 2007) The Hours (June 14, 2007) Perry spotted in Darien (Norwalk Advocate) (June 17, 2007) Chill More Girl (NY Daily News) (June 17, 2007) IMDB Sightings in Darien (IMDB) A Girlmore Girl Exits Onto Career Fast Track) (Washington Post) (June 22, 2007) Zoe Kravitz in Laws of Motion (EW) Filming in Norwalk (originally from Norwalk Advocate) (July 5, 2007) Ben Foster mentions Laws of Motion here and here (September 2007) Ben Foster talking about LoM (Out Magazine) Hart / Lunsford Pictures - LoM Page Playbill Louisville filmmakers return to Sundance Private-equity exec's interest in movies earns him credits (Chicago Tribune) (20 December 2007) Jeremy Walker & Associates (representing the film at Sundance - publicity) Sundance Buzz: Oh say, did you see? (Salt Lake Tribune) TheClick: The Click at Sundance: It's a Slippery Slope - Day 4 (The Click) blogs.sltrib.com - Sundance Film Festival Coverage from The Salt Lake Tribune life in lalaland Sundance sales continue slowly - Entertainment News, Web Exclusive, Media - Variety Cookies must be enabled Radio From Hell Blog - RFH - 2008-01-22 http://www.mercurynews.com/movies/ci...nclick_check=1 Thompson On Hollywood: Sundance Faves Velocity Weekly - Louisville, Kentucky Interviews Craig Lucas Interview (The Advocate) (January 14, 2008) Craig Lucas Interview (The Reeler) (January 16, 2008) Fan Encounters / Images LG on the set in Westport (out of respect not posting the one with the lady who took the picture - credit niesche @ imdb) WestPort filming (credit lien) Film wrapping July 2 (IMDB) Reviews / Test Screenings IMDB IMDB #2 *NEW* Demogorgon Movie Confession Moviehole Peace, Love and Movies Live From Sundance: There's A Storm A-Comin' ... - Cinematical Say Something's review l more here Celeb Diaries: Sundance days 3 and 4: An encounter with the Z list Sundance Film Festival: Birds of America You Know Me: Day 3 Birds of America (2008) - IMDb user comments jer's blog: Sundancing it - days 2, 3, and 4 (in brief) Pamela Blogs: Sundance Angry Zen Master Sundance with Dor 2008: The List Downstream Ditties: Sundance Sunset Sundance Review: Birds of America - Cinematical Sundance Review: Birds of America - Film.com - Images HQ pics Yaron Orbach's Site (Director of Photography) ‘Birds of America’ Promotional Photo MTV Clip Thumbnail Caps of MTV clip courtesy of pretty-genes l-graham.org/gallery - Home Birds of America http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs...ank-728657.jpg Videos Birds of America MTV clip l MTV | sendspace l divshare GM's IGotShotgun interview GM's IGotShotgun | GM takes you inside the action! l sendspace l divshare Extra clip l sendspace l divshare l youtube (courtesy of Karen29) CNN Live interview l CNN l sendspace l divshare l youtube l transcript (courtesy of gossipcom) The Sundance channel interview l sendspace l divshare l youtube Matthew Perry at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival (courtesy of u2wedge) ABC4 clip l ABC l sendspace l divshare l youtube EW preview l EW l sendspace l divshare l youtube E! news clip l sendspace l divshare l youtube (courtesy of Karen29) Daily 10 clip l sendspace l divshare l youtube (courtesy of Karen29) IFC news clip l sendspace l divshare l youtube The Fuse l sendspace l youtube Sundance Diary: David Arquette | Video | Sundance '08: Celebrity Video Diaries | MTV l divshare l youtube YouTube - SUNDANCE '08 - BEST OF THE FEST - PART 3 Audios Fairgame podcast (thanks to Nate the Lizaphile) l divshare link (Lauren's part) NPR talking about Sundance prior to the festival Craig Lucas talks to KPCW's Midday Utah Release Dates: Premiering at 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Premiere Luncheon: January 21 World Premiere: January 24 @ 5.30pm Other Screening Dates: January 25 @ 11.30am, January 26 @ 6pm and January 27 @ 6.30pm Confirmed Talent @ Sundance "Birds of America" to be screened during European Film Market (Berlinale) | Berlinale | Film Market | EFM Screening Schedule __________________
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Thanks for the new thread and the title. Well, hope dies at least
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Thanks for the new thread, did you update the opening post, some reviews are maybe missing.
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wow, again a new thread. thanks and I like the title
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i'm always wondering how fast people post
no 4 already!!!! thanks for the thread __________________
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Thanks for the new thread
The link for this in the previous is missing though, just saying Great title, also __________________
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Thanks for the new thread
Wow the first post looks really impressive I think that's a different Louisville, Kentucky article, but I could be wrong: Local offerings at festival Quote:
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wow, new thread already, i'm still catching up from the past couple of days thanks Denise and thanks Katka for the title.
Thanks Taschka for the article, it is nice to hear good reviews about Lauren. __________________
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Thanks Denise for the new thread
Now should come the news....hope sooo __________________
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thanks for the thread
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