Anything that puts John Hawkes in more movies is Ok by me. And the great, until recently underrated actor has just bagged two new roles, so here's a pair of films to put on your watch list. First up is Chronicle, about which we've got little info. Looks like Justin Long will appear alongside Mr. Hawkes and Ryan Philippe, with possible additions that include Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Kate Mara, Danny Masterson and Vincent D’Onofrio. Jay Alaimo directs, and the plot reportedly [1] features "two childhood friends reunite to launch the biggest marijuana-dealing operation in New York City." As long as one of those friends is John Hawkes, we're in good shape. [The Playlist [2]] After the break, info about The Playroom, in which the actor reunites with his Deadwood co-star Molly Parker. Between these two films, The Playroom is the one I'm really psyched for. Because I like Molly Parker just...
- 1/14/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
"Deadwood" co-stars Molly Parker and John Hawkes ("Winter's Bone") have signed on to star in the indie drama "The Playroom" for Ten96 Films reports Variety.
Set in 1975, the pair will play suburban parents of four. Their volatile teenage daughter (Olivia Harris) acts as a kind of surrogate mother to the younger children, who themselves "have created a make-believe world in their attic hideaway while the parents act out a sordid story below".
Cody Linley also stars as the daughter's boyfriend. Julia Dyer ("Late Bloomers") directs from a script by her sister Gretchen Dyer, while Stephen Dyer ("Hysteria") and Angie Meyer producing. Shooting is currently under way in Dallas.
Set in 1975, the pair will play suburban parents of four. Their volatile teenage daughter (Olivia Harris) acts as a kind of surrogate mother to the younger children, who themselves "have created a make-believe world in their attic hideaway while the parents act out a sordid story below".
Cody Linley also stars as the daughter's boyfriend. Julia Dyer ("Late Bloomers") directs from a script by her sister Gretchen Dyer, while Stephen Dyer ("Hysteria") and Angie Meyer producing. Shooting is currently under way in Dallas.
- 1/12/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Shooting has already begun in Dallas, Texas, on “The Playroom,” an independent drama about a dysfunctional family. Veteran Canadian actress Molly Parker and "Winter's Bone" star John Hawkes--who also appeared together in “Deadwood”--will star as the parents of four children in the ’70s including their volatile teenage daughter (Olivia Harris) who "acts as a surrogate mother to the younger children, who have created a make-believe world in their attic hideaway while the parents act out a sordid story below." The film is written by Gretchen Dyer and directed by her sister Julie Dyer. The sisters’ first film, “Late Bloomers,” premiered…...
- 1/12/2011
- The Playlist
Jason Priestly is working on an original web drama about the muddled lives of affluent teenagers. This time he will pass over a starring role and jump with his director's chair into "The Lake", a new digital drama premiering August 10 on TheWB.com.
Priestley ("90210," "Beverly Hills, 90210," "The Secret Life of the American Teenager") promotes the serialized web drama as "the perfect summer series, a great drama with well-drawn characters and a compelling story that I can't wait to bring to life on TheWB.com."
A simmering romp packed with teenage trysts and thorny relationships, "The Lake" is set against the fictional summertime retreat Lake Eleanor. Scandal, betrayal and lustful intrigue shroud the village.
At the center of the story is Olivia Harris (Heather Ann Davis), who makes her inaugural visit to the lake-side community with her Aunt Leslie, played by Elisa Donovan ("Clueless," "Sabrina, The Teenage Witch")...
Priestley ("90210," "Beverly Hills, 90210," "The Secret Life of the American Teenager") promotes the serialized web drama as "the perfect summer series, a great drama with well-drawn characters and a compelling story that I can't wait to bring to life on TheWB.com."
A simmering romp packed with teenage trysts and thorny relationships, "The Lake" is set against the fictional summertime retreat Lake Eleanor. Scandal, betrayal and lustful intrigue shroud the village.
At the center of the story is Olivia Harris (Heather Ann Davis), who makes her inaugural visit to the lake-side community with her Aunt Leslie, played by Elisa Donovan ("Clueless," "Sabrina, The Teenage Witch")...
- 6/15/2009
- icelebz.com
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