Jason KingTrailer 1 of the Day: HESHER - I see a CULT classic :)
April 10th 2011 23:46
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt I love you!!!!!
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Loud music. Pornography. Burning stuff to the ground. These are a few of Hesher's favorite things. And they are what Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) brings into the lives of 13-year-old TJ (Devin Brochu) and his father, Paul (Rainn Wilson) when he unexpectedly takes up residence in their garage uninvited. Told through the eyes of TJ, HESHER is a dark fairy tale about an eccentric unhinged drifter who appears out of nowhere to help a struggling family deal with loss in the most unconventional of ways. TJ is simply going through the motions of his daily life, quietly grieving throughout each day, until Hesher arrives like a force of nature, not stopping for anything in his path. Paul is also so grief-stricken the he can't muster the strength to evict the strange squatter, and soon the long-haired, tattooed Hesher becomes a fixture in the household. Hesher also befriends TJ's grandmother (Piper Laurie), who lives with them. She's extremely lonely as her son and grandson are unable to snap out of their fog. When Hesher arrives and appreciates her cooking and listens to her stories, it's as though she found a new friend, under very odd circumstances. The only friend TJ really has is Nicole (Natalie Portman), who is a supermarket cashier who comes to TJ's rescue when he first encounters Hesher. They have an odd relationship that's based, in part, on TJ's infatuation with Nicole. Although initially a rather terrifying character, over time Hesher's anarchy shakes the family out of their grief and helps them embrace life once more.
I just love it - Joseph Gordon-Levitt is brilliant in anything he does and I cannot wait to see this. It has cult classic written all over it. He would have had so much fun making this film. And Natalie Portman - my god - has she been making films and keeping them in a vault to release one every month - she is in everything at the moment - good on her - this looks like more of the loosening up to do something a little more quirky. Plus a great addition of comedy sourpuss Rain Wilson and a great looking performance from Devon Brochu who at being so young has already appeared in CSI NY, In the Valley Of Elah, the very crazy looking Rubber and The Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past. Nice work Junior.
The film is directed by Spencer Susser who has mainly made short films plus The Offspring's music video for Want You Bad. He also did a short film called R2D2: Beneath the Dome. A mockumentary that is bloody hysterical about the rise and fall of R2 the actor. I have also included that video below.
Hesher releases April 15th in the US and I hope we get an Australian release soon - it looks amazing!!
I just love it - Joseph Gordon-Levitt is brilliant in anything he does and I cannot wait to see this. It has cult classic written all over it. He would have had so much fun making this film. And Natalie Portman - my god - has she been making films and keeping them in a vault to release one every month - she is in everything at the moment - good on her - this looks like more of the loosening up to do something a little more quirky. Plus a great addition of comedy sourpuss Rain Wilson and a great looking performance from Devon Brochu who at being so young has already appeared in CSI NY, In the Valley Of Elah, the very crazy looking Rubber and The Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past. Nice work Junior.
The film is directed by Spencer Susser who has mainly made short films plus The Offspring's music video for Want You Bad. He also did a short film called R2D2: Beneath the Dome. A mockumentary that is bloody hysterical about the rise and fall of R2 the actor. I have also included that video below.
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (Mockumentary) from Gary Leva on Vimeo.
Hesher releases April 15th in the US and I hope we get an Australian release soon - it looks amazing!!
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