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12-05-2006, 05:11 AM
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| Eliza's SO and Moderator   |  New Film - The Alphabet Killer according to this Eliza is signed on in a new film. She plays Megan and the same director as Wrong Turn http://www.indiewire.com/movies/2006...n_repo_13.html |
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12-05-2006, 05:52 AM
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| Thanks Tash! This sounds great, its exactly the kind of movie I've wanted to see Eliza in for ages - a serious, gritty drama where she can show off some acting skills. Just found this synopsis on another site: Quote:
A female detective who has a psychotic breakdown? lol, this must be a dream role for Eliza  Its definately the kind of role that could win her some plaudits (or even awards )....Finally, Eliza in a movie that I'm really excited about | |
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12-05-2006, 06:01 AM
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| Kiss My Pom Poms  | OMG me too! Amazing news - THANKS TASH! Didn't Eliza play a Megan in The Kiss too? Movie website here. The synposis on there sounds like my dream Eliza movie  Fingers crossed this also sounds like a movie that might get picked up a little easier for international distribution... Last edited by Keri; 12-05-2006 at 06:27 AM.. |
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12-05-2006, 06:15 AM
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|  I really like this one too. It has a really good story It would be cool to see Eliza in a different role I dont think shes done this kind of movie before. And I'ts nice to see her as the main character.I just hope she really is in it and that we dont get excited over nothing like with Last Season  From all her upcoming films (If she ends up doing this one) This and Nobel Son are the ones I'm looking forward too the most thank u for the link Tash |
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12-05-2006, 07:37 AM
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| U2360 tour :))  | thank tash, its more great news,the films sounds really good and could get a wider film release,and its a different role that eliza's never played before. rob schmidt is a good director and knows what eliza can do and finally the world will see eliza showing her true acting talent |
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12-05-2006, 10:54 AM
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| Kiss My Pom Poms | More info from a casting website, gives background on the supporting characters: CAUTION THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!!! STORY LINE: When police investigator Megan becomes obsessed with the brutal rape-murder of a young girl named Carla Castillo in the town of Churchville, her failure to catch the killer leads to a nervous breakdown. Two years later she emerges from a psychiatric hospital as a shadow of her former self. When the killer strikes Wendy Walsh from Webster, Megan is back on the case, determined to bring the culprit to justice. Even her complete psychotic breakdown doesn't deter her from her mission -- a mission that leads her down a dark path to hallucinations, danger, [possible spoilers]and death... [PARKS] In his mid 40s, this African American psychiatrist treats Megan after her first schizophrenic break, and apprises the concerned Kenneth about Megan's condition. Later, after Megan brought to his psyche ward a second time, the genuinely concerned Parks tries to forcibly prevent her from leaving the premises -- to no avail...14 speeches & 10 lines, 4 scenes (21) [JAY CASTILLO] A husky man of about 40, he's vulnerable and hot-tempered, "frayed by deep emotional scars and alcoholism." When questioned by Megan, he tells all he knows about his murdered daughter, Carla. Later, however, newly sober, he reveals that he wasn't as candid about his daughter as he let on...8 speeches & 12 lines, 3 scenes (13) [PERRY] A homeless man, 30 to 60, any ethnicity, he panhandles little Wendy Walsh shortly before her murder. After the fact, he talks to detectives about what he remembers about the little girl, and the white car that she got into before her disappearance...5 speeches & 8 lines, 2 scenes (28) [CARL TANNER] 30 to 45, nerdy, tall and thin, he's an open faced and friendly social worker who works a lot with children. The uncle of one murdered girl, Carl also shared a connection with another one of the victims, a coincidence that makes him a chief suspect in the case...5 speeches & 7 lines, 1 scene (49) [HANK] 35 to 60, this genial "lumberjack" of a man is the bartender at Jay Castillo's regular hangout. Later, he gives Megan an unexpected tip in the case...6 speeches & 6 lines, 2 scenes (13) [KATHY WALSH] A casually dressed woman of 40, she shares a close and sweet rapport with her little girl, Wendy. She is later seen, obviously devastated with grief over her daughter's murder...6 speeches & 5 lines, 2 scenes (27) [LEN SCHAEFER] Age 23, this young fireman is an emotionally unstable, volatile young man, a sweaty bundle of nerves and confusion. When a young woman accuses him of rape, Schaefer detains her in the apartment, along with his own mother. As a SWAT team gathers outside, along with media representatives, the words goes out that Schaefer is the Alphabet Killer, even though that rumor is completely erroneous. Megan enters the apartment and tries to defuse the situation, but a sniper's bullet ends Schaefer's life, even though he poses no immediate threat...2 speeches & 9 lines, 1 scene (64) [FATHER MCQUARRIE] 35 to 60, a thin, hollow-faced man, he's the priest of the church that the victims attended. When Megan arrives to question him as a suspect, he's increasingly alarmed by her off-the-wall behavior, and winds up summoning the police...1 speech & 8 lines, 2 scenes (80) [GULLIKSON] A no-nonsense veteran who is near retirement, he's Megan's superior during her work on the Alphabet case. He's dismayed when one of his best officers cracks up in the line of duty...10 speeches & 2 lines, 2 scenes (8) Production Company: Paranoid Films, Intrinsic Value Films, Wideye Films Producers: Tom Malloy, Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins, Russ Terlecki Director: Rob Schmidt Writer: Tom Malloy N.Y. Casting: Jeff Mitchell & Jennifer Rudolph N.Y. Casting Assistant: Bianca Jamotte Location: New York State Start Date: 11/13/2006 Not sure if that start date has changed, as this casting info is from September Last edited by Keri; 12-05-2006 at 10:58 AM.. |
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12-05-2006, 12:06 PM
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| Member  | Thank you very much !  I'm really excited about this film too, sounds great, so much the kind of role we all dreamt for Eliza, she seems perfect for it ! I hope it's not a fake rumor, but if it's the director of Wrong Turn, it makes sense that he wants to have her since he knows she's such a good actress ! |
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12-05-2006, 03:54 PM
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| Junior Member | OH MY GOD! I. am. so. excited. for. this. Guys, this is AMAZING NEWS! This could be the best movie Eliza has ever done! It's perfect for her career! And now, we have FIVE movies for 2007! Nobel Son, On Broadway, Sex and Breakfast, Open Graves and The Alphabet Killer! YAY! |
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12-07-2006, 04:29 AM
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| Junior Member | Oh how I love when the forums go down when important stuff is happening! I'll just echo that I love this film, too! It really is the perfect part for Eliza. YAY TO INSANITY! This definitely sounds like a film that could end up in the mainstream and bring on some much needed acclaim for Eliza. |
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12-07-2006, 07:07 AM
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| U2360 tour :)) | a small article from the boston herald.com That West Roxbury homeboy Brian Scannell, who plays one of Freddy Cork’s nasty boys in Showtime’s “Brotherhood,” has scored a role in “The Alphabet Killer,” a true-crime story about a serial killer. The flick, which begins filming in Rochester, N.Y., next week, stars Watertown gal Eliza Dushku. Scannell won’t play a bad guy this time around. He’s been cast as the father of a 10-year-old girl who was abducted and killed. looks if they start filming next week. shouts YIPPEE.. source from http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/sid...ticleid=170696 |
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12-07-2006, 07:13 AM
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| Kiss My Pom Poms | ...and from Moviehole: Vampire Slayer Vs. Alphabet Killer Posted : December 7, 2006 Writer : Clint Morris She probably won’t half the power to go back a day and prevent his victim’s deaths, but never the less former “Tru Calling” starlet Eliza Dushku will be taking on “The Alphabet Killer” in her next film foray. According to Indie Wire, the film re-teams the one-time “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” vixen with her “Wrong Turn” director Rob Schmidt. Based on a true story, the flick tells of the unsolved 1970s Alphabet Murders in Rochester, NY - which claimed the lives on three girls, all having the same first letter in their names as the town their bodies were discovered. Dushku, in a change of pace, will play a badge-carrying law enforcer who’s assigned to the case. "She has to witness all this pain and try to prevent it and the weight is too great for her and she cracks," Schmidt says while taking a break from scouting locations in Rochester. "It's a very grim story about misery, but it's also about a woman trying to fix herself and I think the audience will be sympathetic to her." Not everyone in Rochester is happy they’re making a movie based on their most notable time in history. "There are some people in the community that would prefer that it not get brought up again," he says. "Families of the victims are still living in the area and I think for them it's an unending heartbreak. But hopefully attention from this will bring new interest or leads in solving the case." Dushku has a busy year ahead of her. She’s got four films to spruik (“On Broadway”, “Sex and Breakfast”, “Nobel Son” and “Open Graves”) and is attached to star in another, “Zoe”. She was set to star in the film “The Final Season”, opposite Sean Astin, but was replaced by Rachael Leigh Cook. (Bummer, it’s a stellar story that one). |
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