Courtesy of Australian-based movie production/distribution company Roadshow Films and metaverse developer Lowell Cremorne, here's a glimpse from Beautiful Kate (IMDB info here), a new movie starring Bryan Brown and Oscar-nominated Rachel Griffiths. As you might have discerned, Second Life has a role in the story about a young woman with a dark secret. However, it's just a background element, and according to Lowell, who has an extensive write-up on the production here in the Metaverse Journal, Second Life is depicted not as a weirdo freakshow, but more accurately, as a fun, Internet-based social medium. The movie was directed by Rachel Ward, who previously had a successful run as a leading woman in numerous 1980s Hollywood movies, and transitioned nicely to the other side of the camera. (Ms. Ward conceived the Second Life dance party that Lowell and Encore Design Group put together in-world.) Lowell tells me the movie is set for an international release August 6th, so it's likely to screen in major US cities then or soon afterward.
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I used to see Bryan and his family every saturday, they were actually customers of mine RL a few times over the years, and on all occasions they were incredibly polite and open minded. I once witnessed a location shoot they did for a short film in which their daughter was putting together.
I am really impressed with the idea of them incorporating Second Life into one of their films, they really have a great way of looking at things, and I cannot wait to see the outcome of their presence here.
xoxSasyxox
Posted by: Sasy Scarborough | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 04:50 AM
I think this sounds wonderful.I think its great that SL will be in a movie in the way many of us actually use it. Thank you, plus i really look forward to seeing Rachel Griffiths. :)
Posted by: Teena Basevi | Wednesday, July 01, 2009 at 07:06 AM