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Matthew Lillard Surfs Towards an 'Endless Bummer'
Filed under: Comedy », Independent », Casting », Cinematical Indie »
You might remember that I told you about a little flick called Endless Bummer earlier this month, that Joan Jett nabbed a role in. The premise is simple -- it's 1984, and some jerks steal a surfboard from a Ventura beach. The owner and his friends then drive to the Valley to get it back. While most of the cast was in place, they didn't have their surf shop owner. In a completely not-surprising casting move, The Hollywood Reporter says that Matthew Lillard is taking on the job.Basically, his character is a veteran surfer who owns a surf shop and makes surfboards -- and he made the one that is stolen, so he helps the teens get it back. Lighthouse's Steven Siebert says: "This is a genuine story of a pivotal day for a group of young Ventura surfers in 1984. We are excited to be working with such a talented ensemble of actors, each of whom brings a unique element to the real-life personalities they are portraying." I really like Lillard -- no matter what craptacular roles he takes on, but I really hope that this is one of his better ones. His roles as Cereal Killer and Stuart Macher can't negate some of the shlock forever. Then again, surf movies are one of the genres that can make schlock acceptable -- thanks to all the hard work of Frankie and Annette.
Joan Jett Suffers an 'Endless Bummer'
Filed under: Comedy », Independent », Music & Musicals », Casting », Deals », Scripts »
If she never did anything else, I don't think many of us could ever forget Joan Jett after her cover of The Arrows song, I Love Rock 'n' Roll. Well, except for Britney Spears, who once attributed the song, which she covered for Crossroads, to Pat Benatar. (She says it was sarcasm, but c'mon Britney, we know the truth!) While Jett has been doing guest-appearances with other bands and producing music, she's also been lining up the film work. She's already scored herself a role in Multiple Sarcasms, and now she's signed on for an indie teen comedy called Endless Bummer. The rest of the cast boasts: Khan Chittenden, Andy Fischer-Price, Colton James, Jane Leeves, Ray Santiago, Allison Scagliotti and Caitlin Wachs.The movie, which will begin production soon, is based on some real-life experiences of screenwriter John 'J.D.' Drury. Simply enough, the flick is set in 1984 and deals with the theft of a surfboard from a Ventura beach, and how the owner and his friends drive to the San Fernando Valley to get it back. It might seem like a simply dumb premise, but considering what others have made from simplicity (Dazed and Confused), this could go either way. Directed by Sam Pillsbury, Bummer is going to have close ties to Vans Warped Tour, including covers by Vans performers and a connection in the marketing and promotion of the movie.
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