Girls are tripping over themselves at the opportunity to yell at and be bitten by Robert Pattinson but the young actor isn’t sitting around waiting for New Moon to start production. Pattinson has been working on his next film, one of a few in production, about the life of artist Salvador Dalí, titled Little Ashes.
Said to cover the early part of Dalí’s carreer, including the relationships and interactions with filmmaker Luis Buñuel and writer Federico García Lorca, the film is directed by English director Paul Morrison and is scheduled for release in 2009. It’s bound to be an interesting film – Dalí was quite the character – but it’s yet unclear whether fangirls will be drawn into seeing the story of this eccentric artist simply because of their beloved Pattinson. I’m interested, mostly because I’m fascinated by Dalí’s work, but will admit to being largely curious to see if Pattinson can act beyond brooding (there’s hints of more in his performances to date but I’m not sold).
The release of Twiligth (our review) has brought attention to what might otherwise be a small indie film, and a lot of material has been surfacing including a photo gallery and a load of videos. Late last week, Anne Thompson posted a short clip which didn’t really impress me but certainly caught my attention. I’ve tucked it under the seat for your viewing.
At this point, I’m more interested in seeing a trailer.
This discussion currently has 5 responses.
December 2, 2008
I know very little about Dali, but I know enough to be mildly intrigued by a movie project. I’d love to see what all the fuss is about with Pattinson, but this clip doesn’t really do a whole lot for me. We’ll see how the trailer looks when it comes out.
March 26, 2009
Hi,,
I’m thirteen years old and i love Robert Pattinson, Hes like THE BEST..
I was intrigued when i found out he was going to play in a new film but i had no idea it was about Homosexuals..
I mean its WEIRED,, But at the same time realy much of a turn on, Don’t ask how but it makes me want him more LOOLS
My friend thinks the same to. I realy wan’t to know when it is coming into cinemas and for what age you have to be..
Pleasseee tell me as i am very fond of seeing the film even though it’s nothing to my advantage
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March 26, 2009
March 26, 2009
Oh, Andrew’s being a dick
Seriously though, Little Ashes is rated 15 in the UK and R in the US. Sorry Erin but you’ll have to ask mom to take you.
March 26, 2009
Tribute has this listed as a May 23/09 release in Canada, I really hope it comes out here. I love Dali – completely self absorbed but wow, what an amazing artist. Really looking forward to seeing what the film will be like.
I think the scene looks a little odd out of context, Here’s a trailer that is much better even though it uses some of the same lines:
http://movies.yahoo.com/premieres/10944212/standardformat/
Feels a little spoilery past the 1/2 way mark.