CTV has a clip from the set of Oliver Sherman here:
http://video.aol.ca/video-detail/etalk-friday-dec-4-2009-filming-oliver-sherman/3692096029
I’m not sure what’s in it or if the clip is available anywhere outside Canada, so if anyone finds a way to see it, please don’t be too shy to share how. :)
Nugget.ca has a new article about Oliver Sherman. They talked to producer Paul Stephens.
The feature film, a psychological thriller starring Garret Dillahunt as the title character who goes in search of the man who saved him during a war, wraps up shooting today at the Bull and Quench Pub on the corner of McIntyre and John Streets.
The film is set in modern times but doesn’t specify which war or where it happened. Sherman eventually finds the man, who has moved on with his life, starting a family in a small town.
The family sees Sherman as a harmless, disconnected man, but soon realizes he is unstable.
We are shooting a couple of pub scenes where the two heroes are talking to each other,” Stephens said.
The film includes scenes shot in Powassan, Trout Creek and Chisholm Township.
Stephens expects editing to be wrapped up in February or March with the film ready to release in April.
The world premiere will probably be at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept. 9 to 18, 2010) but we are hoping to have a screening at the Capitol Centre,” he said.
Stephens said North Bay has an array of talented individuals. The production cast about 10 local speaking parts, 150 extras and used many locals on its crew. [Nugget.ca]
Almaguin News talked to Garret, writer/director Ryan Redford and producer Paul Stephens about their experience filming Oliver Sherman in the area last week. Here is a snippet:
This is Stephens’ first time filming in the Almaguin region and he is enjoying it. The crew is filming in Powassan, Trout Creek and North Bay.
“It’s great. The colours have been fantastic,” he said.
Actor Garret Dillahunt (No Country for Old Men) says he has been in the area for a week and a half and, although he has been on set for the majority of his stay, he has admired the fall colours.
“It’s fantastic. I’ve taken some beautiful pictures,” said the Washington State actor, adding he managed some time during the weekend for photography.
“I enjoy working in Canada,” he said.
Dillahunt has worked in Toronto, Vancouver and in Alberta during the filming of The Assassination of Jessie James but this is his first time in Northern Ontario.
The versatile actor says playing a variety of roles makes the job more interesting.
Dillahunt plays the lead, Oliver Sherman.
Stephens says the film could be classified as a psychological thriller about two men who served in the war together seven years before. Once they return Franklin Page, played by Donal Logue (Ghost Rider) moves on with his life – settling down in a small town with his family. Sherman, however, who suffered a head injury, is still living with the war and can’t let it go. Nor can he let go of Page, the man who saved his life in the war.
“He gets on a bus one day and knocks on the door and kind of moves in,” said Stephens. “Something is slightly askew with this guy.” [Almaguin News]
The Hollywood Reporter has an article about Oliver Sherman.
Molly Parker and Garret Dillahunt are reuniting on the indie drama “Oliver Sherman” from Canadian producer the Film Works.
Parker (“Swingtown”) and Dillahunt earlier worked together on HBO’s “Deadwood” and next on the upcoming adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road,” set for theatrical release on Nov. 25.
In “Oliver Sherman,” Dillahunt plays a disconnected war veteran who goes in search of a soldier, played by Donal Logue, who saved his life during the war and is now quietly living in a rural town with a wife (Parker) and two children.
The project, to shoot in northern Ontario, marks the first feature from writer-director Ryan Redford. Antonio Calvache is DOP, while Paul Stephens and Eric Jordan of the Films Works share producer credits.
Mongrel Media will release the indie picture in Canada. [THR]
Nugget.ca has a new article about Oliver Sherman, which starts filming tomorrow (or later today, depending on where you are).
(^ That’s the set decorator on Twitter.)
From the article:
Oliver Sherman, produced by The Film Works, is a psychological thriller staring Garret Dillahunt as the title character, who goes in search of the man who saved him during a war. The film is set in modern times but doesn’t specify which war or where it happened. Sherman eventually finds the man, who has moved on with his life, starting a family in a small town.
The family takes Sherman as a harmless, disconnected man, but soon realize he is angry and unstable.
“We looked all over Northern Ontario for locations that worked,” said producer Paul Stephens.
“A lot of the action takes place in and around the farm house so we wanted a small town look.”
(…)
Stephens said they have been in town for the past six weeks preparing for the production and training local people who are anxious to learn the specialized skills of the film industry. (…)
“The most challenging part is getting the trust of the community and working with local people to train them in very specialized jobs,” he said. [Nugget.ca]