While summer blockbuster season is upon us, and large-scale spectacles are being released every week, there’s a little film called Crystal Fairy that has provided one of the most unique watches of the summer. Independent to the core and full of heartfelt creativity, Michael Cera takes us on a journey of psychedelic self-discovery, with the help of a wild spirit named Crystal Fairy (played by the magnificent Gaby Hoffmann).
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with both Michael Cera and the film’s director, Sebastián Silva, while they were attending Crystal Fairy‘s New York City press day, and it was a pleasure listening to their experiences while working on this mainly improvised film which only took 12 days to shoot. Read on to learn about Cera’s reaction to actually drinking the San Pedro cactus on camera (which is supposed to get you hallucinating), the challenges Sebastián...
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with both Michael Cera and the film’s director, Sebastián Silva, while they were attending Crystal Fairy‘s New York City press day, and it was a pleasure listening to their experiences while working on this mainly improvised film which only took 12 days to shoot. Read on to learn about Cera’s reaction to actually drinking the San Pedro cactus on camera (which is supposed to get you hallucinating), the challenges Sebastián...
- 7/13/2013
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Enlightened creator/executive producer Mike White has signed an overall deal with HBO for his production company RipCord Prods. Under the pact, White, along with producing partner David Bernad, will create and develop new projects for the pay cable network. RipCord recently wrapped filming the second season of White’s dark HBO comedy Enlightened, which will premiere in January. The series, starring Laura Dern and Luke Wilson, received Golden Globe nominations for best comedy series and best comedy series actress, winning for Dern’s performance. RipCord has several projects in development at HBO, where the company had a first-look deal, including an untitled comedy from writer Steve Conrad. RipCord also produced digital series The Boring Life Of Jacqueline, created by Sebastian Silva, which launched in August on HBO Go. In features, RipCord recently wrapped Magic Magic, written and directed by Silva and starring Michael Cera and Juno Temple. The...
- 10/12/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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