Brian Wilson Biopic?

[keysarsoze001]

Another approach might be to narrow it down to a select few years rather than try to show Brian's entire life. I think of Backbeat, for instance, which viewed John Lennon exclusively through his friendship with Stu Sutcliffe, covering only the time the band spend in Hamburg before they got their EMI contract. When you do a film that tries to cram someone's entire life into two hours, and it needs to hit all of the particular moments for which that person is famous, you end up with a highlight reel instead of a story with any real depth to it. If they made a film about, say, 1965-1967 or something, that could allow them to dive more deeply into Brian's psyche without needing to reserve 30 minutes of screen time for Jeff Goldblum as Landy or something.

[Catbirdman]

Love Dylan and love the movie. The scene with "Goin' To Acapulco" is the one that kills me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcEigFdtm9E

[pixletwin]

From Brian's official Facebook page:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-dano-star-as-brian-413266

[bgas]

From Brian's official Facebook page:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-dano-star-as-brian-413266

According to David Beard courtesy of PSML, it's on hold: 
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Beard
To: Pet Sounds Mailing List
Sent: Thu, Jan 17, 2013 4:17 pm
Subject: Re: [PSML] Love and Mercy Casting News


The film production has sputtered, and is currently on hold. <<

[pixletwin]

I think I may have suffered a bit of whiplash there/. 

[rab2591]

From Brian's official Facebook page:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-dano-star-as-brian-413266

Paul Dano? He looks more like the doppelgänger for Phil Spector.
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Of course it's been put on hold First the Dennis film and now this....Why do I get my hopes up for these things?

[puni puni]

Yeah whatever

He looks more like an amalgamation of BW and Spector

[halblaineisgood]

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[EgoHanger1966]

Paul Dano isn't a bad actor but I don't see him as portraying a convincing Brian.

Clark Duke is too short, but he's a dead ringer for Brian circa the Pet Sounds sessions.

[EgoHanger1966]

...and you know it's an actual Brian quote when the last sentence is "I can't wait to see it with a full tub of buttered popcorn"!
 
(Brian quote here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/paul-dano-to-play-young-brian-wilson-in-biopic-20130117)

[pixletwin]

Rolling Stone is running with the story now. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/paul-dano-to-play-young-brian-wilson-in-biopic-20130117

I guess they aren't on David Beard's email list.

And neither is Brian:

"I am thrilled that Paul Dano has signed on to play me during one of my most creative explosions and most fulfilling musical times in my career," Wilson tells Rolling Stone. "I still can't believe how cool it is that my life will be portrayed on the big screen, and to have Bill Pohlad as the captain of the Sloop John B is amazing! It just makes me feel so humble. I can't wait to see it with a full tub of buttered popcorn."

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/paul-dano-to-play-young-brian-wilson-in-biopic-20130117#ixzz2IHPQu5XI
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[SMiLE Brian]

...and you know it's an actual Brian quote when the last sentence is "I can't wait to see it with a full tub of buttered popcorn"!
 
(Brian quote here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/paul-dano-to-play-young-brian-wilson-in-biopic-20130117)

The BBs should watch it together.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

I suppose I will use this time to reiterate again that I think they've probably already made the best Brian biopic, which is Whale Music. It would be difficult to top that so if you are upset about the fall-out on this movie and haven't seen that one, I'd recommend watching that.

[EgoHanger1966]

I suppose I will use this time to reiterate again that I think they've probably already made the best Brian biopic, which is Whale Music. It would be difficult to top that so if you are upset about the fall-out on this movie and haven't seen that one, I'd recommend watching that.

(Without having seen it), but that movie is based on Brian as Grace of My Heart is based on Carole King, correct? It steals cues and plot points from the story of an actual person and places them out of context for a fictional character. Not that I don't love Grace of My Heart, and probably would love Whale Music too.....

[Chocolate Shake Man]

I suppose I will use this time to reiterate again that I think they've probably already made the best Brian biopic, which is Whale Music. It would be difficult to top that so if you are upset about the fall-out on this movie and haven't seen that one, I'd recommend watching that.

(Without having seen it), but that movie is based on Brian as Grace of My Heart is based on Carole King, correct? It steals cues and plot points from the story of an actual person and places them out of context for a fictional character. Not that I don't love Grace of My Heart, and probably would love Whale Music too.....

Yes. That's absolutely right. But, in my opinion, a biopic usually portrays a fictionalized version of a real person anyhow and just gives them the same name.

[halblaineisgood]

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[Gertie J.]

Paul Dano isn't a bad actor but I don't see him as portraying a convincing Brian.

Clark Duke is too short, but he's a dead ringer for Brian circa the Pet Sounds sessions.

He's just a fat guy with glasses.

the pet sounds era brian was a fat guy with glasses. still is.

[Phoenix]

I said it before.  I'll say it again.

Steven Page.

[Matt H]

I looked up Paul Dano on imdb, and he plays guitar in a band.  I think that may help to give him credibility playing a musician.

[halblaineisgood]

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[Rocky Raccoon]

I very much approve of this casting choice.  Paul Dano is a terrific actor.

[Lonelysea30]

Just a thought and I can't remember where I saw it, but josh hartnett looks a lot like young Brian wilson.  Might not be a bad pick to play him

[Shady]

Pretty weird choice.. He needs to put on a few pounds

[halblaineisgood]

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