O n a bright, cold morning at the sundance film festival, the delegates gathered to see a film that put the world in a bottle, folding a 12year span into 164 minutes. Best supporting actress arquette, academy awards 2015. The project eventually found support at ifc films, and moved forward with a broad blueprint of the. An interview with ellar coltrane, mason in boyhood vanity fair. Boyhood was going to be titled the 12year project until director richard linklater ditched that plan. While boyhood taps into films capacity to dramatize the flow of time, it cannot be. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a breakthrough performance by ellar coltrane, who literally grows up on screen before our eyes.
Starring ethan hawke and patricia arquette as masons parents. Garrett said that the film is brilliantly written, but the most unique thing about the project is the scope of time it took to complete. The 19 year old spent 12 years working with richard linklater on the writerdirectors opus, boyhood, starring as the. Jul 09, 2014 boyhood is like no other movie youll see this year. In 2002, director richard linklater and a crew began filming the untitled 12 year project. Maybe not, but boyhood is still an entertaining film. Boyhood also earned the admiration of other filmmakers and artists.
Richard linklater won best director and best motion picture, drama for his 12yearproject, boyhood. An interview with ellar coltrane, mason in boyhood. While the film was shot over short periods from 2002 to 20 nearly a 12 years span, production also included a. The film follows a boy, mason, from age 6 to age 18, but in a radical casting and moviemaking decision, director richard linklater shot the scenes with the same actors over the full 12 year. A fictional drama made with the same group of actors over a 12year period from 200220.
Linklater filmed the cast over 12 years, capturing. When shooting started, richard linklater was calling the movie the untitled 12 year project. Obviously boyhood is a tourdeforce of time travel through a young mans life and it deserves the plaudits its garnered. Interviews are culled throughout the process, offering peeks into the shifting perceptions of the films young stars. He acted onandoff for 12 years while going about his normal life, and suddenly, as. I sat down with ethan and told him what i was thinking, and he wanted to do it. Boyhood richard linklater, 2014 is an experimental dramatic film that follows a boy and his family growing up over a 12 year period of time. Jan 06, 2015 obviously boyhood is a tourdeforce of time travel through a young mans life and it deserves the plaudits its garnered. The 19yearold spent 12 years working with richard linklater on the writerdirectors opus, boyhood, starring as the. Conceived more than a decade ago by writer and director richard linklater before midnight, the film was shot over a 12 year period. Ahead of oscars, boyhoods linklater reflects on evolving. The stars of boyhood talk about the film s unique format shot over 12 years. Feb 22, 2015 12year epic boyhood reveals digital revolution in moviemaking video.
Growing up in america american psychological association. Boyhood won the golden globe for best motion picture, drama. With the new movie boyhood, writerdirector richard linklater has created. It even carried over into the films reception at its debut at this years sundance film festival. Apr 28, 2014 a fictional drama made with the same group of actors over a 12year period from 200220. The complete third season out on bluray and dvd, last years 12. Boyhood is a 2014 american drama film written and directed by richard linklater, and starring patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater, and ethan hawke. Twelve years on film richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater, cathleen. Reviewed in the united states on february 19, 2015. Mason played by ellar coltrane grows up from a little boy into a nearly grown young man, living with his mom and sister in a series of texas towns. That meant the whole boyhood project depended on the continued participation of young ellar coltrane.
I have known versions of every character both in subtle and full blown. Filmed from 2001 to 20, boyhood depicts the childhood and adolescence of mason evans jr. Richard linklater interview every year for more than a decade richard linklater gathered the same cast including ethan hawke and patricia arquette to shoot scenes for his film boyhood. Ellar coltrane was filmed over a 12 year period for boyhood. Evidently i wasnt alone in this thinking, because director richard linklater is now ready to release boyhood, a film put together over the course of. Film released after 12 year wait the film that began production in 2002 and has been described by star ethan hawke as a secret art project is released in the uk. Feb 01, 2015 at these moments, the 12 year project offers a tantalizing hint of what could have been a much longer parallel film, as well as a clue to how else mr. As well as directingboyhood,richard linklater also wrote the script. Boyhood is like no other movie youll see this year. It took 12 years to film richard linklaters boyhood, a coming of age story filmed in realtime. Mar 14, 2016 the 21 year old has lined up another project.
Jul 11, 2014 ellar coltrane is one actor who can say he has literally grown up on film. Linklater takes home best director, best motion picture. Film released after 12 year wait the film that began production in 2002 and has been described by star ethan hawke as a secret art. Last week, patricia arquette won an oscar for her role in the film boyhood. Yet when it comes to his remarkable new film, boyhood, linklater appears to come close. List of accolades received by boyhood film wikipedia. But 12 years in the making, literally, boyhood s long. Boyhood is a 2014 american comingofage drama film written and directed by richard linklater and starring patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater and ethan hawke. Conceived more than a decade ago by writer and director richard linklater before. Over two hours worth of days in the life of one family over a 12 year period may sound sort of meh. In 2002, director richard linklater and a crew began filming the untitled 12year project. Following the life of a boy and his family over 12 years, it gives us an intimate journey into the boys development over time, the effects of divorce, single parenting, peergroup relations, and the challenges faced by children and adolescents in this era. At these moments, the 12 year project offers a tantalizing hint of what could have been a much longer parallel film, as well as a clue to how else mr. The participants discus the impetus for the film, how the idea developed, casting, themes, and influences from real life.
Jan 12, 2015 the top 14 movie soundtracks and scores of 2014 from guardians of the galaxy to godzilla, and noah to paddington, our pick of 2014s finest film soundtracks and scores. Richard linklater won best director and best motion picture, drama for his 12 year project, boyhood. Boyhood trailer reveals a film 12 years in the making. The making of the film boyhood over the course of 12years. My one gripe is not just with this one film but with many other american films and tv series and that is their concentration on suburbia as the ideal milieu for the american family, a family that is almost always white, and a blondish white at that. After 12 years of filming boyhood and a year promoting it, director richard linklater is finding it hard to fathom saying goodbye to a project that he calls deeply personal in its reflections of. Boyhood twelve years on film photographs by matt lankes. Boyhood richard linklater, 2014 is an experimental dramatic film that follows a boy and his family growing up over a 12year period of time. How boyhoods ellar coltrane is following the oscar. Boyhood is a 2014 american comingofage drama film written and directed by richard linklater and starring patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater and. Richard linklater and ifc accepted the golden globe for best picture, drama for boyhood. Youve probably heard of boyhood, the film in production for 12. The cast of boyhood had to commit to a film that would take twelve years to complete. The making of boyhood featurette ifc films youtube.
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a boy named mason, who ages from 618 years old on screen. Although linklater had referred to the project as boyhood during the early years of production, in 20 he settled on the title 12 years, but was forced to rename it. Boyhood was the recipient of six academy award nominations, five golden globe award nominations, nearly perfect scores from movie. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a. The 12 year project, the making of boyhood video 2015. Coltrane from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in texas with divorced parents arquette and hawke. I do not want to say much about the qualities of the movie it is overall brilliant. Boyhood has been about 12 years in the making out of those 12 years, only 39 days was spent on the actual production.
Director christopher nolan named boyhood as his favorite film of 2014, calling it extraordinary. Twelve years on film richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater, cathleen sutherland, matt lankes on. The most important parenting lesson from oscar nominee. The 12 year project, the making of boyhood video 2015 8. Feb 27, 2015 last week, patricia arquette won an oscar for her role in the film boyhood.
Twelve years on film presents an honest collection of faces, placed sidebyside, that chronicles the passage of time as the camera connects with the cast and crew on an intimate level. Eventually, linklater changed the title to boyhood to avoid confusion with another acclaimed oscar film, 12 years a. I called up patricia arquette, who i had only met once, and she jumped aboard. Dec 09, 2014 filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a breakthrough performance by ellar. Conceived more than a decade ago by writer and director richard linklater before midnight, the film was shot over a 12year period. It was shot a few days at a time over a 12year period, with the same characters and principal actors. While the film was shot over short periods from 2002 to 20 nearly a 12 years span, production also included a year of preproduction and two years of. Just as boyhood the film calls forth memories of childhood and lures one into a place of selfreflection, boyhood. How boyhoods ellar coltrane is following the oscarnominated. Richard linklaters boyhood and the problem of aging in film. Thats because boyhood offers snippets of its characters over a 12year period.
Apr 27, 2014 evidently i wasnt alone in this thinking, because director richard linklater is now ready to release boyhood, a film put together over the course of 12 years with that very idea behind its. As one of the most anticipated releases of the year, boyhood has drawn interest from many of our writers. The sole extra, included on the bluray disc, is the 12 year project, a. You cant accuse director richard linklater dazed and confused, school of rock, before sunrise of just slapping together a comingofage story. The most important parenting lesson from oscar nominee boyhood. Ellar coltrane, the lead actor, was seven years old when filming began and 19 years old when it was complete. The actors were obviously dedicated to putting this film together, but does it really matter. Writerdirector mike leigh, while accepting a fellowship from the british academy of film and television arts in 2015, called it the definitive independent film. The 12 year project hd, 19 min presented in 1080p with dolby digital 2.
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a breakthrough performance by ellar. Up close and personal with ellar coltrane, boyhoods. Now in its 72nd year, the golden globes honor the best in film and television. An extraordinary achievement tender, funny, wise and wistful, full of warmth and humanity. When rick approached me about the 12year project i said yes right away, says jonathan searing, president of ifc films. In 2002, richard linklater began his ambitious 12 year project. Boyhood is a superb film that is also a frontrunner for best film next sunday night at the academy awards. Ellar coltrane is one actor who can say he has literally grown up on film. Director, linklater shares his inspiration for the film and over the years, the cast interview each other to reflect on the unique process.
He cast four actors patricia arquette, ethan hawke, ellar coltrane, and lorelei linklater in the role of a family and filmed them each year over the next dozen years. Ellar coltrane didnt see boyhood footage until it was complete duration. Patricia arquette and ethan hawke in a project that would film once a year for 12 years. Formally known as the 12 year project, boyhood is a groundbreaking film in which richard linklater told the story of a boy growing up by using the same actors and filming a little bit each year to show the highlights of his life at each age. I do believe, this will be a classical film, and students all over thew world will study it in future at their film schools.
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