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Stephen-Moyer.net: Steve and Anna’s new film, “Free Ride,” will start shooting in Sarasota sometime this month, according to Brandenton.com.
The movie takes place in late 1970s Florida. After fleeing an abusive relationship, Mom turns to the marijuana trade to support her daughters, ages 15 and 7. It’s based on the real-life story of writer/director Shana Sosin, the youngest of the siblings.
Paquin plays Sosin’s mother Christina. … “My mother was a very vibrant character and very good at surviving,” Sosin said this afternoon while location scouting in Sarasota. “There’s something very raw and real about Anna’s performance and person; she’s retained that rawness my mother had.”
De Matteo, who won a 2004 Emmy Award for playing Adriana La Cerva on “The Sopranos,” has been cast as Sandy in “Free Ride.”
“She’s the one who gets my mom into the marijuana trade,” Sosin said.
Liana Liberato, best known for her work in the 2010 Clive Owen movie “Trust,” plays the writer/director’s older sister.
“This movie is about a single mother who’s uneducated and doing the best she can and she’s not your typical drug dealer,” Sosin said. “It’s also my homage to the end of innocence in America as well as a love letter to my sister and my mother.”
The filmmaker is looking for extras from the Scare-a-sota area (raise your hand if you remember Dr. Paul Bearer and his nicknames for Florida towns!) who “are rough around the edges with long hair, very tan locals,” she said. “The kind of guys who would work fishing boats and bikers with handlebar mustaches.” If you’re interested in working as an extra send an e-mail message to icastingextras@gmail.com. The crew is also seeking boats, cars and homes to use in the movie.
Steve Moyer will join forces with Anna Paquin and Susan Dynnar to produce the movie “Free Ride”. This Aberration Films project, written and directed by Shana Sosin, will have Anna Paquin in the role of Christina, but as far as we can tell no one else has been cast. And honestly, we have very little information to share with you as yet.
Synopsis: A single mom caught up in the Florida drug trade during the late 1970s tries to make a better life for her two girls.
Steve has mentioned in the past that not only would he like to produce, but he would love to direct Anna in a movie. It looks like he may be fulfilling one of his dreams here with his first production.
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