EverwoodOnline Exclusive- Gregory Smith in Nearing Grace

[Emma]

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All summer long, we will be serving exclusive content for Gregory Smith's new film "Nearing Grace" (which comes out August 18th), we will have the movie news first here and we'll also have some cool promotional stuff that we will being giving out to you guys throughout the summer for the movie! We're even in talks to host an exclusive interview with Gregory Smith later this summer, so keep checking back for all the cool stuff that we have lined up for you guys! Until then check out the trailer for "Nearing Grace". The trailer is an exclusive to this site at this time, we've been given special permission to host it by the movie's pr people, and it is not currently allowed else where on the web, so please tell everyone to come to EverwoodOnline to view the trailer!

You can view it on the main page now right above the news section! :)

And be sure to keep checking back to see all the cool stuff we will be giving away this summer for the movie! :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

ahh thats awesome I's so excited !!!

[Emma]

The trailer looks awesome doesn't it :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Yes it does !!!

[Akira14]

That's awesome :D
Going to check immediately :popcorn:

[bnlflo]

The trailer looks awesome doesn't it :)
it really does. I'm looking forward to the movie. :)

[Akira14]

Mh, I've mixed feeling about the trailer. It felt like I already seen all that stuff.
Btw, he really looks hot in this movie :D

I suppose we won't get this one in European's theathers, again. God Bless
P2Ps and DVDs :inlove:

[Willow31]

oo this is so cool! I'm so excited!

I just watched the trailer and this movie looks amazing! I'm so excited! It looks like a really good story and the fact that Gregory Smith is in it just makes it that much better! oo I can't wait!

[tatianamh]

I'm with you Akira14. I think Gregory Smith is a great actor who deserves a better role to play!

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Hopefully this movie being out and kids in america Greg will get the much drawn attention he deserves from the big movie corporations

[dragon35fire90]

Great! I like the idea, and that EverwoodOnline is supported

[SweetInnocence]

Can't wait for the movie. I think the song in the trailer is The Walk by Imogen Heap. I'm not sure because right now the link isn't working.

[Emma]

Yes it is The Walk by Imogen Heap. Great song :)

[jkupc]

Wow! It looks good. Greg looks awesome. :D

It reminds me of some other movie but I feel like this one will be much better.

[sakura]

WOW! I JUST LOVED IT!
Can't wait to see the whole thing.

Thank you so much Emma!!!
You don't know how much I appreciate you doing this for all of us!!
You're a true sweetheart!!

Thanks again!

[Marnix]

It would have been so much better if Emaly played in it

Like you save everwood banner sakura :)

[Everwoodfreakx3]

i am so excited! gregory smith looks amazing. i cant wait til august 18th!

[SweetInnocence]

Is anyone else having trouble viewing the trailer? It worker for me one time yesterday and now whenever I open it I get a white window that says Done in the corner.

[Emma]

Still working fine for me on all of the computers here. Trying clearing your cache

[rrhill]

so where is this trailor at?

[rrhill]

nm i found it its great!!!!!!!!! cant wait

[dragon35fire90]

Great, I can't wait! It looks like a good movie. I did some digging and stuff. 105 minutes.

...Only?!

[Emma]

I love the imogen heap song in it, I can't stop listening to it. It's really perfect for the trailer.

[choirmom]

Have any of you read the novel? It's steammmmy stuff....:D

Rated R for all the sex and drugs. This novel/movie is set in the 70's when pot was plentiful and unprotected sex rampant. I know firsthand since I graduated from high school in 1979. Not that moi ever did anything wrong in high school.......:no: :lol:

Also....I have sides from this movie I have never typed up or posted. Anyone interested in me losing my life for the next couple days? :lol:

[myschipperke]

Choirmom - Need you ask? We would LOVE sides! Thanks so much for all you do for us Everwoodians! You are the greatest! (I also graduated from high school in the 1970's!) :)

[choirmom]

There are 32 pages of sides. :D :D :D I felt like I should get permission from TPTB on Fanbolt before posting any of them (since it is a MOVIE and not TV) so as soon as they give the go-ahead I'll post the sides by character. I have Tripp, Blair, Lance, Merna and Grace sides with lots of Henry in each (Greg Smith.)

[héla]

the trailer is awsome! hope we (european will get it as well) and greg is awsome... hot and talented as always. i wish so much i was on of those girls :lol:. i really like the actor who's playing henri's father.
CM if you're allowed to, ican't wait to read the sides :D

[Fallen_Shadows]

Grace looks hot! Lol, I'm probably one of the few guys who thinks this movie looks good, but whatver. I'm intrigued!! I'll probably have to wait for DVD though, my stupid city won't air independent releases...

[SweetInnocence]

The book is really hard to find. It turns out the author Sam Sommer commited suicide in 1981 about 2 years after the book was publsihed. The only copies of it I found were online and they're all pretty expensive because it seems they're all autographed. If only I could find a text version of it online somewhere...

[choirmom]

Actually, I bought the book on the "used books" area of Amazon for $12.00 back in the summer of 2004. It's the original hard-cover. I'll see if I can find a way to make it available for y'all to read.

I started making pdf's of the text back then, but it got too time-consuming so I gave up.....

[Fallen_Shadows]

Still no word on the sides yet CM?

[héla]

well if it's so hard to find, i don't think i'll find it here in france. i was planning on reading it this summer (in english :p).

[choirmom]

Fraz has given me a go-ahead, but Emma is checking with her source. Since Everwoodonline is the *exclusive* site for information about the movie, she wants to be sure that the folks at Whitewater (I think that's the producer) don't get angry that we're spoiling the movie.

In any case, I'd probably have to post them on the "Sneak Preview" board instead of here since they are technically spoilers.

[EverWoodGSgirl]

ok choirmom thank you !!

[choirmom]

I'm going to start on the sides and post links to them elsewhere. Check back tonight and tomorrow. :)

In the meantime, I don't think this was posted in a while, here's a nice review of the film:

http://www.allthingseverwood.com/gregorysmith/nearinggrace.jpg


Jordana Brewster and Gregory Smith light up in this drama.
June 22, 2005

Nearing Grace

By Kirk Honeycutt
Bottom line: Charming, insightful comic drama about a family's struggle to process a mother's death.
screened
Los Angeles Film Festival

While aspects of the story seem familiar, as coming-of-age stories often do, the richness of the characters and themes in "Nearing Grace" inspire director Rick Rosenthal and his cast to create a film with terrific emotional energy and larkish humor. One of the pleasant surprises of the current Los Angeles Film Festival, "Nearing Grace" is that rare independent film that clearly was made outside of Hollywood without sacrificing the professional sheen Hollywood gives to a movie.

The film is tailor-made for a studio classics division: It makes a nice crossover between a date movie for young people and a nostalgic period film for older adults.

At the top of the list of things the filmmakers did right is casting Gregory Smith, a young actor perhaps best known for his role on the WB Network series "Everwood," in the lead role of Henry Nearing. Smith establishes an intimacy with his audience, making transparent his character's raw feelings even as he hides them from other characters behind a wall of irony and reticence.

Supporting this potential break-out performance are superb turns by Ashley Johnson, as a neighbor whose fondness for Henry completely escapes his notice; Jordana Brewster as the school vamp to whom Henry is irresistibly drawn; and David Morse as a father at the end of his emotional rope.

Jacob Aaron Estes, screenwriter-director of last year's low-budget critical hit "Mean Creek," wrote the screen adaptation of Scott Sommer's novel "Nearing's Grace." (Notice the subtle change in the title.) The writing is witty and insightful, creating in each of the four main characters a strong individual with strong points of view.

The crux of the matter is the Nearing family's loss of its female leader. Rose, wife to Shep (Morse) and mom to Henry and Blair (David Moscow), died six months before. The time is the late '70s, when lifestyles and sexuality were undergoing tremendous change in American society. Rose's death removes the anchor to this suburban New Jersey family, letting each member drift into those swift-moving social currents.

Dad quits his teaching job, grows his hair long, rides his bike around town and drinks himself senseless most nights. Blair splits, taking off with a hippie girlfriend in search of acid and experiences, some of which he might even remember. Henry changes the least outwardly; but inside, his life is in free-fall.

Even if his mother hadn't died, Henry probably would have developed a strong attraction to the bewitching Grace (Brewster). But his pursuit of her becomes an obsession that a female role model might have prevented.

Grace has a boyfriend in lacrosse champ Lance (Chad Faust). But she also loves to tease boys, and Henry becomes her latest victim. Henry's best gal pal Merna Ash (Johnson) drops hints of her interest in him, but Grace has blinded him to any other female.

Henry drops out of school a month short of graduation. He retreats to the basement to, as he says, contemplate the "meaning of life." He might even discover at least one of its meanings when he realizes that wanting something is not the same thing as needing something.

Smith makes a lively and ingratiating protagonist even while making his gravest mistakes. Brewster has sexual allure as the serial seductress but makes us understand the boredom and disappointment that underlines her behavior. Johnson is a revelation: The actress is an unconventional beauty with the resources to suggest the longings and maturity of a young woman wise beyond her years.

Morse, one of our best character actors, here portrays a man unapologetic about falling apart over his wife's death. Only Moscow's brother is poorly realized, dropping out for most of the movie, then popping up without much introduction and little to do.

The film has pros in all areas behind the camera, so the sterling look of the film, actually shot in Portland, Ore., belies its modest budget.

NEARING GRACE
Whitewater Films
Credits:
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Screenwriter: Jacob Aaron Estes
Based on the novel by: Scott Sommer
Producers: Rick Rosenthal, Susan Johnson, Tracy Underwood
Executive producers: John Wells, Nancy Stephens
Director of photography: David Geddes
Production designer: Mark Zuelzke
Music: John Nordstrom
Co-producers: Laura Holstein, Jacob Mosler
Costumes: Cynthia Morrill
Editor: Madeleine Gavin
Cast:
Henry Nearing: Gregory Smith
Grace: Jordana Brewster
Merna: Ashley Johnson
Shep: David Morse
Blair Nearing: David Moscow
Lance: Chad Faust
No MPAA rating
Running time -- 106 minutes
http://www.allthingseverwood.com/gregorysmith/nearing1.jpg

Link to article (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000965778).

[héla]

that's why gregory had "pattes" (sorry i don't know the english word for the hair that grown on each side of his handsome face :lol:) in the begining of season three... i have to tell that i loved that, hot!!!
thx for the article CM :D

[EverWoodGSgirl]

thanks for the article !!!

[choirmom]

hela - pattes = sideburns in English. :) And yes, in fact from what I understand he still had a scene or two to film even after he filmed the airport scene at the beginning of season 3 1st episode.

I'll let you all know about the sides very soon.

CM

[héla]

thx CM for everything! :D i can't wait to read that sides...

[Fallen_Shadows]

Yeah, thanks CM!

[SweetInnocence]

Thanks CM! Here's a link to some photos and the poster I found in the Everwood Cast Photos thread
New pics from "Nearing Grace"

http://www.whitewaterfilms.com/Media/Images/ng_lg.jpg

http://www.whitewaterfilms.com/Media/Images/Henry_Grace-pond.jpg

http://www.whitewaterfilms.com/Media/Images/Henry_Grace-w-joint.jpg

http://www.whitewaterfilms.com/Media/Images/Henry_Merna-leaning.jpg

http://www.whitewaterfilms.com/Media/Images/Henry_Shep.jpg

http://www.whitewaterfilms.com/Media/Images/Henry-basement.jpg

Link: http://www.whitewaterfilms.com/Films.html

[choirmom]

Awesome! I didn't have the pond one, that's nice. :)

I have about a dozen pics good and bad of GS at the Nearing Grace premiere last June. Remember....the ponytail? The guzzling of "MONSTER" drinks? The redhead named Candace????......:lol: yeah, I thought you did....

Here's the best one :

http://www.allthingseverwood.com/gregorysmith/nearingpremiere7FXD.jpg

[héla]

thx CM and sweetinnocence :)
i really can't wait to see the movie!

[Fallen_Shadows]

:lol: Greg's one funny dude.

[EverWoodGSgirl]

ahh the pictures are awesome I can't wait to see the movie !!!!


I'v already scene the trailor about 500x but now everytime I go to watch it I keep getting kicked offline complelty once it hit the part right after Greg gets on his motor cycle . Is this happening to anyone else or is my computor just being strange ??

[choirmom]

I'm kinda sick of going back and hunting for the Nearing Grace trailer so I'm going to try to bring it over here.

Nearing Grace Trailer (http://www.everwoodonline.com/exclusives/nearinggraceexclusive.html)

If anyone finds out what cities/theaters it is going to be released in, please post!

[Everwoodfreakx3]

i hope it's playing somewhere by me! i really want to see it. it looks so good. and greg looks gorgeous as usual.

[EverWoodGSgirl]

thank you very much Choirmom it works now !!!! I really appriciate it thank you !!!!

I really hope it plays by me too , I have been dieing to see this movie since I read about it last year , it looks so good + I have an obession w/ greg so I must see it !!! lol and hopefully if it does hit theaters by me it stays Kids in america only played for four days and it happend to be a weekend I had preformances so I never got to see it and ofcourse the two blockbusters and Best buy swear they should have it but don't and wont order it . So at some point when I can get my parents to let me I'm going to have to order it offline

[héla]

i'm obssessed with greg too... i can't even tell you how happy i was when i finally got to see KIA!!!

[SweetInnocence]

I can't wait to see Greg too. I've seen most of his movies. I was happy that I went to Barnes and Noble the day Kids in America came out and they only had 1 copy. I love that movie. In fact, I just watched it this morning. I wonder if it was documented that they set the record for the longest on-screen kiss?

[héla]

i watched it today too :lol: yeah i think they did... i wish i was her

[Fallen_Shadows]

Sorry, I have this strict rule about not being obsessed with other guys. So no obsessions going on over here...well maybe for EVC, but that's a whole nother story ;)

So, you guys...girls don't know when they release the information about what cities the movie will play in?

[héla]

well i can tell you that here in mulhouse there is no intention of releasing it but i guess it's pointless to you since you don't leave here :lol:
here in france they didn't even begin to talk about it, i just hope there will be a torrent release.:)

[Bebe_Eva]

this movie looks really good i hope goes and promotes it and go on talk shows and stuff

[dragon35fire90]

Off Topic:

Bebe_Eva, new member?

[Bebe_Eva]

Off Topic:

Bebe_Eva, new member?

yes just joined...been lurking around so decided to join

[choirmom]

Warning: This movie is rated "R" for a reason. There is/are foul language and sexual situations in these script sides. First of all, if you don't want to be spoiled, don't read them. Second of all, they are NOT tame. Be forewarned.

The first set of script sides is for Henry Nearing's friend "Merna Ash" who lives either directly across the street or very near him, I don't remember from the book. They have been "friends since the 2nd grade." In the movie she is played by Ashley Johnson.

For those that don't know, script sides are chunks of a script which are posted and/or released for audition purposes so actors can look at the script before trying out for a part. There are several sources for these. My Nearing Grace sides have no page numbers or scene numbers on them, so they are not in any particular order.

Merna Ash sides (http://www.allthingseverwood.com/NearingGrace/Mernasides.htm)

[Fallen_Shadows]

Ah! Thats CM!!

That horomone line was freaking awesome!! I shall cherish it forever!

Can't wait to see what happens next...

[héla]

really great, thanks CM... i already like these two!

[choirmom]

Sides for "Tripp" - Merna's piano teacher and love interest. A small part.

Tripp Sides (http://www.allthingseverwood.com/nearinggrace/trippsides.htm)

[héla]

wow i really can't wait to see the movie... thx CM :D

[Akira14]

Wow, I expecially liked Tripp's sides.
Can't wait to see how Greg will act in those scenes. (and in one of Marna's too, guess which :D ! )

[daytonakid]

I own the red convertible used in this movie. My company built the clone that was blown up in the movie. I'm thinking of taking the car to the Portland Oregon premier in August.

[EverWoodGSgirl]

omg thats so awesome !!!! ^^^

[GloriousAlicia]

does anybody have an ickling as to when Nearing Grace !! is out in the UK :'(
for heavens sake we're so behind on everything!!!!!! amazing going on in worlld grr :) hehe tanx

[laqueli]

I didn't know that they were just picking a few cities to show it, I doubt it'll show here, most movies don't. I hope that the distributors decide to produce a dvd or something so the rest of us can see it...

I bought the book from this used book site, and I had just finished it last week. It made me think twice about going to see it, like everyone else said, it had sex, drugs, all the hippie '70s stuff. Its insane, everything was so casual to them (I kinda wish that it was that way right now, lol). But anyway, I'm kinda feeling weird about watching it. No doubt Gregory Smith will be brilliant in this movie, but the content may not suit everyone...

[sakura]

Nearing Grace Official Site!!

http://www.nearinggracemovie.com/

[choirmom]

Very very very cool site. When they get it all finished it will be awesome.

I especially liked the prom picture in Grace's journal. Henry Nearing the greaser! :lol:

[dcolle1]

I hope Nearing Grace comes to a theater near me. I never read the book, but I thought Henry was supposed to be 15. In the movie he's a senior in high school. I suppose Greg can't really play 15 anymore.

[choirmom]

No, in the book he is a senior just about to graduate. I think 17 years old, not 18 yet but I'll check later.

I got a little sidetracked (writing a business plan) these last two weeks but I should have a few sides up in the next few days. Stay tuned.

[Fallen_Shadows]

Ooh, new sides!? Can't wait to read more, thanks CM!

[SweetInnocence]

Anybody see that on the website the release date was changed from August to October 18?

[Gabrielle17]

Yeah I did. Somebody will have to tell me if the film is good, I'm from England so no doubt I wont get to see it, *cries*

[kat4689]

actually the film may come out in the UK, im from England as well and i really wanna see the film, i contacted someone from Cineworld and although they couldn't say when the release date was, it sounded like the film may come out in the future.

hugs n kisses

kat xxx

[Emma]

The film has been pushed back to Oct 18, I can confirm that. There will be a press tour that will cover a bunch of the country when it comes out, and I am working with the studios to be able to get special access for some fanbolt members, so keep checking back for more information on that :)

There is no release date for overseas as of yet, my contact at the studios is checking on that for you all. :) We've got a ton of cool stuff coming up for you all with the movie so keep checking back! :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Thanks for the info Emma !!! I cant wait !!!

[Fallen_Shadows]

Yes, thank you Emma. I love having somebody on the inside! :) We appreciate you very much!! Lol

[Shirphie]

Aww Emma thanks so much for the confirmation and everything, I'm so excited!

[fawn761@aol.com]

I read that Greg was at The Mall of America this past sunday (8/6) to sign autographs - part of the promotion for his new movie, Nearing Grace.

Wonder if anyone out there was able to obtain pictures somewhere that they can share??

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Emma do you by ne chance know when the other promotional tour dates for Nearing Grace are and where they will be held ? thanks !!


My blockbuster FINALLY got Kids in America in so I bought it today .I loved it but it just reminded me of how much I am going to miss everwood and ephramy =-(

[GregorySmith:)]

yeah that was a really good movie, greg being in jail was my fav. part only cause he looked damn good hahaha. But yeah I can't wait till nearing grace comes out, and if greg comes anywhere relatively close to any malls near me...idk what id do. haha

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Haha yeah ^ ^^ same here I already told my mom that is greg comes ne where within a two hour radias of my house and its not on a weekend a senior skip day will be arranged & she actually said ok lol so lets hope he does !!!

[héla]

do you think he'll come to Mulhouse? :lol: :lol: :lol: i seriously doubt that but a girl can dream :D

[GregorySmith:)]

Haha yeah ^ ^^ same here I already told my mom that is greg comes ne where within a two hour radias of my house and its not on a weekend a senior skip day will be arranged & she actually said ok lol so lets hope he does !!!



hahaha i said the same thing! i have 2 malls here on long island he can come to but im also willing to go to jersey or conneticut or hopefully nyc that would be an easier commute. Ive been a huge fan for like 7 years now, i'll do anything haha

[Shirphie]

Seriously...I would skip school. And I've never done that before, the goody I am! But for Greg, I'd do anything :lol:

[EverWoodGSgirl]

^^ ^ yes same here the only things i have ever skipped school for were for my ballet performances that were shows for school kids so not like a had much of a choise & to visit colleges but for Greg O I deffianlty would !!!!!

^^ Gregorysmith:) Im pretty much hopeing for the same locations you are im in upstate new york so I really hope they do go to the nyc, nj malls ! I have to meet him !!! ahh iv loved him heheh

[Shirphie]

Us New Yorkers can stick together! :D If it was in NJ I'd be outta luck though lol

[Emma]

I'm in the process of working out something very special for fanbolt members for the mall tour of the movie, so be sure to keep checking back for info on that. It's going to be seriously awesome. :) I'm also scheduled to be going on the tour to represent fanbolt and do some work with the tour, so I hope i get to meet a lot of you all :)

Things are still being worked out, nothing official yet, though I expect it to be official a couple days before labor day weekend.

Other stops on the tour should include portland, seattle, raliegh, some place in new jersey, new york city, and of course los angeles. It will be the last week in sept, first week in oct I am told, not sure which dates for which cities but I will keep you all posted :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

ok Emma thanks so much for the info !!!

Gregorysmith:) Yess us new yorkers shall stick together ! lol

[Shirphie]

So it is a mall tour! Oh goody, Emma you are amazing, thank you thank you! I can't wait :)

Hey, question: If I did meet you, would you mind giving me your autograph? :D

[Emma]

haha :) I'll gladly sign autographs as well!

[GregorySmith:)]

NYC? did I just hear I might have a chance to meet greg in nyc? i'm officially throwing a party in my room right now. haha yes! us new yorkers should meet up at this little event and have a little party with greg. I know that's what i'll be dreaming about tonight haha Thanks emma for the info! 7 years awaiting to meet him this might actually happen makes me super happy thanks! and if I see you at the event im deff. going to act like a crazed fan and ask you for your autograph hahaha :)

[Emma]

I'm really excited about having the chance to meet you guys as well, we're going to have take tons of pictures and have a fanbolt picture album. :)

NYC will definitely be a stop on the tour, orignally it was the planet hollywood at time square, but this was for the august dates, which of course didn't happen, so I'm not sure if it will still be there or not. But rest assured, NYC will definitely be a stop! :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

ahh awesome !!!! I am so excited to meet everyone too !!!!!

[Shirphie]

Great!! Yes this will be amazing :) I just wish I had a better camera :lol: But yeah, it'll be a day to remember :)

[Everwoodfreakx3]

whoa. wait a second ..GREGORY SMITH MIGHT COME TO NY?!?! NO FREAKING WAY .i just got back from vacation. im so out of the loop..lol

[Shirphie]

Yes you heard right, Cristina! :D For his promotional tour on Nearing Grace lol. BTW, Welcome back!

[Everwoodfreakx3]

no freaking way! you dont even know how excited i am right now. that just made my day. where ever he is, i am definately gonna be there! i cant wait!and thanks Shirphie =)

[Mr.B]

When I was looking at the entries here about Nearing Grace, I just about popped!~~ They filmed some in Portland, and I was an extra in the production.....
Gregory and Ashley were very easy to talk to during breaks.... and the rest of the cast was cool too! I'm very excited to see if my scenes were left in.
Have a great weekend Emma! Your fine work here is greatly appreciated!
Mr. B

[SweetInnocence]

That's awesome he's coming to NYC or NJ. I live in Jersey and it would fit the movie if he did because the novel took place in South Orange which isn't too far from me. On the site, I hope they create a tour date area with a list of stops.

[Akira14]

Thanks for everything Emma!
Any hope there's some room for a fan coming all the way from Europe just to meet Greg :lol: ?
Anyway, I hope I'll be in NYC when there will be this mall tour :)

[GregorySmith:)]

I'm counting down the days even though we don't know the exact date haha im counting down approximatley. well anyway just wanted to let you know the i have a new greg site that is easier to update so whatever news i hear about on greg will be on there. theres going to be tons and tons of wallpapers and pictures but im about an hour away from leaving for the airport to fly on down to florida....not liking this I don't do planes. So i don't have time to put too much on there right now but once i get back there will be a ton up haha Hopefully ill get to do some shopping down there it's going to take me this month or so just to find the right outfit to wear to see greg hahaha j/k...no really. well I hope you all pay a visit the sites in my signature and let me know what you think and what I should add. :)

[Emma]

I believe the dates are supposed to be official before Labor Day, so as soon as I hear when they are, you guys will know. The movie is going to be running some really cool promotions on the site, there's so much cool stuff instore, you guys seriously have no clue! :)

I will have a special section on the site devoted to the tour and the movie as soon as I get that information, so don't worry! :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Emma that is awesome thanks so much for keeping us up to date with everything I really appriciate it & cant wait for all the exciting stuff to happen !!!!

[Everwoodfreakx3]

thanks so much emma! im so excited& i cant wait for his tour!

[Shirphie]

Ah Emma thank you so much! Sounds absolutely great, can't wait till all of this!! :)

[Shirphie]

Okay I am perfectly aware I am double posting and I apologize TONS for it but I can't help but wonder - any news on the event, Emma? :)

[Emma]

still waiting for news on it, believe me I am emailing them every day :) As soon as I hear something you all will. I'm hoping to hear something by the end of the day tomorrow so I'll let you guys know :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

ok cool thanks emma !

[Emma]

We're showing nearing grace ads now on everwood online and the oc online, you can click on the characters to check out their myspaces and add them as friends, so definitely check it out. I'm hoping for a tour update today. Everything is kinda crazy with it, but it will be worth the wait! :)

[Shirphie]

Emma you're wonderful, thank you for keeping us updated on everything :) Looking forward to this event!

[Fallen_Shadows]

I've updated Nearing Grace's Wikipedia page with some of the updates given here, plus a plot summary...and a shameless lil plug for Everwood. ^_^ So, just wanted to let you know, I'm spreading the word!

[Emma]

awesome :) Thanks guys! :)I am still not sure on the NYC date, but i know LA will be Sept 20, and we will be in portland and seattle from the 20th (i'm guessing we get there late that night) through the 26th. Still waiting for details though. It's driving me crazy too as I just found out yesteday I will be leaving in a week. haha :)

[GregorySmith:)]

thanks emma! that gives us a better idea. Thanks for everything your doing here we appreciate it so much! :)

[Mak]

Hi, I'm just wondering if the tour is still going on since the tentative LA date is in a few hours (Sept. 20)? Any other details such as which members of the cast will be present would be cool to know too. Thanks very much!

[sakura]

Official site updated.

check it out!!
http://www.nearinggracemovie.com/

[choirmom]

For those of you that didn't find this on the website - this is from the "production notes" section - I found it an interesting read.

NEARING GRACE

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Since “Nearing Grace” revolves around a young man’s long and winding journey to adulthood, it is fitting that the story behind the making of the film is equally circuitous. The journey of Scott Sommer’s novel to the big screen began more than 20 years ago, when director Rick Rosenthal first discovered the book.

“The novel was a terrific read,” says Rosenthal. “It evoked Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye, Phineas in A Separate Peace, and Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.”

But despite his enthusiasm with the material, Rosenthal was forced to put his dream of helming a film adaptation on the backburner when other feature projects intervened and the Rosenthal-directed pilot “Life Goes On” became a ground breaking hit for ABC.

“With everything that was happening, I let the option on Nearing’s Grace lapse,” says Rosenthal. “But then, one morning about three years ago, I woke up thinking about the book and set out to find whether the rights were still available.”

Rosenthal set out to find out if the rights to the book were still available.

“I discovered that Scott Sommer had died several years before and the rights were held by his brother, Dean, who lived in upstate New York,” he says. “And then it turned out that Dean was married to a woman I had once dated in college! So, it definitely seemed like fate was trying to lead me back to Nearing’s Grace.”




Fate may have been on Rosenthal’s side, but in order to bring the book to the big screen, Rosenthal first had to navigate the complicated labyrinth of independent film financing.

“We had a lot of people circling the project, and after months of trying to get it financed, I finally put up some of my own money,” says Rosenthal. “Then we went back to some of the people who had invested quite successfully in my last feature, “Mean Creek” and they came aboard.”

With the financing in place, Rosenthal and the film’s producers set out to determine how to bring the book’s multi-layered story to life on screen.

One of the first decisions they made was to subtly change the novel’s title to reflect what they viewed as the theme for the film.

“For me, the film is very much about duality,” says Rosenthal. “It’s about life and death, about lust and love, about the literal and the abstract. So I felt that changing the title from Nearing’s Grace to “Nearing Grace” gave it a more active duality. Not only is Henry nearing the character Grace, but by the end of the film, he is also nearing the state of grace.”

These dualities and paradoxes run throughout the film’s story and are one of the main reasons Rosenthal believes it is such a universal tale.

“It’s a film about grief, desire, hope, and about how hard it is sometimes to be alive,” he says. “It asks, ‘What if the one thing you want is the last thing you need?’ Everyone has to deal with that paradox at one time or another. Teenager or adult, sooner or later you will face that question.”




Producer Susan Johnson adds, “The film is about getting caught in the middle between what you think you want and what the world is really presenting to you.”

Those choices are often more complex than they may seem on the surface, as Rosenthal points out.

“‘Nearing Grace’ is about uncovering what’s beneath the surface,” says Rosenthal. “Too often, we are guilty of taking appearances for granted and not looking deep enough. And the film has a number of surprising turns that flow from revelations about our main characters.”

The relationships between those main characters – particularly Henry’s relationship with Grace – are key elements the filmmakers believe audiences will find just as relatable now as they were in the film’s 1970’s setting.

“Every guy I know has had at least one ‘Grace’ in his life,” says Rosenthal. “Someone he knows is wrong for him, but the chemistry is too strong. I think the dilemma of falling for the wrong person occurs just as often in today’s world as it did in the 1970’s. With both men and women.”

Producer Tracy Underwood agrees. “We all responded strongly to the timeless feeling of the story. Although it’s set in the late 1970’s, it could take place anytime — anywhere.”

The task of adapting a timeless story that seamlessly blends drama, humor and emotion into an entertaining story was not an easy one and required a writer with an ability to blend genres.

The filmmakers tapped Jacob Aaron Estes, the writer of the Rosenthal and Johnson produced “Mean Creek,” which premiered at Sundance 2004, went on to screen at Director Fortnight at Cannes and was released later that year by Paramount Classics to great critical review.

“The tough part of any adaptation is to condense the story while preserving the essence of the book, its characters and evoking the environment in which the story is set,” says Rosenthal.

One of the key elements of Estes’ screenplay is the way the film’s ensemble cast of characters has been brought to life.

“Audiences will identify in some small way with every character in the film,” says Underwood. “The story revolves around Henry who is dealing with a myriad of issues. But beyond Henry, there is so much to connect to between the complexity of Grace, the pureness of heart of Merna, Shep’s damage and surprisingly the older brother’s perspective on this faltering family unit.”

To bring these complex characters to life, the filmmakers needed to assemble a talented group of actors that would be able to handle their own character’s intricacies, while fitting into the chemistry of the ensemble.

“We all knew that casting would be tricky,” says Underwood. “Although the role of Henry is paramount because he’s in every frame—the tapestry of how all the characters connected was crucial. Luckily, we had Matt Lessall on board as our casting director. He had developed a great working relationship with Rick and Susan the previous summer on “Mean Creek” and he did a tremendous job casting this film,” says Underwood.

For the lead role of Henry Nearing, the filmmakers turned to Gregory Smith, a talented young actor who has appeared in such films as “The Patriot” and “American Outlaws” and is best known for his starring role in the WB television series “Everwood.”

“Gregory Smith was incredible to work with,” Rosenthal says. “At times I felt I was in a flashback and working with a young Sean Penn again. At other times, he reminded me of Truffaut’s alter ego Jean-Pierre Leaud, while some days it was as if Buster Keaton had made an appearance. “

“Gregory brought an innocence to Henry that we weren't seeing in other actors his age,” says Johnson. “He's got this incredible resume, and yet he's managed to somehow escape the emotional trappings most young actors encounter, trappings which actually prohibit them from having significant range as they get older. And he's the most professional, focused person I've ever worked with. He’s completely dedicated to his character, and that passion affects everyone he works with in a positive way.”

“Greg’s an old soul in a young body” adds Rosenthal, “and he brought an amazing maturity and esprit de corps to the filmmaking process. He’s very dedicated to his craft, but he also knows a lot about production – he’s been acting since he was five – and he asked smart questions and offered very helpful suggestions.”

Smith found himself instantly attracted to the project even though he first read it under some unusual circumstances.

“I was not actually having the best day in the world,” says Smith. “But when I read the script, it just totally turned my day around. I was floored and I called right away to find out more about it. I really connected to the story and felt like it had already happened to me. It cheered me up and I thought that if I could be in a movie that actually did that, then that’s what this business is all about.”

What most attracted Smith to the project was his character’s emotional journey.

“You sort of join him at a stage in his life when things are not going his way,” says Smith. “He’s having some problems with his father and his brother and things are just not going well for him. The film is basically seeing him trying to figure things out, to process all this information and decide where he’s supposed to be and what he’s supposed to do.”

The filmmakers were equally pleased with the two young women cast opposite Smith in the film – each of whom had to bring dramatically different characters to life.

Producers cast Jordana Brewster for the role of Grace, Henry’s classmate and the school seductress that he believes is the girl of his dreams. Best known for her work in the blockbuster film “The Fast & The Furious”, Brewster proved a shrewd choice for the alluring role of Grace.

“Jordana Brewster was Grace for me from the moment I met with her,” says Rosenthal. “Her audition was just amazing – she lit up the screen. We probably met with fifty other potential Graces – including some really terrific actresses – but no one brought together the mix of looks and emotional complexity the way Jordana did.

“Jordana Brewster is sexy, and beautiful, and perfectly manipulative, yet she managed to find a way to make Grace vulnerable,” says Johnson. “What first attracted us to Jordana was her resemblance to Ali MacGraw, whom we had all discussed as a prototype for Grace. And Jordana is a very curious person. She brought that sense of exploration to Grace in a subtle and interesting way.”

Brewster welcomed the opportunity to take on a role in an independent film that was a far cry from many of the big-budget actioners she has previously worked on.

“It seems like every film these days is based on special effects or action and a lot of those huge-budget films are not really that intelligent,” says Brewster. “I was attracted to this movie because every character is very clearly defined and you care about all of them by the end of the script – that is incredibly rare.”

Playing Brewster’s polar opposite in the film is Ashley Johnson. As Merna, Henry’s next-door neighbor and longtime best friend, Johnson had to create a character that was a convincing draw for Henry while being a complete contrast to Brewster’s character.

Rosenthal had been a fan of Johnson’s work ever since he saw her play Mel Gibson’s daughter in the film “What Women Want”, but was still blown away by her performance in the film.

“Ashley has amazing vulnerability and great timing – and it was pretty apparent as soon as we met her in person that she was Merna,” says Rosenthal. “But who knew she could sing? We certainly didn’t – and everyone on the set was knocked out by Ashley in the scene in her bedroom with Henry when she sings ‘All By Myself.’”

“Ashley is a magical person to be around, and that energy jumps off the screen,” says producer Johnson. “You can't help but love her, and root for her. Her portrayal of Merna binds the movie together.”

The actress was drawn to the project because of the simplicity of the coming of age tale.

“It’s a pretty simple story that I think a lot of people can relate to,” she says. “It’s about growing up, the things that happen in your life, the choices you make, and the roads you go down.”

Although “Nearing Grace” revolves around the story of three teenagers, casting the main adult role in the film was equally important. As Shep, Henry’s widowed father who is struggling with his own grief, actor David Morse added another layer of heart to the film.

“In casting David Morse as Shep, I think we all knew immediately that we’d found our father figure anchor,” says Underwood. “He’s only in a few scenes, but the emotional weight of that character and how he affects his son’s journey is so important to how the story unfolds in every single scene.”

Rosenthal adds, “David has such a powerful presence and I felt he gave Shep an amazingly poetic soul, even in his own grief, he was trying to be a father. I thought David made Shep both heroic and tragic at the same time and not a lot of actors can do that.”

With strong script and talented cast in place, the team behind “Nearing Grace” geared up for its five-week shoot. Although the story is set in South Orange, New Jersey, the production team opted to shoot the film in Portland, Oregon that marked a return to the locale in which Rosenthal & company had shot “Mean Creek” the summer before.

“We had gotten to know the area pretty well the previous summer during the production of “Mean Creek” and we were lucky to have a number of the same local people back working on our crew this time,” says Rosenthal. “That made it feel a little like an extended family.”

The extended family would be needed to pull off a complicated shoot that presented a number of difficult challenges.

“Creating a period piece on a limited budget is challenging,” says Rosenthal. “The wardrobe, the locations and the cars all have to reflect the late 1970’s – and that takes a lot of extra work. We also had an extended sequence in the rain that spanned three different locations and involved a motorcycle crash - that definitely stretched the resources and manpower of an indie film. The film was
very ambitious – we had nights, rain, airplanes, a prom, scenes in a lake, a motorcycle crash, and a car blowing up.”

The production team also had to face the challenge of re-creating the 1970’s atmosphere. In order to accomplish that, the producers worked with the actors to develop the right look and feel for the film.

“Gregory, Jordana and Ashley each did a significant amount of research about the 1970’s,” says Johnson. “We sort of bombarded them early on with imagery and music and then let them go off and discover the period on their own. The film takes place in 1979, a year of huge transition. Disco was on its way out, punk was in, and clothing was all over the place. There were choices to make at every turn, and we really listened to what each actor felt was integral to his/her character with regard to defining 1979.”

“I try to work from an ‘image grid’ for each film I do” says Rosenthal, “a series of key images that help us visualize the time, the look and the feel of each project. Early on, we pulled a series of photos for each character and I think that helped each actor as well as the production designer and the cinematographer develop a common vision for the movie we were making.”

“The 1970’s were a time of ‘sex, drugs and rock and roll,’ and we wanted to capture that period, yet we still wanted to make the film feel contemporary and relevant,” says Rosenthal.

Towards the end of production, the filmmakers also had to deal with a scheduling conflict as Smith had to return to production on his television series “Everwood.”

“By the time we reached our final week, Gregory had already begun shooting the third season of ‘Everwood’ in Utah,” says Johnson. “This meant flying him back and forth between locations. At one point, he was up for 72 hours straight, but you would never know it from his performance. I made a bet with him that I would stay up as long as he did and I'm proud to say that I made it, crawling, to the end. I didn't have to be on camera though!”

Despite the challenges of production, the “Nearing Grace” team was aided by a talented crew that added a great deal to the finished product.

Behind the camera was Director of Photography David Geddes, a veteran cinematographer and Rosenthal collaborator who has worked on a slew of films, and television series including “Halloween: Resurrection,” “Dark Angel,” and “MacGyver.”

“I was fortunate to have worked with David Geddes before and we had a strong relationship that let us keep our sense of humor throughout most of what went down,” says Rosenthal. “He did an amazing job lighting the film and it certainly doesn’t look like a small little indie.”

With Geddes handling the visuals, the production also received a big boost with the film’s music from an unlikely source.

“Our music supervisor helped us approach Courtney Taylor Taylor of the Dandy Warhols to play our prom band,” says Underwood. “It was great to have the input of such a unique musician who understands and supports the story so completely. In hiring John Nordstorm to compose our score, we found such a talented guy to find the right mix of the time and timelessness to create the mood of the film. And in searching for source, it was a blast to listen to track after track of our favorites as well as songs less familiar to create our characters’ playlists.”

With a textured story brought to life by a talented group of actors, “Nearing Grace” is the rare film that successfully blends comedy, drama, and the big and small moments that make life so interesting.

“It’s really a movie that has something for everyone,” says Underwood. “It’s a beautiful story about coming of age and dealing with significant loss, while dealing with the requisite perils of high school. I love that the story is complicated and layered.”

Johnson agrees that audiences are likely to connect with the film.

“We hope audiences will be drawn to the same things that appealed to us the first time we read the script,” she says. “We all responded to the 1970’s setting, the music, the clothes, the language, the sexuality and the timeless challenges that Henry faces.”

For Rosenthal, the film marks the culmination of a 20-plus year journey and represents a project unlike any with which he has ever been involved.

“I have never been involved with a film that has such a beautiful mix of comedy and drama, humor and heart,” he says. “This has been a 20-year journey and it’s incredibly satisfying to see “Nearing Grace” come together. So many people made amazing contributions to this film that I think it actually works on some levels we never even anticipated. I feel like everyone brought a lot to the party.”

[EverWoodGSgirl]

all I can say to the post above is WOW ! I can'nt wait to see nearing Grace ! Its sounds amazing ! .... Thats also quite cool that scott sommeners brother deen lives in upstate ny ... I wonder if he lives ne where by me ..hhhmm lol

[GregorySmith:)]

thanks for that article choirmom! I can't wait, I have a feeling this movies going to be the best of Gregs so far without a doubt. :) sooo next week huh? whos excited? Jen's excited.( for those of you who don't know thats me haha). Yes! 300th post! it's about time ive only been here what 4 years now? haha I should start posting more often. lol

[EverwoodFan]

I'm going to see Nearing Grace this Monday!....I go to NC State and they're showing a free sneak preview at the cinema on campus They are also giving away free movie posters, so I grabbed one. I can't wait!

[EverWoodGSgirl]

OMG that is soooo awesome ur very lucky !! have fun !

[Emma]

For Seattle VIP passes,
send a text message to 24442 with ‘grace’, ‘st’, your name, and number of VIP passes (max 4), like this: “grace st megan 4”

For Minneapolis VIP passes,
send a text message to 24442 with ‘grace’, ‘mn’, your name, and number of VIP passes (max 4), like this: “grace mn megan 4”

For Portland VIP passes
, send a text message to 24442 with ‘grace’, ‘pd’, your name, and number of VIP passes (max 4), like this: “grace pd megan 4”

For New York VIP passes,
send a text message to 24442 with ‘grace’, ‘ny’, your name, and number of VIP passes (max 4), like this: “grace ny megan 4”


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Sign up on nearinggracemovie.com for email updates as well as an email will be going out this weekend with screenings information.

We're going to be giving away an ipod and tons of posters inconjunction with the movie as well, and I will be at the screenings in nyc between the 11th and 13th.

More details to come! Just got my plane ticket today!

[Shirphie]

Oh, I don't have a cell phone :(

But hey - sounds like everything's coming together nicely Emma, awesome! :)

[GregorySmith:)]

I dont have a cell either haha but thats ok. Sounds awesome emma :)

[Emma]

if you don't have a cell don't worry, just sign up for the email updates, like I said they're sending out an email to everyone this weekend about the screenings so be sure to sign up!

[Shirphie]

Okay I registered! Thanks, Emma :)

[Mak]

Will this be the first time they send out email updates? I haven't ever received one even though I've been registered at the site for a good while now.

Is there any info on screenings in Los Angeles? Even though it mentions "LA" in the nearinggrace.com contest, there is no actual listing of LA theatres anywhere else.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

[Youremyone]

I really like the song from the trailer, does anyone know what the name of the song and who the artist is? Or where I can find out. Thanks! :headph:

[everwoodicted]

I think this has been posted in the previous pages, but to make it easier for you I´ll post it again.

The song is "The Walk" by Imogen Heap.

[Youremyone]

Thank you! Thank you! I figured it had been posted before, but there's a lot of pages and I didn't feel like going through all of them, but thank you, you made my day!
:bounce:

[krazmuttie]

I'm going to see Nearing Grace this Monday!....I go to NC State and they're showing a free sneak preview at the cinema on campus They are also giving away free movie posters, so I grabbed one. I can't wait!


How was it? I can't wait to hear your thoughts on that movie. :)

[EverwoodFan]

The movie was good. It was basically sex and drugs, sex and drugs through the whole thing, but you do get to see Greg's butt and him dancing in underwear, haha. It was funny. Greg was really good in this movie....everyone needs to go see it!

[Shirphie]

The movie was good. It was basically sex and drugs, sex and drugs through the whole thing, but you do get to see Greg's butt and him dancing in underwear, haha. It was funny. Greg was really good in this movie....everyone needs to go see it!

I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, thanks so much for telling us about it! :) Haha I think seeing Greg stripped down to his underwear is worth it ;) Aww anyway it'd be great to see the film, I really want to see it :)

[Everwoodfreakx3]

whooo hooo gregory smith in underwear! :) i am so excited to see that. i cant wait to see it!

[Emma]

I'll be in nyc starting tomorrow to cover some of the events so you guys will be getting an exclusive look at all the nyc action, also, here's a link to our blog for the movie press tour, I haven't gone public with it yet, about to though! So here's a sneak peak!

http://www.fanbolt.com/nearinggrace/

[Shirphie]

Haha we should meet up Emma :lol: No, just kidding ;) Have a fabulous time in NYC, and I'll check out the site! :)

[Emma]

I'm free tomorrow night if you want to! haha :) send me an instant message at Crashdowngurl on aim if you want to, or any of you guys in nyc for that matter, anyone that comes out I'll hook up free fanbolt goodies ;)

[Shirphie]

I can't wait to meet you tomorrow eek so exciting :D

[Everwoodfreakx3]

wait. im confused. i texted the number and got 4 VIP tickets. so does that mean tomorrow gregory smith is gonna be there when i go?

[GregorySmith:)]

Oh man youre so luckkkyyy haha. You'll have to tell me how it goes. None of my theaters around here are playing it so im gunna have to wait till it comes out on dvd. So im gunna need details! haha

[EverWoodGSgirl]

uhhhg I am so upset I really want to go down to NYC to meet every one and see the premire seriolsy going to one is like one of my life goals LOL. But I have class tomorrow night and Im two hours outside of the city I really want to go I even texted the number and got the info =-( ahhhh I hate being this far away from normal civilization. Have fun everyone !! Let me know how it goes and take lots of pictures ........ Im so close and yet so far away

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Ok so I just like had a heatattack I am really happy now LOL , my movie theatre which isnt the greatest but isnt bad after a month of checking daily the list of movies for oct 13 th finally came out and ........ Nearing Grace is on there I am soooooooooo Happy now ...=-)

[Shirphie]

Emma - Hopefully you'll come online tomorrow before 7, lol. ;) Sadly I wouldn't have been able to make the thing anyway. I registered for updates from the site but I never got an e-mail from them. Anyway, have fun everyone! (For those who go)

Emma doesn't know if Gregory will be there or not. She'll probably give you guys the information tomorrow or something like that. It'd still be cool to see the movie :)

[Mr.B]

Ok....I'm a NEWBY at this. I'm excited about seeing Nearing Grace. I texted the number for Portland, but how do I know if I received the VIP passes? Do they come in an email? Sorry for my airhead confusion........ ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CAN HELP? Please?? :embarass:

[Everwoodfreakx3]

yeah i got the passes and everything. i called the movie theatre and they dont me hes not gonna be there. so i didnt go lol. i had classes and they said hes prob not gonna be there so my mom wouldnt let me miss school. =/but im going to see the movie tomorrow!

[EverWoodGSgirl]

yes me too !!! well thats the plan as of now !!! ahhh cant wait !

[GregorySmith:)]

yeah i got the passes and everything. i called the movie theatre and they dont me hes not gonna be there. so i didnt go lol. i had classes and they said hes prob not gonna be there so my mom wouldnt let me miss school. =/but im going to see the movie tomorrow!

Thats too bad :/ yeah if he was def. going to be there today I would of blew off my college fair and drivers ed and stuff even though I didn't have tickets but I heard he wasn't so I was like eh. So sunday im driving myself an hour or so to go see it can't wait :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Im going to see it in an hour !!! ah so excited !!!! Its actually quite amazing too my mall is like the only theater with in like an hour radius of my house that is actually playing it , its quite surprising . But im uite happy about it ! I'll let u all know how it is !!!

[choirmom]

You don't know how lucky you are. I'd make the drive if it was 3 hours away! Alas, it's not playing in the Dallas area at all. :(

[Everwoodfreakx3]

i'm going to see it tonight. it's only playing at 10:20 around here.but at least its playing =)

[Mr.B]

:shrugs: Oh Well......Even if I don't get how to text for freebies,
I'm still going to see Nearing Grace tonight! :bgrin:
Hope everyone who wants can! :thumbup: We're even having a party afterwards!

:lol:

[EverWoodGSgirl]

I went ! Greg was amazing as always !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only thing that was quite sad was there were only two other ppl in the theatre some teenage girl and an older man, Its so sad I mean I kind of suspected it since there were no previews around here for it, and everyone seemed to be so into going and seeing the grudge ..unfortunalty... I havent scene that but I can pretty much garente that Nearing grace was 100% better But on the other hand independent movies are kinda big around here I'm only about 20 minutes outside of woodstock and they have all the big film festivals and go to sundance and California and what not but ne ways so i did expect more people , ok now Im contradicting myself neways .... I loved it , and hopefully other parts of the counrty's theatres brought it better ratings !!!!

[SweetInnocence]

How was the music in the movie? What songs were in it? I only know All by Myself and the song (The Walk by Imogen Heap) in the trailer was perfect for it. What do you think of the reviews its been getting? I'm actually from New Jersey and less than 10 miles away from South Orange. A newspaper in Newark wrote a review saying how it really doesn't capture life in NJ at the time. I can't wait to see it when it comes closer to me!

[GregorySmith:)]

glad you liked it!:) my mets just lost game 2 and if they lose tommorow night this movie is going to have to bring my out of my depression. haha so I hope it's good. But how can greg in his underwear not be good? haha can't wait.

[Everwoodfreakx3]

oh my god. I SAW GREGORY SMITH'S BUTT! hahah. i loved the movie. it was so good. he danced around in underwear and then went skinnydipping haha. everyone should definately go see it!

[GregorySmith:)]

I heard he had a double for the butt scene but who knows haha. Greg probably wasn't at the event though because I believe he's in FIJI right now filming "straightedge" and is going to Calgary Nov. 3rd to film the rest. When I get more info it'll be at my site in my sig. so keep a look out. One more day till I get to see Nearing Grace, WOOOO can't wait haha

[Emma]

He wasn't at the New York Event sadly. I just got back in yesterday and plan on writing a full description of what all happened with the trip. The movie is excellent, and if you're a gregory smith fan, you're going to want to see this film! haha :) the butt scene, then the underwear scene... seriously you guys will be in heaven :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

o I was in hevan ! hehe I luved it ! =-)

[Shirphie]

Aww wow I'm so thrilled that everyone enjoyed the movie and got a chance to see it :) I don't know when I'll be able to catch it, but hopefully soon :)

I can't wait to read your blog, Emma! :bgrin:

[GregorySmith:)]

I won The U download of Nearing Grace so I have it here on my computer can't wait to watch it too bad I can only watch it once haha.

[Shirphie]

That's really cool, Jen! :bgrin: Congratulations on that, teehee. But why only once?

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Thats so cool !!! Congrats !!!!! =-)

[sakura]

Congratulations to GregorySmith!!

And...
Congratulations to me!! :D
I also won The U download!! I'm so excited!!!!!

[GregorySmith:)]

That's really cool, Jen! :bgrin: Congratulations on that, teehee. But why only once?

I think they only let me watch it once so I can't distribute it or somthing. It's like those free trials of programs on the internet. but whatev haha I'm putting it on in an hour or two so any of you want to come on over for a free showing thats fine with me haha:)

[GregorySmith:)]

I apologize for the double post but I was thinking since us New Yorkers missed Greg at the screening maybe we can make up for that by meeting Emily. I see that "Black Irish" is screening in the hamptons very soon and for those of you who don't know Black Irish is emily vancamps new film and well maybe she'll be there? who knows its worth a shot. I'm going to try and make it there. anyone else here live on LI? road trip? hollaaa haha.

Friday, October 20th - 8:00 pm
Guild Hall
Price: $12.00

Saturday, October 21st - 2:00 pm
Montauk
Price: $12.00


PS any emily fans know if she's going to be there? or is she still filming carriers?

[Shirphie]

No, she's definitely done filming Carriers. That ended in early October. But yeah, I wish I could go to that. I mean the tickets are cheap. I posted that at the site a few weeks ago but I'm still not sure, haha. Who knows when they'll release that on DVD; she filmed that last summer in Boston :(

[GregorySmith:)]

Yeah, well theres a chance I'm hoping that she'll be there so im going to try my best to get down there. If I happen to run into her I'll tell her you have the best EV site on the web haha. I sent her a picture to sign to the set of carriers hopefully I'll get it back soon.

[Shirphie]

Aww :bgrin: That's so sweet, thank you :) I hope you get that back shortly :D

So my friends have been noticing all the Nearing Grace advertisements at various sites and they told me about it I was like, "Isn't it awesome?" :D Yay!

[sakura]

Check out exclusive interviews with the cast of Nearing Grace!

http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=254756246&channel=1919833

http://media.swagit.com/s/wbrz/Theater_Trailer/10182006-9.high.asx.html

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/momo1124/Greg/interview1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/momo1124/Greg/interview2.jpg

[choirmom]

WOW! Thanks for posting those! I really enjoyed watching those interviews. Now if only I could watch the movie!

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Thanks for posting !!! I too really enjoyed them ! = - ) !

[héla]

Thanks. My heart just melt seeing Greg, it's been way too long. i hope i'll find a way to watch this movie, it seems really cool :)

[sakura]

Another Video Clip!

http://www.rootv.com/?channel=Movie+Interviews&clipid=93383

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/momo1124/Greg/Interview3.jpg

[Ephramy18]

The best thing to do to see the movie is to just wait until it comes out on DVD, and just buy it. That is just what I am going to try and do, lol. And this is a bit random....does everybody know that Emily VanCamp has or is supposed to be having a movie coming out?

[EverWoodGSgirl]

Is Emily's movie Black Irish ? or is it another one ?

[Shirphie]

Random, but I'll answer it anyway. Emily has two movies - Black Irish and Carriers. Black Irish was filmed summer of 2005 in Boston and is an independent film. Right now, it's playing at different venues and festivals but is still in pending release for potential theater and/or DVD. It was supposed to be out January 2006 but it keeps being delayed. You can check out the site here - blackirishmovie.com (http://www.blackirishmovie.com). Carriers is an apocalyptic thriller movie she filmed this past August/September and is in post production, hopefully to be released sometime in 2007.

I guess I'll rent or buy Nearing Grace when it becomes available on DVD too :)

[EverWoodGSgirl]

^^^ Thanks so much for the info !!!! =-) !

[Ephramy18]

Thanks for the information on everything. Yeah, the indie films are awesome, so i can't wait to buy Greg's film lol.