The Canyons (film) - Wikipedia. The Canyons is a 2. American erotic thriller- drama film directed by Paul Schrader and written by Bret Easton Ellis.

The film is set in Los Angeles and stars Lindsay Lohan, James Deen, Nolan Funk, Amanda Brooks, and Gus Van Sant. It received a limited release on August 2, 2.

IFC Center in New York City, the Bell Lightbox in Toronto, and on video on demand platforms.[2]Synopsis[edit]This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it.(March 2. When Christian, an L. A. trust- fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between his girlfriend Tara, a former actress, and the lead of his film project, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.[3]Development[edit]Production and marketing[edit]Braxton Pope, Bret Easton Ellis, and Paul Schrader were originally involved in a film project, Bait.

When the project lost its financing, Pope, Ellis, and Schrader decided they wanted to make a lower- scale film. Ellis was in charge of writing the script. After it was completed, Pope suggested raising money via Kickstarter.[4] Throughout May–June 2. Watch House Party: Tonight`S The Night HDQ more. The budget for the film was $2. On July 1. 3, it was announced that Brendan Canning would be scoring the film.[6] On July 1.

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Facebook page of The Canyons.[7] On July 2. American Apparel would be supplying the cast with wardrobe and was planning to issue logo T- shirts based on Ellis, The Canyons, and Schrader.[8]The first teaser was released on You. Tube on June 1. 6, 2. On October 8, a "retro style" teaser trailer was released.[1. Indie. Wire called The Canyons one of the "5. Indie Films We Want To See In 2.

January 2. 01. 3.[1. On August 2, 2. 01. Kanye West released a new version of the trailer; he worked with Nate Brown on the re- editing and created new music with Noah Goldstein.[1. Following the film's release, Schrader accused Lohan of not supporting the film, saying she had pulled out of interviews and never showed up for promotional photo sessions.[1.

In the docu- series Lindsay, which chronicles (in eight one- hour episodes) Lohan's return from her sixth stay in rehab for addiction and her attempts to revitalize her career, she claimed that she did not end up promoting The Canyons, specifically its Venice Film Festival screening, because it would have placed her in a situation that compromised her sobriety.[1. Casting[edit]Casting of The Canyons was operated through the casting website Let It Cast by providing all actors interested in auditioning for the five lead roles and one supporting role with download access to the audition scene to film their own video audition and submit themselves.

As Pope and Ellis explained in the casting's presentation video on Let It Cast,[1. Paul Schrader wrote a full account[1. Let It Cast audition in this fashion. Actors Lindsay Lohan and James Deen were cast independently of this process. Although Schrader, Ellis, and Pope initially favored French actress Leslie Coutterand[1. Let It Cast), the role of Tara ultimately went to Lindsay Lohan. When Pope approached Lohan's manager about the possibility of Lohan playing the role of Cynthia (the yoga instructor), Lohan responded that she wanted to play the lead.[4][1.

Two weeks later, she screen tested and was cast. Pope said, "She's very charismatic and she has a lot of acting skills..

So for this part, we felt that she was really the right actor for a host of different reasons."[1. Fleur Saville was also considered for the role of Tara. Early on, the filmmakers considered casting Sean Brosnan as Christian, but later, they wanted to cast somebody "more edgy and unexpected". Ellis had mentioned several times that he had Deen in mind for Christian's role and when he, Pope and Deen met, Deen was promised a screen test.

Schrader was reluctant at first, because he thought it was unlikely he would cast him due to his background in porn.[2. After being surprised by Deen's acting abilities and charisma, Schrader was still reluctant to cast him but with Ellis and Pope were collectively intrigued by the idea of casting Lohan and Deen in the leads and ultimately did.

Other actors that had been considered for Christian's role were Alex Meraz and Daren Kagasoff among others.[2. Watch Kicking It Online Facebook. Funk was cast as Ryan.

Other actors who had been considered for Ryan's role included gay porn star Sean Paul Lockhart, Alex Ashbaugh, who was cast in a different role, Zach Roerig, and Chris Schellenger, who was also given a different, smaller role in the film.[2. Gina was cast through Let It Cast. The primary selection criteria were: who would be the best counterpoint to Lohan, in physical appearance and personality. After many auditions, Brooks was cast. Other actresses who had been considered were Spencer Grammer and Jessica Morris, among others.[2.

Cynthia was originally called Lindsay, but her name was changed so she wouldn't be confused with Lohan. She was also cast through Let It Cast, and the primary criterion for the actress was to balance Lohan and Brooks.[2. Houston's audition was sent in early and remained a favorite. Other actresses who had been considered included Fleur Saville and Cameron Richardson.[2. In tertiary roles, Boeven was cast as Jon, and Aquitaine was cast as Randall. Philip Pavel, who was cast as Erik, had also been considered, among others.[2. Caitlin's character was originally supposed to be cast through Let It Cast, but was ultimately cast through mobli, because Pope had wanted to cast Caitlin through mobli.

Lauren Schacher was cast.[2. Director Gus Van Sant's casting in the role of Christian's psychotherapist was reported in July 2. When asked about casting The Canyons, Ellis stated: "Dealing with the casting of The Canyons was a great, liberating process—for both the production team and for actors in general.

We used Let It Cast and saw some amazing actors that we will definitely keep in mind for future projects. The way the entire cast came together so quickly was a thrill and everyone who landed their roles deserved them. Grey S Anatomy Free Episodes Season 11. Using social media as a way to help build a film is really like riding the wave into the future." Pope said, "Nothing about this film was orchestrated in a traditional way.

We wanted to actively embrace all the digital and social media tools at our disposal and give the film real cinematic value—The Canyons is the result of a forward thinking experiment with a terrific cast." Schrader said: "Bret Easton Ellis' characters are beautiful people doing bad things in nice rooms. Lindsay Lohan and James Deen not only have the acting talent; they also have that screen quality that keeps you watching their every move."[7]Filming and editing[edit]Principal photography began in July 2. Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles. Many key scenes were shot at the Malibu home of designer Vitus Mataré. Filming was moved to Westfield Century City mall in Los Angeles after a failed attempt to film at the Santa Monica Promenade.[1. Scenes were also shot in Amoeba Records[4] on Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood and Cafe Med restaurant at Sunset Plaza, West Hollywood, as well as Palihotel Melrose and The Churchill bar of The Orlando Hotel, both in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles. Schrader says about filming The Canyons: "..

The junk that’s left over. And this idea of a film that was crowdfunded, cast online, with one actor from a celebrity culture, one actor from adult- film culture, a writer and director who have gotten beat up in the past—felt like a post- Empire thing. And then everything I was afraid of with Lindsay and James started to become a positive. I was afraid we wouldn’t be taken seriously and people would think it was a joke. My son and daughter didn’t want me to do it. That just shows you how conservative young kids are."[2. The rough cut of the film was 1 hour 4.

Initial edits of the film were disappointing; the film was said to "drag".[1. Ellis, Schrader and Pope had a disagreement over the final cut of the film.